The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-16
The Protestant Episcopal Convention
House or Delegates.
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| hour.
Morning prayers read by the Rev. Dr. CROKER,
Rhode Island and the lessons by the Rev Mr. Coop
After the SERVICES the Bishops retired and the
House Of Deputies organized.
The minutes Of last session read and approved
Mr. HAcKKELL Chairman Of the Committee on the
Bishops memorial said that II the house was prepared
for its reception he would read It, He then proceeded to
read the document which is as follows
The joint COMMITTEES to whom referred the
luton OF the Diocese Of New York and the memorial of
the Right Rev Benjamin T. Onderdonk respectfully beg
leave to report -
That they have had under their most serious and de-
berate consideration the various subjects alluded to
In the said resolutions and memorial and have unani-
msusy agreed to recommend the adoption Of the
herewith reported in the full belief that they
lated to promote the peace the harmony aud thu nte
rests of the church. as well in the diocese Of New York.
Although that there questions Of dc ep
rest to the feelings Of those who are immediately affect
sion aud to have decided by this yet the
committee after the most mature and careful dsbera
tion have ound that they could not with entire
unanimity, in recommending any additional measure
and they have come to the conclusion to recommend
nothing in respect to which they not unanimous
grea. and intrinsic difficulty in dealing with these
questions Is that the measure proposed must become
precedents for future proceedings that is all i'm
porant that in disposng Of we should keep CON
stantly In view the general principles sound egsa-
ton and should act as far as possible by general prov
i believed that the adoption Of tie proposed canons
VIII prevent the recurrence Of difficulties similar to those
which now expesenced, and that they will also afford
to the parties asking for relief remedy more full
and more satisfactory than be hoped expected in
The committee therefore unanimously recommend
the adoption Of the following resolution, to wit
Resolved, That the House Of Bishops conourring the
following canons be passed -
NO. I PROPOSED CANYONS.
OF the remission modification of Judicial Sentences
Of the House Of Bishops.
The House Of Bishops may, at triennal or special
sentences which may have been imposed, or may here
after BE- approved BY the bishops Of them acting
designate precise period Of time or other specific con-
tipgency On the occurrence Of which such sentence
shall utterly cease and be Of no further force effect
Provided that no suoh remission modification shall
be made except at meeting of the House Of Bishops
during the session Of some general conventions or alta
months notice of the time place object Of the meet
Ing given personally to each bishop left at his usual
this shall be repeal or alter the pro-
| visions Of canon XXXlI Of ls42.
| NO II. OF PROPOSED CANYONS.
When hereafter the penalty Suspension inflicted
tence shall specify what terms or at what time said
penalty shall cease.
Of performance IF Epissopsi duties. IN vacam Do
ceses or in Diocese the Bishop Of which is under
81. Any bishop assistant bishop or missionary bish-
op, may, on the invitation Of the convention the
standing committee OF any diocese where there is
bishop or where the bishop is for the time under disa
bity to perform Episcopal Offices by of judicial
sentence or from any other cause visit and perform
and this invitation may be temporary, and it may
| at any time be revoked.
Is for the time under disability by of judi
cia sentence or from any other may, by its
bishop Of another diocese, or Of missionary bishop
who shall by that act be authorized perform all the
having the bishop disabled, until in the case Of
vacant diocese, bishop duly elected aud consecraed
disqualified as aforesaid, until the diequahcation be
removed or until In either case the said act OF the
convention be revoked
So No diocese thus placed under the full charge and
authority OF the bishop Of another diocese OF mis-
sionITy bishop shall invite second bishop to perform
ton with the first bishop expired or is revoked
| "a. Canon 3 of 1888 Is hereby repealed
By order Of the committee
TIC BROWNELL,
Chairman on the Committee on the part Of
the House Of Bishops.
y. FARMAR JARVIS,
Chairman to the part Of the House of Clerical and
Lay Deputies
New YoRx Oct. l4th, ls4S
JUROR CHAMBERS said that in presenting this report
it desirable that he should explain the views Of the
speak as follows The joint committee to whom the
subject has bsen referred have proceeded stated in
to recommend by that Committed for the action of this
house measure to which the entire Of the
committee could not be obtained 1t was very obvious
to the committee that the expectation which form
ed by the appointment Of the committee, not that
any action should be concerted upon Its part with
nimity to settle all the difficulties which existed in
ference to the subject embraced by the resolutions of
| the diocese Of New York andthe memorial Of Bishop
b. T. Onderdonk. The fact that diversity Of opinions
exist upon most important and vital questions-l mean
vital In the final disposition Of the difficulty, for
happy say that it opinion at least of some mem
bers OF this body that questions necessary for the
adjustment OF this question may be accomplished with
out at all interfering with any questions vital in another
sense-this rendered agreement extremely doubtful
Ii only the expectation that certain OF these ques
tons could be settled from tho known character OF the
committee Members of that committee have express
edhave rocordedhave published opinions directly at
variance with each other several of these questions of
1 vita Thaff tpdsy sl,,
general convention abandon these deliberately formed
and expressed-after having been formed certainly
body or Of the church. They therefore assume-and
think necessarily and wisely assums-that 1t was In
ference to those questions within the limits ofthose
toular subjects which have thus been SO formally
upon that 1t was within those limits that the action of
the same must necessarily be confined The committee,
therefore, do not deem it either expedent useful to
present for the consideration and action BODY any
sneis aUd auestons Nay say further the
could not have been any action at all upon subject
| by q vote OF the joint committees. They, there
FORE deemed it proper that in acting upon this sub
| ject they should condne themselves to such pro.
| positions as have respect to the state of the
church, and In their character calculated in the
language Of the report, to promote its peace and
harmony and interest," might be adopted by all classes
persons who have been engaged in any way this
fortunats affair, and which the united opinions
all descriptions of persons might be concentrated.
They perfectly sensible that any action on the part
Of the committees " still leave at liberty any individual
member Of either body-either branch OF the General
Conventionon the personal responsibility Of that indi
vidual member to propose for for decision
any question which in the judgment Of that individual
member 1t may be wise and discreet necessary thus
to have discussed ana decided; such persons not u
committee to exercise any sort Of control influence
| the judgment Of individual members who thus act
the responsibility which they to their diocese,
the church at large and to the great head Of the church
They are responsible only for their actions a commit
| tee Now, 1t must be obvious to every gentleman
who will reflect the subject that from this CLASH
fcation Of opinion this subject 1t could be
peoted that the joint COMMITTEES should have gone
| beyond the particular character Of legislation which
| they had recommended. | am very sensible that,
In aluding to opinions this subject, am standing
upon most delicate ground. | very sensible that
there are individual members who listen to every
| with sensiblity which may induce an apprehension
that the language employed by the speaker IL
to mean more than could In the abstract without
ference to their sensibes, be regarded expressing
beg to dssbuse the minds Of those to whom have the