The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-13
ELEVENTH DAY,

The Convention reassemblcd at O'Clock yesterday
morning at the usual place
The morning service conducted by the Rev. n.
ynton, of Brooklyn after which the Rev. DR.. Creghtoa
took the chair and the Convention proceeded to business
The minutes of Tuesday read by the Secretary,
and approved.
Rev. Mr.. CHAMBERS of Maryland said he wished
to present memorial, being a petition Of .
clergyman against officer of the diocess. Some
moved il be read others moved it be not
ceived 1t decided that any had right to
call for the reading of the paper and that it the duty
Of the Secretary read it, This opposed upon the
ground that the paper could not be read except by the
authority of the house. This debate lasted till II O'Clock
when the vote upon reading the paper taken v;ua
oce, but equal that the chair could not decide.
division called for which resulted in favor of read
ing the memorabilia against 81.
The CHAIR accordingly declared the motion to read Vie
memorial lost.
1t then moved that the memorial be not received.
which carried.
The order Of the day was then called for by the Chair
1t moved by Judge CHAMBERS that the order Of the
day be postponed in order to continue the consideration
of the resolutions offered by the Hon. Murray Hoffman,
lay delegate frsm New York. at the time of adjournment
This motion carried and the resolutions Of Hon.
Murray Hoffman, published above,) then taken up.
The CHAIR decided that the Rev DR.. Mason, of Mary
land, had the floor.
He said he thought the apostacy was the highest
crime for officer Of the church But the State of North
stated the fact that Bishop Ives had vacated his doces
and by his will renowned the duties of the position
would give this subject their most careful considsr
alton.
Rev. M CRAn, of Kentucky-I wish to make few ~
marks upon this subject think the State of North Care
lima ought to be cut of from all further action In this
house They deposed their bishop it true b. canon
JUS unl,e sally recognized TSs Bsh:p Of NorsS
Carolina had abandoned his utes forsoek his trust and
the docesa had only elected another bishop in place e
p ffaran n0n Lao voAA
justify this act Bishop Ives took the oicehad taksa
his Office contract that he would discharge s func
the rules Of common law when party to contract
vio ties it, the other party released from its perform
Bishops would report favor Of the election Of the new
Bishop of North Carolina and he hoped this House would
sign the papers Of this sstinabIe gentleman and cons
crate him for entering upen the duties of the oos 70
which his diocess has elevated him.
Mr. WILLIAMS Of Virginia, said he sick of hearing
gentlemen speak of ancient canons and the opinioos
of our ancestors He, for one, thought the world
onward and he thought the grew wiser they pro-
crossed He was in favor of relying upon modern
and modern opinions He opposed to the resolutions
proposed The first resolution grants North Carolina the
right to express Its opinions gracious privileged He
his opinion Bishop had 70
this mea as insuted bis docess and now even glored Il
his shame and told that he is still and must b
regarded member in full standing in the Protestant
Church think. then, that by the law of necessity
North Carolina had the power to proceed TO elect bishop
as soon as Bishop Ives had vacated his seat.
Rev Mr. HNK11 Of Pennsylvana, then offered the fol-
lowing resolution =
Received That namuch the Rev. DR. Ives late Bishop
Of Rome and farsaten & S BE- aoss
vacant by this convention and that the Rev. Dr. Atkinson
This opposed, upon the ground that Mr.. Hofman's
resolutions still before the house.
Dr.. HANKIIL said he offered his resolution a subsH-
tute to those already before the convention But nas
much it was net unanimously received, he withdrew
Rev Dr. POTTER then offered the following -