, 1864-10-15

II cannot be denied that this letter Is re-
markable document. As an attendant and
peW-holcer IN the church whose doors have
thns been s1mmariIy closed, Tish to sub.
NIT to the Episcopalians OF this diocese
word or two Of comment, without, however,
and myself.
been originally bred to the law, If 30, has
based upon the plaincst dictates OF Justice,
aid 50 universal In their application, thut
even Eccleeiastics cannot afford to disregard
them? Has he forgotten that before men
can be justly placsd on trial for alleged Of
fences, there should be ut least some inqulst.
lion made IN the ricinage where the oifaase
Is alleged to hays been committed, ana case
OF Probable guilt made out7 Has he forgot.
ten that the common law Of this country re.
quires that trial should preceGe conviction,
and that the accused party should be heard
before he is deprived Of his most sacred
rights: Is 1t possible that any Just inter
probation II tue sanons Of the church win
authorize Bishop to deprive Parish Of tie
mtnistrations Of an honored Pastor, without
nearing upon the charge OF some unknown
and unnamed accuserY And If the cRnons Of
the church permit him to e1pel q clergyman
from bis pulpit. on an anonymous accuse.
ton, ard keep him suspended until the Bish-
a,ai.,. op ~ esusaed or bis Innocence" thus Re.
requires guM md not Innocence to be proven,
then how much greater Is the obligation
resting upon the Bishop to make some
Investigation into the truth Of charges
ch.91 ce,o,e etor he PLACES clergyman. whose
upon trial in tribunal where punishment
precedes the evidence Of guilt? Neither Mr.
Crncraft nor his TfetrY had 1nY noWlei1ga
o. compl2ints haring been made to tho
BisAop, until this tnterdict falls upon them,
and their church is closed.
to which the Bishop refers, was sI9ned bv
the tTo or three members Of the Society.
Wit Sc sympathies with JET. Davis had besn
odinded By the deuunciatlons Of rebellion.
And By some other persons Of the same no.
htisal persuasion, who had no connection
with tho church what ever. Upon what
star chamber theory OF justice does tia
Bishop act, that permits him to close
church, repremand the yestry, and send the
Pastor to Ohio for trial. without once com.
municating to either Pastor or people the
TACT that charges have been made, and per
Is not ibis almost incredibley Aud can th5s
grave action Of the Bishop, upon e. parte in
formation, the eource of which be does not
deem It proper to communicate to the par
ties who hare the best right to know, be ex-
planned upon any other hypothesis than bis
own quick sympathy with tha rebellion?
@NA*A - At4s% Ae(A4 bAAo oHAlk ~ put uDQn
trial distinguished clergyman, and mean
while to suspend him from his clerIcl
functions until His Grace should benfrnlv
condescend to be s'satief1ed OF his iRno-
cence," ," unless he had been 1mpelled thereto.
By bis own intense dislike Of honest out.
spoken 1o5alty7
Mr. Cracraft may well congratulate him
Eelf upon circumstance that the Bishon
eeems bitterly to regret,-the fact that bis
trial is not to take Placs In the Diocese Of
Illinois. What an edlGiug exhibition Of
Christian Justice such trial, presided over
wicked world
But consider another specification In the
Indictment preferred By the Bishoo. He
says be Is cfedibly Informed that Mr. Cra-
craft has preached and ministered to the
LIST Congregational Church Of the cltY, In
connection with the pastor Of the same.
without nsiDg the liturgical service or the
vestment." This is undoubtedly true, to
the extent already mentioned, and that pas.
tor whoee companionehip the Bishop make.
one Of the reasons for Nj. Cracraft was Dr..
Edward BeecheE, q gentleman not altogether
unknown among the scholars of our conntrv.
and whose character compelled tribute of
respect even from the political prsjudlces Of
Mr.. Myers-
Now does the world mover Aro Ee In the
10th or the 18th century,? Does Bishop
Whitehouse belong to that Bourbon class