The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-08
The late Bishop Ives.

A Clergyman. who is the pastor Of
what is called III New England. IAN or
thoGox congregation" and whose flock
worship God iu small but beautiful
tabernacle in the ancient town Of Taun-
ton, Massachusetts, is now engaged in
making the tour of Europe and Asia
We believe his name is Maltby. Since
he reached Europe, he has employed
himself in writing series Of letters, de.
scrptive of the countries he has visited.
The author Of these epistles was in
Rome, on the 2lth of November last.
and, with some forty Americans, cele
bratcd "a New England thansgiyiug,n in
the Chapel Of the American Legation in
that city. Among them, says the rev
crend gentleman, there were lawyers,
doctors. clergymcn, manufacturers, plan
ters, and representatives from the Cath
Ollie, Presbyterian, Baptist, Orthodox
Congregationalst, and Unitarian de-
nominations. Old Hundred was sung
with great energy and feeling the ut.
most harmony prevailed speeches were
made, tonsts were dunk ard ev.
erythinr nassed off rrcrisclv no If thc
party had assembled in Boston or any
other city in New England.
Among the persons present, was the
Reverend Doctor Ives, formerly of
Connecticut, and lately Bishop of North
~ D. ', N'9'0'' ~ ,No Nu'eii
VI i'V"'c; 'hc i'sI year, p'uuuced great
eAcltemeht ana sensation. he revcr-
cned tourist thus speaks Of him
unro Of orr ros u.o po,. Il. ,,.
Lot. l;.ll,, H., H. ''o ~ ci ~
Caroliro And har, ,,t'n ,In 80
.c.,,;''r. ,,' ,.r, - -, NV olPo'' 'u"l'!
that this gentleman is not insane. As the A,
mcrican papers have declared, hut as per-
itc'ly IN y, ms ,, rlght mnd as any Of the 6sh-
seen y him nm vcrv ofom ne mI ' hnarI s"I L ne
the process ofhis conversion Stem bv st"m ,'
and am satisfied that the change was most
deliberately made, without any undue eX
ci..meht or external influence If had
",''c ,n r'i erI Gn, J'I 'e s,.,ou, .c
TO the same conclusion The bishon has ,,
made great sacrifices, offiicnds, of influence.
and of fortune, in taking his present posi-
'loh, put ne counts lh'm al irli'lns compass
'ia VIZ, 'hu o1I' o' ,'h' Mi,iom NlS CONVEX
solitary one. The English Church i. con,
stantly sending its best men TO recruit here
the ranks fthc Jssuits. have seen sever
al u's.ilsuisHsu preachers oi lh't church
Caic @ M Nv" ,bconnr ne a. u s,,'ii's "e.V ~ 'np
die life. used once TO think that tb.
splcndor Of the Roman ritual would have
great influence in making converts. But
nnu ,he, now 'h"' 'he iIw'st arc attracted 10y
cnr,n.i,;,n c',|' ,,n..inh" 'i;n,' a, !os,.,
succession, Which draws men from the yonmp.
cr back to ;he elder house of faith
We are glad to find the late Bishon
of North Carolina Doctor Ives treated
with something Ike fairness and manli-
ness. bv protestant clergyman. Twill
bo recollected that Bish0n Ives temno.
rarily quit his li,Lopric. tho wear be.
fore last. and made n visit to Rome
500 after his arrival there bo rcnomnc.
ed epispocacy. resigned his Office rs
Bishop of North Carolina. refunded
MONEYS his diocese had advanced him
to onnblo him to pursnc his troycls
and threw himself INTO the cmbrac, oi
tho great head of the Roman Catholic
Church When this action was an. !
nounced in this country. the onostatiz. .
inc bishop was assailed with all kinds of
detraction and several Of tho razettes
asserted that he was insane and had
been lunatic for wears. One or two
of them CHARGED. that he was not only
an apostate. but that bo was. and hni
been for years a bad and infamous man
that be- had been addicted to r,oss
Righteousness and vile indulgence Of All
kinds. and was confirmed drunkard
1t is only two or three weeks since we