New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27
ADDITIONAL DEBATE.
pIsuoP CUMMINs AND BISHOP WHITE


BIsrOP CUMNINs AND BISHOP WHITE
10 The EdftOr OF The TrtbUne.
SIR: The letter Of exBishop Cummius' IN
vour issue of Saturday by which he with one stroke Oh
the pen resigned his episcopal office and withdrew from
the Church is sufficient acknowledgment that ms IT,
cent action before DT. Adayass congregation was COR
trary TO our discipline and practice" IL IS quito u
neg essary for his friends to discuss THIS lif'uoi
cbampion declares that in order 10 40 Do 10
bas n mind 10 in such matters, he Is oDnhou
80 Ioave . Ns This ought to Dc oooi'',0
ms 70 the settlement OF the controVerSY-'c'o". ~
louder than words. The exBshop proposes W iou..
80, acct within which there will be no discipline 10
violate no practice" disregard Snch scnisi's "'
NOT now 70 the Christian Church they existed even III
tine primitive days Of Christianity Abiding 10 'nolD
Ct John SAYS They went out from U.s. ou' 'hoS "''
not Of rs for II they had boon OF u.s. they Wou' ho
doubt have continued with but they went OUT .n'.
thAv rrht be made manifest that they were not all OF
IA I'll John ill., 1o) OF thesspirt OF INSTRUMENTATION
that has prompted this action hear what Bishop "AVo
says: -, ~
"For any one to lnsinuate himself into church WITH
sentiments hostile to its order ana under vows VIZ" h
he mas no Intention Of observing, Is proclamation tnal
may be classed with those peTjures IN certnn depafS
OF c dTl lS S %ni a6s us not be- content with avoid
ing anything Ge ths 6o' Gso OF Scnarn from this
orler is the greater increase OF piey Bur may not
men be under the government OF pley, ulxeI Win NV,
much eTrori They may; and ia the instance OF tne Vio
iation of order they surely are mean where pety OF
any sort Is the motive for in the greater number OF me
comneIed 10 ascr;be it TO rgity and the eralatoH
| Of ssIf"-[BishOp Whites Charge, Up. %, -
The italics arc the Bishops own. IL Is to this Yener-
obc and sanity preate that Dr. Cummlns refers in his
| letter of resignation and withdrawal. The Doctor
desires to follow in footsteps as he acted from
17 TO 1852" Lest any OF your readers shodd suppose
that during this brei period Bishop Wbto pursued
course at all similar that of DE- Cumnins, 1t may Dc
| well to glance at the facts OF the case
In l7s5 convention Of the Episcopal Church was heid
in Philadelphia, which among other matters took up
that Of the revision Of the Church Of England Prayer
Book so as to suit the political Relations into which
| the Church was brought by the Revolution. OF me
committee appointed for the p1Pose D was
chairman III l,aa this revised eSit9n r, o.
ana was reprinted in London In I7s9 l5ee PROCTOR on
Book Of Common Prayer, preface PIP 10 10 - US re-
history Of the American Church tho proposed book
and it was received vita evident disrust IN Elg,ahd
IHst. Oh. in Conn, vol l., p SSH Dr. Perry ID ms IN
PRODUCTION to ProcOrs work, remarks; rae Ffoposea
Rock was hardly of the printers hands before II vas
eyident 10 quote the language OF Bishop Wmte, that.
in regard to the Liturgy, the abors OF the Covyehoh
Maryland ana Pennsylvania proposed anlendi1ents; 20
Book aud NewYork postponed the question Of lt5 ratl;
| fcation. Il was gr9dually laid
aside as having failed commend Itself 20 the Church
acceptance" Proctor, al SUDra, PIP. 20 2sl BlshOp
| White was simply chairman OF committee
whose work did not meet the arpI0nAtt22n
of the Church Dr. Cummins docs rot offer to follow ~
the steps OF this sanity man beyond this tme-Why
The good old Bishop dd not die till Juiy ~ $50 d. u
surely cannot suppose that the remainder ol h' IKE WIS
There is another point worthy of notice this remark
able eter the sK 6d bope about
tanning inc ,,oaI,t
t9e nI5y ef Snrsn sns IA order 70 @ h
d. C1mmns adds another schism TO those tlat so un-
bappy exist already 1t 10 be hoped that tl5 Is nos
specimen Of the logic taught al Dickinson Coieg,,
Berkeley Diraity School. Middeto'7n, Conn, nov. H.
| 1873.
-, ,-r,,r,- ,-t,,yvs o>- CHRISTIAN rRrP Al ITY
! To the EditOr Of The Tribune.
! SIR: In the letters published in your paper
in connection with the unhappy controversy upon the
subject OF JOintiCOmmuniOI, reference has been made
TO Bishop White in such manner might imply thar he
would have sanctioned the action OF the Dean Of Can
| terbuTy.
Bishop Whites name Is deseryedy revered in every
part O, the Episcopal Church. and his Judgment would
be received as worthy the most careful and respectful
! consideration, even by those who most widely diner
from him ia matters OF opinion. 1t Is but fair, there
FORE that an opportunity should be given Of learning
what his sentiments were and beg that you viii md
place for the following extracts from bis address TO the
Diocesan Convention OF Pennsylvania IN 1872 which he
laid before the Convention as his maturcd Judgment
upon the point in question and a solemn warning TO
tho Church from one who, to his words could
not be expected "much longer to sustain Of his
| opln ons either by argument or by example"
There is subject which your bishop wishes 10
record opinion, miured by the long experience OF
his ministry, and acted by hun, IA he thinks. TO the
advantage Of the Church 10 IS the conduct becoming
us toward those OF Christians who are severed
from IA by diversity of worship OF OF discipline; aud IN
some instances by material conrariety, on points Of
! doctrine.
"The conduct to he recommended il to treat every
| denomination, in their character as body, with
respect and the individuals composing 1t with degrees
OF respect Of OF Affection In proportion 10
tine ideas entertained OF their respective mefs aud to
avoid al nterniXture of administrations IN what con
cer tho faith, Or tho worship or the discipline OF th
| Church"
"I after ALL there shond be leaning in any mind to
the plausible plea OF bcrity, let there be an appeal TO
the fact which will bear strict investigation, that
every proposal to the purpose, when explained amounts
to tho surreneTiIH or another or our lnstu-
tons, without conformity to them IN any instance.
BrenreD Is Ut that there should be explicitly de-
cared the motive for the present expression o. opinion
II has been confidently acted upon by the dchycrcr OF ~
in lnnce with esteem for worth. IN Whatever lndFh.
ua or body of 10 has dlscered 10 reside IL cannot
be expected he will continue much longer to sus-
tain any OF his opinions either by argument or ~ exam
Pile hopes thar they may be expected 70 survive
him entertain similar Of what the exiEcncies and
even the existence Of church require But, lest an
the contrary should hereafter be made by any,
wishes oppose il, aud 10 leave behind him. his
prcmOntOn and to attach to 10 whatever weight, II
there should he any, be thought duo TO his long eX
perience and observation. Under this impression he
mas made part mis- official address 10 appear, for
the uurpOs a stated, O Journal. II.
NCtO-YOrk. Nov. II, 1873.