Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-10-15

spondent there was not intention of crime or immor
atty on his part And whereas the Diocese of the Re-
spondent is engaged in raising $4,000 for the
release of all embarrassment of st. Marys Hall, Bur-
ngton College, and Riverside, the surplus income OF
which property when thus released, is to be annually
apped to the liquidation of the remaining debts of the
RESPONDENT, And whereas the Respondent comes
into Court and says:
The undersigned in prosecuting his plans of Chris
tan education in connection with st. Mary's Hall and
Burlington College, found that the expenses of the en-
terprse greatly exceeded his calculations; while the
assistance which he had confidently Relied perhaps
too sanguney fell altogether short of what he DEEM
ed his reasonable expectations In this condition OF
things, being entirely left alone and without advice,
every step which he advanced involved him more and
more deeply in pecuniary embarrassments. He adj
mts that he made representations which, the time,
he believed to be correct; but many of which turned
out, in the event, to be erroneous. He also led,
by his confident reliance anticipated aid, to make
promises, which he fully expected to perform but
which, experience has taught him, far too strong
ly expressed He also induced, for the sake ofob
tanning money to meet his necessities, to resort to
methods, by the payment of exorbitant interest on
loans, which he did not suppose in contraventon
OF the law, and which common usage seemed to him
to Justify He also in entire confidence in his ability
to replace them, made of certain trust funds, in
way which he deeply regrets and although they have
long been perfectly secured, does not justify.
'Ihe embarrassments here referred to were follow
ed by long and wellnigh fatal illness which, with
drawing him entirely from the business which he had
carried on alone, mainly instrumental in the
tire failure Of his pecuniary aifars The perpexity
arising from this failure, with the proracted lnirmity
which followed his sickness made him liable to many
and mistakes, which mi ht easily bear the APP
pearance Of intentional Misrepresentation. III
necton with the assignment OF his property ne set his
and oath to inventory OF his goods, and also
to list OF his debts which he believed to be correct
an which he grieyes to tEd had given rise to an
impression i'll the minds OF some that he exhibited
insensibity to the awful sanctions OF the oath of
Christian man; but while he lbments the impression,
he declares that this only done under legal ad
vice, and in the firm conviction of its correctness
Sometime after his recovery from the illness above al
ludcd to- but while he still III the midst of his per-
pieXites, smarting under his heavy disappointment
and wounded by the imputatlons TO which in some
quarters he subjected, the letter of the three Bsh
ops to him. lie has no disposition to ascribe to
them any other than just and proper motives in thus
addressing him. but at the time when he received the
communication, he received it otherwise, and under
the strong excitement Of the moment, penned pamph-
let, part Of which he does not justify and express
sions which, in regard those brethren, he deeply re-
grets.
In reference to his indebtedness. he now renews the
declaration OF intention which he has constantly made
and acted to the utmost OF his ability thus far-to
devote his means, efforts and influence in dependence
upon GODS blessing, to the payment, principal and in
terest, OF every just demand against hman eXpecta-
ton which there is reasonable hope of having fulfilled
since committee of the Trustees and friends of Bur
lington College, by whom both institutions are now
carried on, have undertaken enterprise which is
nearly completed to discharge the whole of the
gage debt, and thus the property at Riverside
and St Marys Hall, with that of Burlington College to
the Church forever the purpose of Christian educa
ton and, this done, the Trustees have further agreed
to appropriate during his lite the surplus income of
both institutions to the liquidation OF ali his other debts
in carrying the said institutions that in the course
of all these transactions, human infrmty NAV have
led him into many errors he deeply feeIs-he does not
wish to justify excuse them. If scandal to the
Church, and injury to the ofCHRIsT, have arisen
from them, they occasion in all humility and sorrow
before God and man, he has always felt himself liable
to, and willing to receive the friendly reproof of his
brethren i'll CHRIT JESUS, and especially o the Bishops
/ OF this Church
&c. w DoxE, Bishop of New-Jersv.''
Therefore, ordered that the Presentment before this
Court be dismissed and the Respondent he discharged
without delay.
/ The Committee likewise recommend the adontioa
/ of the following ordars
First That no order or decree Of this Cont. shall
be taken to admit the right Of any Diocese to come be-
tween Court Of Bishops and the Respondent Bishop
alter canoncai Presenment first made by three Bish-
/ ops.
/ S.coaF, That this Court believe the presentars II
alton to carry out the laws Of the Church in such case
made and provided in the rainfulduty which they felt
/ themselves called upon to perform.
Ihe Court deliberated upon the motion to dismiss
until o'clock. when vote was taken, and the Pre-
sentiment was unanimously dismissed. The Court
then adjourned size de-
Thus has ended this most ugly aul distressing case
case that was big with mischief TO the Church, and
could hardly fail of generating i'll blood every step
and stage oGs progress 1t has been fruit, Of irra-
tons al round it shall not be our fault if the subject
be touched hereafter with anything butlenitives.