New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-25
THE REV. MR.. RircHIES RIrUALlSM
no FORMAL EEMoNsrRANCE FRoM ASSISTANT
BISHOP POTrEE-YEr nE WILL NOT coNPIRM Is
ST. IGNAuUs's CHURCH.

no FORMAL REMONsTRANCE FROM ASSISTANT
BISHOP POTrEE-YEr nE WILL NOT CoNPIRM Is
ST. IGNAuUs's CHURCH.
After the last echoes of the occasional hvmn
had died away AMI tho lighted tapors before the altar
had been eXtnguisDcd In st. 1gnatuss Church in West
Fortieth-st, yesterday afternoon, the Roy. Arthur
Ritchic the rector, called reporter Of TnE Tglnrxg
into his study and denied tho statement published I'm The
IGaes yesterday that Assistant Bishop Potter had ad
dressed letter OF rcmonstrnce To him. ealing MI, Al
tentOn to the fact that In nsung his service the
reservation and bencdiction OF the blessed sacrament
De violating MS ordination That +, simpy
fabrication" said Mr.. Richie Assistant Rl.bop
Potterhas not sent me any rcmoustrlnce / maintain
that there IS no law in the church against the rcseryne
OF this sacrament. ON the contrary, the custom hn.
been recognized in the Church OF England and in the
primitive church Tor centuries. II provided for in
the first reform prayer book OF Edward VIZ ana goes
back 10 tLc time Of The Apostles and for this statement
Justin Martyr Is authority When the Bishop shows me
law against It in the church viii obey IT, Ucapd
had spOndenco IN regarl 10 hi, comin IN ,,
church to confirm persons wishing To- ion INF. church
The rule is that the Bishop shall visit church ou i
three for this purpose and It Is mere favor n ne
comes o;tcner lie last came to this church for ti,
purpose about fifteen mouths ago. short time befor
took charge. lie has declined 10 come AZ r,is ,, =,
cause he docs not like the form OF services codnctcd
here. lie has written 10 me that he will confirm
any persons wishing to join ST Iguatiuss C,rcb i h
Church Of II. Mary tlN Virgin, and | shall send ci m ,
there for confirmation Friday The ONLY W. IN
which can be- prevented by the church franz m"y u,
In the services which are established In my church j. M
showing that have broken canon OF tLc rLn,cI
aud THIS must be done upon charges preferred 10y three
clcrgymcn." ''
Mr. Richie said that he gave Up his charge in Chicago.
the services In his church, and ne had
done 80 because he did not wish io
produce trouble IN the diocese Bishop McIarrn had de-
sired TO get rid Of the trouble and had given him ctcrs
TO Assistant Bishop Potter setting forth that he was in
good standing. After The death OF the Rev DR. 3 g.
Ever he succeeded him rs the rector OF 81 I,Istnss
Church When he first resigned his Passionate i'm Cbi.
cagO the society refused 10 accept his resignation o
told the waricns OF ST. lgnntiuss Church when he WIS
called here that II he accepted the cali II was TO be with
the distinct understanding that ho Ia have the cn-
plete control Of the spirituaes and that the euno-
ralitics were 10 be left 70 their care
Since he took charge Of this church In March, 1854 he
has made many changes In the ritual He BEGAN the
midday celebration OF Holy Communion IL IA not
true, has been stated" he said THAT forbade the
members OF the church To become communicates at that
service They offered the opportunity of coming.
But no one does come because they prefer como TO
the communion fasting and come to the early morning
masses They were taught TO do so by DIR. Ever" He
eliminated from the communion service everything