The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-28

Editors Of the Intslligencor:

Editors Of the intelligence:
Almost ever branch Of the Christial
Church has Of times been visited by &C
ceesion from ils organization. T T
The Presbyterian Church has BEEF
visited with Il In several forms; the Meth
odlSts are divided; the Baptists, and al
other Protestant sects have had the SAM
ordeal 10 go through with. Now not ON
OF these original sects approve Of thesl
divisions they would have preferred
remaining intact.
II was boosted by q correspondent II
one oil the late morning papers, that TIL
Presbyterian Church was hopeful Of con.
solIdating all, or nearly 90, IN one fold
Far better would II be, II all denomina
tions We're actuated by the same spirit
and combined their various offnhoois h
one effective body respectively; and ceas
Ing 10 tear down-try to build upl
II dignitaries In Churches may attempt
divisions Tor trivial causes, any Church
has the seeds Of strife, 10 o greater or lesa
extent, In its form Of government, and
even sometimes In its doctrine. The term
"Blshop" isiused In the, "lorm of govern
ment OF the Ffeabytefidn Church. We
DO not hear them commonly make use 81
i. Why do they not quarrel about Il
Because It Is Of scriptural origin, and fully
recognized as 80 In their Church Storm
Of government" Some members Of the
Methodit Church do not like the itinerant
system would rather keep a.good, effi-
Gent Minister permanently. Why NOT
quarrel about thisP Because II Il . part
Of their system. In reference 10 Mr..
Latane's objections to the Episcopal
Prayer Book, It may here be said that 1t
10 not in the power Of earthly hands TO
compile any form OF Church polity in the
details OF which all OF It's followers will
agree.
I Take for instance, Mr.. Cheney's Church
10 Chicago; before the sun set on It's first
service there was quite likely as much
difference. in the Becret opinions Of its
members as there ever has been in 81.
Matthews, till the late agitation occur
red. This Church OF all Others in the
the State, Is Low Church-eminently
so; il hes been her boast In contradistinc-
ton 70 other Churches Throughout the
land TO be Low Church, tolerating moth.
ing in the way Of "Ritualism" on one
hand, nor strange doctrine" on the other.
Mr. Latanes resignation has made some
what Of ferment in the congIega tor, ~
caused more by friendship for MI. L. than
any dissatisfaction in reality with the
doctrines Of the Church.
Nprauar panb DnEo,S.u 4. ao..no.z.l
emit In yesterdays Registerl says,-hif he
Mr.. L will uniurl his banner in some
public hall" etc., he will carry of all the
piety, all 1.-THE more earnest and spirit
uslly minded" leaving, so to speak,
nothing but the chat In the old church
BE does not expect the wealth, Its time
serving, rs friyalIty its fashion" would 20
with Mr.. L; but that the spiritual sheep
would quietly get out oil the way OF the
worldly goats and brouse In fresh pas
lures. and leave the goats to looK out for
themselves. This Is all in the same
spirit that ~ am holier than thou" was
spoken.
Please publish the following extract
rom the Church Journal, and it will
be seen how all "the more earnest and
spiritually minded" are progressing in
heir new departure" PHIIo.
A correspondent OF the Church Journal,
writing from Chicago, says:
Mr. Cheney Is beginning to feel the de.
ection from him since his identification
With the new sect. The Episcopallans |
IRE leaving him rapidly, and in year or
wo it will be an utterly changed copgre.
cation, if it have existence at all. The |
congregation has failed to pay the inter.
st, and the property is advertised for
Iale. " M fls
Not one person has Joined the new sect
rom Trinity parish. where DR.. Cummins |
,nce ministered. There has been not the |
highest detection from any parish lin |
Chicago. The movement creates per.
laps less interest here than at any other
Joint, but here the partiesare best known.