, 1862-06-14
FATHER CBTNIQUT AMONG TIE
CANADIANS.
Ee makes Application to be Received
i'll Convention with the Canadian
Ffehhyterfuuss and 1t liz Done.

We find a report Of the proceedings Of the
Synod Of the Presbyterian Church Of Canada
in the Toronto 0lo1e Of tie 1lth. Among
other proceedings, the foHo@ing took place:
Rev. G. Chiniquy, better known as Fsther
Chiniquy, a converted priest and now pastor
OF the church Of the French Canadian colony
Of st. Anne. kankakee county, Illinois,
q cended 1he platform at the request Of the
Moderator, and addressed the Synod at con-
siderable length, i'll which he gave his reasons
for wlhhiDg 10 separate bimself from the Pres
byte1y OF Chicago Of the Old Presbyterian
Church in the United States, and requesting
to be received in connection with the Canada
Prcsh5 5terian Church.
Rev. Mr: Chiniquy, after q few general rc-
marks relating to the mission OF st. Annc's,
proceeded to remark on the accusations made
against him by the Presbytery of Chicago. He
said that they always declined TO make {.
specific accusation against him, bnt al
ways vent on general suspicion: Although
he determined to meet tue Presbytery
on their OWE ground. He did so. and
deteated general suspicion. i small minority
in the Prcsbytery brought up other charges,
but these he also met and showed that there
vas 10 foundation for them At length Ills
congregation at St. Anne's, tired with the
man1cr IN which their pastor WAS being per-
secuted, held mass meeting and passed
RESOLUTION unanimously to seek admission into
| to the Canadian Presbyterian church. lap
! plHnse.] To support that application he had
| come before tic Synod, and he hoped that
| God would direct their hearts to grant the re-
! quest Of the st. Anne's congregation, and he
| felt certain that if they granted the applica-
| tion that the Synod would bless God for what
THEY had done. IApilausc,]
Rev. R. F. Bnrrs moved that this Synod
have listened with deep interest to the address
! Of the Rev. Mr. Chiniluy, and hereby appoint
| the following committee to confer With him
with reference to his application, and to re-
Fort At future fe5erunt: Rev. DR.. Taylor,
aevar, East Puslinch). Rev, Mr. Kemp, DR..
1uglis, Rev. Mr. McTayish. Rev. Mr. Scott,
and Rev. r. T. Burns, with Hon. Mr. MeS{ur-
rich, Messrs, D. Kennedy, D. Mcclellan, Wm.
/ Leslie, and L. Christie.
In the afternoon the above committee made
a report, and the following proceedings took
l,lace:
Rev. Dir. Kemp {MontreaD. brought up the
report Of the committee appointed to confer
win Rev. MI Chiniquy relative to his appli-
cation for the admission Of the St. Anne S mis-
sion, Kankakee county, I11incis The report
stated that certain papers relating to the ap-
1,1!cation had been laid before the committee.
| There are at present one hundred faulilics
connected with Mr. Chiniquy's chapel st st.
4t0 commandments in connection with the
church. There is no debt on the church.
At KankaEce city there is alzo church free
Of debt. with forty families-seyenty or eigaty
commandments, There is also J building, tgo
stories in height used as college, at which
there We're seven or eight students being edu-
Gated when Mr.. Chfniqay left. In summer there
are as many as forty. The younger students
are studying English and French, aud the elder
latin and Greek. Mr. kolloy teaches Greek
! ard latin. while Mr. Chiniquy teaches scrip
ture, theology and church history, The con,
srcgataon nt ct. Anne arc able to support q
minister, bile that at Kaukakee is not able
to do 60 at the present time AT Daquesns
there wire my French Canadian families
ard the committee consider minister should
be placed there They recommend that {
small committee should be appointed 10 pro
coed to S.. Anne aud Kankakee, at an carly
date, to make inquiry into all the cireum
| Stances OF the case.
After short discussion the report Wal
adopted, and Rev, Mr. Kemp, Montreal, Rev
MT. Scot, London, and Rev. Mr. C.yan, St
Msr5 Is, were appointed as said committee.