, 1869-07-31
TIE EPISCOPAL TROUBLES IN
ILLINOIS,

cecuiunty careful In TINT matter.
TIE EPISCOPAL TROUBLES IN
ILLINOIS.
Comments of the Prcass
From tbs Se,s Fork Herald.
ma.1r,tenept in Chicago On account OF the
ntal Of Rev. Mr. cheney tor anaotaestzed omls-
sinn nj The NcsdB t EeRenefaee Ah4 "fcReoela.
don from Tho BOOK Of common ,en, nfnye 4.a asa
noF s,tNded when another 8TeAs e1Gssnent was
oecsxioned she1e BY the Assistant bishop o. hen- n
tucty. Rev d. Cum ruins, who preached ass nan-
az Trinity Gani u. ~ s,t ssa E Sies at5ect ssf esao
rom H,ailop Wh1tenouse, OF Illinois, accusing aim
Of stirring Up trouble tn the diocese. ano lorHn.y
hin from coming 1aefs % R'eEaso Ee
Pust thus states tho casc, adding taa. " t4iu -
mInB. deemipK It 4 mo1stEous assnmpt1oI lot ING
Btshop 70 pIsyen; M ns1 u y 9Ju 9chnrch tspss
believing necessary for the vtndleaton - bis o%n
manoate # = fepe:ltlon, On larger seals and
With more &C nsplcaous opponents; 81 re !sHoes e
sGa IF ;es cnSea ssaSR sa hs ese
oi eccjeslaltcal law on bis side, not ;1e spirt
Of that Gospel which the founder OF Christianity
made hls disciples 60 nnd p1eaea o % esety aen
ed by tue stIow Churchmen" every whese, and By
the sympathy Of tho general publc. To outsiders,
no CNfE O1& {lttt4 aQUuE LUZ ullVtEAtG b1t"tGA
theological sw eedIetium and twesdledes, and who
W0uder why Dr.. Whisebonse, with his fondness
fol- tItuaisn and hts reverence for authority. docs
NOT aspire to be Pope Of TIE Church o. Rome. ana
Episcopal Church. with their Impatient disregard
Of It's regulations, DO not found eects Of ,helr
Tna quarrel betw cen the Bishop of Illinois md
the ley. Mr. Cheney Involves points or Interest,"
ard Importance to all American citizens ~:
Cheney may hare uuwseIy violated the prescribed
forms Of hn church BY 01n!tstaX certstu words
from the Book OF Common pra5ef, but IT. Is not
snrpIisng that the community u when ,1 ne ves
should tustify him In appealing 10 the civil courts
seleclor Of tho jury and President OF an Ecclcs-
eats ea fo ram S@
profession me gronnd. On which Nr. Cheney
ihat hts accuse1s wesa d conbnng nnd
eooiederst,ng to in1nrs hls chars:c cer, and
th1t their actions in the premises were Icon
has pos,noned the tIal until tue 22to Of July. and
yehsmenuy psutcats 'taKalust all calma Of The c!v
ii tribunal 20 interfere, whether By equf%ole pro
lrol the ecclesiastical titsc!nles Of the nncn IN
the trial Of its ministers-" brigham Young also
protests aRaIust all claims Of the c1Stl tribunals to
Interfere With polygamy oa pr1ctced " tho
weatbier members q the Mormon Church But
both Brigham Young ant bishop Whltehonsa
NUT !, = tsas 70 = sn IN
ed Ecclesiastical Courts have no uore legal AUTHOR
lfy than AL "1sesp0nk ib1e debating society Their
t,ecslons cannot override the rights OF citzcu or
rso.n NJ tl< SoriAse.tf1u Christian Adroeats txttAo-
Contraty ia the expectation Of sotpc when the
cop,t assembled last Heck for the trial OF Rey.
Nj. Cheney tie accused appeared with his counsel
Ihe5 m e once ns "a '1e n
pfopcrir SIT in motion, for there were " t9e
capons bat ore If three ways IA which this could
be dane, and It wss not pretended in the papers
hat IN titner o! these ways had the canon been
complied with They 4lso c!n'rnrti that taey had
right TO cone wso'o me eoA5t ,an and as. Ss,
to try the case were d!alntesrsted, aycrrtn9
their belief fhst Eotne Of them were not An
attempt had been made In psivate to secure .
bad refused to appolut on the court any Low
Churchman prestt ter, and had inloynetl Mr. Che
peg tnat tne re- W q sae @ lnsestsatH,n woua 90
KletS to Abow that the court WA impartial, WIS
sGsi1ne1 by learned asEay Of aEa;unents from
cnmhon Law, which by tho canon governs ecclesI-
Hsleal traals in tne Episcopal Cnnien.
