The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-18

SubscCusnilv A n 80 .ss.s.~~~"nt Of
Stances tOpnr,j.. - . ~, ,~-..-
le15 be SAWS nae o bis Trial .rsscts ana crcur
ID mn Mddr.ss ~ n0te 1k ltu"isA- ---..s.S Il
| toned aSs.s.. - we - sd 1ans. =
,. ut between conviction and ser
:. .aat docrro",s Wy rum o. the charges Inc reader
caseU Nv nia WI, tninx, see that TINS was not "a
cpnsciencc srd - ., os su'',y Wac maze Win goo
ca.nn ,n au = sun sacrediy adhered TO- For rs JUST
INA rhnxs II, "tlTu 70 Inc ses'imcny rs II iau oeier
| ny 0,M .oso ~
u 1859 wf'at did DR.. Hawks b. hm movement in be
sh, ~ e nshop say were the ccfysif fsserta tning
Ac"n i1 as " should say be said ssythiag
Ia! ., ns pfother bisfiops Us 10 m0tiyes Aclow
esnenI that ne had deserved church ccns1se 3. OHe
procession q penilencc before God and the chssch.
Y low GOES Bishop Onderdonk under the aid and
guidance OF lT Hawks, say tIs scqaai Acknowledged
ano open profession A. Thus IN his memorgs % the
bishops"n tho excitement Of feeling consequent on my
trial ana sentence was natural that much should bs 1ad
on both sides that in the dispasscae momenss q
calm Christian Judgment would afterwards be regretted
and discained. You WILL however brethren, permit
me 10 say that deeply sggreved o. fen II the time BY
sentence which thought 10 be nSduly severe have no
recollection OF having endcayorcd 10 Justify nv own view
BIZ attributiug TO nv bysthrcn unworthy mctyss III.
feelings OF any Of them Eayc been hury by the suppogou
kat Rad In any way d0ze them Injustice sincerely re-
sons which may have been sipposed 10 Tear such con
sructicn. consurc them nos FOR uphod:ng as t1cy DO
lieved tie honor OF the church By the administration
discipline when they conscient;csly believed il was do
served. Ielould very little deserve brethren wbas
solicit at your hands II were ready 1t once to acknos
edge all the crimes that have been Imputed 10 me BY my
enemies aud to profess penitence for Mai CT which am
really not guilty cannot consent 10 purchase even re-
stornton az the pyice Of fslsehood and bvroc-sv And
yet pressure not 70 say that iD an entirely fault
less and have deserved no censure am not exemp.
from human nirm,y aud in the calme reflections 70.
that cannot but beleye parts of nv conduct 10 have be-
trayed ndiscreton and that my demeanor must in some
furious alike 10 tho Church and mvre HOWEVER, sncS ef
feet may have been unntendcd aud unperceiyed on my
part, can gay ,hs. cannot nu, believe ,h because
yourselyes brethren feI bouna 10 Ills extent 10
Condemn me- / beg you, however. to believe
mo when most solemnix declare thai In This mar
ter was not the slave Of deliberate mpury Of intention
But be my faults small or great 10 whatever extent
brethren, have brought rsprooch upon the cause Of
low Christians Sven Without rnosed inen,,on oe v,c
edness am without reference to Your action on this re-
Ienc,rc hesnre Cod ,rd man ca @ d
ilans God for Il ne now do without any res,c nu ~
state Of babusl repenenee for an w srs no ed
UNKNOWN nnd have dav sonrh, sorgivcne,.s IN thar
from mercy Of God for the sake Of his Son Jesus
O Now wba, did psbon Ondeydmt s,v in ,sas u bic
satement Of Facts and Win ih ,s
entity s here soennly renewed !. NOM a., " mu'
nose Of INV heart and the msconduc, aeped , lei ME-
not be suspected Of putting forth any proud Claim eSemp
n,cd IA Ty,ness acins,.s e wv Moa,u pe ca
Cured the VERDICT which has been God knows
. p.esus my ~ soselce ., gun peorc nun N tne
done what oush. 70 do and dong 1a, ought not to
oo ana zoo Iorpid tnat snonln not De nunDad under
sense o. 700 successful cacn OF these
classes Oh omission and commission into which am often
THROWN they are perpetual calls Tor conrton humility
and repentance" page 30)
1886 and whs. said il 1863 BY Bishop ~ A Sone "
IL y enes more or less IMAM any mans open profess
SION Of pennencef A. NO.
psbon ON SnderdocIy Tev a",s him 9";i,v a1 ~
immortality and impurity, as the same is charged
in the presentment, and set forth in its speci-
fcations; he, in fact, persists in his plea Of not
guilty. both as respects the purpose OF the heart and the
conduct alleged his conduct which good old Bishop Chase
said, "nvovcda propensity to hcenousness, and ndi
Gated habits Of Intentional vice inconsistent with the pur
y OF tho Christian and peculiarly d5gracefu TO the sa
cerdotai character"
Under these ought The sentence 10 be
30 RENTED or modned as 70 replace bsop onderdonk IN
answer 70 TINS question FOUND IN the Testmonai Tor
the Consecrauon Of bisnop.
lnen, ne Is res.Ilea, manms, as ne aoes leos
no acknoweogMent Y. we run " me Its proven
MN anu no open poiess,1 y ms Peneence Iof sucn im
moraliies what WIN me House OF BISHOPS IN consentng
70 nls res0ra.Gn, Lcs.y N .ne presonce o. A!mgnty
Godf A. we, whose names are unoerwr1ten, iuy sensi
PIE now imPoe.ant y nas me saSrea olace o.
DnnoP snouIu NV uo uuwoi.nI's .,hioff.u, anu
III axc, i'm do IL she nrcscnc ~ Smcv oJ
s ~ sh.t 'p ~, RHnSo.So,t 4, nae o
TESTIFY ans. nsgamm , s ~ % nov, 80 Jar as
ror in religion Or for yiciousness Of e and Tint we do
r tn ~ ho,ara tbara \. anv o a m :"
Of which he ought not To- be- restored to that bolv ONCE
e 10 moreover Jointly ana severnv declare thai We ia
In onr conscience believe him 10 be OF such scencv in
rood learnino such soundness In the faith and If uc
virtnous ana purc manners and cody conyersaton am
he IS ant and meet to exercise the office Of Bishop 10 the
honor Of God and the edying Of his church. and 10 be
wholesome example TO the flock Of Christ
o. How much moral and religious strength will be
gained 70 the church BY such restoration It must be
left TO our Right Rev. Fathers the Bishops show tho
next PASTORAL letter CHARLES
In the matter Of the memorial OF Bishop Onderdonk-
STATEMENT or THE rAcrs
Doctor Onderdonk was found guilty Of the charges;
l. OF an indecent and lbidinous assault upon Mrs But
er the wife OF Clergyman In his diocess and Of being
at the time under the Influence Of intoxicating liquors
OF similar indecent and bidinous assaults upon two
Misses Rudderow who were at tho time COMMITMENTS in
his dioccss
8. OF similar indecent and hbdinous assault upon
Mrs Beare the wife of a clergyman IN his diocess
Ipon his conviction he was suspended from his ecce-
siastca functions At the time OF his suspension nearly
half the members Of the House OF Bishops voted for
his deposition Failing to obtain vote for deposition
some OF those in favor OF this punishment voted for
pension in order to arrive at sentence by the tribunal
He denied each of the charges. He did not admit any
o th ocs and fhon nsst non an innncnnt
W ~; ~. e. SeS .h nd Az 1t oio thonr, s h AZ