The New York herald., 1921-09-18
SHIPMAN IS VOTED
50 RATIF|CATIONS
Diocese of Springfield, ILL.,,
IndOrses Election as
Bishop Suffragan.
MAJORITY ONE SHORT
Additional Vote Sends Case
to Bishops for Their
Final Decision.
DIR. TYSON TO DEFENCE
Pamphlet by Honorary Vicar
Is Spirited Review Of At
( tack on Rector.
MAJORITY ONE SHORT
DIR. TYSON TO DEFENCE

Thirtyfive diocesan standing COM
mittees in the Protestant Episcopal
Church have voted in favor of rati-
Tying the election of DR.. Herbert Ship
man, rector Of the Church of the
Heavenly Rest as Bishop Suffragan of
the Episcopal Diocese of New York,
THE New York HERALD learned yester-
day. This is within one OF the re-
quired majority before the matter is
submitted to the bishops Of the church
for the final decision. The last ratifi
cation was reported from the diocese
of Springfield, ILL.,, where the standing
committee on Friday night voted in
favor of DR.. Shipman's election. The
Springfield diocese is known to
churchmen as one Of the three high
est" in the country.
One of the latest developments in
the ecclesiastical procedure which will
determine the ratification or rejection
of DR.. Shipman as Suffragan Bishop
has taken form in a pamphlet defence
from the pen of DR.. Stuart L. Tyson
of Princeton, N. j., honorary vicar of
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine.
This review of the charges against
DR.. Shipman. made public yesterday,
is entitled The Case Against Herbert
Shipman." and is a spirited defence of
the Suffragan-elect about hom such.
@ controversy has ragged in church cir
cles since his election last May. Copies
have been sent to the Bishop of every
diocese. TO the members of diocesan
standing committees and to about 500
other prominent clergy and laymen.
Strong feeling has been aroused
among churchmen throughout the coun-
try because Of what has developed
since the election of DIR. Shipman ac-
cording to DR.. Tyson.
From all parts of the country" he
said. Il have received letters from
churchmen OF every type. The burden
of these letters is a feeling of deep
resentment, not primarily on account of
personal charges against DR.. Shipman.
to many of whom he Is known only
as a name. but most particularly feel
ing of resentment that a violation of the
principle of right and justice Is in
voIvcd. They are deeply stirred by
charges which they believe unjust and
false to a man whom the Diocese OF
New York. the chief diocese OF the Epis-
y,
fit to elevate TO the position of Suf-
fragan Bishop.
'if the substance of these letters Is
to be trusted it is greatly to be feared
that the church will be faced with a
grave crisis IL the election of DIR. Ship
man is not confirmed"
In answering the contention raised BY
the standing committee of the Diocese
of Vermont that DR.. Shipman had per-
mited a minister not OF he Episcopal
faith to officiate in his church at the
marriage of Wylys Il. Dowd. Jr. to
Mrs. Anna Clement Knowles. November
81. 1920. DR.. Tyson submits sworn
statement from Mr.. Dowd and a state
ment from DR.. Percy f. Edrop who
performed the ceremony, virtually
clearing DR.. Shipman OF the accusation
against him.
BY request of the contracting parties |
Rev. Nathan Seagle, a relative of the |
bridegroom, was 10 have performed the |
ceremony in question and DR.. Shipman |
was TO have assisted. When Bishop |
Arthur G. A. Hall of Vermont called |
DR.. Shipmans attention 10 his possible |
participation in the marriage of a d.
vorced person. contrary TO the canon
law Of the church. Bishop Burch was
consulted and the original plans were
changed on the eve of the ceremony.
DR.. Seagle withdrew. and Bishop Burch
raising no objections. DIR. Edrop. Of the
Reformed Episcopal Church. performed
the ceremony. Statements from princi-
pals In this event gathered by DR.. Ty-
son agree on these points.
Marriage Is Explained.
A letter from DR.. Scagle. received
after the publication OF DIR. Tysoa's
pamphlet, exonerates DR.. Shipman In
this manner:
Bishop Burch was Immediately tod |
about Bishop Halls telegram on the eve
of the marriage, and he decided not to I
withdraw his consent, saying ne knew |
of no law to prevent Dr. Shipman from |
permitting his church to be used ~ I
some non-Episcopal minister. The mar
riage had the approval OF Bishop Burch.
whom DIR. Shipman was most careful to |
consult and obey at every stage of the
affair"
In summary, Dr. Tyson writes that
''the general church has alleged no fault |
IN him whom the Diocese OF New York /
unanimously elected as its Suffragan /
Bishop" All charges, he says, have /
emanated from representatives of tha /
'catholic' party. The accusers OF Dr.. |
Ehipman, gathering their evidence while
completely ignoring him. continued %
keep him In Ignorance of the accusations |
until they were on their way to the |
distant juries who were to decide his |
fate.
I'm every case where presumptive
evidence was amb guous and admitted |
OF either a worse or better construs- |
tion," DR.. Titus writes. "the former was
adopted and made the subject OF the
charge"
More than one standing committee |
and more than one bishop, he believes
have accepted one or more OF the above |
charges ~ their face value
Finally" he adds In support OF Dr. |
Shipman, among the many and varied !
charges sent broadcast through the |
church not ono single fact has been pro-
duced which was not known TO those
who elected him Bisnop at the conyen-
tion last May"
MANY ITALIANS NATURALIZED. |