New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-30
-. J. Episcopal Convention.


The special Convention in this city, continued
IL proceengs I'll q .ate hour lGs; evening and finally
adjourned AFTER adopting resolutions referring the
new charge s-anst Bshop Dusne 20 a mmlr-e-, who
are report 70 smother Conysuton 10 be held De. l.
q; Bur utCn. The report CT tn Committee wac were
81 pointed At the last Convention 70 appear before the
H6u-e Of Bi-hops, no. dispO-ei or re molOn 20
adopt Il being withdrawn account Of G strelu11s
opposition 10 II. The debae then occurred tie rs
uiioLs during which the same positions 're-OiOfc
taken IN the Convention were fully h CHS -e over again.
such the leg-ly OF TIE proceedings o: he ColveR
tCn and the utture Of tie Committee ren !ern- th5m
unfit 20 make full inyestigsfon because some OF the
witnesses again,t the shop did not reco-nzc their
thoTlty &c. Tic DEBATE wasychenCn. snd N many IN
stances very personal The advocate. Of the course e
ready aiken. Of in favor Of this refer
70 cornmi.'ce o.. i'5 invc si'ion while those Op
Do ed 70 l. urged Lat instead Of procec,n. farther Il
the same nsILCr the whole action Of tie invention
shculd be retIs, ed aud tiil DEM ed from the
HOu-e OF chops al the Charges or Ter that the
Bishop nay be cleared BIZ thai tribunal without TIC in.
tei,enion Of any other To this ed thit the
House Of Bishops had by their Orders rero-i-ei the
rch. of Diocese mat 10 present. that rlsl could
be had. except upon presentmcnt of the Diocese snt
that this Committee wos appointed to nvetgate, with
q view 10 present il necessary.
The following are the resolutions trst OF red Tor the
aFpoiniment of the Committee, by NJ. J : Cle'wooi
WHERTA the Court Of Bishops asseb ID on the IN OF
October nssnt did on the l5h adopt the following ORDERS
20 wit
Whereos previous 70 the making Of the prcsentnent
before TINS Court the Convention OF NsJersey nave
investigated Of the contained therein and haVe
determined that there was no ground for Or tin
Therefore Ordered That a. to the nser transacted upon
BY said Convention this Court do not feel themselves eied
nJ,n 10 proceed further"
" Whereds the Diocese Of NewJersey stands pledged 10
investigate the Bslop that may b. pre-
every responsible and whereas aspecih
Convention has been called shorty 70 meet IN reference %
the new matters contained m, pres before
tins Court Therefore Ordered That this Court. relying
upon the said pledge. will not proceed 70 any iurIhr
Therefore, R,,oired That the matter. contained in
the pesentmeut rad before that Court be referred 70 J
Potter J. n. Wakefield, {. VI. Harker, d. B. Ryall l. H.
Whitney Henry McFarane ami j. l.. Mcknight with m.
structons proceed with diligence and With a convenient
Dispatch 70 make full investigation OF me new N tefs
contained in the paper Aforesaid and that they report TO the
That the Committee have power to fill any vacancy
- That when this Convention adjourn. they adjourn 70
81 Mary, Church Burlington a. lOoe!ock A NJ
Water Rutherford offered the following resolution
a substitute for those OF Mr.. Chetwood
WAereas, Ii appears by the report OF Committee ep
pointed by this Convention investigate certain charges
against the Right Rev. George w Doane, Bishop OF TN.
Diocese, that on portion oithe witnesses we're eHshsd
before them anc scarcely any On whose evidence III pre-
sentiment rested. And - 49,
Hhereds The Right Rev. Bishops Of Ohio. Virginia ana
Maine, possessing TINS report OF The Committee anu tne
evidence taken BY themselves have published document
under their cicia signatures publicly proclamins hiI
belief that the Right Rev. George w DOanr, bsl0p o. s
Diocese is guilty Of certain grave and serious oenses In
pungng his moral character and tending TO Impair ms use
fulnesr and declaring that they stand full handed win Tue
proof OF the charges in such preseItment;
Re-, ired That the Reht Rev George w. Doane, Bishop
Of this Docese be earnestly solicited 10 demand from ms
Peers trial of these charges IN order that pughc 0Phoh
may he sased ard bis character snsaued IN the hurh
Mr.. r. remarked that the COMMITTEE appoln'el 10
wait on the Court OF Bhops contended for tae ngts OF
tie DiCcefe and not for Bishop DOane, that he wished
to be led that the Bshep his reply argued for the
rgh's OF the Diocese that this resolution was merely
TO remove the bar of the Diocese, between the Bishop
and the Court that he might take such course as ms
nscicnce might dictate.
These resolutions the shop refused to put to the
Convention, declaring that when he wished TO demand
atrs he would do it Of himself aud not ask the Conveh
ton 10 do il for him; that they were an infringement
upon his rehs and that he con dercd himself not ony
uncOndt muCd man, but not suffering IN puDhc
opinion.
Mr. Cortlandt Parker then offered the fol- Owing;
Rs0lted That the opinion OF this Convention the r
OF Bishop cauLot enecuay be rescued ron INC
accusations against IT, by any p1rte inquiry however
thorough. nor without canonical trial.
Thu. ruled by the Bishop on the same grounds
az the preceding
The Yeas and Nays called upon filling the reso-
buttons first introduced with the names inserted above
and roultod follows: Clergy, Ayes "a; declined
voting, 3: Lsity, Aye 81; Nsys 9 divided, l.
Mr.. James Parker then moved 10 amend the resolu-
ton BY adding that the Committee should investigate All
teTs which not examined IN the hrst prcscnt'
msnf. The vote this A. fOlOws Clergy, Ayes
ncne Nuys 81, declined voting p Laity, Ayes Nay
2l The original resolution with the names inserted wa.
then ado pied.
The vote on the resolution giving the Commtte power
10 NIL vacancies, follows Clergy, Ayes, "a Nays
declined .oiinc, !; Laity Ayes, - Nays ; 30 INC
e.olutons originally introduced were adopted and the
Conyeution djnurncd.