Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-17
A MODERN HERETO.

Dr. Asernon s. Crapsey has hecom.
famous because of the trial for heresy
IN which he has figured IA defendant.
BY the verdict the jury IN his case has
laid down the rule that the belief and
teaching Of a clergyman In the Prot
estant Episcopal church must conform
to tho so-called Apostles Greed, and
the Nlcene Greed. Or. Crapsey does
not stand on any Of those platforms,
but Is he further from them than was
Dr. Briggs who, some years ago, with.
drew from the Prosbyterlans as her
etlc and was welcomed TO the ranks OF
tho EplscopalIans?
Dr. Crapsey may have heretical views
on some dogmss, but according 10 all
accounts, he is man Of exemplary
character and one who follows the
Master more closely than some Others
do, who boast Of their orthodoxy. The
following anecdotes that are told OF
him. give an idea Of the man:
when Or, Crapsey first came to 81.
Andrews some of his friends gave him
new oYercoat. One cold winters
day an acquaintance saw him standing
on a street corner talking 10 a thlnly
cad beggar who had approached him
and asked for aims lie was shiver-
ing with the cold, and Dr. Crapsey
without moments hesltanco took the
new coat aud helped the beggar into
Il,
Not long ago Dr. Crapsey heard Of
family In the community which had
the diphthera. Every member of the
family was sick with the dread dis
ease, and no one would so near them
for fear OF contracting It. They were
poor and destitute Although they
were not connected with his church,
Or. CWpsey Went To them as soon as no
heard of their sore straits. At the
risk Of his own health he entered the
house ANA proceeded TO set things
straight. Finding an apron OF the
housewives behind a door, he put IL
ON, took on his coat, rolled up hls
sleeves ana washed all OF the dirty
dishes which had accumulated. He
then provided for the needs Of the fam
lily, and did all that he could TO help
them through their trouble
Dr Crapsey. It is said. draws a sal
any of 5000, and never saves any of
IT, lie never has money ahead for my
length Of time. az he exercises his
charity from his own pocket instead
OF from tho church funds. on the day
before Christmas two years ago one OF
the members Of his church entered
grocery store In the neigh borhood. The
grocer pointed TO two long rows OF half.
hushel market baskets on the floor filed
with fowls, vegetables and all sorts OF
dcllcacles of the season for a Christ.
mas dinner ana said:
boy YOU see those baskets We'll
your rector has been here ana has
picked ont aud ordered evervthue
mats I'm them. They have got 10 be
delivered today 10 different moor fami.
Hes IN this part of the CITY. Other
rmlanthroplsts come here sometimea
In get things for the Door. but thew
look around and ask Haven't YOU cot
something cheaper? I want il for some
poor people But nr Crapsey comcs
in and insists on my giving him The
hest Of everything
The gentleman may not be orthodox
as To certain important dogmas. but
he seems to believe in, and. what IS
more, TO practise the golden rule. ana
that is OF Infinite more importance than
abstract belief. on the day OF final
account. questions OF belief are not to