The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-06-04 00:00:00

THE TEACHING OF THE CHURCH.

The Rev. W. C. Templer, motor of Berton Headstock,
writes to nit Tina, imam. date May 23, es follows :
" In your leading artiais of yesterday you write, with
equal fairness end troth, ' that our formularies are •
owe sowliwonliss is, we believe, • unify error and it 1
Is aertaiely tree that if their hold on the English
people Is to be Increased it will not be by defending
st with ingeeions mum and artilicial in
ti:pubet by showing that they impress milt& I
4 truths. That this construotion is not advocated
by the Bishop of Salisbury I. evident from his own
edmindoes.'
Koolsiniso de Osgood authority that streneous
efforts are being made to pee a Popish conservation as
those formularies, not may pervensely by many Anglia's'
priests, but ignorantly by many ef our biseratier
Meltbree, willyou kindly lad spans for this letter? I
wish to •67 I OM words, not only in the Interest of our
Musk but s•Proially of that tenth of which I honestly
believe she Is, under God, the main defame.
In • letter written in November Isst, published in the
Guardian, and rill/Anted in The Thou, the Bishop of
Salsbury wrote thus to Lord &doe, G. Osborne
The Much of Beaked justifies those who have been
(so) ordained in believing they have bed emensiteml to
them the seine powers which the pried* both of the
Use and West have ever Maimed as their inheritance,
and to whleit the literal sad plain inewelag it the words
point"' Against them enliven words I protested at
the time, in • MAW sive and of withal the
Sof SaSehnry and ravenously esinsow.
the peesipt. In Me mime lesdaisiO.
of stlasftllVS, imam to me be justify the eery
position "high Obese Magni wads sionan. Is pm

view, the Bishop, though not without fault in other
points, is manly open to censure on the reused of ob-
scurity In in• view his lordship, with perfect honesty
in his own oonvictions, has shrouded these priortly
powers in • thin cello( obscurity that he may introduce
them to the Church of Englaud as her owe legitimate
ofsprins. '
What, thee, are these powers *Mimed by Bona and
imams,' by the Bishop of Salisbury? They are :
L The power to extort oonfession, either by refusing
absolution or by inferring that i,. is safer to oonf• es to •
priest than not to confess. Amminst this the Church of
Eagletd protests by not permitting the penitent so touch
as to be waved to soefessioii, orders hi feels his con•
science troubled with some weighty matter, nor 5 this
confession to be made only in the presence of the minister
or priest, but also of thoee of whorr. he has been asking
forgiveness. (See Rubric before the absolution in the
service for the Viatation of the Sisk.)
2. It lithe power to absolve from sin. Now, to take
the strongest expressions used by our Church, whatever
the Anglican priest mil think he is doing, if be adheres
to the finbrie of the Church of England in the form for
the Visitation of the sick, he cannot net reed the abs
solution sentence saless the penitent humbly ehil
heartily desires it.' far less can he conclude, even after
it is reed, that the penitent Is really absolved by God,
unless our Lord Jeans Christ, as the sentence prays as
much as pronounces. forgiveness of his sins, unless he
truly repent end believe in Him (Christ), and unless
the Almighty be pleased to grant the petition which
neither precedes nor attends, but which succeeds the
absolving declaration —namely, to 'open the eye of His
.osirey on His servant, who most earnestly deareth
med.'s mud forgiveness.' How Scriptural I But if
Mrial absolves me. can msn either add to at
annul that absolution? 'lt is God that justifieth ; who
is he that condemneth
3. it ins power to thanes the Sacramental elements
into the literal Body and Blood of Christ, or into the
"reel presence" of Christ's Body and Blood. I hose
wit the advantage of a copy of the Bishop's Charge
Imfore me Shot among other to we fearful announce.
'mete I certainly beard his lordship affirm last Thursday
in Bridport, that after einseeration Christ's Body end
Blood were really present epos rap altar. Now, through-
out her seniors the Church of England protases against
this pretensios, specially in the With Article, and most
expressly in a sentence istredeced for the very purres
of doing no at the end of the Communion Service. 'lt
I. hereby declared that thereby (by kneeling) no
adoraties is talented. or ought to lie dose. either into
the Sacramental bread and wire there bodily remind,
or unto any corporal premeas of Christ's natural limb
end blood, for the Searmsestal bread and wine
remain still in their very enteral anbstancei,
therefore, may not be adored (for that were idolatry to
be abhorred of all faithful Christians) and the nature
Body and Blood of our Saviour Christ are in Heaven
end not here , it being against the truth of Christ's
natural Body to he at one time in more please than one."
The Bishop may say, but Christ's spiritual Body end
Blood are present ; eves so, but not on the altar nor in
tbe hands of the priest, nor in the mouth of the
recipient, but in the hearts of those who "feed upon
Him by faith with thankagnieg." It may be said this
I, the point at issue. Even MO, but I reply—the Church
of England has determined it.
4. It is the power of offering the merifiee of the glees,
as broadly asserted by Roman Catholics, of repeating or
continuing the sacrifice of the altar, as disguised by
Romanising Anglicans. In her Communion Service our
Church deems that 'either upon • Roman nor Anglican
Catholle altar, but epqn the ercee, Jens Christ made by
the "one oblation of Himmel!, oboe offered, a fell,
perfect, and 'efficient morifles, oblation, and satisfac-
tion, for the sins of the whole world"
And, lastly, it is • power not only infallibly to interpret
Scripture, but to add to Scripture the advantage of
antique humus tradition. The Church of England is a
personified protest against this assumption. Let anyone
read the questions which she esti of the candidates
previous to their ordination in the Ordering of Priest.,
he will there see it is on the knowledge, study, Intention,
and ability to prcech the Word of (14, and the Word of
God alone, on which our beloved but traduced Church
lays her circumflex ament Let her speak for herself :
-"Holy Scripture oontroneth all things neocswy to
salvation, so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor
may ise proved thereby, is not to be required of any
man that it ehould be believed es an article of faith,
or be thought requisite of necessary to salvation."
—Art. VI.

