Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-08-15

T r. ~ :
ting q series Of articles for the Marietta pa.
pers in reference 10 the recent churcharal
held in this place. nThefolowing which con.
lains the official leuer Of acquillul from,Bishop
Mclyaine may be Of interest 10 our readers
al this time: ea,{ 8f
To the Editor Of the Marietta Republican:
Sra Recent and presen, circumstances,
which have ,ranspired, In and about This
place make it proper. IN my judgment, and
due 10 ruth and justice, that The document,
of which a copyis annexed, shouldbe made
public; 10 correc! or prevent errors, or per-
versions, in respecI 10 the much wronged
and malgned clergy man 10 whom the same
was addressed. | therefore request Of you
that it may be printed in your paper.
To The Rev. Thomas b. Dooley: 3ggs
| SIR:--IIaving duly received and examin.
ed The testimony, and the other documents
connected with your late trial before an
Ecclesiastical courl Of the Diocese Of Ohio,
and finding that the verdic, Of lhe cour'
pronounced you moi guilty Of the charge on
which you were prescnted-l notify you that
the presen,men, is discharged. and you are
restored 10 the full privileges and preroga,
| lives Of q Presby,er Of lhe Protestant Epis.
copal Church in. The United Slales, (signed.) J
CHARLES McILVAlNE. h
Bishopof The ProgeslantE Episcopal Church
of Ohio. h. Il. Il
Having been presen, myself, at The trial
above mentioned, as one of MI. DIS friends
and advisers; and having, then and thereup-
on---as well as before that irial made my.
self III oroughly acquainted with the case,
and possessed myself with al the laccessi.
Ible) iacls, and evidence in IT,, propose here.
after, 10 follow this statement with some OBJ.
ssrva,ions and ci,a,ion, of--as think--op.
posile principles and ulhorilies--appropri
ATE 10 the subject and occasion; but now
limi! myself 10 what follows:--The above
document, is an affirmance and confirmation
] --by the highest ecclesiastical authority
| (of The Diocese,) and the court, are, accord
ing 10 glhs Polity and Canons Of the PIE
Church, subordinate - Of a verdics, ant
| judgment Of acquiagl, BY the court, o
!, -Board," /" elIerlhe most thorough inyes.iga
4 tion and scrutiny of all the evidences bear
4 ing upon Ibs case, which was, or could be
t produced In support OF The presenlmen,--
; (aided and backed, as The prosecution was
by The very active and exceedingly earnes
efforts Of others, who took a special and
usual interest in sustaining the Jcharge;---
] and do not hesitate, al all, 10 add, that III
verdict was and is-as verify think an
believe,- Having bsn0, myself, actively sr
gagged, inthe rosiIiSh be b named in !es
ing The ruth, or otherwise, and value, Of III
eydences adduced--Ihe truth and the prof.
e Ter result Of Ahe investigation and the ey
!. Iaapce lhereupon; and that I.have been an
y, unable 10 perceive or comprehend, no
by rightly capable, candid, and pparli
Y mind ,--could arrivo, OF, come to, any otht
IS or different conclusion Gnon the case.
M "Blame moi before thou hast examined,i
ruth; understand FIRST and then rebuke -,
/. HE thai nnsweseih matter bsiore
o hearelh il, i is folly and shame un
{ him." and right hearing is a necessal
preliminary and condition 10 right judgiI
and'righ speaking. A. NJ.
f.