The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-21
Bishop Cunmfns---Fais Difficulty with
BISHOP Whiteh0uae.

bishop Whiteh0use.
The objection made by Bishop White
house, Of Illinois, to n sermon delivered in
Trinity church, Chicago, by Bishop Cum
minis, of Kentucky, n few days since, has
been alluded to by telegraph. The Bishop
formerly resided in Baltimore, and as rec
tor of st. Paul's congregation was highly
esteemed. The particulars OF the affalr
are given by the Chicago Post ms follows {:
The attitude Of Rev. DR.. Cummins, now
assistant bishop of Kentucky, and formerly
rector of Trinity parish in this city, in re-
gard to the present difficulties between the
high - and !" low" divisions of the Epis-
copal Church is we'll known in this commu-
nifty. II will be recollected that few
months ago he officiated in Christ church,
and preached in behalf of new " low
church I" missionary organization, aGalns'
the expressed wish of the bishop OF this
diocese, claiming that he came simply as a
presbyter, at the request of the rector OF
the parish, and not as bishop invading
the domain of another diocesan. 1t was
thought that Bishop Whitchousc would not
overlook this opposition to his wishes, but
would bring this matter before the mouse
of Bishops. Nothing, however, issenerally
known ms to that. But now comes new
cause of offence.
DIR. Cummins WINS invited by the autho-
rites of Trinity to preach to his former
charge, who regard him with general affec-
ton and admiration, during the absence OF
their rector, Rev. Mr.. Sullivan, for the
summer months. He accordingly filed the
desk on Sunday before last, and in the
morning preached stongly nnti-rituallst1c
sermon, in which he is reported to have said
in substance: {" l charge upon those who
have introduced cathedral worship into the
Church the existence of the present troubles
among u.s." AS Bishop Whitchouse was the
first to introduce this mode, at least in the
West. the remark, as well, indeed, as much
of the entire sermon, was taken by the
friends of Bishop Whitehouse to reflect
upon him, and to be calculated to stir up
difficulty in his diocese.
The Bishop seems to have so taken 1t, Tor
on Monday he called upon MIR. John Wright,
tho Junior warden of Trinity, and advised
him not 10 allow DR.. Cummins to occupy
that pulpit. Mr.. Wright accordingly tele-
graphed to DR.. Cummins not to come, and
called meeting Of the vestry. This was
held yesterday, six of the eight being pre-
sent, and it is understood three voted in
favor Of continuing Dr.. Cummins's minis
trations, and three against it. Another
meeting will be held on Friday, but it is
qnite certain that the reverend gentleman
will not wish to return, under the circum-
stances.
Bishop Cummins, however, denies the
soft impeachment Under date of July lG,
from Pewee Valley, KY, Bishop Cummins
addresses the following note to the Louis
vile Courier:
l need scarcely to say to my friends that
the statement made in news item in your
paper of this morning that / had charged
in sermon in Trinity church, Chicago, on
July 4th, that " the present troubles in the
Episcopal Church were owing to the intro
duction of cathedral worship" is entirely
without foundation. The subject Of cathc-
dral worship never entered my mind upon
the occasion. l charged the present trou-
hles in the Protestant Episcopal Church to
far more serious causcs--to the efforts made
to rcintroduce doctrines and rites into the
Church which were utterly discarded and
rejected by the Reformers Of the sixteenth
century--crrors and corruptions from which
the Church was purified at the cost OF I'M
told suffering Of our Protestant forefathcrs.
This is all my offence, and for this the
Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Illinois asks
the vcst,y of Trinity church, Chicago, (my
old and beloved hock) to exclude me from
their pulpit. 1t is surely sad omen for the
future Of the Episcopal Church i'll the West
that an utterance like the above in one OF
her pulpits should be met by such q spirit
History will yet rightcously record who
were the authors of our troubleS-thc Pro
tcstants in the Episcopal Church or those
who ccasclessly seek to unprotcstantizc the
Church of their fathers.
GEORGE ID. CuMMINs,
Assistant Bishon of Kentucky