The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-10

THE CASE OF FATHER TKRRY.-Tae Chlcs-
ro Times OF Saturday says: "EsthcE Terry
has abandoned his eastern trip. bssop f,e-
lev has withdrawn his permission for tue
eioqucnt young clergyman to leave the oo-
cc>c. He will not return TO his oid pllcc y
ST. Pa,rick'S church. for personal reasons,
b,,t has been assigned a assistant to his bro
th,r. Rev. Father Terry. OF Ottawa, III. one
of the pleasant parishes IN the diocese,
and viii at once take up his permanent feSl-
tence IN that city. The reasons which, haNe
moved the bishop thus 10 rctracc his own
sicp reflect credit on his bead and heart.
Father Terry received the Bishops letter
authorizing him 10 accept position III
another diocese on Monday last. The
Bishop wrote the letter on the pre-
SiouS saturday. prior 10 ms oepar-
1urc for Peoria. This letter merely
retired Father Terry from the diocese rs a
priest Of iull faculties aud III good standing.
The doc2mcut is what is known technically
as an Great. IN addition 10 this. however, a
clercymau. before being assigned to pa>to-
rial duties under another epscopatc. must
present dISmi>>orv letters, stating III ful! his
experience. qualifications. character. reason
of transfer. &c. from his previous Bishop to
him 10 whose jurisdiction lie goes ana
Father Terry Went to visit his brother at OF.
lava until such line aS Bishop Foley shonld
return and give him these letters. Inc
R;sEoD came home on Wednesday afternoon.
Father Teuy, accompanied 10y his hr"iher.
who was Going us Tar rs Phiiadelphia with
him. arrived OH Thursday. On Thursday
evening his brother called upon the Bishop for
the di>uiSsoria!S. aud the latter informed
him that the Great was Withdrawn, and
that letter TO this effect bad been sent 10
Ottawa. the Bishop not knowing thai the
reverend gentlemen had left for Chicago.
Tie Bishop stated that for Father Terry to
leave the diocese uuder Interpretations
would be ur lust 10 hin Is priest. He
therefore withdrew the erect. Ass igncd Father
Terry rs assistant nj Ottawa, and sent him
assurances OF bis uninterrupted atlvcti9n
Father Terry acQulesceS, OF course, III TINS
decision of the Bishop in the same spirit
with which he accepted the first. The mis-
representations which have been unlnten-
tioually made by the press, other than the
Times may as we'll now be corrected and
the matter be laid finally at rest. Father
Terry was never officially accused Of here>y.
He was never depo>ed. He was not Sienced.
lie was in constant possession OF all his &C.
r,e>iaSticl II faculties, and would have carried
them away with him unimpaired. The
Bishop did not send for his lecture the day
after it was delivered. He has never heard
il. he has neither read 1t nor seen i. Ami
cable relations were never interrupted. The
Bishop objected to the style Of the lecture,
bat -, lie is not bereSv. Father Terry'S dis
tine ion between rlenary inspiration and
mere human Interpretation is perfectly
sound, and cergymen educated in the high
est schools Of the Church entertain his
views on Christian evolution, or even more
ultra ones. He differs from other ccrSymen
in the Church on matters that belong 10 in
dividual opinions, but difference Of indiVid-
ull opuion on such matters is not hcresy.
Any way, he is very young man: >tudiou>,
jealous, and humble, and may modify many OF
his notions and eccentric way Of putting
them aS he grows older and more conScrra-
tive. There is very general satisfaction over
the result of the affair, and while the people
of st. Pa,rick's parish Will miss his ringing
voice and genial smile they are very clad
that he is not going to leave tie diocese