Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-12-09
BISHOP TURNER'S TROUBLES.

Bishop H. M. TURNER upon q bed of
affection makes no conceslment OF his
chsgrin.
We are not surprised at this for the
news from South Africa is sufficient
to cause q man of even stronger pur-
pose and greater physique to vince
under the perfidy in that section of the
world.
Vicar Bishop DwAEE has deserted |
the A. NJ. E Church, and with twenty |
ministers gone over to the Episcopal
Church with 'boots aud baggage"
And yet it nay be that this disaster
may have reactionary effect and |
Bishop GAINES may find that the injury |
to himself will be far greater than that
inflicted upon the unfinehiDg advocate
OF the supremacy OF the A. Nj. Z.
Church's banner upon the continent OF
Africa.
We carrot go into the details rela-
tive to the contention upon the sp-
pointment and conservation of Rev.
DwANE as Vicar Bishop in South Afri-
CO.
Suffice it to say that Bishop GAINES
commended that Bishop TURNER had ex
ceeded his authority and bitter con-
troversy was conducted for weeks in
the Journals of that denomination.
From an ecclesiastical standpoint.
Bishop TURNER won, being virtually
sustained by the entire Board Of Bish-
OBS. with the exception cited.
Francis Gov in letter to Bishop
TuRNER explains the matter as fol-
lows:
son Saturday, the 2lst OF October. 1
Z had a lengthy interview with Mr.. Mo-
zone, and got from him the following
facts as the cause of Vicar Bishop
2 Dwane with himself and certain other
ministers seeding from the A. NJ E.
: Church:
LIST. That first and foremost and un-
. deriving every other reason. Bishop
: Gaines' letter recalling into question
o the authority of Bishop Turner'S right
in consecrsting Vicar Bishop Dwane
q without the consent OF the Bench oi
Bishops, had so pFejudicad him in the
eyes of the other churches and the
Governmental Department of South
e Africa as TO seriously hamper and pre-.
- vent the successful carrying out a
the great work he had to do. One Of
- the most dlst-e ssing hindrances beinI
d that the Colonial Government prevsntl
the issuing of forms of marriages, etc
Co the ministers Of the A. M. +
a Church, because Vicar Bishop Dwane'i
l. Sosition 60 ordain ministers. etc, ha
g been called in question by the Bishop
l. of his own church in America II
- this permit me to add my extreme anC
q, most painful regret ct the issuing o
q that unfortunate manifesto of BishoI
3 Gaines; who no doubt was strong t
)r uphold the technical and rigid observ
l. ance OF the rules and discipline of tn
10 A. NJ e. Church. 10 any case it wa
Ill an unwise step; it has alienated man
, of our most ardent sympathizers; pre-
vented many from coming into tn
church who were on the eve of doin
u so, and altogether gave us over to Cd
lg posers in church and state and belit
tied Bishop Dwane's position in tn
eyes of both Christian, civiliZ ID an
It. heather natives. 1t seems to me- tina
IL Bishop Dwane never felt this sting 8
is much as since his return to South AFR
It. ca and discovered the mischief it ha
of wrought.
no Alas Alasl How careful we shout
g be-even the greatest and most gifte
OF for oftentimes in our desire to d
re right, we commit an irretrievable eI
ch rer."
And again:
1.-THE second reason of Bish )p DwAr
81, seeding is the Mother Church prom
ised him G2 600 1.-TWO thousand pou I'd
aw tow ards the building or Kaffir COLES
in Queenstown, and they have failed
fulfil their promises. and although
BE- wrote several times to the board
~. management. no notice was taken
, ;s his letters, and this has subjected hi
to many serious inconvenience,
'ns much so. that he has now lost all con
dens SO in the promised sympathy 81