davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
The Life Of Il Scholar

At the seminary he was much be
loved, because he was so patient with
students, and yet so forcefui. His lect
ures were never evaded. He would help
the seminarians over the rough place
and show the utmost consideration for
them in their intellectual dificulties
Outside of the teaching hours he was
much alone. His life has been that oe
the scholar. and it was great surprise
to many when he was elected to the
episcopacy.
His own intellectual difficulties aru
not of recent origin. despite tho state.
ments of critics that they have been
brought on by illness. In his letter Of
resignation he speaks of his reinvesti
cations of the subject Of holy orders,
years.
AS long ago as last Advent he de-
clined to ordain candidates for the
ministry from New York and Pennsyl-
vania, and he saws in his letter of with
drawal, "at which time I also finally
decided to resign my diocese"
He sums up his reasons for with
drawing under three heads:
L. Creeds.
.. Sacramento.
g. Orders.
Under the heading of "Creeds" he
says: Attacks on creeds in general
and on specific doctrines are common;
they are tolerated, sometimes encour-
aged, by those in authority; they are
made by those officially appointed to
teach creeds and defend them"
he speaks Of the Episcopal Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

bishops with whom I have had clos
est contact. Hesitation about the
use of the word sacrament" as ap-
piled to the orders, as not one Of
those generally necessary" cannot
obscure the sacramento character Of
the formula, Receive the Holy
Ghost for the Office of priest Cor
bishop in the Church of God" In
the best of company l have taken
this as representing the true teach
ing of the Anglican communion
about orders, though it involved ex-
planning away dubiousness elsewhere
in formularies and in practice.
During the last three years, how
ever, I have been reinvestigatin the
question of orders, being largely in
f1uenced to do so by arguments that
Anglican orders "have no special
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
4 hOu Hast 1respassed'

More prayers follow. Then: AT the
close Of the prayers. if the deposed
clerk be present, he shall be conducted
out Of the church by two officials, the
Bishop saying: Go out of the sanct-
uary, for thou hast trespassed'"
1t is inconceivable that Bishop Kins-
man would permit the use of this SER
vice By lending his own presence, even
If IL were the will OF the PRESIDING
Bishop to do so. By his own logic. as
recorded in his letter of resignation.
re would deny the authority OF the
Church so to degrade him IN the depo-
sition.
No moral obioquy attaches to his re-
tlrement from the once. II is the re-
suit merely Of an intellectual convic-
ton. But the old formulary did not
difterentiate, and one who renowned
the Office merited tho old condemn.
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

accepted. With it there will come the
deposition from the ministry. All
that is behind me-"
But about your leaving the
church ?"
"Please read the text of my letter.
You will notice that I have not left
the communion-only the ministry"
With this the Bishop turned to the
scenery. The storm was increasing in
fury. 81 will get you a raincoat." he
said.
He emerged a moment later with
long. ecclesiastical looking cape.
at looks like Chelsea Square," it
was suggested. (The Bishop before
his conservation was teacher at Cen
eral Theological Seminary in Old Chel-
sea- He fingered the cape reminis-
Gently for q moment and said:
Eyes, this was the first cape to be
worn there. 1t set the fashion,"
On the way to the landing the Bishop
was told that some Of the clergy had
said his changed convictions were the
result of an illness There was little
of the old fire for q moment, the fire
that had made him so popular as a
teacher in the seminary. you can do
this for me: You can tell every one
you meet that you found me in the best
of health. There is nothing wrong with
my physical condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

