The New York herald., 1868-02-20


transgression. He IL charged wih nothing winch
Iranscsnds the limits Of bis right ana by no ias. oso
sion can he ever BE- made to bear the penalty OF
transgrerson II must b. said, aud II Is my duty TO say
IT. with the utmost personal respect for the individual
members OF this courl, before whom the respondent mas
been called to answer this against him. thai their
INDIVIDUAL opinions upon this issue here 10 pe uIea
were thoroughly understood and known before this trial
made those opinions more manifest every day. WIN
great respect personally for tne members VI I'm r
system Of ruliag a. to evidence, AID
their bearing to the Counsel for the Respondents mas
made II evident thai the whole was preJudgeo ana
Intentionally preudged, before tho trial commenced
Even the papers of the day have rebuSed the uncon
has borne her naked sword but she has cast her
balances aud her bandage aside. she mas asceIneo
secret has been made OF the purpose so cnesnea ana 50
determined Aud while speak with great pa,n as
ser, with unhesitstng confidence and tue closer my
Judgment that fair and equitable Investigation OF the
charge made and OF tle proofs demanded has not peen
allowed ehsr by tho court or the prosecution ms
should be glad indeed TO be able to iee ana 10
be at liberty to say with truth, in reference 10 TINS
cour appointed by the ecclesiastical authority That
the Church may have right TO rest upon their adJud
cation Of principles OF law involved IA this trial as
SO calmly considered, 80 wisely examined ana so pa
controversy and stand 4 wei adjudged prece-
dent for me to come. II ! should speaS
a'ordng 70 Ss sy a OF
the court, am merely here arguing the great principles
involved under wnich The respondent has been brought
general aspect the inius,i and injury which sucl
proceeding must inevitably result in II the ss be
Obtained either IN destroying the character OF the bishop
or that Of the clergyman II brands tue Ger yman
criminal the dscia ed opinion of his Dishop before
the triai " heard. The action OF .he bishop, 80
far as IL goes has already Inflicted a wound on
tie character OF the sAos and OF tDc clergyman WEIGH
no time heal II inevitably stamps the cierg,
man as a CRIMINAL cr the bishop as an oppressOr Such
proceeding inilcts an injury and arouses feelings
which the future canno heal or aay ItcDm els he
con sreguton to declare tor themseiy es the que ion
IS
whe her they Will adhere to their pastor or reDounce
bim And again, II involv another question whether
the bishop can ever appear in tins GgrcSation
as tho accepted aud veoerated ovrsear Of Tue hock
submitted to his care. Tue action of human affection
does not depend on the process OF tim or the result OF
argument. he copgrega ion viii decide immediately,
whou. waiting for the SOW process OF trial, wnetner
they believe The pastor hypocrle or person stl
worthy OF 'her ese'm anu respect II they believe
their pastor gay ot conuct tor VIII Gu hs ougat 70 be
tri'd aud pnni'hed. b IN reality punished already.
WHAT Is there Oh ca tn for a thistan minst wlose
cnarac or nas been ru uie,sy wres Ell from mi A.
minister OF the gospel ms ministra'lon for good
rs .oLe for aud mis- power OF god i
destroyed, and no r can ever restore HIN
TO that IL, is apparently do,mci Tor Me
uudsr destructive power OF the iI utaiiOn watch
his Dis op has heaped upon hm. l.. On the other
hand he Ia not ga ~ the waole proceed mark the
h,.aop "a an unjust oppr ssor and the ~nole aerua
oilcc o. the bish /. away and again lie
appear in that cnareh o. before inc "-ope as tho
iorner ohec, OF ,na, II : welcome, favor and re-
gard Mag IL pl aso the court, considering me
semnity OF tho occasion. me neviiabo 0iciu OF
tue ~noe of these procsc tnas the whoe r,a
on mere local "a aoas winch have been
Carried in'o he D.sOm OF aurch oy
episcopal authority for the purpose of keeping inc
Spleen o contruverslsiss under Tho sui.o % grett
mo al pr ncples aud rDr the purpose oi keeping up
spirt q formal m a.rser ais racefa. conduc no
eminent counsel lus 80 Ito0 consider IN
might have been cou,m.te'd In the prexchug o 'ne
gospel, tb,"ch p''t..'ei against In .ne Guy OF Nov
brunswick, IL dwipuies into lnsignhcance when COM
pared with the dsgrsceiu co"ddcL II this co.nDiua
ucn OF exalted percentages ana IN their hostliy 10
destroy a youth, wuo cia ms that ne preached
Master though forbidden by the will Of maj
Hrs dtsrrare II any a nc ,es sill q on be forgot en.
