The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-28


tary at last permitted TO proceed After calling
the ayes and noes there being only 40 ayes and Of
noes, the motion to adjourn was lost.
The motion to lay Judge Ssndford's resolution on
the table VIZ 3 then renewed
Judge sA sDroRD then withdrew his motion, upon
the understanding that he might be at liberty to
renew II after the Convention was organised.
1t was then moved and seconded that DR.. Creighton
be appointed President; but 1t was stated by the
Secretary that IL the ballot dispensed with, the
vote should be unanimous
The question was then put whether DR.. Creighton
be appointed Chairman when two persons answered
in the neg stive. The motion was lost
The Hen. LUTHER BRADIsH then rose and said the
p0pe, 20 pa. 10 rsso
appointed Chairman?
The question was then put in that form, and .
member from Christ Church, North Brooklyn, OBJ
jected. He afterwards withdrew his objection, end
DR.. Creighton was elected President.
sh TEN tns hs
and besought the members to demsan themselves
towards each other, on this solemn occasion, with
The Convention then adjourned to half past seven
O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION
At seven O'Clock the President called the Conven-
ton to order.
1t was then moved and seconded, that the rules OF
order OF the annual Convention far as applicable
be the rules Of order Of this Convention.
The reading OF the minutes then dispensed with
Mr. SPENCER asked leave to make motion In rsla
ton to the seat Of reverend gentleman whose csrtih
cate was informal-it not signed by the warden,
and it was therefore informal and he would not be-
entitled to take his seat without leave Of the house.
although he was de jure and de Jaeto rector Of his
parith; and he (Ar spencer saw no reason why he
should not admittea He Therefore moved that the
Rev James p. I. Clarke, rector OF Grace Church,
Plattsfeld, be admitted to take his seat.
twH then moved and seconded, that the appli-
cation to admit Mr. Clarke be laid the table. 1t
vas broadly limited that he did receive the call
'i ~. ieo.oIs s.P IN svou iai'n; -,
To-. rh ,, 70 10y On tne C,t Wa .h hen P as anu
to committee of five, to investigate bis claim to
T. n NJ a. a. -. .,.. A.. -,
members rssiaino mor than % miles from tn. Mace
~ sns ioie .nsn ~ miss 1oui yds paos
n oV 1880 een H'e' mn es
P.ns''; 90
The CHAIsMAN next read resolution 10 the ioiioW-
ing effect, which was offered by MIR. spencer =
Resolved. That doubling whether q call by the
Standing, Committee for the present Convention, is
warranted by the constitution, and that sufficient
time has not been given that this Convention take no
action ON the su bject.
M sv,,cv. ala bs understood that ,bara MA. .
commun ic alton sent In nv tbe standinv Committse
and be wished to have Il read before the resolution
vss acted ON
The SscnrT.py then nroc .eded 10 read thu naner.
from the STANDING COMMITTED The erst paper lated
tbst ,bev the =, caused the to ba
called 10 take into canon no ade by thu
General Convention in relation 10 the electjoa Of an
assistant bishop during the suspension OF the bishop
Of the diossss Another document was then read |
des,vnstes the opinion Of the conmittes which d.
tail. their rowsfs vsry fuIIy while the bi,hop was
susbep ded or when there was an aetuaI vacancy An
the dioeess After the reading of the last nao.r
nh. Rev Mr. y.SKty,x Of Troy moved rssolution |
n. n sub.,itnts tor NJ snan..rs vbi.h vas snbac
oueptIv I,id over
The reverend An said that he believed the pre-
CO edip "a OF the Standing Committee would be ratified
by this Convention; and as the Gepern Convention
had now n,sly come round 10 III. views of the stand
in Committee he thouyht hi. RESOLUTION yould meat
he view, Of ali parties
A. s.. ,h, ,-o.,ados 20 .t,,.,. ~. oo,vsn |
81, - as, "a p. ~..s,r,ios. ~ ia ,h,. ~, |
,sys- a. ,i,m.r ,,oI Troy aI,nssd 70 the rsnort
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VI 'ns oonissee ". ,s. hSp ~
49, -, i,s 'hS. ~, 49,, o,,,.s,,on us
ssneu 20 u'sours shis ~ an ao''.nos q,t -
men ss,a ne Nv .ne y a,, ~" d,,n,,ad
- "a H. .yTa., ~ :. a. n,a court..v wona n. es
ts,e.d to Limsru aithoush he knew very we'll there
- "a -, -, 1870, 80. ,tas ~, y,,s a., hi..t
=, ,,aa -, % nv ths recter nj T,ov tsat
e. aor,Sy,,,.a "a Is,S ,,S,, !. reno,t ma T. rat
~, ort flew we In sayor Of .ii,p, q, a..i,tant
hban.. "a 4, ~ ai,o ,-na IT,, ns M so.n,srs
,0.,sa r..oIu,Ion. th., ,hs IIonss ~ Esboo.
should take measures 60 provide Tor thu Necessities OF
be oc.ss md n va. ,II tru. tbat wa, tr.iasd
in a &c hool I'm which er.rythlng should be done by
legal cans ana xioas a. he IVES that episcopal
0cer sfovlc be appointed yet be would NOT lend him
sell 20 triae with r break sp sny consttutionsl
uro,isiop even 10 attain that desirable object ne
men MA nj, erst propoStion wa tbat ths stadin
conmitt,. had no poser 10 call this convsnton aad
that this convention having beer Illegally called they
could not act IL ought 60 be remembered said Mr.
srcucer that we ARE not an fncorporated body lie
the n went into Heightened argument in relation TO
the powrrs rirhts and duties of bo1ies
and auiboritie. Of associated Individuals by which
we understood him TO mean the present con ysntion
In support Of his proposition he maintained that II
the BODY calling A. had no power AZ would be null and
void lie read from Wilcox and another on coreora-
tions ana also from Angel ana Ames American writers
on the came subject In sup Of his &c ,ond PROPOSE
tIou he r. nd he vn stitutlou
and then went on 20 arrup that the pro
vided Tor did not occur aud therefore this
could uot be legally convened he that ths
EpIscopats yns not ygcapt their bishop was ati In
although II was true that he was
and disabled from acting lie then proceeded 70 how
that the Standing CoI1mittee had for the last se
wears recognized Ishop Ondcrdopk bv providing for
him yearly stipend out OF the episcopal fund, and
by various other acts of that body The GENERAL Con.
ysnticn also recoe him ky their acts ana by the
various canous siaee his and con.
tended that in every one Of those acts aud canons
they have recognized him a. the lisbon of the doee
Now stid Mr. Spencer aver that we cannot In the
same breath say there IL bishop in bis diocess aud
yet vacancy. lie then referred to the 9TH canon Of
the General Convention Of 1882 At that convention
said there Was division of the canons the atm canen
pre.cfibina that there shall BE- Standing Committee
each doee,s and that where there Is bishop the
sau ling committee IL vested With the bishops power
that e. the clerical members OF the committee vest
ed With bis suthorty for all ecclesiastical purposes
Nor ask faid Mr. Spencer l. IN re any authority IN
any II those canons that standing committee can