New Britain herald., 1923-02-09
DR. MANNING SAYS
 CHURCH WON'T FAIL
But No Formal Action on Hall
 Formed Theory

New York. Feb, s,-Bishop Mil-
 Church Club of New York at the
 walderfsAstoria last night, declared
 that the church wauld not shrink
 From meeting the issue if any priest
 should deny the Deity Of Christ in
 words. clear. courageous and uRamr
 biguaus,"
 The bishop spoke to about 500 of
 the most prominent and active mem- 'bers of the church in this city 0lh-
 CTS on the list Of speakers ineludedl
 the Right Rev. Charles slattery. D,
 D.. bishop eoadiulor of Massaehu-
 seits: the Rev, ", Russell Iiewie.
 n, D., newly chosen rector of Grace church. the Rev, Hsn, l., Sheppard.
 n. n,, vicar of st. Martin-in-the.
 Fields. London. and Edmund l.. Bay Hiss. president Of the seamen's Church Institute.
 Bishop Manning. in addition to his supposed reference 10 his controversy with pr. Grant. appealed for an awakening of vital. personal religion. He said.
 am sure you ali agree with me when l say the thing We need above all other things at this time Is an awakening of true. vital. personal religion. We need an awakening Of personal religion 10 give up firm hold on life. clear guidance. true stand. ards. definite convictions Of right and wrong. to give ns the true purpose and satisfaction and strength in life| that we should have.
 This all comes to us through the stirring of religion in our souls. the realization Of our relationship 10 Jesus Christ. Never was the world more in need of Jesus Christ and of His divine light and guidance than it is now. And let us remember that He is able to be our light and help. able 10 bless and guide, and be with us only, because He is God as truly as He is man. Never in the whole history of the Church did the great words Of our creed mean more to us than they do today: God is God. Light of Light, Very God of Very God"
 l am receiving great many very touching letters from earrsest Chris tian. people of al churches, who are perplexed and troubled by certain re- rent events and do not wonder that they are pcrplexed and troubled. To | reassure the writers of these letters | and others who feel as they do, | want to say with all possible plainess, l at this representative gathering of our Diocese, that if any Minister of this Church, Bishop, Priest or Deacon, should deny the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ and express this denial in words clear, courageous and un- such as the Church can deal with, no one need have the least fear that the Church will shrink from this issue, or that she will fail to take definite action. and the whole body fthe clergy and people of this Church will approve and sup port such action.
 But the point to be kept clearly in mind is that the Church cannot take ormal action against denial of her aith unless the denial is expressed in words that are clear and unevasive md are acknowledged by their author
 | believe in the Lord Jesus Christ with he fullest and freest use of our minds IS well as of our hearts. We want all nen to know that like St. Paul we are not ashamed of the Gospel of ,hrist'' and that we accept its whole message. We want the whole world O know that we believe in the Chris ian religion as supernatural reve- ation from God, that we believe in , Jesus Christ, the same yesterday nd today and forever, and that mid all the changessand speculations nd passing opinions of men, this 'hurch will stand to bear her witness 9 the truth and power of the Gospel I the present and the future as she as in all her past !o