The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-27
THE ANTI-POTTER TICKET.
HIGH CHURCH PROGRAMME FOR THE
DIOCESAN CONTENTION.


against their Bishop since he received into the
priesthood DR.. Charles A. BRIGGS. the leader Of
the higher criticism Of the Bible in this coun-
try. are going to show their oolors. They do
not concsde that their Broad Church brethren
are in a majority In the diocese some OF them
afflrm that II all the clergy who are opposed to
the teachings OF the higher criticism
would screw their courage to the
sticking place and take firm stand In the con-
vention the present pro- Briggs Standing Com.
mittes would be overthrown. The election OF
msnbers TO this important committee from
the lolerEy and laity will be the final test Of
strength between the two factions. While IL
will be fight between the High and Broad
Church parties principally. the fighting lines
will be more sharply defined by the attitude Of
the delegates on the higher criticism and on
Bishop Potter's policy In admitting candidates
to the priesthood.
Opponents OF the episcopal policy and OF the
higher criticism will be asked this morning to
east their votes. at the election tomorrow for
those nominees for the Standing Com mittss;
Clerical Lay.
Rev. MORGAN DIX, d. d. Judge ALTON b. PARKER.
Rev. JOHN W. BROWN, d. D. J.H.vAS AMRINGE. LII D
Rev. THOMAS RrcHrr. d. D. WILLIAM BBrHAM
Rev. GEoRGE W. FERGUSON. Capt A. 7. MAHAS.
These namss were agreed upon yesterday
afternoon at a conference OF the anti Briggs
fighters at 25 East Ninth street. the home OF
the ltev. DR.. Edward H. Van Wrinkle. rector OF
st. Clements Church. Nearly all the mon who
have been outspoksn in their protest against
the admission OF Dr. Briggs to holy orders
were there. These were the elergymen who
gathered at the st. Denis in June. as
guests Of the Rev. DR.. George c. Houghton
OF the Little Church Around the Corner.
and agreed that a society for the defense
OF the Church. to stamp out heretical
teachings. was needed In the diocese OF
New York. Until yesterday all but handful
OF these High Churohmen were strongly OPP
posed to having their names made public.
Their Broad Church brethren accused them OF
oowardice. On the eve OF the open fight in the
convention they consented to the use OF their
names. The only notable absentee was the
Rev. DR.. Frank NJ. Clendenin. rector OF st.
Peters. West Chester. the most outspoken OPP
ponent OF tho ordination OF DR.. Briggs. Illness
kept him at home.
Among the clsrgymen at the conference
were the Rev. DR.. Thomas Richey. professor
OF ecclesiastical history in the General Theo-
logical Seminary. and Chairman OF the
temporary organization OF the anti Briggs
party: the Rev. DR.. William ]. Seabury,
professor OF ecclesiastical polity and Law in
the General Theological Seminary: the Rev.
Dr. George c. Houghton. rector OF the Little
Church around the Corner; the Rev. Father
Arthur Richie. rector of st. Ignatius's Church;
the Rev. Edward II. C. Goodwin. chaplain at
Governors Island: the Rev. W. Everett
Johnson. rector OF the Church OF the
Redeemer: tho Rev. E. H. Van Wirkle.
rector OF St. Clements; the Rev.
DR.. Thomas p. Hughes. rector OF the
Church OF the Holy Sepulchre: the Rev. Arthur
C. Kimber. vicar OF St. AuRustine's Chapel.
Trinity Church; the Rev. H. NJ, Barbour. rector
OF the Church OF the Beloved Disciple; the Row.
r. II. Berkeley. rector Of Zion Church. Dobbs
Ferry: tho Rev. X. r. Upjohn. assistant at the
Church OF Bt. Mary the Virgin. and tho Rev. J.
j.. Nicholas. assistant at st. Ignatius's Church.
Letters OF regret were received from DIR.
Clendenin. the Rev. P. A. H. Brown. vicar OF st.
Johns Chapel. Trinity Church. and the Rev.
William +. Lewis. rector Of st. Peters Church,
Peekskill. Eighteen olergymen were at tho
meeting.
Tho anti-BriRRs ticket carries the name Of
but one EN- Der OF the present Standing Com
mtttee-the Rev DR.. Morgan Dix. rector OF
Trinity Church. and chairman OF the commit
tee DR.. Dix is a High Churchman. although
he endorsed Dr. Briggs's credentials In his
official character as head OF the committee.
George MacCulloch Miller and George Zabris-
kie. now mem bers OF the committee. were in
cludsd in the first draft OF the anti Briggs
ticket. as they are High Churchmsn. but yes
terday the names OF Chief JudReAlt b. Par
ker OF Kingston and Dean J. Howard Van Am
rinRe Of Columbia University were substituted.
because the anti-BrigRs party takes the posi-
ton that no Churchman who will not or
pose the Bishop when he dlsagrees with
him. ought to have place on the Stand
ing Committee. With DR.. Dix and d.. Richey on
fha tinl M InJU Do
Van Amringe and Capt. Mahan on the other
side. the High Churehmsn believe they have
the strongest ticket they could devise.
We will put these names in nomina alton -
said Dr. Van Wrinkle after the meeting, be
cause We have lack OF confidence in the
Standing Committee which admitted DR..
Briggs to holy orders. We do not agree that
the Standing Committee 10 only q body
OF record TO pass upon the credentials
OF candidates for the ministry. moral
duty devolves upon the Standing Com
mittea. 1t must itself look into the
matter Of the fitness OF candidates and pass
or reject them. The men whom We have
named We can vote for conscientiously. for we
believe they will do their whole duty. We hold
above all things that the main responsibility
rests with the Bishop. Nothing can compel
him to lay hands suddenly on any man. His
responsibility begins whom the candidate first
becomes 4 postulate. DR.. ssabury. who 10 an
authority on canonical law. gave his opinion
to-day that both the Bishop and the Standing
Committee are responsible for the fitness Of
men admitted to holy orders"
DR.. Van Wrinkle said that 1t was the opinion
OF the clSrgymen present that the tenn porary
organization should be made permanent. what
ever might be the result Of the vote in the con-
vention tomorrow. There would be no memo
rial from the committee presented to the
convention. no said. although he would not
say whether. In the event Of an address from
the Bishop hostile to the anti. Briggs party.
some one might not ask 10 have committee
appointed to consider tho Bishops remarks
and report upon them to the convention. Such
a course would prScipitate heated discussion
on the convention floor and would call for the
best efforts OF the leaders OF the two parties.
The Briggs party ticket will make nc changes
In the Standing Committee. The Broad Church
vote will be cast for the Rev DR.. Morgan Dix.
the Rev. DR.. octavius Apologize. the Rev. DR..
Thomas R. Harris. the Rev. DR.. j. Shaw Ship
man, George MacCullooh Miller. q gorge Zabrls-
kie. Herman c. Won Post and y, Nicholson Kane.
All OF the Nom berB OF the Standing Comm ttes