The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-28
STRONG DEFENSE
In HERESY TRIAL
Counsel for DR., Crapsey, on Trial
at Batavia, N. Y, Finishes
Arguments.
journal Spe:,ial Ser vice.

Journal Special Ser ,ice,
Batavia, n. Y, April 2s.-The tide
seemed to turn in favor of Algernon
S. Crapsey Of St. Andrews Episcopal
church, Rochester, in his trial on =
charge of heresy, before the western
New York ecclesiastical council yester-
The day was devoted to summing
up of both sides. While vigorous de-
mands were made by counsel for the
prosecution for conviction, Dr..
Craapsey $ counsel, in mastery
and eloquent argument, created
prospects of tn cir client escaping
the fate that has seemed to be in store
for him appeared much brighter at the
close of the session. The summing up1
will be concluded today and the case
by the court. Then, after careful re
view. of the evidence, will be reported
to Bishop Walker of this diocese and he
will announce the verdict. If 1t IS
against1 Dr. Crapsey, an appeal will be
taken.
Mrs. Craosey in Corrt. ..
DR.. Crapsey's wife was an interested
listener thruout the day.. 1t was her.
first attendance at the trial, altho her
every day. Mrs. Crapsey wept once
as the counsel for the prosecution ex--
coriated her husband for his alleged
hereto utterances, and DR.. Crapsey.
turning to her, said softly: "Don It
worry, my dear. It will be all right
There were many church women III
the throng of spectators. The sum
ming up was begun by Attorney +. E.
Lock of Buffalo of counsel for the
prosecution. <.v.,, .n.,. .. IT, = =
''This is no church for DR.. Crapsev, =
he declared. "Let him go to the Uni
that his daily. life is exemplary and his
nature splendid. but they only magnify
his offense. His belief is wrong'
Congressman Perkins. responding for
the def ense, laid particular stress upon
q certain clause Of the service for the
asks the applicants: "Are you deter
mined to teach nothing rs necessary to
eternal salvation but that which you
shall be persuaded may be concluded
and proved by the Scriptures?'
Perkins Makes Strong Plea.
"A man is told,' he continued, "to
study the scriptures for himself and to
interpret, not according. to what he is
told by Others but according to what
he is persuaded may be- concluded and
proved therefrom. These words are
plain and clear; there is no mistaking
them, but, according to the present
must break this VOW as above set
Forth. >
Mr.. Perkins paid his respects to Rev.
Mr.. Alexander, former curate Of st. An
drew's church, who took notes of DR..
Crapsey's sermons, and, it sis alleged,
tried to get his position.
He held himself up to public scorn
On the witness stand,'' said the speak
er. ut will be sad day for the
church if a nun Of Dr.. Grapsey char
acter is thrust out and a man Of. DR..
Alexander's stamp is allowed to stay
IN
Mr.. Perkins, a1alyzing DR.. j Grapsey $
statement, said: SGPhe exact meaning
of what Dr. Crapsey has said and the
in the Scriptures It is not DIR. Crap
sey who Is on trial, but his church. So
far as his utterancc regarding the birth
of Christ is concerned, it ism t actually
material whether" Christ was. born in
one way or another, naturally or super
naturally. It is the miracle Of the uni
verse established by law that makes us
feel the necessity of believing in an
an almighty ruler II.
Rev. DR.. Elwood Worcester, of Eman
mel church, Boston, following Mr.. Per
-kins for the defense, said that while he
felt that some parts of DR.. Crapsey s
book "Religion and Politics, - were in
extremely bad taste, - he. considered
that they were prepared in the heat
and ardor of man enthused over his
work. -
Says Accused Is Loyal.
DR.. Samuel McComb, who is associa
led with DR.. Worcester at Emanue
church, Boston, and who recently left
The Presbyterian faith. made an impas
stoned plea for the accused Clergyman
He produced sermons DR.. Crapsey deliv
ered in 1890, long before the alleged
leretic PRONUNCIATION and said that they
contained the most perfect expression
# the church creed he had ever read.
CDR. Crapsey is loyal to the funda
principle Of the church creed
lie said. % No more loyal church Officer
sver lived. than he. It would be ar
outrage to the church to dismiss him.. ,
Attorney Obrian and Justice Shines:
# Rhode Island for the prosecution
md Attorney Edward NJ. Shepard O.
New York for the defense, will sum II,