New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-28
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY. .aAY %, 1852.


B!,bop. the Committee should be appointed the
Charge to what would be the proper course 10 Dc
taken By the Convention in regard % their action with
the Bshop. There no proprieiy in having the
charges publicly read.
Ing Of the document necessary BY parliamentary
rules, and in order that members may know on What
they ere moving.
The President having decided that the call for the
document was cut Of order Mr. James Parker appealed
The vote taken by orders with the following re-
suit CLERIcM-Ayes O. Nays % LAY-Ayes g.
Nays -
The question then REQUIRED on the resolutions.
Mr. Corilsndt Parker said, while he wished the Bishop
10 go triumph through the ordeal and would do
what he could with proprety TO assist him. yet he ust
protest against this Convention taking any action ON the
subject It something that oil not belong TO them.
Tne vote on reference sas Clergy-Ayes, q; Nays,
. Lsy-Ayes, 81 Nays g.
TIE Bishop appointed Rev Messrs Dunn, Southland
end Putnam and Messrs. L. d B. Ogden and Joha K
Thomson.
The Convention then adjourned 10 9ta A. NJ.
Thursday Mornings Proceediass
long debate occurred at the opening of the Conven-
ton this morning amending the minutes so as to IN
cude history OF al the transactions Of yesterday the
usual mode of recording heretofore being TO state only
such resolutions were voted on by Ayes and Noes
During TIE amendment OF the minutes IN this manner,
the Convention wsft into ballot tor Staadldg Com
nt.ee of the Diocese and the following were elected
Rev Messrs Finch, Henderson, Williams and Rankin OF
the Gle ey and Messrs Spencer G Garthwaite q C.
T.
The ConveI ton then b-lloted for deputies TO the
General Convention, and the following were elected:
Rev Messrs Du1n Wauon, Southland and Stubos aud OF
the Laify Mers d. B. Rya j. w Miller Harvey AeEtson
and VIM. Wright.
SuT1 irnntgry DcLecctes-R Rev. messrs Henderson VII
hans Putnam and Thompson; and Of the Laity, Msss-s
J. ". Coudt J. J. Chetwood J. II. Wakefield and L b.
Hoffman.
Mev Mr.. Southland rose to submit the report Of the
Committee on the DreseDtment He hed never ap
preached any .ubect in his lie with feelings of such To-
tense solemniy. Tue Committee mad their responsib
ity TO the Convention. the Church. the Bishops God,
and the world. The Com pee had brought to the SUD-
ject intense application without bitterness or parry feel
ing. They had come TO unanimous conclusion that
the reference right that the announcement of such
snomentous fact by thu Bshop that ne had been pre-
seDed for trial. sufficient 10 be taken up By the
Convention. They diff red from the opinion tia, we
had nougb 10 do with it nce the Bishops had taken tup
They ielt that when tneir Father mad been assaulted,
the Convention should consider the matter they tsir
that although there we're three Bishops here Was SO
one in the Diocese OF NewJersey independent body;
they felt that their judgment which they had pro-
nounced at the Special Convention, when emily the let
ter OF the Bishop before them, not su lent
Since then new matters bad come before Ms pre-
sentiment bad been made the presiding Bishop, and
he mad cited Father trial II have rights, aud
willing to maintain them. this dci0R IL 10 be met by
action on part They have arrived At the c'nclu-
zion that action our part is ctuOnical and lawful;
and how have they done sol They have put a con-
struction the for the trial OF Bishop that the
Diocese has the first right 20 trial of matters II they
please IDey maze tnelr cOUst ltupTcSud-
Bile by the concessions OF the three Bishops. They
conceded ii by their first tterthe right to first trial
10y the Diocese 1t right then claimed by ourselves
and conceded by the Bishops OF Virginia Maine and
Ohio.
The Committee feel bound to suggest to the Conven
ton to befdes this they pledged themselves
at the special Convention, that II charges should be
brought before the Convention they would inquire into
them. The Bish ps having conceded the prior right
Of trial the Conve ton and the Convention having
pledged themselves to investigate them, the Bishops
were bound to bring the charges herenOt To Illinois,
For reWons known u them, they nave not done So
II there sincerity in their Oft repeated declaration
that they wished the invests atoms to be fret made by
the Diocese why are they not here tody-not them
evesbut by their agents the authors, movers and In
sticatOrs OF these proceeding
We hold then, Committee for all these reasons
bound TO take this matter up as our rtSu and
only that but now for the nrst time our Gwy Inc
report recommends committee OF seven lay members
to be appointed by ballot for investigating each aud
every OF these charges This would have been ~
preferred action long ago. If the right manly and p
per course had been taken, and the objects had been
the clearing of his character from the imputaons on H.
the peace of the Diocese and the glory OF the church
and OF God They think that this will satisfy every
n9n who only wishes TO ascertain the truth and more.
TO support the rights, the dignity the honor and
the pe'y Of the Church in this State. He wished all
who had been instrumental in drawing up these charges
would take part In the investigation.
The report was then read, embracing substantially
the idess remarked on above 1t expressed entire con
fdence in the Bishop recommended the Com nitfee
above and offered resolution TO hold az adjourned
meeting receive the report of the investigating Com
mittee
The adoption of the resolutions presented by tho
Committee discussed with great animation aud elo
quence till bali past two oclock, when the Convention
adjourned without taxing the question. The principal
points involved were whether the Convention had now
the right institute investigation, since the Bishops
had ordered trial. whether II would CO an inter
ference with their authority whether the Contention
had by the prior right in all 10 try their
Rishon that the HOuse Of Ri-hODs could bake
charges until the Convention had lost their right in any
mar ner by refusing trial heretofore WIENER the
Convention had previously had any basis for the
institution of An investigation, &C. together with nu
merous incidental questions which were raised by
judge Ogden in favor of the resolutions ani Messr
lanes and Cortlandt Parker against them.