William McGarvey (1861–1924) was a

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priest and former

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priest who served as rector of St. Elizabeth's Church in

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. In 1896 he became the leader of a group known as the

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(CSSS), which was associated with St. Elisabeth's. McGarvey had been mentored by Henry R. Percival along with

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who became president of

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. During the first few years there was a close association between Nashotah and St. Elisabeth parish. In 1906 Joseph Barry took over as president of Nashotah; he was an advocate of

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, but also anti-Roman. He was suspicious of the Companions, and in 1907 a dispute arose over the 'open pulpit' resolution. In the fallout, McGarvey and many others joined the

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, including three teachers and five students at Nashotah House. This resulted in a backlash against Ritualism in the Episcopal Church Bishop

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and others helped to counter the backlash.''The Catholic Movement in the American Episcopal Church'' by George DeMille pp. 100-104

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* ''The Catholic Movement in the American Episcopal Church'' by George E. DeMille (Philadelphia: Church Historical Society, 1941) * ''Impressions and Opinions'' by J. G. H. Barry (New York 1931) * ''William McGarvey and the Open Pulpit'' by E. Hawks (Philadelphia, 1935) Note: The reliability of this publication is suspect.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McGarvey, William 1861 births 1924 deaths American Episcopal priests Anglican priest converts to Roman Catholicism

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