The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-08
The General Convention or the Protestant
Episcopal Church or the United States.

The General Convention or the Protestant
Episcopal Church or the United States.
SECOND HOUSE or DEPUTIES.
The House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock
Morning prayer read BY the Rev. DR.. Wyatt, as
sisted BY Rev. DR.. Broal
After the list o. delegates was called over the minutes
Of the proceedings Of the preceding day were read and
approved.
The Secretary in accordance with the resolution Of
ty and had succeeded in obtaining the use Of st. John.
Chapel for the House Of Deputies the same terms as
those on which the last Diocesan Convention used It.
committee was appointed to make arrangements to
The House then took q Of an hour to arrange
After the the President announced the stand
ing committees, the names Of whom we shall publish to.
The risnnis report Of the trustees of the Theoo9oa
Seminary was received and referred to the proper COM
copy the constitution of the Episcopal Church in
Wisconsin, and memorial, praying to be admitted into
union With the church, were received and referred
Mr.. PRArr, Of Maine offered the credentials of the
election Of Rev Dr. Burgess, Bishop Of Maine Refer
red.
On motion, Ordered That the deputies from e.oh d.,
represented this convention be called on
row to state to this House what documents they to
p,sssnt 70 Inc HOUSE. sgrsssey 70 Canon and
to the treasurer the quota required by TO-
towards the expenses of this convention.
On motion, Ordered, That the deputies from each di
be requested to present at the opening Of the
vention morrow the certificate required by 65
ofss relation to the trustees and FUNDS Of the Gene
Rev Mr. DRESSER, Of illinois, stated that the church
Of that State had elected assistant Bishop He pre-
sened the proper proof Of the fact which referred
to the appropriate committee
On motion, Resolved That clergymen ofthe Protestant
Episcopal church professors and students
General Theological Seminary other students Of theo
ogy who candidates for holy orders In this church
and former members of the house of clerical and Law
he Of nj tv h0 he
In this city during the meeting Of this convention be
admitted to the sttings Of this house
by the Rev. Mr.. Neville, requesting the general
vention to establish ecclesiastical gazette to be un-
der their control Referred to joint special committee
The Rev Mr. FORBES then rose and said that he knew
he would have the sympathy Of every delegate In the
convention In introducing to that body q subject Of
deep and vital Importance to the diocese Of New York
the SUBJECT Of the resolutions lately offered In the dioce
san convention; and when say know not how to
introduce the subject | mean with such remarks
will be responded to by this house. and the house
Of bishops, remarks that may be unexoeptousble in
tone and temper and at the time affect the
deepest feelings OF the conscious Of hsv
ing to them interests Of great Importance to
the church, and which cannot be sacrificed trihed
with without terrible and much to be smented results
II is known to this convention and to the world that
suffering under psrils, trials and tribuations. We
have presented the anomaly Of church without head
while evils are growing and scattering wide their per-
ncious fruits the ultimate consequences Of which
in the future We feel that the time has come when
something should be DONE and We look to this body for
relief from the anomalous position in which We
placed We look to have justice satisfied and done In
with the constitution of the church to which
we belong Such sir is the purport Of the resolutions
and desire that they be referred to joint committee
Of both to what measures best to be
taken In the premises will add that look every
delegate in this house for calm and unpreudced debe
ration tbs important and hope that every do
Justice which this diocese ever and
will accord in similar calamity,
lie then read the resolutions which are In the follow
Resolved AS the solemn conviction Of this convention
that Justice to the church In the diocese OF New York
well Its best interests demand that 1t be relieved from
its present anomalous position.
Resolved That the convention be- and here
by requested to give to the church In this diocese such
relief may be consistent with its powers
Resolved That copy Of the foregoing resolutions be
Resolved That vhon tSis contention saiourn Il .d.
ourn to meet at such time and place may be desgna
ted By the standing committee OF the diocese provided
that at least thirty days notice be given Of the
He moved that the resolutions be referred to Joint
special committee Of both consider and report
Rev Mr.. MEMMINoER rose to respond to the remarks
made by the Rev Mr. Forbes and said he trustsd
the resolutions just read would meet the unanimous,
consent Of the house The peculiar position Of the
Of New York entitled to the deepest camest
consideration; and 1t s happy thing for the church
cal and lay from portions Of the Union who take
part in the excitement that has prevailed In this diocese
and who are ready to meet the gsntsm.n's demand
nands And as I.know Che oontinued) that there are
gentlemen DESTROYS Of contributing all in their power
the settlement Of the question, will before the vote
taken throw out considerations by which gentle
direct their minds to the consideration Of the
sub act pioneer for them By cutting away
from seeing clearly 30 that when the committee make
their report they may deliberate the they will
throw out few suggestions which think will tend to
promote harmony and good feeling. In doing 30, do
n prOpOsitiOus do mas hara
court or as legislative body, to pass
tsnce on, or to legislate on any special case
There three parties interested In this casehs do
Of New York. the suspended bishop and the church
at large All these int have to be considered and
in my opinion, 1t Is necessary that law should be pass
ed which should declare in what position sentence of
indefinite suspension places suspended bishop. Again
Suspension and degradation different and should
say by law on what terms party indefinitely suspend
ed should be restored. That is matter for the
alteration Of the convention 1t to me- that at
the least he ought not to be restored better
thanon those on which he was originally indicted into
ofics; he should present to the church the
claims which he originally presented, and it was
himself-the diocese and the church. that suspended
bishop, in order to be restored, should pass
at his original induction. II there should be q canon
Of this kind made, the convention will have done
its duty It will have provided for the restoration of
suspended bishops on one hand, and the other will
give the diocese authority to terminate suspensions
is important that gentlemen should have something be-
fore them on which they might mediate; and although
he the speaker has thrown these views feels him
self free to adopt any that may in his view
beneficial to the church He concluded BY saying that
he trusted the committee would be appointed by the
chair Of gentlemen from such quarters OF the country
that they deliberate The subject with calmnes
and present such report will lead to almost unani
nous conclusion.
The resolutions were referred, unanimously and the
following named gentlemen nominated by the chair
the committee
Rev. DR.. Jarvis Of Connecticut, (hgh church)
Burrows, Of New Hampshire, (hish church
Mcclure Of Virginia dow church)
Van Ingsn, Western N. York, (high church }
Judge Jones, Of New York. (high church
Judge Chambers, Of Maryland, (high church)
Mr.. n +. w. Aston, Of South Carolina.
Rev Mr. CUMIros, Of Georgia, offered substitute for
osnon Of e44 in regard to the expenses Of the
vention Referred
The hour Of meeting was then fixed ct on A. M, and
that Of adjournment at 3 p. M.
Rev Mr.. Youros, Of South Carolina offered rssolu-
ton In effect to limit by vote without debate ths I'd
mission Of every subject offered for the Of
the House. After brief debate, during which one or
two verbal amendments were proposed,
Rev. Mr.. NEwIor, Of Springfield, Mass, moved that
In order to give time for reflection the subject lie on the
table; which motion prevailed. -
There being further business before the House on
motion the convention then adjourned To this