, 1870-09-25

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In your editorial columns Of last Sunday Was
discussion Of The late canon passed. By the Eais-
copal Council OF this diocese, which provides that
no clergyman shall resort to civil tribunal to
avoid ecclesiastical proceedings agajnss him: and
THAI the penalty for suca violation shall be "tp*a
}dtfe " suspension from the fancttons Of the MIN
Ist1T. This Is considered to be m attempt TO
MAKE the ecclesiastical tT1bHnals superior to the
civil conrts and the absuflty OF tllegatJ Of rnts
attempt ID Illustrated by two cases; the one the
case oI Joseph aud hls brethren, tue other OF the
las 10 beartpg whatever On the case in polat; Of
tlr latter, Te may question the taste or pro-
Fac wnalc matter Is, by no means, din,cult to
IL understood in the Hight Of the ortluasy pEtnct-
pies of the common law and Of common 81 nse-
8, Regarding the Church Is simply voluntary a.
soc,af,on, ard It's members as standing simply rs
parties TO Al agreement the law pernfts parties
IL uaske anJ agncmcnts t1rJ choosrt pFor:ttd they
sS eontsaseae % eaie Or sSorais: shs L. IL srn
cial lareutgc, the rule NJ law. The application
We sec evei5 day. Ut eoprse an agreement BE-
tween parties thAt A ttAAsQEeasoF Of the rules
should tece!ye the punishment Of de1th wouhl be
& ntrsxJ to the law Ct the lan md these who in
H. Ipss a1eD u Il tns ea1 81 T.
which We refer, Of the case Of joseph A,salo.
xny agrt ent in v.olano7 OF the sancsry Vi she
aGs TeaSa u lon L ef soa5s ses so tas is the
From thcee two Illustration conclusions utterly
| unwa'IaIled are drawn. Win tho Illustrations
But 10 consider this matter llIitc further. Is
1t ntt matter u escrJ .iar occnfreace that In
alsiduals sacrifice thelf :Ghts ey voluntary agree
1nent, AEd the law compels them to respect thelr
| JudameptA are entered In our courts every Day
upon power Of attcrlert which supulates thet
| rvai Again. members Of our BosEu Of TFa:ic
sscridce The rgals that they bare as suitors. ID
eounia9e eoa eSae ssnaafs .tiee, @ sna g sinies
| rpou them, Parties make what agreement they
1ike te disposition ct p:upeFsg n tae event
Of dcRtn Qs dissolution OF tac arm4 S0ca,ista ca0
rcsu,ate community Of Eots Il thes so desire In
sIi {heAe cnses the l1% Will not oniy not tnskc<7s
| tut will c9mpsI acquteset MT.
Ting, prae1td ii be natter n,asuos IN < no1
",nasum praAibiune." 4a1 Is recognized IS az
ssleige*t eFsdtaFs gifts: *'ta sndtrstaas.ag. sud
lie Of indetns what Is btst for him. AMI then mt1s
assu1e Ainsry the responsibility So i Is In tht
case OF au! voluntary aascelhtons. Undter tht
i fors going rettrtcrocs. these assce9attoEs mA,
make any laws that they choose. The night .
sell4ieie1ce, Of TO bear arms, u Inherent in OF
s fo e soelsg q ce
st real unto Cgsar u1sy be also q right, the ex
ess;se Of ntea may Gaqse T., On ens " srnG
me poaiuon, then. OF the church IA very c1esl
lis rn!stess be etstEcte.i tn fences tEtaht
i BY eec1csiassscal sousts 10 tnoea 1ioanaH
!, / trtpfnsion. TITS Is the mtide1 fDSm of penalt
! 4ena Loat 5. - eni i.nss ~ as.ociattsr 80 ~,
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the ~ rs ,,tnn ~ ~ - = II fi+ js,,.
Or eAaons. -, ~ ,sa,s ~ .onf..r4 sn =.
Ine ass1eiea q onT :h< rutss ts y IN
tnrJ Themselves make. Haexe, taen. IS the !!
1oss1CTS , T. p ~ ~ n sanr1fa1r err1..r4ss
Eesay n I1,E3.ss - 1'Tn hi resge1iT f1r trtEsnc
~ EYE sssr n<c,. II r,tv be ain MI =
nsrasan tsa1 tnnse Eno tats.ed into tae a.
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caaSa pao4 ~ hs,t,I ~ ~ :. K When p~rf1 - Il
,1oe II ..r,onT 9tts ;Ke1s expcetaaon5 risns
Z ~ ~ ~. n ran bnt ser fhst II hxs been heId
1.S H. ~ e, ~. ess 81 ease Of ForssE E3e
e r. mtMsc 1 ~ IxSds tnsf me seIx1nsnn
sat,. ospx VIC . ~ .t,t he anters tha .Ehnrr q
: ~ W te rsssnrnt @ az fatnfE canans. TnIs tc
| -. ~ Me %na2e. Normal rhrnve va inr.n
CaSs m1ess f.sftn r"s ~ arr,
itea,. aeh snetee ee'eA'>'@' - ~ '''e ID ~
Me canns au a,cn x1ak 1un IN ies1e Tr1;s 4o;hs