Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
DUDD FAvORS PLAN
FOR CATHEDRAL
Terms Legal Procedure Only
Ground for Opposition to
Present Proposition
HITS CERTAIN CLERGYMEN"

Henry Rudd former chancellor Of
the Pennsylvania diocese. said en-
phatically TODAY that in opposing pres
ent plans of Bishop Rhinelander for an
Episcopal cathedral. he was doing 50
purely on the question Of legal pro
cedure.
He said he was heartily in favor Of
the general plan Of the bishop for
new cathedral. and his objection on
legal grounds was not to be construed
as connecting him with certain clergy
men who have accused Bishop hhlnS-
lander of attempting to build thc
cathedral by "fcudal' and 'arbitrar!
methods. .,
The plan for the cathedral has dt-
vided Episconal clcrgymcn and IaHiRrn
into two bodies, each asserting 'h"'
the other is wrong.
Mr.. Budd. who was mentioned as on
of the men opposing Bishop hhih'-
lander's plan. made this statement at
his office this afternoon
'I am very much in favor OF the
erection OF cathedral in the diocese.
NV opposition to the present apphca-
tion for charter is based so,cIy on
legal grounds. which, as the case -
pending before a court of the common
wealth it would be unbccoming in me-
being a party in the case. to discuss
through the instrumentality ot the
public press.
Hits Certain Clergymcn'
''My action is in no way connected
with campaign which ] understand
has been instituted by certain clergy
men, two Of whom in recent times have
seemed to be disposed to plunge into
every matter ecclesiastical. social and
political. with very little considcrn-
tion with regard to the ultimate effect
Of their words, and sometimes with
apparently inadequate knowledge or
the subject on which they assumed to
speak authoritatively.
George Il. Hawkes.. one of the at
torneys opposed to the cathedral plan,
said this AFTERNOON that his opposition
was based not alone on the fact that
Bishop Rhinclander had proceeded with
the application for a charter without
putting it before the convention.
He said that the need of the Penn
sylyania diocese was for more churches
In the outlying districts, and not for Il
cathedral which he believed would
probably cost ut least 50 .OUO, 900. With
that money. he said. ut least fifty
churches could be built.
Bishou Rhinclandcr refused today TO
discuss the opposition TO his plan 10
erect an Episcopal cathedral at Twenty
third street and the Parkway.
'Euu can judge for yourself, was
DR.. Carl T.. Grammer's reply to ques-
ton as to whether an article on Ca
thedrals and Representative Govern =
ment," which he wrote for the current
issue of the Southern Churchmun, is
an attack on the bishop.
Doctor Grammer is rector of st.
Stephens Church. Tenth street near
Market. In the article he attacks as
"feudal" and arbitrary" plan spon :
sored by a bishop to build cathedral
without abe sanction of the Episcopal
convention.
Friends Deny Charge
Friends of Bishop Rhinclander de-
nied that he had proceeded with his
plans for the cathedral without con
suiting the convention.
They pointed out that the bishop had
mentioned the cathedral site and
the, cathedral endowment fund time
after time at annual conventions OF
clergy and laiety, and had spoken of
the cathedral az project essential to
the. moral welfare Of the diocese. to
which he was giving much thought.
Printed copies of the bishop 5
Vcntions were referred to by his friends
In support of their statement
HarOd Goodwin, one of the opponents
of the cathedral plan. when told Of these
,statsments made from time to time by
tine bishop. asserted they made no diff
ference
II still oppose the pIan." IIarolc
Goodwin, one of the opponents, said
because it is illegal. It remains il,
legal, 40 matter how often til" bishor
may have brought it up in the con.
ventiOn, so long as the convention has
not ratified il. The cathcdrul plaI
never has received the ronvoution's of
fetal sanction.
Four prominent church lawyers sal,
to be in active opposition 20 the bishop
plan, which is now awaiting decision
by Court of Common Pleas No. !. az,
Francis y. Lewis confidential 0dyi,e,
of the bishop for wears; Mr. Budd
former chancellor of the Pennsylvania
diocese; Mr.. Goodwin and Mr.. IiaWhn~
Mr. Lewis declined to discuss H.,
situation this morn g.