Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-10

be drawn up tomorrow. II IL said that Dr.
Durham declined to acoede and that he
will file minority report It is also as
serted that DIR. Beynton may dissent from
some of the findings.
The decision of the court was not made
public, but became known through CONVEX
sation OF the members. The findings will
be sent by Chancellor Selden 8. Brown to
DIR. Crapsey some time tomorrow and then
Or. Crapsey probably will make them pub
lie.
At the session yesterday afternoon, DR..
w. c. Roberts. president of the court. was
very bitter in his denunciation of DR.. Crap
sey. He declared that DR.. Crapsey had
preached sermons contained In his book.
Politics and Religion" and others in which
he denied the resurrection, with his eyes
open and that he had set the whole diocese
afire with the controversy.
Bishops Attitude Indicated.
At yesterdays session the evidence was
reviewed by Judge Stafford E. North. legal
adviser to the court and a Judgment roll
was prepared for transmission to Bishop
Walker of Buffalo. who has authority to
change the verdict If he sees fit.
Although Bishop Walker Is said to have
appointed the court with great reluctance
because of his high regard for DR.. Crapsey.
no leniency Is expected from the bishop In
view Of the following extract from his let
ter to DR.. Crapsey upon appointment or
the ecclesiastical council:
81 must in closing say to you that II Is
q stupendous responsibility that you have
assumed in disturbing the peace of Gods
church and In teaching as truth what Is
contrary to Its doctrine, which doctrine you
pledged yourself to proclaim on your ordi-
nation while life lasts.
with heart that is sorrowing and sick
1 am your friend and bishop.
civilian D. WALKER"
DIR. Crapsey would make no statement
last night, but 1t Is practically certain that
he will appeal to the board OF review.
The Accusations.
DIR. Crapsey was tried for heresy and vio-
iation OF his ordination vows In denying
the physical resurrection of Christ. and
declaring that He was born of humble
parents DR.. Crapsey's only defense was
that minister had the right to think"
and that he was not alone in denying the
immaculate conception and the physical
resurrection; he commended that nothing In
his book. Religion and Politics." violated
liberal Interpretation of the creed.
DR.. Crapsey's life has been regarded.
and his prosecution has proved his I'M
bounded popularity with his people. At his
trial he had great array of noted clergy
men to testify that they held views just
as heretical, but they were not permitted
to testify as expert witnesses" in inter-
probation of the creed
The Rev John Mills Gilbert of Phelps, a
member of the court, said before the ses-
SION tQaI ne Went lltO Tic tEldi HOpiuk hflu
believing that DIR. Crapsey had been the
victom Of a mistake or Misrepresentation
that his defense would explain away, and
that every other member OF the court was
OF the Same mind, but that DIR. Crapsey
did not see fit to try TO explain away the
charges In the presentment, but admitted
them. 'tThe only point left us to decide"
said DIR. Gilbert, Is whether or not the de-
Tense has succeeded In proving that these
declarations are In harmony with the creed
Of the church.
Attorney Shepard's statement in summing
up that DR.. Crapsey had had no oppor-
tunity to make explanations or recant
was not true, said DR.. Gilbert.
speaking az an outsider" DR.. Gilbert
concluded II think II was hardly In good
taste for DR.. Crapsey to go to Ithaca on
4 recent Sunday and say what he did, as
Summing that the newspaper accounts Of the
sermons do him Justice.