, 1864-10-27


be understood, confuse them as you may,
your attack ii the virtual abnegation OF the
fundamental principles Of authority and la~,
and religio1s freedom That this ID calcula-
ted to Impair the confidence In the political
impartiallty Of IN incumbent OF the Supreme
Bench; and that I feel, and hundreds, OF
others feel, aB you do, "that the evil conse-
qutnces of q 1oes OF popular confidence in
the absolute impartlality Of the highest judi
clal tribunal in the State, whether Ne regard
| political Or other isFues, must be apparent
| to the most superficial thinker" THINK
ed and clear headed IS believe you to be,
| ron may yet retrieve this terrible mtstake.
|: : I have said that the issue you present is
not only technically outside OF the record,
bnt Is purely fictitious and imaginary. Where
! It Assumes facta, theS are ideal; where It
| imputes motives, they are false.
Without noting the Language Of nearly all
your article, it would be difficult to present
your vague and passionate allegations. I
| would not Intentionally abate the distinct.
! ness Of their utterance for the more yehe-
I meDt, the better they expose themselves.
You cb1rge that have deprived an hon
ored and loyed Pastor Of hts place In the
lees Of the principles Of common Law,
| without any primary icquisitloD, without
| assigning any reasons. Without COM
municatibn with the VestrJ, condenning
a man unheard. and holding him condemned
until be can prove his innocence, inyentlng
tice," and 60 On to the end. Now, Bir, I say
1t In no dlsrespect, but it is what every one
| acquainted with the discipline Of the Church
and the duty Of its Blshops would say, tai
| Is sheer noLsense.
| DR.. Cracratt never was for one hour Pastor
| or Rector OF the church IN Galesburg, NOR is
be under my Jurisdiction. He is q clergy
man ii Ohio. He could not Be deprived Of
| Whist he never had show Of title to.
Dr. Cracraft knaw's "a well as I did, that he
could have become 80 legItimately at the time
If he had chosen to be-. He did not choose
| It, but preferred to disregard the important
! and well known Laws Of his church. He
| and be would not do It; but openly aud In.
tentlona]1y for nearly gear he and the Vestry
| ignored every obligation because of the sup
| posed license which 1t gave him. ! waited
Tor many months beyond the time, and then
tnok action, advised the~vestry OF the exact
! have nothing to add or take away. It Is
the whole. It Is all jon have to sustain
| your case. We will see whether It is IN i.
CHICAGO, October !, 1861.
ITO iae Wssdens and Ye> tfymen of Grace Church.
| "GEr1IsHzs:-I.u understand that the Rev:
| John y. Clacrafs, q PresbJtsr Of the Diocese OF
Ohio. has been Tor SONG time past officiating BY
|
beg respectfully to inform ion. that NJ, cta-
c1sfs IL rot clergyman under my Jnr1sdict!on,
and therefore ia Got eeible as Rector q Minister
| OF tour Parish. YocT proceedings 1u the matter
hare dlsreRssded tho provisions Of Title !. Canon
Il, ~, 6c.. M ths Digest. and Cannon \. Of the
Rev. E e,efs & bas ssy ye,ted sdt tie eau
ons Of the General ConventIon sud the Diocese,
| By sssumin9 tho Situation without q certificate
from me. He has presented no letters dlmitaosy,
though be has been resident neasly yea1, and has
a.EuHed thus to 4facfate.
II I'm also credibly informed that M. CracTt3t
has violated the zules and orders Of the by
ministerlnR and preachine to the First CongTega.
tonai Church OF the city, In conjunction With tue
Paetor Of the same, ana withou. n.tns the Litur-
.aIha7e siro received formal comp1alot that Mr..
Crarafs has At different times Introduced political
10 manner and matter vefe unbeeomlng and often.
siye to respectful portlon Of the congregation,
who have been Obliged, from the reiterated grlev.
"1n consequence Of these alleged odentee, hare
otcl2'ly addressed the Right sgerend. the setting
Bishop Of Ohio, and requested him to remand Mr.
qnl1J, according to I'll. u, Canon 5, s ], Digest.
