The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-29
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
YAc Conventions In Different Parts OF tho Union,
&c., &C., So


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The Trial OF Bishop Doane and the Cclcbra-
tiOn I'm L0nd0n.
The Episcopal Recorder states that Bishop MoCoskry Of
Michigan has paid visit TO Presiding Bishop Chase, at
him to oSnnse IN the %s for the trial Bishop
Doane, OF New Jersey The presiding plhop mas acceded
TO this request in order tina. na
the venerable Society for the propagation OF the Gopa
In Foreign Parts to be held 10 Westminster Abbey dur
New York and McCoskry, OF Michigan, the delegates
appointed the recent Council of Bishops in this city
are expected to sail therefore in tho Atlantic
which this port to-day for Liverpool The trial of
Bishop Doane, of New Jersey has been post poned by
order Of the presiding Bishop, until October next
The Episcopal Convention at Newark, N. j.
[From the Newark Daily Advertiser, May III
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
hlshop DS ssaF' Presiding ass
Mr. P remarked that he had declined at year be-
eaufe he had differed with the Bishop questions of
policy Perhaps the reasons should have made
him decline this time. But other questions had
up, and in accepting it, he wished to say that he
tdered it as great confidence that he entirely sympa
thzed with the Bishop in his painful position and was
ready to assist him.
The Committee on New Parishes reported favorably to
Che admission of the following churches--St. Johns
Dover st Johns Camden; Church of the Holy Trinity
Bergen They also reported that they had no papers
latve to Christ Church. Newark which again referred
to them with power examine If the papers pro-
perry presented two years ago.
A resolution to admit Christ Church. Newark into the
Convention was agreed to.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS
The BIsuoP then proceeded to deliver the annual ad
dress, relative to the within the diocese
ratons Of the Rev Mr. RoWIspd at somsrve whns
had produced q church that to be consccrated ON
Friday next and urged the exercise of missionary spirit
for supplying other places in the State where the
same results might be produced On June 10th he
Grated prosperous church at Midd|etown Point: On
June Goth he admitted three alumni OF General Theo
logical Seminary to the order OF Deacons New Bruns
wick On September 4h he laid the of St.
presided Mt the second commencement of Burlington
College, when the Rev NJ p Stckney indicted into
the rectorshp On November LIST he present and
fsted at the begi inning Of which he regards
valuable and pious Each one Of the alumni determined
to plant tree that day and after they went
In procession to the college grounds and did On the
18th Of December he preached the funeral sermon of tho
Rev. Doctor Crowen in Boston-the closest friend he
ever had.
In auon to the special Convention at Burlington he
said "the tolls and suerings Of my whole Episcopate
were overpad by the unfaterng confidence and the
1inching determination to maintain the rights of the
clergy and people, Of whom God has made the over
seer On the 18th Of March he laid the
6t Stephens Church, Mullica Hill On Sunday, March
o. he instituted Rev JOS f. Lybrand into the recorshp
Of st. Pauls Church. Camden.
whom four are deacons Two have been added ordna-
tion-the Rev. Mr. Smith and Rev Mr.. Hon and six by
ents Luipe and Goodwin Four have been transferred
TO other dioceses-Rev Messs Kidney. Potter Meyers
Paterson has resigned the rectorhp Of Trinity Church
Princeton Rev Samuel w. Hallomed has left Burlng-
ton; Rev R. H. Mitchell has resigned the rectorship
Of Christ Church, Bordentown Rev. John L. Shedding
that Of St Johns at Salem Rev. Mr. Potter that Of
St. Thaddeus Rev Andrew Mcake longer oficiates at
st. Thomas Rev James j. Brown has elected to St.
Matthew's, Jersey City Rev. N Petit has ceased to be
ssionary at Knowton and Belvdere and appoint
Cd minister Of Christ Church Newton Rev W. T. Cries
= missionary at the Church Of the Holy Trinity Bergen
Rev. p. Coe is missionary at Westfed. Various other
ministers were named In connection with different church.
nj Nm rip,hlc u
Wright, William O. Doane, Robert J. Hervey w. f.