To the Right Rev. Daniel Sylvester
futile, DID,, Dc, L., LID, Pre-
siding Bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
My Dear Presiding Bishop:
| hereby present through you to
the House Of Bishops the resignation
of my jurisdiction as Bishop of the
Diocese of Delaware.
| take this step with utmost regret,
both as relinquishing a post assigned
my by the Church to which | owe
the greatest blessings of my life, and
as severing my connection with the
State of Delaware and its warm
hearted people, for whom, during
eleven years, l have come to have an
ver-deepening affection. The only
post l could wish for myself is that
of Bishop of Delaware l resign it
because | can no longer hold any
post of authority in the Protestant
Episcopal Church. Fuller experience
which has come to me as Bishop and
more thorough study of the history
OF our communion have forced me
to abandon the Interpretation Of the
Church's position which held at the
time of my conservation; and I can
adopt no other which would warrant
my continuance in office.
Tho uiou, Of tho Ch,roL,.
which l have held, certainly the pre-
vailing view in the House of Bishops,
is simply that the Episcopal Church,
strong in it's appeal to antiquity"
stands firmly for the doctrine of the
Incarnation as contained in the
Scriptures and the creeds, and, by
emphasis on its sacramental charac-
ter, perpetuates the life of the Catho-
lie Church. But have ceased to be-
lieve-and here I part company with
the bishops and contradict my con-
victions and teaching in past years
that the actual facts bear out this
contention.
In spite of the greatest unwill-
ingness, have come to feel that the
Interpretation of the Anglican posi-
ton which connects it chiefly with
the Protestant Reformation is the
one more consistent with its history
viewed as a whole; and that its domi-
nant tendencies are increasingly
identified with those currents of
thought and development which are
making away from the deiniteness of
the ancient faith toward Unitarian
vagueness. This would seem to me
to be due not merely to local or tenn
porary conditions, but to certain in
forming principles always more or
less apparent in Anglican history To
preserve balance and proportion of
the truth, the Episcopal churches
have aimed at comprehension by COM
promise. I have come to believe that
this habit of compromise involves
increasing surrenders of truth in
spite of religious revivals aiming at
stronger insistence on the ancient
faith.
The chief causes of difficulty for
me have been three:
% Tolerance of denials of faith
seeming to indicate failure to de-
fend the Church's doctrine.
GU Tolerance OF imperfect
views of sacraments, seeming to
result in failure rightly to use
them.
go A theory of orders which
seems to nullify them.
1-Cveeds. 1t is unquestionable
that the Anglican communion is off,
cially committed to the doctrines of
the Scriptures and the creeds.
Authoritative declarations have al
ways asserted this, and would do so
now. But custom seems to nullify
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
! Secluded Spot

The Bishop was seen at his home,
Birchmere, Bryant Pond, Me. If he
lad chosen the spot for seclusion he
could not have chosen more wisely.
It is most difficult OF access. There
Is an early morning train out of Port
and and there is another at noon.
But, on reaching Bryant Pond one
fnds himself cut off from the Bish-
ops retreat by the pond itself. There
IS no other way of reaching his home.
4 mountain storm was raging when
the writer sought the Bishop. An old
aostman refused to row across the
pond, saying, This lake has no bot
,om and the boat might overturn."
Finally he was prevailed upon to
undertake the crossing. 1t is only
step to Birchmere, where the Bishops
father and mother keep house for him.
you will find the bishop in the
tent down there-wait, I'll call him."
said his father. So he went into the
house and brought out a dinner bell.
INC OlSNOp, ~ tHc lNtCI-
ruption, for it was not meal time,
came hurrying down a mountain path,
bearing in his hands a writing pad
and pencil
There was nothing in his apparel to
suggest the ecclesiastic. He was
dressed in Palm Beach trousers,
striped shirt and a wash tie. His
shoes were heavy and suitable for
mountain byways
Yet if there were nothing in his ap
parel to suggest the ecclesiastic there
was much in his manner. Walter Be-
SAINT was right. When once the re-
verse collar has been worn, when once
the hands have been imposed in ordi-
nation, the clergyman is q man apart.
And no operation of ecclesiastical ma
chnery can ever efface the stamp.
The Bishop, despite his disguise, was
still the Bishop. His finger tips went
together instinctively. His manner
was the manner of the church.
fave you come all the way from
New York 10 see me-" he asked in
surprise, as if he little realized that
ne was soon TO be one of the greatest
storm centres in church history in this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
The Right Rev. F. J. Kinsman's
Dramatic Protest Against Mod
ern "Tolerance'' i'm Protestant
Episcopal Church