"Gnder these circumstances trust that Jou will
appreciate the proprlety that NJ. cracraft should
"1fM Czacraft shall continue to of1eiate, or dc
mopish bin and forbid him to oalciste IN this do
betn acquitted On trial according to TIT II, csnnt
"alt will .fo.dme pleasure to furnish your Parlst
eofdre to canon wi d. tue diocese c. ot' ni1nsois
or IN any way to counsel or assist you-
- remain, gentlemen. with respect ard chris
l. HHsHT'@ ); @ @WMrs1q6sas 9f ),
r.- otu 49, bnaop q ~! aalnols: ~
~" OH ~ 5ou t1 10 a1,n;n5 e4a W.
3hess cans'a end r NJ need - not ts1i von +ha
tseG SaGs, aaa nef1 $500 Hos e;aae+a a
Church is the law in the case, and dectd
LUZ mS, .,o, III. =. ~, 70 -
n9aa 5ou P4ease ~. Gau. -. L t
~ ls 4eIeoy Fe4ured on LIZ slScuon ~! y
ann!ste1 i1s1a in,o ~ Chulen VI 11ssn, 1us sea
IT e9au aeliser, OF cause 70 De oen7ereo
81. No Minister removing from on
diocese TO- another shall ohciate as Rector
Stated Ministers or Assistant Minister OF an.
parish or congregation Of the diocese +
which be removes, until he shall have O.. 90
Bishop)a certificate In the words following
II hereby certify that the Rev. 4. = ha
been canonically transferred to my iurisdic
ton, and is q MlIister 10 regular st.4udlng.
s VII. A Minister fthis Church removing
within the Jurisdiction Of any Bishop shal
in order to e':o ecclesiastical residence with
ln the ss":. ..teeent 9 test!monl1 from tn
eccleslasiicul authority Of the diocese il
which he list resided, which testfmonia
ehall,set forth hls true standing and charac
ter. All tuch Testimonials ehan be calle'
Letters DinfEsory. -.:
T. s1t shall be the dnty OF all ministers. e1cep
| Professors IN TIE Ge9era IheGioelcl SEM
Chap1ains In the army and navy, to obtstl
and present letters Of transfer al aboEe des
clfbed, whenever, ttey remove from on
Diocese TO smother, and remain. there for til
epace Of eix months:
t To these ~ quoted in the letters, add
NM
was not quoted because It did not refer +
the dnsfes OF the Vestry, but which reads
follows: "Of the use ot the BOOK OF COZ
mon Prayer: Every Minister shall nefor
al sermons ard lectGfes, and on ~ olne
occasions o. papnG HotsniP ~
tan nch ~ eer1ice M ,otRer nraVera R,al
BE uecd than taoae plescflPpet*a Pt* ~ sna M oo9A. !.
! aek 3en, thsn, 70. taRe ~ -, 0aI; ?,
n1getI " et7yanaT y ome Ds1s t;o etseys ~
e testn ntsnsea"or Is ~ a',one X. Hhsrs lGnI
ss lonG~ ~ ns mIu ahafi II ~ taH M o4bs
pGloug!pg ~ anS gu1 snch ~ Mav 10. a. i
uloeese enn1ue! ~ es " th,a nhnreh ny I'd d.
graceiol 70 NJ oMcs tns sties..9ata, ~ e. e.
tnont? sna!l give AoiIso ~ hus eaa T.. " ~
ecGles'ast,eai au5ups1 .th ~ ~ ;efarma eauu
calIy feslaent, e1nl.ng m.sa ns F intoa oa1 ~ ~
tion given, feaaon~oiE oannn o aea1ssis, i1
ing ts co1leelness' @ - 'us 1o,inaa =. ~ ~
tuoi1, LII ,,r tha snare of fhrpa month
to proceed = aGaanss ,.,, the e. oneaaln ,ao1
clergy man, IL saaa Jtx Ha ~ ~ 4ba n;n..s
the eccleslaslisa4 a aueuo1t5 ~ 4as atTs Ifuees
Within when tae anea t,!n4 ueu1S anNse ~ "snse
were eommltteo 70 Pm n7siad1G shai paoeegu,Sne 1ama
ana 1he ceeon Gem 'a shai1 70 came tamnc
siL II GeTae T}9naae sgn nnder e the ,m teRe nnte
rary INTO any neegse, qnarl hean ont1 ~ mpats
tion Oh haYeg hr vin,etinG ~ ~ ~ ~
! ~1t4ae ~ ".t.s.r{.o ~ ~ s,v ola,c.,,o -
canons Or otutlHns, ~ my CtetR3ma