The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
THERBV. ,.CRAPSEY'S CASE.
GROWING BELIEF THAT THE
CHARGES, WILL BE DROPPED.
influential Episcopal CIergymen Desire to
Avoid tho Notoriety OF Heresy Trial
Ono Said That 1.-THE Hcresy or To.day
MAY De the Truth OF Tomorrow"

influential EpBcOpal SlerBytnen uesue 10
AvSlh tho Notor1ety OF q Heresy Trial
ono Said That "The Heresy orTo.dsy
May De the Truth OF Tomorrow"
RocHzsrKH, May 2o.-The belief is grow
ing that the charges Of heresy against the
Rev. Dr., Ageanon S. Crapsey of st. Andrews
Church Of this city will not be pressed, even
though an ecclesiastical court for that pur-
poss has been appointed. There is such
IN evident reluctance On the part Of q great
mmy Of the Episcopal clergyman to pro-
oeed IN the matter, and such plainly er-
pressed desire to avoid the notoriety OF q
hsrssy trial, that several reotors. while re-
fushg to discuss the matter for publication,
quietly assert that they are sure that the
matter Will be allowed to die out.
ID. C1apsey Ii considered one Of the most
accomplished and scholarly ministers Of
TIE Episcopal Church A short time ago he
eeAhretsd his silver Jubilee ut ST. Andrews.
IN his quarter century Of service there he
hesso endeared himself to his partshioners
tAat 1t II believed that even If the Bishop
vsse to put the black flag. on. the church
biz congregation would follow him to the
sxfspt Of deserving the Episcopal denomina-
ton. Il V on account of DIR. Crapsey's
high etanding IN the church that many of
The Episcopal clerGUen are .timid about
proceeding against him. Several times In
recsnt ycarA the question Of the division OF
The Western New York diocese has been
asitated, tia plan being 10 make Rochester
Q ~ city, and DR.. Gapsey has been the
only one mentioned for the head oithenew
diocese. '.." .'-'' 't'
/. N . sermon Just previous to the appoint
meat Of the ecclesiastical court, the Right
Rev. William d. Walkarj Bishop OF the
Western New York Diocese, said In general
terms that no man could honorably remain
in the Church and at the head Of a oongrega-
ton unless he believes in and is willing to
teach the doctrines Of the Church.
1t 10 said that Bishop Walker has given
DR.. Crapsey until the first Of next month
to either deny or excuse his utteranoes,
, and by that time he does not do
% q commission will be quietly ape
pointed 70 gather evidence and make q
thorough Investigation. Then If the com;
grounded, Dr. Crapsey will be called for
! trial before the ecclesiastical court ap-
!; pointed at the annual diocesan council this
week.
4 fuses to reoant or deny the utteranoes;
! and those who know DR.. Crapsey best
Z believe that he will not do 80, and that
he will not attempt in any way to dodge
the full responsibility for his utterances.
\ The Rev. Murray Bartlett, formerly
f; one OF Bishop Potter's curates in New York
and now rector of st. Paul's Church, the
Mealthieet and most fashio nable of the
Episoopalian denomination in Rochester,
V one OF those who oppose trial for heresy.
In the course Of a sermon last Sunday he
( said:
i believe that the mission OF every Chris
tian CHURCH and every Cipi stan ia to spread
tho gospel Of peace. And, say with ali the
convictions OF my soul that thu IN en- who may
! perhaps bring into the Church strife. contcn-
triais-are men who arc fighting against ths
epirit OF Jesus Christ n this day. The man
{ who brings upon the Church OF Jesus Christ
this contention and strife IL doing m orc.harr,
] 0eiiere, than The IN an who IL saying, Though
10 be true.
Heresy a. best is an uncertain thing. Paul
eaid that he held beliefs which the ORTHODOX
gof his dsvNderfnod heresy. .But this confess
unto theer, that after the way which they call