, 1869-07-23
Proceedings Before the Epis-
copal Ecclesiastical
Court.
Trial Of Rev. C. e. Cheney
for Alleged Viola
tiols Of Can0ni-
cal Law.
Continuation OF the Ar
guments Of MeAsrs.
; Fuller, Otis and
Thompson,
An Injunction Served from tho Su-
perior Court Restraining
tho Trial,
Mr.. Cheney's Reasons for Appeal
ing 10 4 Court Of Law for
Assistance.
He Determines not to bo
"Smitten Contrary
to Law"
The Court Adjourned UntI1 this
Afternoon III = o'clock.
yyEt,SE4DAy ArTi:Jt StuIN.

In consequence OF TIC errut length Of lhn PRO-
Ccetllngs Of the Ecclesiastical Court stLtlnx In
| Judgment upon The caAo OF lev. Charles Elward
Cheney. rrctor OF Christ Church, charged with vio-
lali0i Of ctrtxta articles OF the IEotes,nt Erlsco
| pal Clurch,Wc wcrc compelled to omit portion Of
| "Wednesday siicruuon7s arguments Our report
left on With the conclusion OF Nr. Ful!cr1 afHa-
ncnia IN tho exceptions 10 tho cttalIon- lie way
followed By judge OTIS. who sa.d:
,oso u7,a H.r sI'I Aa9ssrsS 1'ss,e s court In TO-
ply l sui uat dwell MON lho many preliminary
ohjectlons, Iut SUI ! propose to notice soile Of
9nc ana %a DO .s 10 hTsy Mnen ns con,s,
| commission. hcsitatcd Inomelt: considered
they were not entitled 10 1t ut alL We 1uake the
ed: 6e 1,sbop stsies il lie citation tla. IL .a.
| Appointed thH caminlAaton: tocy sre informed
! who We ase but OH! appointment 4 nothing that
tho RccuAed has An) thing TO do with: tho form pli,
he ~auts to KNOW Ia tha. there IS q prrsentmcnt,
appointed to maSc iha. nfessatr.enI Tlai i iii I'll
| tic caDons give him Dut stlll We want 10 be
eou,teona ~ *G +oae WALL 10 Nv 10 isls TaGy caea .
make II the ground Of an Rttack upun these pru.
cecdipgs, gonR 10 tho Foundation, saying that lne
Why They asE une TINT because lho bishop np-
pointed ns be stated all tho facts which authorized
the Hthop 70 act: that be uotlucd Us Of them.
| Dhhop. IN Ills connaalcatlon 10 the -presenterh,
had Ind before Us upon the questions nll Of hi.
necessarJ. T6eTe Is nothing in ,he canon requir-
cainstances @ h the ~ lsnop ] thaii II apnoint ' o Or
may appoint Nov be has not totntoFm Us Of ull
tne Information he has, whether 4 Is On
was abundance u Il in tho newspapers before oar
ramor anoat; We d. saw tnat. Bat what the
Bishop acted upon 10 making our appointment he
y not Icqotied 10 state 70 U. bT any canon !
Know that We had my right 10 nak It In the case
referred 10, ali the facts there ret FORTH and
bot II is not before ns / deny that in this ap-
| pontnent OF The commission the lilshop hns un-
aeftaken TO state to US upon what he acted. |
informs the accused whether he proceeded
nron, panlic nG,at .umor ..sx Or qot 3su "A
theln1 in Ills appoiat@cnI Alser stating. 7 na7.
