The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-02-01
SCORING SOCIETY
BRITISH PASTOR
RESIGNS
SCANDAL IN HUNTING SET OF
wARWIcksHiRE sTiRs ENGLISH
MINISTER'S TO AcTloN-cLAsh
WITH BISHOP.

LONDON, Feb. Society thorough
out England is deeply stirred by
scandal In the exclusive hunting cir
cles OF Warwickshire, where two An
glican olergymen. revealing them
selves. 70 some extent, replicas In real
life OF John Storm, the hero or Hail
Gaines novel The Christian" have
Just resigned their pastorates on ac-
count OF what they term the excessive
immortality" among the high society OF
their districts.
In announcing his decision TO give
up his place. the rector and Honorary
Canon OF Hampton-Lucy. In the do
cese OF Worcester. which carries Win
IL a living OF almost $4,000. and was
given him by Lady Ramsay Fairfax
Lucy In 1874, the Rev. Osbert Mord-
aunt declares that he is unable longer
TO regard the Injunction OF silence i'm
posed by his bishop. but must, as fol-
lower OF the Master, speak out boldly.
The Rev. +. Tobin, the rural dean OF
North Kingston, has followed closely
Mr. Mordaunt's action with similar
declaration. He was once famous as
Cambridge athlete.
Bishop Speaks Out.
The bishop OF Worcester, TO whom
the incensed clergymen refer. has just
granted an interview, which seems TO
strengthen their charge, for, as to his
Injunction OF secrecy concerning ex-
listing conditions, he Is quoted as say
ing:
with regard to Mr.. Mordaunt's res
ignation, II were better to take no no
tice OF the statement made about IL
save 10 say that | have accepted IL.
which seems to me to be sufficient"
The bishop has been asked to recon-
slider Mr.. Tobin's resignation.
Warwickshire, as hunting district,
is, OF course, one OF the most exclusive
In all England, and several or those
following the hounds there almost ev-
cry season possess titles OF ancient. liz
not famous, lineage. The present eli
max resulted from the refusal The
vicar OF well-known Warwickshire
parish TO celebrate holy communion
in the presence OF a wealthy man and
woman, both OF high social position.
whose names had been linked together
by scandalous gossip.
The man in question later expressed
his high Indignation, and the vicar
made matters worse by blindly writ
ing a letter to both the man and the
woman explaining the exact reasons
OF his action. For some time the slight
ed worshippers talked OF bringing suit
against the clergyman. but nothing
came OF IL except to bring the scanda-
lous conditions that are alleged to ex-
list in the district 10 the surface.
breaches Sermon on Sin.
Accordingly Rev. Mr.. Mordaunt
preached a sermon against the sins OF
society which compares favorably with
the famous series delivered by Father
Vaughan In London, and at the conclu-
sion he announced his resignation. He
took for his text Ephesians, g. 20:
FOR which am-an- Ambassador
bonds: that therein / may speak bold
ly. as l ought to speak" He said in
part:
THE immortality among some OF the
upper classes OF this neighborhood has
lately caused grievous scandal. At
meeting held last week by eight or
nine clergymen we decided unanimous
ly to speak out upon the matter, and
that because we cannot let II be sup
posed by the working classes that we
could ever rebuke such sin in them
and be silent about It when IL occurs
among their social betters. We had
addresses distributed around about on
purity, and these were certainly need.
ed, but the only wonder is that the
working classes remain as moral as
they are considering the example set
by those above them. Still adultery
among the working classes Is eompaF-
atively rare.
Even last week pressure had been
brought to bear upon us not to speak
on the subject hut St-Inhn the Ban
list, or st. Paul. or our Lord Himself.
would they hold their tongues for the
sake OF wealth or OF titled names? /
myself resisted publicity until all poss-
Utilities of maintaining secrecy passed
away"
After declaring that he would not
mention names and warning innocent
persons OF the dangers OF living in a
poisoned atmosphere, Mr.. Mordaunt
declared that society mothers should
bring up their daughters differently.
In TelefTluE 10 hunting Circles ne Bdlu.
when sport becomes the sole mo-
tive and object In life. when men and
women who can AFFORD it do nothing
but sit down TO eat and rise up to play,
this amounts TO idolatry with which
other results are to be expected; for
those that live In pleasure are dead
while they live. Would to God that
those VINO have never done a days
work and tire themselves only with
sport would learn that God sent them
into the world for something better"
Mr.. Mordaunt then announced his
resignation. He asserts that he was
not aided in his fight by the bishop,
with whom ne had wordy warfare
Other designations among the clergy
are not unlikely. In the meantime
damper has been put on the ardor OF
hunting enthusiasts, who should be at
the zenith OF the seasons activity.
Dog Observed Sunday.
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