The Washington herald., 1914-12-15
DECLARES WAR ON
morgan BISHOP
Philadelphia Pastor, Up on
Charges, Says He'll Fight
Rhinelander.
CALLS HIM "RITUALIST"
Episcopal Dignitay Target for Hot
Shot from Rev G. c.
Richmond.
CALLS HIM "RITUALIST"

Philadelphia, Dec. 1L-In a statement
issued today. Rev. DR.. George Chalmers
Richmond gives voice to a severe criti-
cism Of Bishop Rhinelander and George
Wharton Pepper, in which he describes
them as 'Ritualists and Jesuits" DR..
Richmond. who is rector OF Old st. Johns
P. E. Church, Northern Liberties, has
been summoned before the Ecclesiastical
Court OF this diocese to answer charges
OF violation Of his ordination vows and
with conduct unbecoming a minister.
DR.. Richmond today reviewed the
charges and made additional statements
relating to them. He apparently was
working under considerable excitement.
This fight has just begun" he said
No matter what the outcome, will
keep on preaching. There is a charter
under which the vestry OF Old ST. Johns
Church controls the situation, and rs
long as the vestry stands behind me.
Bishop Rhinelander and the others who
are with his in this can do nothing.
VIII Air Diocese.
Between now and the date Of this trial
OF mine am going to give out a lot of
Information concerning matters in this
diocese"
Or. Richmond has been pastor OF Old
st. Johns for seven years and has fig
ured in a number OF sensational incl
dents by open criticism OF Bishop Philip
NJ. Rhinelander and former Bishop Alex
ander Mackay-Smith
His most recent attention to general
public notice was in a letter to Bishop
Rhinelander. in which he charged that
the Bishop owed his election as head OF
this diocese to corporation lawyer and
Morgan capitalistic interests
Dr. Richmond is charged with violation
OF that ordination VOW in which he prom
ised ITO make himself as much as in
him lay a wholesome example and pat
tern to the flock Of Christ" and another
vow in which he promised ito maintain
and set forward as much as in him lay,
quietness. peace and love among all Chris
tian people, and especially among those
who are committed TO his charge"
Among the letters written by DIR. Rich
mond, and on which the charges Of con-
duct unbecoming a clergyman are based,
one addressed to Charles b. Brown, on
g. 1914. says:
Letter TO ParIsioner.
My Dear Mr.. Brown: conference !
was held last night in a downtown hotel |
by several of our best parishOners-the |
people who pay the bills. help the rector |
In various ways in Sunday school. clubs. |
etc, and who pay their Nmas offerings in |
proper fee at the baptisms OF their chill |
dren-in a word. people who have been |
brought up not In the slums, but in high !
grade life-and IL was unanimously de- |
cided that the best interests of our parish |
demand that the Brown and Hamilton |
families leave US for good.
People are tired OF hearing Charles
b. whine. Men laugh when l tell them
Charles B. will do so and So for they
know you are not a man OF your word. /
have evidence of this, so don't foam
and fume. Again. this evening some ,
very damaging evidence of Will Hamil-
tons low-lived trickery was revealed.
You would be surprised to hear who
told me. Even your so-Called friends are
turned against you because OF your at
tack on my methods and words.
You stick to the lumber business.
suppose you are fitted to be buyer and !
seller of lumber. but you are not fitted
by nature. grace or breeding to sit in
The councils OF the church. | never want !
10 see you or your family again. l shall
probably refer to you and your down
fall in the pulpit on Sunday. The peo-
pie must know how Charley Il. gave the
rector what the Iamiltons call a come
iown'
by the way, did you ever hear that
VIII. HIS. father was the proprietor of
speakeasies' years ago? He should have
been in prison l should think VIII
would have some charity for 'Convicts.'
am so glad am rid OF his presence
n the chancel. l know four people who
ire returning to st. Johns because he
ias gone. II you go. others will come
specially IL I reveal your low-lived de-
,eit and trickery. Faithfully.
&c. c. RICHMOND"
'P. S.-Pay up your dues. I haven't
cen your Easter offering; you have
allied to return a single envelope during
his last year. and yet you love old St
Tohn's so. What have you done to help
is? Nothing. absolutely nothing: and
he people know il and for some time
ave been talking about 1t. We didn't
ee your centennial offering Sunday
IN. no. you are too stingy. slow and
insulting to do such n thing. Well, ,
hank God, We have people who pay and
'ay well, even II the Browns and the
annie Mercedes and the Blacks
whine, simper and find fault
&c. c. r."
"P. s. 2-You may show my letter to
our family, E. T. Henson and the ord
nan Henson, to the bishop and your
Ehole Irish circle. G. C. R." :