, 1869-06-14

siS sss ,n,sta,ss general u II pEene5s e
and conducted On this voluntary ~ Snrinci3le, Is
worthy Recommendation uu1 support, shall not
stop even to assert Our Bishop, however, op-
o1s," and "schismatcaL" It was IN conncc-
tlon with an Invitation to bishop Commins 10 ad-
dress this society that began the remarkable cor
respond ,ncc between hin and cur Diocesan
Owing to his ignorance Of the attitude and aul-
mus Ct onr Northwestern Society, not having
asenea 70 sna sea IL Is a
did speak In CHRIST Church In behalf OF one sf the
great evangelical societies Of oul church. In the
face OF the earnest protest Q! the Bishop ani
| Standing Committee Of Illinois These older
evangelical societies, the Evangelical kncwl-
| edge Society, the - American Church Missionary
ety. grew out Of the same spirit, and were orRan-
lied ior the propagation Of the same principles as
our own. So the ectlon Of Bishop Cummlns in up.
70, In Chicago, seemed to those interested Is
virtual Enforcement OF Our Northwestern Society.
facts extends this little desptsed society raised In
the space OF three menths for religious purposes,
tines The ~ nor shs ws M 10
Diocese.
Shocked and distressed BY much that seemed
our Church, ana wishing 10 nj. tne evangelical
element In or1 communion in defence OF Scrip
| turnl truth. .ss welt Al. to bear strong witness
! fundamentally erroneous the Executive
| Committee OF our society thought
is ie d1 eeSS p
The points III this Protest " were so few and 40
| sharnIy made. the views objected TO go paipably
| Thai moi ouly he more radical member Of our
CHURCH. but ! iarpe uumber Of conserya,iye men
| Old fashioned High Churchm men-wouid sign 1t.
In This resnect thcra has cnnfeasedlv leen some
| dlsappolptmeut But While, within q lew weeks,
| a GOOD mapy names or cleruyuen and 1ayn1en
have been sent 10 be anpcnded 10 tic document,
a.
are still some hundreds Of clefgymen Ia our
church, unlnlstalably evangelical ID lhels views
| tha present Withhold tbeir sianatuErs ID not
stt1uaiIze the motlges nor iutve ne conduct Of
these brethren. iatre allowance must be made
ror tTcrenrea of onfeion ns 10 what Il expedieDt
NJ the nresent noc4nTr for II tfe influence Of nere
sonai reiafJons and circnmstances in which men
are e,fnaieS' Il il eneourac1ng. however. to
crenslna. 4' >1~ -'S ~ 0'e''1''13 - -
4 word now copcernln9the animus Of the ''Pro-
neIsnnsi airn-ass nrntest against nrpminent In
ffridnals tFhnse wririnrs are 0noted In tue icxt:
md In this Tay It has been SPOKEN Of in some OF
tho rnxsna ners and thronohn,1t rhe reoJn1s com
nor inientInn snch nv a rtew 1ieorndes its charac-
Ier and the dignity Of is Object md endearor. It
verstye Of fhe simnlicity ana purity Of the
| Gospei and moi a0nt1st men, that our
Are TTen to illustrate he nstnrn and tendency Of
| The docnines he|d md taurbt by m in1ue1tIM
BODY ID our Church, aud the narnes Of the writers
are attached TO autheuticata ine fact that such is
reAll5 the case AZ aiened the protest at dfst 1t
did not contain the name Of B1p9e writer quoted
Ps Ta The @
fact that the doctrines objected TO were really
taught In our church, the Executive Committee
all uncertainty or dispute about the matter. The
| resolution settling this action Was passed at q
meeting at which was not present. I think Nj.
Cheney was nbscnt from the same meeting. what
1 wish TO be clearly Qpderstood is thIs. that the
names appended 10 the several quotations In The
protest are moi given to g1atliy any personal
| 1r1dge OF hostility whatever, bu 10 authenticate
Whnt Is asserted Having myBe|f clcaf convictions
concerning the doctrines aganst nlch the protest
! because the names Of the writer's representing
them were Indicated in the document I am sure
that have no unl!nd tecnngs towards bishop
OF many years, for WHOSE estlmable private char
But ali this does no, modIiy ones duty n t6c
the enuncta,ion and S1ndlcatIou OF pTeat princi.
pies II there Is no radical difference between the
Of Course Tie protest oe u s absurd' 5 and tic loas
strife Of The Reformation WIS q dLsgracefnl squad:
BILE. 49,.
On the sth Of March last the protest. which
parties throughout the country with note request
ing those who approved 1t 10 allow their names
were In favor OF q meeting IN Chicago, ii the
month o1 June, for the discussion Ut questions In:
yolved IN the protest, and for the transaction Of
euch other business as might then BE- deemed ex.
Ecdlent- In due time so many favorable replies
were received that 1t was resolved to hold the pro
poseu conference on June l6 Al the meeting O
the committee, When 1t Wis decided to hold tht
Chicago Conference, was not In the city, and sc
had no rolee IN the matter.
culation, important action, doubtless receiving
some OF Its inspiration from thls Chicago society
nad taIen place u New iork Early tn April
tee OF fifteen clerRynen had been selected by tn,
Clerical Association OF tho Protestant Eptscopa
rehearstng tic a!aIming facts that exist among a
respect1pg unscrlptural teachiup nrd cxtrayo
ga11ce IN Worahip-how the eficacy Of the sacra
Gus error, the confessional established under 81
, Reformation repudiaied, Efforts made 10 aialial
a %ss as s. ef
!: ton ne p.laciples q evangelical men aIe r
E connieting Views prevailing IN the evsnselcs
i party concerning tho course that should now b
BOOK. some sepaIaie and ReIoY%ed d cnursh n
il ganlzaiton, and some hoping for relief withor
any change IN the pra!er book, or IL relation !
5, that many among Us not gwen 10 excitement, {
II customed to work behind and before, and to tai
Gas that olls come At long s iutefsal eHs VIC
nxn4 and chanvcshs ~ o1er oi 'a cnnra m
The earnest desire of he brethren IL that So nr
+ the others whose names are appended, shall act
n rnnre Thcv 5o nnt nsF Tnn IN INV TsS ~ n In IN = :
spoSsble to iae association tha, haye ssnnped
san tne9 a Az Mea Kno rnG
i. but they are assured lint you NAV. under Dyt1
le guidance DO wora Of yery ereas value. ~ @ Ten
ofihat arr ri ths emnrcb for hrh Vo ru S ss
We ,nc1etorc earncsty bcr you not ~ to ,,cc1 III