The New York herald., 1921-01-17
MUST BE BORN In L. S.
His Qualifications Would
Eliminate DR.. Manning
of Trinity Church.
DISCREDITS OLD CREEDS
DeplOres 100000 Residence Of
Bishop and Cathedral Cost
inc 100000.

a Dr Percy Sticiney Grant preached a
sermon on "Electing Bishop at the
Church of the Ascension yesterday. in
which he declared that the successor to
Bishop Charles Sumner Burch should be
a man whose personal traditions at least
were grounded in American birth. II
this is not done he said, there is great
danger OF loss iof democratic organiza-
tion and outlook
''In the selecting of a bishop for an
American city or diocese" said DR..
Grant. 1T seems to me essential that
we should select some one Of such thor
oughgoing Americanism that his intuitive
attractions would be those of the ma
tion. The point of view of an
English churchman is not and cannot
readily be that of an American church.
man"
DR.. Grant would not admit that his
sermon was intended TO affect the can
didacy of any particular candidate for
the office of Bishop. and he refused to
comment, when it was pointed out that
conditions such as he recommended
would bar DR.. William T. Manning. rec
tor of Trinity Church. who is of Eng
lish birth He said. however. that he
had no intention of being personal in
his sermon, and that he would not bring
personalities into the discussion.
Dr. Grant also urged "freer formu-
laries" and a broad churchmanship in
which each candidate would promulgate
platform of principles to guide him
in the event of his elevation TO the
head of the diocese.
Criticising the representative system
of the Episcopal Church as being "un-
developed" and declaring that there are
Ia CT
than ra sing funds for the completion of
cathedral, he declared that If each cam
didate for the high office were asked
to state the platform on which he were
running there would be "A stimulating
and heartening effect upon the clergy
and the church.
Everything is done in such quiet,
gentlemanly fashion" he said that no
one knows what the cand dates believe
or say they would do If elected 10 Of
flee. | would much rather have win
Hays or--being a Democrat myself-the
chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee run the election Of bishop. |
should like to know what these cam
didates think OF the duties of bishop
and what they would do if elevated to
that position. Something ought to be
done TO put more heart IN the clergy
fresents IA bWnops iiatioT"'
He then submitted IA Bishops Plat
form embodying seven general prin-
ciples of conduct and reform, which he
said would produce the desired effect.
1t is framed in these words:
al. will vote to put the Apostles ana
Nicene creeds in the back of the Prayer
Book with the Anathasian Greed and the
Thirty-nine Articles. and not require
them as a part of the morning and eve
ming prayer for Communion service.
"2. | advise n further revision of the
Prayer Book that would not ask ques-
tions in the baptism service that are now
asked--a belief in the articles of the
Christian faith. as contained in the
Apostles Greed. which no mature anl
educated person to-day can assent to
without stultifying reservations and no
clergyman can ask without mental NOR
tification. In fact. ! believe there should
be a revision of the Prayer Book to take
out of il the attitude of ignorance tow
ard natural science and toward social
and political organizations that are corn
monplace to-day.
"3. / will work 10 bring about a pro-
portional representation in general con-
vention
"a. stand upon social and economic
platform for the church at least as broad
and progressive as that announced in the
recent English Lambeth Conference, %:
the output OF the Methodist Church and
of the Catholic Church.
rs. / promise to advise in my pastoral
letter. and to attempt to organize. the
diocese and the parishes so that tho
weight OF financial management shall
not be placed upon the clergy, unframed
in business methods, but upon business
men. The financial committee I'm eacl
parish and the financial committee %
the diocese should take charge OF their
respective budget requirements and Sc
cure funds as they would for any other
purpose they considered important with
out asking the initiative or cooperation
Of the clergy.
"6. regret that IL elected shall hav,
to live in a three hundred thousand dol
lar house and have to conduct services In
fifteen million dollar cathedral The
interest charges to say nothing about
upkecp. will amount TO nearly one mill
ion a year.
-. 7 will approve OF no church legis-
lation that contravenes or tends 10 m
dermine the law OF the land. a.. for td-
stance. In the matter of marriage and
divorce And. further. | viii urge In AL
church usages (eVcn in the sacrament y
obedience TO modern sanitary codes.
"lf there were a platform OF thi'
sort upon which bishop OF New Norl
/ were elected be said In conclusion II
/ believe that II would Instantly give q
now mental happiness 60 thousands oi
/ clcrgymen."
Rejects Old Doctrines.