The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-15

o'ai on Staunfon street, Rev Dr. Charles
a. Dri8Gs who was suspended for heresy
oy the Presbyterian assembly. was orsa,n.
Ga priest Of the Episcopal church, He
was ordained together with Rev. Charles
A. Sneeeeker. and the ordination cere-
monies were conducted BY Bishop Potter
The little church was crowded With nso-
PIE and the ceremonies were notable for
the quietness that prevailed
Those who expected, from the xrea, ont :
cry OK the past three or four weeks. some
sensational features. were aisappoIuted
ihere was no scene. no excitement and no
protest was filed at the beginning. during
or at the close OF the ordination.
There was nothing notable In the sermon
preached oy Hev. DR.. George William
Douglass.
ine ceremonies We're very long. com
nshc'hs at 1870 o'clock and continuing un-
ui tate tn the afternoon. II anything. the
services were hurried little. and the gen
e1ai communion. which followed the can
munon OF the postuiants or candidates.
tended to extend the time.
ihere was a large crowd about the little
pro-oAthedral ~ early as $50 O'Clock. Thi,
Increased as the time for the ordination
ceremonies approached.
After the sunday school had finished ia
exercises the vicar. Rev Or. Paddock
wss approached BY Inspector Cross Of tho
police. who held . conversation with him.
Several policemen wers outside the church
and some in the church.
Inc church does not seat more than 200
people. and there were about twice ;ha,
number. sitting and standing. Bsshop Pot
ter drove 20 the church with the canat
da,es for admission, Rev Or. Charles A
Briggs and Rev. DR.. Charles A. Snedecker.
Kew. pr. Cornelius B. Smith, who was 10
present DIR. Briggs. and who 10 emeritus
rector Of ST. James church and DR. George
r. Nelson. who was 10 present Rev. DR..
Snedecker, and who 10 one of the assistant
secretaries Of the diocese. arrived later to-
gether. With them was Rev DR. Osborne.
OF Trinity church. Trenton. n. J. All Of
thee wen, to the office Of the vicar.
Bishop Potter WAS asked what he had
10 say preliminary to the ceremonies He
said he had no notice 81 protest and had
received no protest. He smiled at the
thought Of any OF the ehjecting cleryymen
appearing In the church and making a
scene. He. however. said that he had re-
ceived letter from Iayman protesting
against the ordination Of DR.. Briggs,
and ss his letter was written under a mis-
apprehension Of the facts ana law. ne had
answered it. He aia rot desire 10 give the
name Of the layman. whe ne said. was
high ZIP in ;he councils Of the church. In.
asnsach as the letter he himself aai writ
ten in answer 70 IL was genera. IN It's ma
surs and SCI forth his poss, ,ion. he had no
is "a fellows:
DIOCESAN HOUSE. La Fayette
Place. Ne~ rork May lo-My Dear SIR:
ard have given TIE matter 20 which IL
refers my hes consideration.
''you eragSerase however. my powers
ana are IN regard 20 them, under ccnssi
erahie nl.sapprshensscn. In asking rae 70
refuse 10 oriain nr. Br5Ess-te take the
responsibility OF acting In the ease ~ IL
Demands ard to have tae courage ~ my
convictions ara apparently under
tho impression thar my power In the mat
ter is wholly within my discretion Such
L. not N. case. A bishops powers are
CONSTITUTIONAL. not absolute In the mat
ter OF ordination re can enly act when eer-
tain preliminary action by others has been
held bat when this IS the case and a
candidate .er or,.era stands AZ tse thyesA
old ns tie 31iSs<Ery, me 4effQE& o. frsfsHA-
tan declare tnas the oshop shall no.
may then proceed ard make sse order
for the ordination Of tse person who has
met the preliminary tests IA the premises
All These sests have been applet in the
cas-. es the nsr~aTz sn whom yoGr letter re~
fe-- ard have received a csrfsaca,s 20
,hst srecs from the standing committee cf
fns sssoSese.
Under tNe~e circumstances ard unless
sara. cfArg. affecting the character or
s~aeAtnr~ - Rev ns Briggs whacs Mss
net covered ay ss- Testimonial hax aeen
rse~sn:>a 20 -se. saoai. rot consider my
s~~ "a havsng discretion ~ disregard TIE
plain Imperative % the canon.
.sssu. nothing 81 tns ssr. has oeea ad-
ssc-<s TIE ec~ak tS~ Teachings ~ which
have lately s~~~ ehRsi--x~sS- has sser sor
.oy-~ tine e~ecrs ,as pGS4tc and tie
s,aaa.ng committee ef tae i!ocese eas aeen
cof1v ensA since rwe@cf Ard particular az
,e-sfer Naa n~eu rsxsei ~ X. II wAs in
nav Judgment competent TO .A2s soar
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c~rss1gAte originally forwarded - rss an
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do. s.sust saes~sors sec.ps sAas certga
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