AvING renowned the highest
honors his church could be-
stow, the Right Rev. Freder-
- lex J. Kinsman, Bishop of the
protes.ant Episcopal Diocese of Della
rare. is living the life of recluse by
the shore of a mountain pond in Maine.
u spends his days in study and in
,r,naration for the making over of his
life.
Bishop Kinsman resigned because he
felt the Episcopal Church was too
.olerant of the present day aversion to
the supernatural: that it failed to
defend actively the essentials of the
ss;.h and that IT did not attach suffi-
Gent significance to the sacraments.
Until the general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, which
n.ets in Detroit in October, Bishop
Kinsman can do nothing, for by the
niles Of the church he is still the Bish-
CD and will remain so, despite his re-
nunciation. until formal action has
been taken. At the general conven-
ron his letter Of resignation will be
read to the House of Bishops and he
will be deposed formally from the
ministry.
Because Of his convictions he refuses
10 take any further part in the ad-
illustrative affairs of mis- diocese or
10 assist in the "perpetuation of the
ministry" he has disavowed.
II have not decided what l shall do
after the general convention" he said
in response to a question. Then he
added, Not fully"
This was tire only reply he would
make to statements that he purposed
entering the Roman Catholic priest
rood He was told that his letter of
resignation had started a controversy
within the Episcopa1 Church. He
smiled wistfully and said:
Then let the controversy rage with
cut me. I receive many letters and
clippings here expressing the opin-
IONS Of the clergy. But as fast as
receive them put them in my waste
basket. want no part in the dis
eussons. My letter of resignation
speaks for itself. Ny mind is made
up. chose the only course, and un-
I'll the meeting of the general conven-
ton can only wait"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

to the fact that he had not cleft the
Episcopal communion" his early en-
trance into the Roman Catholic Church
is expected
The form Of deposition from the Of
fee Of Bishop is expected to be de-
termined by Bishop Daniel Sylvester
1uttle, presiding Bishop of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church. Because of
the peculiar nature Of the case it is
expected that only such formal action
will be taken as will comply with the
letter Of the canon law.
The Priests Prayer Book, which is
a guide for many High Church prac-
tees, although not sanctioned for use
in this country by the general conven-
ton, contains Form of Degradation
From Holy Orders" This is the only
known form, except q mere compliance
with canon law.
The first rubric says, mo depriva-
ton Of any person IN holy orders
shall take place save for grave errors
IN doctrine or practice which (if not
confessed by the delinquent) must be
duly proved by open trial in the church
courts, and even after conviction in
such courts the assent of the diocesan
synod shall be necessary in the case
of any priest or deacon, and that of
the provincial synod in case of any
bishop, before degradation from holy
orders can be proceeded with
After a formal announcement of the
purpose of the proceedings, a reading
of the sentence, the singing of appro-
pirate psalms and the reading of the
appointed Scriptures and collects, the
deponent, dressed in his ecclesias-
teal garb," shall be caused to kneel
before the Bishop seated in front of
the altar, who, naming the deponed,
shall say:
Because thou hast violated Gods
law and profaned His holy things, hast
put no difference between the holy and
the profane, neither showed it between
the clean and the unclean, so that God
IS profaned among US; know that thou
shalt bear thine miquity and not
come near unto Him, to do the Office
Of a priest unto Him, nor come near
unto any of His holy things in His
holy place, but shalt bear thy shame
and the determinations which thou hast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

sions, an adherence Of heresy trials
and a disparagement of theological
truth"
Under the heading of sacraments the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

acceptance of the "doctrine of the vir.
gin birth Of our Lord as recorded in
st. Luke's gospel" and adds: "Denials
OF this doctrine lave become common
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03
committed
SHireling, Not Shepherd"

