Show MINISTER DENIES S I EXISTENCE Of MIRACLES r 7 E New York Rector Explains a Supposed Divine Manifestations Manifestations Manifestations Mani Mani- jl sw NEW YORK Jan 15 Unorthodox Unorthodox S T views view's WS regarding miracles consecration H i r. r Churches and other matters as pressed in a sermon b by the Rev f J Stickney Grant attracted coni con con- i 1 erable attention today reaching Breaching yesterday In the Church l the Ascension Protestant Episco- Episco It on Fifth avenue of ot which he her r rector the Rev Mr Grant said Very Very few clergymen men today who l Save naVe been educated in the large uni- uni I accept the idea that Jesus l bad d the power of ot God He doubtless miracles as they were regarded T 0 n His day clay but as M. M Coue 9 out many of ot these were acts of ot autosuggestion and would fall under well known categories clearly and well classified by psychologists to to- to day Science understands them They are are not miracles v. Consecration of ot churches is an idea Inherited from the ages of ot witchcraft S. S and id magic Dr Grant declared I The apostolic succession is no longer accepted by the educated classes he said and it is through that succession he said that p priests are supposed to be gifted with miraculous powers |