The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-06-08
Bishop McIlvano on the War and
Political Preaching.

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The Nalesbutg (lHiuois) Free Press
says II is well Known ty the people
here that the Episcopal clcrgymen of
this place, the Rsv. Mr.. Cracralt. has
teen subj bjac,rd 70 great ANNOYANCE crow .
ing cut ui the complaints Of some few
members Of his congregation, to the
B shop OF his diocese, on account oe his
preceding what were called political SCI
m0ns. These complaints wetc formally
sent by Bishop Whitehousc, OF this
diocese to Bishop McI'vainc, Of Ohiu (as
Mr., C.arralt was member Of that dlu.
cese), in order that he might b. tricd Cot
tho same, and insisting that he should b.
So. lu the course OF the correspondence
up0a thr suJpot, the following letter
was received by Mr. CracraO RON the
hoaorcd end noble Bishop Of Oaio:
"CiNciNNAri February l6, 1865.
"Rev. and dear sir: did not rcl ot
liberty while your case was Subjaiics u
express NY sense ot the complaint
against you on tho ground of political
preaching. have sern nothing IN the
d,scvurscs which you have sent mr, a.
byiug all IN that di 'cctiun which you
have breaches, iucous stcut with thr
nrupriciy OF the pu'pitur OF Cdristidn
miuis,ryi while all that | have read Is
highly becoming TO the character and
duty Of q loyal man. think a congrc.
gaiion may well be coutcnt TO lose such
members rs, IN these t,mls aud with the
great cause Of our beloved country at
stake, could BE- offended at such uttcran.
c's, aud especially on account Of them
iorsakr yUur ministry aud bring formal
accusation against You. The same
proplu would have been rqu1lly offended
had they been present when the pastoral
lHit,r VI the house ct b,siOps wts read
OF the general convention, aud with mt
Tor writing t.. Should you prcuch ON the
duty ol Your people Supporting with thti,
prayers Mr.. Lincoln u. prcsidrnl OF thc
Un ted States, and the Congress which
has Lately vut'd d on emancipation, your
sermons would be just as political, aud
those wise people aud loyOl would have
US much reason to b. offended, aud vet il
would be just what wo do Every Sunday
In the prayers
1T is quito in;cllgblc that df'rcnr
ministers may have different views us t,
how much minister should, even u
these times, introduce such topics int
his sermons; but our church has not brcu
so silly as to makn law against pOlli-
cul preceding, or cny nmount of it az Of
fence; leaving the when aud huw aud the
bow much entirely 10 private judgment.
Except IN such times as these, prefer
total ubstiucUce, except where que uDstiuns
60 down into the very grouHd OF ordinary
morality, such as, tribute to whom trih.
ute, and honor TO whom houur, obey
magistrates, &c.
"a man must be culd.heurtcd pror,s
cor OF loyalty Indeed, who, in these days
Of tribulatluns, can avoid giving utteraucc
to such sentiments rs you have preached
Happily, ii seems thai God is mcrciluliy
bringing TO conclusion this terrible
war, begun in treason most loul, for The
security and extension ola slavery most
hateful, continued in 4 spirit Of cruelty
toward prisoners by those who began IL,
Incredible, without such oyi n ;cs as has o
been accumulated upon us---and | um
most thunk ul to believe TO be ended
under Gods guiiing aud over ruling hand
in the opening cfcv,rY prison door at the
bondage ii soashtto seal, and ID nuking
our nation moro united and prosperous
than ever. Il has been on earthquake,
but, like that at PhiIippi, it has shaker
the Foundation of the prisnn, till the very
jailor, trembling and atlrightcd, asks
how he may be saved from the expected
ruins.
"Yours afltctionu,cly,
"CnAHLEs L. MclLvAIHr."