New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
TO ORDAIN DIR. BRLDGMAN.
HE WILL TAKE pnAOoY's ORDERS SUNDAY
BISHOP POTTER SHORTENED rHD TIME FOR TAX

BISHOP POTTER SHORTENED THb TIME BOH TAh
ING ORDERS.
The Rev Dr. Charles De Witt Brdgman VIII on sun
day receive deacons orders ut the Chnrch OF inc ih1
nation, and on the sunday following Christmas WIN
assume charge OF the Holy Trinity Church al Harem'
This definitely arranged on "Wednesday night at
conference of the committee Of the vesymeh OF hoy
Trinity Church and DR.. Bndgman held at the atter's
home
Dr. Bridsman resigned his pastorate Of the Madison
Avenue Baptist Church on April 30, and was snDse
quently confirmed member Of the Episcopal Church
At that time he applied for church orders, WHICH,
according to the regulations Of the Episcopal Church
are not granted for a year except by the authority
vested In the bishop, who may shorten the time TO six
months This power Bishop Potter has exercised, and
Sunday marks the expiration OF the SIX months bshop
Potter Will also make the time six months instead OF
year which must intervene before DR.. Brdgman can
become a rector.
DR.. Brdgmans change Of belief created much sur
prise and interest at the time. This was due to his
,promineut position IN the Baptist denomination as all
eloquent and scholarly clergyman covering period OF
t&rty years OF pastoral work In Morristown, ~ J''
Jamaica Plain, Mass. in the Emanuel Baptist Church
OF Albany and since 1878 In the Madison Avenue Bap
list Church.
The sermon preached by him on February Is last
may be REGARDED az the occasion Of his final separation
Dr. Bridgman, knowing that some OF his congregation
took exception to certain views therein expressed.
voluntarily resigned his pasOrate to the surprise ana
deep sorrow OF bis parishioners, who were I'M
prepared for such action. He urged to reconsider
lis action and withdraw his resignation, but to no
avail.
Since October 1 he has assisted DR.. Brooks at the
Holy Communion service Sundays and has read the
Wednesday and Friday weekday services at the Churc
OF the incarnation. Bishop Potter will oiiciate az
the ordination ceremony Sunday, and In the after"
noon DR.. Br1dgman will preach from Dr. Brooass
pulpit In conversation with Tribune reporter last
night Dr. Bridgman said he had nothing to say upon
theological matters except TO reaiirm his opinions
expres,ed al the time of his confirmation. He re-
tects the doctrine OF future punishment from the
irresistible constIaint OF the conviction that it is d.
rectv opposed to all that Christ has shown and told
us Of God that II is contrary to the revelation he has
mode To lis of the Father Again, "close-communon
II seemed to me- Is Inconsistent with that courtesy, that
Christian charity which ought 10 be exercised between
Christian churches. 1t cannot be justified by any d
rect positive command OF Lord, nor by one In
function OF an apostle II Is based simply on IN
ference These were among the chief reasons for fis
leaving the Baptist Church In speaking Of his reasons
for choosing the Episcopal Church In preference TO the
Conversational or Presbyterian, he said "The Epsco
nal Church is more in accord with Baptist bener as 10
| baptism than any other communion ms Is PLAINLY
set forth in the form for that service III seems Ike
an outstretched hand and q welcome WORD lhe
cathonclty OF the Episcopal Church Is another point
Her credaI utennces are clear and explicit In her
tolerance ~ those minor dversites Of interpretation
which every great. comprehensive church must grant,
she allows me TO hope for happy and peaceful MIN
stry as one Of her presbyers If the necessary authority
be gIsen'' cold nr Br,acnan was taken only
after ever contemplation and time has but served to
strengthen my conviction of its wisdom -, A..
| The Rev r. A. Reduck, who has had charge Of tue
uoly Trinity Church for the last three months, viii tEe
charge OF the ST. Andrews Church at Mount Holly N D.