, 1874-01-02

It is gratifying that Judge Williams has re-
fused leave to file the supplemental bill in the
Cheney case. which proposed to bring the Ke-
formed Episcopal Church into tho controversy.
The issue between Bishop Whitehouse and Bish-
op Cheney is complicated enough in itB various
legal and ecclesiastical relations while confined
to the trial and degradation OF Mr. Cheney as
member Of the non-refornled Episcopal Church.
While Mr. Cheney was recalcitrant minister OF
the Episcopal Church, his Bishop WAS justified in
netting out the full measure Of canonical law;
but now that A1r. Cheney. With others, has set
up new Church, which he had just as much
right to do Us Martin Luther or King Henry
his domain in following him there.
Ipcident to the examination on the admission
of supplemental bill, Bishop Cheney's views On
the Bishopric wore somowiat fully brought out,
aud they NO Of special interest, because Mr.
Cheney Was once in the attitude Of resisting o
Bishop and is now Bishop himEeK The fol-
lowing extract from Lis evidence shows his opin-
ion on the subject:
o.-Do tha members OF tho Evangelical Church PAR
ty deny tint tTebytcrs and Deacons are a1nouaa
to their Bishop respectively?
AThey ire ameuablo to what Is called. in the ord-
nation-scrvice, his "G Cody almoufuon."
Q-Are they not ameulble, according to the vie" OF
such Evaugecal party, to such Bishops, IN Oh
government and discipline
All 1 understand tho question, should say
Prcsbycr in the Evangelical party regards himself IS
amenuslo to any drlS-orgaztd eccealussieal court,
not to the Bishop.
o,-You have stated that th:t party regards the
prcsbyter As amenabe to the Bishop in respect to Lis
"GoGly udmonitious." What Cody adnoniticns2
Al do not kuow-yAry with circumstances, sup
pose.
o-Do you mean to Eay th=t the amenab1ty depends
mon whether the admoniuon Is Cody OF not?
Al do.
o,-wno is to be the judge Of whether tho admoni-
t!cus are Godly7
A-The conscience Of the person admonshed.
Q-Thea each person is a,nenabe, after al, to his
own conscience.
A,--Guided By tho Word Of God and prayer.
Q-And each individual is to be the judge Of whah-
er the piyeu case Of admunitIon Is Cody or not?
A-As to whether 1t Is in accordance with tho Word
of God, which is the ultimate test Of Godliness.
Q,-1s there any authority to determine in said
Church. according to the belief Of said Evangelical
party, whether such ad,nonitions arc Cody or not7
A-The authority Of tho Word Of God.
E~4@@% e*]~s ~-~AA SA---
is to determine for himself the whole question after
aIl7
A.-Not by himself outside Of the Word Of God. but
by that.
Q.-put he judges whether the admoniaon il in con-
formity with tho Word Of God7 =
A--ExActly.
Q.-Aud he alone7
Ayes, sir.
Bishop Cheney is entitled to the credit Of be-
ing consistent in SO much as he holds materially
| the same yievB as Dishop that ho held as q
! subordinate. It will be admitted upon 1edec-
ton, however, that the Bishops authority in tht
| Reformed Episcopal Church rests on o sIgh
aud variable foundation while it is subject b
the dictates Of COINCIDENCE, which differ eve
among tho most honest and devout men. II
Roman Catholic Church, and, to some ette1,
| the Episcopal Church, take the guardianshipf
| the consciences OF their mcmbers; and 10
Bishop, being high in authority, is provied
with canons, customs, traditions, and assaRd
respect With which to enforce his tu-
| thority. But. If Bishop Chenev's constae-
| ton Of Bishops prerogatives be the oi&ial
definition OF the discipline OF the Refo1ed
Episcopal Church, that Church will certainly lyead
all others in Iberality. Conscience Is annde-
| Unable sort Of thing, which. notwilhstandfs it's
distinct recognition in moral philosophy ii the
! high place it occupies Or ought to ooepy in
evorT school OF ethics, may play hare with
church discipline. Bishop Cheney's coseieuco
found stumbing-block in single worof tie
Episcopal pzayeE-book. H. stopped as t'Regsa-