The St. Louis Republic., 1902-10-05
REDEEMER AND ST. BARTHOLOMEW
PARISH FIGHT IN PAMPHLET
Contention Between the Two Epis-
cOpal Churches Over a Site Is
Explained From One Stand
point in an Article Signed
by Three st. Louis
RectOrs.

The strained relations in the Episcopal
Diocese OF Missouri between the Church of
T., the Redeemer. OF which the Reverend
Charles A Trotman is the rector, and the
proposed St Bartholomew Parish. OF which
the Reverend Doctor William r. Scarritt is
the promoter. have reached a climax by the
issuance Of a pamphlet which is entitled
THE Plot TO Destroy the Church OF the Re
deemer."
This document appears over the signs-
lures OF the Reverend Doctor r. A HoI-
land. rector Of St. Georges Church; the
Reverend J. X Brennan. rector OF ST.
Marks. and the Reverend William Elmer,
rector Of St Philips To this is appended
q statement by the rector and oficial board
OF the Church OF the Redeemer outlining
their course In case OF adverse decision by
the Standing Committee OF the Diocese
The Church OF the Redeemer sold its prop
erty- on Pine street 10 the Christian Scien-
lists last spring. with the intention Of To-
eating further west. Before IL had definite
~ selected its lot the promoters OF the pro-
posed ST.. Bartholomew Parish began nego-
uauons for q lot at the corner OF Berlin
that this was the very locality where the
CRstrch or the Redeemer proposed locating,
raised the pr1ce OF the property
BOTH WANTED ONE SITE.
The Church OF the Redeemsr has finally
settled on the purchase OF a lot at the
corner OF Euclid and Washington avenues
ana the contest now is as 10 whether IL
viii be permitted to build there The ST
Bartholomew Parish claims priority OF con-
sent on the part OF Bishop futile. and the
Church OF the Redeemer denies this claim
The whole matter viii come before the
Standing Committee Of the diocese soon,
which Is composed of the Reverends Will
lam Short o. NJ. Davis and Doctor James
r winchester and Messrs- Thomas J.
9. Snow
Doctor r. A Holland seen vpstpr-
statement 10 make than that which ap-
pears IN the pamphlet issued The Rever-
end J. K Brennan said that he did not
indorse the title given, The Plot to De-
also said that IN his opinion there was but
one decision for the Standing Committee,
ana that was 10 confirm the location OF
the Chu-ch OF the Redeemef.
The Reverend Doctor Scarritt. when con-
fronted with the pamphlet issued. for some
little time could not collect himself sum-
GENTLY TO make a statement He finally
said that the whole matter was now in
the hands Of the Bishop and that his de-
cfsion in the matter would be final He
also said that his conscience was perfectly
clear as to the course he had pursued. and
that his only thought was to further the
interests of the diocese in the -upbuildlng
of new parish.
STATEMENT OF CHURCH BOARD.
The appended statement by the oficiai
board Of the Church of the Redeemer ap-
proves the facts sent forth in the pam
sept - Is0z-Ue the undersigned. rector war
s1anG and TeEtryr1en OF the Church OF the Re-
ing the removal o. our church are as narrated in
the foragoinE statement and be proved by
legal evicance, and that. having sold our former
property and booght our present site with the