The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20
New York Judge Urges For
bearance When Attack
Is Made.
BISHOP CHARGED
WITH HAVING LIED
Allegation Made 10 Court in Aft
daVit Form in New York
Supreme Court.

NEW YORK, Sept 20.-Charges IN af-
hdavit form that the Rt Rev Frederick
Burgess. bishop OF the Protestant Epis-
copal diocese OF Long Island, had de
hberately lied in connection with The
controversy. in s. Andrews Church,
Brooklyn, over the attempt of the YES
try TO Gust its rector. the Rev. William
n. Ackley, were made IN the supreme
court before Judge GaTretson-
So bitter was the attack made on
Bishop Burgess that Judge Garretson
urged Christian forbearance. and then
quoted the Bible 70 check the men who
have decreed that Mr. Ackley must re-
tire from St Andrews Church.
Obtains Order.
The case was taken before Judge Gar
retsOn when Mr.. Ackley applied to have
a temporary injunction, permitting him
10 enter his church 10 conduct services,
made permanent He obtained the tenn
porary order after the vestry had locked
MN OUT OF his church week ago The
VestTymen. with their lawyers, appeared
70 have the Injunction vacated Their
acton in voting 10 GUST the rector had
been taken on the ground that ne was
incompetent OWING 10 advanced age
In an affidavit submitted BY Dr.
George Chaffee. who is a warden AT
St Andrews, he said that a demand
his resignation, and when il met with a
refusal statement was addressed 10
Bishop Burgess The bishop refused
70 accept this statement, presented BY
DIT. Chaffee and Messrs- John BOwke7
and Davis E Hetzel. and stipulated that
certain conditions among them its ap-
p--Oval by the rector, be complied with
before he would receive IL. A portion
OF Dr. Chafee's AFFIDAVIT is as follows:
said bishop fatty refusing 70 meet
said vestry without the approval OF the
rector, this depCnent called upon the
clerk Of the vestry Of the Church OF the
AtonemeHt and asked him II the vestry
OF said church he'd first obtained the
consent Of the rector before presenting
the petition 10 said bishop, TO which
the clerk replied: Nothing that went
from the AtOnement to the bishop had
the consent Of the rector
Being satisfied that the said bishop
had deliberately lied to this deponent
and his brother vestryTnen, and that he
had no intention OF hearing their griev-
ances, said vesJry duly met and retained
( Darwin J AeserOle attorney and ad-
Vocate-
Vestry Decides.
Being satisfied that said vestrymen
would be unable 10 obtain any relief IN
Ghe premises from the bishop, the said
vestry determined TO exercise its rights
as the legal representatives OF said
church corporation"
The rights which the vestry exercised
were 10 announce the rectors dismissal
lock him out OF the church. and add
that q new minister would be called.
Counsel for Mr.. ACkley expressed re-
greet that Bishop burgess had been at
tackled. He asked for time to prepare
an answering affidavit from Bishop
Burgess
IN granting the request Judge Garrett
/ son suggested that b0:b sides to the
trouble should exercise a little Christian
fOTbearanCe.
we are acting as Christians. but we
I have been shamefuiIy treated, and by
the bishop. and We have a right 20
say so, and We expect 10 prove every
thing we have said in our affidsVits. -
replied counsel for the vestry.
That may be true" said Judge Gar
retson. but does not the good book say
that # they smite you on one cfNek you
shall turn the otherg
That is very true replied counsel.
but We hs - been smitten on both
cheeks alrerdy and We haven't any
other to turn
Judge Garretson instructed the law
yers 10 sJ5mit their briefs before Sep
Z TENDER .