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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1555

LITURGICAL REVISION SOCIETY.

W,E have already said, that of those who advocate
alterations in the Book of Common Prayer, some do
so upon the ground that the said Book contains false
doctrines, while others maintain that its doctrines are
really sound, but sometimes liable to be misunderstood ;
and both of these the Society is evidently anxious to
number in its ranks. Of its general rules the second is
worded with this object in view. It declares the
object of the Society to be, " the Revision of the
Book of Common Prayer, in order to remove from it
all expressions really or apparently at variance with
the Principles of the Reformation, and with the
written word of GOD." Really or apparently.!
Would it not be much more honest and straight-
forward if the Society would point out the expressions
which come under these heads respectively P—if they
would say at once what they regard as false, and
what as only seemingly so P It would, perhaps,
puzzle the heterogeneous collection of clergy and laity
—lawyers, sailors, and soldiers—of which the Society
is composed, to agree upon a definite answer to these
questions. Old chronicles relate how that, once upon
a time, a little urchin, who had paid his penny to the
proprietor of a peripatetic peep-show, and was dili-
gently flattening his nose against one of the glasses
thereof, ventured timidly to inquire of the proprietor
aforesaid, " Please, sir, which is Daniel P and which
is the. lions P" and that the answer which he received
was the very indefinite one, " Whichever you please,
my little dear ; you pay your money, and take your
choice." Now, bearing in mind the Society's fourth
rule, " That every member be a contributor of not
less than ten shillings annually, or of a donation of
five pounds"—bearing this in mind, we say, let us
suppose the case of a member thirsting for informa-
tion,
and writing to the secretary in order to obtain it
—proposing, in fact, the very reasonable questions
above propounded. We fancy that he would find it
the pursuit of knowledge under difficulties ; and that
the answer, however worded, would, in fact, be iden-
tical with that returned by the showman to the
inquiring juvenile—" All that the Society wants of
you is your assistance in bringing about an alteration
of the- Prayer Book ; and this assistance you may
render upon any ground you please. Far be it from
the Society to dictate what passages you are to oppose
as unsound, and what as loosely expressed ! You have
paid your money, and you have a perfect right to
exercise your own private judgment upon these
points."

But who is to decide what parts of the Book, if any,
are really or apparently at variance with the Principles
of the Reformation, and with the written word of
God ? who to decide what the Principles of the Re-
formation were ? Whether in all points they agree
with the Word ? and what is the true meaning of the
Word ? for all these are questions which may be
raised; and will be raised, and fiercely disputed too,
if indeed the Society should succeed in making any
real progress. The only Principle of the Reformation
which we could ever succeed in apprehending and
identifying is this, that the Church was to be brought
back in doctrine, and as far as possible in dicipline, to
the primitive pattern. To this principle CRANMER
gave his adherence just before his death, however he
may have vacillated previously ; and, tried strictly by
this principle, we maintain that the Prayer Book is
sound, not only in the main, but, in every particular.
If people will fancy, that because the Reformation
gave them the blessed privilege of reading for them-
selves the Word of GOD, therefore it was a principle
of the Reformation that every one should put his own
interpretation upon that word, then, doubtless, there
are many' things in the Prayer Book with which they
will be dissatisfied. Indeed we have no doubt but
that, if a number of such people were requested to
score out the portion to which they objected, there
would be none of it left. Not even those parts which
are extracts from Scripture could entirely escape, for
we have heard several of the Psalms decidedly objected
te. Now let us suppose the practice of infant baptism
objected to, as we have ourselves known it to be, by
nominal members of the Church. Here we have a
thing which the Church believes may be proved by
Scripture; but which, confessedly, is not read in
Scripture. How could the Society have such a ques-
tion decided ? True it is that their third rul.e de-
clares, that all their members must be members of
the Church of England ; and, consequently, they
might reply, that such objectors were not bond fide
members, and that therefore they were not bound to
entertain their question at all. This would be fair
enough : but, unfortunately, every member of the
Society stands in a position which renders him liable
to receive the same reply, i.e., professing to be a
member of the Church, he either objects to usages, or
doctrines, or both, which she has retained as primitive
and scriptural.
But there is one most important part of the Society's
second rule which we have not yet noticed, in which
" the Repeal or Modification of all such Acts of Par-
liament as are found unduly to abridge the liberty of
Christian action within the Church as Established by
Law," is declared to be one of the objects which the
Society has in view. It would be more satisfactory,
perhaps, if the Society would indicate those Acts, or
portions of Acts, which it would desire to see repealed ;
but this would be a difficult matter. Some would
support such a measure as that lately advocated by
Lord SHAFTESBURY ; while others would oppose it, as
going too far, and others would only accept it as an
instalment of some more sweeping measure. Some
there are, who would only allow power to the Bishops
of the Church, provided it were always to be, exer-
cised in one direction; and others who would have
but the name of Episcopacy, reducing the Bishops to
mere machines, and, indeed, we may add the Clergy
generally. Witness the language used in a paper
upon " Liturgical Reform," one of those of which we
have already spoken as not apparently emanating
from the Society, but circulated with its papers, and
evidently penned by one who generally agrees with,
if he do not belong to, it. " The absurd attempt of.
the Evangelical Clergy to reconcile the Liturgy to
the Scriptures by a non-natural or hypothetical inter-
pretation, is repudiated by the laity. It is equally
impotent to appeal to ecclesiastical laymen
heed them no more than they do the laws of the
Medes and Persians. Canons may terrify the clergy
they do not convince the laity." It is a common say-
ing that there is no tyrant like your liberty-boy,—a
saying which, we believe, will be found to hold as true
in the Church as it does in the world. We feel con-
vinced that the above passage is, in fact, a most foul
libel upon the laity, taken as a body ; but its author
would evidently deny all liberty of conscience, all
right of private judgment to the great bulk of the
bishops and clergy—to all, in fact, except the few who
are prepared to condemn the Prayer Book as unsound.
High Churchraen,to a ra an,receive its sentiments as true
in their literal sense,—the vast majority of Low Church-
men as true in a non-natural sense but all these must
give way, all yield their convictions to a tyrant mino-
rity, who please to take a different view. This minority
may also be honest in their convictions; but, their con-
victions being that the Church is unsound, they are
bound, either for peace and order's sake to submit t
the Church, or, if they think that their salvation 1 z
endangered by so doing. to leave it.
Such of our readers as have not seen 04 papers
issued by the Society may, perhaps, be.
curious to
know how, e., by what instrumentality, it proposes
to effect the objects which it has in view. In the first
place, then, it makes no allusion to C 7 7ock'ltion?

