New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
rs THE RRV. Mr.. MELTON d HEREIICf
CHARGES TO BIZ PREFERRED AGAINST HIM AS Soon
AZ uIs SERMONS ARE pUBIIsHED.

CHARGES TO BIZ PREFERRED AGAINST HIM AS SOON
AS HIS SERMONS ARE PUNISHED.
The sermons of the Rev r. Heber Newton, W All
Sonls' Anthon Memorial Protestant hpisR9;HiI a
Church in regard TO the inspiration Ut the b,uie'
have beeI the subject of much discussion OF iate.
among the clergy of the Church. a movement ~
now under way to prefer cnagss "a ors toITaIv
published A TRIBUNE reporter yesterday Ils si
sore inquiries of the Rev. DR.. Is r. DeCosta; OF tie
Church of IT. John the Evangelist III rcgaiu 10 ,he
matter "There will be charges preferred against
Mr. Newton lie said, :" as soon as we cave the
proper evidence to proceed upon. thInk ttuIl
tbe-e Is evidence enough now from the newspaper
reports of the sermons he has delivered put as an
official publication of his sermons Is 10 10 h maui;
within few days. nothing Will DC done ultl tneS
appear in that form. The Pfotestahs bPIsCop;tl
Chn,ch IA yeIy tolerant, but 1t VIII Iot take IN
everything that comes along. Inc inspiration pl
the Bible is the foundation stone OF tne W.
Newton's course in attacking that foundntion can
moi be ignored The matter Will not dow over
unless the Church blows over hrst' III MI New
ton had resigned from the Chnrch ana theh t"non
the course he has in regard TO the Bible, no one
cuuld have found fault But ne be has not zone so
he has violated his vows ana Is doing great injury
to the Church. which must and VIII protect ltsell.
"What will be the course of procedure III pre-
senting charges against hlm y 49,,
AS soon as his sermons are published, three pres,
bvfers will present charges to the Blshop, VINO wiz
undoubtedly summon n jury TO try the case dccOil-
ing TO the eccleslastcal laws. nnmper Oh hJ;
Newtons parlshiOners have already leit nus cnutG
The repurtcr next called on the Rev. James Mnl-
cahev of St. Faul's Church, to inquire Wnether OF
not he was aware of the movement TO prefer charges
against Mr.. Newton. lie said: az have heard
some talk of IT, and have no doubt whatever that
such course will DO taken AS yet We have AYE only
tine newspaper reports Of the sermons. lhey are
SOON to he issued in pamphlet form WIN inc ban.,
tion of Mr. Newton. II i'll this form they, contain
the same assertions as the reports published IN the
newspapers then undoubtedly charges OF TI PIT
ing his ordination vows VIII DC prelerI9u. ~ az 20
no hesitation in saying that Mr.. Newtons teachings
are'n opposition to tho standards OF the Chufch ana
violation of its cardinal doctrines anu lhht ~ ~ Is
JisLonorable fer HIM TO preach such sermons IRON
the pnlpit of = Protestant Episcopal Church.
Inquiry was made OF the Rev. Dr. Henry u. fot-
Ter of Grace Church, on the same subJtct. " III Is
news TO me " he SAID, that charges are to be pre-
ferred against Mr. Newton. II would be interesting
to know on what ground these gentlemen propose
TO try him liz is an old question and has been
brought up in many different forms IN the Church ui
England. However. do not think the sermons can
he fairly criticised until they arc published III
different FORM