New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-04
Protestant Episcopal Convention diocese of
New-YOrk.
FOURTH DAY-MORNING SESSION.

FOURTH DAY-MORNING SESSION.
ST JOINS CHAPEL, Saturday, Oct 2, 1859.
The Convention assembled at 9 O'Clock,
but the attendance was exceedingly meager, many OF
the Delegates having gone home to prepare for the Sab
BATH snd the great feature Of interest-the Election
and all other my business having bsen br0ugh, to
Close At 10 o'clock there not more than twenty
persons in the galleries
The usual morning services were OBJ
served, the Prayers being read By Rev. Mr.. LOUIS
HERY, Of Troy and the Lessons BY Rev. Mr.. HAWKS
LEY, OF Marlborough.
About 10 O'Clock the President called the
Convention 10 ORDER AID the secretary road thu mir
utes of The previous day proceedings Before approx
Ing the minutes the COnvenc9 voted 10 omit from the
record notice given yesterday By IoirS Jay, E'q that,
At the pext Ct sson of the Convection he would move
certain amendments TO the second Canon. Tho reason
alleged for this action Wa that Mr. JAY might no. be
Representative 10 the next Convention but the public
will have their own oplpiOn Of the real motive, when
they recoeet how long SIR JA has fought almos. s'n
slehanded for the legal recognition of the Coored
Churches exis,ioe Ia the Diocese After this OMISSION,
tie n II u,es approved.
CASE or REV. Mr.. WALKER.
The Canon proposed Yesterday by the
such re,aliaory actet a, Rev. Nr. Walker hsd avaed
himself Of (by nruting civil scons for libel against
those members of thu Church who hal Pre'eoiei hs
alleged oaenie, TO the Ecce,stcal Tribunal for trial.
was ROW AIKEN up for action.
Jucce sPEN GER deired that the Canon mgh.lleoy
and entered into lengthy argument TO ,how th1li WI
the duy Of a minister to submit entirely 10 the ecces;
a.hsa authority, he NECESSARILY promises to d., wiki
IL MI Il
esl court sbs have exceeded is province In the cass
of Mr. WMHEE, be though. that gentleman had done
great wropg 10 ,ae Church tnd TO himself For such
cases II ere exis pso7iii1ns herce al. Canon
Is proposed to es, auy that may heresf.er sr'e. He
advocated the adoption Of TIE Canon I, would harm no
one who kept within the bounds of his promises and
6uties, while l. would publ'h tho'e who natciplsly
perecued officers members of the Church who nad
been guilty OF other ain than ths performance OF their
duty. Jud,e SPENCER examined tbs whole question Of
civil ard ecclesinic, laws upon the subject and con-
clnded thai obedience to the laws of the Church was
the found alton of the Church itself He quoted the
word, Of TIE promise made By every Priest at his ord
nation.
"WiD you reverenty obey your Bishop, and other
chief Minister who sccordiog 10 the csnons ot Tue
Church, may have the charge aud government ovt T
you following with a Risi mind and Gill tneir q '1iS
aomOnAioDs, aLu submitting yOuEsch W 'e7" WY
Judgments
4insrt7-f will so do, the Lord being my helper.
Jue re Belts wished that the n GIT lie over
He though that there doubt concerning the auhor
lily Of this Convention 10 enact a canon which shouia
hsvs the effect designed In this ore.
Chief Justice JONES anxious for fdl support
Of Church law but he held that the sacred right OF s
peal to the laws of hs country should not and could n''
be denied to any man. under any circumnarcss. In'
right cannot be iniriDgsd must not be invaded. III
hoped Tie matter would be postponed, - thai members
might Inquire Into the authority and the propey Of co
acting the proposed canon
Rev. DR.. HIGBEE was In favor Of pos'ponemsnl LUIS
was special egislsion, hastily offered and speen eg
lsiion 10 always perIous, ana more especially wnefe
holds the power Of ecclessstcL life and cesfn in'
cancn also ssts forth principle and denns' nc
o5erse. And what 10 ihs offensei No lie" tnan an aP
peal,o he laws Of the lsnd availipg OF the
tees Of the Constitution And for this clergy man -"
be degraded; 10 40 forth f.om the Churea WIG IA
brand Of Judas bis brow, crushed and nesOFoA 4
man For this appeal to the lava Of LIS country ne
suffer ecclesiastical death. and what Is thAi DEAN
Ii 10 death "pro vita e, sanguine TurnI '0'sA
tsry soeeiy may have in own rules ou' 'nose ruie'
may not restrain Q man from appeal 10 aay soutcs
Of lag. BE has The right TO les, tue ru'es o. 'n'
society By appeal to tbs highest legal tribunal Ia rs
gard TO danger Of malicious prosecution ~''aoSs sr'