New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
DIR. CRAPSEY'S APPEAL.
Says Court Was Illegally Organized
and Decided Erroneouslg.

Rochester, June 6-The Rev. DR.. Algernon s.
Crapsey to-day. through his counsel. James Beck
Perkins, filed an appeal from the findings OF the
ecclesiastical that found him guilty of heresy
Inc appeal is as follows:
Please take notice that / Algernon S Crapsey.
ond appeal to the court Of review OF te b sec
in the United states Of AmeTiea fTpm the decision
eeces,ssf5ad1t a BATAVIA cU on May ls by Naw tnS
York, the same being diocesan or trial court Of
presiSa pe sac d9cese and BY the Rev. W G. Roberts
=. G.,t s Burrows and the Rev John Mills Gilbert
and every part of the said decision so made upon
@ ons presentment made against by the standing
=, 1910 In and by said decision the said court and
b cIe saia members thereof found me guilty Of the
extent according TO the decision of the said court
Sta Se the said members thereof substantially and
That by my writings contained in the book. Re
my disbelief in and denial Of certain doctrines set
tSjs l,r In me said decision as being doctrines Of
.tIs Cnurch that In the said writings contained in
lre salo book express my disbelief in and impugn
SAD decision being the doctrines of this Church,
deeideS fne IN bg bangqags contained in certain sermon
dsbeIief in o. a6S Igo imp1gn If do not assert my
trlnes and that by the use of the language quoted
nrees @ SAD sermon in the said presentment
OF the said doctrines and that did. BY nv ut
in fbe IN said book and and
oi o@Li oeclarations made by the time of my
said and the said members tbereof sata tns
az I Inelr opinion sentence should be pronounced
:. That I be suspended from exercising tho funo-
pal Church until suob tine t sad Protestant Episeo
&c authority Of the diocese that NV be-
and 5he Soens sas Sfeed as OF ths fhs
fully By The the saG A Of which t T
First beteI, me grounds Of this appeal
fairly organized in that. while said presentment @
s salst me to be tried by said court. made by
6io ork h ana was approved by the bishop OF said
in the said judgment were selected by the standngg
o9sflGn155ee sa6onS y6o. or by the . said bishop.
sallow me reasonable and proper time for the
preparation of my defence ''''-o -'' ''''
Third-That the said court erred in refusing to
aGJoarn the trial Of the until after the 18th
OF Western New York was TO meet and afterward
ei9 o. ih Iact meet which convention would choose
committee which had made the said presentment
bers then sitting in the said court. SO that the
court would not consist of members appointed by
tne prosecution except or unless as said conyen-
ton should SO decide.
Fogrth-That the said court, in and by It's said
trins; me-; faith tn and worship
determine whether whether or not I was guilty, Of the
state In their said decision upon the said present.
ment the sentence which. in their opinion, ought
refusing to receive evidence offered in my behalf
TO- to show that according to the doctrine Of this
common practice and understanding of its clergy
copaned of IN the sad aS were DS Within @
my liberty. duty and right to make.
SiXth-That the court enormously and upon IN
sufficient and untrustworthy evidence found that I
had. in a sermon delivered by on the 3lst day
OF December, 1905, said what in the presentment I
was alleged In the said sermon 10 have said.
Seventh-That the said court erroneously found
and decided that I impugned doctrines of this
Church
Eighth-That the said court enormously found
and decided that expressed my disbelief in and
denial of doctrine OF this Church.
Ninth-That the said court enormously found
and decided that had violated and broken declara-
tions made by me at the time Of my ordination.
Tenth-That the said decision Of the said court
is erroneous for other appearing upon the
face of the said decision and in the record Of the
proceedings of the court upon the trial OF the
presen tment.
Eleventh-Thst the said decision is erroneous
indefinite, uncertain and void in that il preScrbes
or proposes as a punishment that be suspended
from exercising the functions of a minister Of this
Church until such time shall satisfy the ecce-
siastical authority of the diocese that my belief
and teaching conform to the doctrines of the Apos-
ties Greed and the Nioene Creed this Church
hath received the
Dated Rochester. May 29. 1906.
ALGERNON s. CRAPSEY, Appellant
JAMES BECK PERKINS,
EDWARD NJ. SHEPARD,
OF counsel for the appellant