Another rubric says: If the de-
poned be bishop, then shall the
pastoral staff be put into his hands
and taken away from, him again, the
oficiant saying: Because thou hast
been an hireline, and not q shepherd;
because the diseased hast thou not
strengthened, neither hast thou healed
that which was sick. neither hast thou
bound up that which was broken.
neither hast thou brought again that
which was driven away, neither hast
thou sought that which was lost, but
hast ruled with force and with
cruelty; therefore the Lord refuses
His flock at thine hand. and causes
thee to fee from feeding the flock.
and we, in token thereof, take from
thee the pastoral staff and the Office
of a bishop in this Church In the
name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Ghost"
A later rubric notes that the de-
poned shall be degraded successfully
from each Office in the ministry TO
which he has attained, beginning with
the highest"
In the case of bishop, if this early
form were followed. he would be de-
posed first as bishop, then as priest
and finally as deacon. Then the Off
Giant would say:
"Forasmuch as manning him. is now
deposed and thrust out from being
minister unto the Lord, we call upon
you, brethren. to bear witness unto the
fact and to keep yourselves and others
from receiving any ministrations of
the Church at his hands, lest ye be
partakers of his evil deeds, but to
have no company with him that he
may be shamed.
AS we do new erase and blot out
his name from the register of the
clergy of this Church" here shall the
Bishop draw pen through the name
of the deposed clerk on the roll pre-
sented to him by an oficiaD "in token
that. if ne repent not and amend, God
will blot out his name from the Book
of Life. Amen.
"But as God, Who hath taken this
unfruitful branch away from His vine,
is able to purge it, that it may bring
forth much fruit and to graft it in
again, let US pray to Him that He will
of His great mercy vouchsafe CONVEX
sion and amendment to our sinful
brother, and restore him whole to the
Church"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

of
in
the with dornal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

The Bishops father and mother had
overheard this. Their looks showed
approval of what he said. There was
something wistful in their attitude.
There was something heroic. They had
followed the career of their son closely
When. he was chosen Bishop of Della
ware they had gone to share with him
the honors of the episcopal residence.
Now they were standing by while he
was going through his trial. There was
nothing regretful in their attitude.
They seemed to say. though silently,
that what he was doing was right be-
cause he was doing it.. 1t may be that
they do not follow his reasoning all the
way. But they do not doubt his sin.
cerity, and they will not make his bur-
dens any more difficult to bear by vain
questionings.
At the boat the Bishop said: after
the general convention l will give an
other statement. I can't say just when.
You can reach me here at any time"
He paused moment and looked around.
This is my only home now" Behind
him we're the associations of historic
Delaware-the Old Swede Church and
the warm hearted people for whom,
during eleven years, I have come TO
have an ever deepening affection" Be-
tore him was deposition from the min
lstry, storm of controversy, from
which Tho 80 !,
cannot shield him, and-well, not even
he can answer that yet.
he looked up toward his home and
said again: This is my only home
now"
"Goodby!" he called, and he went for
hasty word with his parents and then
betook himself to his tent, where he
writes and reads all day, except when
he is exercising or at meals.
The Bishop is only fifty years old.
His appearance gives support to his
statement tina. he is in the best of
health. There is nothing of the
ascetic about him. Yet his life has
been very much cloistered He was
born in Warren, Ohio, and received
his preliminary education at St. PauPs
School. Concord, N. H. Later he re-
turned to this school as head master.
This was Immediately after his return
from Keble College, Oxford University,
England. Later he went to Berkeley
Divinity School, Middletown, Conn, as
professor of ecclesiastical history. IN
1903 he was called to a similar chair
in General Theological Seminary, from
which he was called to the Delaware
Diocese.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-03

AVING renowned the highes,
honors his church could be-
stow, the Right Rev. Freder.
- - ;ck ! Kinsman. Bishop of this
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-03-15


