New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-13
WILL ORDAIN DIR. BRIGGS.
pYsHoP POTTER ADHERES TO HIS ORIG
NAL INTENTION.
THE CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE BUN
DAY MORNING IN THE PRo-CATHE-
pRAL-cHURCH PAPERS SPEAK
OFT DECIDEDLY.

N church people. and gave renewed evidence
that he Is a man OF strong backbone when he
nublicly announced that he would admit the for
,er Presbyterian clergyman to the priesthood
a, the Episcopal Church next Sunday The for
mai notice. which was given through The
churchnan" Office. is as follows:
The Rev Dr. Briggs and the Rev. Charles H.
sSn,Sed BY the Bishop Of New-YorS Nav ~ at the
Pro-Cathedra Stanton-st, this city IO:45 o'clock
the ordination sermon. The Rev Dr.. Cornelius B.
Smith Will present DR.. Briggs, and the Rev. DR..
P6sr hSse e M as th
place for the ordination because DR.. Briggs had
asked 10 be assigned TO work there. and VIII work
there in the future
When II IS considered that Il was not neces-
sary for the Bishop to give any notice at all OF
the hour or place Of ordination. It appears that
he is willing to meet the protest which the anti
Briggs leaders have said would be made before
the very altar, II the Bishop should persist in
holding the ordination.
The Rev. Dr. De Costa, when asked yesterday
what he would do now said: wait until Sun
6av and see. I have no idea Of putting in a per-
sonal protest, but 1 cannot tell what others
may DO"
II seems altogether likely that such protest
will be made and IL remains TO be seen how
The Bishop will treat 1t. AS the charge will
touch only the applicants orthodoxy. It Is al
most certain, as has been already said IN The
Tribune that Bishop Potter will do as the Ri
Rev. Dr. Onderdonk did some years ago when
he was Bishop OF Ney-York. and the Rev. Mr.
Carey was being ordained. A charge was MADE
that Mr. Carey held Romish doctrines. Bishop
onderdonk replied that the charge had already
been considered, and proceeded with the cere-
mony.
DR. De Costa admitted yesterday that II was
wholly within Bishop Potter's right to heed
such a protest or disregard 1t. rs ne may
see At.
TO BE PRESENTED BY DIR. SMITH.
The Rev. DR.. Cornelius B. Smith. who Will
present Dr. Briggs for ordination is rector
emeritus Of St. James's Church
The Rev. DR.. Charles H. Snedeker, VINO VIII
BE ordained at the same time. is assistant TO the
Rev. DR.. David H. Greer who offered his churcn
for the double ceremony.
DR.. Briggs refused yesterday to talk about MS
ordination So did Bishop Potter. Friends OF
the former say that all the protests which nave
reached the Bishop have nor moved him IN the
least.
The controversy. II would seem, however Is
not to be ended by the ordination OF DR.. Brlggs'
but will receive fresh impetus. Professor Richey'
of the General Theological Seminary reiterated
yesterday his opinion that DR.. Briggs AFTER MS
ordination would be tried for heresy. Others
declared that If DR.. Briggs were convicted OF the
charge Bishop Potter would himself be tried for
admitting strange doctrine within the fold. Pro-
fessor Richey also said that the Rev. Martin K.
Schermerhorn, assistant TO the Rev. Heber New
ton outdoes Dr. Briggs in his alleged heretical
hat he ipnp VI
cisive cleaning up OF the whole question Of or
rhodoxy in the Episcopal Church.
ATTITUDE OF THE CHURCHMAN."
Another effect which the Bishops firm stand
hasahad is to cause an apparent change Of tone
in The Churchman," whose editor, DR.. Far
rington, had been quoted as declaring that his
paper would have nothing to say on the dispute
in question Yesterday The Churchman" de-
clared in favor Of DR.. Briggs's ordination. re-
printing and expressly reafflrming this editorial
from it's issue Of June q. 1898
The reception Of the Rev Professor Briggs and
his admission to holy orders by the Bi2hop OF
New-York without protest or obstacle from a
standing committee distinguished Tor us care N
safeguarding the fundamentals of doctrine and
practice is a. witness that among US too, there
Is a portion OF that spirit that animates the Eng
Version.
There is room for the exercise OF patience while
the field Of scholarship is left open 10 the widest
Investigations. The Church takes the position that
is better 10 search after Truth than 70 potronze
her. There is desire TO conceal or disguise any
TSe cahc f fes oH such solid
that It IS not left TO man TO contribute much IN
Thing away from it by allowing Christian scholar
ship vast amount Of liberty. The absolute funGa-
mentals Of revealed religion can never be upset by
the result Of studies pursued IN such a spirit If
any contradiction appears between tho two, 1t is
certain that the contradiction is Of mans own
making. We are not disturbed; we are not
Pecting that the faith Is gong to be shattered.
steadily refuse believe that any fresh discoveries
OF scholarship can have the significance or the i'm
are more timorous in their attitude toward them.
To this The Churchman" adds:
Now a standing committee distinguished for its
care IN safeguarding the fundamentals Of doctrine
and practice has recommended the Rev. Profess
time for ordination to the priesthood In view Of
this action we reafhrm editorial OF June 4. 1898
DR.. FULTONs VIEWS.
''The Church Standard" which has been re-
garded as the leading organ OF the Broad Church
party In the Episcopal Church. created much
surprise yesterday by its vigorous handling Of
the situation created by the proposed advance
ment Of DR. Briggs 10 the priesthood. ''The
Church Standard" says:
In believing that DR.. Briggs's entrance into the
Church 1t is not necessary TO dispute his Christian
character nor 10 assert that the views which he
HeYer in the Christian faith. If we ourselves he'd
an that Or. Briggs teaches should most un-
ooubtedly feel constrained TO abandon Christian
ny; but i Goes not follow. that DR.. Briggs sees
what We believe TO be the inexorable logic OF his
own premises. When DR. Briggs soemnly pro-
fesses before God and that he does believe the
Christian faith as II Is set forth by the Catholic
Church. no other man on earth has the right 10
dispute the sincerity OF that profession The whole
talk OF "heresy' the one side and tho ecraii,,
offensive talk Of heresy hunting" on the other de-
serve rebuke.
NOTHING TO BE DONE"
The Editor OF THE Church Standard" IS the
Rev. Dr. John Fulton. who sometime curate
10 the Rev. DR.. r. Heber Newton. and is regard
ed as one Of the most learned canonists in the
American Church He argues that the canonical
requirements having been exactly compiled with.