The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-24

Rev. Howard MacQueary returned from
Saginaw, Mich, last evening. he is In
good health and his voice is in good con-
lition. When asked regarding his rela-
tions TO the Episcopal church by News
DEMOCRAT reporter who visited him this
morning, Rev. MacQueary showed him
the copy of letter which had been mailed
to the Bishop Monday. Following is the
letter:
CANTON, o., Sept. %, 1891.
Right Reverend and Dear Sir: The
third and last sentence you pronounced
upon me, leaves me the alternative of re-
signing from the ministery of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church or of being restored
thereto by complying with the conditions
OF restoration prescribed. have deter.
mined not to make the promise required
of me, for IL l we're to do so, would there
by admit that the ecclesiastical powers
had right to impose the sentence upon
Besides even IL could con-
scientiously make the required prom
Use still hold the opinions condemned.
Nothing has been said or done during the
past year to disprove these opinions, but
on the contrary, much has happened to
confirm them, and l doubt not that fur
ther investigation and study will still more
completely establish them, for the church
seems TO have nothing but enunciations
and accommodation TO offer in sup
port of her dogmas. For such reasons l
hereby renounce the ministry of the
Protestant Episcopal church in the United
States of America, and ask that my re-
nunciation thereof be at once formally
noted by the ecclesiastical authorities.
l am very respectfully,
HOWARD MACQUEARY.
To the Right Reverend William A. Leon
ard, d. D., Bishop of Ohio.
With reference to this letter the re-
porter asked: "Then you are not going
to take your case into the civil courtsH"
"No,n replied Rev. MacQueary, ~
shall not do this for several reasons
chiefly because the good that would result
from a reversal of the judgment would not
be worth the trouble II would cost. am
heartily tired Of the whole business, and
want to rest in peace. Besides, have
| been called to another church, and there.
fore have better work to do than con-
| tending for my rights in law courts.
"To what church have you been call
ed ?" asked the reporter.
"ro the First Universalist church oi
| Saginaw, Michigan, answered the rever
end gentleman" Saginaw is beautiful
| city of $4,000 inhabitants, quite wealthy
business town; the intellectual and socia
| tone of the place seems to be excellent
and there seems to be good opportunity
there for religious work. The congrega
ton is large, consisting of between 40t
and 500 members, and is quite wealthy
and intelligent. They have a churcl
building worth $4,000 and the!
seem to be anxious to pusl
the work forward. The salar!
is good one. After settling up some O
my business affairs here, will leave herr
Tuesday or Wednesday next for Saginaw
and preach my Introductory sermon ther
the following Sunday"
"What are the characteristics of tn
Universalist church," was asked.
"As the name implies" answered Rev
MacQueary. zone of its chief tenets
belief in the universal salvation of mar
kind, but it is really mnch broader tha
this; it asserts the authority treason an
the right of private individual judg
mentin religious matters, and emphasize
practical rather than dogmatic christian
ity, and therefore shall not be tried fo
heresy again. The Universalist churc
allows freedom of thought and speech.