Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-14
Bishop whittinsham . Case.

NAMES OF THE BOARD OF INQUIRY.
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summoned by Right Rev. B. b. Smith, pre-
siding bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal
Right Rev. Bishop WSittingham, Of the do.
cese of Mary land, contained in a presentnent
made to the presiding bishop by Rev. A. VI.
Randolph and Rev. g; w. Peterkin. of Balti-
Irimble, William Wood ward, and Randolph
Barton, OF Baltimore, and Fendail Marbury,
o. o.. Prince Georges county, the charges against
Bishop Whittingham being that he refused 10
brlng Rev. Joseph Richey, rector. and Rev
= b., Ferry, assistant rector of Calvary
cnnreh, Baltimore, to trial for publishing
ahd using certain prayers for the dead. which
IL is held are contrary to the doctrines OF the
church.
The board of inquiry consists of two cler-
gNmen and two laymen from this diocese
who were deputies TO the hast general con-
yention, and two clergymen and two laymen
rom each of three contiguous dioceses, max
lot, a majority of whom may act. The board
consists OF the following: Diocese OF Mary
h,and-Rey. Dr. Meyer Levin. of Por. To-
bacco, Nd. Rev. DR.. Orlando Hutton. Brook
vile, Nd; +. Wyatt blanchard, Baltimore;
Hon Daniel r. Magruder, Prince Frederick
SSa ai, county, Nd; Diocese of Virginia
Rev. j. $. Hanckel, CharlottesvIIIe Va
Judge Hugh w. Sheffey, Staunton; n. III.
Massle charlottesville. Diocese of PennSvl-
Nanla-Rev. Charles Breck. WeiIsboro' Pa.
kev. Augustus MARBLE, Scranton, Pa: r A
Lamberton, Harrisburg; John J. Alice, Ian
caster, Pa. Diocese of Pittsburg-Rav Rich
ard ;. Smith, Uniontown. Pa; Rev DIR. III.
W. Spauldtng. Pittsburg; John H. Shoan-
berger and Thomas NJ. Howe. Pittsburg.
The board Will meetin Baltimore at Grace
church, corner of Park and Monument
street, on the 10Th day of July. They will
| select "a president and secretary from their
] own body, and will also appoint n church
advocate. who, accord ny 10 the canon. s.must
oe lay communicate of the church and of
The profession of the law, and who thencefpr-
ward shall, in all stages of ire proceatings
II trial be ordered, represent the church and
De party on the one hand while the &C.
cuSed Is the party to the other The canon
| further preScribes The sittings of the board
shall be private. The church advocate shall
not attend as prosecuting counsel, but shall
be at all times at hand TO give his advice on
all questions submitted to him by the board
In conducting the investigation the board
snail near the accusations and such proof As
tbe accusers may produce, and shall deter
mine whether, upon the matters of law and
of iact as presented to them, there are suffi-
cleDt grounds 10 put the bishop upon his
trlal. If majority of the board present on
such investigation shall be OF opinion that
there are sufficient grounds 10 put the ac-
cused bishop upon his trial they shall direct
the church advocate TO prepare a present
ment, To he signed by such of the board as
agree thereto The bishop who receives the
charges snail cause the names of all the
bishops entitled to seats i'm the House of
blsnOpS, except the accused and any who
may De related TO him, to be placed i'm a yes
sci, from which eleven names shall bedrawn
and entered upon a list as they are drawn
Ihe accused may strike of any name. aud
the church advOca te another and SO on until
there are only seven names left upon the
list These seven bishops form the ccc!eSi-
aS;ical court for the trial of the accused