Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-03
CASE OF BISHOP WHITTINGHAM.
NO TRIAL TAKE PLACE.

N 0 R | A L TO IA KE ACE.
The investigation into the charges preferred
against Right Rev. Bishop Whittingham, Of
Maryland which has been in progress in Balti-
more since Thursday morning last, was con-
Guided yesterday afternoon. The Board of In
quiry, by. a vote Of nine to7four, sustained the,
Bishop, and passed resolution that there were
not sufficient grounds for his trial.
Rev. Dr. Brock was the president, E. Wyatt
Blanchard secretary. and Daniel Clarke the
church advocate. The board being somewhat
IN the nature Of grand jury the bishop was
not represented by counsel, nor was he present
10 person at any time during the sittiugs.
NJ. Randolph and Rev. 6. W. Peterkiu, of
Baltimore, and Dr.. P. c. Williams Gen. I. r.
Trimble, VIM. Woodward and Randolph Bar
ton, of Baltimore, and Feudall Marbury, of
Prince Georges county. They were present
during the sessions of the board when the tes-
timony was being taken, but not during the de-
alterations, aud were allowed to present the
case against the bishop to sustain their present
mcnt.
The charge made by the presenters was that
Bishop Nottingham refused to bring to trial
Rev Messrs. Perry and Richie, who were pre-
sented cy the standing committee for alleged
violation Of the law Of the Church in the article
"On Purgatory,' by reading prayers for the
dead and compiling a manual Of prayers for the
dead.
The resolution adopted in the Bishops case
was as follows:
where's this board of inquiry, convened by
the action of the Right Rev. b. B. Smith, D. D.,
presiding bishop of the House of Bishops, to
consider certain Charges in the case o. the Right
Rev. William E. httin CHAM, D. D., bishop of
Maryland, having duly and fully considered the
said charges do hereby
Resolve, Tuat from the evidence before them
they are OF opinion that there are not sufficient
grounds TO put The Right Rev. William r.
Whiting bam upon his trial in the said matters"
This resolution was adopted by vote of nine
! to four.
The four members from the Diocese of Vir-
sinia comprised the minority voting solid in
favor of bringing the Bishop to trial, while all
| of the other uiue members of the Board voted
in favor of the adoption Of the preamble and
| resolution.
The following are the names of the four gen.
temeu from the Diocese Of Virginia who voted
against the adoption OF the preamble and reso-
| luton: Rev. George H. Norton, D. D., Alex
| andria Rev. j. S. Hancke, Charlottesville;
Judge Hugh ". Shelley, Stanton. and n. r..
| Masse, esq, Charlottesville.
A resolution also acquitting the Bishop, but
placing the result arrived at on somewhat dit.
terent grounds, was offered as substitute for
| The original resolution, but was voted down,
he majority not being willing to give express
sion to the grounds Of their action in the lam
guage proposed, and preferring simply to de-
clare that there was no sufficient cause to pu.
the BISHOP on his trial. The rejected resuu-
ton vas as follows:
Resolved, That from the evidence before them
they are of opinion that the bishop of Maryland,
IN the exercise of his Office as ordinary, having
IN the matter of charges against certain clergy
men OF his diocese administered the discipline
OF the Church previous to said matters of charge
ron the standing committee coming to his off,
law, as advised by his counsel of advice, and
that there was on his part no purpose of inten-
tlonsl or wiful violation of the canons of his
diocese.
The resolution adopted 10 regard to the cer-
gymen OF Mt. Calvary Church is as follows
Resolved, That the president of this board
De instructed to accompany the charges and
certlncate OF the refusal OF the board to make y
pEesentment against the bishop of Maryland
with statement Of our unanimous and emphat-
&c condemnation OF the alleged acts and teach
lngs of Revs. Messrs. Perry and Richie, of
Mount Calvary Church, set forth AID complain
cd OF IN the presentments made against them by
the standing committee to their bishop, and for
which they have been adrnonished by him"
This resolution was unanimously adopted.
Though it was adopted immediately SUBSEQUENT
to the resolution in regard 10 the Bishop, it
was known TO the members that such resolu-
ton would be adopted, and this is thought to
have strengthened the Bishops side
1t was stated By Bishop Nottingham in his
communication to the standing committee that
the Rev. Messrs. Perry and Richie had made
proper amend, and promised him that they
would not again expose themselves to the
charge which had been made against them to
him. The action of the board requires the
president to accompany the return to the House
OF Bishops with statement of the condemna.
ton Of the acts and teachings objected to.
1t is said that DR.. Norton made clear and
powerful argument in support of the accusation
against the Disnop.
After the adjournment of the Board Mr..
Blanchard, ty direction, proceeded to the resi-
dence of Bishop Nottingham with the resoIu-
ton against his preseument, and Informed him
OF the result OF the inquiry, which he received
with satisfaction.
\ monster suit against the United States has
just been instituted 10 the u. S. Cour. of
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