New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-11
ST. IGNA1IUSS OFF THE LIST
FATHER RITCHIE SAYS THE BISHOP
HAS SNUBBED THE CHURCH.
NOT TO ADMINISTER THE RITE OF CON
FORMATION THERE-THE MORNING MASS

NOT TO ADMINISTER THE RITE OF Gun
FORMATION THERE-THE MORNING MASS
SAID TO BE THE CAUSE
Bisbon Henry C. Potter has left St. Ignatus
Church Of which the Rev. Arthur Richie is the
rector off his list for visitation to administer the
rite Of confirmation this ecclesiastical year. Inc
congregation OF this fashionable and popular
church are greatly annoyed over this fact' espec-
iay as II IS the only church in the diocese under
Bishop Potter for which he has not fixed date
for this ceremony The reason is no secret among
the parishioners of ST. Ignatius. It's rector franKy
admits that the reason why the Bishop ie1t the
church off list is that he objects to the service
which Father Richie celebrates every SUNDAY
morning at II O'Clock This is n service at wh'ch
the congregation Is not expected to partake of the
sacrament the celebrating priest alone receiving
the bread and wine At St 1gnatius the iuii mass
is said three times every Sunday ,, .. .s,,
The bishop of the diocese Is required 10 WISH
each priest for the purpose of celebrating 'he rue
of confirmation once in three years. 1t Is MS
custom however to do go every year. Last year
the Bishop did not visit ST. Ignatius. but coupled
II with St Mary the Virgin, and the candiateS
for confirmation OF the two churches were con-
frmed together. This fact caused considerable COM
ment at that time. but this year there is abso-
lutely no provision made for those who desire to
be confirmed from ST. Ignatus'. St. Ignatius. with
the exception OF the Church OF st. Mary the Virgin
Is the most rtualistic of the Protestant Episcopal
churches of this diocese. The fact that the Bishop
has left 1t off his list this year has caused much
complaint from those of Romanistic tendencies.
One Of them. strong church woman and not a
member OF Father Ritcfies congregation said 10
the reporter that she thought it em!nenty
unjust and unfair for the Bishop to discriminate
against the High Church party.
why said she. does he allow DR.. Da Costa,
of the Church Of the Evangelist; Dr. Huntington,
of Grace Church. and the Rev. Percy X. Grant. OF
OF he Ascension. 8
other Low Church men, to have noon-day meetings.
provided for in the standard prayer. book of the
Church? Certainly, Father Richie has as much
he has many full services in his church
than are held in the so-caled Low Churches That
to the Church of Rome is to my mind an entirely
false idea. We of the High Church party claim
compline are provided for not only by the tradi
tons. but by the customs and regulations of the
When the reporter called on Father Richie at
the clergy house No $l West FortyofttnIIst iass
his church from the Bishops list he said: There
Bh S a0VS hs~e not G direct
cation from him, but 1t Is well understood In the
because the Bishop objected to the celebrated
at St. Ignatius at II o'clock Sunday mornings, AT
and vine, typical Of the body and blood Of christ
I propose to continue that service as has been my
When i was rector Of the Church Of the Ascen-
Twelve years ago, the same trouble arose between
Bishop McI,aren and myself Before was called
called upon Bishop Potter and asked him II he
had any objection TO my theoogical views and the
services conducted by After correspondence
with me- during which wrote ham at length. he
Informed the committee that he had not the least
objection TO my becoming the rector Of St Igna-
thus. For ten years have celebrated our II
o'clock mass without objection. and why at this
late hour il should be placed under the ban
not understand j have the entire correspondence
between myself and the Bishop. and II he does
visit church next year. as he Is bound 10 do
by the laws OF the Church, l may see fit 10 give
It out for publication"