Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-09-21
BISHOP DoANE.


1t appears that the charges against Bishop Doane
have been dismissed, he having made certain ac-
acknowledgements which we publish below. On the
18th Committee reported in favor of dismissng the
charges the report being accompanied by the paper
signed by the Bishop; and after long debate the
report was unanimously adopted. The following are
BISHOP DoANEs admissions
"The undersigned, in prosecuting his plans of
Christian education, in connection with st. Mary's
Hall and Burlington College, found that the expenscs
of the enterprise greatly exceeded his calculations
while the assistance on which he had confidently re.
lied perhaps too sangunely fell altogether short of
what he deemed his reasonable expectations Inthis
condition of things, being entirely left alone and
without advisers, every step which he advanced in
Volved him more and more deeply In pecuniary EN-.
barrassments; he admits that he made representa-.
tons, which, at the time, he believed to be correct
but many of which turned out In the event. to be
erroneous. He was also led, by his too confdentre
lance anticipated aid, to make promises which he
fully expected to perform, but which experience has
taught him, were far too strongly expressed He
was also induced, for the sake of obtaining money
to meet his necessities, to resort to methods by the
payment of exorbitant interest on leans which he
did not suppose were in contrayention of the law
and which common usage seemed to him to justify
He ALSO in entire confidence IN his ability to replace
them, made use of certain trust funds in way
which he deeply regrets, and although they have
long been perfectly secured does not now Justify.
The embarrassments here referred to- were follow.
ed by long and well nigh fatal Illness which, with
drawing him entirely from tue business which he had
carried on alone, was mainly instrumental In the en-
tire failure in his pecunary affairs The perpexity
arising from this failure with the protracted nfm-
ty which followed his sickness, made him liable to
many errors and mistakes which might easily bear
the appearance of Intentional misrepresentation.
In connection with the assignment of his property,
he set his name and oath to an inventory of his
goods, and also to a list of his debts which he be-
heyed to be correct act which he gTieved to find
had given rise to impression in the minds of some
that he exhibited an nsensibiity to the awful sane
tions of the oath of Christian man; but while be
aments the impression he declares that this act was
only done under legal advice and in the firm convic-
ton of its correctness Sometime after his recovery
from the illness above alluded to, but while he was
still in the midst of his perplextes smarting under
his heavy disappointments, and wounded by the I'M
putations to which in quarters he was subject
ed, the letter from the three bishops came to him
He has no disposition to ascribe to them any other
but just and proper motives in addressing him, bat
at the time when he received the communication be
received it Otherwise, and under the strong excite
ment of the moment penned pamphlet, part Oh
which he does not now justify, and expressions
which, in regard to those brethren, he deeply re-
grets
In reference to his indebtedness, he now reneTs
the declaration of intention which he has constantly
made and has acted en- to the utmostsof his ablhy'
thus far, to devote his means, efforts and influence
IN dependence upon Gods blessing, to the payment
principal and interest," of every Just demand againS
hinan expectation which there is reasonable hopes
of having fulfilled, since Committee of the Irus
tees and friends OF Burlington College, by whom
both institutions are now carried on, have under,
taken enterprise which is nearly completed do
discharge the whole OF the mortgage debt and thGo
secure the property at Rivers side and st. Mary
Hail. with that of Burlington College to the Church
forever, for the purposes of Christian educator,
and this done, the Trustees have further agreed
appropriate, during his life, the surplus incomes
both institutions to the liquidation of all his otns
debts in carrying on the said institutions. That -
the course of ali these transactions human inlrmiy
may have led him into many errors he deeply ee
daI to the Church. and injury to the cause OF Cnf
have arisen from them, they occasion to NJ" al
modification and regret For these things ,aI
avs felt himself liable to- and willing to receive tn'
friendly reproofs Of his brethren in Christ 'ss'r
and especallyof the Bishops of this Church n nNEn