New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-04

of Massachusetts, he was willing to acknowledge
bis Sins and the sins Of the tongue in
lie did not propose to confess the sins OF ooulh
Carolina. AZ citizen of Massachusetts, ne was
willing to shed bis blood and treasure to deiend MS
country, but be would like form of prayer from the
Bishops to ask God to forgive the rims oil MasSa-
chusetts.
DR.. FRANCIS VIYToS, Of Trinity Church, then
came forward, and taking his stand in the AISLE
made the speech of the session. He boldly charged
that this difference of opinion but the echo OF
the gun Fred at Rchmood at the last meeting OF the
General Convention, when out of courtesy TO dele
gates from another section Of the country, certain
questions on which they sensitive were kept III
he background and lost This was not now ques-
ton of rebellion against the Government merely,
bot of rebellion against the Church.
The President stopped the speaker to announce
that the House OF Bishops had rent In the follow
ing resolution:
The House Of Bishops, in consideration Of the present
day. tho th day Of October inst day s.tips hurua
on ard prayer and to hold in Trinity Church solemn ser
vice, appropriate TO the occasion.
The Bishops a1iectionately request the House Of
Clerical and Lay Deputies TO join with them in said
Observance. Thus (sid the eloquent speaker we
have the Endorsement of the House of Bishops,
which comes 10 us like voice from Heaven. We
here as the trustees and guardians of the Church.
TO ignore this question, is TO be false TO our trust.
The finger of scorn would be pointed at every man
who would stile an expression of our loyalty. Human
nature and Southern human nature would respect us
he more for taking decided stand this question.
If the Church South bad done its duty, the Rebellion
wonld not have assumed the phase 1t has taken. He
had in lis hand letter from Bishop Polk which AZ
iorded proof Of that fact. The Church South had
ignored the Church North, and adopted another
form Of prayer for the Confedcracv, instead of for
the United States. The South has ignored the
prayer-book, ignored the Church. and is in open
bellon against the Church. The men who stood
arr nod Of ba pnta upl In
have been, and might have been, in the
performance of their duty, the conservators
Of our national unity. Itwastbe duty Of that body,
intruted with the keeping Of the Church, to re-
buke those who had offended They owed II to
their own sef-resrect to take manly and Christian
course, and administer rebuke where sin Yves com
mittcd otherwise in the event Of future Union OF
the Church their Southern brethren would despi.e
them. The Rev. Doctor was exceedingly eloquent,
and produced profound sensation in the House.
The Rev. DR.. GOODWIN OF Pennsylvania followed
in calm philosophical and exhaustive argument.
lie proceeded 10 answer every question raised
against the resolution and said that the adoption Of
a prayer for the country, in which they could all
unite was demanded at that moment. lie quoted
the rebellion Of the South and the treason Of church
men, some of whom might believe they were night.
to show that private conscience could not be de-
pended on guide in the matter.
In the course of his remarks the speaker was To-
tenPted by Judge CHAMBERS Of Maryland, who
wkfed the Convention TO note that he had not In
troduced politics for their consideration.
The Hon. Mr.. Hoffman having been frequently
alluded TO and not in a complimentary manner by
Judge Chambers, who anticipated something un-
pleasant without knowing what WAS 10 come read a
proposed preamble and resolutions in explanation,
as follows:
Bhe,.a, number OF the men bes ofths Protestant Hps
eo Church IN the United states Of America have up
to overthrow the lawful Government them and
others Of yuch members aiding 10 such unav fu Rebel
and bhyea,, The members Of this Church IN the
Sistcf AID through the agencies Of Parishes Assmbes
appointed depsiie. to general Convsntion in
tcn for the Government of The Church: and.
cbp,c t. sH oes .Soi,.oo .os,y 10 'oSh
form 70 the doctrine and worshp Of the Protessni Eoora
forth IN tho Book Of Common Prayer raihed the
7fo ND declared be the Liturgy Of Church and
to be received 'seh by all the members Of tho
Bn,co, 1t such book directed ,h.. ,h.r. .h. b.
othefs civil authority" aud to which tie people pss.nt
afe bidder ssy Amen and thus reoognsd the civil
.utAon,y to which the member Il iIh eAaieh owe
UAe,eas To, CONVENTION q South Crolin, di IN May
1851 declare i,ef longer under any obnsahon. Of
alteration, a. Ne Prayer Boob TO be made ~ tic H'top a
b. dioe.- sni CURED power bodies h,u
tho General Convection 90 change such book. ard IN %.
month OF luns. 1851 the Convection ~ NJ diocese 4
x,i,n, AID rr.ye that IL had ceased 10 b. diocese Of The
Pol.su, pcopa Church IN tn. United State. aud the
81 day Of July ii deputies from The Conventions Of tho
dioos,e o. s.a.. O,,aaa %s1 0a ~. a.
~ ll.t The ,ee..on Of the State, OF vrhni. North
Ts-oina South CAROLYN, Georgia Florida Alabama !itsls
ppi L0uifsua TeIss Afra,,s' and Ienie'es' from tho
nted siaie' and the iorn'cn By ,ssa Of sew oaye'n
ery and eIpedi-t that the Diocese OF TIE Proe.iani
Episcopal Church ~hin those states should form within
sdo ard mend for fsit alton constitution snf form
sov,rnmeu, independent Of that o. .h' chafsh ,nd 10
IN. month Of July 1867 the Convention Of the Diocese Of
Ngs. cid adopt such conaison and DID assent 70 Tie
.,,top of the Boob Of Common Prayer and did substitute
/. Brsaf fcf gf AM
,ca prayer for IA open rebellion sssnst such United
E eef That the Protes,.n, Ki,cor, Church ia the Uni
ted Of America alone The particular or National
Church for all who have scsnowedsei ,hem'eve' Il, mem
ben. which authority oven, declared by tie o<h 1
clo 10 chang and establish rite, and ceiemonicA
R'oired That IN the opinion Of ihis Hoae al minie,'
before set forth, have fallen into the so Of dsobsdeHes
E.oisSd Th. h. House Of B,hops be requested IN their
pastoral e'er to call upon e members Of the Church who
have wandered into these osnses 10 return b beor mind
and al. others pray that God IA biz mercy would bring
them tbsc that ocr Ch.tian region may r.s again in
que, aud order and brns our men 10 Cody concord hs
continually saved aud defended BY Ills Gboundg goodleS
end almighty power. And b. i further
Rrred Sfst the House a Bishops be requested 10 revise
IN. hrst part Of the hoiy against Dsobedenos and Wfu
Rebeaon" that portion thereof may b road churches
rsb, 9od tom the bottom d oar h.srt. ,bs IN. viii sr.
h grace power and strength TO the President Of the United
well Rebels home foreign enemies that ri, domestic
boon being suppressed and pscihed and eli inva
siops repu.d aud abandoned long IA oho
dencs lawful GoysrDment aud that peaceful end quiet
lie hitherto have led and may altogether IN obodioscs
INTO od the King Of Kings and unto His law. lead our
lives Ia this word that Ia the world 10 come may ENJOY
his everlastns Kingdom"
After brief speech by Mr. IIorYNAs in support,
Of these resolutions, and few remarks BY the Rev.
DR.. MEAD, the vote Oh tho reconsideration was
called for.
CLERICAL VOTE.
Agains, rscontder ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In favor Of Tsti0n......................
LAY VOTE.
For reconciliation. 10
The motion TO reconsider was then declared o.,
but it will undoubtedly he brought up to-day before