The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-03-08

tie difficulties IN the lray had tee" ID
unfinished By a high state Of nervous &C.
element, arising either from 6od1y
disease or constitutional inErmitY.
That in the pursuit Of this fovorito idea.
be had been insensibly led into the adup.
ton Of opinions on matters Of doctrine
and to public teaching of them, of the
improperly of which he was now fully
satisfied, and upon review of those o.
pinions, wonders that he should ever have
entertained them That this changc
in his riclrS h0ct Teen LrougM 0b0H IL,
part la u return 10 u more heaHhy con-
dition ofmiW ant body,but mainly from
having perceived the tendency of those
doctrin cs to the Church Of Rome, &c,
&C." Statements were also made to tho
Committee, aud reported by them to tho
Convention-from DR., Page-the Bish-
ops physician-that "tbe Bishop had
for several years past been IN state Of
mental excitement, achich has impaired
his memory, and rendered quite ANGER
tain the determinations Of his JW(g-
mc,it.n Also statement Of Josiah Col
Inns, Esq, showing "hat tie CtiHoP'S
mimi las Lecu for scrcyal gears past,
from an attack Of fever, siHg"lar/y If
fectc,i. SO as to impair hisjmlgncm and
cp(ec5lc his mcmory. uhileotAcf Po'cerS
Of thc mimi hare LccH rather e1altca J;
state IF mind ,ccH calcpl1tcl TO ms
Icad its SUBJECT, and at the same time to
crDosc him 10 gross miSc0Rce3taon OIL
tie part Of othcrs."
All this way reported by tho Commit
tee to the Convention. But the Bishop
had so often recartcd and retracted, that
the confidence of the clergy and laity IN
him was utterly destroyed. And, on
tho same evening that this report was
read-thc following Resolutions were
introduced by Hon. Mr. Badger
Rcso1rrd, Thet in the opinion of
this Convention, the Rt. Rev, l.. s. Ives
has lost the confidence of the people OF
his charge in his teachings as religious
guide and instructor, and that his use
fulness is thereby destroyed or greatly
impaired. Therefore, Resulted, That
in the opinion of this Convention, he
ought to resign his Episcopal jurisdic-
ton over this Diocese"
Which in Difference to the feelings OF
the bishop were subsequently, modified
the offect-that an assistant Bishop
ought to be appointed. These resolu
tions were discussed until late hour
on Saturday night, when tho Convention
adjourned over until Monday morning
The sacred services of the Lords Day
and especially the sudden death Of the
Rev. Mr.. Buxton, the Rector Of tho
parish in which the Convention was as
sembled, and one of the Oldest and mos
respected in the Church of n. c., sub
dued and solemnized the minds of all
so that when the Convention came togeth
err again on Monday morning, there wa
a general disposition to throw the man
tie of charity, and the veil of Oblivion
over the past. Mr.. Badger Withdrew
bis resolutions aud the Bishop was il
vited to meet with and dissolve IL
Convention in the afternoon
In compliance with the invitation, til
Bishop came into the Convention, an
before dismissiug thcm-he made to til
= members an address In that addres
to use the words Of prominent clel
!, ical member Of the Convention-he mac
4" a most solemn abjuration, most pos
tive, most thorough, minute and swcel
: ing abjuration of everything directly {
=" indirectly pointing towards Romanisn
" In the calm, majestic eloqucnce Of Sol
u row he made humble confession of h
errors.-thanked his Diocese for all the
~ many kindnesses, and for their und
' served and unoxompled foibearance t
wards their infrm and now repental
~ bishop. and with hands extended to IIea
~ :" en- and then to the people, he asked 70
glveness frat Of God, and then of h
Church for his hayward conduct al
- doubtful teachings, and assured the Co
! yention, that all he asked was a long
- space, 10 prove by his life the sinceri
Of that his most humble confession, oil
that lie would ask 10 mans confden
~ again, till by his conduct he had prov,
=, himself worthy of its return.
This was in May, 1851, In Octob,
os 1852, tho Bishop asked the advance
so 100000 on his salary, and leave Of a
:. scrce for six months for the purpose,
-. he stated, Of going to Florence, prin
- pally for the benefit Of Mrs Ives heal
"a and incidentally for the improvement
Ia his own. His request was generou;
- granted, aud he took his departure--l
:. scarcely had he sailed from N. Y, bcfc
b;s it was stated in the Roman Catholic
If per published in that city, that Jeforc sa
- ing he had made his submission 10 Ay,
Ne 5ish2P Hughes, had lcit aeiM hin
&c lcrttten re caHtattOn from Irotesta
,ev ism, and seaS no,O going To Ron,e
ew PROSTATE himseBat The feet ofthe Po