New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
THE PARSONS STUDY.
CURRENT RELIGIOUS HAPPENINGS.


tho Bshoprc EpscopaD Of Georgia was largely due to
his belief that he elected under a mlsapprehen-
sion. There were two candidates In the field, Dr.
GaIlor and tho Rev. DR.. ChauDcey G. Williams, Of
Augusta, Ga. Dr. Gailor was nominated by the Rev.
Robert $. Barrett Of Atlanta, in speech which was
said at the time 10 have practically decided tho result
Now the friends Of DR.. Williams are coming forward
and saying that Mr. Barrett acted in bad faith. They
aege that he all along understood to be VIII
Jams man, that he had openly declared his opposition
10 DR.. Gailor the ground OF his Dr. Gailor's) ex
treme High Church views, and that, In fact he was
not Gallor man up to within an hour Of the time
when he nominated him. They further say that he
attended conference Of Williams men before the
convention thus giving color to the belief that he
was In favor OF that gentleman. On the other hand
Mr. Barrett denies all these assertions point blank
He says he openly opposed TO Mr.. Williams from
tho start, and mas explanations 10 make for his
course To this the Williams men reply that common
gratitude ought 10 have made him Williams man.
for when, a few months ago, Mr.. Barrett was eandt
date for the assistant bishOprc OF Alabama, Dr. VIII
iams as his friend went 10 Alabama and laboed for
several weeks to have him elected. Altogether the
incident is an unpleasant one and it would have been
wiser for both sides TO have kept silent In regard IT,
The Rev DIR. De Costa of this city, is, doubt not
a good man. He certainly has ability, and have
always heard him spoken Of as faithful and emdat
pastor These matters which are not the subject
OF legitimate criticism or remark. But MS recent
course In regard TO Phillips Brooks brings him
before the public as fair object OF criticism.
And there can be no harm in stating, therefore, that
his clerical brethren generally are saying very hard
things of him. Said q very prominent Episcopal
clergyman TO me the other day 1t looks TO many
OF us az though Dr. De Costa has mania for publicity
And the papers have aided him by taking him seriously
although no one else does. Maybe we wrong him;
hope we do. But forced to believe that he Is
willing to attack any anything to make sensa
tIon and that. he is one OF the most icondtoned
cranks IN the city. The point which In my opinion Is
strongest against him in the Brooks matter Is not ha,
he quoted an anonymous correspondent, though that
was bad enough but that he quoted from professedy
private correspondence He Is utterly without innu-
ence In the diocese and think without exception Is
one of the most unpopular clergymen in It,"
I must not be taken vouching for this estimate
of Dr. De Costa. I simply give 1t as part of ths
news OF the day. II is certainly a fact that many
Episcopal cIergymen IN this city regard Dr. De Costa
as a cross between a crank and a nuisance. record
the fact but also record my sincere hope that they
have mis1udged a sincere and earnest though giraffe
man.
1t is the opinion Of the Rev. DR.. Field. Editor OF
"The Evangelist" that the Stated Clerk OF the Proy
terrain General Assembly is enabled TO WELD too much
power and that with the best intentions In the world
he often Yields 1t to the detrment Of the Church
Moderator Is chosen Perhaps he knows nothing about
She government OF @ great parliamentary body. he
is college recluse or quiet paison In the nature
Of the case he Is as helpless as babe lie mas
very hazy ideas Of parliamentary procedure, "iu
Is entirely at sea when suddenly called upon !" 'p'
point O number Of important committees whose "orA
will shape the legislation OF the Assembly, NO" uur
these circumstances whit does he naturally ana IN
evttabIy dot Consult the trained and experSood
Stated Clerk Of And the Stated Clerk "ouiu
be more than human, or less, II he did not aii'" ms
own urepossess1ons TO color his advice he nsS hi'
ovn clearly defined views Of what Is right, and when
be tells the Moderator whom to recognize no" 7"
6ecde n Inotty question Of parliamentary law or
aavises him as TO the composition Of committee ne H.
In suite OF himself Influenced by his own VIEWS ~
that according to this way OF looking at the mater,
the Stated Clerk is the final arbiter OF faith ana
nractioe IN the Presbyterian Church. And one mshe
imagine him cxclaiming: "Let me but De the s'a'f
Clerk Of the Assembly, and care not who make ths
laws
sneahnp Of stated Clerks "The Interior" of Chicago
saws: ait is generally admitted that DIR. Roberts,
the Stated Clerk, makes good moderstor-that Is 70
say thatsIeaving 1t to him az committee OF one anu
tn The Irterioro as legal adviser, there would DO
M minority report in regard TO his quanncauohs'
4, ~ He Is good looking. 0) He has superb VOICE
ol He knows the rues-nothing against this tial no
Is not so well mp In the higher criticism. 0p lie 10
self poised and perpendicular most of the tame. we
could All ont the rest of the alphabet but this sample
copy Will do excepting the ~, which Is that as a
Stated Clerk he Is thoroughly 1rstclass, and should
therefore, as a crown OF his userul Ire LII niS "
clining years be elected to the moderatorship. lhe
poipt however, Is that Assemblies like variety NOT
one moderator clear through ell the golden
and rolling wears OF time. A member Of tie
Assembly likes to be recognized when ne
rises to speak by the Moderator DC Iuro
Therefore when he only gets recognition Honi
theoretically subordinate officer 1t strikes nun sonY
thing in the way of the host OF house SHAKING han'
with YOU at the door by proxy-the proxy In Ehsnsn
or some other color. Now this impression has gone
to the extent so far as heard from OF al o'erture
in its incipent condition to the next General Assembly
We cannot at tins writing give the Terms VI .io
overture Its present form Is simply an Us
neAg 1ain what lS-the awhatip in loud tone
Fl voice 3The Interior" remarks that Dr. koesrts Is a
superb O ssSDan IN aSd ps SDend3 moderator there
fore dominates him for the mOoerd'oiS"p "a '-
Sitka Assembly OF the year lo4o'
II there is ANYTHING like to do better than to taI
myself it is to let else talk zee With tb
the ability 70 write well turned RnTps no tho
mschevous proposition that man oHsnI 20 gon n he
Church the moment he nds h os the Cnurn creed
But Instead of doing this VIII gIG De Ssef dis.
sentng from the creed Of his Church he should re s
In The Church and frankly and couageousy 9eSs' IA
dissent I me c rsSt and ofen tie duty OF the
who has subscribed to it TO point ouS It's -
The oath OF senator to sustain the COhsutauon ~, 20
the United states does not estop MN from
clauses in that Constrtol and enaeavoriS ,Itv 10
a revision or entirely new one; 10y a, ,,,ys
the Republican party does not require Representau'
~ ebay the caucus or defend tie platform iils su
preme loyalty is TO truth and hs country am renan
KS constituents to determine whether nc shall LeS
a. ,be marty ar he cast IL Is no man GUY "a
pronounCe himself dsSeatienr nom his Shurcn ry
and withdraw Let HIM pronounce ms 2plloas, rTine
and cou, geously and leave the Church 20 m @ ot
whether with those opinions ne may rgn m that
this was precisely The course, not merely ~ vSi.v
Christ aud the Apostles, but also OF Lntnv stb In the
rhay each continued preach their new lsty a, nd
old Church. till the Old Church was U.s. u.s. IL Schisrn
turned them out NOncOnormity need ilo' " ieays
II n Is made So the nonconfornlst may "o asbiSm
| the church 10 take the responsibility OIL u'e s'''-
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