Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-10-25

penltenec. meek submission, and eyang heal futh, deyo
lion aud charity.
fmsl am uol presunpluons in hoping that hence, as
Will ia fun the scrcd studp, aud mcIlliuus to which
lave app led myself. God 81. graclu,y allow luH 10
gtby, b5th In my personal devotion godly HE aud
III earnest an faithful pastoral Labor, should l. in hs
mefclin Providence again be permitted To minister
man1 his people.
direct your n'es. il matter lnuGhl to with such
deep and pllnin soietudr. aud such mlrnrntous inter
esl. as vi" MIST accord WITH his glory aud your duty
am. brethren.
III, IN bondso Christian rcsrcc' and oyc
BENJ.T ONDERDONK,
NV YoRY, Oct. &, lsl7
The thurchman, from the columns Of which The above
memorial i taken, adds the editor protesting 10 have
eonser,ed viii 3ishpp OIIr.d ,uk about hi pllu,.
II Mas part Of Bsa0n " ,dqrl.,,l's plan to wait ar
tel having sent the ao0vc, Ct the remainder Of the week
ana II hpn uninilun'd TO MS favorable effect to send
70 the General Convention m'uorll Praying for lis
niefp1slpn IN las benllun the gr,uud Of Inc illeglly
and tnvalidlly OF the sentence.
Which memorial having bncn seat IN to the / use If
Deputies the necessary Inference l., that the b shop
Vas disappointed Of the favorable effect he antirrn
led
Friday. thu fllowing proceedings took place relative
h the 'titl1n from the Dorcs- ot New York. Gas W
iinl hem reported IN the New York Com nercal Adyer
nsg:)
Rev DIR. Jaws, from the loint Commute on the
olu Ions lom tins Diocese said the committee were rea
dy 10 np1r At his request the report was rea BY judy
numbers, OF Mary land.
Atl7r >one predatory remarks on the importance and
dehcafy oil HE question: the report went on say that
The committee could not, with entire uninuiiy aurrp
upon Recommending any additional measures. and they
had resolved not la recommend an, thug in which they
wefe not unanimous The great 'uIly :,l, wash at
any measures prop scd must b'conc prcccdrnIs Ihr,
PfP sed therefore. certain caauns which would prevent a
recurrence IT such dli ulcs and thought that the rem
ely included IN those canpns uld be more iul than
first sight ml.hi appear.
No. OF PROPOSED CANoNs.-Of the remission or
modification u judicial sentences by the llouse Of Bsh
The llYnsroi Bishops may al trcunialor, special
meeting altogether remit and terminate any lnllral sen
ienee Which may have been imposed or sh hereafter be-
imposed hy.the Bishops any Of lhcn acting as a nd
cal tribunal, u m Itying the Tar as to de,ig
nate precise period al time other specific contingency
IN III, occurrence o, which such scuicucc shall utterly
cease and be o no farther force effects provided that
~ snrh rem lon shall he mlde except alta meeting OF
The House Of Bishops. during the ,,,lon oi some orner
al convention or at meeting ortho House of Bishops
convened after three months notice # the timn ac, ant
object al The meeting, given p'rslnnv to each Bsh ~
OF left At his usual place of ab,d; and prov dcI frhr
that nothing IN ihl, snll he understood 10 rr2a
M alter the canon NXNlN of lS39
sEeoNn PROPOSED C>NoN.-Of the penalty of sus
pension
w hch hereafter 'ho pNaI'N ol SUSPENSION Is lUllrC,
on bishop, priest deacon of THIS church, the
shall specify what or at what tlo said penalty
shall cease.
Tnmn raorosrp CAvox-Of the performance Of 7.
pscoa duties IN doccs, or in duc, Sc the i sh
ppol which is under disability
Any Bshop, assistant BIshop. or missionary Bishop
may.on the invitation Of the convention " standing co
milee n any diocese where there Il sh p or whar
the bishop Is tpr the time, under disability TO per
'"fm Episcopal offices by reason Ola Judicial sentence
or lf'n any oihe' ean''v 81 and perform scopa Of
bees IN thai diocese, any part thereof an his invita-
ton may be temporary, or II may AT any lime be reyo
! ked
8. dlocese without Blshop.o Of hch the Bisho
Is ior the time under disability by Of ludlca
sentence from any other cause may by It's conventions
placed under tho iull tpSc Ipai charge and authority
the Bishop who shall by thai be authorized Sc Sc
until III the case OF vacant diocese Bishop be elected
II IN the other case the sentence be revoked, Sc.
: M dorcSc thus placed, Sc, shall invite a secon
e, b shop. &c. &.
g. Canon III. of 1888, is hereby repealed.
Judge Chambers explained at great cnqth the ncho
adopledhy the committee IN arriving AT these conclusion,
lhey thought II hest aud indeed their duty To coniu
ihensev To such propositions were calculated 10 pr,
Note the peace oiiho Church, and upon which all paI
Hes might be united They leave Of course toinllyldu
al members the proposal of any specific motion ON Il,
SUBJECT They desire to be held responsible only f.
Their action As a committee.
oPlnon on the matter was divided into three classr,
leh ul Intelligence and p'cty, and numerous CntrTal
the opinion that the Bishops injured innocent mar
aud ought 10 be restored at and without qu1hfai3,
Another intelligent and respectable cl1s, think inst tn
opposite ihlrI party have dlubts and think that tn
Blsh p has been sufficiently punished but that nevert,
less his eSora ION would be disastrous and that his Iii,
cesar usefulness Is forever impaired. Each of thts
classes was represented in committee and IN each hons
athls convention.
The reiei atrded 10 this diocese is found in the ihir
proposed canon 1t mod icaliun Of The third canon
le5S, aud SIMPLY adds 10 the wherein the sandn
committee may act that ola Bishop under disability b
judicial scniei &C.
The practical effect Of the whole report would he thr
Bishop Onderdonk would remain a suspended Bsh,
until The II 'use OF BShlp of their own accord or at hi
request, should Terminate modify his sentence aud In
dot Sc would have the power. provided IN the new can
on, oi placing the diocese under another Il shop
In the course OF some remarks Judge Chambers ex
planned that the House # shops was not to be cons
cred as curt OF appeals from dOc, aclo but IT, hav
HE power {" modifying RENTING sentences passed b
themselves. lie also minated that general opni
prevailed that The House ofHshops was numerically In
large and that probably hereafter legislation would h
taken, combining The House Of Bishops to portion of tin
EPscopacy. lie spoke al some LEM tn to. urging nu
taal toThelrdnce, 81. As the main question is not We
under discussion and will occupy much space when /
comes. We do not llHnk II Necessary extend his re
marks lie proposed tho prHln. of the rep nj and new
canons. and that the SUBJECT be made the special order
the day On Monday.
Nh. Niams. Of Virginia sud the House had Moth
ing 10 doMh the sentence OF the Bsh lp but there ver,
principles IN these new ranuns which he could not ~
prove lie wanted TO this principle plainly brought
before lie coWenlloH whether. when BshIp has by
nus own msronioc disqualified himself fl the duties OF