New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-06
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street, last week, but it is doubtful if suffi-
eieDt white testimony can be obtained to
convict him.
CHICAGO, June 4.-The Rev. Mr.. Cheney
has received a letter signed by a large mum
Der of Episcopal clergymen and laymen In
various parts of the country, assuring him
of their undiminished affection and respect.
They say: We believe that your determine
ton to teach nothing bat that which you
proved by Scripture, while you are faithful
in your adherence to the creed and articles
of faith established by the Church is con-
sistent with truth to the Church and de-
manded by your VOWS of ordination. Ac-
cordingly We maintain you right to take
such decisive action as nat for which you
have been punished by an ecclesiastical
court, which many others Of the clergy of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, expe-
r~iencing a similar difficulty, have habitually
exercised.
We feel indeed that it would be a sad day
for the Protestant Episcopal Church if it
should authoritatively declare that nj YER
bal deviation from its prescriptions on
the part of those who are true TO its
formula of faith is to be tolerated under
any stress of conscience or circumstances,
or ~expediency whatevel.
Among the clerical signers of the letter are:
Stephen H. Tying, Jr, John Cotton Smith,
William I. Sabine, of New York; Herman
Dyer, secretary of the Evangelical Knewl-
edge Society; Rev. G. Matlack, secretary of
the Evangelical Society; Charles A. Quick,
editor of the Episcopalian; John Stone, pro-
fessor Of the theological seminary of Massa-
chusetts; j. j.. McElhany, Sherlock A. Bron-
sol, a. Blakeloreys, A. Tying, professors Of
the theological seminary of Ohio.
The total number of clerical signers is
sixty-three.
Among the laymen are the Hon. Column
bus Delano of Washington, Jay Cooke Of
Philadelphia, Stewart Brown of New York,
and ~Ex-GovernOrs Alden and Remington Of
New Jersey.
The Rev. Stephen H. Tying, Jr., oficiated
for Mr.. Cheney to-day. 1t is reported that
numbers of Mr.. Cheney's congregation
disapprove of his conducting the church
services, and if he continues in it steps will
be taken in the civil courts to compel the
use of the Protestant Episcopal service by a
minister of good standing. Tits also limited
that the bishop will take legal action to
continue Christ church in the Episcopal
diocese, and compel Mr.. Cheney to abandon
its pulpit.
Jr., of New York, who preached Yesterday
for Mr.. Cheney, had previously received a
note from Bishop Whitehouse, notifying
him of Mr.. Cheney's deposition and remind
ing him of the canon %forbidding participa-
ton in services with depesed clergymen.
Mr.. Tying paid no heed to the letter. but
preached both sermons, Mr.. Cheney read
ing the morning and evening service for
him, and the two gentlemen uniting and ad-
ministering the eucharist.
The congregation was the largest ever
assembled in Christ church. In the evening
even the chancel and vestry were crowded.
and hundreds were obliged to go away, un.
able to obtain even standing room.
In the morning sermon no a~llusion was
made to the existing troubles, but the eve
ming sermon bore more directly upon them.
the text being: Jesus heard they had cast
him out, and when he had found him he said
unto him: Dost thou believe in the Son of
GOd?'
Mr.. Tying, among other things, said that
when the Church interferes with the rights
individual conscience, illuminated by the
Word of God, and the liberty of the Chris
tan in his relations to his Lord, then the
Church becomes Antichrist, for it assumes
the functions of Christ, and substitutes it. |
self in Christ's stead. At such a time of
from Christ and his truths, it is a |
blessing to be communicated, for the cast
outs of the Church are found to be the fol-
lowers of Christ.
This passage was received with applause, !
which Mr.. Tying Immediately checked, re-
minding his auditors that they were in the
church of God, and not in a lecture room,
MIR. Tying concluded by exhorting his hear
ers to hold fast to the old catholic doctrine
in essentials, unity; in non-essentials, lib
erty; in all things, charity.
River Intelligence.
SOUTHWEST Pass, June 5. 8 P. Ma
rometer 80; wind south and light. Arrived.
steamship st. Mary, at 4:16 p. NJ, Haw-
horne, master, from Indianola via Calves
ton, to c. A. Whitney & Co.; steamship ST.
Louis, at $50 P. NJ, Whitehead. master.
rom New York, to A. Moulton. No de.
VICKsBURG. June 5.-Passed down: Viz
ylnia, at IL NJ. last night. Down today:
at 3 NJ. Up: Natchez, at eight
asst night. Up to-day: w. S. Pike, at 5 P.
md cloudy. River falling fast.
LOUISVILLE, June 5.-The river is slowly
allng. 1t has now two feet ten inches in
ne chute, and four feet ten inches in the
anal. Weather clear and hot. Mercury
anged from $50 to $50. Nc business. Ar
wed: Nightingale, from Cincinnati. De-
arted: Nightingale, for the Arkansas river;
Tor New Orleans. The G.. B.
is loading for New Orleans. and adj
ertised to leave tomorrow.
MEMPHIS, June 5.-Weather cloudy and ,
arm. River falling. Passed up: Sam !
Tale, Belle of Memphis, Richmond, Colum- ,
ia and ii. 5. Turner. Passed down: Dex- !
sr, Susie Silver, City of Vicksburg and III. !
Shreve.
PITTsBURG, June 5.-Weather clear. There
three feet five inches in the channel of the c
by the metal marks.
CINCINNATI, June 5.-There is now only i
ght feet six inches in the channel, the e
yer having fallen six inches in the past S
Fenty-four hours. Arrived: Aberdeen and u
from st. Louis; Leonidas. from v