The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-04-28
JOURNAL COURIER SATURDAY APRIL 1906

Godhead Of Jesus Christ, His concep-
ton, His virgin birth, His resurrection
from the dead and the doctrine of the
Trinity.
1--WE do not assall DIR. Crapsey's right
to personal conviction, but this does
not mean that he can take advantage of
his official position to commit acts
which the church repudiates.
Tolerance is justified in the case of
private Individual but when the in
dividual concerned is an official Of the
church the question broadens to one of
keeping alive the flames of faith in
thousands of breasts. There is a vast
difference between tolerance and con-
nivance and the church cannot connive
at matter which has become public
scandal"
In conclusion DIR. Hall said: "Dr.
Crapsey has tried to impunge certain
fundamental doctrines of the church
This Is the question before the court
and the real issue is one of the canon
law of the church.
And so, in the presence of Almighty
God, as one of you, as one who sym
pathizes deeply with the unfortunate
defendant, 1 solemnly adjure you to
discharge your sacred though painful
duty"
The Rev. Dr. McComb, assistant to
DR.. Worcester, replied to Or. Hall. He
was ordained priest of the Protestant
Episcopal church about three months
ago, being until then minister of the
Presbyterian church DIR. McComb be-
gan by saying that to him DIR. Crapsey
was simply a minister of the church
whose books he had read, that he was
free and independent in his considera-
tion and judgment of the author of Re
ligion and Politics, He recited the fact
that he was born and bred in the Pres
byterian church and explained that the
fundamental doctrines of this church
and the one he was now serving, and
particularly the Nicene creed, were
Identical He declared that in his opin-
ion the teachings o. DR.. Crapsey did
not impung the doctrines of the church
"Dr Hall has said continued the
speaker, that this thing has created a
public scandal. Now 1t Seems TO me
that this public scandal has distinct
geographical limits, for I have just
come from Boston and l could find no
trace of this scandal there.
Rather do think that the scandal
lies in the fact that this presentment is
brought against Or. Crapsey on the
existing evidence.
IF you condemn this man." went on
DR.. McComb, turning directly to the
court, you condemn man who has
published over his own name that the
apostles creed is the most perfect state
ment of Christian truth extant.
II want to explain for DR.. Crapsey
the apostles creed has its essential and
non-essential aspects Its essential as
poets are set forth in the baptismal
formula and are as follows:
Zone, 1 believe in God the Father AL
mighty; two, I believe in Jesus Christ
His only son our lord, and, three, l be-
lleve in the holy sprtp
Continuing, the speaker said there
was no question whatever but that the
defendant believes this first essential.
In the matter of the other two he read
certain phrases from sermons publish
ed by DR.. Crapsey to prove that the
defendant had conclusively shown his
belief therein.
This creed to-day" he said, us not
repeated by any of us in the spirit in
which it was conceived by it's original
authors These ecclesiastical trials
never settle anything. The only way
in which these doctrinal differences can
be settled and set at rest is to over
corle the heresy, not attempt to de- |
stroy the allege hereto, LIE the church
meet DR.. Crapsey and settle this mat
ter with him in debate"
DR.. McCombis climax was dramatic |
He turned to the court and declared in
a loud voice:
IF You judge this man on narrow |
lines you practically disenfranchise the !
majority of the clergymen of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church. for there are
few among us against whom such
charges could not be arrayed. I believe
however, that this court win take
nobler and higher point of view"
At the close of this address the court
adjourned until tomorrow when the
arguments will be completed