The New York herald., 1873-12-14
PROSECUTING THE SAINTS.
The Cummins Churchmen In Cham
cery-Lesal Proceedings Revived
Against Bishop Cheney at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. ll 1910.
The Reformed Episcopal Cnurcn, OF which Rev.
Charles Edward Cheney rector OF Christ church,
in this city, TO be be consecrated bishop at the
same moment, IN all probability, that the readers
OF the HERALD are perusng this le1'er, can claim
resemblance to the original Church the matter
OF early persecution. Before the new organiza-
tion was formed the bishops OF the old Church
Illuminated their wrath and condemnation against
Its founders. DR.. Cheney, unquestionabY the
second man OF mark in It's ranks, has been Tor the
past four years plagued and prosecuted by the
faithful with all the machinery OF ecclesiastical
power; so perseveringly, indeed, that IT has
seemed as If there would have been no objection
on the part OF his opponents, had there been
been branch OF the Holy ONCE in Chicago, to de-
liver him over TO the iamiliars and the faggots.
Though the wardens, vestrymen and congrega-
tion OF Christ church are so strongly attached to
Mr.. Cheney, there are three members. known as
"THE DAUNTIEss THREE"
who hold that the Bishop OF Illinois is right; that
the Cheneyltes have part nor lot in the prop
erty OF Christ church, and that they-to wit,
Messrs. Alien @. Calkins, James 0. Cleveland and
Henry +. Jameson-are the real congregation and
entitled to control the use of the church edifce.
Ii is In their name that proceedings have been IN
sntuted IN the Chancery Court OF THIS state
against the c0ntumaclous Cheney, though the real
plalntlns are the ecclesiastical authorities OF the
diocese AS soon, therefore, as Jne news reached
them That DR.. Cheney was to be consecrated
Bishop. and tnat his congregation was certain to
follow him out Of the Protestant Episcopal old INTO
the Reformed Church, they took new step in the
apparently ntermlnable case. Yesterday Mr.. 5.
Corning Judd, Chancellor OF the diocese, filed
supplemental blll in Chancery before Judge VIII
liams. the essential part OF which IS as lolIows-
That since the degradation the defendant from the
ministry ana since the ming Of the original bl ct com
ansco al "bnyc Inv n the Stata IF nmerca ana
Silh
ton and allegance thereto, and has also under the
with four other persons who, like said Cheney, have
hnerto been DEGRADED from the ministry Of said
al enemies enc m o. The iad protesant Eps
gion in opposition and antagonstc TO the said rrotes
them named and called the "Reior.ned Episcopal
esaniled named and called said ehenev has 1 hitnerto
show @ that 3 Asf Edward ye
continue 10 exercise the pretended functions OF his
the sud original biz ed in this and to com m
nue to occupy the rectory or parsonage in said original
The compliments claim that this conduct is ille-
gal and not III equity. and pray for the usual action
Oh the Court. The bill was prepared quietly and fled
without notice to Dr. Cheney's counsel. But they
anticipated that the
BISHOP WOULD SPRING TRAP
and so were on the watch and, almost as soon
the bill was fled appeared III court and moved TO
strike 1t out as having been filed without leave,
contrary to the rules OF practice. Mr.. NJ. W.
Fuller contended that though tue facts charged
were III one sense new having been discovered
since the fling OF the original bill, they We're
legally sufficient to be embodied in the proceed
lngs now before the Court. To introduce them
the plaintiffs should withdraw the original biz and
commence new suit
Alter some discussion 1t was agreed to enter
demurrer to the supplemental bill, argument to
take place next week. This Is a decided victory
Tor Mr.. cheney, who declares that he not un-
prepared for the Bishops action, which was de-
signed TO secure an Injunction to prevent the
conservation from taking place in the church
building. The conservation will assuredly take
place on Sunday, as has already been announced,
and the only effect OF this new phase OF the cheney
suit VIII be to increase the bitterness between the
two sectS.