New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-10
TssE CuUECU AND TEE REBEL
LION.

an anxious tbrong to hear tie Report OF th'
Special Committee on the most eyentfu sub
ect that ever engaged the deliberation Of the
National Council-tho participation Of a large
portion of its Bishops, Clergy, and Laity in
civil rebellion and ecclesiastical! schism.
The Report aud Resolutions together with
sketch of The debate that followed their
Introduction. will be found in our report oi
the proceedings, and are deserving Of the most
careful peruaa, ps the debate begun yesterday
will develop more thoroughly than any that
has ever occurred how far the Episcopal
Church OF 1862 represents the doctrines, the
iruthfuness, tho loyalty OF that of l7c9; and
when the Convention adj0urns, the recorded
votes will not Leave it doubtful which Of the
deputies hold to the faith and Government OF
our fathers. and which sympathize with the
traitors who have broken the one and would
destroy the other.
The Report was presented by The Hon.
Robert c. Winthrop. who in the course OF his
subsequent remarks paid the highest comp-
ment, although seemingly without intending it,
to the power Of the Ncw-York press when up
holding tie principles OF the men who were at
once the founders OF tho American Church aud
the founders If the American Constitution.
Mr. Winthrop, if We understood him Alright,
described our city press rs a unit in regard to
the course which the Convention was bound IN
honor and duty TO pursue-a classification that
ignores entirely the organ Of Secession, Schism,
and Disunion.
The report was in part far more satisfactory
to The loyal members th4n had been expected
rom the composition of the Committee, wL0
seemed to haze INDUCED tho hope thai it might
be unanimously accepted: but they had eyi-
dcnily underyaluod the commoD-seuse and the
stern determination Of an Influential part Of
that body to have 10 tamperins with the re.
bel..On; and when 1t appeared that the Report
was the fruit of compromise and concession,
aud that tie resolution carefully pledged The
House TO The position thst they were not pre-
pared now to coniemn the course of Southern
churchmen, Judge Holman but expressed the
conviction Of the earnest members Of tLat body
when be pointed this out as n radical defect
winch compromised their honor, their yalty, and
their duty.
The Report and all the Resolutions offered
on the subject were ordered to be printed and
was made special order for tomorrow, 49,
that the attempt of the Rev. Mr.. Doane OF
Ncw-.Jersey to prevent debate has resulted in
a complete failure.
The eminent respectability and ability Of the
Convention will add interest to the debates,
and their Anal action VIII b. awaited with
vance to speculate upon tie result, but there
are some Indications OF the auimus OF some OF
the delegations. That from California. headed
by tie Rev. +. NJ. McAll.ster, formerly OF.
Georgia. it is presumed viii hardly in.
cline heartily TO sustain tue Government.
OF Connecticut, the Rev. Dr. Meade viii
probably 90 with tue Committee against
any condemnation Of The Rebels; while the
Rev. DIR. Washburnc may be expected 10
clearly the unity and dignity of the
Church. Tie delegation FROM Delaware, Ia
their honor, voted on the first day against lay
my on the table the nt-Re5ellion resolution.
From Illinois, the Rev. DR.. Carkson may be-
relied on h sustain boldly the loyalty of the !
Convention; and from Iowa, though the
Rev. Dr. Peet and the Rev. Charles b. /
Stout are on tho eide of their countr,. /
It has been suggested that the Rev. George W. /,
" atsOn, an uunaturalizcd Englishuan, may
l.atkt Ia ali nj 4..f Hos
strengthen orr Government. To these may be-
added the names OF the Rev. Dr. Randall OF
Mr.. Thomas +. Carpenter Of
tho Rev. DR.. Howe. DIR. Leeds. /
and DIR. Goodwin Of Pennsylvania; Judge Co
uyngham, MIR. Welsh. and especially MIR. /.
Brunot oi the same State: thus it ia ot once
clear that Dr. Ninton and Judge Hoffman Will
moi lack lor true, vigorous, and eloquent coad.
,utors.
In bis history OF the Church in Maryland,
DR.. Hawks gives the particulars of little
bqoRe that occurred in that dloccfc in 1917. .
growing out Of the conservation of Dr. Kemp
rs Suiiragan Bishop. Seven or eight OF the
clorgy were rebeous. and resolved to sercdc.
aud establish separate Church, and they asked
Bishop Provost Of Ncw.lork 70 consccrate
them Bishop.
" This, SAWS Dr.. Hawks "wos the boldosi
and most open effort cyer nnGe in the Episco-
pal Church Of the United States to introduce
A schism." And, referring TO Bishop Pro, osts
refusal 10 assist tho seven scecdcrs, he says:
- Had he done Otherwise and thus brought
'chsm 10 our communion, his name in tie
American Episcopal Church would indeed have