The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-30

in October, lS4I, that OF New YORK nad no
voice in the House Of Bishops. Yet, appealed
TO that house, and the coordinate House Clerical
and Lay Deputies, asking "such relief as might be
consistent with the power" of those bodies to
grant. No relief, however, was granted In Sop
TENDER, lSf9 at its stated Annual Convention, the
docess directed its standing committee to present,
at early day, address to the House Of Bishops
praying that venerable body to adopt measures of
relief This address, through the delay Of the
presiding bishop to convoke his brethren Of the
episcopate, was left, for entire twelvenonth,
without that response which was so loudly called
for by due regard to the existing emcrgent "a
well as affective state Of things. The whole pro-
eedure has been marked, from its inception, with
succession of those oversights and delays, for
which " the children of light have, unfortunately
for their reputation wise men, often won for
themselves among worldly people" an unenviable
celebrity. Their chief flock, left without shop
herd for more than six years. and that, 100,
against its known will, and regardless OF its re-
peated opportunities. The church might in such
cases, profit by few lessons in these things from
''thc children of this world"
Ii was not until last October that the bishops
and the general convention, when assembled at
Cincinnati, provided suitable relief by canon,
authorizing New York to elect provisional bishop,
during the suspension of Bishop Onderdonk, that
is, as we apprehcnd, Church language being inter-
preted in plain English) during the term Of Bishop
Onderdonk's notural life. But when the special
convention of the docess assembled to consider and
upon this canon, the two orders which composed
the members of the convention, were rreeonclably
at variance, the clergy and the lay delegates not
agreeing on the same candidate. There were seven
balotngs. The Rev. DIR. Seabury the gifted late
editor of the Chwonian, and at present the rector
of Annunciation Church, in this city, had the
largest number of clerical votes and of lay votes;
for, in voting for bishop, the clergy aud the laity
have separate ballotings. But there were wanting
few more votes of each order, (nine clericai and
fourteen lay) to secure the requisite majority of all
the voters. The Doctors learning. talents, and
many estimable personal qualities, have long rem
dered him prominently conspicuous as the pros
pectve of his devotcdly cherished friend,
Bishop Onderdonk. But his alleged ultraism in
craftsmanship, and his remembered editorial
seventies and intliscretons, well rs the fact OF
bis being the acknowledged fayorite of certain per-
who are, at present, in the cbb of popularity,
gave rise to two parties in opposition to him.
On the second ballot, these two parties, with
the pass-word-"aDy one but DIR. Seabury,
formed n coalition. And now the largest
number of votes. both clerical and lay, was
given for Dr, Williams. the learned and popular
President Of Trinity College, Hartford; n High
Churcbman, but well-known opponent of certain
principles and measures associated with Trinity
Church, and with old fashioned Guardianship;
and, for these reasons, acceptable candidate
both to diSaaected High Churchmen, and to Low
Churchmcn also, who could not hope for a bishop
from among themselves. aud would fam take up
with some such new leader. not allied by sympathy
10 the old party. The laity elected him by large
majority, and he required but three more clerical
votes to secure lr- election by both orders The
old party now judiciously changed their candidate;
the wheel again turned, and they succeeded IN
electing Dr. Souhgate. late Missionary Bishop of
Constantnoplc, bat at present without employ
mcnt: a Of old fashioned views, and Of family
influence. The laity. however again FLASHED with
this majority and chose Dr. Williams The fourth
and fifth ballotiugs served only to repeat the same
result. Once more, the old party, prolific in re-
source. and conscious Of power, transferred their
votes to another Of their Friends, the President o.
the Convention, Dr Creighton man Of great
dignity. and Of refinement and wealth, formerly
rector Of It Marks Church in this city, aud now
rector 81 ! church at Turytown, where lac i, like
another Borrcmec pattern Of good works, and
practical Ihianthrorist lis choice was defeated.
however, by the laity, who again. on the fifth aud
sixth lalloting. pertinacicusly adheredto Dr. VIII
liams. These doing: occupied the convention two
days Al agreement imrractcahle, and fur
Their action On the subject deferred until sep
TENDER neat.
The causes or this failure 10 elect a candidate.
are - well undcr.ioood that one. it i. thought,
viii again attempt o pampheteer bishop into
Office, nor will the old party again be % complacent
measure men are eaUcu>ing.
The new party, although composed q a. ineon-
cruou. Ingredient, q. the pctcrs clay and the iron
On which rested the great image in Acbuchad-
nczzar'. dream /. by no means 10 be regarded with
Indifference. II arrays against the old party the
few Low Churciinen Of the doces., aud all those
High Churchmen Who from q variety OF eoa-ide-
ration. have become disaaected toward Trinity
Church. the old rariy'- long recognized ralyins
POINT. Ry what cement this clay and iron party
can hold together We know not. Bat, headed By
such mcn =. the Hon. John G. spencer aud Judge
Ssndford. the Rev. Drs Ta!lor Hawk, and Tying,
and the Rev Me..r.. Parks aud Hobart, (boih Of
whom, - the ~. arc nov. although Of the opPo-
.itior. ,ct assistant minister. Of the Trinity
thulch.) " VIII no DOUBT ian the hHhe - W.'usc-
ton. aud give iu employment to the Friends ot the
oao'et rsgGn6 between this time and the anticipated
day 4 conte-t in September nfxt.
IT, object q the pamphlet before u i, IL We
mistake bot. ~ convey thc uniasorblc impression
that the Old party nct a. willing a. TIE uew 20
compromise ihe e2i.,ing ihculty; aai that. while
the par +. in The sririi u Cancellation. privately
plopo., tbghsrar. u .e.cssl candidates. ii Ns. not
met sitb corresponding spirit ). h old party
proposed only to.
The fact. asc these - t0er ,he 9Th ballot. Mr..
SPENCER suggested IT, ,xfcdcncs u TO e5mm ttcc.
Of conference /, p appointed By the two par,e.
respectively, vlg verc ~ bold separate ncctinss