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notice on the door. The Bishop replied
that it spoke for itself, and that he
was only carrying out the action which
the Synod took in the matter at its last
session. He spoke unhesitatinsly when
asked whether it meant that the Sec
ond Congregation was thus actually
under official SEAL made non-existent,
a thing of the asst. The Bishop made
the following official statement to the
reporter:
The church Is governed by the stat
utes approved by the Synou. and which
I explained fully while that body was
in session. We will give no exclusive
rights to the Dean of the Cathedral
until other order Is taken. In the
statutes of the Cathedral Church relat-
ing to the Dean it is said:
The Dean hath next place and voice
after the Bishop in choir and chapter.
He hath not as Dean a veto on the
proceedings of the Chapter. but in case
of equal voting IL the Bishop be not
present he hath the casting vote. Sub
ject to the right reserved in these stat
utes or otherwise belonging to the
Bishop and Ordinary of the Cathedral,
the Dean shall have the ordering OF the
divine service OF the Cathedral. He Is
of spiritual functions and cure OF souls
in the Cathedral church and city. sub
ject to other order by the Ecclesiastical
authority, wherein he shall maintain
the solemn worship of God, the preach
ing of the word, and the administration
of the sacraments and other rites OF
the church.
The section which says, He is the
Bishops Vicar for the performance OF
spiritual functions and cure of souls in
the Cathedral church and city, subject
to other order by the ecclesiastical au-
thority,' Is the particular part to
which I refer more strictly. 1t is all
perfectly plain. / am at present the
Dean of the Cathedral. / have not ap-
pointed any one as yet to that office in
place of myself, but it is my purpose
shortly to appoint Rev. Canon Kitcat
to the Deanery, before l retire.
IF the Second Congregation wishes
to organize another church they can do
SO peaceably. The time is past for the
occasion of any trouble in the Cathe-
dral. What we have done Is to leave the
Dean free to carry on his duties unin-
terruptedly, subject to the Cathedral
statutes until other order is given.
1.-The tenure and life of the Second
Congregation IS dissolved. That is
plain. I simply dissolved the organiza-
ton of that body, but that is no him
drance to the former members Of the
Second Congregation worshiping in the
Cathedral with the Dean or any of his
duly appointed ministers. None of
their spiritual privileges are taken
away.
Authority was given In 1855 TO GER
tain persons to be a distinct congrega-
ton, but it never had the right to per-
petuity. 1 had no power to grant
tenure of permanency- 1t was only done
to meet an emergency. 1 said eight
years ago that the object of 1t had been
fulfilled. The majority wished then to
come back, and probably would have
done so had it not been for the inter-
ference of two or three persons.
THE Second Congregation is not now
an integral part of the organization OF
the church. The full privilege was
given three weeks ago to every one in
tAat congregation TO associate them
selves with the Cathedral congrega-
ton. This was done to do away with
the carrying on of two distinct con-
grega tions, as this has no place in the
American system. The general pro-
posaI was made to all connected with
selves of the privileges offered, but it
was not generally accepted.
THE order 1 have made naturally
excludes Rev. Mr.. Macintosh from a
further performance of his duties. i
did not renew his license. but all others
have been renewed for the Episcopal
church. He has now no authority, that
having expired. I stated in my letter
which was published in the Advertiser
a short time since, that I was ready
to give him a new license under new
to which he made no reply. |
My hands are now free to turn over
to the new American Bishop one Ca |
thedral congregation. I do not know yet |
who the presiding Bishop will send |
here to take charge of the church af- |
fairs. On April l 1 step out. My au-
-hority ends on that day. The stand !
ng committee of the Cathedral, how
ever, will appoint a minister to take
,harge of affairs in case the presiding
Bishop does not appoint some one TO
his missionary district
In his sermon delivered at yester-
lay mornings service Bishop Willis
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