E Cheney had, II substance, stated that nc vas,
etc" he goes on TO slate an Interview and the re-
q bsy:
E. Cheney, rector OF Christ Church, Chicago is
under luputa.ton of being Guilty Of offences and
obedience 10 the prescription o. Canon 60" VIC
arc to take this op'n!ont the Bishop Is proceeding
e f. s If E. enoMs 81 M
&C., hss rsqols -; n0oat t.. l. t,uo. Tss &
and p sppoint M this comm:son." % Ano,hcf % point IS
nade ln respect to thc amendment. The question
10 f DC 10
sent It now. But do propose to SUPPOSE, for the
tions. thnt this ls the taw, We have not pre-
sented W. Cheney hs5e on canon that { has @ 6csn
nsGt TO DO 80. II would be tcrJ easy for eithcr
sitic 10 make IA tho peeessary prooi nnd quash snc
IN tsgf r fbA IEpf
viii ~ Eerrcfye 1ba. ibe seconi secfton
q tns olI inv g 4 tsoea; Pa' r. attention 70
rIpns . t ou4 ~, .S rI - a,i, ~ s I've
taat vas - osly ses!Ioa 1aal fsierfsd + pnSl!s
na; ~ % He4sin. i . . ~ ~ ,a ~! iast
Sos 10 g.
lssn darn uP y Judge noaman. Sno srent
end, and that was supposed To be carefully con-
elaefta;
Judge oTia The esaon for he irisi M Of Bishops,
passed N $50 As fhc law tata, PRIOR to inc List
1snsIal e. Convention M nc ouen;es ioF which Minis
one after another for sercnrydve or eighty Years:
one Genera! Convention added csaaEe, another an
bend. and It was felt that 1t was necessary to hare
s.eaF AND pIecise statement o. nc oGenecs Tor
saas ass s 'sa IT, .a
claimed In one .liosese you could II h!m for any
snne ana u an9ae vas aSnGa az taat ~ vas
sequence WIS tnAt It vas cropped cnlEelE, and
We TOOK the grade ol offences that were ehumef.
atcd Ii ine canon lof the ma ol
Bishops and the cletEy EXACTLY alike Into The
second section Wna unt "public rumor." 1t said
before mat 1ou could proceed on public ramor lor
lion. They made it apply 10 the public ramor OF
the ntst section as we'll Us TO The second section,
nna 70 Il wls shipped Ihs dn,r q tac blsaop, Or
Il IL ~ hasP nas5 e
mcrascd III this and the nssi section: ~ mtn-
lister oE1his Church" An reading the second scc-
rom "hhal be gusy q @ NY & Or Sshes q n tne o.
amended sectlon-that was not IN the old section:
II Was coanuei TO the second scctton. Now thes
beth g1se causes to TIC bshor, ana It Is maIe us
Lis tlui5 to proceed iu either case unlcr the lEst
section, md under ine second to see that MI II.
uut1y s Instituted" Nov, then, there Is no IN
no iegi.!a,ion ior US 70 proceed. Now one otheE
point The Legislation Of the General Convention
4 nc Eupreue law Of the Ind Any amendment
to Il. outs 50 faI As Il goes il requires no iessIa.
lion on our palt, for they legtsIatc
i.T Us As las IS they 90. o.!
cnnycniion. finr laws m s,s,utss nrn laW 10 iar
a. fset IN mt eonaIrt md are ,not ehsnreG h1
spe I GeneFaI Convcntfon, and when it makes i
~ @ ton e. a. San Is ndsr lni mi aefed
on Without aos 3 osT ,,ssaaa!oa Msses 1 g.
eccdng "hy public snnor" applies 70 AZ casea:
i enjolns upon INC nasnop 20 lfpeGsI; i t = n!s
anss % pEeSesa ~ ~ tef sas oe,ess ner ~ n s1 tae
rfrsentcfs nave nor aake1 ior. VIC nave nok SUD
poteu tuat nc sas III uuAy H.ooo - S eoAl!eu nat
!eAe lnen. a. ~ aG.,,,a4 n4'G = ALL ~
1gppoaeu taa. ING 81 Mas ~. ens,eq % n
Ile gentletnen On tnc otnct sue are tutnsnE tne
os!tsrea 81 tnn common AZ On me T.. ,sss, Ms tae