, 1863-03-04

"list az follows, Of eight cIcrgl;ncn, rres5gtc:s
of The Diocese OF IllinoIs who rtftct. seats
:" III the convention Of tho ea!nc, and ~ fur ns |
"kHow I'd belicv :1lc disconnected with yo: by |
.srelatio1 ship or marriage, aid not pa'tcs in thc
~ 4rc 10 2. Get no. j. ss finn hr,e thln
.hvc to pc my Assessors to try the TACT In tho is
"euc, viz:
The Rey: Thomas N. Benedict, Rce:os ofchs.s.:s
Tic Rev Samuel Chase, u. D., Prcsllca. of Ju-
bllsc College.
Tie TIE Rev: Lewis T: cIoy;s, d. T., Rector of St.
The Rev. john d. = ;ar. Rector OF Grace Church,
Galena.
d1nwe' Church, Farm Ridge.
The Rev. John Wesley Osborne. Missionary, III
inois Central Railroad.
catrr,
Tho Rev. George c. Street, St. Lnkc's Church,
Dixon.
land in the event that you ehon'd retqse or ne
..of the game within ten days from the dste ofthi
"notcc and citation, then the Standing Committee
make ts selsSfn % ,go gon q o 1sn to the
tillinois aud tas tEial shall proceed at the tmc
Sssn aad on aea e e S ~ T
| 'N' HESnr j. Wu1rEuousE,
Bishop of thu Diocese Of Ill:
re from inspection Of the original thereof im tue
possession " your orator, when produced, VIII a.
@ ,ng the eaid Bishop eaascd to be served uon your
orator certain other paper wfitns .it;ps ~
be certified copy Of ceftsln charges gsfnst ~
toq un,,oIt;nr 10 nave been made 10 said Rishop,
| and fisned by George Greene. Thomas Smith and
" Roberts. stying hs ssd HFsbon fns e9anIs
nation under eHid Section Of said Canon XA OF the
| Dicccsc OF Illinois, aud upon which saia charges
rotice Oh said 10Th day Of February, 1sos at Joliet
your orator, further complaining, shows unto
wiring b. said Greene. s@ith aud Roberts, sre Of
character rery iujnsionsly affecting the charac-
n5 szen saaaf II O. te o3 d
member Of aaid Protestant Episcopal Church, and
especially ne minister in the same. now in active
ehonid @ be Convicted o Tie rame md found .:nityt
might result in the suspension or degradation OF
| yous orator from his said ministry. That By the
Church in eald Diocese OF 1llinoisa minister Wien
| degraded from his ministry, ia degraded ca.
| tirely and forever snd can never be restored:
Your orator further showeth unto Your Honor that
he las been member in said church for the past
| thirteen years; that his character ns member
therein Las ea1waye been without suspicion OF blem
snid Greene, Smith and Roberts. are the first char
ses oi impropriety or immortality which have ever
been made against him In said ministry; and that
the ead charges alleged against him arc NIL aud
every one Of them wicledly and maticions}F false.
| Your orator farther showeth that should you-
o. n q he a a
minister ofsaId church, from suspension or deg
radiation from said ministry, which must follow
upon ead conviction would DC arePa5aple lot no.
ter in eaid church, and from HhlcI a!one ny doSs
now aid can gain livelihood. would ba destroyed
forever, bnt your orator charactc as Christian
and that no remedy at inv whatever could in amy
degree compensate him for the incalculahle dam
age and injury which he ssonld thereby snstsin.
, Your Hnuors that the proceedings OF the satt
Bi+hop Of the Diocese Of Illinois al your orator +
ssd Fsn passsa b eeae Soa pon and sy
prsbytcrs Of the diocese Of Illinois NOR from
81 lie General Convention Of tile said church, nn
!, Of the Diocese Of Illinois, from it's inception an
Y ia null and void and that no suhsequept proceed
eayf he Ia informed, and well so solear
r 1ychnrges the fact 10 be that the said Dishop
y faid Diocese did not receive the al1egc
il in l,.s aa notice 10 hase been by him receive
from either Of the the three sources appointed bJ
= said Canon. but that one John Wilkinson, clet
l. ant minister TO the said Bishop in his church i
Chicago. with the view, as your orator solemnl
belicyes aud charges to llnjura Tour osator irr.
