The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-27

The Verdict NJ the bishop snspendino
Him for six Nonsh~-GiNen Time 20
Purge Himself, Failing la Which 10
viii De Permanently Depo~ed from the
Episcopal Priesthood
CLEVELAND. o.. March 2i.-Thc fol-
lowing is a verbatim copy Of the verdict
In the ease Of Rev. Howard NacVucary;
In the name o. God. Amen.
WHEREAS. Rev. Howard MacQueary, :
prc~hyter Of the diocese of ohio, Was. ny
written prcsentment from the standing com
mltfec o. said diocese. dated october ~
$50. duly presented for trial under title two.
canon two. sections one and ii,e. 81 me
digest OF the canon~. and according 20 the
canons Of the discipline Of the diocese ~
Ohio. upon the charge 81 holding ana teaeh-
ing publicly and advisediy doc-
she Protestant Episcopal church IN
th. United states Of America. aud upon the
charge 81 having by such hold ng ana teach
ing been guilty OF an at which Involves
breach OF his ordination VOWS. said opno~-
iou~ doctrines and the manner 81 holding
and teaching them being plainly SCI tor'n w
said pre-entment, and,
WHEREAS. The ecclesiastical part OF this
diocese az ohio after a fair and public triai OF
Rev. Howard NacQuesry, upon the saii pre-
sentiment. and after the patient considera.
ton OF the record OF the case. have declared
MritIuE. ~lNutl ut hH4tt'tf y" -,'N---'
that they ind Rev Howard MacVneary
guilty Of each OF the charges set forth IN tho
prescntment as aforesaid, and.
WHEREAS This finding OF the court, TO-
ccther with the evidence and an attesteu
copy OF all the proceedings. has been oei'N
cred to the bishop according 70 the eahons
of the diocese. accompanied with the can
onicaliv required opinion OF the court as "a
shat sentence should be pronounced. when
opinion il that Rev Howard MacQueary
should be suspended from the functions o'
the holy ministry for the period OF ~
months in order that he may have time g
reconsider hts views and errors anu CIV
evidence that he will no longer teach AND
pubiish the same. And that In case Rev
Howard MacQucary fails 20 retract MI
errors and comply with these conuit'on'
aforesaid within the six months OF MS sus
pension. he should then and thereupoh q
dcposed from the priesthood Of the church
Vow. therefore. we. william Andrew
Leonard. d. D.. OF Divine permission exer
cl=lng eccieS Iastical and spiritual jnrisdic
tlon IN this diocese OF ohio. do hereby pro
nounce upon Rev. Howard NacVurars sen
tence OF suspension from the exercise
the functions Of the holy ministry in All am
every particular. and in accordance WIN IN
above cited opinion OF the cccle-ia>tica
court for the period 81 six months, now ioi
towing this 18th day OF March. 1891! ana fuf
thermore sentence that II. after the e1p'ra
ton OF six months from the l>'h gay
March. 1891. he should NOT have retracte
and given evidence that he VIII no ionk.
teach his errors OF doctrines, 81 whici
under the presentment aforesaid, he ma
been found guilty, he shall be. thereupoi
aeposed from the priesthood Of the churor
In testimony whereof, we have hereunt
caused our episcopal seal 20 be afixci' an
subscribed our hand this 18th day 81 Marc'
in the year OF our Lord tlsslj, one thousan
ofs~l Inn and Inpty- one. IN the lflnti
cathedral at Clevs land. o., being the seccn
year OF our conservation.
lseal.1 WILLIAM ANDRE" LhoSAn l
Bishop OF ohio.