The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-11
DEAN AND BISHOP AT OUTS.
Dr., Barrett TO Retire From St. Luke'S
Episcopal Cathedral.

The Friction Commenced Soon After
Bishop Nelson Assumed His Office.
The Dean Taken to Task For Attend
ing a Dinner Where Wine Flowed
Like Water-Other Little Differences
Also in Existence-The Dean GoinK
to New York.
Atlanta, Ga, March 10-The eannonnce-
ment today OF the resignation of Rev.
DIR. II. S. Barrett, dean Of St. Lukes Epis-
copal Cathedral, has created a sensation
in church circles. While it is denied by
both sides, it is well understood both
in the church and out of it, that DR.. Bar
rett sewers his connection with the
cathedral because he and Bishop Nelson
do not get along well together. There
have been a number of little differences
between the dean and his bishop, dating
back to short time after the latter's
conservation, but matters were brought to
crisis quite recently, according to the
statements of the parishioners. A
week or two ago the celebrated
DR. Momeri, who represented the
Archbishop of Canterbury at the
Worlds Congress of Religions held in
Chicago, paid a visit to Atlanta. While
here he was DR.. Barrett's guest He was
shown attentions by other prominent cit
liens. At one of the dinners given him
DR.. Barrett was also a guest. At
the time quite little breeze was
stirred up by the story that wine
flowed just as freely at this
dinner as If it had not been given in
honor Of a distinguished churchmau. It
was the lentcu season, however and it
appears that Bishop Nelson, whether he
would have done so or not under ordinary
circumstances, took Dean Barrett to task
for his indiscretion and lax
discipline in attending the dinner
The bishops strictness on the
observance of church discipline is already
well known. This reproof is said to be-
the cause that precipitated the deans
resignation, though, as stated, there have
been many other little clashes which
paved the way for the rupture
DISAGREED OVER THE RITUAL.
Bishop Nelson is a stickler for
the high church ritual while
Dean Barrett has always been
liberal in his views, tending TO the low
church customs This was one of the
first differences.
The dean also clashed with the bishop
when he laid his plans for the building OF
a grand cathedral, though he finally APP
proved the plan.
Recently Bishop Nelson appointed DIR.
! 7. Q. Tupper assistant dean oil the cathe-
| dral. DR.. Upper was formerly rector
OF st. Phillips, but was asked to resign on
account Of family trouble, which set the
| tongue Of SANDER wagging, and destroyed
his influence in the parish. Dr. Barrett
has always been understood to be DR..
Tuppers friend, defending him at all
| times but his congregation does not
wholly approve Of DR.. Tupper's appoint
ment, and this dissatisfaction also con-
| duced to his retirement. DR.. Barrett was
made dean of St, Luke's six years ago
by Bishop Beckwith. He has always
been popular with his congregation, as
well as a general favorite in the COM
munity His resignation, which he
handed TO the bishop personally last
night, takes effect October l. DR.. Bar
rett and Bishop Nelson had long con-
sultatiOn over the matter, lasting until
| nearly midnight, but they could not patch
up truce. over year ago DR.. Barrett
was rendered a mission appointment with
headquarters in New York, and he has
| decided to accept it, as it is still open for
him