The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-29

new SoH0ey Ep1DCDDal COnyOOt1Ons
special Coavsntioa Of this Diocess met a. Trinity
Church in this city this morning to consider the
tion which by the order Of the Court Of Bishops
left for the action Of the Diocesan Convention
on mn sS rs.S p are: the Al
why he had called the Convention and also why he had
not called at an earlier day. he served With the
He reviewed the action of the Court and his part
cpticn in it. with reference to the speech made in rep
dress of the Diocesan Committee this speech he said,
would be submitted to the Convention. He finally ex.
pressed his entire agreement in the action Of the Court
justice toward the principles AND interests Of the church
The convention then heard the report Of the commit
tee who appointed at the last convention to lay be-
fore the Court Of Bishops the result of the diocesan in
veeation and represent the diocess before the court
The report a long document embracing detailed
account of the action Of the committee and Their under
standing Of the duties entrusted to them their appear
ance before the court and the address which
has heretofore been published and embodied in the
report their opinion on the propriety Of the decision in
the Court OF Bishops and its Of the canon
law recognizing what they deem to be the right OF do
first to present and closing with daton
to the convention to investigate the charges against
the bishop
The question tho acceptance Of this report
warmly debated for some time some speakers maintain
ing that the question Of acceptance of par
Eanenary courtesy which precluded any debate the
report and others that they had right to object
acceptance the ground that the committee had
cended their powers embodied extraneous matter SC
by expression of opinions discussing the decision Sc
1t finally decided that these matters must be waived
till the question OF adoption came up and the discussion
therefore declared out OF order also motion
to amend the motion to accept by adopting only part of
the report and an appeal taken from the decision of the
cepted and the motion for adoption coming up dis
cussed for time Should it be adopted the prinoi
pal business Of the convention will be brought by
some resolutions which have been presented but with
drawn till the report is dsposed Of appointing several
gentlemen committee to investigate the charges
asainst Bishop Doane and report to an adjourned
venton.
The special convention in this city continued ts pro-
ceeoings till late hour last evening and finally ai-
journed after adopting some resolutions referring the
new charges against Bishop Doane to committee,
who are to report TO another convention be held
December LIST at Burlington. The report Of the
appear before the House Of Bishops was not
Of the motion to adopt it being Withdrawn on account
of a strenuous opposition to it The debate then
Cured on the resolutions, during which the pro-
positions heretofore taken In the convention fully
discussed over again, such the legality of the pro-
ceedings OF the convention and the nature of the
committee rendering them unfit to make a full in
yestgation because some OF the witnesses against the
Bishop did rot recognise their authority, &C. The de-
bate vehement and, in many instances very per-
sonal The advocates of the already taken
Of in favor Of this reference to committee
Of its investigation while those oppoied to 1t argued that
instead of proc edng farther in the manner the
whole action of the convention should be retraced and
trial demanded from the House OF Bishops all the
charges in order that the Bishop may cleare by that
tribunal without the Intervention Of any other To
this it was answered that the House Of Bishops had
by their orders recognized the right Of diocess first
to present that trial could be had excep. upon
presenment Of the diocess and that this committee
were appointed to investigate, with view to present
IL necessary.
The following are the resolutions first offered for the
appointment OF the committee, by Mr. J Cbetwood:-
Whereas, the Court of Bishops mbled the 7th
Of October instant did on the 18th adopt the wing
orders, to wit -
whereas previous to the aking of the presentment
before this court the convention of New Jersey have
Investigated most Of the matters contained therein aud
have determined that there was no ground for present.
meut-ThPrefCra To he MAJ tran
acted upon by said convention this court do feel
themselves called upon to proceed further
whereas, the dooess of New Jersey stands pledged
to investigate any charges against the bishop that may
be presented from any responsible source and where
special convention has been called shortly to meet
in to the matters contained in the present.
men before this court relying upon the said pledge
will not now proceed TO any further action in the pre-
misses y
Therefore Resolved That the new matters contained
In the read before that court be referred to
James Potter ]. IL Wakefield c. NJ HaIker D Ryall,
7. IL, Whitney, Henry McFarlan and ]. L. Mcknight,
with instructions to proceed with diligence and with all
convenient despatch to make full investigation Of the
contained in the payer aforesaid and that
they report to the convention.
That the committee have power to fill vacancy
curing amor its members.
That when the convention adjourn they adjourn to
meet at St Aarys Church, BuIlin gor at 10 O'Clock, A.
Nj. on the LIST Of December
Walter Rutherford offered the following resolution as
substitute for those of MIR Chetwood:
Where's 1t appears by the report of COMMITTEES ap-
pointed by this convention 10 investigate certain charges
agsinst the Right Rev George Doane Bishop of this
ined before them and scarcely any whose evidence
the preseniment rested. And
Whereas, The Right Rev Bishops of Ohio Virginia
snd Maine possessing this report Of the committee and
the evidence taken by themselves have published docu-
ment under their official signatures publicly proclaming
their belief that the Right Rev George w. Dosne
Bishop Of this docess is guilty of certain grave and
rous offences mpugning his moral character and tend
ing TO impair his usefulness and declaring that they
stand full handed with the proof Of the charges in such
preseDtment
Resolved That the Right Rev George w. Doane.
dlCceeE nd
from his peers trial OF these charges in order that pub
lie opinion may be satisfied and his character sustained
Mr. r remarked that the committee appointed to wait
on the Court OF Bishops contended for the rights of the
tried that the bishop in his reply argued for the rights OF
the oiocess; that this RESOLUTION merely to
the bar of the docess between the bishop aud the court
so that he might take suoh course as his conscience might
dictate.
vention. declaring that when he wished to demand tr
al be would do IL Of himself and ask the convention
to 90 it for bim that they infringement upon his
right and that he considered himself only
condemned man, but not suffering in public opinion.
br Cortlsndt Parker then offered the following -
Resolved That in the opinion Of this convention the
fair fame of bishop cannot be efectually rescued
from the accusati pms against 1t by any pate inquiry
however thorough, nor without canonical Trial
This was ruled cut by the bishop The grounds
as the preceding
The yeas and nays were called upon filing the resolu
items first introduced with the names inserted above and
resulted folowe:-Clergy ayes Sl declined voting
/ Lsity, ayes 81; nays 5; divided, 1.
MT janis PaIKer then moved 70 amend the resolu-
ton by adding that the cammiee should investigate all
matters which not examined in the first present.
ment The vote on this was follows; Clergy, ayes
none; nays 81 declined voting 2 Lsy, ayes s; nays
Il The original resolutions with the names inserted
was then adopted
The vote on the resolution giving the committee power
to fill vacancies, was follows-Cergy ayes "a nays 81
declined voting Laity, ayes 22 nsys2 so the resou
tiors originally introduced adopted and the Con-
! veniion djoUfned.
FRrGHTFUL ACCIDENT On the 23d inst , an ac-
oideDt OF the most rghfu nature occurred the iron
bed Of Mr. Daniel Guth in South White TO gnship
Iehgh county Pa at present in the occupancy Of the
Crane Iron Company 1t appears that three men--two
Germans and an Irishman-were engaged in taking out
In OF the shafts in depth Of about sixty
seventy feet. In the morning before they in they
noticed O small crack which however they did not thi