The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-12

the Protestant Episcopal Church are pressing
the discipline and constitution Of their Church,
they are likely to bring into the forefront Of
the battle and to make martyrs of men who
otherwise would tread their weary round of
clerical duty from year to year unknown, I'M
honored and unsung, save by the compare
tive few who wait on their respective minis
try. Had Messrs. Stubbs and Boggs, of New
Jersey-two memorable names henceforth
in ecclesiastical history-quietly allowed
the Rev. S. H. Tying, Jr., to preach his soil
tary sermon in the Methodist church In New
Brunswick instead of bringing him into such
notoriety as they did at the time he would not
have been honored as he Is as the champion
Of 'Low Church" Episcopacy In the United
States, and the lines between the high" and
SLOW" schools would not have been drawn so
tightly o. they are to-day. That trial was q
misfortune, not to the Protestant Episcopal
Church only, but to others also for 1t opened
the way whereby clergymen of smaller calibre
and less merit might attain to notoriety. 1t
takes some men a lifetime to reach such emil
nence in the Church as Mr.. Tying, of this city,
and Mr.. Cheney, of Chicago, have attained by
Episcopal opposition. And what does 1t all
amount to-? There was no vital interest of
Church affected in either case. AT the most
Mr.. Tying was simply discourteous, while his
accusers were ridiculous, and Mr.
Cheney has been enthusiastically dis
obedient, though scripturally and con-
scientifically right. The two ministers
have the sympathy Of the public with them,
and Bishop Whitehouso and other bishops of
the Protestant Episcopal Church will find
themselves kicking against rock when
they attempt to oppose public opinion
and public sympathy in this matter
As the great mass Of churchmen un-
derstand the ministerial commission 1t does
not confine any clergyman to any particular
church and parish. and they are thus retained
only by mutual agreement to that effect
which may be cancelled at any time upon
proper and sufficient notice. And the disci-
pline of the Church should be made to conform
to this general understanding rather than that
ministers should be punished for laying off
yoke which they feel burdens their con-
science.
Mr.. Cheney's crime is the omission from the
Liturgy Of word which should never have
been introduced there; for no matter how
ecclesiastics may turn and twist and stretch
and contract the word Regeneration" no sane
man in this age believes that water has any
power whatever to take away sin or to regen-
crate human SOUL And to punish and de-
pose minister of the Gospel for believing this,
in accordance with his own experience and
the Word of God, is the very acme Of folly and
madness. Mr.. Cheney stands higher to-day
In the esteem Of the general Church than he
ever did before, and his notoriety has been
forced upon him by the obtuseness of his SUI
perlors In the Church. Tying, in the East, and
Cheney, in the West, will henceforth be the
| great champions, as they are the quasi
martyrs, of Low Churchism in America. 1t
was natural, therefore, that Mr.. Tying should
be called, and should be ready also, to back
| up his Western brother, and to occupy the
latter's pulpit, as he did week ago, to the
| great delight and edifcation, as the telegraph
| reported, of an immense audience. There was
q rumor in this city yesterday that for this
| breach Of ecclesiastical decorum Mr.. Tying
was to be again called to the bar Of judgment,
and that the Episcopal summons would be
read by him at his moroing service yester-
day. But, after proper inquiry, it was ascer-
tanned by our reporters that no such action
had been taken and none such is anticipated
And for the peace and quiet of the Church we
hope II will be allowed to pass unnoticed. We
believe the Bishop of this diocese is too sensi-
bic man to volunteer a prosecution in this
case, or, indeed, to notice it unless compelled
to do SO by courtesy to his Episcopal brethren
or his duty to the Church. The more we have
of such trials the more aspirants we shall have
also for ecclesiastical martyrdom. We say let
them alone, so long as they are quietly
doing the work Of the Lord, even though
it be not exactly after the orthodox
fashion, as we may conceive. Master"
said the Disciples to Jesus, 1--WE saw one cast
ing out devils in Thy name, and we forbade him,
because he followeth not u.s." But the reply
of Jesus was memorable, and it is one which
| should be remembered by every one of us when
we are inclined to press our peculiar Church
discipline against any brother :-"Forbid him
not; for he that is not against us is on our
| part" There can be no question, we presume,
that both Mr.. Tying and Mr.. Cheney are on the
Lords side and ''castlng out devils" in His
name, albeit they do not follow as closely as
perhaps they might in the path marked out by
the ritual of the Protestant Episcopal Church
Of America. There are plenty of devils
| to be saved from 'going down to the pit
| and no man should be hindered who is ear
nestly and faithfully seeking to do this work
and to build up the kingdom Of Christ in the
| earth.
New Political Scusation.
While but two Southern papers Of any