The Arkansas banner., 1847-11-01
FrO~ iAs Baie Cli4v, RPlseepal fSnVentisn-- -Blahup enderdonk,, ],
MemaRiaI

BlsheP OndeEdenk, on Tuesday. addressed | me morial to the Blshops. CleFRy, and Laitv of th. Episcopal Convention, h session in Nex YaTh ia which, after protesting against his susDension as Illegal and at variance with the liberties of nr Americun citizen, and the principles and laws O the Protestant Episcopal Church. he savs. 1 Your memerisliss appeals for relief so vouy v,n eraeie body, as the remedy for illegal proceedng, under the supposed sanction of the law as vgII s. protection against prosecutions contrary to n, law. ~ Your memorabilia. without advertinx mora pnr. ticalarly to she grounds on which he clan. reIief would say that this concerns every r,,n;.4.r an Bishop in the ChaFch as much a il eoneer,, himself l' Your memorialist objects to the sentence decl,r. cd against him on the following gYouuds The canons of the Chureh clearly distingai~h ha.we-n suspensions anddeposition. The former. therefore cannot be made parallel with the latter, or Iu any way equal to t. Betweenthe two, as pn nishnaeuts there iss according to the plain interpretation of words, an essential difference.
 By the same law which suspends FisIiop. i, h, expressly declared that deposrd Bishop can. Sc See cunon.l
 Suspension then cannot deprive mlnistcy Q, Bishop of the right to restoration, except upon te principle that the sentence of surprnsion de9;n.s tlse kind degree. But the sentence passed unon your memoriast does, in fact, deprive him of that right. -
 There Is nopower appointed by law to terminate sentence of suspensioH, and If such sentence does not contain within itself limit 1t Is passed con trary to law, or at least Is independent of law and Is therefore null and void. Such a course hrs n tendency to tyranny and oppression
 Under such an illegal sentence your memorabilia IS no" suffering reproach and aficton and he an. peals to the supreme council of the Church for re- lief from the wrong
 In calling the attention of your venerable body to these facts he will not affect to be independent of personal social and domestic considerations and the remembrance of many years os faiihfuI services spent among his brethren of the diocese and on the Church.
 But still deeper is the sotictnde with which the question iis him for the causes of truth and justice, and the interests and the high position of the Church oi Christ Others will now judge of cnr character, Of our deferenee to iaw and order, and the rights and liberties of all classes of American eitinens
 Norwili they forget that We profess to be Protes- ant Church. foserrd under the free institutions of the North American Republic
 Your mentoriaiist wishes to be understood as casting n9 reflection upon those who passed the illegal sentence upon him. except as regards error of judgment, and 1t is we'll known that this may CO., exist with general intelligence.
 1hequestioning of tho legality of the proceedings, he regards as the right of every Christian freeman and in the discharge of that right and dutv. he throws himself upon your venerable body trusting that you may be guided in your judgment by the Holy Spirit Of wisdom and understandings and counsel and decide in the fear of God; and your memoriasts, &c.
 (Signed) B. J. ONDERDONK.