The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02
THE CHENnT CONTROVERSY.
Efforts OF the Northwestern Bishops
to Prevent a Schism.
INTERVIEWING MR. CHENEY.
Bishop WhitehOuse Urged
Modify His Sentence.

CHICAGO Oct. J, 1911
The correspondence which took place some months
since between Bishops Lee, OF Iowa; whipple, OF
Minnesota and Wnitehouse. OF Illinois, In relation
to the trial ami DEGRADATION OF Rev. Charles Edward
Cheney is published In the Times this morning, anil
makes three columns and hall.
Number Que Is q letter from Bishop whipple to
Bishop Whitehouse. in which he says:-Feeiing ths
deepest sorrow at even q possibility OF any schism
In the Church, he concluded to come to Chicago
and have an interview with Bishop WhitehOuse.
At his request Bishop Lee, Of Iowa, came with
him. They found Bishop WhitehOuse absent
from the city. They then held an interview with
Mr.. Cheney, which lasted three hours OF this IN.
terview Bishop Whiople says;-The arguments
which used were the blessed doctrine OF unity In
the Church and our relations brethren; the love
which ought to bind Christian hearts; the readiness
to give up our free will everything for Christie
sake; that he had she example OF eminent evangelt
Gals In the use or words; that he must admit that
our blessed Lord said expressly that these children
might be admitted to the Kingdom Of God; that
Kingdom OF God, which was the net and fold, was
the-visible Church. I dwet mostly on the loving
side OF our relations, and begged him to weigh all
In the light of the judgment. lie seemed
IN great distress admitted the dangers and me regret
distinctly that ne could not say ne was sorry Tor the
offence that he could not use inc W9nias;
which had taken placs In the trial. never
had SO sad an interview. ] hope | may
psy 10 a1p s
TO save E::i from what fear may ieaa 70 the gum'
o. sohemer ought PERHAPS 70 TO Say .ha' no spels
Number two is letter from Rev. Edward sullivan
TO ilsnop Whitehouse, In which az gives an account
q MS ihtefvew with p.--ao.s Lee ana wasp pIse.
ing order Of things 1t would not be well
to postpone the sentence Of deposition for tlmS
for saying frankly that the rst sentence IN my
Virtually i Sentence Of Deposition for Of course
Mr Uhne he could lid mot not ha enk any WAS Mran
looked only for sentence OF official admonitiOn, the
future to take care OF itself so far as anv repetition
was the first trial OF the Kind in the United
States. Mr.. Cheney intimated TO- us that his
Which viii he c could not comply Al the close Of MS
ing my own freedom from scruples In regard to the
office In qucsuon, am strongly 10 favor Of aifordlne
need il and must have IT, and I believe
it is very possible 70 grant such relief
Church. Cod grant II may be given in the Church,
and none OF our brethren may be driven to seek II
Number four is o letter from Bishop whiprie ID
Bishop Whitehouse, in winch he details a.
length his interview with MT. Cheney
and the use Of the word regencrate The Bishop
he suffered deeply at the position IN which he was
placed; that he said he did not wish to see diyI
might might Se In error; ina. Conscience was
he was bound to obey his conscientious convictions
IN ell sincerity and honesty and leave the end with
God. He said he would rejoice as much a. any
could not lie before God and say he was sorry When
he fell Ss doing his dn told % ns
We were ali Of US In tears .o curing me
would take the cause into His hands;
would give wisdom to all who had erred; that Nc
would override all mistakes, errors and suns for iii.
Guide Guide yoa ;' that He would heal all divisions
among Christians, that we might all labor
to Be prepared to prepare others Tor Inc second
o0 Ieiaer Il No. RON Bishop wntenouse to nsaop
Whipple in which he says that schismatic move
and instead OF its being preciptated by the conuu
gences OF this act OF discipline, the ideal has hccn
sion ana the party largely denloralized. There wi
be schism OF any account, though OF course. the
smallest tendency e oe such ocer Tony Is VIII u % stand a
aimless and unprinclpled o. all the separations
act as we have done without haste or irritati0u
and walt as long before pronouncng the hnal sell
vaciation. There is no alternative left, anu Mr.
Cheney's unyieding cOntumacy. Bishop White
house closes with the request that he may be a.
lowed to publish Bishop WIIipple's letter.
Letter NO. Is from Bishop Whippe, In which he
py private and does not think il ought 70 DC made
public
g You have no doubt seen tile article in the last
Protestant Churci.adn said TO be from the pen
Of Bspop Lee call = aenos TO ns
throughout the Church, the question OF vearcty be-
tween you, Rev. y. Sullivan, my son aud others Gu
Iesponncnee OF yourself aud others, which Is ia my
possession Is conclusive on the transaction.
the RESPONSIBILITY s rests with You Of wha, was pre-
scented to Bishop Lee as the object OF. your
VISIT when you gySfd N his sou a .oSU a
He 'S q an issue us s sss s5os
si ,acit impeachment Of sincerity and an implication
sdpS Sups cr WIZ & RaS0n e sp s0T So
most most solemn i' delibera,on the ulsplpl.ac
OF the diocese, and need not say my lear
with this but our brother or Iowa has c1dely dung
out censure and judgment which cannot be
sops Sas you " w assist sfi cSre a 1 Se
plains that all he has lone he has acted
peaeemaker Il seemed To me tnaf IL
was possible for Mr.. Cheney 10 assume the position
whereby y0a could modify or postpone sentence. Il
would have been an unwarranted breach OF cOur-
tesy Id me TO nsye visited Mr.. cheney to ccnsnre
H. NM and sl. E8;s l. ylglSs y ~ SyeH
have censured Yourself or court TO Mr. Cheney.
Old neither. plead az brother with brother
personal FEELING the possibility OF . schlsnl:
used such arguments a. ! Thought
would best alay all lrritated feeling In going TO Mr.
Cheney / was aware there was reason to believe
my motives might be misrepresented, but should
do so again In the bare hope Of saving dvisl0n.
CHICAGO AFFAIRS.