Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-07
Scenes Attending bis Exit from the
EpiscOpacy and the Ministry.

Sew York SUM-
According to the custom of the q
yesterdays meeting of I
the house of bishops was held
with closed doors, and only so
much of the proceedings were !
made public as Bishops Hunting
ton and Burgess, the committee
on publication, deemed advisable
to make known.
The early part Of the session
was taken up in discussing the
question Of filing the vacancy in
the diocese of New Mexico and
Arizona. A majority Of the bish-
ops argued that the election should
be held by the regular triennial
house of bishops, and that the pres
ent assembly was a called meeting
Of the bishops for special purpose,
and was not a meeting of the house.
The presiding bishop will continue,
as heretofore, to designate some one
to fill the duties OF the vacant do
cese.
In the afternoon the secretary Of |
the meeting read a communication |
from Bishop McOoskry, rendering
his resignation of the office OF bish.
op. A long and earnest, but sub
dued, discussion was had. The
meeting was practically of one
sentiment. It was held that DR..
McCoskry's conduct demanded his
deposition, not because immortality
had been proved against him, but
because he had eVaded inyestiga-
ton and deserted his diocese. No
charges were made against him,
and the Detroit scandal was not
directly mentioned. The only dis
cussion was as to the wording of
the resolution of deposition, and at
l6 pm. an agreement was reached,
and the proceedings were closed
with solemn devotions.
The canons Of the church require
that the deposition of a bishop or a
5 minister shall be publicly promnl-
t gated by the presiding bishop. The
= doors of the little chapel were swung
open by one of the bishops. "The
{ doors are open, gentlemen" he for
+. mally announced to the three or
four men standing in the vestibue.
The spectators filed in and took
. their seats. The venerable Bishop
e Smith, the presiding bishop, sat in
the pulpit, clad in his vestmchts,
and holding a sheet of legal cap in
: his hand. Near him sat Bishop
a Whipple, of Minnesota.
t The other thirty bishops arose
n and remained standing before the
d altar rail while Bishop Smith, with
Il trembling hands and a voice falter.
e ing with emotion, read the decree
q of deposition. Two or three time
the venerable bishop was on tn,
pointof breaking down utterly, ant
/ Bishop Whipple had to prompt anC
|. assist him. Many of the bishop
It could not control their grief, and th,
h tears rolled down their cheeks a
3 the decree was read,
Bishop Smith sat in his chai
it while he read the preamble, and
Il, arose to his feet when the final reso
at luton was reached. lie passed tn
sentence of deposition in a low bu
ge distinct tone, concluding with tht
benediction.
New York Herald.l
ne 1t will be seen by this documen
that the scandal was covered, whil
OF at the same time the result desire
ed was accomplished. There was n
lis investigation of any sort, and yc
ty the grave character of the charge
ii preferred by public rumor again'
b. the deposed prelate undOubtedl
Influenced the action of the blshoI
It, in setting him aside. His aband
it. oument of his diocese, especial
at while such charges were pendiu
IN against him, was deemed a suflicisr
cause to demand his deposition
e" Bishop MeOoskry is the first pr
ce. late Of the Protestant Bpiscop,
las church Of this country who HI
FL been deposed for causes alfectin
,sp moral character. .t.sa
Ird q Two others were suspended b
ed FORE SO it will readily be inlerrt
eat that his crime was more grievol
~ than that of the bishops of Ne
mt Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA. Acoor
ibe ing to the law of the church, Il
al sentence of deposition was pr
we nounced in public. The doors
100 Grace Chapel, where the bisho,
tas met, we're thrown open, and sue
persons, clergymen and others,
me were in waiting in the anterior
ten entered and listened respectfully
rry the presiding bishop solemnly pr
364 nouncing the sentence. Bisho
ust Burgess, of Quincy, Ill.,, and HUI
the ington, Of Central New York,
e Of gether with the secretary Of t
or meeting, were constituted a col
ont mittee to provide for the public
# a tion of the sentence in the secu
ish- and church papers, and u
d a throughout the several dioceses
Can the church. As already report,
the absence of bishops ia Euro
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