Sir,! forbear to dila. on the consequences which ere
the natural remit of such tremendous such fearful
powers. I content myself with observing that even
admitting they were bestowed on the Apostles, of which
we have no proof, but even in this case they were
bestowed on an order of men, without predmossor
or snottesscf, an order endued with the poiser
of working miracles and raising the deal; an order
ordained expressly to preach the Gospel as ere !
witnemee of Christ after his resurrection (Ada I. 242),
an order which became extinct after the death of Jobs
(Ephesians iv, 11). I defy all the priests of the. world,
from the Pope upwards, to prove their dewiest from
the Apostles. Whatever the powers with which the
Apostles *ere endued thpre hive been no other men
endued with like powers. It is tints to examine into
the claims of men as successors of the Apostles when
they can work miracles and rube the deed.
Our Lord says indeed, to the Apostles and disciples,
receive re the Holy Ghost; whomsoever sins ye remit, 'bey
are remitted unto them, and whosesioever also ye retain
they are retained ;" but to discover His real meaning we
mu 'inquire how they were understood by the pennies to
whom they were spoken. If the Apostles thought they
were hereby empowered to hear confession and to give
absolution, should we not find something to that effect
In the Alas of the Apostle., the Epistles, and the
Apocalypse? Now as far as I am simitainW with the
New Testament, there is not one !single word in any of
It. books which refers, either directly or indirectly, to
private confession or to priestly absolution. This
surely proves that the conduct of the Apostles set at
nought Christ's injunction. supposing them to have
understood our Lord's commission in • Popish sense.
On the contrary, both from their sets and words, there
is more evident,' than I have span to adduce that they
understood our Lord's eortimiarion in a Protestant
sense. The Jews ask Pater, after the Apostle had
charged them with the milder of Christ, Men sod
brethren whet shall we a. r "Costae torn. and I will
give absolution," a Romish or Trastarian priest
might have said. The Apostle knew his commission ,
better —"Repent and be baptised, every one of you, in
the naps* of :seas Christ for there mission of sins."
(gets ii.) The Enosech of Ethiopia went on lija way
rejoicing, not in priestly aboolution, but "in the Lord."
Cornelius received baptism, not after contusion, but
after believing that to Christ "give all the prophets
witness that through His name whosoever believeth
in Him *ball receive remission of sins." And when the
gaoler asked Paul, "What must! do to be saved?"
there wts an opportunity of displaying the sense in
which the young Church understood Apostolic power
for smarthm the power of the keys, had the Apostles
been absolutely invested therewith. Both Paul and
Silas knew Hu* Christ kept them in his own hand
(Revelations IL 'I), and they said, "Believe on the Lord
Jens Christ and Rson shalt be m Fed."

