New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-14
RELIGIOUS.
DIFFICULTY BETWEEN BISHOP wHITEHOUsE
AND blR. CHENEI-THE LATTER DECLINES
TO RETRACT-THE COMING TRIAL.

DIFFICULTY BETWEEN BISHOP wHITEHoUsE
AND MR. CHENEY-THE LATTER DECLINES
TO RETRACT-THE COMING TRIAL.
We find in dispatch 20 The Cincinnati Ga
-ee the following history OF the rupture m the Episcopal
Church in Chicago between Bishop Whiohouse aud the
Rev. Mr. Cheney Of Christ Church: Tho days
Cheney Of Christ church. expired Monday June and
the case remains In sfan gre MI Iheney mas not re-
Council Mr. Cheney to-day informed the Bishop that no
adhered TO the conscientious convictions which ho ex.
pressed when they last conyerscd on the subject The
{acs as 10 the ORIGIN OF the charges are these Thcy are
not preferred by any member Of Mr. Chcucys congrca-
ton They all sincerely attached to Their rector, aud
will all stand by him when the day ~ trial comes.
might add that Mr. Cheney is universally recognized
one OF the very abcst young clcrymen IN the West HIS
upright Christian character was never questioned.
Bishop Whitehouse Is himself the accuser, and his
charges are based on common report The way the
Bishop became aware ~ Mr. Chcneys omission ~ the
word regenerate" IN the bapsmal service this
short time ago Mr. Cheney Ia conversation with the Row
Mr.. Goodspeed Baptist clergyman. Informed him that
in that service he dr9pped the offensive word short
time after this the Rev Mr.. Wood, Episcopal clergy
man seeded from the church and became q BAPTIST In
company with Mr. Goodspeed, he went TO pay his parting
respects 10 Bishop WhitchOuse During the Interview
the Bishop aud Mr. Goodspecd entered upon discussion
Of the baptsma question: and, sort 81 cncher, Mr.
GOOdspecd told tho Bishop what Mr. Chency's Views
were and how he conducted the service The result OF
this Information was that Mr. Cheney was cited 10 tho
Bishops presence The next thing now for the Bishop IL
10 Obtain the proof After that he viii have 10 give
days notice TO Mr. Cheney 10 appear and answer the
charges 10 Is not likely therefore, that the
trial will take place much before August. Whenever IL
does take place. 10 Will be recognized scarcely second
I'm importance 10 the famous Tying case In connection
with the impending conflict between the two ecclesius
tcs IL may not Dc out Of place 10 recall brief piece Of
history Some nine years ago. shortly after hr Cheney
10 this city, he attended diocesan cOuyeutOu and
took an active part In cudeayorng 10 lmpcach the
Bishop and have Of his church real estate pecula
tiOns investigated The impeachment lost by
vote Mr. Cheney. time After Vice President Of
the Young Mems Christian Association, spoke u Prusby
terrain Methodist and Baptist pupts The Bishop was
moved bring charges against him at the time. but
persuaded To let him alone. Those who know tho temper
and Peculiar characteristics Of the Bishop will not doubt
wi
The Chicago papers have the following concerning the
last stages Of This affair: IL Is understood that Mr.
Cheneys ease will be presented by three presbyters 10
special ecclesiastical court Tor adjudication, within few
DAYS sbould rho court re1ure Mr. Cheney TO conform
To the usages aud ritual the Church. the next step viii
be the admOnOn OF the Cergymman and, should he fail
10 need this the last step viii probably bs "A deposlton
from his clerical Office. 10 may not be uuntorestiug TO
know that there have been other Of remOusruce
against Inc peculiar forms OF expression i'm the prayer
book on tho part OF various cergymcn Of the Anglican
Church. aud that movement had been set on foot,
time since 10 modify these expressions The Rev. Mar
shall H. Smith, late editor OF The Protestant ChcIhdH
entertaining similar TO those held by Mr. Cheney,
resigned his cauonieal orders aud retired from the Eps
COpal Church, not long since.
EXODUS OF JOE SMITH MoRMoNs.
Since the commencement of tho work Of
building the Pacific Railway high hopes have been cher
i,hed by "A large number OF men and women I'm Utah
known disseners and apOstatcs from MOrmOnisn-
following Of Joe Smithas uculcated by Brigham Young
that on It's completion an avenue OF escape would be open
for them and they could make their way uudisturbed
by the rclngs aud cntthroats OF Brigham Young from
Uh To the states They have been denounced from tho
Brghhmtc pulpit as apOstate dogs" and the DANTE
assassms sent their track but sJill they per.
served aud zcalOusy, though quietly adhered
10 their belief In MorInOnism ms taught
by the martyr, Joseph Smith, although their lives
were In jeopardy for so believing Yesterday, May 81
party Of dlsscnters ana apOstaes numbering about 40
souls all families, under the leadership OF Mr. Warren
Wang late President ~ the Josephte wing Of the Nor
Church In SAT- Lake City, arrived at tho depot OPP
poste the city, the greater portion Of them coming from
Malad Valley and tho remainder from Salt Lake CITY and
vicinity. They chartered car from the Company, for
which they paid SllOO aud have provided themselves
with all the uccessnrics required the trip They pur
pose settling In Nebraska, the Missouri RIVER
Omaha utah Reporter.