Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-02-21

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- The Freeman claims no more than is Just
for Mr.. Edmunds. Vermont is always well
represented in Congress She has not been
represented, in either House, by any ADLER,
or more faithful and consistent man than the
distinguished Senator who is the subject OF
this paragraph. Very few men in Congress
have attained so high a position in 50 short a
time of service"
This is high praise from, journal whose
good word is not lightly given and whose
good opinion is worth having.
! VIRGINIA HosPITAuTY, The trustees of
the immense fund given by Mr.. Peabody
for the establishment Of schools in the south,
recently went to Richmond, Va, TO hold one
Of their regular meetings for the furtherance
Of the munifeent and benevolent designs for
the people Of the South. with whose fulfill
ment they are charged 1t was doubtless one
object with them 70 learn something Of the
opinions and sentiments of southern men as
to the best and most acceptable mode of pro-
noting popular education in the South The
greater part of them travelled hundreds of
miles away from the most convenient centres
at which they would otherwise have held
their session. They wished thus to identify
their work as much as possible with the
South, for the benefit Of whose people it is ex-
clusively designed. They were, many of them,
men Of public distinction in tine various States
to which they belong, both North and South,
East and West, and among them, also. was
General Grant, the head Of the armies of the
United States. But, one and all. their pres
ence in the Virginia capital was totally ig-
nored by the citizens, whether official or pri-
yate; not one called to see them, not one IN
vited them to his table or extended to them
any courtesy whatever, or even any facilities
relating to the work for the people Of the
South in which they are so disinterestedly en-
gagged. General Schofeld, whose headquar-
tiers are at Richmond, gave an entertainment
in honor Of General Grant and the other
Trustees of the Peabody Fund, to which he
invited a number of the leading citizens Of |
the town and the neighborhood. But with |
one accord they all declined the invitation
1t appears, however, that some Of those very
inhabitants of Richmond had previously sign
cd applications for money to be appropriated
to their city schools, and also that this money |
was appropriated. The whole affair is in it
self Of little or no consequence-bu it is
worthy of notice is an illustration of the
spirit now ruling among the F. rs of Yir-
ginia.
\ SINGULAR TRIAL.-Rev Stephen II. Tying |
Jr., son Of Rev. DIR. Tying of y. Y. city, has
been on trial during the past week in New
York, before an ecclesiastical Court, for the
grave offence Of preaching the gospel. 1t ap- |
peared in the evidence that there are two |
Episcopal churches in New Brunswick, n |
J which are 3 200 feet apart, and that there
is also a Methodist church 100 feet from one
Episcopal church and 800 feet from the 9TH
er that on a certain Sunday last July, Mr.
Tying committed the horrible ofense ofpreach
ing in the Methodist church, and allowing TO
associate on equal terms with him by sitting
in the pulpit behind him, the uncanonical
pastors of the Methodist, the Reformed, and
the Presbyterian churches Furthermore
that he read portion at least of the regular
service Of the day from the Episcopal prayer
book, and hymn from the Methodist hymn
book. But Mr.. Tying did not wear gown
or surplice, only suit of black To add to
his blasphemies, Mr.. Tying preached from the
text, = Hasten, sinner, to be wise; stay not
for the mOrrow's sun.
This exhibition of total depravity in Mr.
Tyng stirred up the righteous ire of the Rev.
Mr.. Stubbs and the Rev. Mr.. Boggs, the Rec
tors of the Episcopal churches aforesaid, who
forthwith made complaint thus
NEW BRUNSWICK, July I6, 1867.
The Right Rev. WM. II. ODESHETNEIR, D. D.,
Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey -
RIGHT Rev. AND DEAR BIsHoP-We think it
our duty to inform you of violation of the
laws of the church which occurred in this city
on Sunday last, the fourth Sunday after Lent.
The Rev. Dr. Stephen II. Tying, Jr., Of the
diocese of New York, officiated, both morning
aud evening, in the Methodist house Of worship
known as St James church without permission
and against remonstrance, intruding within our
parochial cure, and not celebrating divine SER
vice as the Church prescribes, thereby violating
canon twelve, section six, canon twenty title one
of the Digest, subjecting himself to the penalty
for misdemeanor under canon three, title twenty
one. We fear that if this offence be not report
ed it may be repeated to the great injury Of the
church in this place and therefore lay the matter
before you that you may take such action in the
case as in your Judgment may best protect the
interests Of the Church.
ALFRED E. STUBBs, Rector Of Christ Church.
EDWARD B. BoGGs, Rector Of the Church Of
st. John the Evangelist.
In due time the trial followed on personal
charges preferred by Mr.. Stubs against Mr..
Tyng of violation of the 80 twelfth canon"
which forbids one Episcopal minister from