The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-02-23
THE KEN0SHA TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY %. 1871
MR.. CHENEY'S CASE.

court OF ILLINOIS, ulSsOlViH5 thE "'ie''"''
of Judge Jameson, Mr. Cheney was
brought to trial before the Ecclesiastical
Court the proceedings of which had been
arrested By the injunction year and
half before Mr. Cheney was found gull
ty of the charges and specifications. Aud
on Saturday of last week in the presence
of a large asqemb y the Bishop sentenced
Mr. Cheney ito be suspended from the
exercise OF all offices and functions of the
priesthood and ministry of the Church of
God until such time as assurance shall he
given of contrition for the past, and OF
conformity in the matter wherein he has
offended, for the future"
Att conclusion of the sentence Mr..
Cheney made the following protest:
II, Charles Edward Cheney, presby
ter of the Protc rant Episcopal Church,
and rector Of Christ Church, Chicago, dc
enter my solemn protest against tue con
Stitution, the mode of procedure, the
rulings, and the verdict of the Ecclesias
tical Curt by which my s1-caied trial
has been conducted. From its decision
and verdict, and from the sentence 10
day pronounced, | appeal t. the judg
mont of Protestant Christianity, and t"
that Supreme Tribunal before which all
must appear"
On Sunday Christ Church was crowd
ed. But nothing unusual happened ex-
cept that Mr. Cheney read a resolution
passed by the wardens and vestry OF
Christ Church, and letter addressed to
him by the warclens, conveying The reso
luton. The resolution is as follows:
Res0I0ed,- unanimousiy, by the wardens
and yestry of Christ Church. that TIL.
Rev Charles E. Cheney be requested II
continue his services as rector of Chris
Church.
After reading the resolution and le'tei
Mr. Cheney proceeded with his sermon
3 from the words: "Flnally, my brethren
be strong in the Lord, and in the powe
of his might" The discourse was
strong appeal to his hearers to become
strong, so as to stand out in bold relic
against the world, but it made no aln
sion to the trial and suspension o Mr.
CHENEY.
We take tue following from the Chica
90 Tribune ct Monday.
The formal suspension Of the Rev. Mr.
Cheney, by Bishop Whitehnuse, CD Satur
day, seems to have no practical effect OF
the suspended party. In an ecclesiastical
sense, the rector is, at least in the opin
ion of his Bishop suspended from TIN
exercise Of all offices and functions of tn,
priesthood and ministry of Church o
God" But, in practical sense, he i,
still the rector Of Christ Church, perform
ing all its offices and functions, including
that of baptism with, or with
out, the word regenerate," a,
before, and those who listened
TO his sermons yesterday could per
ceive in them ohing to indicate tina
they had lost their former JUNCTION OF
power. What next. Will the Bishop APP
peal to the civil courts for some process
to lock, bolt and bar the door of Chris
Church against the preacher, and plac
the sacred altar, vestntnts, and the yer,
keys of this temple OF Zion in the hand
of an unregenerate Chicago Sheriff
There are several difficulties in the wa
of this. 1t would be appealing to til
civil authorities in an ecclesiastical mat
ter, and the Bishop has just come dowl
from the Supreme Court of Illinois wit
decision that Bishops and rectors mus
settle their quarrels among themselves
But greater difficulty is, that the Bsh
op does not own Christ Church. Tina
temple is the property of the rector, wal
Christ Church, and they request MI
Cheney to go on with his preaching. Tn
Bishop of Illinois may, perhaps. proceed
to excommunlcate the whole church, wit
all its officers and commandments FL
may refuse to perform the rite of confirm
alton within its walls He may, in TIL
course of years, excommunicate all othe
churches which recognize Christ Churcl
as valid Episcopal church. But in al
this there does not appear to be that i'm
mediate and summary efficiency whicl
the sentences of Bishops sometimes have
The Bishop, however, is still in excellen
health, and several years more of TIL
Cheney case will serve, with other excite
ments, to enliven residence in Chicago
SAN DOMINGO COMMISSION SAFE.-Th
steamer North America, from Rio Janeiro
brings news of the safe arrival of tn
Tennessee at San Domingo, and the goo'
health of all connected with the commits
sio. A letter from one of the party state
that the inhabitants are in favor of an
nexation, and that the commission wer
favorably received by President Baez O