The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-07-07 00:00:00

Or orresponunce.

THE PROPOSED DIOCESAN CONVENTION.

To the Editor.

81r.—The clergy and laity ausnot be too much alive
to the plans and devices which the pmty, to which the
Bishop of linlisbery gives his infloence, is endeavouring
to carry out. I conclude that nom of the clergy have
lately received a circular 'eking them to sign a pager,
requesting the Bishop of this diocese to promote •
Dioc,sen Convention, to assemble from tme to time
In order to take motaal eouneel on such sobjeet• a.
may best promote the well being and efficiency of the
Cottrell. They are requested to sign this paper and
send it to the Rev. Charles Tower, diorama board-room,
Seli-bery, on or before July 14th, 1868. I have no
doubt thit is the beginning of • firoodiml movement in
this diocese, end it groan be well for as to watch its
proceedings, and be alive to its clasperom Modena,.
Will you iesert in your paper thit letter of mice to
tbe 11ev. Charlie Tower /—Your. truly,
CARR .1. GLYN.
Witehampton Rectory, Wimborne, Dorset.
Dear Sir,- As I have no reason to summits the Bishop
of Salitbury has changed his opinion, since he delivered
!is last charge, and as the doctrinal view, of lite party
I. which the Bishop fine his Whence, are suet as es-
pecial,' mesas. our ober**, its well being and efficiency.
I cannot coonecientiottely unite in any Nooses° Courts.
hen, but rather would endeavoor to permed' other,
not to unite,learing last tbe tendency of such an organise.
toe might Wring. upon and entlenpr the mostitation
of the erotestiset Reformed Chureit.-1 am, yours
bitbfully, CARR J. OLYN.
Jaly Ist, 1868.

In the Marianas Murrer for the eurreet month, we
bid 11. fatoging passage, wbioh is worthy of grave
consideration :—" We have too frequent oecsaion to
rem•rk, sad that with still increming pale. that the old
Evarigeliesl party hu been loosed from ile ancieet
moorings, sod hes begun to float down with 'bistro...
liid.ffeeeat spect•tora, or throe who, under the pretence
of s fair and outdid treatment of the subject, warmly
triumph in that which is to Sal rosros of unfeigned
rev, I. ewe this es clearly es uurs•lvee. 'lt cacaos be
denied,' says the Tints, 'll.l there is a mareellous
difference between the conduct of public worship in the
preseet day and st the time when the Marrs of the late
Bishop uf London rave no mach offence. In hundreds
of "bombes • •tyle of service Is assented to, and
.ppsreptly preferred, which would bane been viewed
with alone, as ott.rly Popolli in the &de ders of the
' A egigeatbolie regivid.' The dogmatic beliefs f the
laity have not bees deepened; indeed, the taadenry Is
, quite in the "nutria, direction ; but the spread of • trate
, in •rt, whe U.. r arehiteotural, pictorial, or ED
• had of antiquarian sentiment, in *Web • pada sal
ninterial Ade finds relief, hare alfooteri •yen the strong.
minded among the *deeded dilemma with • coddle
eyuipethy for the new rite; thortsh of oeurse their nal
does not keep pace with that of their p•sion.' ft
!rove ds to andie that all this innovation Dote ithataud.
1.,. the heart of the people is .141 mane, awl 'la' it I.
still firm in the Protestant faith. Now this In whet Ire
doubt. To *setter sod divide is to ivaquer. The
Ilyeepliesl actirie of the Cbureb, Insing it. ampliaity,
will loge it. power t o; to • great extent it has dooe se
already We bane yalded much to the Rilualiits : what
Ides they yielded to GO Nothing, ahooluisty nothing.
Like puppets, we Krum their Cameo... Moos and make •
display in their Synods, so celled, sod return home, .4th
mines lees to fools whose affeetions ar•
alienated, and who in many no mean*" hue bogus to
seek in the Meeting Hon. for those wholesome .nr Is
which are now no looser beard in tbe pulpit of the
pariah church."