Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-11
BISHOP M'CosKRY's CASE.
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The canon relative to the resignation or
of bishops requires that Bishop
McCoskry's resignation must be accepted by
his peers before he fully casts off the re-
sponsibilities of his sacred Office. A bishop
in his position may apply to two other
bishops to examine his case, with view to
ascertaining whether he may demand
court of inquiry. If these two bishops find
that he has just cause for SO doing, they en-
dorse his petition for an investigation, and
without their signature the presiding
bishop, to whom the petition or
demand is addressed, cannot
act. If Bishop McCoskry, or his ad-
visers, who have apparently acted so far
without due warrant of ecclesiastical law,
conclude to take the proper steps for an in
vestigation, the above course will have to be
followed. The next step taken is by the
presiding bishop, who first looks up the
names of the delegates from this and the
three surrounding dioceses-western Michi-
gan, northern Ohio and Indiana-to the last
general Episcopal convention.
The delegates to the convention from each
diocese, are eight in number-four clergy
men and four laymen. The delegates from
this diocese (Michigan) were II. r. Baldwin,
G. G. Trowbridge, II. w. Rogers, and Theo-
dore II. Eaton, laymen, and the Rev. DR..
Worthington, the Rev. Dr.. Harris, the
Rev. Mr.. Lane, and the Rev. Mr..
Megrath, clergymen. The presiding
bishop selects by lot-after first setting aside
those disqualified by relationship, removal
from diocese, or other causes-four of each
delegation, namely, two laymen and two
clergymen. 1t SO happens that there are two
of the delegates from this diocese disquali.
fed, MIR. Eaton being relative of Bishop
cCoskry, and the Rev. Mr.. Megrath hav-
ing removed from the diocese. The sixteen
thus selected constitute court of inquiry,
who act as kind of grand jury, examine
witnesses, ETC., and, if they find case
against McCoskry, shall SO notify the
presiding bishop. The final tribunal
is the court of bishops. Eleven are
selected by lot from the seyenty-two bishops
in the Protestant Episcopal church, and the
prosecution and defence have each the right
to strike off two names. If either or both
fail to exercise this privilege, the presiding
bishop does it himself. The number being
thus reduced to seven, they are summoned to
attend and hold court in the diocese where
the trouble originated. From the time of
this notification to the assembling of the
court, not more than six nor less than two
months must elapse.
| But it is probable that the trial will come
off in any case. excepting, of course, the
contingency of the bishops death. A call
has been issued by Bishop Smith for the as
sembling of the House of Bishops in New
York city on the 10th Of Juno next. AL
| though there are several matters Of import
ance which would necessitate the assembling
of the bishops this year, it is understood
that the McCoskry case has fastened the
call, and there is no doubt that the house
will order court of inquiry in his case, if
not previously called for.