Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-03-21
Closing scenes Of the TyDg Case IN Ne"
York.

A New York letter 10 the Philadelphia
LEDGER TINS describes the conclusion oil
The Tyng case. which culminSled in the
pubIic admonitlon Of the offending cier'
gyman by Bishop Potter, ct The ChuFen
Of the TRANSPORTATION, in New YORK. on
Saturday. TIE Ledger correspondent
says:
A dense crowd ives present, and
number Of policemen were on hsna 10
keep down exciiemen, and preserve or
der. After the usual morning prayer
Rev. Mr.. Tying TOOK the position assign
ed 10 him and listened to the Bishops
admonilion, which was read from printed
slips. 1t is a lengthy document aad
would occupy about two columns Oh 'Ae
Ledger.
Tie Bishop said the duty ds'olviOg
upon him was painful one. II was So
no, because he deemed The law oil the
church which has been violated harsh or
unreasonable. nor on account Of any want
of fairness in The proceedings which bad
led TO this result, bu, because OF the
grief which he fe! in finding himself con-
airsined 10 utter words Of censure. where
he would so gladly speak words OF loving
commentator.
At The conclusion of the sdmonltlon
there was quite scene, which is thus
described
The Rev. Dr.. Tying. Sr..rose 10 read a
written protest. He said hight Rev
erend-"
The rector iDt. H !caass 1-began at
the same moment TO read The prayers IN
The institution office, commencing: "oh'
Almighty, who hast built thy Church on
the foundation Of the Apostles ahd ProPh-
cts, &c.,
The Bishop. turning to DR.. Hong hion'
said, with an emphedc wave Of his hand
go on. GO on"
The Rev Dr. Tying then ceased read
ing, but remained standing.
AT the conclusion of the prayer the
Bishop pronounced The blessing: As lie
was about to retire, The Rev. DR.. lying
advanced and handed him the protest
which the Bishop, bowling, received.
After The Bishop and clefQymen had
retired, an excited crowd gathered round
Dr.. Tying, Jr,, some wished him 10 Sd
vance 10 The altar and make an address,
others wished TO shake hands viii him,
and others still hi.sed Loudly. The Po-
lice officers promptly int rlereC and pre-
vented tumulI.
PROTEST AND APPEAL
Tot Right Reverend llorailo Potter,
ID. d.. Bishop OF the Protestant Epic
copal Church in the diocese e New
York
Right Rev. Sir:-It has been your
pleasure to "spprove" Of the FINDINGS
OF this court Of presbylerS, and you have
now administered the sentence OF "admo-
ntion," RECOMMENDED" By them against
the respondent.
This is your own act and your own re-
sponsbilily. !. Stephen II Tying. d. D.,
a presbyter Of The Protestant Episcopal
Church in the diocese of New York, and
rector OF 81. Georges Church, in the city
of New York, and one OF The counsel Tor
this respondent, do most respectfully but
firmly enter my solemn protest against
this whole proceeding. now completed
from its commencement 10 lis conclusion,
as false in lis allegations, unjust IN II.
principle. uncsnonical in lis form, illegal
in its transactions, iniquilous in lis pur-
pose, and voluntarily and perslsienty
prosecuting in its spirit, process and de-
velopmen,.
And DO solemnly appeal from this
decision Of this court, and from this ap-
provsl thereof BY the Bishop of the do
cese, under the most esrnest sense Of tie
cruel injustice with which this respondent
has been geaed /; to the supreme and IL
nal decision Of The Genera Convention oil
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Uni'ed States 10 the sbIdlng sense OF
Justice and righteousness IN the indlvId-
ual members OF this Church ; 10 the con-
scien,ous review Of the Christian Church
throughout this land ; 10 the record OF lu-
ture historic truth to generations oil ad-
vancing liGb, and religious purity and
mower, which may come hereafter; and
with the Geepes. humility, bat with con-
6dence unieigned, TO the jodgmen'-'ea'
of the Lord Jesuc Christ, who ia the one
Grea, Head and Ruler OF His Church, and
whose approval can never be given TO the
persecution Of the innocent, or 10 the or
preston of the weak.
Given id the Church Of the Transhgu'
ration, in the city Of New York, this l4ih
day OF March, A. D. 1868. .
STEPHEN II. TYNo. Sr.,
Rector OF ST. Georges Church.