New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-29
BISHOP WITH FULL POWER.
TIE SENIOR BISHOPS ASSIGNMENT.
a CIRCULAR LETTER TO THE CLERGY--THE CASH
OF r. HEBER NEWTON.

4 CIRCULAR LETTER TO THE CLERGY--THE CASE
OF r. HEBER NEWTON.
The question as to the authority of the Assistant
Bishop and the extent of the powers delegated TO
him by the Bishop which has been agitatng the
clergy of the Protestant Episc ,pa Church for sew
erai weeks past and on which there has been mnch
diversity opinion has been finally settled by blshop
Horatio Potter. He has issueda circular ieTter 10
all the clergy in the diocese accompanied 10y copy
of the assignment of powers which ne mas mace 10
the Assistant Bishop. The Bishops ie'er ~ as
follows:
To TIE Reperead ne Cercy Of ne Diocese o. Neg York
co@mSnicDtioa to the last convection action q
the in eiectlng Assistant Bishop operated
sraon Of the diocese dId not make known the
formal transfer OF such administration but In order to
subiop the copy OF an have made. In view
of advanced age have no reason to hope mat snail
iremain aaeconateIy your friend aud brother,
HoRATio POTTER, Bishop of New-York
Netc- York, JAN 23, 1854.
Following is copy of the letter assigning epis-
eopal powers to the Assistant Bishop:
To al 10 uhom these presents shall come greeting:
bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
Diocese OF NewYor being unable, by OF age and
accordance with the provisions Of Section v OF canon 49,
Tei of the Digest Of CanOns, assigned, and by these
s:stant Bishop in said Diocese, all the duties.
ana have ana 40 hereby % be oee Of
O Bishop In the said Diocese $1,000, .
witness my hand and SEAL this 20thday of october IN
the year OF our Lord thousand eight hundred and
eightythree and Of my epIscopate the twentyeighth
fSiguedl HoRAT0 POTTER,
Bishop Of New-York
The Rev Dr. Samuel Buel, one of the presenters
of charges against the Rev. Mr. Newton last spring.
said Yesterday to a TRIBUNE reporters: II do not
know what can say that is new in this matter;
NV opinions touching Mr. Newton are pretty well
known to the public already, and although some
new matters are soon coming up am not at liberty
to state what they are. Our presentment OF last
spring has not yet been acted on by the Bishop
III we had had vigorous Bishop in this diocese
this whole matter would have been settled long
ago. l do not wish to. say anything, about
q new presentment; the old one IS not
dead vet by good deal. No, l
do not know what names will be signed to new
presentment The presentment, If made, will be on
Mr. Newtons book utterances, and not on what he
has said in his recent lectures 1t is not safe TO
believe all that newspapers say. OF course be-
leye Mr.. Newton is guilty OF the charges
made; else / should not have been one to make
them / have no doubt that he has uttered
sentiments which will convict him. believe he will
be convicted trial or would not have present
ed him | have done what / could to bring MI.
Newton TO trial and | am ready to continue my
efforts in that direction. Yes, we could get man
damus from the law courts 10 compel the Bishop to
act in this matter-tha is to compel him TO enforce
the canons of the Church. do not know whether
any such step will be taken"