Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-06-13
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CoNvEE.
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This body adjourned on Monday last in
the afternoon, after a stormy session Of five
days and after placing Bishop Ives in aFath-
er ridiculous position.
Acommittee had been appointed last year
to inquire into the conduct Of the Bishop in
regard to the PRONUNCIATION Of a pastoral let
ter and other writings and teachings IN which
he went clear over to Puseyism ; amounting
to an authoritative infusion Of certain Roman
Catholic doctrines into the Protestant Episco-
pal faith.
Near about the first business in order in
the Convention, was the disposal of the re-
port Of this committee. On its presentation,
a motion was made BY Mr.. MaIlett to dis
pense with the reading Of the report and re-
commit It to a committee of6 laymen and
8 elergymen, with authority to have a con-
ference with the Bishop, and to report TO
the Convention. On this question an ami
mated discussion ensued. and on a call Of the
question BY orders andby churches, the MIN
listers sustained the motion by a large MAORI
ty, and the churches being equally divided,
both orders not concurring, the motion was
lost After various motions to adjourn-to
take a recess &c.-the reading Of the report
was about to commence, when a motion was
made toclear the house Of all except members
Of the Convention, and close the doors. To I
this great objection was made, and gave UNI
bragg particularly to the spectators, some Of
whom, on the adoption Of the motion, were
so discourteous as to hiss.
DIR. T. J.. Hill gave notice that he would.
at the first opportunity, introduce a resolution
declaring that at all future meetings Of the
Convention they should sit with open doors,
and fall the s5orid Be invited to attend, and
on this motion he iHtendedto call for a vote
bX orders and by churches, to see who was
for sitting in secret concIaye.
The audience were then excluded and the
doors closed for the night. On the next
morning, the resolution closing the doors was
rescinded, and by consent Of both parties,
the Report was recommitted to a committee
Of II, with instructions toreport BY 6 O'Clock;
or the committee would be considered as dis
solved, and the Convention proceed m the
case.
The Bishop appeared before the commit
tee and made, in writing, a thorough and
Illuminating recantation Of all his writings
E and teachings, including a private letter to
Rev. c. F, McRae. BE stated that owing
to the peculiar state Of his mind, which was
Q occasioned either from sickness or c~onstita-
$ tional in6rmity, he was led away into opih-
b ions which, upon re-examination, he a0onder.
! ed he eger OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES this change d
) opinion he thinks Is caused BY a return ofbef,
ter health Of body and mind
I Theeommittee reported no particular ae
IS ton in the case. During the discussiQn. 3
he report it seemed generally to have heel
e admil4s5the Bishops mind had been impair
+ ed, but his friends now claim his entire sanstv
% 1t was stated that the Bishops fatser died a
sane, and that he now has a brothef
/. state of insanity. Some Of the members wen
10 so far as to say hat they did not think ii
Bishop had been amenable to the laws. !
the Church for a considerable length Of tim
prior to the last Convention at Elizabeth ctv
The report also contained other matter, b.
not of public interest
Mr. Badger offered q resolution stain,
: that the Bishop had lost the confidence !
= the Diocese, and requesting him 10 resign
which Judge Strange moved to amend 5
striking out the request to resign, and Z,
pressing the opinion that a Assistant Bisl
oP ought to be appointed which was accsT
ted by Mr.. Badger.
At a subsequent stage Of the bussneAs, "a
:, resolution was Withdraw and some satsfa,
!; tory arrangement made, The Bishop a
Peared before the Convention and made !
affecting address, and 50 the matter ended.
I. The Convention was very large and mad
quite q STIR IN our place, usually 80 quiet i
. this season. The members aiectionatelv !
..0 luted each other atthe adi0drusnauthw
meet here arain nnr4 - En.eHl,n =