The New York herald., 1873-12-08
CUMM1Ns' CHURCH.

Sympathy with the Scceders in the
West-Bishop Lee, OF Iowa, on Ritual
ists-"Give Them Rope and They Will
Hang Thcmselves''-He Would Rather
See the Ritualists In Rome than CUM
minis and Cheney Out of the Church.
CHICAGO ILL.,, Dec. 4, 1873.
The action of Bishop Cummins and his sympa
thizers In forming the Epls copalan Reformed
Church continues to excite lively dis cussion in
religious circles in the West, especially in Chicago
Two congregations-Christ church, DR.. O. E. Che
ney; st. Georges chapel, Rev. S. F. Tucker-have
already gone over to the eformers, and it is
stated that several others in this diocese are pre-
pared to follow the example so soon as some de-
cisOn can be reached in the important matter OF
Church property. If the ishop, as representative
and trustee OF the Church, and q minority Of the
congregation-possiblya single me mber-can pos
sess himself Of the church edfce and lands there
will be some hesitation about moving out OF the
denomination; but If 1t be decided that the action
OF a majority of the congregation In quitting the
church does not involve the loss of title In the
remporalities the road will be opened up for the
secession Of many of evangelical tendencies.
The election of DR.. Cheney, Of Chicago. to the
episcopacy has been greeted with delight by his
followers here, who claim tnat no less recogni.
tion was due to him as the
STEPHEN OF THE SECESSION,
his enemies, In the persons OF Bishop Whitehouse
and the local authorities Of the Church. having per-
secuted him vigorously for some years back, and
his stand having done much to call attention to
and excite sympathy for the cause Of the Reformed
Epscopalian Church. At the same time the friends
OF the existing regime are somewhat chagrined on
account OF Bishop Cummins leaving the church
without surrendering his episcopal functions and
ofiice, Of which there is no doubt he cannot be de-
DOUBTED power to confirm members Of the Church
and TO ordain and consecrate pastors who will
have legitimately received the Apostolic success
sion is an aggravating circumstance to those
upholders OF Church authority.
BISHOP LEE,
Of Iowa, q prelatc well known and honored in the
Church, both West and East, has addressed letter
OF aGectionate remonstrance to Bishop Cummins.
He touchingly reminds Bishop Cummins that he
was consecrated by the Bishop Of Iowa, who now
addresses him, and that the writer Of the letter
preached the sermon at the conservation. Further
Bishop Lee says that he has generally sympathized
with Bishop Cummlns for several years, though he
may not have taken such advanced ground. He
says:-
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Bishop Lee does not believe that the reasons ad.
vanced by Bishop Cummins in his letter Of with
drawal were '.at all SUFFICIENT to warrant or jus.
the good sense OF the clergy and laity OF the did,
cesc should have sufnced to Investigate and re-
OBJECTIONABLE RIruALIsrIc PRACTICES
In Bishop Cummins' district.
The Bishop OF Iowa does not agree with DR.. Cum
Minis that there is no hope Of the Church eradi-
eating the errors OF ritualism. He admits that the
state OF things, both In England and the United
states, Ia depressing and discouraging," but
claims that the Archbishop OF Canterbury, ma
jority OF the Bishops and great body OF the Eng
practices while here the ritualists are small
minority, though can active and earnest minority.n
No fears need be entertained of their ever gaining
the ascendancy in the Church. Says Bishop Lee,
with homely vigor;-
0GIvE THEN RoPE ENOUGH
and, according to present signs, they Will enec-
tually hang themselves In due time. We may need
some OF the effects OF their movement; but i feel
quite certain that the Church at large will not
adopt or sanction their views or practices SO far
to Gods Word.'u
:. AZ to Bishop Cummins communing in Rev. DR..
hnlis churcl, on the occasion OF the evangelical
alliance Bishop Lee does not sympathize with
some OF the structures made upon his conduct,
tnougl ~ bishop Dr.. Lee would have acted dit