The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-21
The Special Episcopal Diocesan CONVENTION
BISHOP DOInE w. THE BISHOPS or ONO. yrsoru
MAINE

AND MAINE
srFcIAL ccRkKsronDLrc IHE YoRE uga.lD
TuRLfNGrov N J March H. lsa
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The CONVENTION re- assembled ia the afternoon at IN ~
part 1--WE O'clock
Rev Mr.. DuSrE, Ia the absence of Rev DR. Barry tbs
chairman q the committee prevented tho following pre-
ahse ana resolutions ~ the unannous IMPORT Of TIA
committee
o. rpE COMMITTEE.
Nh re"f, the Right Reverend w am Meade nrsnop n
Nc tiofct,ant rpcom church d virginia. tho RICH,
lNF'l'na ne'rgc bufg7 bhop u the Pr0tgtapt Fpls-
sofal church IN Manc ana the l,t Reverend qhaflce
aehVan" hkhop Of The Protestant KpigooDal church
IN oho ala address ~ the Right f.. the Rishop VI this
cV.''fi nearing date the <Ld day 81 September
1901 and delivered on the day OK lebrsv 1892
ana whereas sit sad Right Rev Brn0ps state therein
That they have received from certain Ity Tasrnls of tho
church In the dose,s d Now jcrsoy eou mnuiollio in
which they called upon det,imne whether !, ma,
10 proper 10 Institute trial according To tho canon Of
the General Convention provided tor that purpose snS
that tuch " the character and Of The charges
therein that they do not feel az liberty Ia H.
cline the cali thus made uncss the object obtained
in rome other way; and whereas tho said Right Re,
bnhops do in such letter declare their opinion To be thai
IT. only when diocesan convention reuses to insti.
tute inquiry or ncglects to do IL for long period
performs the duty unhhfuily that the bishops b.
reasonably expected to inertcn and whereas tho said
Right Rev Bthops do call upon the bnhop OF this dIoses.
the only Of obtaining the object other than in
qniry and pretenmcn by them that have. without
delay special convention for tho purpose Of foil nvss
tgation Of all That has been nsy laid TO s charge
whether In the document tsnarnt4i to them ethey
wisen and whereas the bishop Of thus dioce%s did by
document bearing date the second a February 1864
fuse to pursue the thus pointed pro-
test against the action OF the aAd Right Rev Biahope
aggression the doces Of Now jersey nvaion
OF his facrsd rights, and dictaton purauo
marked out 20 him and hs convcutiou--
therefore, Resolved That thc rctuxal Of the Right Row
Bishop Of this docess TO call special convention
puipoes at the instance Of the bishops Of Virginia Nains
ton it being in conformity With eoccsiastica law o pro-
per assertion Of episcopal jurisdiction and just vndiss
ton Of the rights and dignity VI the dloces and
ton Of New Jersey and that tho ooia action Of thoss
Right Rev Bishops In the premcs in the Judgment u
this body unwarrantcd by any Law usage Of ~
church
Resolved That In view the aotsn Of the convention
Of this diocese in l84a and u VII tAt has since
In reference to the subject matter G the alleged charges
against Bishop this convDtion has mistaken cont
dsnce in the uprghness Of charnotcr and purity Of In
tenton which have acua,cd him during his spIscopsAe
Kesolved That while the Bkhop has always heret0orA
and in hs address this day svOwcd his Willingness meat
an investigation OF any chnrscr duly made and presented
ana whio VIC arm WIN ensrr oonndence IN behalf u tns
convention Of this DIOCESE that has been rUa1y -
make such Investigations yrt that this body els hs
tation in expressing s dc' opinion that the best in
tcress Of the doces and "a No church at large rs,uiss
such proceeding
Judge CARrErr.n then novcd TIE adoption of the
lutions, and gave brief cxposAon Of the nataro anS
CATION ~ tho resolutions arc plain cnough
Rev Mr. RASKis Of Mosriswn called for the tsparssa
reading and consideration u each of tho three resolutions
and in proceeding to speak to the rA said contained
two propositions war, thAs tc sc& Of the bishops
Of aioccssn independence Though aftcr the magnificent
address they had heard THAT morning Bishop n
was like sns 81 sr I'm S.d = '.:snS .h: My, =.
