Evening journal., 1919-07-16
BISHOP KINSMAN
SUBMITS LETTER
OF RESIGNATION
tContInued From Page one


says. Is simply that the Episcopa
Church stands firmly for the doctrine
" TIE Incarnation as contained in IN
Scriptures and the Crecds. and, by EN-.
: phasis on It's sacramental character
; perpeiuaies The life OF the Catholic
/ Church. But ! have ceased TO belev,
! That The actual facts bear out this con
lcntion' the Bishop writes. He dis
! cusscs the cliicf causes Of difficulty
! which he sets forth as follows: I'D
Tolerance Of dcnials Of the faith SEEM
| ing To indicate failure 10 defend the
churchs doctrine; - tolerance OF Inn
perfect views Of sacraments seeming
10 result IN failure rightly TO use
them; - a theory Of orders which
seems TO nullify them
Tlhe immediate occasion OF my resig-
nation has been change Of view con
Germ ng Anglican Ordinations" iho
Bishop adds.
Us the creed worth defending? Are
The sacramenis divine mysteries? Is
Holy Orders a sacramentg the Bishop
asks. believe that the only answer
The church should make TO all OF these
questions to be prompt and en-
phatic Yes yet ! have come 10 feel
that our communion by its non-com-
initial attitude virtually answers No.
Hence have no choice but 10 resign
my place and 10 declare my withdrawal
from The ministry"
BISHOP kinsman makes no statement
or ms future plans. His letter Of resig-
nation is as follows
To the Right Reverend Daniel Svl-
yesler Tuttle. d D.. u. C.. J.. Ii. d..
Presiding Bishop Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
My dear Presiding Bishop: I here
by present through you 10 the House
'f Bishops the res gnation Of my iur-
sd chon as Bishop Of the Diocese Of
Delaware.
y take this step With utmost regret |
'oth as relinquishinv a post assigned |
me by the church 10 which owe the |
'reatest bless ngs Of my life. and as
evering my connection with the State
II Delaware and its warm-hearted peo-
'le for whom during eleven years
lave come 10 have an ever deepening
Election The only post ! could wish
or myself Is that Of Bishop OF Della
ware. resign it because I can no
onser hold any post Of authority n
ne Protestant Episcopal Church
ruler experience which has come 10
ne as Bishop and more thorough |
tudy OF the history OF our Commun- |
on have forced me 10 abandon The in !
expectation OF the Church's position /
which ] held 2t the time Of my CON
'ecrat on; and u can adopt no other |
which would warrant my continuance
in office
A brief statemos Of the opinions
have come TO hold can not attempt
fully 20 Justify them. though 10 viii
show the necessity Of my present ac-
tion. The Bishops wll think me wrong
rs 70 facts or as 10 differences. pos
iibly as 70 both but right or wrong. |
he opinions have been deliberately 4
dopted and must determine both my
wn action and theirs in dealing with
ly case.
"1he view or the Church's position
hich ! have held. certainly the pre-
iiling view in ihe House Of Bishops
simply that the Episcopal Church. n
rong IN ITS appeal TO antlquiivN
ands firmly for the doctrine of the !
clrnation as contained IN the scrip !
res and The greeds, and by cmphasst /
its sacramenta character. perpot-
ties The lifesot the Catholic Church. Z
1t 7 have ceased TO heEeve-and here N
part company with the Bishops. and 4
my convictions and teach [
IS In past years-that the actual 4
cts bear out this contention In h
lite OF greatest unwillingness. 7 have 4
me to feel that the Interpretation OIL 4
e Anglican position which connects h
chiefly-with the Protestant. Refor- a
alton Is the one more conslsisnt n
Nh its history viewed as a whole n
a that its dominant tendencies are
rreasinsly Identified with those cur e
MIS- Of thought and development 4
itch are making away from the de d
iteness OF the ancient faith toward 4
iitarian vagueness This would seem +
me 10 be due not merely to local a
temporary conditions but 10 certain c
orming principles always more or n
S apparent in Anglican history. To n
serve balance and proportion OF n
J truth the Episcopal Churches have
ned at comprehension by compro- cl
Sc ] have como to believe that this "
pit Of compromise involves increas- IA
surrenders OF truth in spite Of re- hi
Gus reviyals aiming at stronger in ci
tence on the ancient IA IN cl
The chief causes OF difllcuty for ~
have been three: % Tolerance Of IN
lials Of the faith seeming to indi- in
e failure to defend the Church's m
'trine' q tolerance Of imperfect an
Ws OF sacrsments seeming to result IN
failure rightly to use them: f3l 90
y them ue
creeds II is unquestionable that no
e Anglican Communion is ofleailv
lhinltted to the Doctrines M tbe or
fpiures and the Creeds Aufhorits g.
,e declarations have alwavs ,s.,,.,,,,, -. ~
ls ana would do so now P,,t .,,s ~ =.
M seems to nulufy this iheorot,c,l ss
lsition- Consuesuetudo est onti.,s VI
gls interpres. Attacks ON CO I uu
neral and on specific doctri,es -, 81
'mmon; they are tolerated someinoos w '"
lcouraged, by those in auG1,ri,,.. 81 81
ey are made by those oflc,.Ir ny on ou
'inted to teach Creeds and defend ~
EN-. ~ ~
For example. the Episcopal Church u.
cepts without question the doctrine -
the Virgin Birth of our Lord as re- -
rded in ST. Luke's Gospel The :,
'rGy. bound by oath with an faithful y
igence to Danish and drive away from "
Z church al erroneous and strange :,
,trine. are theoretically bound 10 :,
nbat denials OF the Virgin Birth in ~
resoluie and business-like way as "
Bishop Of Ohioidid thirty years ago ~
Is this now possible? Denials OF y
J doctrine has become common. Q. e -
ing eminent divines in the En0lsh y
versities and in the larger American y