St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-24

Rev. Henry c. Potter is bishop. Their
9ifenSe seems to be too great ''liberalty''
OF views. The ''liberality" of Rev. DIR.
RainSford in inviting ministers of de-
nominations other than the Episcopal
to occupy his pulpit year ago drew out
protest from his brother clergy. which
DR.. RainSford, however. saw fit to ig-
more. In arranging the series of Len
ten services at st. Georges for the cur
rent season. DR.. RainSfOrd went
so far as to invite not
only nOn-EpiSc0palian. or dissent
ing clergymen," to participate therein.
but it is alleged that he let down the
bars of ecclesiastical federation to such
an extent as to admit a ''heretic" to the
sanctuary and privileges of the church.
Furthermore, DR.. Rainsford took part
IN his clerical capacity in a service at
Plymouth church. Brooklyn, and for
these and kindred offenSeS against the
canOns of the church, it is deemed eX-
pedient that the rector of St. Georges
should be admonished, if not discip-
plined.
The utteranceS of Rev. DR.. L. Heber
Newton from time to time on topics of
more OF less public and religious inter-
est has been the occasion of apprehen-
sion and animadversiOn in certain
quarters. The reserved right of DR..
Newton to deliver himself of any Opin-
ion, however ultra or advanced. as an
individual. is not denied, but it is held
by the projectors of the present move
ment that so long as he continues a
clergyman in full and recognized stand
Ing IN the Episcopal church, his utter
anc9S should correspond to the accept
ed teachings of that communion.
of 1q nTNle of IlfC
Newton and Rainsford is held TO be per-
niclOuS, 1t is said, particularly in view
OF the statement that the latter has in
vited Unitarian to occupy the pulpit
OF st. Georges and preach TO the people
of that parish on Good Friday. To meet
this emergency, to counterfeit the effect
OF the dOingS of the offending clergy
men, and to set the seal or diSaD-
prevail and condemnation on the alleged
uncanonical and unclerical practices
complained OF, protest has been pre-
pared, which is now being signed by
the Clergy of the diocese of New DIRK.
When the document shall have been
fully signed, it is proposed TO give it eX-
tenSlve publicity, with view not only
to making known the position of the
church and the remainder of the clergy
IN relation to the course pursued by Dir.
Newton, DIR. RainSford and their SYM
pathiZers and imitators, but to securing
their repression.
The movement has thus far been con-
Quoted very quietly, the knowledge that
1t was in progress having been confined
to the clergy of the diocese. whose sig
natures to the protest had been re-
quested or were desired. 1t is deemed
not altogether unlikely. however. that
the consensus of opinion in opposition
to the practices indicated may result in
action being taken looking to the dis
ciplining Of the offending clergyman.
In any event, 1t is calculated that the
motion of the clergy of the diocese i'll
formally putting their views on record
in this connection will result IN a deliV-
GRANGE on the part of the general con-
ventiOn TO be held in Baltimore in Octo-
Der, 1892, which will compel clergymen
either to conform their preaching and
personal conduct to the canonicaI laws
and prescribed rubricS of the Episcopal
church, or Withdraw themselves from
its communion.