dis oi his perecdlors aii abide as Tong
bnrcL remains and their na nes are rec rded IN IT'S his
tory And now NAV II please tue court, bringing tho
discuss OF The ~ the present case demand
90 b. n!ormvd wnat IA the couuucS compained of
contrary ,he ras o the .nurch and d,s.racsful -
the aitce OF minister, aud whisn ,he Bsnop ol New
Jersey cnargcs against the Respondent and which o
Bi-nop o. fes forx oonpeD ain 30 enforce aud cot
down for trial II ~ founded on tle rep r. VI
cummnes OF three presoy tors ami .wo 'ayln N, Who
have recommended a trial. ihis report l. tho
remarkable do umsot drawn ny ny hvs onrl t'an 10. q
b. ing idea of n.ma, gill. Preacn NJ aud
reading rrayers composes the .nce-pr"achi,S AMI
read "g prayers ~snin the copore bounds u the city
Of New Braas~ck, ~it'oa' tie con'ent n'st had aud
outsinoa oi pr. Bsggs and the Rev. Doc'or
saanp< That istne ~bols on.nce charged. Gen,len,n
ei ine coar', let us inse-tgsen l. TINS proceeding
got AZ ~ men al IA aeicir by Chri tau men-oy men
~ho lo.e their saviour ANA who ,e'pect
Their Cnarcn--n.a and
have . Jss. and proper concern for tneir
sosa naoer Is u tho act o. sucn men. or 's II
lhe sct s .n euenyf Arsaiy Il has been gnatzsi
as an kp seapa joke Is preschins reading rayers
On ~ c0n lierrd hereafter . crImo tuo .art ~
msnl.scr she Gespsl 10 be pan,snsaY Tue facts are
tsat on saturday. ihs 10 OF June the respondent
made yis 10 sny oi mis- own pari "a sojourning Tor
hs sumner a. Nes brnnssc< Wnio there he re-
cessd iasitaoa 10 preach In ITO iurch, when he
sccrptsi Public n0iic. of the fac, appeared ~ tne
newspapers ,hai ne US Ipsctd TO prsa,h He day
prac.son, ting tor.n tina, he tor ubos,
nsl teen iniorn-d % DR.. Boggs that ne
a. ss.. ''s an ss.ss, sa n M" sss @ a Rran,r,,s
10 gees alton of e:hodist Episcopal ety, and
tnas on can-a, az tine b,.p ne author nim 70 say
ana uh bsnspl would not suir the laws aud
of the churcn Ia bs vio aiod with mpuny, ana
sssgmr tue respouden 10 des,t from his purpose oi
oa.,iatn.. a. itcrvos nee dcs re- 10 prono.e
card among the urea. So~thssald ng TINS notp
tpe rest"ndeu, resolve! to fvihl hrs engagement
presca,ng - oe on taat Suuisy; tor hs mad too
rrsyecs LT hosor VI the CsurcB 10 aiiow
o. bs disgracei by subwiss "n To suca order
Ne denied thai Dr Stabos nsI the 81 g est au hority
IN the yrsmsss, sDa he persis,ed his reoiaton l.,
RAJ he prayers his turca ani preAcI .ns GJspc oi
thc ca ~. de-piie o. 'n,. co'nnunicaaon oas would
thnk tast n Dr stubbs had s,ar o; Paul him
he would have rclne-d 10 kuss that Curst
preached Bai me sp,ris 81 Dr. >tubos was not ,he
-Isrt - ~ Paul The ut ep isto orm the bisnop
mat he N nc- has committed and expressing
great tear hat n a.. on.nce be reproved may DO
zoe Protestant Episcopal Church be mi red
~ tbs preaching Of tue Cooper 10 cin.
sreeston 81 Mssbodstsi lie aid not follow
fhe Aamenaion, s4lt soar sasop and they viii no.
~an Ter. Bat 10 The standing ca nsu ure. inciulng
ni couase hos thai commit could per-
Fua1ei tri to accept the gsfblei accounts submitted
CO "a hardly conceive Any rscc eing more IN.
csnsd is dlssf.ceiu hai never faen u his 10,
90 knos Bat . Whole tsing has iail Tor the
Farbsd f0r spress o this charge
The scncalpas tne, pres Of do not Justify the charge
becsase nut partc af testimony has been
10 Support he gina charge, and the rrspon ieal
t0contestsby entltie1 TO . dschnge there
itea Tas reverend gentleman conciuici a. ioilo.s:
Ia cBnciud - thi. rsAisw or the pfsceeilngs en-
have close IA ths 's-e cannot alti-
sshsr vmH nstiesg ssnc personal observations of tho
learned ,aaux-i toe tue pr uton He has
p~aaea ~ want Of sincerity my testl.
Mpay. lie sscsArcs tesi y va - IN ms-,Aas l.,
iMat 4 uof uao-tOf. A. witness, so rn b
sWurn. ay ~ a. teli tue ira n the whois
s1d a1i iips bat tue uuta lbs conscient0usiy ald
hu8.s " attempted sni desred 10 a. an asare
le feesNfNg ny testimony 20 mind ~ . sngle
tffuf las Ntaiement, ~ p.iAl statement mat
~ wn N4uuid ieei ny mos solemn DUTY
~ correct suvh was pui tel o. 20 m.
! Hatr 60 d~slr~f N d~Frse ssy Ia trne WITT
~ tssts inased. III ssgpe-ea sbVald 10 The
asA r. ~srtl whp vs3id ~ senp.ed 20 d. nism ms
nkH wnn ths Nlcilm ~ "a. - ssc8t or pnf.
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