The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-05-18
REV. DR.. BRIGGS ORDAINED.
Famous Preacher Now a Priest in
Episcopal Church.
ORDAINED BY BISHOP POTTER.

NEW YORK, May 1a-In the pro-ca-
thedral on Stanton street, Rev. DR..
Charles A. Briggs. who was suspended
for heresy by the Presbyterian as
sembly, was ordained a priest in the
Episcopal church He was ordained
together with Rev. Mr.. Charles A.
Snedeker, and the ordinat cere-
monies were conducted by Bishop
Potter. The little church was crowd
ed with people, and the ceremonies
were notable for the quietness that
prevailed
Those who expected, from the great
outcry of the past three or four weeks.
some sensational features were disap-
pointed. There was no scene, no ex-
element, and no protest was fled at
the beginning, during or at the close
of the ordination.
There was nothing notable in the
sermon preached by Rev. DR.. George
William Douglass.
The ceremonies were very long. COM
mencing at 1920 o'clock and continu-
ing until late in the afternoon. 1t
any thing, the services were hurried a
little, and the general communion
which followed the communion OF the
postulants or candidates tended to ex-
tend the time.
There was large crowd in the lit
tie pro-cathedral church as early as
$50 o'clock This increased as the
time for the ordination ceremonies
approached.
After the Sunday school had finished
its exercises the vicar, Rev. DR.. Pad
dock, was approached by Inspector
Cross of the police, who held a CONVEX
sation with him. Several policemen
were outside the church and some in
the church. The church does not seat
more than 500 people, and there were
twice that many sitting and standing.
Bishop Potter drove to the church
with the candidates for admission,
Rev. DR.. Charles a. Briggs and Rev.
DR.. Charles A. Snedeker.
Bishop Potter was asked what he
had to say preliminary to the cere-
monies He said he had no notice OF
protest, and had received no protest.
He smiled at the thought of any OF
the Directing clergymen appearing in
the church and making a scene. He.
however, said that he had received a
letter from a layman protesting
against the ordination of DIR. Briggs
and, as this letter wa written unde,
q misapprehension of the facts and
law. he had answered He did not
desire to give the name of the lay man,
who, he said, was high up in the
councils or the church. Inasmuch as
the letter he had written in answer to
it was general in nature and set forth
his position, he had no objection to
making it public. It Is lengthy and
in defense of DIR. Briggs book, 1.-THE
Introduction to the Study of Holy
Scripture" which caused his suspen-
sion from the Presbyterian church.
Rev. DR.. Briggs was seen after the
ceremony. He said he had nothing to
say concerning the criticism raised by
his ordination. He said he was going
Briggs said that he would 60 to Eu.
rope, and in the fall would labor in
the Pro- athedral church. Rev. DIR.
Paddock said that it seemed strange
that a man of Dr. Briggs learning
should take SO much pleasure in labor
ing among the poor of the East side,
but this was his wish. He said that
Rev. DIR. Briggs would not give up his
position as professor in Union Theo-
logical seminary. but would labor in
connection with his teachings