New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-19
THE OPPOSITION TO DR.. NEWT0N,
cLERGYMEN WHO SIGNED THE REoU1s1uoN
no prSuOp pOTTEp

CIERGYMEN WHO SIGNED THE REoUIsIUoN
TO BISHOP POTTER.
There are some details regarding the requstion for
warded TO Bishop Potter for inquiry into Dr. Heber New
toms views which have yet been accurately stated.
II appears that the requsiton was forwarded to Bishop
Potter on saturday last bearing tie signatures Of the
following twelve New-YOrk clergymen: Dr. g. II.
Hought0n rector OF the Church Of the Transformation
Dr. J. Mulchahey, minister of St Paul's Chapel; DR..
T. Galaudet rector of st. AIMS Church; Dr. B. F.
De Costa rector Of ST John the Evangelist Church
f. Walpoe Warren rector Of Holy Trinity DR.. I. IL.
Tuttle rector Of st. Lukes Church; Arthur Richie,
rector of ST. Ignatus Church DR.. Thomas p Hughes,
rector of Holy Sepulchre Church Dr. +. B. Bacns rec
tor Of the Church Of the Holy Apostles ;Dr Van Rens
selaer, DR.. Edward H. Kraus and DR.. James r. Dsven-
port.
These twelve cIergymen were not, as has been
stated selected on Of their scholarship but as
representative men OF different parties in the Church
The requsltlon IS backed By large number Of clergy
men especially by Dr. Dix, of Trinity who thoroughly
approves Of the step and does not hesitate to say
that an inquiry into DR.. Newtons views should be In
sttuted Dr. Huntington Of Grace Church, IS entirely
in sympathy with the views OF the memoralists but
thinks probable that the whole matter VIII be shelVed
by the Bishop.
@This7 it is said is hardly probable as in the case
OF Bishop Potter sitting inquiry, his own orthodoxy
might be called in question by the whole Episcopal
Bench Of Bishops, and the legislative power OF the
American Episcopal Church would be brought into dis
repute on the other side Of the where the power
10 try and convict heretics is VIGOROUSLY feeble, as
was seen in the ease Essays and Reviews and
In that Of Bishop Colenso'
Dr. Dix has written letter In which he has eA-
messed his entire sympathy with the movement The
igners of the requiston repudate the idea that Father
rypattus has in any way Initiated the step. They
assert that the letter In The Tribune from Bishop sey
mour. Of springfield. who is considered by some the
most scholarly Of the Bench OF Bishops, and the
scathIng rebuke administered Mr.. MacQueay at the
Nineteenth Century Club by Rabbi Gottheil, did much
10 stimulate clerical opinion the subject. and in
addition 10 these facts the opinion OF the Presiding
bishop Of the Church has had great weight In the
matter. ~,
Should Bishop Potter institute inquiry, proof Will
he given il Is said OF DR.. NewtOn denial ~ the virgin
birth of the saviour and of the resurrection Ot Christ
Iodv should Bishop Potter decline to move in the
matter A memorial will be presented 10 the House Of
bishops As Bishop Potte has already gwen an
opini0n on Mr. MacQueary's views, II "a felt that he
cannot very well refuse to act in the case Of the
rector ~ Al souls Church. II would be hardly fair
20 attack a clergyman In diocese remote from his own
and 10 allow rich rector Of his diocese 20 20 free.
81 course If Dr. Newton arms his entire belief IN the
Creeds and Articles Of his Church, his orthodoxy Will
be vndicated.