, 1875-07-18

p1TuAI1Bx BEFORE AZ ECCcEs1Asr1cAL TRIBUNAL
The Neu York Sun has the following sketch Of
the coming trial OF the Episcopal Bishop Of Nj
rylAud and its causes:
Nit. Calvary Church, Of Baltimore, Nd. b ons Of
the exceptional bodies IN connection MN me rsose
splenlor, with the segorJ Ind traditions OK To 70
MN Catholic Ritual, tbs simple orer OF sasv1es
the Rev Mr. nchie md his assistant, the Ray. hr.
Perry, vere recently accused of tho unprotesanh
praedce Of using prayers foE The dead: ~ naas1ss
" editions Of ths Church Of England Prayer
tas rsyston Of tie Pr4yer-Book after the Re.o1aio
Fur this ofEense the Standing C"11m,ttee OF toe ~
ceze Of Maryland complained against toe ooeadns ahn
Whi1t1pRham entertained the complaint 70 iAf - %
e1postuiste With the offending clsrxymeu md % r.
ceivns from them prom'e TO e .n. cnnrrh Tho
Btshop damisaed the complaint InsteaPon 1oa.e u
the aggrieved Low Chu1rhmen OF tae ~ no1e.e pet,-
ferred complaint Against the Bahop 70 tae r.
H.hnn charging tho Diocesan with tefuA1n8 20 sut"
mon eourt for ths tr1.l ot the offending Preso5tef.
Tae cznons Of the Church Titie = Canon y oec- l.
p'eae minister Of the Church shall b ab1s 70 pzo
.entment and trtal for the following odenses, VIZ:
% aoldius md tsaeh:1s, publicly q prtv,:ay md
drsedi1 nv doctrine contiary to that held bJ the
Protestant Episcopal Church In tho United ssaiea Of
q VioatIon os tho const,tuHon and esnons of ths
ocners1 Convention
= v,oztton Of tho Constitution oe eanous at tbs
diocese to which he belongs.
Any net which involves breach Of hts ordination
~ of tho same canon makes 1t the duty Of tho
Bsh0p to that IN inquiry be 1ostttused "haze
such odenses are charged
Bishop Whtttinghanh odense, he has committed
any, constss In hs failure 70 discharge tho duty IN
cumbeut upou him under tho fo4rgon8 canon @nu o.
presupposes the gas Of tho accused pre'b'ets
The Rt--RsT. William Roiinson Whitttngham, D.
H. IL D. VIA causecTatei Bishop Of N2syiaad tn
lo and IL now third rink OF the American Bl8hopss
hts only Yentora being Bishop Smith, Of Kentucky shA
Presiding B!1hop, and Biahop MccostJ Of Michigan
He II known Ecclesiastical cIcles ~ strict chufrh-
man. or more clearly. Connecticut eauschrnao- Hn
haa uever been accused Of Rtu1sste tendencies, nor
IT fayorinz the Br Ktualttc party IN th= ChH-ra
Probably those not familiar with the technical grading
Of Episeops clergy.nen would best conprehend hlA
atsudnz by the BY which the venerable Presiding
arbop defines bus po=ttton - conservAttve High
Churchuau. The Lnw-Church party ecnstGef hin
si]y OF the extreme Hgh-Chureh faction, and accept
his failure to prosecute the NoCct Calvary Chu uou
listers N proof Of this On the other hand It u claim
ed By High Chu1ch~n that the Mount Calvary Cburrh
Ii the ouIy church in the do OF Rltoatsttc teae
c1sr and that these tendencies havo been checked by
the Bisnop that hs Is In tense anenahle 10 tho
ctargo q Rualistfc e4ntngs. But, neveEtheless he
b now Afraigned for this odease md ths PraldnE
Bishop has Instituted = court Of inquiry unda< ths
canons to investigate his c7se-
The pending proceedings agatnst The accused Btaho0
uAture of court ot inquiry. Ths 8ahop nAy b