Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-22
(From the New York Herald1
SPECIAL EPISCOPAL CONVENTION
BURLINGTON, N. j., March II. 1910.

BURLINGTON, n. j., March II, Is42.
Inc special Convention called by BishoI
Doane, OF this diocese, to censure the action o
three Bishops-namely, the Bishops of Ohio
virginia and Maine-in reference to charge,
against himself, met this forenoon at St. MARY,
cnurch, when the proceedings were opened by
oivine service, and a sermon by Bishop Doape
after which the holy communion was admins
tered. The service having been concluded, N
2 O'Clock, Bishop Doane then called the Conyen.
ton to order, as its President
The roll of delegates was then called. wber
few were absent and some, claimed to VOTE
though not on the roll. 1t was then moved te
refer their claims to a committee The com.
mlttee reported against all except three.
bishop Doane then delivered an address.
which occupied more than an hour in the de-
livery, in which he stated the circumstances
under which he exercised his privilege of call
Ing special convention-a privilege that had
not been asserted for twenty years before. 70
say 1t was called forthe good of the church. would
De to underestimate its importance. Not only
the frame work of the Church, but its founda-
tons, were struck at by three bishops who at
tempted to assume jurisdiction in the sover-
e1gn diocese of N. Jersey, which did not belong
to them. He contended, at great length. that
they had no right whatever to take any action
In the matter, after former convention had
disposed OF 1t by dismissing the case 1t was
qulte true that three bishops could present an
other bishop, on well authenticated charges, to
the Bench OF Bishops, in the event of the con-
ventlon OF the diocese of the accused not pre-
senting him or instituting an inquiry. But in
this case the investigation was set on foot and
disposed Of by restitution. He Bishop Doane)
would have been content with that, as far as he
was concerned himself, butt was case that af
fected the church, and he was determined TO
transmit all the lights of the diocesan unimpaired
to his successor. 1t was with this view he call
ed the special convention now assembled, and
he hoped they would be firm.
Bishop Doane did not enter into the CHARGES
preferred against him. He confined himself to
dlsputing the authority of the three bishops to
interfere with him, and censuring their conduct
in doing so.
Judge Ogden, OF Paterson, then rose and said
That the important duties now devoved upon
this council OF the church of Jesus Christ NAV
be met and discharged dispassionately, under
standingly, and in order, offer for adoption the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the call of the Bisbop for
this convention be referred to committee of
five presbyters and five lay delegates, to be Sc
ected by ballot, to report resolutions for the con-
slderation and action of the convention.
The following ten were nominated, and as no
more were named, it was moved that the ballot
be dispensed with, and that these gentlemen be
the committee, which resolution was adopted
unanimously-Rev. Dr. Barry, Rev. Mr.. Dunn,
Rev. Mr.. Williams, Rev. Mr. Southland, Rev.
Mr. Kidney, Judge Carpenter, Hon. Mr.. Mil
Ter, Hon. Mr.. Ryall, Captain Eagle, Albert Liv-
ingstone.
The Convention then took a recess at a quarter
past four O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BURLINGTON, March II, 1859.
The convention re-assembled this afternoon
at half past five O'Clock, when Rev. Mr. Dunn
reported unanimous resolutions from the COM
mlttee of two, censuring the conduct of the
three bishops, namely, Meade of Virginia, Bur-
CESS, of Maine, and McIvaine, of Ohio for in
truslon IN the diocese of New Jersey and viola
ting the canon law, in addressing communica-
ton to Bishop Doane, urging him to call spe
c1al convention to inquire into charges of a
grave nature preferedto them by four lay men,
bers OF the church of New Jersey against said
Bishop; and holding out threat that if he did
not, they would be compelled to take the mat
ter In hand. The resolutions not only censured
these bishops, but justified the act of Bishop
Doane in refusing to call such convention, and
IN repudiating the act of the three bishops as
dlctatlon and unwarrantable interference: and
expressed mistaken confidence in the n. Jer-
sey bishops integrity and in the readiness of the
convention to entertain any charge against him
preferred in proper and canonical manner
Mr.. Rutherford, a lay delegate from ST. Mat
news Church OF New Jersey presented pro-
test against the whole action of the convention.
and the right of the bishop to call convention
Tor the purpose of censuring the acts of bishops
OF OF other dioceses, thus doing the very thing
themselves that they complained of the other
bishops for doing
The project was rejected, and would not be
permitted to be inserted on the minutes, which
was complained of by the minority, as very
marsh and tyrannical act. They consoled them
selves, however, by the fact that the columns of
an independent press We're open to Them
The resolutions were discussed at great length,
and We're finally adopted at IL o'clock, as vot-
ing for them, against them 2 declining to vote,
and lay delegations being divided.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
l.. ms ms is regarded as complete triumph by
the friends OF Bishop Doane, but the end is not
yet.