worSs In reference then - be 6r branch Of the 0rst
resolution II quite clc,r tiast Mo bishops did not sp-
peal to Bkhop Doanc = Christian brother, but ~
hshops 70 brother bishop shy had signed tAsir
letter with their offoid SgnAsarcs, and IL any
document in the world evrr was oG,oisl this va
There could he no doubt .hs.aro, q c ct Of o.is,
intrusion from three other docssS o. the church int
the docees Of New Jersey Now, tho principle OF docs
ependcnce and royredgni1 q fixed principle
Of the Episcopal church No pSinoipio clearly
aid down in the Scrpur~ and the Apoetles In writing
and oil the other docess aovorrgp and ndepe
because they ruled by divine authority and th<H
bishops representatives NJ Jesus rst iu that par
tcuIsr branch Of his universal ourph The fourteenth
Of the earlier church. which lees authority
iha Bhop Bcycridrc had recognised declared TINA Il
not lawful for bishop " pa cut Of his doees
except under very extraordinary circumstances aud when
his teachings likely to uddy those other dicoceess
and then he not To 10 40 u his own niece motion,
hut the Instance Of several bishops The Rev gentle
man then cited other canon. x shf perform os.isa
ac dooess except by the othos
bishops, and particularly tho metropolitan is thea
quoted to the same effect tho osnons OF tho Angle
saxon church, through wIch sao Episcopal church IN
America derived its euoccon. The canons and cGD-'
tution Of the church IN the uni.ei states chsctcr-
by the principle AID il had be gad truly that
the present attempt without precedent in this eoun
try IL was MOI, however, without a prccedYnt a the
frrlhcd precedent when il' bishop ATTEMPTED TO die
tate TO the Brhop Of Carthage What the action OF
ssint Cypran Bishop Of Castasv' lie read b fore the
tynod stat. Of hs u al diocesan did to-day
Ringb in his AntiIut,r u the Christian Church.
nd there b. hibr sotorsy) says tbt this
clear and manly vpdcaticn 81 the Independence Of do
ce authority For hint4f ho oonGrat ulatcG New Jcr
,oy he thanked God from tho bottom Of his heart
that there was 81 c,ptLin IN ~ defend tnjs aoces
III by moving the a1ophon of the fret rsscbu
Tho Iootivn having been seconded,
Mr. WALTER RurnFpyoRD. the part Of biIoscE and
hip colleague Mr. T. T. Bridge, representing st. Mathews
Ckurch jersey City entered the following protest which
h. wiehed to have inserted tho record
PROTEST AGAINST THE ACTION or THE Cohv hSTIoh.
Whereas special cptioa has boon called at Bur
liugton on Wednesday 18th a. March TO and
express their judgment this oil ciai conduct Of tina
Hhops Of Virginia and Uso touching rights
Of the Bshop and th" Docces, IN debating course =
nc ton to b. pursued 10y thssn-
We, the undersigned without intending by this,
action press any opinion points alluded TO in
the letter Of the Bishops Of Vapha Ohio and Maine and
willing at all times to yio oil economical obedience ~ the
lawful authorities Of tho chuh both the Uni.sd states
and in the docess which belong respectfully pro
test against action in manner The special sntuee
designated in the es Of this c0oyoon for the following
letIn accordance with the constitution Of the diccess
Of New jersey allegiance snd obedience 20 the
constitution and caBons t,c Protestant Episcopal
church in the United States in that branch of the church.
catholic cpi.copacy recognized established the
bghcrt mint order md by the laws Of that church.
II bishops offend there l. tribunal constituted sonsisting
it should do, Of their peers, by which offending
bishops may be tried but Il h whore provided
that prcfby tiers and aymen sitting In Diocesan convon
ton have jurirotlon with the members of the
epscopatc to try bishops diocesan convention can
lawfully do thnn prefer changes fthgre be ciu-e)
against its brhopit cannot try hlma goriser',
neither try bishops q other ose-os AZ
sound churcLmen, thsrcfprs rtS telnng proper re-
spcct for epcorGcy and willing TO uphold it IN every
lawful exercise Of its authority cannot consent 10 de-
grade before the world with contempt
r,yca by assuming the high function Of eYproesi ing
Judgment on the ofclI condgot " bishopaH Such
h not our churehinapship.
I'll the Bishops Of yirgnia Ohio, and Maine have
injured the bishop Of dpcs tn. LITTER not without
remedy. Our refusal act therefore, (cyen bad
power 10 do so.) viii work injustice.
8The nature Of the questions At issue ses forth by
the bi,hop OF diocese Ia his published appeal and
protest such 70 caution NC DuFpoely avoid
hero the expression Of any opinion the charges which
bhop has published In TIN appeal ond protest; but
fhut eyes 10 The fact that they Of such
character not tho diocess Of New jersey
cluiv,ly but the whole church in toe United Sates
therefore leave them 10 the action Of the 6snops u
the whole church In the United states.
4-wa protest bccausc action diocesan
venton will fully justify similar scson tho part Of
Christian brethren the prebyers and aymcn OF The
several doce,cs Of Virginia Ohio, and Maine Diossran
conventions may there be called 70 oensurc us 70 con-
slider and express their judgment whether thxe not
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