The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-14

A Defence Of the Bishop of Chicag 20.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
notice in your issue Of June Il an article headed
"Cheney and Tying" concerning which think, in
justice to the Protestant Episcopal Church, you
ought to be willing to insert what may fairly and
properly be said on the opposite side. "Audi
ulteram partem" Is an ancient motto which has
often brought to light unexpected and valuable in.
formation. You observe that "alr. Cheney has
been enthusiastically disopedient, though Scrpturay
and conscientiously right / fan to see how any
clergyman can be conscientlously right who has
deliberately broken VOWS which he voluntarily
assumed when he was admitted to the priesthood.
He dld not come forward TO that solemn ordinance
an ignorant person; bnt, on tho contrary, IS
supposed to have mad ample opportunity during
some years passed in study, TO become thoroughly
acquainted with both the doctrine and discipline OF
our Church. At the end OF three years, passed in
learning all that was necessary to prepare him for the
discharge OF his ministerial duties, lie voluntarily
assumed the vows OF the priesthood. One OF these
vows Is as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES you then, give
your faithful diligence always SO to minister the
doctrine and sacraments ana the discipline Of
Christ as the Lord hath commanded and rs this
commandments OF God SO tnaI You may teach Inc
people committed to your care aud charge
with all diligence, TO keep and observe the
OF the Lord" Now, 1t seems to me that Mr..
Cheney's conscience must DO OF u very peculiar
the church at this late day OF hls ministerial life,
and yet does not trouble MIN at all IN regard to
breaking a most solemn promise ana obligation,
the weight OF which am sure lie never fully real
lied. Secondly, 1t Is said "that Bishop Wnitehouse
ana other Bishops OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church VIII ma themselves kicking AGAINST rock
wncn tncy attempt 10 oppose pubic opinlUnn In
repiy 70 THIS II might be justly remarked That "The
lrenusnip OF the world Is 200 olteA) enmlty with
Cod" But as this might not fully meet the issues
OF tho case in the minds OF some. would add that
the bishop OF Illinois has acted throughout this
matter with the greatest Kindness ana tenderness
toward Mr.. cheney. After a iuy constituted &C.
cesastica court ol his brethren the ministry mad
brought III sentence THAT he was 10 DC degraded
IRON MS ofcc'' the Bishop wrote him most aiec-
tionate and KIND etter, anorng him ample oppor-
tuni@ 10 fctrace MS steps had no seen NJ 10 do
In pronounclng sentence upon HIM, which was done
WIN great reluctance ana sorrow, the Bishop was
only performing his duty, and nothing more. But
tniluy, Inc dOctfndi point involved III inns OF
~ theney u stated IN very decided words TO wit
no lnallel now ccclesiastcs may turn and twist
ara kttclch and contract the word regeneration,
no sane man In this age believes tDat water mas any
power Whatever TO take away sln or % rcpcn.
crate human sOul.n At fast sight this
statement appears more like IIlcksitc Quascrlsin
Than anything else; but as from The warmth ol The
language, IL IL evidently intended 10 represent
OF he universally received opinions of manknd, !
would most respectfully for one, dissent from IT,
and would, on the other hand, assert shat IL Is
the opinion oil hrce fOurtls ol the Christian world
mat wafer, when duly consecraicd by Gods APP
7ointed MINISTER has power IN lake SIM Enrs