New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-14
THE PROTEST MADE PUBLIC.
OBJECTIONS TO THE ACTIONS OF DR.
NEWTON AND RAIN5F0RD.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL cLERGYMEN AND Lay
MEN APPEAL TO THE BIsHoP-MANY WE'LL
KNOWN NAMES ABSENT FROM
THE LIST OF sIGNERs.


practices Of the Rev. DR.. R. Heber Newton ana
the Rav DIR Rainsford. which has created so
much talk and has excited so much interest IN
this city for several weeks was given to the pubic
Yesterday 1t is dated March Ia, 1871, ana reaus
as follows:
To the Right Reverend The Bishop of New'fork;
whereas the rectors OF several parishes In the City ot
New.York during the OF Lent le9o' u'u nNo
persons no. duly licensed ordained according TO e aws
o,rning the protestant ED scopa Church in the United
states OF America TO oclte in their congregations by
delivering sermons public addresses ana uia uiereOs
cause scandal and give pain TO many Oh e eiersI anu
laity OF this diocese; ,,,
invitations have been given and accepted and similar
proceedings have continued and appear keH 70 commune
by reason OF which impression has widely spread 'a'
the clergy and laity Of this diocese are u'i'"' " ~
said proceedings approve OF thcin'
therefore, We whose are hereunder written
mindful Of our responsby 20 Christ ana 10 the Church
al large end constrained by the conviction tnas uue'
now deyoves on us in the premises. do hereby Soehhy
AGAINST the said action of certain reetors OF
narishes in :hls city. as introducing into their
pulplts preachers who. Whatever may O' ne -
qualifications OF plety learning are not resDhoe 70
the Church for the doctrine which they teach ana AZ os
% d,sc, co,taventon OF the law this Church as eX-
nrcssed in Title l. Canon XIV Of the Digest oil Cahohs Oh
the General Convention, as foho"s' , .,,
"Yo minister in charge Of any congregation OF this
Church or I'm case OF vacancy absence no church war
an yosttvnon or trustees the congregation shall
peim any person to Oficate therein without SuCicn'
evidence his being duly licensed or ofuaheo 70 n
in this Church" -. ..,n.
id n,oooedinps as Injurious ther efect tending to
foster splrlt OF contempt for the authority OF the Ohure
sufficiently manifest already IN growing uiSesaru II,
same quarters OF the Church's standards oi laIVh anu
,orsbn as well as Of order confusing the conscience Ill
M a,.or %, obedience TO law; calculated to reard the
restoration Of the unity OF Chrstendom aud certain 10
disturb the peace and harmony which now lor many years
have happily prevailed among the clergy ana congregations
! OF this Diocese.
Tohn An.eteu general missionary, Church German
Society. Henry Mason Baum Editor OF Church Review
New.York Harry Baumann, Trinity Chapel new olA m
City; Alfred b. Beach. d. D., emergency rector oi ."
| peters Church. New-York City william II. Benjamin
D. d. rector St. Barnabas. Iryngon, y. u ROBERT
Maurice Bekeley rector Church. DObbs Ferry N T..
Hutehlns o. Bishop. rector St. Philips ChuFch Ne"-iorA
CITY, Merrweaher Brodnax New-Yosk City John W. brown
| d. d. rector. St. Thomass Church. New-fork CItyi
| pbun 4 H. Brown St. Johns Chapel New-York CI.y;
| Thomas Mckee Brown rector. ST. Mary the Virgins
Church. New-York CITY, Charles E. Brugler. rector. 81
poer's Church. Port Chester. n. Y: John W. BUCK,
master rector Christ Church Marlboro ~ Y; Samue
BueI D. D.. emeritus professor General ThaoosHal oem
mary New.York; Hamilton Cady. Fellow General Theo-
logical Seminary. New-York; Philander X Cady ID. d.
| professor General Theological SeIninhHy, New-foV;
Charles Fobes Canedy. rector. Trinity Church new
| Rochelle " y; Henry Chamberaine rector. St hat-
thews Church New.Yor, City; ~ Vacttc Carkson rec
tor St. Aueustines Church.. Croton. y. y; f. NJ. Ceh'
denim rector. St. Peters Church. West Chester n. y
william s. Cofey rector ST. Paul's Church. East Ches'
ter n Y; Scott NJ. Cooke. assistant Calvary Church
New.York city George L. Cranston, assistant ST. Marys
| church Castleton " Y: Robert Fulton Gary. rec
tor Church the Holy Comforter. Pouahkeepse " T..
