New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
ECCLESIASTICAL PARTIsANsHIP.

ECCLESIASTICAL PARTISANSHIP.
A HIGH CHURCHMAN'S PLEA FOR THE CONFIRMATION
OF A LOW CHUCH BIsHoP-EIECT-A CANDIDATE
FOR THE EPIsCoPATE NOT TO BE REJECTED
MERELY BECAUSE HE is REPRESENTATIVE
HIGH OR LOW CHURCHMAN.
20 the BdftOr OF The Trtbune
SIR: The communication of mine on the
confirmation OF the Rev. Dr. Jaggar Bishop Of South
ern OHIO which you kind enough to admit to your
columns Feb 6, has brought me number of letters
from those whose duty act in that matter, show
ing that some points in connection with it not yet
clearly understood II is supposed that the letter OF
sympathy with Mr. Cheney, which Dr. Jaggar signed In
1S1l did either directly or impedy encourage him to
defiance his deposition froa the ministry Of the
Church OF God pronounced by his Bishop In accord
with the Of ecclesiastical court Of the
Diocese OF Illinois This entire mistake That let
ser of sympathy view OF the fact that parti-
demonstration drawn up and signed by party men
ut time OF great party excitement is snguary care
full moderate and guarded in its tone. And here would
remind your readers OF the technical which Mr.
Cheney condemned 1t was simply for Omitting
certain words in the use Of the Baptismal ONCE
IL not charged that he was unsound in doctrine IN
denying Baptismal Regeneration. OF course that
the real issue, but it did not appear on the surface
Technically. the omission Of few words the whole
ofense and apparently 1t would have been equal Of
fnse 10 omit portion Of the Office OF the Visitation for
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early celebration OF the Holy Eucharist generally
done, omit the longer exhortation in frequent
eemmunions as is unusual Now the letter of SYM
pathy framed this technical bearing of the Cheney
decision and, moreover, when defending the right to
make such omissions, il carefully limits that right
who faithfully adherng to the Creeds and
Articles OF Faith established by the Church." and
spesks of 1t only verbal deviation from any Of Its
prescriptions the part of those who true TO its
formusries of faith" OF course a High Churchman
should not be able to explain how such "verbaP
emission could be made matter Of conscience" by
any accepting the Standards OF the Church, but
ertheess FOR Low Church letter 1t is studously mod
crate aud guarded The importance Of It is sufficient
70 justify in aeking you 10 print it entire, being re-
sponsibe for marking in few italics:
TO A Rr CHARIEs CEESEI-Rsy AND DEAR BROTHER: We.
CSu besr S.b much Of osr ts and sentence 70 Upa
sh@en for having on eeItsn occasions omitted an e<d wd
Sseranents Ceremonies Of the
.sd Oi our und uiuisbed affection ADD respect
cbGesCns Of nVaasl eon.,ien guided BY The
wst Of God aud the lst claims o Christian eIpeieny
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