The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-07-23
Episcopal Church Members
Interested in Milwaukee
Mans Suggestion.
URGES SIMPLICITY IN SERVICE
Rev. s. p. Dslany of ALI Saints Ca
thedral in Milwaukee Stirs up Church
Circles by Article Recently Sent Out
by Church Paper in This Diocese.

Episcopal circles throughout the
country are deeply interested in an ar
tiele appearing in the recent issue of
the Living Church, written by the Rev.
s. P. Delany, dean Of All Saints Cathe-
dral, Milwaukee, in which a new creed
new prayer book new church and
new Bible are advocated in startling
sentences.
At first reading the article appears
to be an argument for these depar-
lures, but running through is vein
of sarcasm which puzzles the reader.
Dean Delany said in discussing the
article that people could be found
who could support the suggestions
made.
Believes IN Old Greed.
SCI believe in the old creed" he
said, "but there are people who do
not agree with me. They would es-
tablish new church along the lines
I have suggested. You are right, how
yer, in classifying my article as
sarcasm"
The article printed under the head
ing, "Why Not New Creed9" fol
lows:
1t is uncomfortable, to say the
least, to join in reciting creed in
which you do not believe 1t is still
more uncomfortable to lead congress
cation in reeiting such creed.
Why do 500 Why make fetish cf
form of words9 Why not compose
new creedg
There are various groups of clergy
IN the churches within the Anglican
communion who would welcome a new
creed. These groups do not all object
to the same things in the old creed;
but they are all broad minded men and
could easily be brought together on the
basis of new creed, which would in
corporate the results Of modern criti-
cism as well as the modern tendencies
of federation and reunion.
A tentative new creed is herein re-
spectfully suggested, as possible re-
lief for many who are suffering from
the outworn and exploded features of
the old creed. For purpose of compari-
son the new creed and the old creed
are printed here:
The New Greed.
I" i believe in God the Father, Max
or Of heaven and earth.
And Id Jesus Christ his Son our
Lord: Who was born of Joseph and
Mary: Suffered under Pontius plate,
was crucifed, dead, and buried: He
went into the place of departed spir-
Sts. The third day His spirit rose again
from the dead: He passed over into the
spiritual world, where he took the place
of honor and power; from thence he
shall come to judge the quick and the
dead.
] believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy
Protestant church; the essential one
ness of all the churches of Christ: the
forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of
the spirit; and the Life Everlasting.
Amen
The Old Creed.
"'I believe in God the Father AL
mighty, Maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our
Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy
Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suf-
fered under Pontius PLATE, Was cruel
fed, dead and buried: He descended
into hell: The third day He rose again
from the dead: He assembled into
heaven. And stitch on the right hand
ed God the Father Almighty: from
thence He shall come to Judge the
quick and the dead.
believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy
Catholic church; the Communion OF
Saints: the Forgiveness of sins: the
Resurrection of the body; And the
Life Everlasting. Amen
New Greed Simpler.
Unfortunately the new creed is no
shorter than the old; but, better than
that, it is simpler, and contains nothing
that could give offense to any intolli-
gent person in touch with the move
ments of modern thought.
If new creed, why not also new
church, sort of panprotestant church8
There need be no bishops in this new
church, as bishops are not necessary
for the existence of a true church.
Thus one of the great obstacles in the
path of Christian unity would be re-
moved.
Moreover the new church could COM
pile new prayer book. The word
priest would of course be eliminated
as the designation of Christian min
lister, and all traces Of sacredotalism
would be expunged from the ordinal
The preface to the ordinal might well
be revised so as to remove the impress
sion that the three-fold ministry of
bishops, priests and deacons has ex-
listed from the beginning in the church;
and that Episcopal conservation or or
dination is in any way essential to a
valid ministry.