Show MISPLACED SYMPATHY A good deal of nong none enee is indulged in by many newspapers over the investigation about to bo be instituted in the case of nev rev 11 heber newton the new york preacher who wh 0 recently startled the rell neli fous ious world byais by his heretical devA dee rations concerning the holy rip turea dr newton is a clergyman of the episcopal church he ha has subscribed to the articles of faith and taken the vows of a priest of that ecclesiastical organization he is therefore under obligations to adhere to its doctrine aud discipline while ha occupies the po position altion of one of its ita authorized autho antho rhad re presenta tives but nut dr newton in the discourses alluded to enunciated opinions and laid down propositions entirely at variance with tha tho dogmas of his church he is therefore amenable to its censure and ought of right to give account to its tribunals the question does not turn upon the liberty of the individual to believe and promulgate prom that which appears right in his own eyes it involves other than personal rights and something more than personal freedom IN no 0 one we presume boull question dr newtons New tons tona right to pre preach against the authority or inspiration of the bible if he waa was acting I 1 in i a private capacity but bat when he does this as aa a clergyman of the episcopal church he does violence to the rules of that church to his own vows and to the creed to which he has subscribed he may go outside of that religious body and ventilate what opinions he pleases but while he remains in the position of a priest within its jurisdiction he be should conform to its doctrines and bow to its decrees and if he does not he ought to be ba brought to account the sympathy there therefore fores of those papers which cheeck beek seek to make his hla case one of persecution ion lon Is 13 misplaced every r religious society has its and they ought to be respected as well as those of individuals it if a preacher or officer therein outgrows or recedes from any of its forms forme ceremonies 0 or principles let him go outside to proclaim his private beliefs and not declare them in an official capacity unless he can convert his associates and the body to his own views and rind thus pavo pave the way to their onn off official Iclal declaration it makes no df ference difference to the principle pia pla of the thing whether ho he is right or wrong in his not notions lone ione any man who poses as a srim ering hero because he is brought before a church tribunal for violating its rules and undermining its formulated creed Is either very weak knavish or stupid and those who seek to surround him with a halo of martyrdom exhibit a singular disregard for the rights of religious societies and the suggestions of common lonee lenee |