The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-18
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fused ma before and asked him II hs oresd
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HE femafhabie reply
I fecsl your introduction by the Bl,hop and
much regret iha, there has been M conunuanos
N The Intercourse between ~ during these years,
The hurried NE ~ M, treat city mAtes May
things impossible which one counts hlshly d.
slfasie. among them frequent opportunities o.
social Intercourse between those who have inter.
eats 10 common
I canno, sAv tina, my position with te,ps-, n the
poln, aboU, which you INQUIRE has changed hold
Affirmative the ane alton which occurs In the once
q baptism 'po;, thou bellsys ~ the article, o.
Cteedt no. minister Of the Episcopal Church eau
Il Is proper 70 add Tia, there are many Epl,OonOl
eleIsLmen who DO noi hold With me on this point
desire 70 become a member Of ne h2lE oa,holi9
sivc Outside oithe Episcopal Church hap.
!, ,,I Is n on, rss. si, anS any sgs'ti t]sisI,ncs
sacrament without raising the question 20 which
being received into n. me%bsrshlp Of the Holy
science happens 70 work In The way Il Dies.
was kept out of the Church. though. Ny
eonscience would not permit me to receive
Dhptlbm ulhnOnOTdOly AZ tHe nAnuS OF a
cler holding an heretical view, whose
administ ration Of the rite. however, would
be. as valid as that Of my correspondent.
What an amazing state OF affairs Thou.
sands OF clergymen. each of whom lie guided
as my adviser was. BY, his individual con-
science, ready to do a dlshonorab BILE act-under
the creditor tho sake of helping to save
my soul. Poor DR.. Crapsey-or rather, noble
DR.. Crapsey-wae one of those numerous
Episcopal clergymen who do not hold with
me on this point" but his Church has adj
Judged him a hereto. And his trial was fol-
lowed by a solemn deliverance from a Bishop
OF his Church 10 ministers still in the fold,
but doubling, TO sit quietly in the twilight and
pray for the dawn"
II ls all too plain that it is a dark night for
this Church and for all that hold 10 man made
creeds as essential to Christian fellowship.
The world will never be brou ght to Christ so
long as clergy,men pretend TO be square with
conscience while holding diametrically oppo.
site views and saying that either Is right, nor
will ordinary. common sense men respect
those who sit mutely in the twilight knowing
that they are in wrong ompany
Every creed on ca nth is man made. Every
one of them adds something to the require
ment which Christ himself rxacted: He that
believeth on Me" Every church that holds
a trial for heresy makes way for Antichrist
end blocks the way of thousands Of souls TO
heaven, "A HERETO.
NEW YORR. June is.