New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-19

BISHOP DoANE AND HIS CONVENTION
The special Convention called by Bishop Doane, Of
New-Jersey Diocese, to review the action OF the
Bishops of Ohio, Virginia and Maine, in reference
to charges against himself met on the 18th at St..
Mary's Church, Burlington. After the customary
religious services Bishop Doane called the Convex
ton to order, as Its President After settling claims
TO one OF two contested seats the Bishop proceeded
70 deliver an address, which occupied more than an
hour in the delivery, in which he stated the circum
stances under which he exercised his privilege Of
calling a special Conventional privilege that had
no. been asserted for twenty years before. Tosay
twas called for the good Of the Church. would be to
under estimate its importance. Not only the frame
work OF the Church. bu. its foundations were struck
at by three Bishops, who attempted to assume N
risdiction in the sovereign Dlocese Of NewJerssy,
which did not belong to them. He coatended, at
great length, that they had no right whatever to
take any action in the matter, after former Con-
vention had disposed of i, by dismissng the care.
1t was quite true that three Bishops could present
another Bishop, on weil-authentested charges, 10
the Bench OF Bishops, In the event of the Conven-
ton Of the Diocese OF the accused not presenting
HIM or insttuting an inquiry But. In this tue
inys stg alton Was set on foot aud disposed OF BY
resolution. He Bishop Doane) would have oeea
content with that as far as he was concerned him
Dut " was case ina duccteQ tae CHURCH, and
he was determined to transmit all the rights Of the
Diocese unimpared TO his successor. II was with
this view he called the special Convention now as
sembled, and he hoped they would be hrm.
Bishop Doans cid not enter into the charges pre-
ferreo against him.
Judge Ogden, Of Paterson, then rose and said
That the important duties now devolyed uoon this
council Of the Church Of Jesus Christ NAV oe met
and discharged dispassion ately, underssandinslv
and In order, offer Tor adoption the folio wing reso
luton:
Rssossd That the call Of the Bishop for this Csa..soa
be referred to Committee Of i've Pfesbyefs and ve Law
Deessies, 10 be selected By ballot. TO report
fei he consider alton and action of the Convsation
The following ten were nominated, aad as no
moie were FAMED, II was moved that the ballot be
dispensed with, and that these gentlemen De the
Committee, which resolution was adopted unani-
mously:
Rass. Rev. Mr.. sOufsard Rev M Kidas,. A' " =
Lag-yudge Carpenter, Hon. Mr. Miller Hon sIr Ryali.
CAPTAIN Eagle, Albert Livingston
All adjournment for an hour being taken, the Com
nittse came In with preamble and three resolu-
lions The preamble se; forth the facts Of tae case
upon which action WAS called for The first resolu-
ton opposed the Protest OF the Bishop, and atrm-
ed tina, the conduct of the three Bishops wasunwA-
ranet by any csnon custom or usage OF the Church.
The second was q resolution Of mistaken conf
dence In tie Bishop III the integrity OF his chsrac-
ter and purity of his intentions. The third stated
that the Bishop had always been ready to meet an
investigation, and thai the Convention had always
been ready to receive and consider any charges
against him, properly brought before thsn but tnas
neither the good OF the Diocese the CAurca at
large required that any such investigation should DO
made
After several efforts TO substitute. and amepd, and
the widest latitsee for debate, Mr. Halsead taking
the lead against the Bishop, the resolutions were
adopted by vote Of Clergy IS TO 3 and Lsty IS to9
protest. tnos affecting the merits or the question:
vas then offered and refused hearing, and the
night. "Gloria in Exeelss- being sung, the men,
bers separated