"I;;;i:1;117"..;;;;;T:iii;i1 -iii—Seriptiires give of
Apostolic powers • and it it to the Biripturea that the
Church of Kugisad sonstently defers. Whether she is
altogether Ines In retaining soma uprooting white are
ospilrl• of abase is a fair question. The Church of Lag.
land is fallible.; she therefore needs en interpreter.
Her sovereign interpreter is the Bible. The sovereign
interpreter of the Bible is the Holy Ghost. 111. not
what our Church may he forced to tee* but what she
intends to latch, which is the point. A persen's axe.
plexion is not delerntimi by a (reale or two, and to
my that England's Cherie is capable of reconciliation
with Home, or that she is net Protestant became a few
of her words base bees atineed, is theme' as to say that
the sun is derbies' biomes a few spots may be sem oa
his dim. The true dosiiine of the Chun* of garland
mast be lathered from the 'amoral complamos of her
Articles, aweless, and homilies; times In their turn
must be read in the light of her Bible, the truth of
which runs through all her veins sad arteries, import-
ing strength to her constitution and colour to her
form. . . . .

It is bard to iatroduse n pried in lbe sense of Rome
where, as in the Chards al inglead, there is no literal
altar. Where there ii no literal alter there is no literal
sterile". Where there 11 00 literal semides, there is DO
literal 'earldom. Where there la no mob priest there is
no eztorted confession, no priestly &lodation. Where
them are wanting there will be no emissive Ritualism.
It is the &Ambition of false principles which opens the
gap to tains sod ohjeweionstbie pesetices'

GORILLA HUNTING IN DERBTBHIRR.
One of the most extraordinary eircanistareces ever
heard of in this country took place on Sunday last at
Bolger, Derbyshire. On the previous Pridey and &tar.
day Menders's Grand National Star Menagerie had been
exhibiting in the town, and on the conclusion of the
feeding of the animals on Retarder night, about twelve
o'elock, the whole of the dens were
_properly fastened,
end a night watchman' al usual, left in charge. Mr.
Mended, who travels with the menagerie himself,
retired to rest about two o'elork on Sunday morning.
having previously am& • personal inspection of the
flatirons, finding everything spoarently right and
secure. The wetehmen was sitting smoking • pipe at
the side of • large ooke fire in the centre of the en.
dorm-a. about half-peat Ave o'closk, when he anddeely
felt himself pinioned from behind. He tried in vein to
Ire* himself, and at length be shouted lustily for help.
Mr. Mulder', !marline the outcry of the watchman, and
also the furious barking of two large mastiff dogs.
(mend • side window of the 'amine in which he lives.
and was startled to see the watchman in the grip of one
of the lane, _ 'Minas he had recently added- to the
menagerie. Mr. Menders, calling to the watchman to
keep Memel( perfectly quiet and still, hastily dressed
himself, and, arming himself with a very large sledge
hemmer, he went to the rescue. Immediately
gorilla noticed the approach of Mr. Menders it
the watchman, wtio we, luckily copaiderahly more
frightened than hart, and it at once sprang up one of
the poles, and on to the tilts of the menagerie. An
Inspection way immediately amide of Coe caravan in
which the three gorillas he been left perfectly rafe the
previous evening, and Mr. Mandees was horrorstruck
to And that the animals had positively torn up the
flooring of the caravan, and bad all three made their
escape. It was then discovered that the trio were
mated emenfortably on the ridge of the cetera' roof,
evidently bolding high commit as to their future pro.e...dings Mr. Menden immediately a I
meseeisger to the various lodgings of the keepers,
grooms, he., attached to the meager* and on thuds 1
arrival steps were devised for the recapture of the
gorillas. This was much more easily arranged than ,
serried out. A long ladder warn procured, and one of
the keepers, ha heavy riding whip, amended to the
"sof of the menagerie, but from the threatening attitude
' assumed by the gorillas on noticing hhi approserh Mr.
Menders ordered the men to descend again. A gun,
heeded with bleak cartridge, was then And at the
=haat, ant this had the dared effect of dislodging
there from their elevated position. The minas. with
• horrid yell, sprang from the ridge, ran along the roofs '
of the caravans, acid, jumping front off the elephant '
weggen, immediately proceeded at • rapid swing trot '
along the Derhysoad. This was thout seven o'clock,
and the MOM that something perreliar had occurred at
the niestagerie having merged like wild** throng\ the
quiet lowa of Buyer, • Imre number el the inhabitants
had gathered rowed the earavnee. It used MN lyle
amatiseed that as seen us the three gal* were
nelicaill seated on the top ridge of the nessesisehe the
ezellemenit was intense. As nee as the pre *se Ifirle
is previously vasoilseut, and the soilliss mods *sir

