, 1865-06-13
Qbl1a9o Gr1;)tt11e,


TIE BISHOP OF CLIO rs. BISHOP OF
ILLINOIS.
Important Correspondence Between
Blkhop Mellvaine and Bishop
Whitehouse.
\ GA1HsDuna, ILL.,, June5, 1866.
Editors ehtcago Tribune:
Apspcr published in Chicago and called the
Northwestern Church, In q recent paragraph
| protesting to correct what Is considered erro-
ncous statements as to the clerical position
Of The Rev. Dr.. Cracraft, itself seeks to con-
rey wholly false impression In regard to the
Official action Of Bishop McIlyalne. These
statements bare not been confined to its own
columns. Publicity. and certain degree Of
credit, hare been given to them In consc-
qucnce Ct their being copied into the Chicago
Times. The vcstry Of Grace Church, Gales
burg, would therefore give to the public,
through your columns, the ofhrial documents
IN this case, connecting them with such a
slight thread Of narratiYc as may be necessary
for tteir comprehension 1t will be seen that
Bishop McllVaine regards the action Of Bishop
Whltehouse as simply an outrage, and that
Judge HOLMAN Of New York, the highest
authority In this country on matters Of canon
Law, holds 1t to be wholly Illegal
The first communication from Blshop
Whitchouse to the Vestry, Of date October
LIST 1864, sfter reciting certain charges against
Dr.. C.acraft, and stating that he had re-
questcd the Bishop Of Ohio 10 remand DR.. G..
to his jurisdiction Tor ecclesiastical inquiry,
proceeded rs follows: "Under these circum-
stances I trust thnt you will appreciate the
propricty that DR.. CracreIt should cease to
otfciate In Grace Church. If Dr. Csacsaft
shall continue to olflc!ata within my
diocese, shall feel It my duty to ad1nonish
him, and forbid him to oflclate in this do
cese, unit! an satisfied Of his Innocence, OF
Title II. Canon III. sH"
Although 1t vas Impossible to mistake the
Intent or meaning Of this language, the res-
tr5. thought 1t best to 60 on as usual, and
wait for 1nrthss Developments. In the mean
time Dr.. CracIaft was peremptorily sllcncsd,
20th, 1864, and which was the 57ra commuuI-
cation Of any kind whatever, addressed by
the Bishop 70 him, from the time he began
TO preach IN Ga1csbule. That communica-
tion was as follows:
Rev. J. IT. CTacraft, D. D.:
"DEAR SrE-I am informed, npon evidence estss-
factory 70 me-, that you continue to oficiste in
Grsee cbufcn. Ga1esbnrg. Notwithstanding ny let
to the wardens ana vesss1 Of that church under
s'This proceeding on your part. leares me no al
terrauye except 10 tske the course Indicated IN
my letter. IL the event Of Soas Continuing to off,
II therstGra row, under the provisions OF Tit.
T., Can. I'LL, Sec. H.. forbid ron 10 0t1cste in this
IN o. p 5oas 5a
which yoc havo been Feraanded for ecclesiastical
inquiry, to the Diocese Of Ohio, IN which Jon can.
onieal's have y9Has Hs:p: 1sssds1ss, sffa9ix vop,
"AEsnT J. Wlt7tuoUsE,
.piahop ef the Diocese OF LIMOS.
"Ch!cseo, Nov. p. 13H.n
This communication came to the hands of
Dr.. Crac,aft, IN the presence Of several mem.
beEs Of the vcs.ry, on the afternoon Of Satur-
cay, tic Std of December, 1861. He was under
appointment TO preach the next day, and as
1t was then too late to recall said appoint
,nent, It -wus decided, on consultation, that
Re should meet the congregation the next
morning, hold the usual morning crEice, and
then anhounce to them the order Ut the Bish-
op, and that the church won1d. for the pres
ent. be closed. This was done, and Dr.. Cra-
cIa!l did net again ofticiate In this diocese
untl The afst Q: May, 1865, nor until all the
proceedings hereinafter detailed, had taken
place.
The holding Of that mornings service wns
subsequently, made the ground of fresh
charge by Bishop Nhltehouse to Bishop Nc
uyaine against Dr.. Csacrait, and Is discussed
By the Iast,named Bishop in his communities
The charges against Dr.. Cncrafl had mol
been acted upon up to Ibis date, In consc-
Quence cf the absence Of Bishop 4{c1lyaine
In Europe. He returned about the t1rst
Of December. 1861, and proceeded to take
faction upon them by referring them IN con.
formi&y withsthe canons Of the Diocese .of
! {1h{0-- IN fhe EfRnTfnfr r0ny1ff tAa nf rat
| cess, and giving notice thereof to Or. Cra-
craft. 1he charges were nine In number.
But -four were made In the letter Of October
1st from Bishop Whitehouse to the vestry,
but they seem to have subsequently grown
to nine. On these charges, after due investi~
CATION, the standing committee OF the Diocese
of Ohio made TO Bishop ofc1lyaine report,
| In which six charges we're ignored az being
I either unsustatncd BY evidence, or, If true
Implying no violation Of the canons and
three were presented Ms q ground for trial
Tie following is q brief summary:
CT 1he Dioc.re Of ohio.) ''~e y '''''' N'NA'
uins e Sat T con-
t,detccfgEopnt ofpseseutmcu1 by said committee,
.. one,a;tnE, a1seE notiee from B,:hop White
Kaa not Pfeshytes Of bis diocese. {So notice to
Dr. c.. therefore net considered ground Of pre-
q sai reading
b. Ecrtdeace-pfEitfve!y disapproyed.l.
p1sehtd n the eREs IN ss
found By the committee TO be ground Of present
6. Attempting to create sch!sn md rebellion in
The Diocese OF tllnc!s BY refu.lng 10 attend the
convention Of said Diocese. Qgnored by said
| cuMMittee.)
!. Officiating ,s Rector Of Grace Church, Gales
bEr:, fHo days uvEr the tine allowed by Canon
witneut pre:t ming Letter Diuissory. Confession
S, Onc,anng without obtaining from Bishop
w Mst1eaogse crsiaeats Of transfer. (canfsssion
anc prfseotMe1t}
BY officiating once. {coufes.ion and p.eseo;uaent)
a copy Of the report wns duly forwarded by
Bishop NcI]rajne to Dr.. Cracraft, whether he
desired to admit OF traverse the cherees on
Which presentment was made Aa neither
DR.. Cractaft nor his friends had, at any time,
de1led that le had violated the zzler Of the
canons en- which these charges were founded,
he st once addressed TO Bishop McItvaine q
letter, Of which the following Is copyi:
MG4lEsauGo. Feb. q, 1865.
BtIhop Of the Diocese Of Ohio:
~ "Ihs unat.sisned ha.ing receiEed from son
sep: 9: Paper IN which he y prssented for trial
on three sere.a chazg de.i:e. to te cou.fdered
II s;;a charges, thst Is to ~: .,
the wrrd :. reside" {neeu in the specification to
tbsi ehsrgtl a. a. referring TO The tune When be
hat he did 60 1e.ide In The dipcese Of Illinois tor
more than ei1 rnoE!he, VIZ; from March 2sta,
o IL IT, wthe9t q ps. @
| which he continued to be esaen'ea1!3 connected.
| "rud.r efar:s II, the undersigned confesses
| church to1 the period above mentioned, without
OBJ aiming from Tbs eecesfas'fca authority Of s7ld
| diocese Of Illinois :hc required certificate Of
.tCLs+r thalpe III. ihe rn5ersisneh rnnssases