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either reformed or unreformed, either with or with-
out an admixture of the laity. It ignores the very
existence of such a body. But, "it is hoped that
Parliament may, at no very distant period, be induced
to address the Crown for the appointment of a Royal
Commission, in which Laity may be combined with
Clergy ; so that what is for the good of all classes
may be settled by the wisdom of all, and a proper
basis laid for sound Liturgical Reform." Another
Westminster assembly of Divines in the nineteenth
century ! And what would be the composition of
such a Commission P Would it not, in all human
probability, take its complexion from the views of the
Prime Minister of the day P Would not such a
Commission, issued under the Premiership of a
GLADSTONE, be a very different thing from one
issued under that of a PALMERSTON ? Commissions,
we know, may be so managed as to ensure any report
that is desired by him with whom the nomination of
their members rests. However, let us suppose the
work of the Commission concluded, and its report
agreed upon : the next step would be to embody the
recommendations of the report in a bill to be brought
before Parliament. And will the Society dare to say
that Parliament is a fit body to reform the Prayer
Book, even supposing it to need reform ? Would
any sect in the country, from the Papists to the
Plymouth-Brethren, submit to such a tribunal, under
similar circumstances ? Would not the mere
attempt to enforce such submission upon the
weakest of them all raise an outcry from one, end
of the land to the other ? And, even supposing that
the Church, instead of being " the Church," were
but one sect among many, is it to be endured that
she is to be deprived of a liberty which all enjoy ?
She, who, by her enemies' confession, is equal in
point of numbers to all the rest put together, in fact
very much more than equal, and in point of wealth,
intelligence, and education, infinitely superior. But
the whole thing is too absurd to bear serious argu-
ment. The mere introduction of such a measure into
the lower house would turn it into a bear-garden, and
carry the worst dissension into every parish and
family in the land. However, as we have said before,
we have no fears with regard to the efforts of this
Society; and we only discuss its objects because we
feel that, unless thoroughly exposed, it may be the
means of misleading some well-meaning but ill-
informed individuals.

All that we require is, that the Prayer Book may
be left as it is. It is an anchor which has kept the
good ship steady, while all around have been drifting
in different directions ; and the purpose which it has
so well answered, we trust it will continue to answer
for many an age to come. Upon the particular
alteration which the Society proposes we would not
speak hastily ; but may have something more to say
upon this part of the subject, when we shall have had
more time to consider it than we have yet been able
to bestow upon it.

FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.