a4.e1. H. L.
The Pulaskian., 1919-07-04

Egad. sir, I'll read the play to you. best automobile sent around to the doof> as quickly as possible A couple of my men are going to HoEnvIfle to fetch hither my"
 "Just a minute" interrupted Put nam Jones, wholly unimpressed "A man just called you up on the phone, Mir. Barnes. told him you was en- tertaining royalty at lunch and couldn't be disturbed. So he asked me to have you call him up as soon as you revived. His words, not mine. Call up Mir. ODowd at Green Fancy. Here's the number"
 The mellow voice of the Irfshman soon responded to Barnes call q called you up to relieve your mind regarding the young woman vsllo came last night" he said- "You ob- serve that I say came She's quite all right, safe and sound. and n0 caGse for uneasiness. thought you meant that she was coming here as a guest, and so made the very natural nais- take of saying she hadn't come at ai, at all The young woman in question is Mrs. Van Dykes maid. Bue. bless me soul, how was to know she was even in existence, much less expected by train or motor or Shanks' uEAre? Well, she's here, so there's the end of our mystery"
 Barnes was slow in replying. He was doubting his own ears- It was not conceivable that an ordinary--or even an extraordinary-lady maid could have possessed the exquisite yoIge and manner of his chance acquaintance of the day before, or the temerisy to order that sour-faced chauffeur azscRt as if-- The chauffeur!
 "But I thought you said thaf zEg. Curtis chauffeur was Eioanrfaeed and"
 "He is. bedad," broke in Mr. O'Dowd, chuckling. sThat's what de- ceived me entirely, and no wonder It wasn't Peter at all, but the rapsesalE5oa washer who went after her Ht. was instructed to tell Peter to meet the four o'clock train, and the blaekEsead forgot to give the order. Bcdad- ssssat does he do but sneak out after her himself, scared out of his bsofs for fear of what he was to get from Peter I had the whole story from Eza- Ean Dyke"
The Pulaskian., 1919-07-04

"The varlet!" parked Mr. Ruslacr0ft
 It was arranged that DiIIingford and Bacon were to go to HornviEge in a hired motor that afternoon, secure the Judgment, pay the costs, and attend to the removal of the personal belong ings of the stranded quarteffe from the hotel to Hart's Tavern The younger actors stoutly refused so ac- cept Barnes offer to pay their board while at the Tavern. That, they de- clared, would be charity, and they pre- ferred his friendship and his respect to anything of that sort. Miss Thack- cray, however, was to be immediately relieved of her position as chamber maid. She was to become al paying guest.
 Rushcroft took the whole affair with the most noteworthy complaceUey He seemed to regard it as his dse. or more properly speaking as if he were doing Barnes great favor in aEE8wsng him to lend money to a person a4 his importance.
 "A thought has just come to me, my dear fellow" he remarked Ss eSley arose from table. With the proper kind of backing I could put over one of the most stupendous things the the ater has known in fifty years don't mind saying to you-afth0ugfs it's rather sub rosa-that have wrfer,sm q playa four-act drama that wEIz pack the biggest house on Broadway tD sile roof for as many months as we'd care to stay. Perhaps you will alEGw me to talk it over with you little Enter on. You will be interested, Tna sRre.
The Pulaskian., 1919-07-04
CHAPTER v-continued.

The two men looked at him, plainly perplexed.
 "When was all this?" inquired De Soto.
 Early last evening. He picked up your latest guest at the corners, and she insisted in his driving me to the tavern before the storm broke. I've been terribly anxious about her. She must have been caught out in all that frlghtful-"
 "What's this you are saying, Mir. Barnes?' cut in De Soto, drowning. No guest arrived at Green Fancy last evening, nor was one expected"
 Barnes stared. 'Do you mean to say that she didn't get there, after all?"
 "She? A woman, was it?' demand ed O'Dowd. 'Bedad, if she said she was coming to Green Fancy she was Spoofng you. Are you sure if was old Peter who gave you that jolly rider"
 "No, am not sure" said Barnes uneasily. "she was afoot, having walked from the station below. I met her at the corners and she asked me if knew how far it was to Green Fancy, or something like that. Said she was going there. Then along came the automobile, rattling down this very road-an ancient Panhard driven by an old codger. She seemed to think 1t was all right to hop in and trust herself to him, although she'd never seen him before"
 "The antique Panhard fits in all right" said O'Dowd, "but I'm hanged if the woman fits at all. No such per son arrived at Green Fancy last night"
 Did you get square look at the drivers face2'' demanded De Soto.
 Tt was almost too dark to see, but he was old, hatchet-faced, and spoke with an accent"
 Then it couldn't have been Peter" said De Soto positively. He's old, right enough, but he is as big as the side of a house, with a face like full moon, and he is Yankee to his toes. By gad, Barnes, the plot thickens! A woman has been added to the mystery. Now, who the devil is she and wtlat nas become of her?'