New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-29
THE MACQUEARY VERDICT
THE MINISTER HOLDS THAT 1T DOES NOT hh

THE MINISTER HOLDS THAT 1T DOES NOT RE-
oUIRE A RETRACTIoN OF HIS OPINIONS.
Jamestown. " V. March o5.-The Rev. Howard
MacOueary the Episcopal minister OF Canton, ohio'
who is filing the pulpit Of the Independent Coheies"
tona Church here for two Sundays. has consented 10
the publication Of the decision and opinion OF tho
court which tried him. the dissenting opinion, tho
Bishops letter and the minister's reply
In his letter 10 Mr.. MacQucary, the Bishop asys
ebould Won within six months present 10 me salts
faco.y evidence setting forth that you vi" no io.Set
teach ard publish the views, etc., would hot .nas
nn ,s nr"nIoe would be published to the world it
would certainly be al acno"cd tncht tiai YOU aeieou
with the majority Of The court VINO ugrae S our
teachings 20 be contrary TO the teachi.ES anu ia
doct,ncs Of the church. and such promise would be
permanent pledge, would II mott rms Is my ric ~
If fine opinion Ny words were not a rscilpt VI
W ~ourl * preston because that was hardly necea-
sary and the Of the word cour, - g. r,i h
eoricT', fartorv to You TO have the exact word
ing of the opinion reproduced IN the acnDnoc am
entirely willing to rewnte the 'ame ana also u !1u
desire IT, state this Is the opinion OF the majority
Of the court.
Mr. MacQucary in his reply says:
am glad that you offer TO insert the exact wording
be Obliged you Will do for don't understand inc
verdict Just a. you o. The court ASK 'h yers- If
ChTIets birth AID resurrection In other words am
asked simply omit all consideration OF these TWO
traction would be in that diocese. for Of course the
court cannot lay down the law for other dlooeSeT'
A " rctraction" would Involve an admission that my
ouninf. on those subjects erroneous, ann ths or
cnur,e / could not admit. Whether al the end OF me
pcriod uaned-slX months from March Isl snail
give thc required evidence that will no longer tea'h
And publish nv views shall remain an open ques-
ton until september Is, lsbl.
Mr. MacQueary asked whether he ought not TO
have received the Of the majority OF the court
for their decision and opinion. al think so,' he an
swercd but the law on this point is not clear
and personally care little about the reason for tho
decision The important point Is that the verdict does
not rs the Bishops sentence did, require retrdcuon
nf nv Op!rions but simply promise not 10 tcich
and nu1l..l" my views OF Ch>t's birth and rcSurrc-
lion OF course this decision legally affects only inc
ninccse Of Northern Ohio for being diocesan tribunal
he CONT cannot lay down the law Tor any oulcr
an It's own Jun d.cton. What therefore, Is 'heIcsy
IN one diocese may he orthodoxy In another. Hence
,ha reasons for such decision A. tls are not AZ
important ~ some might suppose, and shall not
.roh,c myself about getting ulcD.' .
What about the resignation you sent the BISHOP y
THAT was Intended simply notice to the
liehOu mat a rctraciiOn OF my opinions was ont OF
The question but since / am not required To ctr1ct
I would 81 course withdraw that resignation, If II
were worth ANYTHING. But the bishop could not
uudcr the law Of the Church accept any resignation
and therefore ! am still Episcopal clergyman ten
rOr,rilv ensucndcd. Whether Shall ever resume MIN
lsteria work in that Church remains to be seen"