New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-25
THE MACQUE4RY CASE.
EFFORTS TO AVOID AN EPISCOPAL TRIAL foh
HERESY IN OHIO.

EFFORTS TO AVOID AN EPISCOPAL THlAL foh
HEaEsY IN OHIO.
Canton Ohio Nov. o4-So far known now thc
Rev Howard MacOueary, until recently the Epscopsi
rector OF this town, will be tried Tor hereSy s"io ~
next month"; on the ground that he denies the v"si'
birth and physical resurrection OF inc saNio'r, pu
s entirely within the truth to say that neithcr u'e
church nor Mr. MacQneary IS anxious for trial. ana
avery legitimate effort will be made by both parties u
settle the matter without trial. Nor is II liau 10
understand why this should be so. ON the one ha"o'
the Church would like to avoid taking any decisive az
tude I'm regard 10 the multitude OF questions Una. arc
involved in the points at issue. AS one OF the most
eminent Episcopal clercymen OF this state SAID inc
other day: 1.-THE theology of the Church is in state
~ aux al the present time: the old order Is passing
away and the new order beginning 10 take us pace
Many venerable opinions and tIaditfohs ths' our
fathers thought TO be part and parcel OF Divine 'e@
ton arc slowly but surely dying or else uies arc
undergoing such notifications As Will practically chanse
their whole character Now in such period as TINS
II Is the part OF wisdom to keep silent For the
Church TO pronounce a snap judgment on Questions
about which there are diverse opinions In the ChuFeh
would be an act OF folly ard would Seriously retsro
the progress OF the Church. II may well be that sr
MecQueary has made indefensblc statements; nc Is
young man and his thinking is very crude. But uicn
IS substratum of truth in his views as even lm
Churchman Acknowledges in very striking editorial
And II Ike should be condemned by an eceleslasuca
court the Church would put in the position OF con
dernning the truth well the error OF his POSITION
On the other hand, II the court should a'
quit him, it would be plansbly sad tht
tho Church gave its sanction to dangerous
heresies This is not the time to pronounce
judicially on such questions. which, II LEFT alone'
will settle themselves in the right way. II we arc
going to condemn Mr. MacQueary for holding fantastic
and crude views, shall have 10 condemn multitde
of other clergymen who at heart good and loyal
Churclmen and don't think are at all ready To
do that
On the Other hand. it is mistake 70 suppose that
Mr.. MacOueary is at all anxious for "A trial The
belief, said he the other day, that | am standing
with a heretical chip my shoulder, and daring the
Church to knock it of. does a cruel injustice. short
of stuItifying myself by denying my honest beliefs.
am ready TO DO anything to avoid trial. believe that
am in all essential points loyal believer in the Creed
of the Church. Even The Churchmai which attacked
vigorously last summer, lntlinaSs tIdt ~ THINKS
So and deprecates ecclesiastical trial. Many ~
the most prominent clergymen IN the Church arc
urging do what / can TO settle the matter ont
Of court. and have told them that VIII 90 what
/ can in this direction by more fnlly explaining my
position. Had been allowed 10 read my paper be-
fore the Church Congress, ! am confident that tue
feeling against me would have been much modified.
Possibly further study and reading may seriously
modify my present views. In the meanwhile l claim
TO be loyal minister OF the Church in all fundamental
questions Of doctrine and 10 try me Tor holding certain
tiers will be- In opinion, great misfortune for the
Church well as for myself. want TO say In the
Strongest possible way that shall take every honorable
means to avoid trial. With such disposition on
would be at all surprising II the mat
ter should be amicably settled by conference be-
tween Bishop Leonard and Mr.. Macoueary.