The New York herald., 1871-09-11
THE ErIScopAlIAN scuIsM OUT WEST.
Cheney and the Church I'm
Chicago.
Tho viat ef Bishop Whitehouse to tho Dis,sn-
tisnt Pastor Cheney Holds His Ground.
and the Bishop Insultsd, Retires with
Protest-How o Psalm May b
Made Vehicle Of vitupera-
ton and Invective.


Long before the hour OF morning service tho
avenues contained throngs OF weIl-dresssd iadies
and gentlemen vending their way to Christ church.
and by half past ten the pews and atsles were
crowded with anxious faces, expecting the Bishop
to enter and administer the rite OF confirmation.
Being invited into the vestry room shortly before
service, your correspondent found the Rev. Mr..
Cheney, habted 10 surplice, standing surrounded
with several OF his vestry.
At eleven O'Clock Bishop Whltehouse arrived In
his carriage, Mr. Crane. Junior warden, following
In his own Mr.. Crane received him at the dO0r ana
conducted him TO the vestry, where the other
Warden, Phillips WAS with cheney. Cheney ex.
tended his hand cordially, sayinx:-
"Good morning, Bishop"
The Bishop placed hts hands behind his back and
replied:-
~ cannot recognize you IN any way In that
garb."
The Bishop then spoke to the wardens; but Warden
Crane assured MIN that he might proceed with the
ceremony wholly or partially. Cheney would assist
or not, as the Bishop pleased; but Cheney must
main In the chancel. he was rector OF PARISH and
no power, Bishop or other, should keep him out
BIsHOP-Docs the church recognize him as pas,orf
WARDEN-UndOubtedly.
The Bishop tnen read his formal protest, stating
that he exclu,ed by force from visiting the
church, and bitterly accusing the wardens or NAL
feasance OF oiice In espouslng the cause of q de-
graded prea hcr against tho spiritual Head Of tae
Church.
Crane, the Warden, replied firmly that no force
used the Bishop Was here to act, out would nos
be permitted to exclude Cheney.
The Bishop then Withdrew IN hts own carriage.
Mr.. Cheney entered tho chanrs and went ON
with ms usual services, Mr. thompson. one OF his
vestry reading the Tor him Hc taen pr 8ched
very stirring sermon from the text
Of AT
cometh when work.
He made no allusion 10 the state OF AFFAIRS, aud
the COhgrel atlOn we've ei To conjecture the cause
the bishops non-iunment OF his appointment
till church was over.
The protest was not signed by the Bishop. The
matter VIII propably come up before the Diocesan
Convention, wnieh meets IN the Bishops church on
Mr.. thompson rea1 the last psalm OF the Psatep
for the tenth uay. psalm 62 and II were nten led
that the BISHOP aud MI. Cheney should be personi1ed
1t - to say tue lease, pretty severe nit az the
Bishop. Faint muruiurs OF applause were heard at
some Of the passuges. I+
Why boase.h then nvself in mischief mighty the
go, less OF God uieth continually. I178l
1ny tongue devseth mischief like sharp razor workins
evil than good, and lying rather than to
Thou by, i. aevoarng words. thou dsceul t tongue
Go shall ds.roy thee r ne saa n ass ro ss
on! 81 the land OF the living g,
THIS Is the man tha, msdo no. Cod his Strength bus
the abundance OF his riches and sthened him
But am Ike q green olive tree in the house Of God.
will praise Thee for ever because Tnou
I wait Thy name for 1t Is good before Thy saints
The Bsnop preached twice, but made no allusion
to the AFFAIR. 1 saw him to-day, Dut he sad he
desired TO make nothing pablc; , so,,
Ihe wardens or Christ church say they Will hold
by Cheney To the end. Olly one pewhodcf In nine-
ty-hve Is for tne Bi hop They iauan at
they are good churchmen. Inc whole matter
comes up at the Diocesan Synod on wednesday,,
wnen the Churcn Will likely lie cut OF aj schisinatc.
Cheney. During the interview today the Bishop
was perfectly pale with suppressed passion, While
Cheney was very cOoi and pleasant. Tue impress
sion decidedly In his favor. lie following Is tho
Bishops protest In FULL
BISHOP wIlILEnOUSE's PROTEST.
As Bishop or Illinois, by the grace or God, nave
this parish OF Christs church, under my law
fui Jurlydciiou TO exercise my right and funi NV
duty OF visitation, after due notice given d the same
by me, publicly given by the authority OF the war
deiS. find myself oDslructcd IN the fulnlinent Of
spect nor orlcIal propriety allow me TO disregard
and which have no adequate means Of removing.
1 am met by the arbitrary die atom Cn the part Of
the officers OF tho Church That must acknowledge
his altar minister degraded after trial
by his peers IRON hs onlce In the
Church OF God. 1his insult and hindTance
enforced upon me alter my rcm0nstranca
~ ainst It's unlawful form and It's violation OF my
Episcopal autGorIty. IL Is uOnc also IN lace OF warn
ing as TO its effect the administration of the cor
purpose . separate rnis church from irs lawful and
inaIienabe connection with the protestant EpSco-
pal Churrh Oi the Unued states ana IRON the do
ce Sc Of Illinois. or which am spiritual head. For
and ecclesiastical delinquency and this violation or
Official decoruul, you, as wardenS aud vestrymen,
are responsible, and In my of1cial character as
Bishop Of the Dioceses, l hereby enter my solemn
protest; but as this injury aud compulsion leave
me no honorable alienation, submit 10 the iorco
and relre from the Churcn.