Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-05-18
REV. DR.. BRIGGS ORDAINED.
Famous Preacher Now a Priest In
Episcopal Church.
ORDAINED BY BISHOP POTTER.

NEW York, May Is I'm the pro'ca'
thedral on Stanton street, Rev. DIR.
Charles A. Briggs, who was suspended
for heresy by the Presbyterian as
Bembly, was ordained priest In the
Episcopal church, He was ordained
together with Rev, Mr.. Charles A,
Snedeker, and the ordination cere-
monies were conducted by Bishop
Potter. The little church was crowd
cd with people, and the ceremonies
were notable for the quietness that
prevailed
Those who expected, from the great
cutlery Of the past three or four weeks,
some sensational features were disap-
pointed, There was no scene, no ex-
element, and no protest was filed Mt
the beginning, during or ut the close
OF the ordination.
There was nothing notable in the
sermon preached by Rev. DIR. George
William Douglass.
The ceremonies were very long, COM
mencing at 1880 o'clock and continu-
ing until late In the afternoon, II
any thing, the services were hurried u
little, and the general communion
which followed the communion Of the
postulants or candidates tended to OK
tend the time,
There was large crowd in the lit
tie pro-cathedral church as early as
$50 o'clock, This increased as the
time for the ordination ceremonies
approached.
After the Sunday school had finished
its exercises the vicar, Rev. DR.. Pad
dock, was approached by Inspector
Cross OF the police, who held CONVEX
sation with him. Several policemen
were outside tho church and some in
the church. The church does not seat
moro than 500 people, and there were
twice that many sitting and standing
Bishop Potter drove to the church
with the candidates for admission,
Rev. DIR. Charles A. Briggs and Rev.
DR.. Charles A. Snedeker.
Bishop Potter was asked what he
had to say preliminary to the cere'
monies. He said he had no notice Of
protest, and had received no protest.
He smiled at the thought Of any OF
tho Directing clergymen appearing in
the church and making scene. He,
however, said that he had received a
letter from q layman protesting
against the ordination Of DIR, Briggs
and, as this letter wa s written under
q misrepresentation of the facts and
law, he had answered lie did not
desire to give the name of the layman,
who, he said, was high up in the
councils or the church. Inasmuch as
the letter he had written in answer to
1t was general in nature and set forth
his position, he had no objection to
making II public. 1t is lengthy and
in defense OF DR.. Briggs book, 1.-THE
Introduction to the Study Of Holy
Scripture" which caused his suspen-
sion from the Presbyterian church
Rev. DIR. Briggs was seen after the
ceremony. He said he had nothing to
say concerning the criticism raised by
his ordination, He said he was going
TO take q rest A close friend of DR..
Briggs said that he would 60 to Eu-
rope, and in the fall would labor in
the Pro. Cathedral church. Rev. DR..
Paddock said that it seemed strange
that man Of Dr. Briggs learning
should take so much pleasure in labor
ing among the poor of the East side,
but this was his wish. He said that
Rev. DR.. Briggs would not give up his
position as professor in Union Theo-
logical seminary, but would labor In
connection with his teachings