National Republican., 1875-07-30
EPISCOPAL oAE,.NIoAL LAW.
Ths Trial of fBT w,...,-,


The trial Of Bisf .ep wh,ttiugham, Of th,l dic.
cese OF Maryianc commenced yesterday In Bal
umofe, IN 'ne. vestfy Of Grace-street church, at
the corner IT PArk and Mounument streets. or
the CHARGES ard the formation court to sit In
1udgm lnt on the case the Garette speaks as fol-
ioWsi "ihe charges against the reverend prelate
a,e alleged malfeasance In not bringing the
tlergymen OF Mount Calvary to trial for charges
laid sgainst them by himself, and virtually sus-
taininE the doctrines Of purgatory. It has been
previously stated in the columns OF this paper
that the court would consist OF eight clergymen
and eight lsymen selected from the diocese OF
this State, Central Pennsylvania, Pittsburg and
Virginia. It ID stated By those who have the
Ss 9, the Who
sit in judgment on Bishop Whitttngham; Osn-
trail Pennsyivanis, Rev. Charles Beck. of Wells
Isnberton, Of Aarrisburs, and j. L xtsles, Of
Lsncaster Diocese Of pit pists99rg ssVi smi,b p ~
5osn and Thons
N. Howe, both Of Pittsburg. Diocese OF Nirgipts,
Rev. J. s, Hanckel, OF Chsrlottesyille; Rev: DR.:
siaunson GL'S and n. 4. Massey, Of oSarlottsssls
The Diocese OF this State will be represented py
the Rev. M Levin, Of Port Tobacco; hsy, III; =;
Calvert county, and E. Wyatt Blanchard, OF this
city. Both the presenters and the respondents
.Mest of the members Of the board Of ftnquiry
arrived In the city last night Many OF them
foand quarters in the homes Of prominent Episco-
palfans and those who did not had friends to
meet them and weloo Q them 20 their homes. The
trial is exciting general interest among Episco-
the country. Bishop Whittinehsm is BY no
means strong in health, but It is understood that
he will, notwithstanding, be present at the In
tion Of the board. As several Of the presenters
and many of the witnesses are absent from the
city, It is not anticipated that much progress Will
he made in the investigation to-day"
THE COURT OF INQUIRY IN SECRET SESSION.
BALTIMORE July 2e.-The court Of inquiry in
the matter Of the presentment of Bishop Whit
trial the rector and assistant rector Of Calvary
church for using certain prayers for the dead,
which were CHARGED to be contrary to the doc
trine and canons Of the Episcopal Church. assem-
bled this forenoon in the lecture-room Of Grace
church. Thirteen Of the sixteen members Of the
court were present, The PROCEEDINGS are strictly
known whether the body has organized. The
presenters are seated in an ante-room adjoining
the leetureroom, b It have had as yet no commu-
nication whatever with the court.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COURT.
BALTIMORE, July 29.-An that can be learned
to night Of the proceedings of the court of Inquiry
Chas. Breck, of Wellsboro, Pa, as presiding on
Ger. This afternoon the presenters were admitted
and the hearing of the case begun. The morning
to The evening tn Il
p. m. The president and members Of the court
decline to make public any proceedings whatever,
Withholding even the name Of the church advo-
cate appointed.
The court is composed of two clergymen and
laymen from four doceses, making sixteen mem
bers. The following members are present: Do
cese Of Central Pennsylvania, Rev. Chas. Breck,
OF Wellsboro, r. A. Lsmberton, of Harrisburg,
and ]. L. Atalee, of Lancaster; diocese of Pitts
burg. Rev. r. 8. Smith, Of Uniontown, Thomas
NJ Howe, Of Pittsburg; diocese Of Virginia, Rev.
Z s; HsIekel, Of charlottesville, Rev. Dr: 3. H.
ton, and N. H. Massey, of Charlottesville; do
cease Of Maryland, Rev. NJ. Levin, of Port To
bacco Rev. Dr. Hutton, of Brownsville, Hon. ID.
r. Msgruder, Of Calvert county, and E. Wyatt
Blanchard, OF Baltimore. Absent, Rev. Angus
tus MARBLE, of Scranton, Rev. Henry Spauldlng,
of Pittsburg.