Hoffman, William 7. Johnson and J. 8. Meyers.
There are mCso than 200 pupils at St. Mary's Hall and
burlington College, and the institutions are prosperous
The number confirmed has been 400, being l39 over
Any previous year Three priests and two deacons have
The Bishop said that presentment Of tho bishops
was served on him the Both of April lie trusted he
should have grace not to fail in the duties ho owed his
Episcopal brethren and he had confidence in diocese
whose at the special convention filled the
BOOK In sustaining his rights and responsibilities He
then laid acopy Of the presentment on the table
At the close Of the Bishops address. Judge Ogden
moved that much of the Bishops states the
fact that presentment has been against him and
COMMITTEES ave- for and also
30 much of his address relates to them, to any
action should be taken by the Convention
This motion prevailed and the Bishop appointed Rev
Messrs Dunn Southland and Putnam and Messrs. +. D.
b. Ogden, and John r. Thomson
The Convention then adjourned to Oh AM.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS
long debate occurred at the opening of the
o IN
cude history OF all the transactions of yesterday; the
usual mode Of recording heretofore being state only
such resolutions as were voted by ayes and nays
1ng the amendment of the minutes in this manner the
convention went into ballot for Standing Committee
OF the Diocese, and the following elected
Rev. Messrs. Finch, Henders son. Williams and Rankin
OF the clergy and Messrs j. j. Spencer J. c. Garthwate
c. G. stratton, and y. ., D. Ogden. of the laity.
The convention then baotted for deputies to the gene
raj convention, and the following elected
Rev. Messrs Damn Watson, Southland, and Stubs; aud
a tho laisy M , D. b Rya J. W. Miller, Harvey
Supplementary Deegates-Rev. Mcssrs Henderson.
Williams, Putnam and Thompson; and Of the laty,
Messs W Condit, J. j. Chetwoot j. II, Wakefield and
7. Is. Hoffman.
Rev Mr. Southland rose to submit the report of the
committee on the presentment He had
any subject in his life with feelings such intense so.
8emnity The ccIHittee had their responsibility to the
convention the church the bishops, God and the world
The committee had brought to the subject an intense
plication, without bitterness party feeling They had
come to an unanimous conclusion that the reference
right that the announcement Of such momentous fact
by the Bishop that be had been presented for trial
sufficient to be taken up by the convention They diff
fered from the opinion that had nothing to do with it
since the bishops had taken 1t up.
They felt that when their father had been asaed the
convention should consider the matter they felt that
although there were three bishops ono in
the diocese Of New Jersey an Independent body they
felt that their Judgment which they had pronounced AZ
the special convention when only the letter of the ishon
was before them, was not sufficient Since then new
matters mad come before us presentment had been
made to the presiding bishop and he had cited
TO trial II we have rights and willing to maintain
them this action is to be met with action our part
They have arrived at the conclusion that action on our
part eanoncal and lawful and how have they done so
They have put construction the for the trial of
bhop that the diocese has the first right trial of
matters II they please They have made their construc-
on mpregnabe by the concessions of the three bishops
They conceded by their first letter-the right first
fra by the diocese 1t IL right then claimed by
selves and conceded by the bishops of Virginia Maine
and Ohio
The committee feel bound to suggest the convention
acs besides this because they pledged themselves
he special convention that charges should brought
before the convention they would into them The
bishops having conceded the prior right trial to the
convention, and the convention having pledged them.
selves TO investigate them the bishops were bound to
oring the charges here-not to Illinois. For reasons
known TO them they have not done 70. If there was
sincerity In their oft repeated declarations that they
wished the Investigations to be first made by the diocese
Why arc they not here to-day-not themselvesbut by
proceedngs2
We hold them as committee for all these reasons We
are bound TO take this matter up right and not
only that but now for the first time our duty The re-