Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-02
ORTHODOXY.
The Cheney Discussion Cleared Up


pondence which took place som
months since between Bishop Lee, G
Iowa, Whipple, Of Minnesota, ant
Whitehouse OF Illinois, heretofore re
ferred to IN these dispatches in rela
ton to the trial and degradation Q
Rev. Chas. Edward Cheney, is pub
lished IN the Times this morning, /
makes three columns and a half. II
one is a letter from Bishop WhippIi
t. Bishop Whitehouse in which n
says; feeling the deepest sorrow at th.
possibility of any schism in the churcf
he concluded to come TO Chicago anC
have an interview with Bishop White
house at his request. Bishop Lee, o
| iowa, came with him, they found
Bishop Whitehouse absent from the
city. They then had an interview with
| Mr.. Cheney which lasted three hours
OF this interview Bishop Whipple says
"The arguments which / used were
| the blessed doctrine of unity in the
/ church and our relations as brethren
the love which ought to bind Chris
tan hearts; the readiness to give up
our free will, everything, for Christs
sake; that he had the exam pic OF emf
nente vangelists in the use of the
words; that he must admit that our
blessed Lord said expressly that these
children might be admitted to the
Kingdom of God; that the kingdom
of God, which was the net and the
field. was the visible church. / dwelt
mostly on the loving side of our rela-
ti0ns, and begged him to weigh all in
tbs light OF the Judgment. He seemed
ia great distress, and admitted the
dangers and regretted the position
in which he was placed; but said
distinctly that he couid not honestly
say he vss sorry for the offense; that
he could not use the words; that he
felt sggrieved at something which had
taken place in the trial. / never
had so sad an interview; hope l may
never have again. I had prayers and
left, and I pray God that the Holy
Ghost may still open the way to save
him from what fear may leSd to the
guilt OF schism. ought, perhaps, to
say that no spirit of unkindness was
manifested by him." Number two is
q letter from Rev. Edward Sullivan to
Bishop Whitehouse, in which he gives
an account of his interview with Bish
ops Lee and Whipple, and suggesting
whether, in view of the existing con-
diiiOn of things, il would not be well
to postpone the sentence Of deposition
for time. Number three is letter
from Bishop Lee to Bishop White
house, in which he says: "YOu will
not blame me FOR saying frankly that
the first sentence was in my view
too severe for the offence. i5
having been a virtual sentence
of deposition, for of course Mr.. G.
could not have any contrition for
what he did not think was wrong.
The church generally, so far as can
judge, looked only for sentence of
official sdmonition, the future to take
care of itself so far as any repetition
of the off3nse was concerned, and es-
pecialiy as this was the first otfense
and trial OF the kind in the United
States. Mr.. G. intimated to US that
his disregard of the sentence of sus-
pension was occasiOned by its condi-
tons, with which he could not COM
ply. At the close of his letter he
says: 81 may add here that not \ ith-
standing my own freedom from scru-
pies in regard to the Office in ques-
tion, | am strongly in favor OF afford
ing some degree OF relief to those who
eel that they need it and must have
it, and believe it is very possible TO
grant such relief without any real
compromise of the doctrine of the
church. God grant that it may be
given in the church and that none of
our brethren may be driven to seek it
Number four is letter from Bishop
WhippIe TO Bishop Whitehouse, in
which be details at length his inter-
view with Mr.. c., and the argument |
pro and cen between them upon the |
question OF infant baptism, and the |
use ofthe word ''regenerate." The'bish-
Op SAYS: ''It is due to Mr.. @. 10 say |
that he declared he suffered deeply at |
ths position in which he was placed, |
that he said ne did not wish to see a |
division, that he was 80t N any sense |
z leader of a movement, he admitted |
that be might be in error and that his |
was often educated into an |
indefinite form, but that still ne wa |
bound TO obey his conscientious eon- |
vietions. In all sincerity and homes
ty leave the end with God, he |
said he would rejoice as much |
as any man could at any So
luton of the matter, bds that he
cOulG not lie before God, and say he /
was sorry, when he felt that he was
doing his duty"
We tod him that, painful as the
whole Interview had been, while we
,ould see no way, God could maka
gay, We were all of US In tears dur
ng most Of the interview. We kDelt
.ogst her iu prayer, and prayed earEs
sstly that God would take the cause
nto his own hands, that he would for
rive all who had sinned, that he
you'd give wisdom to all who had
,rred, that he would overrule all mis-
axes, errors and sins for his glory,
hat he would especially bless and
.uide him, that he would heal all di-
visions among christians that we
night all labor TO be prepared, and to
prepare Others, for the SECOND coming
# our Lord.
Number five is a letter from Bishop
to Bishop Whipple, Ia
which he says: "a schismatic move
nent has been for two years recog-
,izsd purpose, and instead Of its
,eing preeipitated by The contingents
# this act OF discipline the ideal has
,een reduced TO an Unlocking reality
+ Individual secession and the party
argely demoralized. There will be
10 schism of any court, though of
curse such folly ie to be deprecated.
I it does occur it viii stand on the
ages of history as the most aimless
nd unprincipled of all separations
rom the Anglican communion.
hall continue to act as we have done,
Without haste or invitation, and wait
8 long before pronounciDg the 6nal
as may avoid just imputa-
ion of fear or vacillancy, There is no
lternative left in Mr.. Cheney's con-
Bishop Whitehouse closes
With q request that he may be permit.
ed to publish Bishop Whittle's letter.
Number six, from Bishop Whipple,
q which he replies that his interview
With Mr.. @. was strictly private, and
Oes not think it ought TO be made
,ublic. Number seven is letter from
bishop Whitehouse to Bishop Whip
lie, in which he says: "You have no
Oubt seen the article in the last Pro
estant Churchman, said to be from
he pen OF Bishop Lee. 1 call your
tteniion to this article. because
Bishop James has now raised
throughout the question of veraclty
etween you, the Rev. NJ. Sullivan,
ny son, and Others, on the one hand,
nd himself on the other. The corre-
pondence of yourself and others is in
ny possession. In conclusion, as the
originated with yourself,
he responsibility rests with you, of
THAT was presented to Bishop Lee as
be object Of the visit when you invit-
d his company, and of what was
Ontained in your joint action. The
sekor. ,.soc nor. fhroF0horrf oouoouvh0f