The evening times., 1899-09-26
FACTIONS TN THE CHURCH.
Defiant Attitude of Bishop Potter's
Adherents.

Defiant Attitude of Bishop Potter's
Adherents.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Bishop Potter's
adherents of the broad church party in tie
Protestant Episcopal Church have decided
to force the issue with the high church
faction by renominating the present stand
ing committee. This is direct defiance
of the bishops critics in the church who
made 90 determined an opposition to the
admission of DIR. Briggs to the priesthood
last spring.
secret conference of the high church
party is being held at the residence of
the Rev. DR.. Edward H. Van Wrinkle.
pastor of st. Clements Church, to consider
what course the opposition shall take in
the diocesan convention which will assem-
BILE in the Church of the Incarnation to-
morrow. 1t is expected that this meeting
will contrive some surprises for the con-
vention. fff2
What the decision of the broad church
party to renominate the present standing
committee means will be understood when
the fact is reeaIIed that this committee
certified to Bishop; Potter that DR.. Briggs
was qualified fer ordination, notwithstand-
ing the views in regard to the inspiration
of the Scriptures which he presented In
his introduction to the study of the Bible
Bishop Potter ttook the ground that he
could not go behind their certification un-
less some specific question was raised. and
he therefore proceeded with the ordina-
ton ceremony In spite of the high church
protests. For the part which the commit
tee took in the Briggs controversy the high
church party has determined, IL possible.
to depose a majority OF its members from
Office and elect a majority who hold high
church views
The Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, the Rev. Oc-
h.
Harris, the Rev. ]. Shaw Shipman, George
NJ Miller. s. Nicholson Kane, Herman C..
Van Post and George Zabriskie are mem
bers of the present committee, who are TO
be renominated They held a meeting yes
terday, at which all were present with the
exception of Mr. Zabriskie, who is in Eu-
rope he contest with the opposition as
discus l. and all the members agreed that
they I'D not changed their minds in re-
gard to DR.. Briggs. Mr.. Zabriskie sent
letter in which he made the same declara-
tion.
This action was taken because state
ments have been made that a difference OF
opinion existed among the members OF the
committee. 1t serves to emphasize the de-
fance to the opposition which the renoml-
nation of the old ticket entails.
There is no truth in the report that the
committee is divided" said one of is mem
bers after the meeting Everyone of the
members expressed himself emphaucalIy on
the question. The attempt OF the opposi-
tion to make capital out OF the rejection OF
Dr. Tilly, of Westchester, when he applied
for ordination is silly. 1t had nothing
whatever to do with the case
1t is probable that long list of candi-
dates for the standing committee will be
| nominated. Any member of the convention
in n writing
row. The voting, which will take place on
| Thursday, will be under the Australian bal
| Let system, the names OF all the candidates
being printed alphabetically. This is the
| first contest that has occurred since the
| Australian ballot was adopted, and there Is
much curiosity to see how 1t Will work
II is expected that the opposition will
| confine itself to the support OF its own
ticket though any member may bring the
| controversy into the convention by pre-
| senting a memorial upon the ordination OF
Dr.. Briggs.
| Great secrecy is being observed by the
| opposition, whose aaffirs are in the hands
| of q committee. The meeting of today is
! to be held in a private house rather than
| in a hotel because the last meeting was
| held in a hotel and the transactions leaked
| out
| I'VE have fully decided upon the nomi-
nation of the opposition ticket" said a
| leading high church man last night. we
! shall make no changes in our ticket unless
| one of the men whom We intend to nomi-
| nate withdraws his name. The question
| is whether a change shall be brought about
| in the affairs of the, diocese. !, for one,
hope there will. Things have been going
| from bad to worse ever since the ordina-
| ton of DR.. Newton, and Professionalism is
| losing its hold on the mass of the people