The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-30

| R1ssGvsd That the eonvcntscu 81 vr,os,a a ~s~s
Nesven e'soot undor the suid ncs Of 4vtae Ord
oaocsss
Rev I. TrSo secondsd the resolution.
mr. fakpkh sta cd that had 20 consulted his prf
vAte feelings lie would not have offered such esoiutios
but They lad csms hsre, to consult thor osn a.
eln s,ions but to dis hs go their sole duties IL Il
had the slightest bearing 70 the ne norv al
the late Pru,isi nal h-hop ., uli be- the isst M
70 oner such aesolusicn But there could be no x.ut
.esa ee, N dteharsng ,hsi. duty, ~hea that daty
this duty shond not 10 performed nos i, won .ee,.-
tste sne Calling Of special Convention That wo~lA
fsl whc,hsr t.ere wouid bv fuI alton oS ths
lahy There we've Other special onr WHY taat dSy
With sorow. They were in a state of mind 20 do ~
work With . sirgis eye Z, duty aud to CODE
honor befoss there any cn,cusing in the matter
They could never be IL better frame nod for dls-
or tro motifs he feared that the so,smn mpr.ss.on
which they nos felt woad pass away. Thsy had head
tooay Of the great work to DO done in the ohurchtAo
work grea, tn they sost affsid look IL
Therefore 'hs'e ~ss no time to spare 10 aas up W.
vacancy In the elscopsts H. also wished - got ~
IN this convention Of what may be called conxrses-
ol al Az terrain style Of action he hello to the
reasons why he thought expvdient go ON In their
soltm duty He had thopgLt OF the matter sonscsu-
outy ard had made his mud to the proper
DR. snAcKiEoRp moved smsndm emit by strikiussue
the words to norrow At II o'clock and substituting IL
Mr. Ho0RE Of Eempstesd was perfectly convinSsa
there was not parish in the dioccss prepsrsi for
Of the slsmnities OF last saturday, that the mater
should be urged BE put his objection to it On ~
Psroee) seeme1 to think IL It actsA o.
now, there would be party feeling. He WAs
mistaken. II TOO late for that sendmsst nov. Il
would forget 81 the snnobliag enHasnts and sacrsd
memories they had received from the late bshop Hss
respect for The memory o. him whom he had loved .. hs
had never loved man. constr aimed him to appeal to hla
brother to postpone the matter for two three four
Rev DR.. TYNG rose to move substitute for the rese-
)uti n and amer dment ne said that his own viswu
would b met In the calling Of special cen,
mission He was surprised At hearing the orgnsl
luton proposed here to night, but he could not sx-
press bis Of indignation Of the amendment H
was utterly opposed 10 the hackpeyed and stereotypsd
ed in horor Of the deceased bishop. He looked back
upon his character, and thought II sacred treasure
to the church They did not disagree in discipas ost
1t was impossible TO disagree In any other terms than
such az were meek and candid From his first 90
quaintance with the Bishop, he had found hua
orc unvaryirg unainsh ching unbroksn friend. He
could not enter the confederation of filing the Va
cpcy without feeling that he doing violence The
pohest sentiments Of his nature And be held that in
the pubic s NJ OF the Community and Of tina oh ,rcS
there could be but sentiment entertained IL the plan
we're contaminated That sentiment would be one e
surprfe and abstraction therefore, In reference
the memory Of That excellent man. he could not give
his sanction t. The proposition u filing this vacapcy
Of their from their head has been in
tended by Providence paernai cha stsemen. the
church. And when the churches throughout the do
witnessing tn. feeling OF sosmcity with which,
this strobe fell upon ,heniwbeu their united offeags
of dependence God and wledgment Of His pro-
that this proposition is higser fact than the mere
want OF respect to the lae Bishop-it is solemn
beior against Divine chssti.ement He could not,
time into the dirg OF thus sadly msce. Bat,
ct all events there manifest necessity for SUCH
of the daughter Of Prism, condemned always
to tell the truth, and never to 30 believed.
