The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-12
for every well-wisher to the church, to devise
some method to be proposed and enacted here

not then an officer of this body. 1t was preach
| ed in reference to the character OF the times,
and meeting the appreciation of the congrega.
ton to whom 1t was preached. the publication
was requested, and arrangements were made
| for Its general circulation. OF course did not
dissent from those arrangements. l had
| nothing personally to do with the distribution
| of the document in this house or to the mem
| bers of this house. The gentleman to whom
| the duty was confded, 1 suppose, considered
| that that would be proper way, legitimate
way for the general distribution oi the SER
mon.
The facts which are there stated were taken
| from the current publications OF The day. One
| of them, the one referred to by the gentleman
| from Massachusetts, was from communica-
ton to paper which had been made three
years before, founded upon document tnen
before me. That document, however, did
not have when I incorporated portion OF
| that communication into the sermon. but am
sure that 1t was true then so lar as the authorl-
" of the reported proceedings OF the meet
| ing In Philadelphia could be relied upon. it
| was not my intention II never have done such
thing that know ot) to place any man IN
position which he had not deliberately taken.
found the matter with regard to the gentle
man from Virginia in q printed document. cir-
culated by those with whom he is In the haolt
of aSsociating, and / did not see ms dis,
claimer. In reference to the matter which mad
occurred in Philadelphia, think In 1868, all
of it had passed out OF my mind except tnat
which embodied in communication IN the
American Churchman at the time, which. as
Won will see from the sermon, was Intended to
be an argument against the formation OF the
American Church Union, and was not intend
ed at all to reflect on those who now make
complaint. 1t simply gave their acknowledged
action, never contradicted, as an illustration
of the mischief to come lrom the formation OF
I'M. A mn Hhnrnh IIni0n
and others like it. This is all that can think
of now that is proper for me to say The very
words which ] used showed the highest re.
spect for the gentleman VINO makes the com.
plaint-a respect which have always felt and
always expressed from the time of my first ac'
auaintance with that distinguished gentle.
man-and it is annoying to me that he should
be the party now to complain OF that refer
ence to his honcred name.
Rev, Dr. Vinton, of Massachusetts,. Sir, 1t
is necessary to truth and history, 80 Tar as
am an unworthy agent in producing history,
that should make this body at least under
stand that that specific statement touching my
action in the matter Is false. say that, and
wish gentlemen would understand 1t. Our
president does not take the ground OF late
aspirant tor Office In Massachusetts,. When
General Butter went around stunping the
s. ate he brought up all the charges. and ale
cations, or statements that were made, and ne
said got them from the newspapers, and OF
course they are false. Our president infers
otherwise, rather like the child who says, ~
saw II in the newspapers, and it must be
true" :,
Does he suppose that every person reads all
the newspapers? Does he sur pose that per-
son with any selt.-espect would take palms to
write to the American Churchman or any other
paper to correct mlsstatement like that? 1t
makes no difference 10 the world at large
when such statement is made In the news
papers. 1t goes for what II Is worth, but when
| it comes here with the imprimdteur OF our
president, and that statement is made, feel
called upon as an individual simply to say to
the convention, gentlemen, that statement Is
not correct. Having said that, so far as am
personally concerned, am quit. only say
that 1t Is q Misrepresentation, 80 far as am
personally concerned, of almost my whole
status and bearing, and on that account 1 am
little impatient of the association.
Be that as 1t may, sir, do think 1t Is
grave question for this body to determine by
rule that shall guide them In all time whether
pamphlets having any such tendency as this
shall be circulated, addressed, as 1t were, off,
clally, semi-oficially at least, to the members
Of this body, the direct and only effect OF
which must be to create Ill feeling. We pray
for the unity of the church-we pray every
day against ignorance, pride and prejudice.
How can that prayer be accepted and answer
ed, when, upon the very heels OF 1t, such
practical measures as this are taken to foment
party strife? submit 1t TO the convention as
Christian brother, altogether now 10 mood
of feeling separate from my personality In the
matter. It seems to me that If / were an out
slider, If Iwere elevated TO standard Tar
above these terrene associations, should say
such thing ought to be prohibited by all
means and that this body, the representative
Of the church, should put its heel upon every
in ho MOI
peace.
Rev. DR.. Adams, OF Wisconsin. The Rev.
DR.. Vinton has just expressed the opinion that
this matter should be put on the ground OF
principle, not on the ground OF any personall-
ty whatever, and 1t is upon that doctrine that
offer the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That this house will not restrict the
liberty otinstruction, by censuring In the very
slightest degree, OF of putting themselves In
the position of seeming TO censure, any printed
document put before the eyes of the members
of this house by any respectable member OF
the same.
On motion Of DR.. Halght. ofNew York, the
whole subject was laid upon the table.
Messages from House OF Bishops.
Messages were received from the House Of
Bishops, suggesting a joint committee to
secure dispatch of business; q joint commit ee
for the proper observance OF the nIuetn annl-
yersary of the board Of missions; providing for
the formation OF new diocese from the Do
cese of Pennsylvania on November 8; for
Joint committee to present version oil the
Prayer Book in the Spanish language, and
communicating resolution that the commit.
tee on the ritual on the part of the House of
Bishops shall be chosen by ballot and consist
OF FIVE members.
Respect to Departed Members.
Resolutions of respect to the following de-
ceased members were passed: Rev. Thomas
N. Martin, Of Indiana; Rev. Benjamin Eaton,
OF Texas; Rev. John A. Hicks, Of Vermont,
and Bishop Chase, of New Hampshire.
Rev. DR.. Goodwin, OF Pennsylvania, submit
ted resolution requiring the committee on
canons to inquire into the expediency Of
amending the constitution TO provide for MI
norlty representation. Adopted.
The committee on new dloceses reported in
favor of admitting the Diocese oil Arkansas
into full cauoncal union with the general con-
vention. Adopted, and goes to the House OF
Bishops for concurrence.
Dissolution OF Pastoral Connection.
Mr.. VIM. Welsh, of Pennsylvania, offered the
following:
ReSolved, That 1t be referred to the commit
tee on canons to consider and report such
notifications Of canon I, title II, of the disso-
luton OF the pastoral connection as may re-
move any apparent ambiguity in its terms
also TO inquire whether there be any conflict
between the Office of institution and the canon
above referred to.
The resolution was referred.
Marriage OF Divorced Parties.