The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-04

geants at arms of both Houses Of the
Legislature the preceding day. } ~ I
The law regulating the law OF descent
has been changed some what, after quite
contest, 80 that II o man marries wo.
man who inherits an estate, and she dies
without issue, the estate reverts back 10
the wife's friends.
Weather fine and river in good boating
condition nd on Ah ''ne
The Creed OF Bishop Cnmmins' New
Episcopal Church. ta
The dispatches yesterday morning did
injustice 10 the meeting In New York Of
the seeding brethren from the Episcopal
Church. The report as furnished to US
made them say just the reverse of what
they intended to say. Their creed as
adopted at the meeting is as follows,
Rssolred,a That we whose names are
appended 10 the call forthis meeting as
presented by the presiding Bishop, do
here and now, In humble reliance upon
Almighty God, organize ourselves into q
church, 10 be known by the style and title
Of "The Reformed Episcopal Church." in
conformity with the following declara-
tion of principles, and with the Right Rev.
George David Cummins, D. D., as our
presiding Bishop:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
1st. The Reformed Episcopal Church,
holding the faith once delivered unto the
saints, declares lis belief In the holy,
Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments'
as the word oil God and the sole rule OF
faith and practice In the creed, commonly
called the Apostles Creed;" in, the
Divine institution Of the sacrament oil
baptism and the Lords supper, and n:the
doctrines OF grace substantially as they
are set forth in the Thirty.nine Articles OF
Religion. -, g. ~ . "a - II a
I'D. This church recognizes and sad
heres to the Episcopallty, not as Of Divine
right, but as very ancient and desirable
form OF church policy.
Sd. This chutch, retaining arltturgy
which will not be imperative or repress:
i've oil freedom In prayer, accepts the Book
OF Common Prayer as II was revised, pre-
pared and recommended for use by The
General Convention oil the Protestant
Episcopal Church, A. D. 1885, reserving
full liberty tn alter enlarge, sabridge and
amend the same astmay seem most con-
ducive to the edifcation Of the people,
provided that the substance OF the faith
be kept entire. ....,
4th. This church condemns and re-
iects the following erroneous and estrange
doctrines as contrary TO Gods word: s
First, That the church Of Christ exists
only In one order or form oil ecclesiasti'
Second, That Christian ministers are
priests, IN any other sense than that In
which all believers are royal priest
hood. L.s...4 80
Third, That the Lords table is an altar
on which an oblation Of the body and
blood Of Christ Is offered anew to the
Father. ltI.{f q fSTTlgtfi'
Fourth, That the presence Of Christ In
the Lords supper Is presence in the ele.
ments of bread and wine. s-aN J
Filth, That regeneration Ia insepatably
connected with baptism. -.
In connection with the call of Bishop
l:Cummins Tor the foregoing meeting In
New York, and In connection also with
the action Of several Bishops of the
Church inregard tohimE'day ortwobe'
fore the meeting wss. held, the New York
Times has the following remarks;
1.-THE Protestant Episcopal Church d
the United States has had, like the parent
Church Of England, nota few internal dis
sensions touching matters Of discipline as
wen as forms Of Rophip: Bot; hitherto
IL has been distinguished by . calmly jp-
dicial melhod,ot dealing Withtheone, and
| a broad and catholic tolerance oiImiDol
! differences touching the other The ap-
4 pearance Of q certain degree Of intolersnc!
on both sides Of the controversy raised
over Bishop Cummins, and Of an apI;
pearauce ofipjudIeious haste BY either
party to finally sever all connection witt
the other, are phenomena In the history
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church a'
novel as they are regtettable. It does no
fall within our province TO pronounce OF
the merits Of the question which hst
4 arisen between! Bishop CoInmins and BIZ
associates. The Assistant Bishop Of tht
) Diocese of Kentucky chose ID seVeI
his connection With the Church
because his participation In .. com
munion service In. Dr.. Halls Pres.
byterian Church IN this city had beer
made the, subject Of much untayor.
\ able criticism BY some Of his ecclesiastca
= brethren. Whether BiShopN Cummil
, acted rightly or wrongly ID taking TIL