The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-16
charses Agaipst CIerryman

Charges Against Clergyman
 The charges against Dr. Crapsey grew out of series of sermons delivered by him while he was rector of St Andrews Church at Rochester. and which he subsequently, published in book form under the title Religion and Politics. Tn brief the charges de- tings denies the doctrines of the Divi- nity of Christ, his virgin birth. his resurrection and the doctrine of the Trinity, as contained in the Apostles and Nicene ereeds and the book of com- mon prayer of the Protestant Episco-a pal Church of the United States of America.
 The court says; we make and find the following conclusions with respect to the said matters and things written and published by said respondent. and we here set forth for convenient refer ence that portion of the presentment referred to. and herein denominated. Doctrines denied.' being 2 part of spc- eification 1, Charge l. It being intended by said language, cords and terms to ..express the preftstsrs disbelief in and to impugn and to deny each of the fol- lowing doctrines, as Is contained and snnunciated in the Apostles creed. the NIcene creed and as set forth indtcat- ed and declared in the Book of Common Prayer of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of Ameri- ca.
 l. "The doctrine that Our Lord Jesus Christ is God. the Saviour of the world.
 2, The doctrine that our Lord Jesus Christ YVES conceived by the Holy Ghost
 8. The doctrine of the virgin birth of our Lord Jesus Christ
 of ha Nr of our Blessed Lord and Saviour.
 5. The doctrine of the blessed Trini-
 Guilty of the Charges.
 We find the respondent guilty of the charges set forth in the presentment to the extent now here stated;
 1. As to the said Doctrines de- nied," presentment charge 1, specifica- tion i. that by his writings contained in said book Religion and Politics" the respondent impugns, if he does not exnress his disbelief in and denial of doctrines set focth in paragraphs Nos and 5.
 2. That in the said writings con tained in the book. Religion and Poli- ties" and quoted in the presentment. said respondent expresses his disbelief in and impugns and denies the doc trines referred 10 and set forth in paragraphs numbers 2. and of the matters herein referred to as. Doc trines Denied.
 And as to specification two charge one. that by the language contained in a certain sermon delivered by the said accused on or about December 3l. 1905. from which quotations appear in said specification two. charge one, the following conclusion is made and found
 | That the accused impugns, if he does not assert his disbelief in and denial of the doctrines set forth in paragraphs one and four of said speci- fication two. therein set forth as fol- lows:
 l. The doctrine that Our Lord Jesus
 l. The doctrine of the blessed rrini-
 That by the use of the language quoted from said sermon In said spec tfication two, the accused expresses his disbelief in and impugns and denies the doctrines set forth in the para graphs numbered two and three in said specification two as follows:
 Doctrine of ~onception.
 2 The doctrine that our Lord Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Ghost.
 B The doctrine of the virgin birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 Specification 1. charge 2. That the said accused did, by his utterances contained in said book and sermon ouoted ss aforesaid in the present. ment. violate and break the declara- tions made by him at the time of his ordination
 The application made by counsel con ducting the prosecution for leave to amend the presentment so as to in cir,de the year 1904 within the period covered by the allegations is denied,
 The court then announced It's verdict.
 Dr Francis s Durham f1led a minor it,- report finding that pr. Crapsey's arror consists rather in presuminx .o def,na what God has not been pleased to reveal and to interpret these doc Zines in q manner not generally re- .ai,.ed hv the church rather than in denial and rejection of their truth ana authority"