, 1873-11-15
BISHOP CUMM)NS.
BE Leaves the Protestant Episcopal
Church,
And "TranBfors Ills Work and Ofllco to
Another Sphere Of Labor"

Tho following 1cttor from tito Ht. Row. George
D. Cumtnins, Assistant Bishop OF Kentucky, and
formerly 1loctor Of Trinity Church, Chicago, or
plains itHolf:
NEW YonK, Nov. 10. 1879.
etaa n Kentucky: ~
Of lilly, an In tic foar Of ao. iave to te yoa %t
Mn about TO retro from tin work In which uyo
. ' "a M aeepa e wes
eslsGa a. ~ .; pppy aud aroo''aly between ''H dur
Diocese OF kentucky a.t! clsowlorc Tint should s.so
clearly thu cansc4 which hnyo led mo to thia ccrni
I. First then, YOU we'll know how hcayy l,as bccn
tho triHl Of haYing to o1ercse my ol}co In certain
churches In tho Doccsa Of Kentucky where tho
vices arc conducted to tymhoza and to teach tho
people ocrtneh Rubvoraivo of tho "sruth II is in
Jesus" andaH 1t waa maintained and defended by the
On cacli occasion that avn been called upon to off,
cate n tlosc churches hnso been most painfully irl-
orsing BY my prcscnco aud oilcfai acts to danger
ritualistio churches.
/ no longer, by my participation in suel, aor-
clear my owl, soul Of nil completely in sucl, errora
prevailing 70 extensively in tho Church Of England,
mud III tl1c Protestant Episcopal Church in tllH eon1-
M ea DO % 9r ~; Will no efnaesc by any acGn Of @ tho
only true ro,ncy. in my Judgment ia tho ludicios,
yet thorougl, revision Of tue Iraycr-Dool eliminating
w. to tho whole nyBtcm Of sncerdota1tsl n, Ritual
i'm: arev'sio, after the node Of that recommended
uuthosity In 1osa and whose work via inorau by tic
great natnca Of Iurnct Patrick, TotHon, and slng-
i,eet anil others Of lug Church Of Engad-a hessed
work, which failed, Mas to receive the approval Of
0onvocation, but was taken mp afterwards by the
Fathers Of she Protestant Episcopal Cl',rch IN the
United sEatca, and emhosl in tho Prayer-Bools uf
176j which they Ret firth and recommended for ke tl
THU country.
Inroroso to return to TINT Praycr-Doo, sanctioned
by William While, and 10 tread In tle steps Of that
Batnty man as he acted from t7B5 to 1Te0
ono other reason for my present aston rcnsaina
70 De Eset1 On tho ast day OF tho late conference Of
ton Of tic I.orts SUPPER, by invitation, In tho Rev.
intel WITH Dr. iaii, d. 4 William M NIX 2rnot H os EnnrE, & @
and Prof Dorner, Of Dcr In that precious Feast. II
copany II s % e % % No Of a9
9.hah knit together IN one communion ana fellow
ship. In the nnysca body Of 1tis Bon Jesus Christa
to provo IN my mind that ach scp cannot be taken
by ono occnpyng tho position hold without aal.
and without tmpairng my influence for good oyora
large portion Of the snmo Church, very many OF whom
is cannot. surrender tie right ar1 privilege thua
to meet my fellow Christians Of other churches around
tho taho Of one dear Lord must take ms place where
cAn Do 50 without alternating thoso Of my own house
! therefore leavo tho communion in which hayo
A"AGA ~ oh"IeA AA!AlsLft lDc UfEE LNeHt$.E1nk
years, anil transfor MY work nnd oico to another
sphere Of labor. Il have AL carnest horo and cou1-
Aanco that basis for the union Of I'LL Evangelical
chriHtendom can 10 fonnd in communion which
shalt retain re.torn Primitive EpiBcopacy and 0
pure seriptura Liturgy, with fidelity to the doctrine
Of Justification by Faith oniyA rticuius atantis uet
cadsatis ecsssae-a position sowarda which tho Old
Catholics III Europe are rapidly lending, nnl which
Ina already takcM definite form in tho "Chlrch of
Jesus" In Mrxico.
To t.ia blessed work dHyoe the remaining years Of
life, content II only the dawn OF that blessed
day Of tho Lord.
l all, dear Bishop, faithfully youra in Christ,
..... 4EonaE DAy11, OusiM1NB.
A1y address for tho present will 10 No. Bhlo lIouac,
Ncw York.
Lou1sr1ILE, Ky., Nov. 14.--Tho reception of
tho circular letter from Bishop Cummins, Of the
Diocoao Of Kentucky, announcing bis withdraw
al from tho protostaut Episcopal Church, haB
created o profound sousation among tho Episco-
palians hero. A private letter from him i'll
Inmates his intention to continue Ills Episoopnl
Office OH tho basis Of lssahip Whites prayer
book. Bishop Smith, Sontor Bishop, will ho
written to ut once to: return to kentucky to con-
tinno tho Episcopal authority. Bishop Cum
Minis withdrawal 1t is thought, will create aomo
complications between tho ewo phases Of thoo-
logy in tho Kentucky Episcopal Church.