The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-04
BISHOP M'COSKRY DEPOSED.

ABANDONMENT or HIS DIOCESE THE CAHoSI-
CAL CAUSE Fon DEPOSITION THE SCANDAL
AvoIDED--sYMPATHY With TIE SOUTH
Tho die is cast and the late Bishop Of Mcligln is
enthusiastically more. His deposition
plished yesterday utter two prolonged sessions,
the hrst lasting from TIL nalipast two p. NJ,
the evening from till aquarter past seven
O'Clock. Tho vote for deposition was unanimous, but
the Bishops desired 1t to be particularly understood that
this meeting OF Bishops, and not OF the House
Of Bishops. A majority OF one does not CONSTITUTE
Tho House, though their action will Eind tho twenty
absent and tho hall dozen ioreign mission
AIRY Bishops as well, who, II they were here would,
however, have only voice the deiibc rations, but
not q vote. The election o! Bishop Tor the mission
airy juriso OF Arizona and New Mexico talk
aboIt but taken tina, the presiding
Bishop, Right Rev. Benjamin B. smith, u. d., of Ken
lucky viii preside Tor episcopal supervision OF The
jurisdiction and Tor stated services ut various points
The suierings Of The Soashern people by the yellow
fever scourge was also talked about and n form Of
prayer prescribed to be used 10 all the Protestant
Episcopal churches OF tue land. The Bishops OF
Florida, LOUISIANA Tennessee and other Southern
doccses, who were present, emphasized the reports
published tho secular papers, aud NJ their suggcs
lion tho following prayer waa prepared and oracreo
TO DO used
PRAYER Tnx SOUTH
Almighty God, Our refuge and strength In time OF
trouble give prayers behalf Of rhy poo
TX.
ness mortality and hice Thy lace froic them
IN this season oil their distress; remember them in
mercy not In wrath-and stretch iorth Thy mighty
hand TO stay this pestiience; heal the SICK
tho shield OF ray protection all those VINO
exposed ~ danger strsngi hen tho weak hearted,
comfort Tho bcrcavcd anu dcsoato and give
them that sorrowlul beauty for ashcs the oil
Of JOY Tor mourning and tho garments OF praise Tor
the spirit OF heavincsA Bestow rhv blessing upon
those al home anu abroad who minister TO the reof
OF the sicted ssnciy this VISITATION to tho good OF
u In sympathy one with another, AND ny Thy grace
making US u people serving TOD and working right
eouspess. So may we live 10 honor Thy name und
extoi Thy msreics, through jesus Cnrist our Lord
Amen.
THE ACT OF DEPOSITION.
Alter season OF devotion Tho following preamble
aud resolutions ~ero uaopsd BY the Bishops concern
ing Dr. McCoskry:-
D. ssn's e. the ne DSee.: Of hsss. ha. T.
10 1878 asciarsd that he resign ana rsiinqush his
.ae, Bi:hep Of The Protestant; hpissopai daalehin
aud tenaushment may be acted BY the bishops Of
length aud manner. q notice be thought estby
.Is Territory q tls United s...s. while grave
declining :. ps'@.s any inss,.saon Of aay Of the ale
si.hSps wSs .s .s' Ss no. hi S
evoked can make .ss.ys his y9luna.y ss.isna'.oa
BY bis deposition nom the same aud whereas At meet
pal Church IN tue Uns.d sass exercising in
~. Inc 10 ss Of ssw o
Resolved. That the said Samuel Allen Mecoskry Is
hereby deposed from the sacred aud al
onees thsreofi and that the pr siding Bishop herby
t.aee Of deposition aud .iv. due notice .hereols
smith. D. b. BY divine permission Bishop Of the diocese
3d. hs s"@
pronounce said samuel Allen Msco,Kry doposea from
holy ministry and from All this Offices thereof In the
OF the Father aud OF .e SON q TAG lIoy Ghost
S.ssn Of Ken,ucky and presiding bi,non OF "a. Protes
tsnt Episcopal Church Ia the United states
now THE SCANDAL WAS AVOIDED.
II will be by this the scandal was
covered while tho time the rcsat desired was
accompl shed. Thero was NO investigate Of any |
SORT yet the grave character oil the charges pre-
ferrcd ny pubic rumor AGAINST the deposcd preate
setting him HIS aban mcnt of hts diocese,
especially who such charges wero pending against |
him, was deemed saic,ent offence 10 dsmand hts |
the Protestant Episcopal Church la this country who
has been ds2ossd Tor causes Affecting moral |
character Two others were suspended before. |
SO It Will readily be inferred that his
grevous than that oil tho Bishops OF New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. According TO the law VI the Church,
Tho sentence OF depo ton was pronounced In public
tho doors Of Grace Chapel, where the bishops met
were thrown open, and such persons, clerPynen and
Others were iD waiting IN the antcrooms entered
aud listened respectfully to the presiding Bishop sol
EMMY pronouncing tho sentence. Bishops Burgess
q Quincy H. . ana nS HUI, Of Central
the meeting, were constituted n committee
10 provide Tor tho publication Of this
sentence the secular and Church papevs, and also
out The several dioccsss OF ths Churca AS
already reported, tne absence OF blshops In Europe
distant parts OF this country caused delay In
the bishops action until the last three sessions wncn
a quoru was secured rhc hnai result was reached
at SIX r. NJ yesterday, SO that several OF tho bishops
lott before the promu sation oil ths nnding THIS ac
ton ends tho matter Tor tho Church at large as we'll
the diocese Of Michigan, whose convention can
now proceed at any umo 10 eiee, successor TO the
deposcd preiate. Tho Church has boon repeti.
ton OF scandal literature, ~ the same time tho