CHENEY, Charles Edward, American clergyman: b. Canandaigua, N. Y., 12 Feb. 1836. He was graduated from Hobart College, A.B., 1857, following which he took the course at the Protestant Episcopal Theological Semi nary at Alexandria, Va., and he received the degree of D.D. from Iowa College in 1871. He was ordained in the ministry of the Prot estant Episcopal Church 1858, and after two brief pastorates in New York State became rector of Christ Church, Chicago, in which re lation he has continued ever since. During the years from 1869 to 1873 he became involved in .ecclesiastical difficulties growing out of doc trinal views concerning baptism, and, in 1873, he joined Bishop George David D.D., in the organization of the Reformed Episcopal Church, and 14 Dec. 1873 was consecrated bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church, with jurisdiction over the churches of the North west, subsequently becoming bishop of the Synod of Chicago, in which position he con tinues, retaining also the rectorate of Christ Church. In 1908 he received the degree of
S.T.D. from Hobart College. He is a member of the American Historical. Association, Ameri can Geographical Society, Chicago University Club, Chicago Historical Society, Chicago Lit erary Club, the Illinois Society of the Sons of the Revolution and the Illinois Society of May flower Descendants. Besides a volume of 'Ser mons,' published 1880, is author of 'What Do Reformed Episcopalians Believe?) (1888) ; 'The Enlistment of the Christian Soldier' (1892) ; 'A. King of France Unnamed in His tory' (1902) ; 'The Second Norman Conquest of England' (1907) ; 'A Neglected Power' (1915).