New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-14
AN EPISCOPAL "HERE7IC"
THE REV. HOWARD MACoUEARY TO BIZ
BROUGHT TO TRIAL
,E,,AusE HE rs THOUGHT TO HAVE PUT EvoLu-
TIoN ABOVE THE APOSTLES CREED-A
SENSATIONAL CASE LOOKED FOR.

BECAUSE HE rs THOUGHT ~ hAND foI E'oLe-
rIoN ABOVE THE APOSTLES CREED-A
SENSATIONAL CASE LOOKED FOR.
CLEVELAND. Ohio Nov. 10 spccaD.-After consider
able delay the Episcopal authorities OF the diocese Vi
Ohio of which the Right Rev. W. A. Leonard Is the
bishop have taken steps to try the Rev. howaro
Nacoueary who until recently has been rector OF the
Episcopal Church Of Canton, In TINS state. IL VIII NC
recalled that Mr. MacQueary some time ago puDisned
a hook entitled "The Evolution Of Man and Chris
,,or,tv y In which among other things he declared
that the Saviour was not born OF Virgin ana did hot
rise from the dead. On the whole, the DOCK was
extremely radical generally taking the ground tat
the theory Of evolution has proved itse1 10 DC uue'
and that consequently many Of the traditional De-
lefs of the Christian Church must be either mooihed
or dropped As might be expected, the book at once
mazda a sensation The organs Of the Church riddled
It's arguments declared IT to be puerle and crudc,
and called upon the bishop OF the diocese TO dscpe
the author. For some time the Dishop was siehS
and 1t was supposed that he intended 10 ignore .le
whole affair as the hasty act of young man WIN
more zeal than discretion.
But the authorities Of the Church Congress IRE
ciptated matters by asking Mr. MacQueary to read a
naper before that body Bishop Potter of New-fork,
at once uttered strong protest in The Churcnman'
The Rev Dr. Donald, of New-York, protested against
the bishops protest, on the ground tiat IL was ia
effect cOndemnng q man unheau ms appeafeo 7"
stir ND the Ohio authorities, who intimated that Mr.
MacOueary would soon be asked to explain his VIEWS
As result Of this, the Church Congress cancelled MS
appoIntment as a speaker, and the defenders OF the
faith happy
In the meanwhile Mr.. MacQueary, nothing daunted
s busy preparing for his ecclesiastical trial when
Will take place time in December. lie Is
vounr man. not much thirty. On his mothers
side he comes of good old Virginia stock. while on
his fathers side he is of pure Scotch
m
he has had picturesque and check
cred career having tried several other cangs before
entering the ministry. lie has been most voracous
reader of theology and science, and while his enemies
say that his thinking is crude and i'll dgested there is
n don BIT that it is honest and vigorous. His personal
appearance Is rather striking His face is intellectual
and mobile. He is tall and erect, and his manner OF
speaking earnest rapid and distinct He wears only
a mustache. He has just delivered lecture IN TINS
city on The Conflict Between Capital and Labor,
under the auspices of the Cleveland Central LABOR
Union The lecture, however, was not especially no'e
worthy, as he took the old familiar ground that tere
is more or less fault on both SIDES. . A., ~,
While lie was in this city he called on the hev
" P. Morgan member Of the court when 1S r r y
him. When asked aiteTwad what WAS ,ne psu
The investigating committee "PpSis@ by ssn n
Op LEONARD 10 the mas st sRGrsa Of the DO
cese The standing committee has aa ,he ord dn
and presumably it will be the hands of tn eccl Ia ~
cal conr Very soon will be notified OF the trial ae
win he given thirty days in which to prepare my ae
fence The ecclesiastical court will be composed OF nt
Revs V p Morgan, a. l.: Putnam and u; y. Avesi ~
Cleveland: the Rev w. X. Gallagher OF Paanesvlne
and the Rev. George F. smythe, OF Elyrla Inc ira
will he AN open one. ! shall defend myself win coun
sell have not modified my views as 10 the birth ano
resurrection Of Jesus Christ. and will not cond nave
escaped the issue by reslgning but az / believe AN y,
right. / prefer to face it. cannot consclenuousH
change my beliefs Between Bishop Leonard ana ny y
self personally the most cordial feeling exists SUI n,
thinks am wrong and therefore, as bishop " Is Irs
dirty 10 hiring me to trial shall have the asslslsc'
of some of the most eminent Episcopal clergy men in tht
country when the trial takes place And snail Prov
that Tie views hold, and for which am being tred
are substantially In accord with the views OF sIea
Numbers OF Episcopal clergymen who hold hohorce
n,ares in tbe Church. In the second edition OF my
book which is now nearly ready have strengthens
nv arguments on all the points at issue, and beneyS
that Il will be very hard to controvert them; al4
Views are within the tolerated limits OF the Church ane
II am 10 be condemned for holding them, good many
other leading men in the Church will have to be con
| demned alsO.' -, -
There is no douht that the trial will be canse ceer
| in the Episcopal Church. and its outcome VII " ",
awaited with eager interest by the Church Throughout
| the country.