New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-26
General Episcopal Convention.
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Ersa,ag SessisH.-At the opening Of the Session
the House spent some time n bso,ing Tor members Of
the Board OF Missions The resus was no, declared ="
prevou. to counting the votes the Hou'e resumed ne
consideration Of the order Of the day snd
NJ Meulnser of ; C. took the door. with earnest
and generally forcbe speech seans, the measures pro
po.e BIZ the Join, Com plee and against anything look
ns toward the restoration Of the convicted Bishop II
,bev ns.,ed the canon, Of the Committee the infersnce
would be that they In favor Of his restitution o
protested against sny such deduetion ne ola no' De-
,eve there ten men 10 tue HOUSE. Nao couii pro
nose such thing lie did not thnk u posio'e lnst
r,,vfrt-d offender could be restored 10 position OF
bish trust IN tie Church. Gentlemen talked about mer
cy Ru, there mercy In the Church ony tor the
nsnitsnt. and mercy could be- shown 10 Bishop Under
aonk only when he confessed his ofences aud became
What thon was the condition Of NewYork' Her
gi.bop hsd beon convicted OF certain crimes Here
Mr. Hudson OF Y interrupted ihe speaker 10 say hst
p.hOu Onderdouk hal not been convicted OF any crime
but only Of certain immoral u's wen. ssid MT
u.minser will the 2. nt-msn explain TIE difference
between a crime and an immortality lcc fres.ieui
b, rose art ssid that tie guilt innocence OF tho
pthoo of NswNotk not the subj CT Of discussion
but rather the condition of the Diocese hr Meminger
r. sned and said that h. aware OF the i-cI but
tt in order 70 ascertain the mo cine 10 be sdmntrsd
=, III. Diocese b. WAS necessary 10 probe ia wounds
Bat III. only object % arrive 1t the hdth and ne
would much prefer DO 90 ~ possible without nlarng
a ain lr feeling IN the BOSOM OF any ho
then went on 10 argue the question of Episcopal Juris
diction maintaining tho vacancy OF the Diocese. 10
conclusion he conured the House To grant some poet
tive relief b the Diocese of York The caHons oil
the gentleman from Peunsyvanis met every drcuiy'
They auth orized the Diocese 10 choose new bshop
they authorized the House Of Bishops 70 remit tna sen
,ence and 10 case Of such remission the Diocese might
choose the suspended Bishop anew. liz hoped those
canons would be adopted
On The conclusion Of Mr. Memlngers speech the tell
era announced the result OF the bso, the vote for
Members Of the Board Of Missions IL appeared that
three gentlemen only had been chosen. namely DR..
IIsuckel OF : &. Mr. ID MADISON OF Nd and Mr. Hun
tnelon q ~ leaving three vacancies The House then
hsliofed again. but before tine vote was declared
Pref Osioy took the pOr and spoke tor about halt an
hour In reply a. br Ingerol and To some things said
BY other gentlemen on the side In concluding,
he said that Es from circumstances he MAD appesreo
NOR, prominently than be bad himseli wished he de
sired 10 have IL that he had done so - the
representative of party and 10 person. but as an hon
ct Churohman.
The tellers then announced that Rev. DR.. Vnton oil
Mass and Mr. Appleton OF Mass. were elected on the
BOARD OF Ns.ions and that there still one vacancy
10 i'll The House then bsl'oted again and Dr. bowman
of Pa as elected md fhsreupOn the House adjourned
Itis understood that Judge Jones of will address
the House this morning; Mr. Dslano OF q Il also tx
pected T. speak both Of course on tho se"fork case