Evening journal., 1920-07-20
PASTORSFAVOR
PARK SERVICES
DR.. Richey's Opposition
Fails to Win Approval of
Brother Clergymen
SAYS MEETINGS
INVADE HIS PARISH

Protest by the Rev Alban Rlchey,
d. D.. rector Of st. Johns p f.
Church. hat The inier-denomnational
services held sunday evenings, on
Washingion Heights. are an invasion
OF his parish, thus far have found no
support among his fellow clorgymcn
Dr. Rlchcy has made his protest In
an open letter addressed TO the Rev.
Frederick NJ. Klrkus, b d.. rector Of
Trinity p. +. Church, and the Rev.
Richard w Trapnel rector Of ST.
Andrews p. r. Church. These let-
ters We're distributed IN printed form
at The services in 81. Johns, on sun
day The opening paragraph reads
"The repetition This summer or
what is 20 be regarded as no less than
an Intrusion into the parish or st.
John and an nfracti0n OF The canOni-
cal rights OF It's rector. 20 say noth-
ing OF a disregard Of an clerical
esprit DE- corps and the feelings Of a
comraderie IN the minlstery OF the
church OF God compels me. very re-
lucianily. 20 address YOU on the sub
iect OF participation In, and publicly
counselng the members Of your re-
spectiVe congre cations, 10 aid in The
support Of a series Of open air SER
vices on Washington Heights"
The Rev Charles H. Bohnar. pas
tor Of Hanover Presbyterian Church
said last night when asked his views
'Ihe meetings held purely for ihe
purpose OF bringing together the
churches OF the several Protestant
denominations. have been entered
into by the members Of the churches
TO which Dr. Richey addressed his
letter IN as cordal a spirit as amy
other church-mcmbcrs.
4 aa|I NI.. I.IHHa IT,. H.H
have entered his jurisdiction any
more than they have entered the
other Jurisdictions which are repre-
eenied
"The two men 10 whom the letter
was addressed came In very cordial
ly both last year and This year Dr.
Trapncll even preached at one Of the
services last wear. ] do not know the
Episcopal church law regardng This
point but / believe that nr kirkus
and Dr. Trapnell know what they are
doing.
PERSONALLY. I feel that the move
meni Is a very beneficial one. The
people have been responding TO the
service wonderfully no nort has
been made 90 denommaiionaliz the
services we want 90 minimize that.
The Rev. Charles J.. Candee, of
Westminster Presbyterian Church has
declined 90 make any statement pre-
ferring 10 rest his position on The fact
that he preached the FIRST sermon al
the open-air services.
Saws the Rev George g. Williams
of McCahc Memorial NJ p. Church:
perhaps 10 affected my church worl
as much rs any other church. except
ing Hanover Presbyterian. inasmucl
as y Is held so near 10 our church
We hold our regular services 1890 a
m and a twilight service at i5 II
the evening. but so far conside
that Il has done us TO special amour
OF harm
"0ur people do not attend the eve
ming service In as great numbers a
they would IN there were no outdoo
service. and yet In spite Of the fac
thai there Is an outdoor service In On
park a gOodly number on the congre
gation attend our twilight service A
tfhe close OF each twilight servic
those who are present are always In
Vhed 90 attend the park service
Il Is understood that Dr. Richey wa
invited 30 participate In the outdoo
services but declined As both DI
Klrkus and DR.. Trapnell are out OF th
city. their views could not be oh
talned.