The New York herald., 1850-12-03
Puseyism In the Episcopal Church.
FOR HERESY.

TRIAL OF REV. O. S PRESCOTT, AT BOSTON,
FOR HEREsY.
From the Boston Traveller, Nov 20
WrpNrsD.Y's PRocEEDINos-rhe Court met at 10
o'clock A. NJ, on Wednesday, and was opened With
Johns Church Charls stown took bis seat Sscreta-
ry and read the record Of Tuesdays proceedings Rev
Ceurt to the the publication in the Trareer Of
the evening previous of the prsssntment and bill OF
the sns n %
Prescotts behalf having been prvy to the
and suggested to the Court that all should in
future be excluded except the clergy of the diooess
and friends having tickets Of ADMISSION
The CouRr decided not to exolsde any person non Its
sittings
msnt to the foo.ing Monday stating that he needed
ing the ground of the Court being to de-
cioe upon the validity of the the pa
of and decided to proceed In hearing the
argument On the bill OF exceptions
Mr.. DANA mentioned that Mr. oliver would not sp-
pear counsel advocase and i'm proceed
ed to his argument the bill OF exceptions lie said
that the exceptions Of two kinds First, eight
general exceptions TO the entire pres-ntmsnt Second
exceptions to the particular charges and
That the court would perceive that the first class
therefore that he should condae his argument to the
general exceptions rss-rving TO h,mseu the right
o. sresins the me, special exceptions at the proper
II the general exceptions we're allowed, . pre-
sentiment would have TO be made trial ordered,
and Q court organized But In order to avoid the
delay which would thus necessarily place de-
fsnoant desrsd that the Court might and the pre-
sentiment to the Standing COMMITTEES for amen dmsut
or the general exceptions, the ffth is tn. ons on
which mort reliance Is placed The Court will perceive
that there is no allegation of time whatever ip the
ent except at its very close and this letter
Il very vague that there is no chance of kno wing
when the offence was committed. Tse defendant has
been man actively engaged in the duties Of his pro-
fessiop yet has no means of Knowing fro IN the
presentment, In ~hch OF his numerous ssrmoas,
cAtschetcsl Instructions con verestons heresy has
been taught Aud aiso. no place specified Did ne
commit those offences in church sunday school,
ala definite is that he has IN ads copfeson to priest
notorious for bis Romspsing tendencissn and this is
more or less vogue aceording to ths views
those who make the charge Tns Oourt viii perceive
that IL the Standing Com mtse know all ths facts of
the they bound t. know hem before akin M
presentment They must have the name Of sitnss
places whsr. the offences are alleged TO ha We
been committed. Hence the question is ho~ much
may the Standing mittee De ALLOW ed to old back
The prosecutor has said that the bill Of exceptions
was piece of aties hut the ou-stloa far tns
Court 10 decide is whether thu exsspians ar tschni
calities OF forms Of law Porms OF Ia are necessary
for the protection every one accused of crime And
by the admitted forms of law Ih. pres.ptm,ut was
reouir.d 10 be SO spsrac that IN, sssna.nf m.x ne
at liberty to admit it aud thus make an AIR native
issue. Again. that the defence may have tim.
the evidence needed TO re- out the charges Awau
that the Court ay know which the pleads
to, Alse that the trial may be good as precedent
OF saying whether he has svsr s.sn triad
or condemnsd on nny partieular charxs In. pr,.snt
present funs not one ~ these cor Il
is question ~betber there IL a single aIlsraIion
which II proven the Court would kno what punish
ment innict The IA th.nw went mt lung
eument supported by nun srous authoriti.s 10 p9oys
the illeRallty of the presentmept
The Raw Psost ct5ros r.ioipsd He ,aid that ths
Court was bound hy m. law of IN. church i'm Mas.s
chusetts and had nothing TO do with oommon l.~
He asserted nat .v.rv .t. by tn. c.noa ma
been pronerly taken Eaps'thaf ths st.nd,,s romn1,
te. would hav. been b,nnd 10 nr.s.nt .v., A. no a..
finite charges hsd bs.n laid that com mn
rumor was ,ufTcient 10 v.r,.s fb.r scrio. tn.T An
this case IL wss inpos,n ,o DIV. the p.rri Lar. of
time and place for the sffsncs- ehsrfrd w.r. NOT
crimes but The hoiaing s,d ts..hing ~ b.r..v "a.
.onssis ti.. ana aasoa.a,. e,.,,,.,aans. -,
that were reouir.a 20 N. etc.,. .nl ,,,b ~. .ontas
cd ver. giys, in .hs ,.ess,, n-.s.n tm.ot
FRfp.,i. Psg,sKo,s,.. The toort a., m, olsd thi.
morning in the sasssv boal room .f rr,aisv hsrcn
1Ss T"p, u rhsy rsgS T., nss .ay ma mt