MONDAY MORNING.
SHORTLY before midnight of Monday last, the QUEEN of
England, having taken farewell of her Imperial host, who ac-
companied her .to Boulogne, went on board the Royal Victoria
and Albert steam-yacht, accompanied by Prince ALBERT, who,,
the preceding day, completed his thirty-sixth year, and along
with the Royal children set sail for Osborne, at which they
arrived early on the following day. The Royal visit and the
ceremonial pomps attending it have come in all respeets to a
gratifying and prosperous issue. The Imperial host had much
to contend with in conferring due eclat upon the festivities.
Glorying, as he has himself told the world, in the title of a
parvenu Emperor, upon his own shoulders rested the respon-
sibility of offering to his Royal visitors such a reception as,
while it should not be unworthy of their distinguished rank,
should likewise be such as would reflect honour on the taste,
the judgment, and the high position of the nation which has
chosen , him for its ruler and head. Shunned by the
legitimist rulers of the continent, scarcely less sedulously
avoided by those who in France are surrounded by
the prestige of ancient lineage, and of family distinction, he
was, to all appearance, destitute of the means by which to
supply the absence of a brilliant court. The great men of the
early empire had died out—the ancient noblesse held aloof—
the higher men of the Republic, including LAMARTINE, and
his associates, kept away—and those of note who have clung
to him, and aided in furthering his fortunes, were absent at
the call of duty. Thus left to himself and his resources, he
boldly undertook the task, and proved that, where a powerful
mind is bent on the attainment of an object, its achievement
is a certain result. The occasion itself added much to the
chances of success. The selected host of the greatest consti-
tutional monarch in the world held a position of 'vantage,
whence it would be difficult to dispossess him, and he knew it.
Falling back on his own resources, and the willing service of
his people, he was able to offer to the QUEEN of ENGLAND,
such a welcome as was never before accorded to a foreign
sovereign. To invest every place and surround every object
with an air of welcome, and so to honour his illustrious
visitors, was the EMPEROR'S aim. To secure this no expense
was spared, and its attainment was perfect. Admirably dis-
ciplined taste was brought to bear upon the task, and its em-
ployrisent resulted in a splendour and magnificence of effect
such as one generation rarely sees repeated, the completeness,
and beauty of which is almost unknown within our island
home, rich as it is in material wealth, and ungrudging-of its
application. Splendid though the preparations were, and
successful their result, their value as a series of courtly
pageantry was their smallest claim to notice, and will consti-
tute their briefest tenure of endurance in the public me-
mory. That must be sought for, and will be found chiefly in
the interchange of national good offices, and the growth of
mutual esteem between the people of the two most
civilised countries in the world, united, for the first
time, in a common endeavour to restrain the inroads of
aggressive barbarism, and for the spread of civilisation and of
social freedom. Such a union is of happy augury for the
peace of Europe and the progress of intelligence. If denied
the brilliancy fostered by despotic pride, and a stranger to the
hollow artifices which too often surround the thrones of
monarchs, these national celebrations were distinguished by a
cordiality of friendship and a unity of feeling which will be
productive of greater benefits to both France and England
than has been attained from all the intercourse of all their
sovereigns. Even in the eyes of courtly spectators the visit
is one of deep interest to the ruler and the people of France.
NAPOLEON 111., the head of that state, the ally of Great Bri-
tain, at first the guest and now the host of Queen. VICTORIA,
occupies a place equal to the representatives of ancient dynas-
ies. The recognised equal of the sovereign of the British

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empire, he need no longer court the forbearance or solicit the
favour of any European potentate. In the estimation of his
own subjects, not less than in the eyes. of Europe, his power,
and-his claim to honour and dignity_stand declared and solid.
01d-established prejudices have given way on both sides, and
QUEEN Vioxonta, the honoured. guest at the palace of St.
Cloud, paid a visit of posthumous respect to the tomb of the
first NAPOLEON at the Hospital of the InValdes. This visit
appears to have given great satisfaction to the French, and is
especially commented on in the Moniteur. "No one- of her
visits," says this journal, "produced a deeper impression. An..
the review- had lasted till very. late,. her MAJESTY was no
longer expected at the Hotel des Invalides ; nevertheless she
determined on *going there, notwithstanding the lateness of
the hour. The QvEEI arrived, consequently, at nightfall, fol-
lowed by a numerous staff, surrounded by the veterans of our
old wars, who had hastened to meet her, while she advanced
with noble composure towards the last resting-place of him
who was England's most constant adversary. What, a spectacle!
How many remembrances with all the contrasts, they brought
up to the mind ! But when by the light of torches, the glitter of
uniforms, amid the strains of the organ playing " God save the
Queen," her MAJESTY was led by the EMPEROR to the chapel
where the remains of NAPOLEON lie, the effect was overpower-
ing
and immense, the emotion profound; for every one was
- reflecting that this was no ordinary homage offered at the
tomb of a great man, but a solemn act, attesting that the ri-
valrieS of the past were forgotten, and that now the union
between the two peoples had received its most signal conse-
cration." The event itself, the scene, and the circumstances
were all calculated to arrest attention and to awaken thought.
Perhaps-no other spot in . the universe was so appropriate to
ratify the telminaticui of those insane and sanguinary scenes
of strife which had far centuries disturbed and torn both na-
tions as that in which the dust of NAPOLEON, once so agi-
tated with dislike and hatred. of the British . name and race,
now finds are s:t so placid and profound. On the whole, so far
as human judgment can determine, the Royal visit to Paris
has been conducive to strengthening the newly-entwined bonds
of affection between the, two nations. A great pledge of na-
! Conal esteem has been mutually exchanged between the people
in the persons of their respective sovereigns ; may it continue
and extend for the benefit alike. of monarchs and peoples
' The whole proceedings at Paris tend to foster this expectation,