To the charges themselves the strongest objec-
lions were taken IN that they did not specify tho
tine and places Of the offence. OK eyen It's paEl!cn-
lar character. This tus accused hna right 10
know, for It Is evidently not true that the word
"regenerate"s objectionable 10 NJ: Cheney, ex-
cept where 1t would seem In IT. ordinary import
clearly at variance with the Church ITSELF It WAS
nab1festly proper that Tho charQea shon1d be
spssn M ano nn ssS5 tn osnsr ena Me'S NJ
Whsn At last he n. te eMe to demand psa
Ent the whole proceeding was brought sudden
Jamison q ne superior court, comlaandi5g
these Ha.6essof8' 10 abstain from tsJlnE Mr,
Cheney on these or an5 other charges until tho
qutit,ops raised IN the petition for an injunction
was greeted by the assembled throng With the
widest enthusiasm. That pretty i4tle chapel called
u "Cetbetsal," was uade.to rrsernerate with
cheers that nothing could suppress, The Whole
city reIoieet that such hish-hnnded dlsrc.ard o.
canons and Personal rights Was Al lenss TO be H.
VI an not bilnd to the pes1ls Of civil !ntene1-
ence With spiritual courts It ls the right OF
churches to ylndlcatc the integrity OF Their oKn
s1ss sn saa %nea ees f. pps
these ecclesiastical Laws cannot bc questioned BY
The clsil courts 4 man Who would not M sub
bnt 10 step OUT trum under their Jurisdiction.
church to conduct the t.tal Of Its ministers and
men berT, according to tts OWL established
laws We see no escape, 1nall5, for this honoEet
ard successful minister from whatever penal
y s'e1 W. 70 neR ts ey eo a ae
ecclesiastical In this case, but "Nhttehonse,"
called bishop, ~ spirit Pope. VII not recent re- ~,
soeo1n4t q 'Sa st 9 I'll I'll ass IL aHs
court ilaman was hung On ne gsobet prepared
for Nordecai; and Governor Wise and ali Virginia
were executed, not John Brown. Ills soul i stiil
nnn ~ 100 ~ II ~ A' os-A' @1 w - so" ~
tran tLe Entt,io Commercial -4dreft4tr.
An unfoT1nna,e Isc'ity !or nrt,tru into trnri.'
We we yentuTe ihs % assertion stfst there IL moi :
Protestant Btshcp tn the United States who has
he hns FIRM, he beoinning n ia otY1aai c.r,.a1
he has been unfortunate IN his relations with hls
thorpuph BnstoerHt in Nil his ,deas Wnen nrir
eIected iItshop or Limos. he Tx resident OF
New York ctJ, and foE several gears be steati!ls
enjsrona,e It xas nn,v When a sasinus morc.
ment asainst him Eus Wa threateoed @ | that It. he
nre1, Y ~ ~ Il, ais n,s, ~ y t9,1o,Ie r. ne s
imsIrtnns and in seTersi ;nstances he M shnr1n
1r1at entraeT T ntih ~ no;a+nni ~ ,a ~ ~, ~
nrs.iacessor the reneTab,e T;snnn Ishtiandn1
Ensse. ,nni struue fcetnr Of RESISTANCE las Been
TaEx1as s.' '~AoAh ''s1'As VI Ia" HeeH
pernans this urnonu,sr.ty NAV acronnt for
much cf Ii.Eop Ml.ieaouse's trouble, hui not ior
y and ceIialnly not for his dttncultiea with h,s
:: aer 5ishop,. Ths course pursued By hIm
Mas ~ ,a -eanaeu posron
n. ~ ~ M ~. id II heat !hat n1s
~ mtns & ~ need TX ihtbtIIan h1 n9na,!pt H.
cisaF 1pe On ys.S Sanaas syede to the demand made
man them. they Eouid have nxed q stI.ma Of
diss1aee upon former recter aa'i Dlsno5 Of the
- hsa1, ~ Wo0s4 O. ony Gnsne
to rtttore The erroTs md eorrpptIons Of tie aa.s.
reformation period Of he C1oscas history. They
nVuo, ano " y ss5y stsJn9 nave pro-
np9tesn LIS - ~ lasut ~ v! hHa e4uteu nluaslsI+
rnrsS ng SsT - 49, y II sae EesuF u GAi1s.
-. snusSn LII; ~ n HhnlesEH - se.y a.4escnL aaa We
GoIGE.se g n!soop n1tGaouse 70 nase me flent OF
IL. ~. ~ suene}, u Hla be tenedoe:ed. Wos prS-
s, 5 q ~, ~, at aa t1s ~ sns "n.u
si; ~ ~ ~ a.on " aua ofotaance 9! pap
t,ons d.ae.; fs1, ~ IL :, y ~ eouse.sn
tn ~ utsseu. lEom tae aoe 9! EasinS grace.
nIse y nan5 ~ 90 y, ~ ,e Iaa n9
- aoa 70. os aks me E1la5ll"he's
an,a SaaLSn fe1sfe, ann especly an osaananee 10
eoAe"'1at -. - w r. u ostu ,y,,, <z,
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eeresfnsttcs,S Tthrn,I Th,en bna nntse,t1xen ~
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