AID y. e that be s9Gd M s. that h. had "
He asked nothing but faithful afections.s, patea nal
man Of God to ill the vacancy BE spoke Of the chair
progress had culmoA.ed. But he wished to transmits
the church 10 posterity in the same shape IS tAe1
hc arguod-be selected, but man who is moderate IN
his tatte aeconate in his character and consiseati
bis action-snd to such man he pledged his warnese
support He did not want time to havc oarties Otgan's
cd He asked merely tor tine for elaboration, and
when gentle men spoke Of caucuses the term was OBJ
OWL but rather desir.hs. Looking back the
character OF the departed Bishop, and around tho
fac. that the parishes are uninfomed with the preseae
position II the church and its necessities, and fully b.
leving that there Is serious disposition amosx To
churches the subject he had objection to syiag
the matter open for tine. re would, therefoEo
present substitute for the resolution and smendmsn
that special convention be called 1t for the par,
pose OF filling the vacancy in the provisional epcopAcy
Rev. Mr. HlcBzE seconded the substitute.
Mr. JACKSON suggested that thu word special b rsssD
time may b. proposed for the Gle :tion.
Mr. TYING objected to such modification. The lay dess.
election, and their appointmsn:: = and rssrsssntstoa
might not be good Be then proposed to I'll the blank
BY naming the last Wedne dag in November:
Pew. Mr. Cox Of Zon took position sntagonistic -
that OF the gentleman from - Ge'rges (Mr Tyng1
He read the book ef providence entraly Tho
nsp s' s'S: SsSs:s ;ss
rot previously to the NEE ing Of this convent10n.
The gentleman (Mr. Tyns) had sad that the lny Dc
mad not been sent here In reference to the elsc
Bishop BotartS II was said that the world would b
shocked they entered upon the election. But hA
care not for the world The world would not find fault
with them in this matter The world had established ~
precedents in ling ancics In the government thu
army, and the navy The theory OF the church H. thss
bbhop. And yet II was proposed 70 leave them fas
weeks and months withou: y head II It be true tha4
eelesia es IN c.pa then when there no blAhoR u
Ia sn immense necessity of having head who vim
bring forth for the church those glorious fruits whc
viii the church 70 be oxned BY her head indeed
his BRIDE be decxed Wit the laurels Of votssy
and her own heavenly oisdena.
Mr. 1rsc called attention to the iecond ar ice Of Tie
constitution which male il the duty Of the standa4
ccnmit,c OF tho diocess to call Q special convsn In.
Pc therefore modified his substitute to make u
nt,ee 10 call the special convention; and there
to To Eve Wednesdays in November, he would suggest
the fourth Wedr as the day on which the convsa-
ton bould meet.
Rev CHARLES JOKES conceded In the views Of the gs-
Il, man from st Georges Mr.. Tyng):
tov rr CUTIE, OF Brooklyn, boped If they went to
vote 1t would be Ia, en- BY yeas and nays
Mr. WEAyrR thought that II the Holy Ghost was IN
sty mental in the election OF q bishop, tn might
well 70 into the matter Of election at any otAsg
time
Hon. w BELTS lad fundamental objection to -
substitute offered by Mr. Tying The constitution SD
that special conventions may be called BY the bisho
and In Gaze Of a vacancy In the ep.copate, By ths
standing committee He believed that l. would b 500
that the ccess OF New York. in adopting tho coustttu-
ton, did declare most POSITIVELY that they would noe
allow the standing committee TO call convention whs.
the bist OF was unable to act In certain thaA
power granted to them but In the second clause q
the constitution II was most emphatcaly donied-
That showed that the convention which framed The
constitution intended to say that In this partculaR
natter OF calling special conventions the standing
mttee should not have power to a.t.s Were tAey
TO aoourn this convention properly AUTHORISED -
act AMI 90 the doubtful authority OF the standn&
committee to cal special convention for the election a
Provisional Bishop he should say emphaticslly -
II ha6 all made no their minds. he should thiok, -
10 the man proper to Provisional Bishop.
Cries Of Question question:
The question The substitute offered BY Dr. TyDU
he yeas sndn w0r call And ordered.