The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-30

trcduced the bin into the Legaaure Last year and did
All ss u Uuf = 70 70 give man whose
rights ana privileges as man whose property is in
test His whole object to sustain not destroy the
church Mr. IL entered into bold defence Of his past
course and denied the charges made by the Bishop
reported Mr. H. reiterated his charges made last night
that two friends of the Bishep active in defeating
tho bill
Col gs.vras stated that he had sent copy of the law
| to the Bishop while IL before the Senate
Mr. JoEI W. ConpIT stated that when he first the
BILL the section concerning ecclesiastical courts
stricken out that Mr. Zabriskie of Hudson. had In
formed him that he OF his accord made the motion
10 strike il out, deeming that there something more
! in il than appeared on the surface.
Judge kNALI wished to know whether the objections
raieo to the resolution because it
too late
Rev. II. PA71rRsoS said lie had changed his mind az
20 me rropreiy Of the action recommended having
once oisnpproyed o. IL Ii a question of policy and
eApency rather than Of law and the very fact Of the
Adjournment q the trial called for il; for. should this
matter be held over the bishop aud diocess for months!
II would h. great injustice and should to coun-
tiha!ance IT, lie understood that this action had even
been recommend by some Of the bishops
MT , W CoNplT ooncurred and thought that
honesty called for this action since the postpone
menti ana also that the post pCncmcnt had made the
Court perfectly dead ana The docces was at liberty to
take such action as il plcased.
Dir. WAKrf,tIp argued that the canon concerning an
inquiry into minister's conduct could not In
cude bishops because the power TO institute the inquiry
asgivcn to the bishop. The thing held in the
diocesan canon on the subject The action Of the
cow non OF 1919 this basis therefore is correct;
gentlemen had had sufficient opportunities to present
their charges ana II they have not the convention can
not be blamed for not acting them. lie commended
that the three bishops in their letter evidently ex-
pressed their belief that they could not act till the
rtate action * exhausted At tfe most IL is but concu
rsnt-cither the bihops present the State con
veniion and in both cases. the court is the House
ofBhhops Mr.. " procccd,d TO argue that this nves
paion not trial but only investigation in or
der Unnecessary TO make prescntmrnt to the bishops
which would not at all int eriere with their presenmen
Inc object OF the prosecution being the head OF the
church in this State, all qigsi defendants and
should go to work and examine the charges and find
them not true stand by bishop and ALLOW
three forsgn bishops 10 70 and try him. and say
thing lie dagrcrd with Mr.. IIased's first amendment
as IT included all charges outside OF the presenncnt
founded rumor otherwise which in fact reerat
ing the doctrine disayow,d in lSlo.
Rev. MI BocGs stated that at first lie had his doubts
about the policy Of this action, hat they had
moved lie was rcady TO vote for the resolutions as
originally presented but objected TO the amendments
especially the latter which constituted the aymen
court for trial rather than committee inquiry
;. tey Dir DuSN objected to the amendment. because
1t hampercd the acion Of the committee when the
bishops had searched their evidence their own
onc-sided manner If they had gone to onc extreme.
let Us go TO the other. that tho House of Bishops
coud have the whole evidence before them and take the
middle ccurSe. il necessary.
Rev d 1nows supposed the report Of the committee
would be fun and lucid narration of their investigations
and was expected to be such that no seven
could DO found to cit upon the bench to try the
Bishop Of New jersey after it was presented
Mr. BROWNING thought the amendments unnecessary.
and the committee after eiS election could adopt such
rules for dieting truth rs they deemed best.
Mr. Halstcd's amendment was lost
hr WAKEFIELD offered an amendment. providing that
proper notice thould be served the partes-lost /.
Inc vote was then taken tho adoption Of the first Of
the original resolutions appointing the Committee of In
vestigaon ard it was carried as follows
ths1cdl loe-Ayes 20, nays 5. Ley Totes.-Ayes &c,
nays g. divided .
The question then occurred on the second resolution
appointing q special Convention. The 14th Of July at
ten o'clock, in Trinity Church. Newark was appointed
and the resolution was adopted
a long discussion then ensued on an amendment
oced by Mr. Cortandt Parker to strike out part of the
preamble, which said that the Convention informed
nat the trial had been postponed. 1t was contended
that we had no sufficient evidence of h-ony rumor
Tie mt Mt OF the Bishop Of Western New York to 90 to
England &C. The motion to strike out was lost II to
o. and the preamble adopted after con-
inion variouS members claiming the floor at the same
me and some personal remarks passing between differ
ent gentlemen.
Clerical rofe ayes 90 NAYS & Io,, roe ovos 81. NAYS
2: divided. g. =
The following gentlemen were thea elected the commit
Daniel i lya .ohs II Wakefield John L. Mcknight
Henry McFaiian. Thomas II. Whitney, James Potter,
CHARLES NJ. Halser
After the bsutss relative to the committee was set.
tied the convention proceeded TO its ordinary business
the most important Of which the following
he canon which allowed the Bishop to draw one. half
Ct The interest Of the Episcopal fund when it should
ant unt T. ott0 altered that he could draw the
tie fund had now for the first time amount ed $40
GO ba'rg been increased BY contributions from some
ft,tEds Of the church
canon was restored. which had been formerly abel
ihtd authorizing the bishop the president Of the
standing committee 70 give to the secretary certified
II OF The names Of clcrGy economically resident in he
diocese. specifying those entitled to vote
resolution was passed directing the treasurer make
upon the parishes aud forward 10 each the
amount On or before the 1st Of June for defiayn the
expenses u printing the journal
The report of The treasurer. Mr. Jabez W. Hayes duly
audited. wac Eead ard approved
Alier the usual exercises the convention lnally adj
iourn,d