The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-26
Mr.. Laiane's False Position.
Irdfkoro If tho Repistar.


Mr. L.aisse's False Position.
Editors of the Register:
Mr.. Latane was a deacon, and by
his own voluntary assumption OF the
Office and the name, o Priest Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. Al
deacon he took this pledge: II viii
revereutly obey my Bishop and 9TH
er chief ministers. who according tc
the canous of the church, may have
the charge and government of me
following with q glad mind and vii
their godly sdmoni,ions." As q pries'
he renewed this solemn pledge. There
has been no change in doctrine, senti'
ment or practice in the Episcopate o.
Virginia OF which he has any ground o.
complaint. or Of which he has made OF
can make complaint. From his own
standpoint the church Of Virginia is
sound in itself, and sound in the inter-
probation OF the word Priest, and just
as sound to-day as it was when he made
these vows or promises. And il in the
use OF this word the Episcopste OF Vir-
ginis, at all times and now use it in no
sense which gives 1t papal meaning
then all his objections tall to the
ground. II the clergy Of this diocese
are generally sound and stand as
breakw s.er against these fearful ten,
denotes, Il only use the word fearful
from Mr.. Latape's position) then why
desert his brother clsrgymen Of the d.
+ocese, and by weakening this party in
the dioceee give over the diocese itsel
to the enemy2 Mr.. Latane says he
smells the danger in the future. Suffi-
cient unto the day is the evil. But q
future evil is no justification for the
violation OF principle, and for the In
fraction OF solemn pledges, when by do
| ing go he may increase the danger
When by the action OF the diocese
a new Interpretation is given to
the word Priest, different from
that which has always prevailed 10 the
diocese, and it brings on him those ter
rible cases of conscience then new con-
ditious might bring their new duties
Until then l submit as a question o
conscience he was bound 10 keep BIZ
pledge. =,
lam not going to insist that Mr.
Latane has no right 10 expatriate him
self aud to change his allegiance, but i
he will do 90, insist that mis- reason
shall be fair, brave and manly, and i
he will 90, that be shall 60 altogether
not that he shall desert his flag anc
keep the wheel house and hold thu
helm OF the ship to the port OF TIT
enemy to whom he deserts. And more
that be shall not so hold his position
until his Bishop and other chief min
listers who, according to the canons o
the Church, have the charge and gov
eminent over him." shall say whether
they are going 10 surrender to him, anc
if not be will betray the West Poin
into the hands OF the New Nation o.
DYNASTY of new Bishops.
Mr.. l.. makes his conduct a matte
of conscience. am glad it is so. Blu
conscience will not let Mr.. Latane sery
two masters. neither God nor Nam
mon, nor two churches having differ
ent rules Of discipline, nor the Protes
taut Episcopal Church and the Cum
j MINIS Reform. Now what is MI
Lstane's position? Is he in the Pro
tes.aut Episcoral Church. or in tn
Cummins Reform. or just now ik
Mahomets coffin? In his reeusdnc
from the Episcopal Church he SAYS t
Sis Bishop, 1T is With sincere grief tina
| write to announce to you my purpos
to withdraw from the ministry Of tn
Protestant Episcopal Church" So ia
be 10 not outside OF the Church. 1t
only the avowal Of his purpose TO tur
recusaut He proceeds, and grow
warmer LET me state distinctly m
, reason for leaving the EpiscoPa
Church" Still be is not out He !
ONLY like the VIOLIN Little Red Rid
| ing Hood" only that the volt was max
. lag the door lsrger..to get but he wa
making it larger to get out. and scatte
the flock that they can be the NOR
easily devoured. And evidences thicke
around that those without the fold
Five him aid and comfort But b
CLOVIS with ardor a. he progresses IN hl
Demonstrations OF the prayer book. an
his trenchant criticism OF the Churc
and his dictation OF duty to those VII
shave charge and government owe
him." In doing 30 he states his recu
saucy, and in this emphatic Language
Therefore o. soon 80 my mind wa
!: positively made up, ! felt that the onl
. course for me to pursue was to 10
, down at once my Office in the Church
and from that position say whatever
had to say in justification or explsna
: ton OF the step. Under these circuu
stspces and for these principal reason
I have felt it my duty to withdraw frol
the Protestant Episcopal Church"
Ia not James A. Latane out Of Ii
/ Protestant Episcopal Church BY Il
yery sctY But - this 10 90 emiusntl
ease Of conscience! is he conscientious
" in that church be has thus srrsis'
ed and whose canons be has violate
violated not only knowingly, but d.
. | ..l~sr1 Instead