The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-15


preach within The limits Of another parochial cure;
II has always been the custom the extent Of his OBJ
serva,ion for minister's In the line Of Ministerial duty,
to follow their practitioners they went uncha
lsnged and free; As TO making use OF less than the
prescribed forms OF prayers before sermons undsr'
special circumstances IL was tho custom OF cergymen TO
act the nature OF the circumstances dictated Do
you know Of any excsptionp A. The only exception
know Of Is that Of very distinguished clergyman OF
the New York diocese whose religious enthusiasm for
forms In the absence OF books 10 read the responses
from read his part In ono voice and the responses
IN another. Laughter prolonged ana dimcult 70
Cross-sxsmined-o We're you present At the time
who present; this was irregular occasion.
Ar. Nash--Another question In this connection.
many g., you please yoS are such An an
wiIdered old clergyman. uaughter)
Mr. Nash-The question 10, do you not think any as
lar occasonf A. consider all non. Episcopal assem-
bages for worship to be irregular tIaughtsrl Do
you mot also think mngilns Of mlnssra.1ns cs,ca u
peacef A. think such 10 the excslsnce Of the forms OF
worship Of the Episcopal Church that they can bear
comparison with any others, and that the haoua use
Of them Is gaining more for among other denomina-
tons than lose, and that such minstraens. bring
ar: esiesis,sd to promoss u,mss: p..ss and harmony
ths rregularity IN Episcopal churches the want
q an spscopscy in their ministry sna o. ,urg, 70
soiemnizsd matrimony In New Brunswick A. have
q DID you not previously procure the consent Of the
In accordancs with ysur habitua practice under such
ercumsancesf A Precisely; but there we're particu.
lar circumstances In this case; the lady named bad
been . member Of my church and thon worshppsd In
Christ church. O. Did you ever preach In any town
village In which there are non Episcopal churches
against the protests OF their mnistersf A. The pro-
tests described are proceeding uncanonicai tina,
never heard Of them until this trial. Q Did not Rev.
Mr.. Morrison . few years ago protest against your
preaching At SohooIeys Mountain, n J.f A. No; /
preached At the particular request Of Rev. Mr. Nor.
son have never heard Of protests among regular and
well Instructed ninisssrs (Laughterl
BY 4 member Of the court-W9 not complaint
made in 1859 By the Ecclesiastical diocese Of New Jer
seq aQainst the ecclesiastical court Of New York In
reference to your o1ciaaing at schooley's Mountain
within the circuit Of the minister In charge against bis
protest. A. In 1859 the Right Rev. Bishop Potter pre-
sented q paper 20 me signed BY the Rev. Eugene A..
Hoffman ono OF the reverend judges Of The present
court purportng be . complaint OF my officiating ~
schooIey's Mountain witbout the permission Of the
minister In charge; Al my own solicitation my bishop
appointed . committee Of inquiry, whom met
al their summons, bus no Que appeassd 70
sustain or prosecute the charge; In accoydancs
with this the committee reported 70 The bIs9op
O. Was not that paper signed By Rev Mr. Hoffman, ~
ecretary OF the Committee Of the Diocese OF New Jv
seyf A. II was signed BY the Rev Eugene A Hoffman,
Al representative Of the authority Of the diocese OF
Nay Jersey, but whether ~ secretary Or not cannot
say. ..,
Mountain Affair." which the witness proceeded 10 give
detail Tl>o Glst Of u W. inst Rev n. Morrison