The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-20

LAWYER SHEPARD ARGUES FOR
PEACE IN THE CHURCH.
you Can't Make All Wen Believe Alike"
Nc Tells Court u Review Rochester
Clergyman Convicted Of Hcresy IN
Violation o. the canon Case on To-day.

Violation Of the Canon Case on To-day.
The case of the Rev. DIR. Algernon s.
Crapsey, vicar Of st. Andnew's Church.
Roche ster. wa heard on appeal yesterday by
the court of review, sitting at the diocesan
house of the Protestant Episcopal Church
At ais Lafayette street.
The appoaI il from a decision OF the
diocesan court in Rochester. which last
. Aprl found nT. CrapSey guilty Of hereSy
In DENYING the Church's doctrines regarding
the birth of Christ.
The court which ia hearing DIR. Crapseys
apreal consists oS Bishop Scarborough OF
New Jersey. presiding; the Rev. DIR. William
o r. Huntington, rector Of Grace Church.
New York: the Rev. Or. A. r. Baker Of New
Jersey: the Rev. John r. Moses of Garden
CITY. L. L. and three lay members, ex-JudGe
Charles Andre VS. of the Court Of Appeals
Of New York; Frederick Adams OF Newark
!. and James Packer Of Perth Amboy.
Edward VI. She Vard Of Brooklyn and j. b.
Perkins ~ Rochester are the counsel Tor
M. Crapeev. They are opposed by John
lori o'Brian Of BnHaio, Church advocate
for the diocese II western New York. When
the trial opened Yesterday DR.. Crapsey and
his con were present.
Bishop carborough opened the hearing
nv Offering a short prayer. After some
argument on technical points between the
counsel Mr.. Perkins began the argument
for Dr. Crspsey. which occupied the morn
ing session and was based upon a brief
under ten headS, a. follows
The diocesan court should not have under
taken 10 PASS upon a question OF laith anu
doctrine ~ this time.
The court Of review must hold TINS case
unttl = cont Of appeals is created.
The Jurisdiction Of this court Ia broad
enough 10 reverse the decision and put this
controversy 30 eternal rcst, II u deems TINS
Advantag cous 10 the Church and 20 Chris
tisnitv.
now irial should he ordered. because IL
L. contrary - the principles Of Law that a
mans acolscrs should select his judges.
T. was manirc-tly unfair to refuse a proper
sdiournmsnr
rho court below erred in refusing to receive
tho cvidenc" Of clergym"n Of good standing
In the church as 10 whether Or. Crapsey
had taught anything contrary to the doctrine
Of Christ as this Church hath received the
same
\ now trial should be ordered because the
Judgment is uncertain and irregular.
\ new trial should be ordered because DT.
Crapsey has taught nothing for which he
should be expelled from the Church.
The cOurt erred in finding that the accused
hal violated promises made by him at his
ordination.
The decree Of the diocesan court is unjust
and u should be reversed.
In closing his argument Mr.. Perkins said:
our Church must broaden out IL IL is to
take in all men. It's limits must not be
restricted. Christ did not ask what were
a mans beliefs. He laid down the rule
that those of His Kingdom should minister
20 the wants Of mankind, heal the sick,
care for the lame, the halt and the blind,
that He should be great in works. This
court sits as a court of Christ's church.
We ask YOU 10 determine your finding on
tho rule that Christ himself laid down"
Mr.. Shepard followed Mr.. Perkins, after
n recess had been taken, in a long address
and then an adjournment until this morn
ing was taken. MIR. Shepard pointed out
that this was the first case ever heard by a
court of review Of the Episcopal Church,
that there was no imputatlon upon DIR.
Crapsey's sincerity, that his exalted charac-
ter had been conceded by the prosecution
al Batavia and that every one knew he had
spoken only hat he believed.
The next point, and one " hich Mr.. Shepard
emphasized strongly, was that the canon
which DIR. Crapsey was accused OF
violating had made the onence consist
of "advisedly- or Intentionally" impugn-
ing doctrines of the church, and that was
the accusation Of tie presentment. but
that the diocesan court had unanimously
cxoneTated DIR. Crspsey from any intention
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advisedly. The majority held that what
he said did in fact impugn sound doctrine,
but that DIR. Crapsey was innocent OF any
intention IN do 40, his honest belief being
that his Interpretation was the sound one.
Mr.. Shepard argued, therefore, that the
dec sion was entirely invalid, IL having
found Or. Crapsey guilty OF something
which WAS not made an offence by any canon
OF the Church, for the Church did not con-
denim any clergyman for mere error in doc
trine, but only for enforcing error when
he intended by doing so to controvert the
accepted doctrine Of the Church.
Mr.. Shepard Indignantly repudiated the
suggestion that DIR. Crapsey in reciting the
crecds was speaking a false hood. and en-
phasized the fact that of this charge he
had been unanimously exonerated by the
Gentlemen OF the court, you cannot
deny human nature. You cannot make
all men. or all pious Christians, look alike,
act alike or see alike or to the letter believe
alike. This il the ordinance of God. The
Church will. at its peril, forget Il. You
cannot forget il II you are TO deal Alright
with this great question OF d scIpline for
heTcsy, y question so vital for the Church,
50 significant to its inner life and holy
M shepard closed with a tribute to
Dr. Crapsey, his energy, his genius and
his work. Mr.. Shepard said that il DR..
Crausey were to be driven from the Church
there were many more who should go with
him. He rdiculed the practical results
az heresy rails, referring to the suspension
of DR.. PIsey with the result that his book
was immed 'atelv and enormously sold
and himself made the most influential per-
son in the Church Of England, until, being
let alone. his importance and influence
declined He then appealed for peace
and said that all the answer to the panic
and outcry about heresy was:
"One and only one. IL is work. work
for the cause of Christ; work for the souls
Of men: a fuller, deeper, more noble sense
Of the obligation Of the Church, developing
its powers and sending IL forth to mould
this nation Of ours, and to give new life
ard vigor TO every effort It makes for the
salvation Of mankind
LIS 4 FAKE. SAYS SHERIFF..