The sun., 1891-01-08
ARRAIGNED FOR HERESY.
xs. rpuARY on TRIAL ron IDEAS
rxpRKssBD In HIS BOOZE

xxpRkssBD In HIS BOOK.
.-...e.sisa Assert That the ClerGy.
-..p yssvs Are Contrary TO the Apes-
49,, ..1 Nise.s Creeas-The Accused
80. r1saas Not Guilty and Makes .
.....A n His Own BehslE-ProGranme
.s,ss Tr,ai-Quotinx Heber Newton.
o,vrsAYp Jan. I-The trial Of the Rev.
usvsrd Mscoueary OF the Episcopal Church.
Csn.on. Ohio, for hsresy began hore to-day In
A.. chapel OF Trinity Cathedral. The court
sons,sts OF the Rev. Msssrs. Dean Morgan. Put
~, Avea OF Ceveland the Rev. @. F. Smyths
:, Tol.do and the Rev. w. II. GallHher Of
p.in.svills. This court Is elected by the Do
osaan Convention. It Is not appointed By tho
R,sbop Tho Hon. G. T. Chapman. q lawyer.
and a required by the Church canons.
a lsymrn In the Episcopal Church. had
.,,..dv been chosen as the legal adviser OF the
.onrt and its President Mr.. MaoQueary's
.ounssl was Judge ]. II. MaoMath. The num-
hsr in attendance was small. probably because
4, had been announced that the trial would
tsts mace In Trinity House. which can accom-
modats only shout Thirty Dersons. The chapel
va finally selected. This accommodates
about 800 persons
Mr.. Chapman called the court 10 order and
announced tho rules governing the proceed.
inRs, viz: ~ The pressntment TO be heard, w
the plea guilty" or mot guilty" t3) evidence
produced By prosecutor and by respondent tA
rsbuttIne evidence. (5) argument OF prosecu-
tor, t6) Of respondent. w prosecutors answer.
ts) respondents answer.
Alter an invocation the Rev. DR.. C. 3. Bates
road the pressntmsnt charging tho respond
ont with breach Of ordination VOWS In publicly
and advissdly denying the virgin birth and
the bodily resurrection OF Jesus To which
M. MacQueary pleaded mot guilty"
Tho prosecutor then offered in evidence Mr..
MscOuearys book. "The Evolution Of Man
and Christianity" calling attention to the pas
ssses touching the point In issue. Afterward
the prosecutor added as evidence matter So
lsctlons from tho prayer book and tho creeds.
Judge MscMath, Mr. MacQueary's counsel.
then said:
The defence would offer the ordination
vows Mr.. MacQuesry's book. The Evolution Of
Man aud Christianity. PAGES 220, 225 to PAT. and
2S6, st. Pauls First Epistle to the Corinthians.
the whole OF chapter Is. the entire four Gospels.
such parts OF the Acts Of the Apostles as arc
applicable to the Issues, the seventh chapter
Of the prophecy Of Isaiah. and the views OF tho
Pr.vy Council OF Great Britain as bearing on
the questions raised. / would offer further
various works Of Episcopal ministers on tho
issues Involved. the decisions OF the Nicene
Council. the Encyclopedias Britannlca.' re-
ierrin9 in particular to an article on creeds.
Tho Kernel and the Husk." by tho Rev.
DR.. Abbot. page 229. In support Of tho resur-
reotion would cite Christ and Christianity"
BY the Rev. 4. Howeis, and . sermon ON 80 Rob-
srt Elsmere.' and the Miracles" by the Rev. DR..
Esber Newton Of New York.
Here the prosecutor. Dr.. Bates. interrupted
Judge MeAsth, saying that, though he de-
sired to allow the greatest latitude possible.
the range Of authorities was getting out
eide tho questions at issue. Il believe" said
he that most that is being cited is incompe-
ns = having no authory op II: x3iop o. she
object TO- its Introduction in general way.
ia sss ss nsns @ on tie rFs aSS
sisted that the testimony he offered was IN line
ss shs bs sea
sstss: = arc saIs tsueh s! Hes il
church.S This ended ths first session. - 'No
}pdhss InS4ath Wiz regard r IT,. e. ne Eev Dr.
In spite Of what Is claimed BY counsel on
the other side. the individual opinions OF
tiya An effort for example is here made to
ton. All things considered. even Dr.. Newton's
personal connection cannot be regarded a.
su,hsorissstve on what the Church believes and
sad tRat 'Ps weud soS ST. Bass M
opportunity to answer Judge McMath on tho
relevancy Of certain testimony. Dr. Bates
sss shs ooa1 ths % cSnon ShHS
{9at the testimony might be received. Mr..
sd Ss Sotsa SSon n.n an
fSsR ysss'Sd, sss DEFENDANT. counsel read extract.
distinctly shae tn sppsar ses.
snes Of Jesus to the disciples on the third day
MT sssd ,sn
of aaRia assatsne ST a'R ass,%os9 %6sa
s.y.i boeE IL. eonstisutions and sa cenons 'es oi
ss ssss uSnsSM ~ E ConSsnton and those OF the do
Here another auibbls arose. Jude. MscMath
ssId = that 4 though b did not Wish 70 be techni-
*; ~ 70 tneueht that Dr. Bates should specify
:. I'M soHk
Point ths oessd 81 fref Dr. Batss sss
nsssd II q IN n 4esua sunp2rt
long discussion ensued. the outcome Of which
ehis, sad ena ihs tsStimSny should b offered In
.hhitIeer hhitIer tho reading OF extracts from tho au-
tnottiues 60 named BY Judge Mach ath which
tsna p uphold NJ. .MacQueary's views, the court
Sieu Ior repptting testimony, Dr. Bates said
toefe xss nothing further and judge MscMath
ssst nIea our pS saying: III it please tie court. We
" Bates then took the floor and made his
oIcphLhhR ereument He said In part:
Lne enlrmations Of the presontment ara 40
spsclnc and the questions OF law raised 40
slmnIe that there is little which wish to add
totne ptesentn ent itself The standing com
mitteo In drawing up the pyps entmsnt ia MT
stIs ms n,s v61n HS any haay or pnguarded state
~ Ios deien,iant and which may have heen ut
!fnss Of the Church, but, on tie contrary, they
tW.sten BY Nr. MaoUueary, which seemed to
~ sm 20 % clearly contrary to tho doctrines OF
N tn9 Php hproteste9t Episcopal Church as set forth
IN nose stapdsrds Of doctrine and sum es
eatNsrsal Christian faith, the ApostIos' Greed
sSa tne Nicene Creed, and thsreupon, as their
Sepi I'm eSS,y wy required they proceeded to pre-
The pIesentment does not charge Mr.. Mac.
Uueehry with some philosophical unsoundps So
Or etnieal error or mistaken Seriptural inter
RatSuon; AZ his oIdinatiop he did not prom
iss 70 20 tnfsllible. But he did prom so TO CON
Em EtSrm 70 TIE doctrines and Worship OF the
tIhnItreh thntreh It vas Yith the sssurance
Ma mM no would continue TO keep those
trM penalties for failure TO Eeep thsm.
wat No was honored with the noaItion