The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-01
BISHOP MCOsKRY's CASE.
REVIEW or THE PAST AND PROCEEDINGS

REVIEW or THE PAST AND PROCEEDINGS IN
CASE OF TRIAL AND DEPOSITION.
It's, perhaps, too early TO give opinion this
case now undergoing preliminary Investigation by
certain bishops OF the Church In this city But .
review Of Of the facts and incidents connected
Herewith may not DO smiss. The charges in brief
are immoralities and aduteres, and when they were
FIRST made Bishop McCoskry placed himself in such
an attitude OF defense that Christian people OF all de.
nominations wore led 10 hope for his innocence He
route TO Europe when the facts became public.
ana had rendered bis resignation of tho cpscopais Of
the diocese OF Michigan. He promptly withdrew his
resignation aud to his diocese ostensibiy to
confront his But the evidence strong
against him, and II Is said that he shrank from In
vestigaton, renewed his resignation, which
cepted by the Standing Committee Of his diocese and
left the country. The House of Bishops or portion
thereof celebrating here whether to accept
this resignation also the case stands or to order
trial, which may result In the deposition ana degrade.
ton Of the SHINING prelate. The diocese OF which he
chief pastor, through its convention not only
ccptcd his resignation OF the episcopate but OF the
ministry also, and granted HIM annuity Of
$1,000, subject to revision by future cenvontions
When man OF his Misconceptions ysars--is
thus dshOnored there reason Tor profound sorrow.
PROCEDURES TRIAL DEPOSITION
There Ii distinction according " tue canons Of the
Church between the remuneration and the resignation
Of AN episcopate. Tbe former Ia the giving up the
Office without asking leave Of the later calls
Tor tho permission OF tue House OF Bishops This -
tho step that Bishop McCoskry has taken. II the
Bishops accept hts resignation. then, ~ the end Of
six months, the presiding Bishop publishes his de-
position, as BY law provided Ii they refuse 20 ac-
cept, then Investigation by a committee may be
ordered and triat anu degradation follow The canon
under which this action should oe taken gives the
Bishop the right call any Of hts peers
examine hts case with a view to ascertain whether
these Two bishops Gnd that no hus JUS. cause Tor d.
manding such investigation tney indorse his petition
and without their signature the presiding Bishop can
not act. But Bishop McCoskry 10 beyond the juris-
dicton OF the Churcn now, and Is not liksiy 10 pre-
sent himself voluntarily tor trial nor 10 answer any
summons TO appear that the presiding Bishop may
issue. II trial Should 90 ordered then Two minis.
tiers and Two aymsn, delegates to the last General
Convention for each OF tho three surrounding do
ceses-nameiy, Western Michigan, Ohio and indiana
and from the diocese OF which tho accused was
administrator are selected by Those sixteen good
men and true constitute court of trial. grand Jury.
They examine witnesses, and II they find true bill
against Bishop McCoskry they So notify the presiding
Bishop. VINO calls together the House OF Bishops
first tribunal Eleven OF these are selected by lot,
and the prosecution and defence have each right to
Bishop strIges Off SO that the court is reduced TO
seven preIates These hold court Ia the diocese Of
Michigan, and their finding Is the finding OF the
Church. It is not likely, however, that any trial
will take place. AS appears above the resgnins Bishop
ton. without which the further proceedings are
stayed. At present the House OF Bshops have before
them simply the resignation Of Dr. McCoskry They
may or may accept that The diocese OF Michigan
having accepted 1t The House OF Bishops may also
accept IT, and, II they Mud sufficient cause therefor,
accompany the acceptance with an act Of censurS
without going into q regular ecclesiastical trial
Tho Episcopal Church has boon very Tree from scam
DIAL OF every SORT, and Cause Tor regret that tina
case should come up at this time. But the
Southern Chhrctman says:-"rhc Christian religion
does not depend upon the Church or upon book or
tradition or on ministry but solely upon Christ
SO the question whe,her this or that protesting
Christian, minister or iayman s bad but whether the
LORD Jesus Christ died tor mans and rose again
for his justification. There was Judas among the
apostles and a simon Magus among the confirmed,
bat Christ and HIS Gospel true and they save
u.s. him thinketh ne standeth take heed lest
ba fall