, 1869-07-22

i, uude1ytaad Inst case, ons OF the onenct
charged IN the dsocesan canoD, 70 that the que.
10 md thss nas @ eFes asiseu. I o1 s tsas I Hodnsa
any aothority one wN or the othE, upon L. Z
70 The qpers1son q The csnnna In such cases mad
kaJ thai the papers wcfe ali right ths 1nrtsictos
q the eo9rs PERFECT md the court zcsn proeee,
canon, and: cause pIesenin neas to Be msds
when the ptesentment and the cltauon and th
my learned friend yotunteeId :. to - tn
,se s e g
Ine canon He .taes On ne balk q shs eaaol
n Ees's ssa no. fs se1S e r 40
end br H. 70. neeanso tas eanon did NJ
se' xc zn' sa not E e ss ias
,, sustained him. DO not know whether on tha
q npo1 u. sf st
Judge to usc. II Is tair for me. Now, the cano
p1ssu.bes tnat whenever sne Bishop shall hAy
thas he cannot proceed beJond that cano
u less:, whatever h,s general poxers may be.
) | I'M not going to enter lnto that discussion an
further thnn The opinion Of Judge Wilson consid
, ers that whether that canon operates IS d hulia
tloa q thesn genefl @ poxeE1 Or got, that i ops
der that canon ITSELF. lean entertain 20 douhs Of
l now Ine ullu exception alleEe3 tnAt the pre-
sentiment does no, s:atc an ode1cs, which is labi
to be presented to you The Intention Of that va
q not 70 bring up discussion a. to whether an
Fanize r toe ieastas OUT af word 1 an oanea a q
1t WAS not designed to raise the question
whether In the absence Of IN allegation u
sentiment did nEfxe AZ offence under the canon,
because when We GO % the Canon OF the QeueEa!
PeIbaps II has been. but perhaps there is no ON
!; cial proof Of + I have not been able TO. nut
laodsh ! endesSofed 70 DO 70, eeesuse under ss'
stood thas It was the ofneal publication OF auJ
smendment 70 he esnon. ! didnnd II i ~: Dus
Gus can enlahten me. that shis publicai,on ts =
csno1s eeiors 1855 olicisi publication u L
prescribed II the Geaera1 Convention OF 1875
DID not AMEND the canon. or II there u no olllotsl
the canon ls amended 1t will be found to cot no
nGure 10 the question am dlseusstng, because
Of The amended general CANON. What Nzs
me canon: ALLOW me to read Is o the court
est particularly ought In comnun Justice 10 10
exercised with regard TO thu complaint, that ~,
that should be the opinion q ptasnyteEs, or tue
templsied, for tho leaaoa thats s' S ra-
der The general rano1, when our do
! eesan .t.uon Eas 70 adopted, thu
offence charReab!e under pnbl!c rumor. was differ
presbyters, or major pitt oi the yesuy. Nov
our diocesan canon SPEAKS Of pubic rnuioe. Tners
j. no Pretence here tina. there u complaint that
a4o hsnop s reaseaaos oene!: = l!om toiot ~
The yestsy, Of my CLIENT have now come to the
point thai no onsnee is charged sod therefore Il
seems 10 ne that nat ! may n sM''y say; taoash
record, perhaps, lhat Iheze q 20 pretenee that
tue aeuot .h ai 81 ~ ItSa sae IL
e1 ~ ,nG nne1 " H. ,o hsn
npon Was nale upon lumS be oS se eaFs e 1een
! ~ tha WIZ c1nnn nr,riaad thaH sataN
m,n,sta, .hair e1ooa M btos'uea ~ LIZ
ard ID, .rta1 l9. sssEy crime and g1oss uaueIal.y
fsns a,n@ ~ tea,ans.a,s ~ ~ .ot a1t aau
iisbc 10 be ahn,ea for uesnronsness asd ,or v4n
or Of me dioeese Ia Wnct, hs he1orrs and m ~.
| ipr iornu cuSity. Ic That Is me me- EoS here
tho cancn Permits no presbytef 10 be presented On
al, Il is to Se under the seoo1d SCION II neces
tastiy must be. becaase this section rrsais Of
yt,an s1aaes ci na'a 11 o9 Con-
eompsint II iSas he BIshop has 1eason % Lsiiute
tic nsjoq pl lie ver1 Of NJ shsfc
sumption IS and that is lAe cleas rule Of iaw, tnst
ss nsssF y ssess sa' appointed and
But ! have now come TO the point that no
ooenee y charged, aud, therefore,, 1t seems 70 me
l "Ay AA'lN eay-alLtVAkAh " u VuLdl1t VI LIZ IT.
eora-saas there q no reason 70 believe inat the
Bishop had reason 70 believe that NJ. Cheney WAS
under mputaiIon o. any oasnee ot mlscondnct
eli u must by.lrom lahlic rumot.
Canpn or tue of The General Convention
R,i Rsey,ideo as follows; !" EseL minister shall be
liable to ~ snd 3 for crime Or
drunkenness, ior profanc wearing; for FREQUENT
ing places most n3he to be abusetl to llcenttous-
ness. and ior violation q ne constitution or
caLon9 o. tnss Chulo5, Or Or the diocese to which
sseoeiiae . s5e S'su eaasns q % s aIoesss
yldea y NE Generd Convention" That Is lie
nt!t seel,n Now cur canon per,nlt1 no pIesbytes
70 ee Pre- en1ea M on pnohc sumoE under test ntst
say wod t, asse 70 be- because tnis Is the section
IN e. 20 nH s ts;nn saya al, ,ntxe1 =, ,s
shufeh hhaE 1c aegusea, ~ pnonc fumor, o. Dts
e2nt!nnlne ~ exercise q ,he ministerial oi1le.,
vi W1GI1 ~ n aMto1 o. o. II as,ns o II na2tua o.
neeosIas 70 tae oMeea Of tala Cburch, OF
q oGsnH gaaty .! H. seanaAons, Immoral o.
or preaching or tncu!casing heret!c.I doctrtue, 1t
khaA DC me daty o1 tle bishop. CT II there be 70 |
BNhcp, 81 tho c4eEsca! netnbetb Of the Standing |
70 ihs uath l. q M snca @ public M 1asnos" Of % seesioa
ta o. oat eanon ieisf3 70 PUBLIC tnmoz as con
tenrlated y the section which haso Just read
mens u Violation Of the constitution, and the
secono sectlon o. lae general canon Old not pro-
woe Let tnt prosecution Of clergyman upon
psoiG ~ rEmor 1Gs Vocation OF ne constitution Of
violation Of tho constitution under the 1rzt
tetuon, and under tho Gr5t section
presoyteftes or the na1or psr Of the yestry. So
no prov la!Dn sets up or creates THAT Is The best
w6Tl offence such Is Is set 1oEth, either IN the
third chnfrr or either Of the specifications there.