Year: 1868

on Kew stephen He Tyngs Jfss Dy DisnOp
Potter-Transnsuration Church Crowded
| with the Friends Of the Schismatic-PrOtest
Of Rev. DIR. Tying.
AT an early hour yesterday the space in front OF
the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION, on Twenty-nint
street. between Fifth and Madison avenues, was
thronged by quiet though earnest appearing
gathering OF ladies and gentlemen for the most part
sympathizers with Rev. s. II. Tying Jr., and who
were desirous of listening to the language Of the
sentence which the Board OF Presbyters-appointed
for the trial Of Rev. Stephen H. Tying, Jr convicted
OF having violated canon Of the Church, In that,
without formal permission, he had preached and
participated in religious services in the parish Of
another rector-had enoined Bishop Potter to utter
| in open church against the recalcitrant.


At nine O'Clock, the doors being at that hour
opened by the SEXTON the body Of the sacred edice
was presently filed by an audience which, In low but
excited tones discussed the merits Of the crime and
criminal enthusiastically speaking.


At half-past eleven O'Clock the Rev. Messrs. Tying


father and sony entered the vestibue attired In plain
black frOck coats and pantalOOns, and walked to-
gether up the central aisle to the second of seats
from the altar where they sat for some moments i'm
movable and with downcast looks, as II engaged In
prayer. When at length they turned their faces to-
wards the audience both gentlemen inclined their
heads in dignifed manner whenever each or both





they ysasometimes interchanging in low tones words
with each other-until twelve O'Clock, when there
emerged from the vestry preceded by khe rector of
the church, q procession of Clergymen, which was
closed by Bishop Potter who upon kneeling and
reciting prayer, advanced to the chair OF state,
where he sat during the reading OF the ante-com-
munion service by Rev. Mr.. Houghton. At its con-
cluson the Bishop in front of the communion table,
signhed In low voice his desire that Rev. stephen
II. Tying, Jr, should present himself before him for
ecclesiastical admontion, in accordance with the
finding of the Board of Presbyters before whom he
had been tried and convicted Of violating the canOns
Of the Church.


In response to this request Mr.. Tying rose to his
feet and stood before the congregation, while the
annexed address was read to him In tones
by his SUPERIOR


STEPHEN II. TYING, Jr., Presbyter:-


REVEREND BROTHER IN TIE LoRD-We are here
to-day in obedience to the law Of the Church, for
the performance Of painful duty 1t Is to pronounce
upon you the canonical sentence which has been
pointed to try the presentment found against you for
certain acts Of yours complained Of in the diocese Of
It appears that on Sunday the 14th day of July,
1857, you 0fficiated, by preaching and reading
n the rng and 81 Sa Ii e IN
wick In the diocese OF New Jersey and that you did
thus 0fcate, not only without the permission Of the
two presbyters whose joint cures by the terms OF
the canon, included the whole OF said city of New
Brunswick, but in defiance Of their protest. and in
bishop Of the diocese. The complaint Of the two
presbyters OF New Brunswick having been laid he
was 81 @
the provisions OF the canon applicable to such cases.
The ecclesiastical authority OF this diocese being at
that time in the absence OF the bishop, the
standing committee) appointed, according to the
seventeenth canon Of this diocese, committee OF
men, to examine the facts Of the case. Tie
said committee OF inquiry unanimously report
seson sx o. you twelve one
OF the canons Of the General Convention.


commsee as the @cS aUshory for me
time being; and twelve presbyters were named to
you, that You might II desirous to exercise the prvi
the board for the trial Of the prossnsmsnt. % You
Sa Was 70 the M
the bishop, who accordingly gave notice to five
presbyters-presbyters who were among the
their order in this diocese-that they were
selected to constitute board for the trial
board discharged their duty with great patience and
with fairness and Judgment that Will be generally
stood. They allowed to you large number OF able
counsel and they listened with commendable forbear
ance to arguments and discussions, which carried
freedom OF speech to Its utmost limits and left
tried After careful consideration the boaad report
conclusions and reasons which we believe will
mend themselves to the judgment and right feeling
They were unanimous in finding you guilty
OF the offence charged, Of violating the
also Also unanmoSs in stating aadmoni,ion' as "the the
| sentence which, In their opinion, should be pro-
nounced upon you. Having taken ample time for
review and consideration, and allowed sufficient Op-
portunity for further pleas in your behalf and for the
| examination Of them, we have now to express our
approval Of the finding Of the Board Of Trial and
do here in virtue of the authority conferred upon
by the great head Of the Church, and in accordance


with the recommendation OF the Board of Presbyters
appointed by us deliver you this admonition for
| the offence OF which you have been found guilty
by your brother presbyters: the offence OF ociating


Joint parocha cure OF two presbyters OF neighbor


Ing diocese, In opposition to their expressed wishes
diocese.


We have said that this is the performance Of q
painful duty. 1t Is so not because we deem the law


Of the Church, which has been violated, harsh
reasonable; nor account Of any want OF fairness


or want 81 h IN ,ne @ w9cn
grief which we feel in finding ourselves constrained
to utter words OF censure where we would so gladly
| but in administering weighty Office are
bound, no less than Others to be guided by the re-
quirements OF law and we have take heed that we
do not allow feelings OF tenderness for individuals
interfere with lawful and necessary measures for
preserving the order and discipline of the Church
| OF widely recognized truth when we
express our conviction that scarcely any
sure towards presbyter the Kindness, forbearance
and generosity which have been shown by the pre-


sent DlSuOp Ol tne ulOCcSc tOWdTu yOu, hnu tOWdTU
| those connected with you. In reviewing the past


we feel no regret that genteness and Kindness have
| been thus conspicuous In our bearing toward you.
And while we are free to say that we do not mean
| to allow discipline In the Church In this


diocese to perish through our own neglect or
| through tenderness toward individuals;
| yet we do mean to continue to make


It earnest endeavor, with humble PRAYER


for the assistance OF Gods grace to stand ever in


kindly paternal relation % all our clergy; to Keep
| out OF our mind all bitterness OF feeng-all undue


harshness OF judgment towards those who deal In


considerably with the doctrines with the order


and law OF this Church. We mean to distinguish, so


far a. may be possible, between the individual and


his official acts; to make allowance for the erroneous


Views and wrong impulses which have resulted In


part from education and other partial In


nuences; to cordially recognize every good


quality and really useful service, thus keeping
| ourselves In O condition to be just In our judg.


ments, and kind In our personal feelings, In spite OF


all waywar1ness Of individual tenpers, but at the


same time holding ourselves ready to be firm In the


exercise OF whatever discipline may be called for by