Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-10-02
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
OF NEW YORK

OF NEW YORK.
This body met al St. Johns Chapel in the
city of New York, on the 24th ult. The opening
sermon was preached by The Rev. Mr. Sherwood
from Cor. lst CHI. Q, l6 v.-The sermon was on
the present peculiar troubles of the church. The
communion was then administered, after which
the Convention proceeded to organize-Rev. DR..
Lyell in the chair. The Rev. DR.. Creighton and
the Rev. DR.. Wainwright were respectively
nominated as President. The following was
the result of the vote-Clercal: Creighton 76,
Wainwright 45, scattering clay: Creighton
So, Wainwright CO. So there was no choice, as
1t required majority of each branch. The Con-
vention then adjourned till next morning.
On Thursday, DR.. Wainwrights name was
Withdrawn from the nomination, and DR.. Creiph-
ton elected President of the Convention.
Gov. Bradsh then rose, and after some inter-
:uption, proceeded to say
This Convention has been informed that its
Diocesan had. since their last meeting, been de-
posed by the sentence Of the highest iudicaiory
of the church, suspended from all functions of
that church, that he had been tried and found
guilty OF offences that crimsoned the cheek and
wounded the heart of private friendship. beth
er the sentence had been constitutional or canon
zeal or not, he did not say; he spoke of its con-
sequences upon the convention; he looked no
further than to the fact that the church was de-
prived of It's inherent indispensable rights of con-
frmalion and admission to the church I'm re-
gard to the exercise OF these rights, some enter
tain hope that our head will be Observation-Disclosures
as strongly and honestly doubt this, and depre-
cate such result. In the hope of removing this
continued cause OF disquiet and restoring harmo-
ny, to vindicate the character of the Convention
] h. ,.I,, II.
tons he held in his hand, earnestly invoking mu
tual candor, moderation and charity, that the
Convention might come 10 such wise conclusions
as would commend themselves to our consciences
and the Great Head of the Church.
Whereas, on the Sd of January last the Right
Rev. BENZ. i. OnderdoDk was pronounced gull
ty, by the highest judicial tribunal of the
I Church, OH certain charges of impurty and i'm
morality, and suspended from the Office Of
Bishop of the Church of God and the functions
OF the sacred Office of the ministry, therefore,
Resolved, That this convention, without ex.
pressing any opinion on the cdnoDical question:
deem II their duty TO declare, and do hereby de-
clare their solemn conviction, that the Right Rev.
Benz. L. OndeTdonk, even If his restoration TO
ONCE were practicable, can never perform the
| Episcopal functions in this diocese with anv
prospect of usefulness to the Church.
The Hon. John C.. Spencer moved that the
resolution be laid on the table, and that they pro-
| coed with the regular order Of business.
On the motion to lay this resolution on the table,
the votes stood
Clergy, ayes S2-noes A.
Ialiy, ayes 66--noes GO.
80 The resolution was laid on the table.
The Bishops case was again under considera-
ton on Friday. The tenor Of the propositions
submitted was that the suspension should be
regarded as valid. and that measures should be
taken to supply the wants Of the Diocese, by the
election of an Assistant Bishop, in no way de-
pendent on Bishop Onderdonk, in case he does
not RESIGN.