Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-02-02 | Page 1 | Episcopal Bishop Drops Prosecution on Hersey Charge

EPISCOPAL BISHOP IOP 1 DROPS PROSECUTION PROSECUTION I ION ON HERESY CHARGE y NEW EW YORK Feb 2 The The Rev Dr Percy y Grant rector o of the Protestant Episcopal Church of ot the Ascension has escaped trial for heresy for his pulpit utterances In which he professed doubt as to the deity of ot Christ S Bishop William T. T Manning l who demanded that Dr Grant either recant or pr resign 1 says in a letter Jetter to the rector published today that his statements are too vague and ambiguous and that thata a heresy court requires clear and convincing convincing con con- con con- proof of ot disbelief Therefore the present matter rests says the bishop The bishop rebuked Dr Grant not only for or his recent utterances but also for his advocacy of ot easy divorce