New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-19
General Episcopal Convention.

Morning prayers were read yesterday 10y Rev
DR. Brook Of Cincinnati and the lessons by Rev Mr..
Coles Of Indiana AS the feast Of ST Luke the
Evangelist the Ante Communion service was read also
The attendance wa, unusu slly large especially Of Ia.
des IN the galleries.
The minutes Of Saturday we're read and approved.
Mr. Gardener Of Maine moved resolution OF thanks
the officers Of the New York Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb and approving 10 strong terms Of that Insii
tuition.
Before putting the question tie President expressed
HE sense Of the danger Of expressing Al opinion on an
institution not under the control Of the Convention
Dr. stephens Of Ga. then offered suoiher resolution
which did not contain the Objectionable feature and
which unanimously adopted.
The election Of tho Assistant Bishop Of Ill., was then
taken up. and DR.. Mason Of n. C. opened the debate
upon IL
Dr ssH that there were three distinct points IN the
matter which he would beg tho house 20 keep In
mind. The fret was whether the documentary ovi.
dence of the election sufficient tho second whether
the election were legal Illegal and the third whether
there were any other hndrances the confirmation Of
the election on the part Of the ouse He argued that
as the testimonials OF the Convention OF Illinois wero I'm
perfect and As was necessary 10 resort TO other evi
dence they must take the evidence against 80 well as
that for toe election On this point DR. ~ insisted that
the elacion was defective and that he could not
couscentousy sign the Testimonials of the elected party
lie also coniended that the election was wrongiuly
made AZ 1t appeared that undue influence had been ex
crced In the by Bishop Chase. And that was not
the worst of IL he Understood that ~ an nducement
the Bishop Ind aid ihst the private means Of Mr. Brit
ian vera such thst In event OF hs election the Diocese
would be relieved of the charge Of his support Here
Dr. Mason WAS Interrupted and pretty long cOlOq1y
took plare In which several members OF the delegation
from mn took part until the whole pronounced out
OF order and tha speaker went on Thsn leaving the
question o private msans aside he could not content 10
ihe mode in which the Bshop of Illinois had secured
the election Of the parry under confederation lie
a.. l.ffa lafts ~en4. ciff tIl
say to child this ia improper man and you must
not marry him. who should say ibis s the man
With you 70 marry and you shall have him In The
one case only just parental authority would be eXer.
cted and In the other iuolerabe tyranny. Beside
the sdiura0n Ia the form Of testimonials too awful
for him % HE hsnd to Il when there such ser
GUS such terrible impedmenis As stood IN tue way OF
the cOnsscrs0n Of this gentleman Not that there were
any objections 10 him the ground OF moral character
or religious opinions but that tbs mode and motives Of
his election were entirely nadmissiblo.
Dr. Oeuby was In favor OF the confirmation OF the
election The canon on the election Of Assistant Bishops
was the worst one tho statute book aud At the proper
tune he should move for ts reference 10 the standing
Committee CsnoDs with view to ils modification or
the substitution Of another In s place But ~ IL stood
he coutended they could not go behind the Testimonials
before them. And under the language of tho canon the
election was legal aud by that they must be- guided
lie held that much OF the discussion aud much of ihs
inquiry that had taken psce was entirely Irrelevant
they b0udd under the canon 10 60 on and sgn the
testimonials.
Nj Wharton OF ia. was opposed 20 the frltIrnce on
the mater back % the DlOces8 OF IT, lie should vote
against such reference that House ought 10 take de-
cided action Ia the matter There were Two questions
one of law the other Of fact with regard 10 the former
there ives canon 20 require any statement on the
part of Diocese o. the Effect that tho Bishop was dis
aoed by old sge otherwise. The gentlemen who mad
spoken on the subject before had fallen ino smlsunder
stsndng the canon did not provide any particular
mode In which the Convention of a Diocese the Gen
ers Convention should satisfy Itself Of the fact OF dss
bly OF Bishop. II was the right OF Diocese when
ever Bishop should be disabled 10 have an assistant
and they might ascertain tho fact In any way And "a
for influences exsrcled 10 the election there WAS broad
difference between influence and dictstion the one was
lawful and the other Il did not appear 70 him that
cictaiion had been exercised 10 the case lie opposed
the return Of the testimonial 10 Illinois.
The discussion of this question was continued through
the whole session Of the Gay. Mr Evans Of No Rev Mr.
Moore of ~ H. Mr. Cunuiush ham Of Pa Or. Niuton
Judge Chambers Mr. Mcfarland of Va. DR.. Hawks, Mr.
Kelley of il and several other gentlemen took part
On toe side II argued that there were technical
dehcieuc ia the Testimonials from Illinois when msoe
them invalid and that the Bishop had used an undue Ia
auence amounting t. dci4ii0n 10 the election; on the
other hand Il argued that the technical points were
no account and that the House bound 10 proceed
In confirming the election Especially II was urged that
they ought % shift the responsibility from them
selves upon Diocese Of Illinois by reference back
to that Diocese they should meet the question fairly
aud squarely.
Daring the debate which vas on the motion 10 ign
the testimonials ON the part Of the House resolution
wac oft, red substitute 30 the effect that as many
members OF the Convention entertained dOuDts ~ ~ the
legality OF the election all proceedings respecting the
conservation Of the Assistant Bishop elect be suspended
ill another Convention Ia Illinois shall have expressed
the views and wishes of that Diocese 10 the mater
Finally the hour of three having arrived and the
question being about 20 be taken DR.. Brooke Of o de-
manded that II be taken by DOceses Hereupon Dir New
ton Of Mass moved adjournment but the Chair ruled
tbs motion 10 hs out OF order the question was just on
the point Of being put some discussion then ensued Ia
which was sgfeed that tho motion 10 adjourn was In
order Mr Newton pressiog II Mr. Meminger called Tor
the qoson Of adjournment 10 be- put by DOcesses on
which Mr. Newton Withdrew H. The question on the
Resolution the substance Of which have above Cd
then put by Docefes and lost by very Gloss vote
sitter which adjournment wss called for and alter
division of the House carried
There would have been a session last evening but
for meeting Of me Board Of Missions hereafter the
House will doubtless hold evening sessions.
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