The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-01


In TIE HoU.E or BIsHers, October 70, isa7.-Ths
COMMITTEES to which referred the letter and memo
leave report that they have tsSsS those documsnt
under their most serious and deliberate consideration
and ID have come to the following oonolusiens:-
Ihe application Of the nemorslist to be relieved from
the sentence OF the Ecclesiastical Court By which he
stands suspended, without limitation from the office Of
hs episcopste and the ministry cannot be avoraby
garded by your committee for several reasons.
First because the memorialist, convicted
impeAcned and ample testimony OF the charge Of immo
raty can hardly hope to exercise again his high and
holy ONCE to the honor Of God and the edfyng Of the
Church, in the face Of the same community
ralis not for Els sake but for the benefit of the
church and therefore is not for his sake but for the
welfare OF the church. that the exercise Of should ever
be committed to him again
Your committee do not maintain the impossbility of
ms % nor deny naS ne may hereafter satisfy
not conceive that IL would be consistent with the high
and solemn responsibility Of the episcopal character for
the Bishops to entertain the application Of the memo
ralist until he lay before them the os ample and
satisfactory testimonials
Secondly While your committee do not perceive that
the repentance and of the would
Of themselves ente him be restored to the full eyer
else of his episcopal functions aud his charge Of the do
oese yet they are bound in candor farther ssy that
he does not stand In the position Of pentspt So far
nom this is the fact that he has chosen in his memo
Witnesses and instead Of conessng his faults and pro-
Tossing repentance for them the character Of
as a matter Of right $3.50
Such being the ground on which the memorialist
has chosen to rest his application, 1t Is manifest that
ring the reproach either of admitting the Justice Of his
complaint or OF shrinking from the defence truth
Snrouga inc force Of oamor IL they were capable of
deserving either OF these mputaons they would show
themselves unworthy Of the confidence Of the church.
ana altogether unit to guard the holy administration
OF It's discipine which Is committed to their
But in none Of the oensures of the memorisist can
your committee concur As to the canon Of 1914,
ople that bishop might be presented by any three
bishops as well as by his own convention, intro
The constitution Of the church was altered in order
to admit the change, and the first canon In which the
principle was embodied was passed in isal with the
Lay Deputies In 1874 made alteratonn that prnci
pe but only supplied the details which many conceived
canon passed BY them was approved in the House of
Bishops by the memoralist himself and met with no
And on the trial OF the memoriast under that canon
not one WORD was said by him. or his able counsel about
Its supposed unconstutionaty, about its post
ton taken or attempted to be TAKEN against any Of the
bishops That composed the court Neither was there
any assault upon tn. character Of the Witnesses
attempt 10 impeach their reputation for veracity.
Neither after the verdict Of guilty" declared,
ana the respondent called upon to assign his
sons why sentence should not be pronounced, did he
suggest word against the canon against the lega
ty OF the whole proceeding nor did he ask for
have DONE If he or his counsel had that nina
tice had been done him
The sentence which followed was pronounced by nine
ofhe court while tho other eight voted for his degra
daton And of the validity and effect that sentence
your committee cannot have a moments doubt It
stands and must stand in full force until 1t is RENTED
by the competent authority But while your committee
sustain the proposition that the remission Of that
tence Ia possible event In contemplation Of law they
deem It but Justice to the memoralist and to the do
cese OF New York. to add that they consider the probs
bty OF its occurrence slender and remote
ly to afford a reasonable basis for future action
In conclusion, your committee respectfully recommend
the adoption Of the following resolution
Resolved That the memorisist, have leave to with.
draw his letter and memorial
All which is respectfully submitted.
7. e. BRowNELL,
JOHN H. HOPKINS,
J. P. X. HENsHAw,
GEO. w. FREEMAN.
House Of Bishops, Oct. ~, ls47.
The undersigned without taking part In the argu-
ment OF tho committee, In the resolution pre-
sented. SAML A. McCosKRY
The above resolution was adopted by the house. the
report entered upon the minutes and copy ordered to
bs sent to Bishop Onderdopk.