New-York tribune., 1903-06-30
WEARS PARTING SHOT.
REPLIES TO DIR. POTTER.
Asks the Bishop to Keep His Conse-
Grafton Promise to God.

The Rev. R. c. Ffllingham, vicar of Hexton.
England. sent another letter to Bishop Potter
last evening which the vicar says will be his
last word ritualisrn until he returns to this
country in February. The vicar sails to-day
the ST. Paul.
This last letter is a reply to the letter which
Bishop Potter wrote him in answer TO the
wears criticising the High Church service with
the use Of the wafer at the Church of St Mary
the Virgin. The Bishop said he had advised the
people Of that church TO call on the police to
throw out the vicar If he attempted to in
terrupt the service. The wears last letter is as
follows:
in my own parish in England and to conduct my
SETe peign to a5gTes to Son few furter
1 am giving this TO the press You seem 10 Ieed @
is hs tbat Sf the press Of &ewYork is the side OF
Righteousness and justice IAN ana u5S d1S f is pieas
ure to have 10 do. ,, ,on,roo+ion IN this
city travelling for rest, attended public Worship
toe tt tliT b,rcb ~ 81 Mary the Virgin on Sunday
week, and felt compelled to cal your aItSh4on afih
S bTsstisn ts or Gentleman and have no doubt but
that by this time you heartily ashamed OF II
For my part I condone letter evidently written IN
am if God spares me- to return to this country I
early In The new here af ana aPo in oheT cities Of the
Tinted states Ny American friends do not regard
me Ton bs5 an % 6ne of the race
Whichever side of the ocean he may happen 10
come. - .,-.-- ,o4o-o 7 ,aax,e
When Won were conSecrated 70 the high office OF
hishop Won were asked. Are you ready with all
faithful diligence TO Danish and drive away from
he church all erroneous and strange doCtIlTeS
contrary 10 Gods Word. and. both privately ana
onenlv 10 call upon and encourage others 10 90 Ine
congregation. at the most serious moment or your
life you replied Il am ready, the LORD pelhg NY
helper" ..-- ,ta+ ,,e or
Were living to God when you were
ccneecrated Bishop of New-YorkF You know as
well as I 10 that the blasphemous mumIneries OF
.oornrnon church be erroneous and strange Coo
trine Viii you do what YOU PROMISED Gaining oll
Cod 10 helm YOU. viii YOU not .
That is all ] have 20 ask you. nope the AMER
cao 1nF1io will find by your answer that YOU are
true man = resolved to do his DUTY ana Keep
his word
7 was very much surprised At such language
from the Bishop and wherever have heard the
subject discussed the opinion seems TO prevail
thai he was very indiscreet. to say the least
said the vicar Yesterday. Since this matter has
got into the newspapers have received oozenS
of letters from Episcopalians In TINS country
slIpDOrtirg nv course and Offering thelr nelp
am convinced that 2 strong teellng against
the present ritualistic tendencies within the
Fpiscopal Church exists among many serious
and earnest members Of that Church. ana that
only spark is needed to fan their feeling INTO
a flame which viii purge its worship from the
sensuous and idolatrous customs such as saw
st the Church of St. Mary the Virgin
The vicar added that in addition to waglng
high ritualists there, he would on his return
in February give special attention TO St MARX
Church in Philadelphia, which he declared was
the highest church in America