The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-09
RHV. N'QUBARY'S TRIAL.
The Defense Made by the Epis-
copaIian Minister
CHARGED WITH HEREsY.
He Puts His Case in the Strongest
Light Possible, but Anticipates
Verdict of Guilty Neverthe-
less.-The Prosecutions Case.

CLEVELAND, ONO, Jan. S.-The second
days session OF the Ecclesiastical Court,
which is sitting at Trinity Cathedral fol-
the purpose OF judging whether Rev,
Howard MacQueary il a hereto, was
opened promptly at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Mr., NaCQueary was soon upon his
feet and continued until almost noon in
speaking in his own defense. He de-
voted himself altogether to his position
on the question Of Christ's resurrection.
He held that it was spiritual and not
physical. Referring to the court, he de-
clared that he appreciated its embarrass.
ment. lit decided for him the church
would cry out against IL; II it decided
sgainst him the Intelligent world would
cFliicise it.
Dr. Bates, OF St. Paul's, the prosecu-
tor, denied that the court was one for
the next century, but would deal fairly,
with the end in view that the present
was to be served.
In summing up his defense, Mr.. Mac
Queary said: This, then. Mr.. Chair
man and gentlemen of the ECcleEiastical
Court, is what / have to say in regard to
the charges brought against me:
"Flrst-Ido not violate my ordination
VOWS, because those VOWS not only give
me ths right, but impose upon me the
duty to study the scriptures by the light
OF fact and reason, and to interpret the
creeds and articles by the same.
"Second-rhia Church has NO author
lied theory Of Scriptural inspiration or
Interpretation, but lsaVes every man TO
adopt his own theory.
"rbird-I do not reject the incarna-
tion, miraculous conception or r ssurreC.
ton OF Jesus, but simply interpI ct these
articles Of the creed somewhat differ
emily from what many others do.
"Fourth-My interpretations of the
creed are no more strained and unnat-
ural than those universally allowed, par.
ticularly upon the articles on the resur.
reCtion OF the body and life everlasting.
"Fifth-My opinions have been toler-
ated since the days OF Justin Martyr
and the Fathers OF Chalcedon TO modern
times, and are now tolerated in the Eng
lish and American Episcopal churches
in many cases.
"Finally, it is most unwise in the
church to put itself on record in this
transition period as opposed to any
opinion which does not touch the very
core of Christianity, and I have the au-
thority Of Nice for saying that my al.
legged errors do not touch the essence OF
the faith.
II hope, therefore, for the sake of the
church, for the sake OF the truth, for the
sake OF honesty and fre9dom among
the clergy, as well as for my sake, that
you will return verdict OF mot guilty"
DR.. Bates, the prosecutor, held that
the only controversy was whether Mr..
Mace Queary was obeying the laws of the
Episcopal Church OF America. He spoke
but briefly, while Mr. MaCQueary talked
nearly all day and good part of yes
terday. The trial ended this evening,
and the court will not render It's decis-
ion for month.
Mr.. MacQleary will preach at Canton
on Sunday. He is Of the opinion that
he will be declared guilty Of heresy.