New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-20
BISHOP POTTER WILL ACT.
Or NEWTON MUST ANSWER THE CHARGES
A STATEMENT FROM DR.. DIx-DoEs BISHOP
BROOKS sYMrATHIzE WITH THE
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4. STATEMENT FROM DR.. DIx-DoEs BISHOP
BROOKS sYMrATmzE WITH THE
RECTOR OF ALL soULs'a
II having leaked out yesterday that Bishop
Potter had decided to take action in the case of
the Rev. Dr. r. Heber Newton Tribune re-
norter called upon the Rev. DR.. B. F. De Costa,
one of the sgners of the requisltion, to see what
steps had been taken.
DIR. DE Costa said that Bishop Potter had acted
promptly upon the request of the clergymen.
ION Saturday, before hardly half dozen persons
had read the letter informing the public that a
trial for heresy was DESIRED" said DR.. De Costa,
athe Bishop addressed a letter to DR.. Heughton,
Of the Church of the TRANSPORTATION, announcing
his intention to take up the matter. People gen
orally seem gratiied TO know that DR.. Potter acted
so promptly. Since Saturday have seen large
number Of clergymen and they seem pleased with
the Bishops action"
who is responsible for this action against
DR.. Newton ?" asked the reporter.
"The document in the Bishops hands was
drawn by professor of theology, but obtained
the signatures which appeared in The Tribune
to-day"
DO you think DR.. Newton's views ore largely
shared by the clergy Of this diocese ?"
II apprehend that the number Of persons who
believe with him is very small, but nc has the
warm sympathy of many who disagree WIN hrs
views They do not think that he has exceeded
his liberty in the matter of teaching and should
not be dropped l nave letter from DR.. Morgan
Dix, which am at liberty TO use. He says:
am quite willing to let it be known that am in
full accord with those who think that DR.. Newton
and that should be glad have 1t settled whether
he has right 70 preach unless ne prcaches the
Gospel as this Church hath received it.
haaid ac
Dr. NewtonP"
1T is a broad question and involves very
general action in the Church. Among those who
think that DR.. Newton should not be disciplined,
! suppose I may include the Rev. DR.. Phillips
Brooks, Bishop-elect of Massachusetts, / do not
know how far his views coincide with those OF
Dr. Newtons, but l feel quite sure that he could
have no sympathy with the movement to take
M the Newton case. have to-day received a
letter from friend and correspondent in
Boston, which gives me new light on this
subject My correspondent says that after
attending the ChicSering Hall meeting
OF Ignatius which was demonstration against
Dr. Newton and reading various passages from
one of his sermons relating TO MIR. Newtons views
Of the Incarnation, DR.. Brooks said that Ignatius
was a coarse vulgar, impertnent fellow, and that
Heber Newton had the right TO interpret as he
thought best according to his Judgment, and 1t
was difference of Interpretation. Surely, the
correspondent continues, " he Is most unfit TO be
bishop, if. as all say here, he would let every
body stand ON his head if he wants TO do SO, and
syow that no doctrine is essential, not even the
evangelical one of the Trinity and the Divine
Incarnation think if the bishops
knew he had said that Heber Newton de
clared that faith in the human parentage of Christ
was justifable difference in interpretations, they
could not honestly confirm him DIR. Brooks is
not a liar and he wouki not deny it.
How do you explain that letter."
"The explanation is that my correspondent has
been led by Dr. Brooks and DR.. Newton to what
they call their advanced views, and is practically
done with the Episcopal Church. and now com
plains that they have not the honesty 70 come out
and follow the example Of their pupil"
Dr. Brooks's application for confirmation by the
Standing Committee Of the Diocese of New-York
comes up to-day