downwerd motesneet, • serf.* sanie seined the br
M •edere, and away Went O. wood i
n all dimities,.
Mr. Mender., moention hie ponri Ii nee* Proceeded at
• gallop along the Derby-roa. umtructing soms of the
keepers to follow en hontebsek immediately. Mr.
Menders, alter • sharp 'pie of about • mile or two,
up with the bladmost of the gorilla.. who were
Proceeding •long IS the highway in Indian fik.
L Riding alongside the animal, which dienl•red its
I molars in a threatening manner, Mr. Menders admin.
,i.t. rod • crashing hi with a law Ism of iron Os
robing &firma it. 1011,+, emptier it to drop instantly.
!being some ogle of rope a/teethed to ids saddle boo.
hr. Mauler,. dismounted, and with the animation of
some of the keepers, who bad ambled at the scope of
action, gorilla No. 1 wee effecteally secured, and
'aimed in an adjoining stable for gaiety, wails the shame
wee manned. 71se rapture of the mooed gorilla was
very emitv aceociptimed, be being partially stane-d
by • large stone thrown at his bead by one of the L
keepers It now only remained to secure the third
ehiah was &scorned in the Wenches of a large
oak growing by the wayside. His gorillaahip
appeared to wonderfully appreciaM hie new quarters,
gpr.. nsing from branch to branch with m'r-
vellone for in large an enimal. Mesas of
various kinds were adopted to gesture biro, but
for • length of time of no intl. Stones were thrown in
profusion; several guns were fired, and at length three
or four of the keepers, well armed, ascended the tree,
with ',rice orders io shoot the gorilla in sass of any
determined resistance on its pare. The gorilla, fieding
himself thus hardly premed, sprang from the tree on to
the :tighway again, and was immediately followed by
Mr' Menders and his atteselaot horsemen. The chase
I was now exciting, ant the apnea of the Derby churches
01114341 in view. The storming was now getting advanced.
r end Mr. Menders, faring if the gorilla got into the
streets of Derby some §-nous &midget might take place.
I allied ei the keepers litho had loaded firearms to shoot
1 the animal. Several shots were fired at him, none taking
I effect, when in an instant the gorilla turned mend and
liaised kb s pursuers. One of the keepers having a long
rope with • slip noose at one end, contrived to get
behind the enamel, and skilfully throwingthe lasso, the
gorilla wai seemed after a terrible struggle. It is •
matter of cengratuletion that all thews stirring erases
'rem enacted withiut the slightest injury to any person.
and we may add that a new Goring of • more sub-
studied oharnoter having been hid down in the caravan,
the three runaways were waived to their old quarters,
and the menagerie left Belpre to the COUnis of the WU*
evening.—Liverpool Drell Courier.