New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
IN FAVOR OF DIR. BROOKS.
YEw-YoRK CLERGYMEN WANT TO SEE HIM
A BISHOP.
MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF

MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF
THIS DIocEsE-HIs OPPONENTS VIEWS.
The Standing Committee OF the NewYork Diocese
of the Protestant Episcopal Church held stated meet
Ing in Trinity Church yesterday afternoon. The COM
mttee consists OF the Rev. Drs. Morgan DIX, Thomas
Richey, Henry Y. satterlee and william j. seabuU.
and stephen p Nash, George Maccuiloch Miller. DAVID
A. Clarkson and Nicholas Kane. All were present
The session lasted two hours and half ana the prin-
cpal question considered related to the action TO be
taken by this diocese In the matter Of the conservation
OF the Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks, Of Boston, as bshop
OF the Diocese Of Massachusetts The discussion IVES
general and was harmonously conducted throuehout.
though some opinions were advanced which Indicated
the existence Of doubt 10 the expediency OF con-
nrmation from the point Of view Of Church policy.
However the conservation Of DR.. Brooks was favored
BY moro than a majority vote. friend OF Dr.
Brooks on learning Of the action Of the committee.
said that no Endorsement could be more gratifying
either TO the famous Boston clergyman himself or TO
his many supporters the country over than that Of
the Diocese Of New-York
The opposition 10 the nomination OF DR.. Philips
Brooks by some standing committees OF the Episcopal
Church IS exciting intense interest. Devou' Epls'o
pa,ans watch the reports Of these committees as they
anpear in the daily journals with much interest -
the youth OF New-York have been watching the base
ball announcements for the last few days. newark
and Iowa have voted against the popular preacher and
New-York has indorsed him. There are hfty-two
docescs In all 10 be heard from. twenty seven OF which
must vote In favor OF DR.. Brooks or he VIII not DO
Bishop But this is not all. He must run the
gauntlet OF the whole House OF BISHOPS
The Tribune has done its best to ascertain the reason
of what appears to the lay mind 20 be captious op
position to one who stands so high In the estimation OF
the public in general and Of Boston In particular.
1t appears 50 Tribune reporter has been Informed by
a Clergyman Of standing that Dr. Brooks's conception
OF a Church is at variance with that OF most good
Churchmeno pamphlet containing extracts from
Dr. Phillips Brookss sermons is now being circulated
among the clergy in Of which he is reported TO have
said that the Apostocal Succession is Of no oonse-
auence whatever but the real fact and value OF our
system is that the people are the living and enecuve
body Of the Chsrch. The power and responslolliv
reside in them. They have the real Apostolcsi sue
cesson theory ii is said by those VINO are opposen
10 Dr. Brooks which would make the pewholders the
church wardens the sexton and the nnderaEer re-
sponsbe for the teachings Of the Church. and not the
House of Bishops or the ministry. In aedluoh 10
this DR. Brooks is known 10 have invited o1i'arian
minister to take part in his Lenten services point
upon which the clerical mind Is az present very
sensitive. In fact, the rector OF Holy Tnny bosoo'
is said 10 be somewhat Of touch With the eccesi-
astical world.
Dr. Brooks has repeatedly stated that any effort on
the part of Church people to base Christianity on a.
readiness 10 accept ApOstoca Succession wouid sooa
"drive our Church to become the Church OF H'tio'
fantastic sect 10 which IL is replied that Tor four-
teen centuries this view OF the Church was never d-
pued and II is probable that threefourths Of Cheh-
dom at the present moment hold the very view con-
troyerted by DR.. Brooks. A city clergyman WHO was
seen Yesterday and to whom extracts from Dc
Brooks's sermons were shown sarcasticany sara Dr'
Brooks seems TO think that Boston Is not Only INC
hub Of the universe, but the great living cente OF
Christianity Let him lop of those branches Oh 'hs
Church Catholic which believe in Apostohcai sueee-
sion and he will find the few millions OF ProeS'ane
Christians present funny spectacle in the race OF ths
vast concourse OF Buddhist and Moslem beheVers.
Christianity has based its claims upon the popuas
reception OF its truths but upon the historic continuity
OF It's existence as corporate society OF men VIM
believe the historic yeritics OF the Christian iaith'
1t appears that these are the IDEAS winch afo
actuatlng the opposition 10 Dr. Brooks's seiecuoh'
There is however, general feeling among the cier1
In tho city Of New-York that Dr. Brooks shouid %
allowed to accept the episcopal Office 1t has been long
felt that the bishops OF the American Church are as
body inferior in mental cabre and lacking In strong
personality when compared with the unique bohy Oh
men who constitute the Bench Of Bishops Of the Church
OF England. II Dr. Temple, who wrote one OF ue
ESSAYS and Reviews can be the popular Bsin0p Oh
London why should not Boston have her fhlinps
Brooksl7