The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-11


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Trial. of Rev. John p. Hubbard in Providence.
II. l., for Alleged Violation Of the Canons q
the Protestant Episcopal Church-COpy -
the Presentment.
The Rev. John p. Hubbard is on trial before jury
OF presbyters, in Grace church chapel on charge e
violating the canons OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church, Rev. Charles II. Wheeler, President; Rev.
R. B. Duane, Clerk.
On Wednesday the letter Of authority from tAo
Bishop to proceed with the trial was read. as fol-
lows
hereby certify that have summoned the Rev.
Messrs II. b. Duane, C. II. Wheeler, ]. p. White, 8.
B. Shaw, d. d., and B. II. Chace to act as jury a
five presbyters in the OF the Rev. John p. Hub
bard presented for trial by the Standing Committee.
in accordance with section canon 10 OF the Diocese
of Rhode Island. THOMAS M. CLARK,
Bishop Of the Diocese.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept 8, 1868.
After brief discussion the presentment was read
by the clerk to the respondent, as folows:-
To the Right Rev. T. M. CLARK, D. D., Bishop of tho
Diocese Of Rhode Island:-
A PRESENTMENT OF THE REV. JOHN p. HUBBARD
A PRESENTER OF SAID DIOCESE.
The Standing Committee OF the Protestant Epis'
copal Church, In the diocese Of Rhode Island pre-
sent that pursuant to canon 10 OF said diocese, COM
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hath been made to them in writing by two moro
of the communicates OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF said diocese one or more OF said commu-
nicants being clergyman Of said church, charging
to said Standing Committee that the said the Rev.
John p. Hubbard, hath violated the and
stitutiOn OF the Protestant Episcopal Church In the
United States, and hath broken his ordination vowsS
! 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 tho
provisions of canon 10 OF said diocese upon the
charges and specifications hereinafter set forth, "a
CHARGE 1.-volation Of Canon O., section l., title
l. 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 'N0 per-
son shall be permitted to otllcate in any congrega-
ton Of this church without first producing the evt
dence OF his being minister thereof to the said min
ster Or in OF vacancy or absence to the church
wardens, vestrymen or trustees OF the congrega-
| tion."
Specification lin this, that the said the Rev. J.
| p. Hubbard, being duly settled and in charge OF
Christ church, in the town OF westerly, in the do.
cese OF Rhode Island as rector thereof which SAID
Christ church is church in fun communion with
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States
in and for said diocese did request and permit ono
Frederick Denson to ofciate in the congregation Of
said Christ church the 10th day Of February A. D.
| 1888 being Sexagesima Sunday, without any evi.
dence that the said DensOn was minister Of
said Protestant Episcopal Church. and the said Den.
ison being we'll known to the said the Rev. J. P.
| Hubbard to be person not ordained according t0
the forms and doctrines OF the Protestant Epscopaa
| Church in the United States, and not law.
Church, and not suffered to execute eny OF the
| the preface to the forms and manners OF making.
ordanng and consecrating bishops priests and dea-
pal Church in the United States of America as estab-
ished by the bishops the clergy and the ay Of said
Church In General Convention In the month OF Sep
SPECIFICATION I'm this that the said the Rev. J. p
Hubbard being rector OF said Christ church, ana
SAID Denson at the time and place aforesaid aspect
ally to pronounce the declaration Of absouton as ses
the forms and doctrines Of the Protestant Episcopal
| Church in the United States, In the book OF COM
| mon Prayer, thereby exercising one Of the func.
lions Of the priesty ONCE within said church; and
the said Denison with said knowledge, CONSENT per-
mission and request Of the said the Rev. j. p. Hub.
| bard at said church, on said day, did declare and
pronounce such dissolution according to said FORMS
and did thus oficia.e In the congregation OF SAID
Christ church, and exercise and usurp the functions
OF priest In said church, not being minister there
stitution OF the Protestant Episcopal Church In the
United States, which provides as follows, wiz
| 'NOr shall any person be ordained until he shai
have subscribed to the following declaraton:-T dc
believe the Holy Scriptures OF the Old and New Tes
things necessary to salvation, and do soIemniy
| engage to conform TO the doctrines and worship
| Of the Protestant Episcopal Church In the United
| Ststes.'"
SPECIFICATION LIN this, that the said Rev. J. P.
Hubbard being rector OF and in charge OF said Christ
church. did request and permit the said DensOn, as
the time and place aforesaid TO Olciae In the con-
gregation OF said Christ church, the SAID Denlson
| being well known to the said the Rev j. p Hubbard
person not ordained according to t,e forms and
doctrines OF the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States, and not lawful bishop, priest or
deacon in said Church. and not suffered to execute
any OF tue said functions as provided in the preface
| to "the form and manner OF making, ordalning and
| cOnsecratng bishops priests and deacOns' rs af0re-
said and that the said the Rev. J. p. Hubbard did
thereby not conform the doctrines and worship Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the United States
| as Aforesaid.
SPECIFICATION I'm this. that the said the Rev. J.
r. Hubbard, being rector Of and In charge OF sata
Christ church, did permit and request the said Deni
| son at the time and place aforesaid. especially to
pronounce the declaration OF absouton, "a set forth
In the manner and form prescribed as part or tho
| forms and doctrines Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States, in the book OF Common
| Prayer, thereby exercising one Of the functions Of
the priestly ONCE within said church, and the said
| Denison with such knowledge, consent, permission
and request OF the said the Rev. J. p. Hubbard, a.
| the said church, said day, did declare and pro-
nounce such abs0uton, according to said forms, and
thus did ornciate in the congregation OF said Chrss
priest In said church, not being minister thereof;
and that the said the Rev. J. p Hubbard did thereby
worship OF the Protestant Episcopal Church In the
| United States, as aforesaid.
SPECIFICATION 3.-In this, that the said the Rev. J.
p Hubbard, In his ordination as priest Of the SAID
| Protestant Episcopal Church In the United States,
| according to the form and manner OF ordanine
priests established in the said Church. having been
asked the following question by the bishop Wiz.
chief ministers who according to ne cancns Of S Tie
| Church, may have the charge and government oves
you, following with glad mind and will their cody
| admonitions and submitting yourselves to theft
cody judgmentsf did thereto reply win do So the
Lord being my helper; and that the Right Rev. 7. NJ
| Clark, ID. d. LID. Bishop OF the diocese OF Rhode
Island did admonish, advise and direct the said
| Rev. j. p. Hubbard not TO permit the said Denison
to ociate I'm the said Christ church. as hereinbeforo
set forth; prior to and before the said the Rev. j. p,
| Hubbard had as aforesaid permitted and directed
the said Denson to do and that the said the Rev
| J. p. Hubbard in permitting and directing the sad
Denison thus TO act disregarded the admonitton ad
vice and direction OF his bishop. as aforesaid and
thereby did not keep his ordination VOW as aore-
'"'N' HENRY WATERMAN
8. A. CRANE,
| DANIEL HENSUAW,
w. y. CHILD,
RESOLVED WATERMAN,
GEORGE LEWIS COOKE,
| FRED. BURGESS,