New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-24
DIR. MENTIONS SERMON.
1T CAUSES WIDESPREAD COMMENT.
GENERALLY CONDEMNED BY THE CLERGY-DR
EAINsFoRD CHIDES THOSE WHO CEITICIsE

| GENERALLY CONDEMNED BY THE CIERGY-DR.
! EA1xsFoRD cHIpEs THOSE WHO cEITIcrsE
IT ''PREMATCEEIY."
= The Rev DR.. r. Heber Ncwtons sermon on Sunday
dscarding the Christian belief in the actual rcsur-
! rccton of the body Of Jesus Christ has caused
Widespread comment The first day after the SER
mon became generally known ministers were reti-
| cent about it, Some OF the clergy spoke their mind
about Or. Ncwton's remarks. however. and yester-
day the matter was more freely discussed.
The utterances of Dr. Newton are generally con-
demncd by the clergy Whether concerted action
will be made to call him before the tribunal OF the
Church a charge of hcresy remains to he seen.
Ministers. in discussing this phase OF the case are
diplomatic in their utterances There is no reason
to doubt, however. that some effort will he made
to make DR.. Newton answer TO the Church for his
belief
The Rev. Or Morgan Dix. rector Of Trinity. re-
fused TO any reporters yesterday. The servant
who answered the door brought word from DR.. Dix
that he had said al that he cared TO in connection
with the ease. and had nothing to add Or. Dix. in
an interview. said Monday: DIR. IIcber Newton is
somewhat eccentric and is her fond of expressing
his views. More than once these views have been
contrary 10 what most men In the Church hold
but he is somewhat changeabc and has several
times turned back again. No one. however, claims
that the body in which Saviour appeared after
His resurrection not different from the one in
which He lived We have St. Paul's own words for
that"
The Rev. Dr. William II. Huntington. rector Of
Grace Church, said IF you wish to quote me. you
may say that concur in what Dr. Dix has said
Dr. Newton is chang able. and Just about the time
YOU are going to call him to account on some
point he flies of a; tangent upon some other ques-
tion. ] think he may alter his views.
Or. Huntington asked If NJ thought there was
any probability that pr Newton would he called TO
answer at the bar of the church for his alleged
heresy. In reply Or Huntington said; That re-
mains 10 be- seen. As his remarks stand. II would
seem that some explanation was In order. | know
of no proposed action looking 10 this end however"
II Or. Newton should y" called to an account this
time. it viii be ;hc Nrs, time. H. May. ls9l a
petition was presented TO Bishop Potter. signed bv
several OF the clergy OF the Diocese OF NeW-York.
'skine that Presbytors should bc appointed b.
the Bishop 20 ascertain whether there at tina;
time sufficient evidence Of uucanonica practices
on the part Of Or. Newton to put him on trial FOR
hcrcsy. This petition however. was not productive
Of any results.
The account ~ D-. Nowton's sermon published In
The Tribune on Monlay morning was taken from
n stenographors notes. ana % FAR Dr. Newton has
not objected 20 The report In any detail or SAID any
thing about ~ being inaccurate. Despite This the
R"v Or william : Ra.ussorI. % =. Georges
Church said yesterday. "Dr Newton IS i"1I friend
g, nnr nave not seen any report ~ MS Ni'ech.
Had t"en sucn report ] sn'uiI not dream OF
criciSiug . brother clergyman On such "'il"nr'
should consider .nvs"i bound = Withhold my
Judgment until sich 4 I'm" q. IT, N""ion ."t-
reporter taurirI J." s.ll hIi what ir IlI cay AMI
intended to say. For ~" cerg' ot d. Nrrton-
inoic print; 70 ha.,ca r. i..a All cl,i..i,a him.
seems 70 IN" - %" an ac,ur au "st worthy 90. con-
in Inc nnluc.1l MOI J. u..a = .c,u.a; On don't
comnii ms folly ana are rot IH"'} "; sioh con-
ture should haF" weighed the master W..A judicial
bishop Potter refused :, boo seen .u r,.,t!on to the
sermon H. wns pos in the riy Moniay ir,ng
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