T. cure the trsl. conviction OF depreciation q you
- orator from said ministry made to the said Disho
z z Whitehousc representations and statement
II Conduct oi your orator, and induced him, thc sal
"a Diahop,to p;oeeed upon his said statement agaius
@ beei 1om pubic @ aIes VA any I eharses M VII Wh.tave
~ ~ against your orator at any time other than sue
y t.ateuente rsr have followed and been the sol
u result and Of the said representation
Of said Wilkinson, so made b. him: and Of Il,
= subsCqntH ut proceedings taken then by the sal
y; 1:iefop.. Your orator further Etatca unto ,you
~ aforesaid without any authority OF right undt
T. the Cauous OF said Church or Diocese but solei
!, as yonr orator is informed: upon the represents
81 orator is informed, appoint said Greene. smi,
u :nd Roberts Il commission to inquire into sal
IL in.putation against your orator. That your orato
h IL tlat the Enid Greene, Smith and Roberts. wc
y .urgested for that purpose to the said Bisao2
- him the said r nkinson, and that the said "ifki
., o. 10 succeed in obtaining Canons for presenting
~ and trial sgainst your orator. and TINT he. the s
Wilkinso has 5ssn s1nes the sald 15th d.gl
~ obtn1n from come source OF other with yicw
"a" accommodate his unlawful dcsign against 80
=, orator, sufficient statements Of improper con(il
rs rs against your oraor, wherein your orator might
cn pFosecutcd and tried, and TINT he the said Wiki
On On son induced aud produced the making OF said p
on a tcndcd charges against your orator ,
Your orator further etates unto your Honor, Il
ers the Hnid Greene, smith aud Roberts are men
ch: knowledge Or consent, and that your orator bad
~. H. 1oticc OF any steps being taken by them that
IN, aMu their proceedings were secretly conducted:
ese .he charge which they, tb. said G.ecnc, Smith
'o's Roberts, would maEr against him, for his +
- thereon, at the time the sud Bishop served VI
;oi lin cory Of the sume aforesaid. Your oral
the complaining fu1 ther. .sh0Weth unto your Honor
Pr Pr on thS third day Of Fehrnay last yesr, the
'el, ILL WhtchoNee, without solicitation thercnnto
and you1 orator but for certain reasons which ether
DC Rigncd poetpopcd the time Of your orator, said
e from the 18th day Of February last unto Tuesday
hen IS daysftom said Third dsy Of F.brnary. I
pS tn The Ath dry Of FrhrnarE last your orator
s ts eaid li.hop Wli;ehouse m e, that yon. Or:
~! furnehed yonE orator. by the said Bshop. on
Ill 18th day 0! Janiiary. T. D. 1863 IN his esd rita!
ase notice. to be assessors for ssd trial whens
Ut Ut the came might take paco: That Oh the nth
'ang 6f February last the said Bishop ackuowled
receipt Of yopr orators said letter Of the
art. orator tlat he would duly notify the persons
'per eocitcd that srcc that day, the Eth day Of
.acA nary last, youT orator hls had no knowledge o.
and persoe v 20 SEE selected whctbcr 81 not they arc
iclJ Eartd to he the asscssors Undcr sud canon
n Of ty the eaid Issue npon said clargcs: nor wle
eggs they or either Of them arc So situated as
able be able to lc present at srch trial sncl, us
foss-t!:at in feet, as far your orator know:
tan Is nonS q S ha tcn ss nso Il I,s on te
IS as Court to try your orator upon said prctcn
charges has never been and il not NOW eonst
this counsel and hurabl submits that said section
@ome @ Of Canon 90 Of tie Diocese of nliEois, wi
r@osi. @ provides for written notice Of the time
Dlo- 1t lc:et thirty days previous Thereto contcmpa
rca. constitution Of the tribunal OF c,
bS before which such trial is to take place,
nny titat until srch Court has been economically cor
y tuted. and your orator notified thereof no no
to Of the time and place of trial can lawfully OF
hns non!ca1ly be eerfed cpon your orator, and
the after the constitution OF said Court or tribu
un- your orator under said canon ia entitled to
any it.lrts. days notice Of the time md place OF
! re" therefore submits that no valid notice.
7 to der said canon, whatever has ever /
ma Place Of said trial, and that, therefore,
rient Of March inHta1t at Joliet Aforesaid % the
.sent bishop hns notified yonr orator it shall be, c.
here. lawfully or economically take place: and your
ether aor now rtatcs that since the said Bishop,
%, to 9Th day Of February last informed your orat
nent he would notify the three persons 70 secctc'
shop not had. in the least. ans knowledge
trial | to whether The said three persons so by him
t bc lrctcd, any Of them will be the assessor
rc bo teseort under said canon.
post Your orator further showcth unto youv III
l0Tn that all the charges made agatnst him By the
Green. Smith aud Roberts. are, as before St
tr1al entirely, wckcty and 1nalic1ousy fa1se, and
than If yonr orator ean be enabed to obtafn pre-
the from any court competent for that purpose to
cetcd pei the attcrdance and testimony, or the test
c fur ny up0n commission OF witnesses IN Ills kH
titled edge in bis behalf he may be able to cstabls
acon- entire faleiy Of said pretended charges ani
1nar- own entire innocence
; md That there is no power under the canons Of
ie his Diocese Of illinois, provided whereby any
select ! nesGcS can be compelled to appear and tes
ec1ine either in person. or to appear aud tc
shall btfcre commissioner, and that
ee!de appearance Of th4 Testimony otherwise TAXI
Witnesses Is wholly voluntary with thcusc
place Your orator further ehoweth unto your honor
$y1f Inn cit 0ff land