The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-31
BOMBARDED BY A BISHOP.
A Red Hot PHILIPPE at a Diocesan
Convention.

Bishop Paret Severely Censures
Priests ofthe Episcopal Church Who
Have overstepped the Restrictions
in the Ritual by Establishing Con-
fessionals and Using Incense in
Their Services.
Baltimore, Md, May 30.-The Mary
land Episcopal Diocesan convention
was startled this morning by Bishop
Paret, who delivered the most sen
sational address ever heard in church
circles in these parts. The session
opened at Emanuel church with a
devotional service conducted by the
bishop. There were 100 clergy and
over 100 laymen present as delegates.
Priests in robes sat in front.
The galleries and rear seats of
the church were filled with
prominent Episcopalians. just before
the communion was administered, Bishop
.Paret assembled the pulpit and delivered
his annual address. 1t mentioned the
matter of certain priests going beyond
the ritual of the church or modifying ii
in their services. 1t spoke of pastors who
were scandal and offense to their
brethren" 1t said those who had broken
over the church's ritual had "periured
themselves before God"
CARPING AT THE CANYONS.
It was lamented that some should be
"alWayS carping at CanOns and rubrics. :"
The bishop said he could not understand
the conduct of those who were ALWAYS
burning with the desire to break over the
laws of the church" He intimated that
certain pastors were anarchists, and said
that breaking over the law of the church
the way some had done was nothing but
anarchy" The bishop regretted the
pain and scandal which must
follow the discussion of these
matters, but conscientiously doing his
duty as bishop, he must speak of them.
He said he had been asked about the use
of incense, and he would state most posi-
lively it was forbidden by the ritual. He
exhorted all the clergy of the diocese to
give loving obedience to church law and
constituted authority.
All this was interesting and the large
congregation hardly drew its breath
while the sen fences fell in the bishops
sharp voice. Priests looked Significantly
at each other as the last words of the
bishops singing philippe fell from his
lips.
WHAT he ALLUDED TO.
The speaker avoided the mention OF
any church or pastor. but the recent re-
bellion of Mount Calvary and St. An
drew's churches was in the minds of all
The pastors of these churches have estab
lished confessionals and used incense il
their services. Bishop Paret objected tC
this addition to the church ritual His
objection was not needed and Mount
Calvary was practically communicated
by the bishop refusing to go 10 it tc
administer holy ceremonies. The
trouble was first aired at the
annual session OF the conyocation of the
Protestant Episcopal church held here
April 3. Dr. H. Page Dyer, rector
of St. Andrew church. then read a paper
advocating the general introduction o.
the confessional and incense into the
church ceremonies. He said the idea
church should utilize pictures, sculptures
light incense, flowers and music. In his
church, DR.. Dyer stated, three clergy
men were present certain hours to hear
confessions and he advocated necessary
changes in the ritual making confessions
mandatory.
Several low churchmeu opposed the
principles set forth in DR.. Overs paper
and severely criticised those who woulC
ape Romanism The theme ended viii
the adjournment of the cOnvocation. To
days address was brought out by tina
discussion ana the action of the Noun
Calvary and St. Andrews churches il
using incense.
The Maryland diocese has a pastoral
force of 1913 clergy, 1877 priests and "A
deacons. The Episcopal church existeC
in this diocese as far back as 1904. max
ing it the oldest in this country. BishoI
Claggett, the first bishop of Maryland
was the first American bishop conse
Grated in this country