The New York herald., 1921-05-12
MANNING, ELEVATED
TO BISHOP, VOICES
Curb ON RADICALS
Not Function of Church to
Prescribe What Economic
Views Men Shall Hold,
He Says.
FOR MODERN POLICY
First Address Is Pledge for
Energy and Progress in
All Affairs Of the
Diocese.
ASKS TWO SUFFRAGANS
5000 Attend Impressive Ser
vices Of Conservation as 10th
Bishop in the Cathedral
Of st. John.

The Right Rev. William T. Manning,
who in a service hallowed by fifteen
centuries of ecclesiastical usage was
consecrated yesterday tenth Bishop of
the Episcopal Diocese of New York,
accepted tho first opportunity after he
had donned his episcopal robes to de-
clare himself for an energetic and
esan affairs.
That occasion offered when he de-
livered his opening address as the pre-
siding Bishop before the diocesan con-
vention, which met in Synod Hall at
o'clock in the afternoon. Bishop Man
ming stirred clergymen and laity of
that dignifled assemblage to tumult
of applause when he broke all prece-
dent by asking the early election OF
two suffragan bishops to aid him in
carrying the growing burdens OF the
episcopate. The convention probably
will take up that and other recommen-
dations in its sessions to-day.
Applause was less vehement, but
there were many mods Of approval when
the Bishop paid his compliments to some
Of the more liberal" of his under shep-
herds who In the past have incurred re-
buke for permitting their church forums
to be used for the PRONUNCIATION OF more
or less incendiary social doctrines. The
church is broad enough. he said. for any
and all social views (which are recon-
csable with the Ten Commandments"
but II Is not the function Of the church
to prescribe the economic views which
men shall hold nor the economic systems
which they are to adopt.
Bishop Manning touched pontedly
upon the radical procivities OF some OF
the rectors or his diocese. He made It
clear that while he thought there should
be broad sympathy for all kinds and
conditions of people. yet he would insist
that SO long as the law of the church
existed 1t must be obeyed
Touches on Radfcalism.
There are great questions" he said.
social, Industrial and economic. now
before the world in which the church
ment for social progress the church
ndst be not a mere sympathetic on
!ooSer but the great loving influence and
lower.
"fn the very nature of things the
church must feel keenly upon those
auestions and must be in deep sympathy
With those whose lot is hardest and
who are at most disadvantage from
lie present imperfections OF our social
system But the church must include
I'll within her sympathy and must min
ster to all alike. She must sympathize
with the problems OF Ehe laborer and
lie wage Garner. but she must recog-
Mise also the problems OF the capitalist
and the employer. and she must call
upon all equally for right dealing, for
the spirit of good will and brotherhood.
wherever there is proved wrong and
Injustice the church, OF course. may,
and must speak But the church Is not
commissioned nor endowed with special
wisdom to pronounce upon specific po-
ltical and economic programmes. II is
the function of the church to inspire
men and women to right social actions.
TO bring the spirit of Christ into all
social relationship and into every de-
partment OF life, but IL is not the func-
ton Of the church to prescribe the eco
nomic views which men shall hold, nor
the economic systems which they are to
adopt II would. / think, be unfortunate
II all of us in the church thought alike
en- these subjects / hold Ii to be most
wholesome and important that all social
views which are reconcilable with the
Ten Commandments should have their
representation within the church and
among the clergy. In the church there
should be, and there Is. freedom of opin-
ion upon these questions to the full
limit OF consistency with the principles
OF Christ"
Among the clergymen OF the diocese
who are reputed TO be inclined to radi-
calism and who listened to this with
o smile was the Rev Percy Stickney
Grant, rector of the Church of the
Ascension, whose course In opening his
church forum to social extremists m
CURED criticism both from Bishop Bursh
and DIR. Manning while the latter was
vet the rector Of Trinity.
In concluding what he had to say
upon this topic yesterday Bishop Man
ming said: I'VE shall give our true
help as representatives of the Church.
not by unwarranted statements nor by
incendiary fulminations against this
group or that. but by doing all that
we can to bring the spirit OF Christ
into the consideration of these PROP
lems."
The newly consecrated prelate also
made an earnest plea, addressed pri-
marlly to those who have the stew
ardship OF wealth." for generous con-
tributions OF money to be used in the
completion of the nave OF the Cathedral
Of st. John the Divine, the splendid but
unfinished structure In which the con-
secration was solemnized. and for an
endowment fund to defray the cost OF
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