The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-21
BlGOT FIRED THE CHURCH,?
THE REV DIR. FRANK CLEyDEyITrs
sTIRTLISG THEORY

Aroused In Church Circles by the Ordinn-
ton of DR.. Briggs and to Other Reasons.
The Rev. DR.. Frank NJ Clendenin, the rector
OF st. Peters Church. West Chester. Il con.
Nlnced that the fire which destroyed the inter-
Tor OF the church early last Wednesday morn
ing causing damage Of over $1,000 vus
set by an incendiary Dr. Clendsnin also
expressed himself as strongly OF the opinion
that the incsndiary was put about his task By
some mau or men whose en- nifty to st Peters
and to DR.. Clendenin had been aroused By the
rectors circumstances against the ordination
OF Dr. Charles K. Briggs. and By the active
part ne took in the discussions and dtsse nsions
that arose from Bishop Potter's determination
70 admit Dr.. Briggs TO the ministry OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church. In the opinion
OF many OF DR.. Clendenins parishioners who
agree with his theory. the burning OF the church
was timed to prevent the raising OF John TIL
ley Jr. proteg6 OF Dir. Cleudeniu's. 10 the
diaconate In BIT. Peters Church. where the rec
TOR would not let DR. Briggs be ordained a. Q
priest
Dr. Clendenin expressed the opinion. that the
inc"ndiary was the agent OF broad church,
partisans. after the morning service at 81
feters Chapel yeSterday. at which Mr.. Tilley
was raised TO the diaconate by Bishop Seymour
The ordering Of hr. Tilley ends another siren
uous incident between the authorities OF the
diocese OF New York and the Rev Dr. Cien-
denim. Mr.. Tilley had been transferred to tho
.' VI D''"o' ee'"oul ooiore ms oroins-
'u ,e''e'""'' anu DO 'he matter was ouIts
ou' vi 'ne Jurisd'eton OF TINS diocese
'.aunE MS coh''e'ion tna' the burning OF
81 ie'et was 'ne WORK OF ehurch enemy.
DR.. Clendentn said most emphaticaliy that he
did NOT for an instant attribute any part in II
TO the great leaders 10 the broad church party
to any OF the noble leaders, to use his exact
"o'us-out that the battle was at bottom
between oeIisf on the one side and unbeiief
On 'he othHr' 80 that uhder the broad ehurch
banners many were ENLISTED VINO are without
the restraint OF any Christian feelings. and
over whom and whose acts the broad church
'eauer' naa no control.
Inc rector OF ~ isters was not able how
ever 10 aosoIve the broad church authorities
from the political machlnations which pre-
Veh'eu mr.. IlHeY from being ordered as
deacon as member OF his own native diaaese.
In the service at which MP. Tincy was or
GAINED there was no unusual or untoward Incl
uehI' Inc chapsi.Which holis about 500 persons
anu Is SITUATED ABOUT hundred yards from
the burned church was used Tor the service.
IL was uncom'ortaolv crowded. Bone OF those
VINO came late were unable To md seats In
the contracted space OF the small chance the
io!lo"lhE out OF the ooservances OF the ritual
seemed AZ times TO 10 slightly cramped. Bus
with the festival cardinal attire OF the acolytes
ana the bishop great mltre the service was not
wthout some OF the sym ooi'e sp!endor which
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pooos rory, assI7teu IN the service naainS
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