The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-16
REV. DIR. BRIGGS
WAS ORDAINED.
Bishop Potter Ordered Him to the
Priesthood.
NO OPPOSITION WAS OFFERED
The Former Presbyterian was ARMY
Congratulated by His frieqds-a
Letter Sent TO the Newspapers
Defending DR.. Briggs.
NO OPPOSITION WAS OFFERED

much controversy IN religious
circles Rev. Or. Charles A. Brisss' ot
Union Theological Seminary was ordered
to priesthood Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church by Bishop Potter. of New York
Sunday morning. before a large audience
in PrO-Cathedral. New York city.
iDr. Briggs. the former Presbyterian,
knelt at the Bishops feet and received
from him the Bible.
There was no opposition 10 the ordi-
nation. A squad Of policemen guarded
the church 10 prevent any outbreak OF
those objecting 20 DIT. Briggs ordination
on the ground Of heresy.
The New York Sun ~ its report Of ~,
ceremonies save
Few OF the clergy witnessed The ordi-
nation. None of the High church men
who are fighting Dr. Briggs were there.
prominent among 80 clergy. there We're
the Rev. Dr. Francis Brown, of Union
Theological Summary. WHO was counsel.
for Dr. Briggs when DE was tried for
herosy by the Presbyterian General AS
scmbly in Washington six years ago. and
the Rev. DIT. James IA. Mcllvaine. form
eriv cO-pastor with Or. Van Dyke IN the
Brick Church, who became an Episcopa-
Ian not long ago, In the back part OF
AtlL AAAA|M Wtn kAMNAI TOO NNANHk NMLN
from the General Theological Seminary
I'm Chelsea %uare. Nearly al of the
students at the ofiination We're admir-
ers Of rhe Union Seminary scholar who
was taking holy orders.
WE'RE BRIGGS MEN.
They, were High Church men. they said.
hut they We're Briggs men. to-. some
sludents from Or. Briggs classes in
Union Seminary were there, as well as
many personal ille"us OF ~ Zee
hlt fellow rin0Idate, me i.eN. '""Il's H.
'ncdckcr. ASSISTANT % me lt-N ~. L'iFi'
IA. Greer. IF Bartholomew 81.
The heV. Louis ). Vso'I"' "I li'.i.s
church. NJ Waik. read lhe MANY -.'
Roy. Dr. Geo. WIN. Douglass OF luNe''
Park. an occasional preacher AZ @i.tc'
church. delivered the ordination sermon.
Dr. Douglass text was by "Hdl aus
thorit, doest thou these things ana VINO
gave thee this authority Matthew
xxi. 2D.
PRESENTED TO THE BISHOP
DIT. IF.ees. .in cass)ck and surpice,
with tho purple hood of a doctor of d.
vinity. and wearing the stole over hs
left shoulder. as "A deacon, was presented
TO the Bishop Boy the Rev. ur. Oofhelus
Il. smith. rector emeritus or ~. James
Church. IN. Rs. Mr. Suedeker was
presented lv the Rev. George j.. Nelson.
ihe bishops secretary. When the Bishop
bo9an reading the service there was a
c~r9ni,, of tecks I'm the front of the
church and a standing on tiptoe in the
b9cl ~ see the cray-haired. quiet-faced
nr,feseor whose attacks on the credihi-
NV and truthfulncss of the Bible have
eo stirred rbc Protestant church.
Good r~eople." the Bishop read. "theso
are they whom We purpose. God will
ling. TO. rccoir-6 this day unto the holy
office of priesthood. for after due exam
nation We find not 10 the contrary nut
that they are lawfully called 10 thelr
function ana ministry and that they are
persons meet for tho same. But YET. ll
there be any Of You who kno"eth any
.mpcdimor4 or notable crime. for me
which he ought not 20 De received INTO
this holy ministry, let him come ioIln.
I'm the name Of God. and show what the
crime or impeachment is.'
so ONE OBJE' I'D
The Bihop looked mp from his PRAYER
rook over the congregation and waited
for a moment. but no one rose 20 alleee
any impcdimcnt TO the ordination. When
that mart of the service was reached
where the candidates were questioned hy
tho Rishop. every one listened 10 hear
H.. prfgos' He spoke So low
nat his answers were scarcely audible.
while Mr.. Suclokor could Doe heard al