, 1863-03-05
Ql)ieago Qribnne.
THURSDAY, MARCH +, 1868
THE CLERICAL IMBROGIlO.
The Bill for an Injunction Filed by
the Counsel Of Rev. Mr. Hager.
GROUNDS FOE THE CHANCERY
PROCEEDINGS,
TIE BILL

llunby complaining. show.th unto Your noaofs,
your orator, Elijah y HaScr, Of tue city OF Chl--
fllat your orator has been for the past thirteen |
msn q tle Protestant Episcopal Church IN tic
That The raid Protestant Episcopal Church. is
purely religious organization or association, CO.
extensive viii the limits Of tho United States Of
America. ard regulated and governed IA to its gen
cral Conduct by Constitution and code Of general
laws, known as canon< which have been and are
Tic n anebe,e. ~ Clerical and ~ q sad religion. As.
sot iaton Throughout the United Ststes, iii Gener-
a Convention periodisaliy assen3blsd, sen and WHICH
Pfotc:taEt Episcopal Church in the United States
' That the ratd Protestant Episcopal Church is
s;,t,, sss s5 ,sEa "a $;.,'
gathcd gull IS as the Diocese or the particular State OF
part OF State. That each Of said organizations
known as Dioee,ts in said Religions organization
Is regulated By Constitution and canons or laws
enacted By its own representatives in Convention
periodically assembled and at the same time is In
Its general conduct, together With the other Dio
tuition and Canons Of the said general Convention
Of fsaid Protestant Episcopal Church In the United
States.
association, although temporarily OF permanently
attached to aud member ofany Of eaid Dloceaes
is nevertheless known and recognized as such
Protestant Episcopal Church, and entitled to and
partaker Of all the rights and privileges Of such
o IN q
the Protestant Episcopal Church OF tue United
That the clergymen in said Protestant Episcopal
saa eiassrs tue nlshop Is tic highest. an has cor
ihe Constitution and Canons as well ofthe general
churches as Of the different Dioceses or State As
soc3atons, and that cach Diocese has at its head
chief officer. Bishop, and th3t Tue grade Ct yoar
namely, that Of Priest.
Thai on or about the first doy Of August, a. D.,
1862, your orator who had been al aforcnentinn-
ed for more than twelve years before. clergy
man Of thu eaid Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States Of america and Ind been con
ncCted fGt three yeara previous thereto IS such
Clergyman with and member Of the Diocese Of
Massachusetts, Of good standing and irrcproached
a therein. eonneetea himself ii M VIII The pio:ese % t
State Of Illinois, according to the Constitution and
Canons 81 said Diocese; TINT the limits and
bounds Of the said Diocese are the limits ind
bounds Of the State Of Illinois.
That Immediately upon such connection go ca-
nonicaly made by your orator, as such clergyman,
At entitled to all The rights and privileges Of
such-hie clezgymanshtp-as well under tue Con
etitutEon and Canons Of the ea!d DIOCESE Of Hi
and Canons Of tic said Prot ,staut Episcopal
Chnrtll IL the United States Of America:
That the SECOND article ofthe Constitution Of said
Diocese Of illinois, which said Constitution to-
setler with the Canons Of said Diocese were in
force when Your orator became economically
rs With said st
here il court anu Graves reieteiicsa - ss part OF
this bis Bill, provides 'sThat the Church il
The Diocese Of Illinois accsde. to the Gonstitu;
'.Chureh in the United States Of America and
"reeo:Hizes the authority of the General Conven-
Thnt ynnr nrqtnr cotennorauaors1v With b{a
canonical connection as aforesaid with said church
In the Docesc of Illinois: became by the selection
Of said Diocese OF Illinois ksd Of said General
Protestant Episcopal Church-of the members
thereof, Rector or Minister in and parish or
knownss tic Charch Of tho Holy Communion,'
IN The city Of Chicago in saidcounty OF Cook. and
hath been SINCE then hitherto and now is clergy
Of Illinois il charge Of said Church Of the Hoty
That It is provided in Section 9TH Of Canon 8. Of
formation Of parochial associations or ncorpora-
.ons: Al the provisions Of tue Statute tof re1t.
.sgioue ineoporations Of the State Of Illinois and
"strictly followed and observed, and all the nc
"kEowletgcmsnts or record thereby required, be
procc w p nat e s.5 ssae
alton or Parikh, styled the church Of i" the Holy
Communion in its organization strictly and fully
followed and observed al The provsions otthe stat
~
| note, and has legal existence and continuance
under said laws, and is therefore, as incorpora
created nndcr the protection Of the said laws aud
within tic Jurisdiction, as your orator ia advised
and believes, and therefore submits OF the Courts
and sufficient Gauge for the nterposttson Or such
courtsin its behalf ie exhibited; and your orator
Hector 1 % minster % Of said chareh E Of The Hoy H
thclnwt OF said state ana his rights and privilege,
t jurisdiction Of this honorable court.
Your orator further complaining: shows untc
| Your Honors. that Canon % Of said Proteetsn
ikRiesapa iaoss: Church IN Inc Diocese OF illinois, is "
- CasoS xx.-QrMstr1al ef Clergyman no
"dioess., moi being bishop tl,e1cof. M aia become
''lablc to prcsentn1rut and trial under the provi
"s,on Of any Canon Sf sho GeneEal or Docesa1
$50 1.-Wnencver the Blshop shall have rea
''son to believe, on information being given by
.chu,ch Of which the accused is minlsteE, OF 5;
t'any three prcsbytcrs Of tho Diocese entitled Il
.scats in The conzentIon; Or from pnb1is runor,
General Convention. that any clergyman is I'm
der impntaslon Of having been guilty OF an,
Offence Or misconduct for whicl, he ID liable to b
t>tricd. and that the interest Of ths Church re
..Quircs al Investigation. It shall be his duty tt
aapp9'nt 1hree pesso,is. OF whom two at 1eas
ne M ho 70 an ach inc sa9S
| ..1ua If there he. IN their onsnionS auflcien
s.gtounils for prrtentu,cnt, they shall pTcscn
such clergyman to the Hisaon. Tho shall thcre
..nnnn ca,isa a conT ~ ALI nreacntnnent fne",bs
ot.t;nr oa4 I a-H,1."r test =
h. acryed mon ~ Tho nccnssM T uith ali coovcn;c
! 1. noi WV "FoA '+~ ">~0o-" "A'" "A WA
spseu: see s--Tbc H;abon or If tbere hc m n,ano
"thc s;aua1pp Committee shall appoint the TIL
and place fo1 Tue trial. and the placc must b
- within thc Dtnrrsc The Rishon Or If thcrn h
!. ~ nis,,nn +he atnndfnT fenmmittce ,nsv ma
nnrr fhc trai from timefo time. for cnn 50 ainw
:. Z. .rhn, irst;cn Genital II 49, ~"A@s sA"'
stSEC. 4 The BfshUp shall proceed unon the tfff