Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-18
FOR HERESY.
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belief in the Virgin birth OF CHRIST
He said he taught or declared no state
ments except which were contained IN
Scripture and what may be concIuoeu
as true. In conclusion he denied the
right of the diocese OF western New
York to consider his case.
Representative Perkins then moved
an adjournment until June giving sew
eral reasons therefor. Court adjourn
ed at 1.S0 o'clock until later in the af-
tornoon when it was announced a de-
cision on the motion would he render
ed.
Upon recOnvening the court announc-
ed that il had decided by a vote of
to l to proceed with the case. Rev.
Dunham was in favor of postponement.
After the announcement of the de-
cision Rev. Perkins declared that it
would be impossible for him to go on
as he was obliged to return to Wash
ington this evening and announced that
if the court refused a postpOnement
they would be obliged to let the case
go by default. After some further dis
cussioi it was decided to postpone the
case TO IL A. M. Wednesday. April 25
in Ratavio.
There is no dispute as to what DR..
Crapsy said. The question that will be
at issue in the trial is whether or not
his questioned preachings do or do not
violate the doctrines of the church.
In 1904 and 1903 DR.. Crapsy delivered
a series of sermons. These We're after
ward published under his authority.
under the title. Religion and Politics.
The presentment against him con-
tains Is extracts from this book which
are the basis for the charge that he
Intentionally expressed disbelief in the
doctrines of the church, the divinity
Of Christ, the conception of the Holy
Ghost, the virgin birth the bodily
resurrection and the Trinity.
a second specification under this first
| charge is that he made utterances of Il
| like nature as recently as Dec 3lst lst.
with the same intent TO deny the samn
doctrines, as enunciatod in the Apostles
! and nicene croedS.
| The second and last charge in the pre-
/ sentiment is that DR.. Crapsy violated his
ordination VOWS by failing to conform to
| the doctrine of the Protestant Episcopal
church.
| lnCer the second Oh tnc
first charge the utterahces attributed to
him in his recember sermons are these:
First, Jesus was born of parents be-
longing to the middle classes
Second. He was born OF a simple
| father and mother
Third. He was the son of a carper
| ter"
Fourth, Tile fact that the early Chris
tians predicted miraculous birth to
Christ was to De regarded as one of the
greatest misfortuncs that had ever be
fallen mankind"
The truth or falsity Of the church's
doctrines is not to be argued at The trial
The sole question is whether the things
that DR.. Crapsy said are contrary to
those doctrines and he did so intend them
to be.
1t is understood that DR.. Crapsy's de-
fence will hold that under a liberal inter-
probation of the creed he has not contra
dicted its doctrines.
If he Is found guilty of intentional de-
, NAL of the tenets there is but one pun
ishment-dismi from the church.
The complaint against D.. Crapsy was
/. filed by 10 ministers of the western New
York diocese. Bishop Walker appointed
special committee of five TO investigate
it. The committee reported. three to two.
against taking any further action against
. the accused. However. the standing COM
mittee of the diocese believed it tor the
, welfare of the church to have trial and
unanimously decided to have one. 1t was
the standing committee that drew up the
. prcsentment. The bishop approved it.
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