The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-03-20
Reprimond Of Mr.. Tyng

On Saturday in the Church of Trans
figuratiOn, New York, Bishop Potter
publicly reprimanded Rev. Stephen II.
Tying, jr., for violation OF the canon of
the church in officiating in the parish
OF another minister without his consent.
A large number of people We're present
to witness the scene" The Bishops said
the canon was intended to prevent dis
turbances from rivalry and conflict from
the officiating of clergyman under cir
cumstances calculated to give trouble to
peaceful minister, and to intefere with
the quiet and order of his parish. He
cautioned Mr.. Tying against the repeti-
ton of the offence, and hoped he would
hereafter conform to the discipline of
the church. At the close Of the admo-
milton, Rev. DIR. Tying, fatherof Stephen,
attempted to read a protest, but PRAYERS
were commenced being read, when he
desisted. The benediction being pro-
nounced,tDr. Tying proceeded to the al
tar and handed Bishep Potter the pro-
test which was accepted. He protests
against the whole proceeding, " as false
in its allegations, unjust in its principle,
uncanonical in its form, illegal in its
transactions, iniquitous in its purpose,
and voluntarily and persistently perse-
cutting in its spirit, process and develop
ment." The protest was accompanied
10y the following appeal:
And l do solemnly appeal from this
decision of this court and from this
approval thereof by the Bishop of this
diocese, under the most earnest sense of
the cruel injustice with which this re-
spondent has been treated. to the SUI
preme final decision of the General Con-
vention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States. TO the
abiding sense ofjustice and righteous
ness IN the individual members of the
Church, 10 the conscientious review of
the Christian church throughout the
land, to the accord of future historic
truth, TO generations OF advancing light
and religious purity and power which
may come hereafter, and with the deep
est humility, but with confidence un-
1elgned. TO the judgment seat of the
LORD Jesus Christ, who is the one great
head and Ruler of His Church, and
whose approval can never be given TO
The prosecution of the innocent or to the
oppression Of the weak
Subsequently the friends of Mr.. Tying
held meeting and appointed Rev. John
Cotton Smith, Rev. DIR. Dyer, Rev. Mr..
Brown and Rev. Mr. Rising a committee
10 report resolutions at a public meet
ing. Some of the gentlemen were quite
severe in their remarks Mr.. Smith
said a conflict had been inaugurated
which demands resistance on the part
Oh All evangelicalministers They could
NOT ana would not submit TO the action
vi 'he court and Bishop. Another cler-
gyman said the movement against Mr..
iyhg was wrong and sin against
"od ana the Church, and when seces-
SION was concluded upon rs their duty.
they might believe i'm receiving Gods
dressing upon their labors. Rev. Mr..
brewer, OF Brooklyn, said he would SAC
cept the INST opportunity to preach i'm
what had been sneeringly termed a
Methodist Meeting House if ALI the
High Church Presbyters in New York
and all the Bishops in Christendom
should demonstrate against his doing
IT." Others spoke in similar vein
"A resolution was unanimously adopted
rendering sympathy to Mr.. Tying. Tins
stands the Tying case at this writing