The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-19
HIGH CHURCH VS.. BROAD.
RITlL TICKETS At THE DIOCESAN
CONTENTION


High Party Seek to Defeat the Standing
Committeeman Who Let DIR. Briggs In
Two High Church Tickets suxRested, One
Extreme, Ore Moderate-A Conference.
On Tuesday next. the day before the
Diocesan Convention OF the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in this diocese. the more aggressive
opponents Of Bishop Potter's policy will meet
at the homo OF the Rev. Edward H. Van Win
kIe, rector OF st. Clements Church, to aRrco
upon plan OF action in the convention. Since
the defeat Of the High Church party last spring
in the fight over the ordination OF DR.. Briggs
10 the priesthood. the High Churchmen have
been gathering their forces for a show OF
strength in next weeks convention. The con-
ference will determine how strong the High
Church forces are and how vigorous n protest
against the course OF the Broad Church party
In this diocese II will be wise to make. The
call for the conference 10 unsigned and reads
as follows
New YORK. Sept. TO- 1892
10 be present at a meeting Of some OF The
ssPs 6ecsE it Rsa II Np TbSssas
New York city, in order to consider some aues.
tons OF interest that are to como up at the next
Diocesan Convention.
This notice has been sent to all OF the Lead
ing High Church opponents OF Bishop Potter's
policy In the diocese. Along with il has BEEN
sent a slip OF paper reading:
You are respectfully asked to vote for the
following names as mem bers OF the Standing
Committee.
Clerical Ldy.
Rev. JONI W Baows, ID. Gro. ZABRIsKrE.
EsyTHGN1 Sn heEEn P;D' T Tht srs T
This is the High Church ticket that will
probably be offered in tho convention in
opposition to the Broad Church ticket. Ever
since Dr. Brlggs was admitted to the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church the High Church party
has been strongly opposed to the Standing
Committee which passed upon his credentials.
Dust 'i from m the Standing C6mmittee all the
eIergymen and layme9 who Are not in sympa-
These men are the Rev Dr. octayias ApplS:
gate, rector Of st. Georges Church. New buTgh :;
e K DR. bhS%S MSrs Of st
fhe Diocese the ,Rsv., DR.. J. Shaw shipman.
rector Of Chris! Church NGy York u s. NIHch9l:
and H He & Won Post 81 St. Mary's. Man;
One OF the High Churchmen who will take
part in, the conference next week thus
analyzed his party ticket yesterday:
all PARTIES Of re Church: and il is pretty gen
Briggs ordination although he signed the
document in his official position as Chairman
Thomas Church. has been candidate. but
psbS in pTexous Sohh Ss Pms Dr.
mittes. hut was voted out by a large majority.
DR.. Crazy is the rector OF tho Church OF the
h0f nna sanss
among the sdyanced High Church party OF the
GGHse Mr. Mr. zahrikio Taf RnsS %
MiIler. a representative Of st. Thomss's. New
York. was also opposed to the ordnation.
OF The Angels, Mr., BIspham seems to be an
untrisd nan in the councils e. the Church
think that so radical n ticket q! that ,propnseI
in the conference Notice would utterly fall OF
sScato t one some What dtfrsrsn.' They SsliSSe
that ticket which did not seek to displacs Pr
TO majority Of the Convention. DR. Apologize
and DR.. Harris have been claimed by the High
be h vS,sa Sr
as follows ~
clerical. Ldp
REv.ocrAvIus APrLEoArE, LER
EEs FnoxAsH4rn,s sss4 1;i SsasS
The High, Church party, expects that Bishop
troversy. Z he does i win be IN order Tor my
tee to discuss that mart OF the addrass ami re-
rort to the Conysntcp This would %n test the
party. and might result in an open fight in tho
Convention.
HIGH CHURCHMEN IN RETREAT.
A retreat for Episcopal priests and semina-
Peters Church West Chester. OF which tn"
Rev. +. NJ. Clendcnin is the rector About
twenty-five priests went into the retreat which
Il being conducted ny the Rev. James o. s.
HUNTINGTON. the son OF the Bishop OF Central
New York.
Those who entered into the retreat are all
members OF the High Church party in tho
Episco pal party. About two-thirds Of them
nre from this diocese The retreat. which was
arranged for months ago, has come into I'M
usual prominence DR. Ciendenin. in whose
parish it is held. has been one OF the most
prominent figures in the fight against the ord;-
nation Of Dr. Briggs. When his church was
burned down. as he believed by an emissary OF
fanatIcal Broad Church interests lie said o:
this retreat:
1T will go on ut tho time appointed. although
they shall have burned every building belong
ing to the parish"
The gathering OF group Of such representa-
tive High Churchmcn also has an interest. In
view OF the coming convention in this diocese.
Silence. except for such conversation as il un-
avoidAbly necessary. and except for the devo-
tonai lectures OF the priest conducting the re-
treat. is imposed on al the partlc pnnts until
the retreat ends ut early mass on Friday morn
ing. Before the hour ior silence last evening
however. consultation was rapid md earnest
and there Is every reason to believe that the
subjects dropped then will he taken up again
on Friday morning before the participants in
the retreat separate,
PENN YAS BANK FAILS.