, 1859-10-07
1IIxhOD NadefdOnks

The vote Of the Episcopal Convention ofSeH
York, By which it il recommended to the uouls
sf Viahops, nou in session 1t Rieauond, "a,
that Bishop 0udsrdoak h fsa.osel to bis EPss.
copal functions. was ayes ae9 {l47 clergy and Is
1ai:y} to Is nays, ia clergy aud 4s 1aity.} ThiA
resolution was passed in the face Of an earnest
remonstrance from provisional Bishop Potter,
who warued the ConTention that it would c1a-
nte worse state Of affairs in the diocese than
had eser before been experienced in the history
Of the Church. The resolution which was 6n-
ally passed is rs follows:
Rtxolred, That the remission Of the sentence
OF the Right Rev. Bishop 0uderdonk woald be
acceptable to this Convention, upon tha condi~
ton that the restrictions upoa the exercise Of
Episcopal power and Offices within the diocese,
set forth In bis letter to the Right Rev. bishop
Potter, laid before the Convention, be annexed
to the same, O. such restrictions relative to the
exercise Of such powers as the House Of Bishops
may deem fit.
The letter alluded to in the resolution is
draft to be signed By Bishop 0nderdonk after
be shall be restored by the Bishops, and assigns
to Bishop Potter, rs assistant Bishop, aii the ad-
1ninistrntiye duties Of Bishop Of the Diocese,
subject to such regulations as the two may
agree upon. The authority in this case would
remain substantially with Bishop Onderdonk,
md Bishop Potter would act under bis direc-
tion. That portion of Bishop 0nderdonk's Pc
tltion to the House Of Bishops which is inter
preted rs a confession, is as follows:
"In the excitement of feeling CONSEQUENT On
ny trial and sentence, It was natural that much
should be said on both sides that in the more
stispassionnte moments of calm Christian judg-
nent would afterwards be regretted and dis
claimed. You will. however, brethren. permit
INC to sny that deeply aggrered as felt ut ths
tlmc,b ,by a,ssntencc which thought to be unduly
severe, hare no recollection Of harinc enleav-
ored to justify ny own view By at,ributipc to nv
brethren unworthy motives. If the feelings Of
any Of them hare been hurt BY tue supposstiou
that I had in any way done them Injustice, l
sincerely regret it. and hope that may be par
doned for any expressions which may hxEe been
supposed to bear such q construction. CEN
the honor Of the church by tho administration
Of discipline when they consc'entiously be-
lieyed it Was deserved. should very little de-
serve, brethren. what solicit at your han4s, it
I wero ready at once to acknowledge all the
crimes that hnve been imputed to NE By my en-
etaies, and to profess penitence for that Of
which am really net guilty. cannot consent
to purchase restoration at the price Of falsehood
and hypocrisy. And Jet, presume not to say
TINT aln entirely fauitless aud hsve deserved
no ccusurc. am not exempt from human in-
trinity, and, ia the calmcr reflections to which
the lapse Of time has contributed, I-acknowl-
edge that cannot but bellere parts Of my con-
duct 10 ha1e betrayed indiscretiou, and tia. nv
demeanor must, in some instances, have beef,
caculated 10 pruduce impressions injurious alike
to the church and myself, however sucl, effect
mag hare been unattended and urperceivedfon
mr. part can say that cannot but btieve
this. because some Of my fellow Christians, and,
among them. some Of yourselves. brethren, felt
bound to this extent 10 condemn me. | beg
you, however, to believe me, when most sol
ennfy declurc that. in this matter. was not
the slave Of deliberate iupurity of intention"