, 1873-08-12
CHRIST CHURCH.
The Assistant Minister Deposed by
the Bishop Of Long Island.
Mr.. fuckers Reply to the Charges and
Specifications.

Bis Correspondence with Bishops White.
house and Littlejohn.
Tho nov. Charles Il. Tucker at the timo In
The Diocese Of Long Island, accepted from
Ohrist's Church, In thia city, oall to take
nharge OF Its missions aud ho assistant minister.
The result has boon his deposition from the
ministry, and the way It was brought about is
fully detailed below. In connection with the
Ohenoy caao It is worry interesting.
Following aro tho articles or ohargo9 against
Mr. Tucker, exhibited on behalf OF the Church
to tho Bishop Of tho Dlocoso OF Long Island,
William Il. ondorlonk, acting as Church Adyo-
pate, In consequence Of o prosentmcnt made to
tho said Bishop, by tho standing Committee Of
said Diocese:
THE cnAnoEs.
s pss he osaona ,sse .a
u @ General conyentton Of The Protestant Ep'aoora
canon ii is provided that No moinIor removing from
one diocese missionary district to another shall off,
"a aye passS 10 oeao
district to which ho removes until he shall hare Oh
has boon economically transferred to my ju1sdioson
'ns IN EEL IT, ssa ov char,o, H.
copnl Church In Tho United states Of A,neriea and
economically resident in tho Docpse Of Long 1sland,
did, about the 24th day Of December, 1871,
oye from said Diocese Of Long Island to the City Of
thoro olciato as assistant nistor of Christ church
Par!ah III chicago, IN tho said Diocese Of illinois, by
Toa ss
thory Of tic said Dioccao of illinois, towt tho Right
Re Henry wh9 L, hon md II
In tho words prescribed by tho said canon; any
certificate authorization from the said ecccsastcsl
authority y substance and ofocs rs required by aaid
SPECIFICATION II. That tho said Rev. Charles Il.
canonicay resilient @ in tho Dosesa Of II Long fssn did
On Or a n1Su ea: ns ~ u dsy q 1s ~
and Ut various other times between the said Path lny Of
Doeembsr ls1 az, tho nfesen. tims o!sias a.
nlayor. il SAID Glrist Church building. and IN other
4sined from the ccclcaissca suthosltes Of ths sad
diocese, to Wit, tho Right Reverend Henry J. White
doseso eerc.te In The words p preseSibsd By The
said CANON any othor certificate or authorization
from said ecclesiastical authority In substance and
charge II Violation Of Sec J. Canon 8, Of Ts1o 2. of
the Dgoat Of the canons adopted in deneral conven
by which canon ills provided;
diocese under tho imputaon Of having elsewhere been
guilty Of shy crin,o or madsmcanor by violation Of
IL ose Or N
thsss rspesS The Bshp M S e
Clergyman otleate the Bishop shall give notice TO
al the clergy and congregations in said diocese that
stsncca prohibited and Ike notice shall b. gi1on to
the Bishop. there be no Bishop to the Standing
e
until DO Biahop 0! tho first named dioccso bo sasta
a Of the Innocence of tho said clergyman. or until
spsetfeatfon-That tho Roverend oharloe 4.
Tucker the gath day OF December 1871, then being
P.cabyter Of tho Protestant Eptscopa Church In tha
dent In Tho Diocese of Long Island, md
having temporarily into the Diocese Of Illinois
and while sojourning in said Diocese Of Illinois having
1niabehased by violating the eanons Of said church. IN
minste4 aa in ohureh @ rssh
saId Diocese Of Illinois, without having received The
certificate required BY seotion Canon u. Of Isle
Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States o
Amercn aforesaid ana contrary to the provisions o.
house. hon being the nshup Of said Diocese Of Illinois
upon probable to believe TINT the said Raw Charle
s 70 H. e aid a
Title ct the Digest afoEeaaid admonshea the SAT-
1 h e gey Saas
prohibition ct the said bishop q illinois. lid oicis
has sea so
tho 2..h day q pssemeor ls7 and ths present time
md Diocese Of Illinois aforesaid.
ehargs II.-Ireaeh Of the VOW taken BY him whel
Bshop nut to hin ho lev, cha1es T. rueher IL
:" will yoa roverenty obey yonr Bishop and othe
you, following Win slsd, mind and wil ther godl
sdmonittons, and submitting yourself to their godl
70 which qucation the said Charles Il. Tucker mad
tho following answer: ~ will 80 do tho Lord oe'n
sptsltcaion-Ths. the said Rev. Charles Il: Tucke,
being priest IL tho pzeos Epscos Church IN Il Il
ss It. Of Rss 5Ss l. Island < sahn xns '' va. a0''s
a1 .ss ss Ssnop eSs saS IL. sala and
now, the Bishop q the said Charles u: Tucker. N
In a and asaaas sea e ds9
December, ISL gone to the Diocese Of Illino's ~
rnd on sa at es Tas
s.% BY R5ssehg md reading prayer IL r.
authority Of sald Diocese Of Illinois, ~ .
4itsi Sses IL 'e caaenv for @ she 's so7sri
ent Of tho Proteatant Episcopal Church in tho Unite
after being subsequently thereto ndmonished BY Il
Rt. ney Henry J: Whiehon.s, then snd there ! 6s1 y
the Bishop OF Illinois, and forbidden by him to octa
In aad diocese, having continued to octate In Vi
laon OF 8ec. q Of Canon, of Title Of said Digcs
And having been connselcd and almonished BY II
said the Rt Row A. f,LittleJohn, Bishop Of tho Doce
Of Long Island % aforesaid by letters writt'
bY him, Al to tho improperly OF b
course In tho above mentioned respect
and particularly eounseina Nd sdmonishins bin
position which he could not lawfully occupy.
Nevertheless, he, tho said Charles q. Tucker 80 b
ing Euch pest aforeead did utterly refuas to OBJ
the counsela and admonitiona Of ha said Bishop, Al
to submit himself to the Judgment Of Aia said Dinho
and Notwithstanding ths same, and In opposite
thereto and defiance thereof, did knowingly, vi
fully, and deliberately continue, and Ut
docs continue, to ofioiAto aaslAtant mInat
Of ohrat Church parish, n Chicago, IL tho said d