The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-10

meeting Of the Council In May. But Il Il
believed that no such ofEerWas made "a
him by the Vestry-and 10 where were
the "seyen," and. where Waa Ginger.
length y On the contrary, the reporI
was indnstriously circulated that nobody
wanted Mr.. Latane," But how did The
VeStry know that nobody wanted Mr.
LataneS On the contrary, your cores
pondent who does not pretend 10 know
much, iswcll Satisfied that most Of the
serious portion Of the congregation would
have been much gratifed had Mr.. la
tame remained withthem, For his own
part, he Stree tossy that he would rather
look at Mr.. Latane standing in the pulpit
Tor one hour, with his pure, honest soul
beaming out from his countenance, even
IL he said. never q word; than 70 be dis.
gusted with the qhips and quirks OF the
Reverend cleric from The east. Indeed,
II might well be inquired, whether Tic
congregational any regular nAnner were
at all consulted On the subjecte Button.
huling and manipulation Of some Of the
more prominent members-nothing else,
80 our friend Latane was laid ont, and
JET out injthe cold. In other words, this
versatile. irresponsible and sell.perpetu-
atlng Vestry Of remarkable finger
lengths deeming that byea kind Of
divine, prescpptiVe right, they carried 81.
Matthew's congregation IN their breeches
pocket, to be transferred from owner 10
owner % sheep are, sold and bought in
the shambles alter playing hun about as
onel Of the feline species would Its prey,
tied our friend Latane hand and foot, and
viii shortly allow him 10 ship himself to
East VigginiA, there 10 be 5dm-shInged
By. the. Soy tern UtuFeltna0 and the corps
btlWrilerS he, is drawing around him. If
Rny one wishes to know how this remark.
able feat Is 10 be accomplished, let him
carefully read the GS0Itj1tefn O tarctnan Of
lastweek. Mr.. Latane will probably re.
turn to East Virginia, there to shine as q
tittul Light for season, and then as q re-.
Eortnef tobe heard Of no more. But his
LETTER will live to do its work at q
luture day.
! twill probably be said that Mr.. La.
Iane returns to East Virginia to await
the action Of the Council. So 1t will be
satd.H But for my own part, under such
leadership as that Of the Southern
ChuJchman-the virtual Bishop of Wiz.
sinia, 30 FAR as giving tone to the Epis.
,opal Sentiment Of the Diocese Is con-
seTned-IthaVe'no expectation that the
Diocese OF Virginia will make any such
demands oq-tbe, General Convention, in
he direction Of Church Reform, as viii
meet the Just requirements Of those who
themselves aggrieved; or that
he General Convention will yield to such
demands, or that the Diocese of Virginia
will go out in the event OF refusal. In
Ibis respect believe our friend Latane
8 laboring under delusive hope. At all
vents ! cannot share 1t with him, and
eel constrained to say SO. May it be
tits well known by the readers OF the
Southern 0httFclt11Gn that although 1t uses
he strong language, that something must
ind Stdll be dom" Il does not fully disclose
% US what that something is, to be. It
has. emphatically said that ION its own
account, It desires no change in the Pray.
y; Book" and il it contends Tor some slight
1hanges, 1t Is merely to relieve the con-
Iciences. oil "weak brethren" l believe
hat In this do not misfepresent the
Southern Churchman. l am sureI would
lot Knowingly do so. Hence we shall not
IgondGs TO see from that source, as we
have seen inthe past, every effort made
10 conAteraetthe influence OF Mr.. Latane,s
lnanswersble letter.
These being the honest convictions Of
your Correspondent, he does not hesitate
70 say that the Cummins movement in
Ihis,city is not dead. 1t will only await
favorable opportunity to develope itself.
Nor is it at all unlikely that before many
months the public will have the pleasure
pt SEEING Bishop Cummins among them,
and If circumstances should prove favor.
able, church organized bearing the title
u the, Reformed Episcopal Church Of
Wheeling" In which event there is very
good reason 10 believe tnat Bishop Cum
ming and his cause will receive such
courtesies from other Protestant denom-
nations as have been rendered elsewhere.
EXp0arTnR