New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
BRIGGS MAY BE ORDAINED.
SEVERAL BROAD CHURCH LEADERS
POSITIVE ABOUT 1T.

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THE cEREMoNY-~THE BISHOPS PLANS
SAID TO BE DECIDED UPON.
BUT NOT DrvULGED.
In spite OF all the influential opponents Of the
ordination of the Rev. Dr. Briggs who have let
Bishop Potter know how they feel about his
proposed advancement to the priesthood. the
statement was made positively yesterday that
the ordination would take place somewhere
next Sunday Direct information from the only
authentic source, Bishop Potter. could not be
obtained. but It is expected that to-day the
Bishop will announce the church at which the
ceremony will be held. In that represen-
tatives OF the opposition 70 Or. Briggs will be
present to make a formal protest
In support Of the statement that Bishop Pot
ter will not be swayed from his purpose the
Rev Or. John r. Peters OF the examining
chaplains who recommended DR.. Briggs for the
priesthood. was quoted yesterday as saying that
he had not the least doubt that the ceremony
would be performed May IA. He asserted
that there was only form Of protest that
could stop 1t. and that was a charge against
the moral character Of the applicant. Should
such a protest be made the ceremony would
cease says Dr. Peters. He argues that the
rather ambiguous wording OF the challenge
which the Bishop must make suggests that the
commission Of a moral crime is the only i'm
pediment which can have force enough to stop
the ordination.
DR.. Peters adds that after the ordination
those who ifnpute heresy to DR.. Briggs can lay
their formal charges before the Bishop who
may then Iefer the whole matter TO an investi-
eating committee. with power to sift the opln-
ions OF Dr. Briggs
DR.. Peters argues that the Bishop is not even
compelled to make a public announcement or
the place where the ceremony will be held
DIR. BRIGGS AND THE BISHOP RET1CENT
Dr. Briggs was asked yesterday If he had yet
received notice OF the place where his ordina-
ton would take place but he declined to give
the slightest information about it. referring all
inqurers to Bishop Potter. who was equally
reticent
The Rev DR.. William r. Huntington. OF Grace
Church who offered his church for the cere-
mony said yesterday that he knew just what
the Bishop was going to do. but was not at
liberty TO tell.
The Rev. Dr. David H. Greer who offered st
Bartholomew for the ordination. said he was
in a similar position The Blshop decnneu the
offers Of both churches.
DR. De Costa said that II the ordination was
not conducted in secret formal protest wouid
Regsrdtng the hostile attitude OF several
Protestant Episcopal Bishops or other dloceses
and what might be called threats that bisnTp
Potter will be brought 10 trial before therh II nv
nersists IN admitting Dr. Briggs 10 the priest
hood Professor Richey Of the General Tneologl-
cal Seminary, said yesterday that no trla Oh
Bishop Potter could be begun until alt I ~
Briggs had been tried ana fouhG sun.S AZ
heresv In such case charge might be maze
against Bishop Potter that he had Vloidleu VIC
oeth made at his CONSIDERATION TO keep all strange
doctrines without the walls OF the Cnurch'