The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-12

from mere general declaration, but have IL
specifically asserted in the communion office in
these words:-"Therefore 1t is our duty to
render most hearty and humble thanks to
Almighty God, for that He hath given His Son,
not only TO die for us, but TO be our
spiritual food and sustenance in that holy
sactamentn
Here, think Is authoritatvely defined that
the grace of this sacrament is the real presence
OF Christ himself IN the outward elements.
Other points present themselves, over which
have thought, and felt, and prayed, that seem
important TO be mentioned in this connection;
but will not specify them.
Need now ask, can | longer continue TO hold,
practically, what / believe to be claiming for
myself priestly character IN sense that l
know the Word OF God does not sanction? And
need ask, can longer perform offices that
believe pronounce and teach the sacramental
theory that have so long thought was oppo-
sing? l cannot, in myself suppress the answer.
l am convinced that the honesty and simplicity
OF the Gospel, IN which | should be clothed,
tofbids it, nor can | soothe my conscience on
the subject If could think my ministry, in
any position, would do harm instead Of good, |
would at once cease to exercise it. So, If in my
present connection, find it giving aid TO error
or propagating dogmas that can and do turn
men from Christ TO sacraments, from salvation
by faith to a life in the ceremonlals of religion,
/ cannot hesitate as to my course.
Such conceive TO be, in the light which now
rests upon my heart and conscience my situa-
tion in relation to the Episcopal Church. Aud
must DO violence to my convictions if | 90 for
ward and give my cooperation in the propaga-
dangerous TO the souls OF men.
Trial of Rev. John p. Hubbard i'm Pro-
violence, II. L., for Alleged violation OF
the CanOns Of the Protestant EDiscO.
pal ChUrch-COpy of the PresemtnIent
The Rev. John p. Hubbard is on trial before
a jury of Pres6yters, in Grace church chapel,
on a charge of violating the canons of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, Rev. Charles H.
Wheeler, President; Rev. r. B. Duane, Clerk.
On Wednesday the letter OF authority from
the Bishop to proceed with the trial was read,
as iollows:-
I hereby certify that have summoned the Rev
b shaw, d. d. and b. ii. Chace TO act as a jury OF
five presbyteTs IN the case OF the Rev. John 2. Hob
IN IL aGcotdance with section p Gasop TO- OF the DOC Sc
Providence. r. l., Sept s. 1868.
After brief discussion the presentment was
read by the clerk TO the respondent as foloWs:-
To the Right Rev. I. NJ. Clark, D. D., Bishop OF
the Diocese of Rhode Island.
PREsENTMENr OF THE REV. JOHN p. HUE
BARD, a PRESBYTER OF SAID DIOCESE.
The Standing Committee of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. in the diocese of Rhode
Island, present, that pursuant to canon 10 of
SAID diocese complalnt against the said the
Rev. John p. Hubbard, hath been made to
| them in writing by two or more of the commu.
| nicants OF the Protestant Episcopal Church of
! said diocese, one or more OF said communicates
| being clergyman OF said church. charging
! Rev. John p. Hubbard hath violated the canons
and constitution of the Protestant Episcopal
| Church in the United States. and hath broken
! his ordination vows; and that the said Standing
| Committee deemed the said charges well
founded, and do therefore present the said the
| Rev. John p. Hubbard for trial under the pro-
! visions of canon 10 of said diocese upon the
charges and specifications hereinafter set forth
Charge |; Violation of Canon 9 section l. title
| J. of the Digest of the Canons OF the Protestant
| Episcopal Church in the United States" by
! which section of the said Canon 1t is provided
! that mo person shall be permitted to officIate
in any congregation OF this Church without first
producing the evidence of his being a minister
! cancy or absence, to the church Wardens, ves-
trymen, or trustees of the congregation"
Specification J. In this, ,Ghat The said Rey; J. T:
Church, in the town of Westerly, in the diocese
OF Rhode Island, as rector thereof, which said
Christ Church is church In full communion
with the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States in ard for said diocese, did re-
quest and permit one Frederick DenisOn to
of1iciate in the congregation of said Christ
Church on the 10th day Of February, A: d.
evidence that the said Denison was minister
of said Protestant Episcopal Church, and
SAID SAID the Rs9 TH HabbaTd naoTa tn be
person not ordained according to the
snd nnroS m & GI hs
a lawful bishop, priest, or deacon i'll the said
Church, and not suffered to execute any of the
functions OF either OF said offices as is provided
in the preface TO the forms and manners OF
making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops,
!
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United
States OF America, established by the
bishops. the clergy, and the Jatty of said Church
In General Convention In the month OF Sep
teDlber, A. ID. 1892.
Specification 2 In this, that the said the Rev.
j. p Hubbard, being rector OF said Christ
Church, and having charge thereof did permit
and request the said Denison at the time and
place aforesaid, especially 10 pronounce the de-
cIamstion of absolution as set forth in the man
ner end form prescribed as part of the forms
and doctrines OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States, in Lhe book OF
Common Prayer, thereby exercising one of the
church; and the said Denison, with said know.
ledge, consent, permission, and request OF the
sae tie Rev. j. =. Hubbard, at said church, on
said day, did declare and pronounce such abso-
luton according to said forms, and did thus
ohiciate in the congregation Of said Christ
Church, and exercise and usurp the functions
OF a priest Ia said church. not being minister
Charge Q Violation of article seven of the
constitution of he Protestant Episcopal ChuI ch
in the United States, which provides as follows
viZ.-"NOr shall any person be ordained until
he shall have subscribed TO the following decla,
ralion:-'I do believe the Holy Scri ptures OF the
Old and New Testament to be the word of God,
and to contain all things cessaTy to salvation
and do solemnly engage to conform TO the
doctrines and worship of the Protestant Epis
copal Church in the United States.'"
Specification l. In this, that the said Rev.
| p. Hubbard, being rector OF and in charge o
said Christ church, did request and permit The
said Denisoq, at the time and place aforesaid Il
| Ofhciate in the congregation of said Christ
, church: the said DenisOn being well known L
| the said the Rev. j. p. Hubbard as q person no
, ordained according to the forms aud doctrines
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church in tht
United States and not lawful bishop, priest
or deacon in said Church, and not suffered tC
: execute any OF the said functions as provided
10 the preface to "the form and manner O
, making. oTdainipP, and consecrating bishops
priests and deacons," az aforesaid, aud that the
SAID the Rev. j. =. Hubbard did thereby no
! conform TO the doctrines ana worship of the Pro