The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-15

fore the public: and the standing COM
mittee of the diocese has been convened
since recent and particular attention has
been called to it. 1t was in my judg-
ment proper in that body If 1t had
seen fit to do 50. to recall the certificate
originally forwarded to me, on the
ground that it had been signed under
Misrepresentation, or with insufficient
knowledge but this it has not seen fit
to do. I must therefore accept that GER
tificate as final, and shall do SO.
I beg, however, that you will not sup
pose that I am seeking to escape from
my personal responsibility in the mat
t,r of the ordination of DR.. Briggs by
retiring behind the action of my consti-
tutional advisers. / have not the slight
est desire to do SO. The outcry against
the author of THE Introduction to the
Study of Holy Scripture" is chiefly to
be deplored because it betrays such a
lainentabe ignorance of the progress OF
sound learning and the judgment of the
best Christian scholars. One Of these, a
bishop, writes:
You may be interested to see that the
old staid Christian knowledge society re-
published my little pamphlet on the
| Rible, which contains the same princi-
pies that are elaborated in your treat
Use. I am indignant at the misrepre-
sentations, or, we will hope, the misun-
dcrstandings Of some of your critics.
Have they, for the first time, come
across the Interpretation Of the speaking
with tongues which harmonize that
book with the Epistle to the Corinthi-
| IJox
Plumptres article on the subject in
Smiths dictionary of the Bible? In a
word the author of the introduction,
to the Study of Holy Scriptures" has
simply stated conclusions which the best
learning and the most devout minds
have accepted before him.
| / do no. accept all of them, but that
any of them denies or impugnes any
| fundamental doctrine Of the faith can
only be shown by mutiations or princi-
Piles or versions of what the author has
said which are as malignant as they are
| unscrupulous. I note the prediction
with which you conclude-that DR..
Briggs advancement to the higher min
istry for which he has been recommend
ed will precipitate departures to the
unfortunate, for the author Of the I'm
PRODUCTION to the Study of the Holy
Scripture holds letters from eminent
Roman Catholic scholars of foremast
rank in institutions Of learning Of fore
most dignity, expressing warmest ap-
probation of his contribution to the
study of the Bible and intimating their
purpose to make use of 1t in their class
| rooms. Here again. it would seem that
a somewhat larger knowledge would be
the safest guide to wise action
I need hardly add, after what have
written, that it is my intention to pro-
ceed, at the time appointed, to DR..
Briggs ordination.
7 am, Dear Sir,
Sincerely Yours
H. c. Potter.
DR.. Briggs was somewhat nervous,
though he did not betray 1t in the
church during the ceremonies There
was semblance Of nervousness in all
tho celebrants. There seemed to be a
tendency to hurry through the ceremo-
nies. The church was not decorated
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a simple service, according to the
Episcopal church, was gone through
with, and then the rites Of ordination In
accordance with the form and manner
OF ordaining priest, was begun,
AFTER prayer ana singing Rev. DR..
douglass delivered MS sermon In his
charge to the candidates DR.. Dougless
spoke SLOWLY ana 1mpresslvely. Al the
conclusion OF the sermon Of ordination
Rev DR.. osborne real the litany. Then
the most impressive moment arrived.
The sponsors went forward and pre-
sented the candidates to the bishop.
The candidates stood with their spon'
sors before the bishop. After tile pos
tulants mad been prevented to the bish-