The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-11-20
THE HEREsY TRIAL.
Rev Howard Maooueary Prepar-
ing for His Coming Trial.
A Cleveland Paper Discusses the Case at
Some Lsngth''-muoh Ihtereat Taken ia
itall Over the Country,

The approaching trial Of Rev. Howard
haeQueary Tor hertsN will be watched
win Interest all over tho country, and II
even now receiving much attention, The
Cleveland World has the following IN
regard TO the oasel
II begins 70 appear that Rev, Howard
Mae'}leary was as anxious Tor trial f0r
heresy, aa The conservative Bishop Leon,
ara was anxious 10 avoid IL, Hut trial ID
70 come anyhow,
What will be tho result2
Mt haeQueary believes that he will
have support from many elergymen high
Ia authority Ia tho church and that hls
views, which deny the virgin birth aud
bodily resurrection Of Jesus will be yindl.
Gated
II probable, however, that In this he
lsreokoning without hIs host, There may
DO elergymen Ia the Episcopal church who
agree with NE, MaoQueary, but they dare
not manifest themselves,
II ID nothing 10 the point 10 say that the
virgin birth and bodily resurrection must
be discarded because they are contrary 10
common sense aud natural law, The
whole strength II the church has heen la
all ages ln tho fact that IN doctrines were
eKlra'natufal- beyond the senses, People
desire such things, There 10 a longing
Tor The supernatural which the church las
lllled' Take that away-make religion
amply according 70 natural law and II
VIII not DO religion AZ all, Faith will then
he ehlilefhled q sense, Law will become
God Instead of belief,
10 This what Mr. MacQueafy seeks n doe
Probably II H., iut he viii not hnd
lhoae ~ whose keeping the church now
10 willing 10 come 10 his terms, They
well know that lhe myatery, the auper.
natural, the lnilnite element which enters
human mind through the d0gmas that
are ~ question IN this case are illnda,
mental ~ Their nature, They will not lot
them 20,
II q begging the question 10 say that
Mr, MacDueary'H divergence from ortho,
dok faith u not greater than that Of tho
majority OF Prehhyteflana aud Congrega.
tonaliaiH, and proceeds from tho same
grounds, They reject the doctrines of
election ana heathen and Infant damna.
ton, becauae they do violence 10 human
They demand q future probation, hecauae
u seems 20 them necessary 20 fair dealing
on the part OF the Almighty
From the standpoint Of him who stops
10 reason aud who has no manmade
creed 10 defend the virgin birth and the
bodily resurrection seem but the eXterIOra.
TLey are outside of the real things, the
important polnia 0t tho great so,chlled
scheme OF redemption aud they do not
aeem Important,
10 such q person the great question IL
what did jeaua teach, and how did he
come or 20 away,
Are Tho points which ho presented to the
world PRACTICAL
Can hla doctrine be demonstrated aa
tru0f
Can lie save that which Ii lohtY
Was lle tho light Of the w0rld9
II those polnta are answered In tho az.
ilrmhtiye the question OF how he came
here and how ho went away are lnalgnlil.
can't
Whether spirit can begtt matter must
ever bo u mooled point with tho church.
To say that Il IL not natural aa Mr., Mac. |
Quehry does IN no answer at all.
whether jesus was material after ha |
death does not eiteet the truth Of the gold. |
on rule 40 an ethical doctrine and II will |
not convince many deyout church people |
70 say that II IN contrary 10 nature, or |
course II IL not natural, II has alwaya |
been hold aa supernatural,
All such controversies, however, arc |
likely 70 bring out much that polnia To- |
ward the truth and that leads 20 light.