The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-26

4 NEW PHASE OF TIE KP1sCoPAL cHUkcn
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Be
TWEEN MR. LATAHl AID M. GURRn.
A our readers are swsre, the Rev.
C. g.. Currie, formerly rector OF st.
Matthews parish in this city. was am
nouuced in yesterdays paper for q lee.
lure IN the basement Of the church last
evening, as also for two sermons next
Sunday. Late Ia the day it was UNDER
stood b. a few that owing to some dii-
ficulty or Misunderstanding 10 the
premises the lecture would be posspon~
ed, but this fact not being generally
known a considerable number OF peo'
ple repaired to the church last evening
to hear the lecture according to an
nouncement. In this however they
were disappointed. The explanation OF
their disappointment is contained in the
following correspondence between the
Rev. Mr.. Latane and Rev. Mr.. Currle.
In publishing it We are requested to
state that it is not given to the public
at the instance OF Mr.. Latsne but by
the request Of friends who learned last
night that his position in regard to the
proposed lecture Of Mr.. Currie was en-
tirely misunderstood.
With this preface We submit the fol-
lowing correspondence to our read
ers:
ME-. LArANE TO MR.. cUERIE.
WHEELING, w. VA, Jan. o.
Rev. and Dear Sir:
see it announced in the city papers
this morning, that you are TO lecture
tonight in St. Matthew'S church.
May 1 ask respectfully if the pro-
posed lecture is intended to have any
bearing upon the matter now unhappl.
ly sgitating St. Matthews congregation?
Very Truly, You're. &c,
}. A. LATANE.
Rev C. George C,rrie.
Mr.. cURRIE's REPLY.
WHEELING, Jan. %, 1874.
Ny Dear Brother Latans:
In reply to yours Of this morning |
desire in turn to request your permission
to address St. Matthew'S congregation
this evening in the lecture room or
church on the subjec Of the matter at
present agitating my ole flock. | am
Yours Truly.
C. GEORGE CuRRIE.
MR.. LArANB TO Mr.. CURRIE AGAIN.
WHEELING. w. Va, Jan 22.'74.
Rev. and Dear Brother:
In reply to your note just handed
me have only this to say: When l
addressed my note to you this morning
NV purpose was II 1 could get any as
surauce from you that you would not
discuss in the church the matter now
agitating st. Matthews Church, most
10 acquiesce in the arrange.
ment for your preaching or lecturiDg
tonight.
But when the matter is most deli.
cate one; when the authorities OF the
church have it under most anxious con-
sideratiop; when the whole matter has
very properly been referred to the Bish-
CD of the Diocese; and when there 10
every die position ~ scItle the matter, az
far az possible. quietly and peaceably.
and consistently with the rights of both
the majority and the minority Of the
CONGREGATIONAL confess l do not see the
propriety Of your coming, from another
Diocese, and without being requested to
do 40 by the Bishop Of this DIocese,or by
the Vestry, or by the congregations, 10
discuss the matter in the Church-snd
especially, as ! have the right to infer
from what passed in our interview this
morning, to discuss it in strongly par.
tlsan spirit.
| accord to you, 30 far as l have any
say in the matter, the perfect liberty to
discuss the matter from house to house
in the parish, or through the papers Of
the city. But when | have never al
luded to it in any way in the Church,
and when I would not feel it right or
proper to correct any statement, or to
reply to any argument, you might make
in the Church tonight, / confess the
reouest you make does seem to me a
little queer.
Still l now add that, if under these
circumstances, you persist in the mat
ter, | shall offer no possible objection,
canonical or otherwise. l therefore
give after this explanation, my full
consent to your lecturing in St. Mat
thew's Church tonight on this or any
other subject.
Let me say further, that il the vestry
of st. Matthews Church desire to hear
both sides of the question and will
formally signify their 1isd 10 that effect,
though l should exceedingly deprecate
the whole proceeding, l will be ready
to meet you in any place in the city,
except st. Matthews Church, and on
any day except Sunday, and discuss the
matter with you from the rising to the
setting sun.
Very hastily and very truly yours, &c.