New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-08
VICTORY FOR THE RECTOR.
THE CHARGE OF BEING A ROMAN CATIIo'
Lie" NOT SUSTAINED.
ST. JOHNS DIsGRUNTLED PARrsIIoNERs RETURN
mo TO THE FOLD AND THE CHURCH -
PROSPEROUS - FATHER" JENNER
SAID TO HAVE GONE ABROAD
TO MARRY.

TO MARRY.
The warfare waged during the last SIX months
by disgruntled practitioners OF st. johns FrotesA.
Episcopal Church. in Bayonne against the aAeeeo
extreme Hgh-Church rltual:sm adopted py the
rector. the Rev. T. Lascelles Jenner. mas oeen
ended by the refusal OF Bishop Starkey 70 ih'er'
fere Al q consequence Of the settlement OF ths
trouble the protesting pensioners are felurh'hs
one by one to the church fold. while Mr' 1ehhcS
has sailed for extended vacation at MS olo noms
In England
Early last January the objections OF some OF ths
par1shioncrs to the methods o. Father Jenner, a.
he was called developed into open reoellion. iney
formulated bill OF serious charges against '"s
rector after holding a series OF Indignation mee''
ings and forwarded to Bishop StarRey iof con-
sideration q copy OF the specified Complaints ihs
leaders Of the protesting parishioners openly de-
c,sred at the time that their rector was moro
adapted for the priesthood OF the Roman Cathoho
Church than for the clergy or the EP'scopa'
Church In the petition which accompanied inc
charges the protestants asserted that they repre-
scented 100 families. They asserted that the meta.
obs OF the rector were not only "distastetul ana
dstracting but offensive to the great BODY OF inc
church" They also characterized as offensive tho
teaching Of Father Huntington. OF the order OF the
uolv cross who held a mission last winter IN St
Johns Church at the invitation OF Mr. Jenner.
EIGHTEEN CAUSES OF COMPLAINT
Tho individual complaints specified against the
rector were as follows a. Belief In TransuDstantiA-
ton 2 Abuse OF Confession g. ABUSE OF Hoiy
Communion T. Continual signing OF SELF WIN
cross. S, Holy water commended 9. Incense COM
mended T. Blessing and kissing OF palms. 10 DO
placed where prayer is made at home g. Ashes on
Ash Wednesday 8. Prayer for the repose OF SOUS
10 Other churches declared to be Goddess and that
It is sinful to attend them II. Beads ana cruciiA'
H. Refusal to read pastoral letter lS Reputation
among people Of other denominations rei'ecting on
,he church. considered a Roman Catholic IA, IN"
difference TO the people living. Is, Maintains a.
Church was founded before the Bible was "rit.'''
therefore obey the priests first To- INSTRUCTIONS "
adults qualified. but no explanations as 10 aouset
etc 70 children. II. Cne-third OF ne.snoor!hS
churches composed OF Episcopalians anenateo irE"
ST. Johns. 49, Usefulness impaired
Although the charges forwarded TO Bishop
starkey last February reply vas received 10
them until recently when letter containing the
following excerpts was forwarded from the Epis-
copal residence az East orange:
THE CONGREGATION SATISFIED
~ have given careful attention to the complaints
made over the signatures OF yourself ana others'
and directed against the teachings or the rector
O, 81, JOINS Church. Bayonne, and his manner OF
conducting the services. and have reached the fol-
lowing conclusons . ..... =, ,aroa
which worships in this church IS satisfied with Tho
ninstrations OF the rector clearly shown py inc
s 6as more especay that OF the Holy Communion
and moreover the case Is not one when can
be brought under the test OF canonical procedure
/ cannot allow myself TO interfere where inter-
ference would be untustfable.' 80, -.
A prominent member OF st. Johns Church said
yesterday. concerning the decision or Bishop
Starxey $4,000, . . .,
Of course. the Bishop has decided in fsvor Q.
Father Jenner. Why shouldn't he? the oo)ectors
are ali returning 10 the church, and the conere-
cation IS now larger. and the financial condidI,Sn
OF the church is better than ever before me
cause OF the whole revolt was the desire on tho
mart OF member 10 obtain charge OF the sunday
scnooi This Father Jenner would not consent 10.
as he has the classes under his own personal super
vision
Mr. Jenner sailed for England last Wednes I,a1
II Is expected that he will return with a price
HIS vacation will last nine weeks. and during his
absence the Rev J. II. Young. OF New York. WIN
off,ciate at the Sunday services while the KEY.
Charles NJ Allen. Of Bayonne. VIII conduct ths
weekday evening meetings Mr.. Je1ner succeeded
the late Obadiah Valentine rector Of St Johns
Church about two years ago. having previously
friends in the parish ara highly pleased with his
victory His opponents say they MI ID await e w,in
moderation of the present usages in ST johns
church and hearty union or all the eiemenS OK
the parish in the work OF the church