| Henry Darby NewYork city; ]. ReaeIhe davenport
D. D. New.York City; Fred. W. Davis, assistant Church
| NJ the Redeemer New.YoTk City, A. J. Dcrbyshire'
rector Grace Church, West Farms. ~ y; Morgan DIX
D. D. d. c. L., rector. Trinity Church, New'1orK ClVy
John Drsler missionary st. Paul's Chapel 9Feehourg'
1 n
nontst New.Yorx City William y. Dunnell. rector, All
| saints Church. New.York City; Theodore A. lsalon'
| d D. rector ST. Clements Church, New-1 ofN WY
| CLAYTON Eddy New.York City, William +" fIsehorou''
u D. emeritus professor General Theological seminary
Newyor,: George w. Ferguson, rector, Trinity Church
| sing Sing. ~ Y; william g. French New-fofS
| Protestant Episcopal City Miision; Ihonas UIi1H' ~
| dot D. D. rector st. AIMS Church, New-4 orN Oiy
| r CAV rector Grace Church, Stony Point N -
| ,,,rt,r4 =, Ccor St Paul's Chapel, New-York Ciiy;
H. G. snar rector st Mary's Church, Beech"ood n. T. )
r H. c. Goodwin, St. Cornelius- Chapel Ne".Aork Vi'y
Irv Gorcas assistant minister, st. IgnotIus Church
York City Roland f. G'ueber, assistant mhisVT o
| Thoras's Chapel, New-Yor& city, Edmumo uul.Del%
en,e7us rector Church Of the Holy SPIRIT NeW-foit
CITY; r. e. Hall, D. D., professor, "cher1l Aheooso'
seminary Ncw-York; Thomas Il. Harris, D. d. rector
| & Psuis Church, New-York City; A B. Hait rector
ct S,o,ban,s Church New City; Richard NJ HaJ deh
New-York City; John g. T. Heath, A. NJ, Nc",iorN
Protestant Episcopal City Mission; George u hcpou'
New.York Protestant Episcopal C.y Nilsson 'UScpn Ha
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CITY; L. A. Hoffman, d. D. D. y 49,
| dem. General Theological Seminary, NeW.fofN )
stephen h. Holmes, rector, Trinity Chufeh nv NVi',D"
~ Y; William y. Hooper, Rye ~ y Johh henI! ~
Lins assistant Calvary Church NewYork CITY; George d.
Hopson d. D. professor Stephens College Ahhahda
X Y Leighton Hoskns assistant Church oil inc Neucc
er New.YorK CITY; EDWARD {. Houghton, Ohapei Vi U
TRANSPORTATION, Newlork city George h. HousIso''
! d D. rector Church OF the Trlnshguration Ne"-lo'A
| titv: Reuben W. Howes, Ir, ;. T. D. New-l oiN ClV
| .,hopas t. Hughes D. D., rector Church Of inc HON
| scpuchre New.York city; Edward II. Jewett D. d.
| III. D. professor General Theological seminary -'0"
York; Robert Morris Kemp. ST. Paurs Chapel NeWl or
CITY: Edward Kcnney, rector, Church OF the Holy N1'
YORK CITY Arthur c. Kimbcr SC. Augustnes Ih'ps
NewYork CITY Henry NJ K!rlSby, assistant ST. ThoAaS
| Church New.York City; W. w. Klrkoy D. D., recsor
| Christ Church, wye y. " Edward H. MANI ~ -,
associate r,cor St. AIMS Church, NcwYork Cy Johh II
| Ianher, rector Christ Church. Red HooA' N
! y: william Fisher Lewis. rector ST. Pe'er
| church Peekskll, y. Y. Frederick D. Lobten assls'
ant Mission Church Of the Holy Cross NeW'1ofh ivy ;
IIenrv Tubeck rector. Zion and st. ThnoSnys CAuch
Novyor City; c. T. Maqill, assistant, Trinity Church
YORK City william Emot Mason rector ST. James
! church Goshen, y. Y; Arthur Mason, NewA 'fE Ol9
| Gusavus W. Mayer chaplain, New,lofk Cly Nn' %Auee
Nnett rector Church OF the Holy Martyrs NeW.h ork
| viu,,m H. Mills. D. D., rector ST. Pauls OhurCH'
| yorkar, " Y: Alfred G.. Mortimer d d., rec'or' :"
Norv,s church. Castloton y. Y James MplciMhey ~ ~
9, pants Chapel, New-York city; Harry W. N'HVre' @
| cbsnIan St. John the Baptist House. Ne"-lorA U'.S ~
| T1ard wallace Neil. Sc. D., rector st. Ld"aru u'e
Ms,v NewYork City; Andrew oliver D. D., professor
Cen Tbcoloecal Seminary y. Y Joan J. ta'y' S9'','
| ~, rnI.ter St. Lukes Church, New-NerN City "eoIs'
anu ,,at 81 Michaol's Church, New York City
- rS'' psvnoids IT, rector Mary's Church Mot
1Usvpa ~ Alban Rlchey. Trinity Chapel New-lofk
city, Thomas Rehey' d. r%iy''0'' s,,sS, r,c5ie Goa.
| Ih.o'os'" Iorotluss Church, NcwNogki Olin
Un.he retor So Peter,s Church. New York CITY
p ConsIt russell, rector, ST. JamesS Church North
salem, n. y y satieree' D. D. rector AVA
| (;e
C, ,,,ut,on + seabuly d. D., rector, Church oil eho
.nonncat'on. New.YorN CITY; John W. shaekeoN
u rector Chuieh OF the Redeemer' New.fork CITY
Franeis E. shober rector 81 Johns CAuren, @ @holry
| . y " Thomas Henry SILL ST. Chrysostoms Chapel
Wovo.t Iltv J. selden Spencer, rector, Christ Church.
Tarrytovn. \. T.; j. J. Rowan spong, NJ A, b. Z. b.
IT, Ncv-Yorh CITY; j. Neyett steele Mus Doc
assistant minister, Trinity Church. Ne"-AoiK Clg w
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