The sun., 1903-11-23
STIR OVER CONSIDERATION.
BISHOP TUTTLE'S AUTHORITY IN
NEWARK DENIED.

Ordered Creed and Litany TO he spoken
Not Sung. at Services for Dr. Lines
but Committee RefUseti-TrOuble Sug
gested When Or. Greer Is Consecrated
1t Ia said in Newark that the consecratior
OF Bishop Lines there last week Is likely
to create something Of a commotion anc
that the papers Of the Episcopal Church
will soon contain lively discussion abou'
the authority of the presiding Bishop in
the matter OF arranging the details OF the
consecration ceremonies.
Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle OF Missouri
who recently succeeded Bishop Clark ol
Rhode Island as presiding Bishop of the
C urch in the United States claimed the
tight to arrange the conservation services
in all details. The standing committee OF
the Newark diocese refused to yield this
right to him and II is said that a contention
ever the matter existed until within ten or
fifteen minutes Of the beginning of the SER
vices in Grace Church last Wednesday
and that then Bishop Tuttle waived his
claim to authority and the ceremonies pro-
ceeded according to the lans Of the New
ark committee.
Bishop Tuttle had insisted from the be-
ginning that he should prescribe every de-
tail and directed that the programme
should be sent to him in advance. He is
a conservative Churchman and 1t was pre-
surned that he hoped to eliminate from
the ritual such matter as was used in the
conservation of a Bishop in Northwestern
diocese about two years ago and which
created q sensation in the Church at the
time. The programme was sent to him;
1t came back atweek ago and was received
by the committee of arrangements ,ap-
pointed by the standing conmittee. Bishop
should bs spoken and not sung as the COM
mittee had. arranged.
On Tueelay morning the standing com
mitte0 met In Hoboken and decided that
the programme should be carried out as
arranged and q letter was sent to Bishop
Tuttle saying that his claim to authority
to come into the Newark diocese and issue
orders respecting the conservation OF the
Bishop would not be conceded. The com
mittee said that the members did not care
spoken, but felt 1t was important as prece..
dent to asert the authority and dignity OF
the diocese.
Bishop Tuttle got this letter in the after
noon upon his arrival in Newark. and de-
sired to meet the standing committee that
evening, but was told that it would be i'm
possible to convene the members upon
such short notice. He again firmly asserted
his authority. it is said.
The standing committee met on Wednes-
day morning before the people gathered
ct Grace Church for the conservation.
Tho members refused to recede and 80
notified Bishop Tuttle. He then went to
the COMMITTEES and asked that the creed
be spoken and not sung. When he made
II plain that this was merely request, it
was quickly granted, and Bishop Tuttle
said that no was willing for the litany to
bo sung. Tho procession Of choristers was
being formed when this conclusion was
It 1t not likely that the matter will rest
without further discussion on each side.
1t is said that no former presiding Bishop
ever claimed the right to do more than
name the time and place for the consecra-
tion the Bishops who were to act as con-
secrators, the preacher, the readers OF the
were TO present the Bishop-elect.
Tho canon Of the General Convention on
Bishops reads as follows. "The presiding
Bishop shall take order for the consecra..
ton Of said Bishop-elect by himself and
two other Bishops, or by any three Bishops
to whom he may communicate the testi-
monials.'
Tho discussion is over the meaning Of
the obsolete phrase, ITO take order
The controversy was carried on with the
greatest show Of courtesy to Bishop Tuttle,
who is held in high esteem by all who know
him. He said that he should take the same
ground in regard to the consecr alton OF
coAdjut Bishop. DR.. Greer is soon to
be consecratedc oadjutor to Bishop Potter.