, 1873-11-17
BISHOP CUMMlNS.
His Withdrawal from tho Eptsco-
pal Church.
What Is Thought Of the Affair in His
Diocese.

Tho largo number Of Bishop Cumming warm
friends in the Episcopal Oinrc', in this city aud
through tho Btato will dooply regret tho step ho
has takor. Hfa course In New York at DR.. uall's
church, NO understand, WAS doomed ill-advisad
and noxpedlont by his Kentucky friends, but the
Withdrawal OF Ills efficient aeryloos in such
and growing Qold aee1na to bo conafd-
cred by thom = worry great losa to tho Episcopal
Church. In private lestor Addressed to olcr-
gyn,ah Of this city, Bishop Oummina statos that !
the stop hss cost him bittor struggle, but that
ho proposes to continue The functions Of hts epia-
ooral ohico In another diroction, intimating tho
founding OF phnso Of Epiacopacy; It is sup |
posed By somo Of his frionda based on the pray |
er-book alvooatod oy Bishop Whito In the last |
century, which viii contsin no tendency to whst
Bishop ,Uuumins has boon worry mitch opposed.
giving az roason that clothing tho officiating
minister with tho functions OF sacrificing
priest in tho administration OF tho Hacromefts,
CUMMING lns repeatedly expressed lia opposi-
tion to all phaBoB of ritualism, in aormons
preached In thiB city aud othor portions Of tho
dioqose Some Of tho cliurchos III this city, it ia
known. havo been opposed to him because of
bis BtrictureB upon surplicod boy-choirs. Eeuu-
1loxionB, ccolesastioism, etc.. 80 far has thia
foeling gono Of lato yoars,; thas somc Q!
tho churchos = havo declined TO avail
to olficiato in the rite OF conlrmafion. By those
.oongt egationa tho recent act Of Bishop Cummins
IN participating In tho Communion services OF .
Presbyterian church in New York City has boon
regarded with considerable disapproyal, and has
rendered him moro unpopular in them than evor.
VIEWS OF Er1sCoPAL1ANB ON BISHOP ouMM1NB ACT.
II a conversation With tho Rey. e. T. Perkins,
the withdrawal OF tho Bishop from tho Church
waB great surprise and shock to linn. DR..
porkina Expressed the belief t.at bishop Cum
minB' post Of duty WAS In Aontucky, where he
devotion to tic cause Of Christ; that aorno Of
his reasons, Btated in his letter to Bishop
Smith, were not valid or atrong onea; that II
thero was error in tho Church, II it was "leav-
ened with faae dootrines," tho better way would
. IN reply to q question as to Bishop Onmmins
movements, DR.. Perkins said no beloved ho
would continue to exercise Ills Episcopal funo.
tons In y new Church based on evangelical
principles, md d prayer-book from which was
excluded all tendency to unacriptural doctrine.
Tho expression in Bishop Cumlnins': letter, I! I
propose to return to that praycr-book aano-
steps OF That eaintly man, as he acted from
1785 to 1885," ho thought intimated his pur-
pose Of founding another, Church. As to the
prospects, Of such Church, Dr.. Perkins
churches, as tloy now exist, into tho organiza-
tiou, but he did uok think there would be largo
accessions from what are termed the " Evangel-
icai ohurchen," as many OF tlem preferred the
tend for what thoy believed to bo tho truth
t Asto @ now Assistant Bishop, ,Dr. Perkins thought
| there would be :an Immediate effort On the
| mart Of some Of tho churches to secure one, but
ho did not believe 1t was advisable at this time,
as Bishop Smith could return to the diocese and
exercise his episcopal functions aa Of old. It
WAS probable TINT Bishop Smith would be I'D:
dressod Of onoe upon the subject, and ho 4ad
Perkins regretted the action Of Bishop Cummina
! worry deoply, both from motives Of personal
| friondBhip and for tho sake Of tho peace Of tho
| Church.
4 reporter Of tho Courier-Journali interviewed
| Mr. William Cornwall, Sr., ono OF the most
| prominent membors Of Christ Church, and q
leading Episcopalian Of this city, on the subject
| Of Bishop Cu1nminB' withdrawal.
| Mr. Cornwall cleorfuliy gave hs views upon
| propounded by our reporter.
| "What is tho feeling in tho Episcopal Church
about Bishop Cummins Z" asked our reporter.
II havo only seen two or threo persons on tho
| his withdrawal, but prefer to withhold their
opinion until further knowledge is obtained con-
corning tho cs1,so."
What do you think Of his withdrawal from
II think tho Church will not be loser; far
from It, She will probably gain by it."
! Twill a convention be called to elect another
Assistant BahoR7" -: ...'
"what aro tho objections to Bishop Cum
8Tho objections OF lato hayo bocn In regard to
his officiating in communion with Presbyterian
| clergymeu,'e .. !
"#hat is your opinion OF his lottor to Bshop
Smith 2"s
1T think the roason assigned by hin, ia not
founded on truth, to-wt, thnt thore arc errora
Of Kentucky; the aecond reason, that lte wishes
to 60 whero the principles OF the Old
Catholics are reoosnized, together with the
doctrine Of Qualification by faith as tho aricu!a
sanis ue' cadentis ecclesiae, o. the article Of
standing OF falling church, believe to be q
visionary thing; that Justification by faith ig
not denied in any Episcopal church as far as
know and 1 hold that any communion organic
cd on any principles except those Of the Pritn-
Tive Catholic Church can never permanently
succeed.
Alr. Cornwall also gaye US tho following law oi
tho Church on tho abandonment Of tho Com
nunion Of tho Church by 4 Bishop, which is ap-
plicablo to Dishop CUMMING case:
or TN, ,4n4snos4sss F = ri, oo1nux1on or ri,
shop gaSsa #sas s1ans y saset Of tue
y!aions ot SO. q Canon IS q TIue tproytdina
tho manner Of designations aad proceedings 10 be
Church. either by N renunoiaon Of Tho doctrine
disc!pino, and worshir q ths Church, o. " formal
nHlBsl0u !Hlo any rc&fCt8 pouy nnE in cdimlnnnto{
with the same, It shall 10 tho duty Of tho atanIini
Committee oftha nodsso 70 n,Rlh Certificate Of ths
fhet 10 the aanior plsh6p Which certificate sla hs
corded, and rhal 10 takeh aud deemed a. oquivnlea
II d9 ra1andatlon Of tho ministry by the Dishop him
self.
Notcs shall then bo given to said pabop by tho aatt
Bishop receiving the c0rt!deatn thus unless ho shall
within stx months sko declaration that the fsca al
Legged III said certificate false, he will be deposat
from the ministry Of this Church.
And II such declaration bo not rnade within si1
months .fsfesa il slel he ths dty q t9e sslio'
Of Dphops to eposo from iho ministry tho nallop a
certified MS abandoning, and to pronounce aud racarl
boon 90 deposed. ~
ovided neyeftheless that II tho bishop so certlaet
~ nbanaonin4 shall transmit to the seuor llshop
retraotpn Of tha nca or declarations constituting III
ofense, tho Bishop may, at his discretion, abstail
from my further proceeaings
A. Courier Journal |reporter also vinlted tho 1ley
DR.. ]. N. Norton, rector Of Christ Church, and
obtained ha opinion upon tho saus subjeot., I!
an8wer to tho first question concerning the teel
ing in tho Episcopal Church toward Bishop Gum
! mihs, ho said TINT tho momboys OF tho. Clurcl