The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-09
Troubles in tho Protestant Epi.eopa, Church.

It is known to our readers that the Rev.
Mr.. Cheney, an Episcopal minister in Chi
cago, has been deposed by Bishop White
house, because he omitted the word +" re.
generate" in the baptismal service.
On the back of this sixty-five clergymea
have expressed their sympathy with Mr..
Che ney, and signed paper sustaining him
In opposition to the course of his diocesan.
On the back of this latter, Rev. S. II.
Tying, Jr., of New York, goes to Chicago
to preach for his deposed and afflicted bro
Their, and is warned off by Bishop White
house. Neither of the gentlemen paid any
attention to the Bishop-a very bad sign
as we read it-aud went through the ser-
vice together, Mr.. Tying preaching morn
ing and night, and Mr.. Cheney reading the
morning and evening service, and the two
uniting in the administration Of the En-
piece of clerical rebellion, the Chicago pa
pers report the congregation present on the
occasion as the largest ever seen in Christ
Church. We quote
In the morning sermon no allusions were
made to existing troubles, but in the evening
the text, "Jesus heard that they had cast him
out; and when he had found him he said unto
him, Dost thou believe on the Son Of Godr"
said: aWhen the chuFch Intel nteTfsres ' With t sEs
rights Of individual conscience, illuminated
BY the Word Of God, and the liberty of the
Christian in his relation to his Lord, then the
Church becomes anti-Christ, for it assumes the
functions of Christ, and substitutes itself in
Christ's stead. At snoh . time of apostacy
from Christ and his truth, it 10 blessing to
Church arc the found ones of Christi
"This passage was received with applause,
which Mr. Tying immediately checked, remind
ing the auditors that they were in the Church
of God, and not in o lecture room.
Mr.. Tying concluded by exhorting his hear
ers to hold fast to the old Catholic doctrine:
In essentials, liberty; in all things, charity"
In reference to this case, and the trouble
and perplexity it has occasioned, the Pro
testant Ch1rchnan, Low-Church in senti-
ment, says:
ave do not blind our eyes to the real issue
involved. 1t is becoming more and more prob
able that revolution in the Church cannot be
averted. We deplore it. We have labored
and prayed against it. But If one party in the
Church is to crush ont another, under the forms
of law, how can revolution be prevented.
1t is manifest to all thoughtful persons
that the antagonistic parties in that Church
cannot live in peace.
Ritualism is becoming every day more
offensive to the moderate and evangelical
party as. it grows more pretentious in its
claims. 1t must finally reach a point OF
alliance with Rome. There it will! find
congenial spirits. When High Church
Bishop tells his congregation in the most
tiippant manner that spiritual religion
may be suited to spiritual world, pne noI
to such n one as we live in, it is time for
Protestant Episcopalians to open their eyes
and ask whether such teachings are in ac-
cordance with the words of the Master.
We hope the moderate party in this
Church will move in o solid phalanx against
the monstrous heresies and silly shows OF
the Ritualists, until they are forced to take
refuge under the skirts of Pope Plus.
The next Triennia1 Convention, which
meets in October, will have grave work up
on it's hands.-Richpaond Christian AdUe-
cate, June %.