The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-19
HIGH CHURCH MONK BISHOP
BROAD CHURCH PARTY UNEASY
AMOUR FATHER HUNTINGTON.
Strong Faction, Including n Number of
Women, Supporting Him for Coadiutor
to His Father, the Bishop of Central

| A Strong Faction, Including n Number of
| Women, Supporting Him for Coadiutor
| to His Father, the Bishop of Central
| New York, with the Right of Succession.
The Broad Church party in the diocese OF
| central New York Is alarmed by the possibility
that Father James Otis Sargent Huntington, q
| ritualist and n monastic. may succeed his
| democratic father. the Right Rev. Frederick
| Dan Huntington. as Bishop Of the diocese. The
venerable Bishop was 30 years old last May.
| and he has Just completed his thrteth year
Bishop. Realizing that his years OF active work
are nearly ended he has brought to the atten-
ton OF the diocese the need OF seeking some ono
to take up his work when he has gone. year
ago. before the meeting Of the diocesan con-
vention in Utica Bishop Huntington asked that
the choice OF Bishop Coadjutor be considered;
but he aiterward withdrew his request.
But 1t will not be long before Bishop Hunt
ington will ask that the diocese choose a
Bishop Coadjutor at once. The canons pro-
vide that when Bishop OF a diocese ia un-
able. by reason of old age or other permanent
cause of infrmty. or by reason Of the extent
OF his diocese. to discharge his episcopal
duties. one Bishop Coadjutor may be elected
by and for the said diocese. who shall. in all
cases, succeed the Bishop in case of surviving
him" The Broad Church party fears that the
Bishop because Of his falling strength. will
ask for the appointment Of a coadjutor before
the assembling OF the diocesan convention
next spring; and so active has been the can
vass in young Father Huntington's interests
that the Broad Churchmen admit that he
might mus!er enough votes to carry the con-
yention. Hie appointment as Bishop Coad-
tutor would make him Bishop upon the death
Father Huntington is a monk. Some years
ago the Church In America was stirred W by
inPtOn had. DafOrp HIS father and BiahOp Pot
tty and obedence." Tho young man did not
Episcopal rector; no was imbued with the
spirit Of the m9nastic!sm Of the middle ages.
brothers OF the Monastic Order of the Holy
Cross, founded in 1881. whose objects are the
good works, especially in giving mlssions. con-
ferene S and retreats and in such other ways
down on the east side. and later ate the mother
house was established in Westminster, Md.
Father Huntington was at one time Father
:, Like the m6nnstics Of the sister Church of
Rome Father Huntington practices asceticism
a broad brimmed. low-crowned hat. He goes
from place to place over the country. conduct
has been among young men in schools and
colleges. and even his Broad Church critics
% hs way H hod
young men Of his fathers diocese. He has re-
turned several times to Syracuse to give mis-
have criticised him for speaking too plainly In
his talks TO women. but. having vowed to live
believes that he may speak more plainly than
his brothers who are not celib9tes.
Father Huntington S strength lies among the
women and the young men o. the diocese, and
these forces are feared by the Broad Church
leading women Of the diocese have been Quietly
at work puf rs FN 9Th; James the
recently elected a member of the Syracuse
School Board By the Democrats She is a good
made personal canvas for votes for her
brother. One OF her sisters. Ruth Huntington
Sessions. has written some short stories for
The work Of the women was strongly in eyi-
a. he shop
Rev T D 2 hve sshe5
candidate fSr bishop Gosdjstor, a canvass o.
and Bishop Huntington,'s, request was with
week at the convention in oswego. but it is ex-
BSop to die MsTs 6e
and he would probably be elected. the Broad
Just what is the attitude of Bishop Hunting
ton in the matter the Broad Churchmen have |
not found out. Bishop Huntington is con- |
opposed the ordination OF Dr. Briggs to the |
priesthood. and the other day at Oswego spoke |
very pointedly against the higher criticism and |
against the Interpretation of canonical law |
made by his friend. Bishop Potter. Some of
the Broad Churchmen OF his diocese were |
greatly surprised by his criticism OF Bishop |
Potter.
The Were in the
eighteenth and Cnitarians in the early part of |
the nineteenth, Tho Rev: Dan Huntington of |
reaction against Calvinism, His eleventh child. |
frederick Dan. was ,ordained pastor OF the |
1912. and in 1855 became Plummer professor
OF Christian morals at Harvard In 1900 he
took orders In the Protestant Episcopal Church. |
He organized Emmanuel parish In Boston.
He was consecrated Bishop Of the new diocese
Of central New York on April 8, 1869. Ann
herst. his alma mater gave him the degree OF
IL ID. In 1887. Many Of his sermons have been
GUS works Including Archbishop WhateIy's
Christian Morals and Memorials Of a Quiet
Life" In 1880 he was chosen by the House OF
Bishops to write the Pastoral Letter The |
twenty fifth anniversary of his conservation
oala hr bod in Sur In