The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-22
THE WHITEHOUSE.CH Diff
GUILTY.

Perhaps nothing in the religious
world has created moro interest, for
several weeks, than the imbroglio be-
tween Bishop Whitehouse, of Illinois,
and Mr.. Cheney, Rector of Christ
Church, Chicago. So far, Mr.. Cheney
seems to have the entire confidence and
support of his church, and the liberal
thinking portion of the public. The
10th inst, was set for the confirmation
of several candidates for the rites of the
church. The Bishop refused to recog-
niEe Mr.. Cheney as rector, and the can
didates as persistently refused to be
presented by other hands than those OF
their loved rector. The occasion was
one which the public had looked to
with much interest. An immense au-
dience gathered in the church, which
filed every seat and every inch OF
standing room. At 10 o'clock the Bish-
op, in company with his son, in his car
raige, reached the church. He soon
presented himself at the door of the
vestry room. Mr.. Phillips, the Senior
Warden, was waiting with Mr.. Cheney,
who was In his surplice, bands, and
scarf, to receive the BiShop in the yes
try room. On the Bishops entrance
Mr.. Cheney stepped forward, and, ex-
tending his hand, said: "Good morn
ing, Bishop" The Bishop refused to
return Mr.. Cheney's salutation, and
said: 81 cannot recognize you in any
way in that garb." He then turned to
the Warden, and on their assurance, in
reply to his question, that Mr.. Cheney
was rector OF Christ Church, he de-
manded whether they claimed that he
was presbyter of the diocese of Illi-
nois. They replied that they did not
regard that the time nor place tor the
discussion of that subject. They then
told the Bishop that they should In no
way oppose his officiating, taking the
whole or part of the service rs he pleas
ed; that he could direct the services,
Mr.. Cheney taking any part or none,
but Mr.. Cheney must not be excluded
from the chancel OF his own church.
Thereupon the Bishop pulled out and
read his protest" commencing with
the words. GAS Bishop of the State OF
Illinois by the grace Of God," setting
forth that the invitation extended to
him to officiate was can obstruction to
the fulfillment of his duties" and con-
cluded by submitting to the "force" OF
not being allowed to turn the pastor
employed by tho congregation into the
street, and retiring. All this, of course,
TRANSFERRED out of sight and hearing of
the congregation, and many supposed
tho Bishop had not put in an appear
ance. It is understood that tho candi-
dates for confirmation unanimously de-
clined being presented to the Bishop by
any other person than Mr.. Cheney,
their rector. At the hour for opening
the services, Geo. w. Thompson, a well
known lawyer, q member OF Mr.. Che
ney's church, and his firm friend, came
into the church. The former gentle
man read the morning services, except
such parts as are required to be read by
priest, and Mr.. Cheney preached an
earnest and eloquent sermon from the
ninth chapter OF st. John, fourth
verse: 'T must work the works OF
Him that sent me, while It is day; the
night cometh when no man can work.
In his sermon he made no reference
whatever to the difficulties between
himself and his Bishop. At the meet
ing of the Diocesan convention Tues
day, it Is stated, an injunction was OBJ
tanned against the Wardens Of Christ