The Express.
London, England, 1851-04-19 00:00:00

THE'NATIONAL INSTITUTION of FINE t national fortune. and which to uproot will, we opine, I
Mat —Tbe exittatrtos aUr arm Association is sow be work too tough fur any reformer of the nineteenth
I WEN DAILY at Ur birthed Ca in. Nt. 11., Eegrot-rrret, app.. century. 1
elle the l'olyerobrielasittrralt, ftoot.b re. ill dull. Adorers le.
Catal. cue ed. BEI L slum p.m.?, 1 Wetrust, however, that these ecclesiastical questions
will be kept clear from political ones. We were
.A.RI JOURNAL and I LIU:: TRATED CATA-
L04,1:1: of .bo (ALAI EXUIbITION. always sure of having thorough liberals with us to
repel. any aggression politically dangerous on the
Toe number to b. pein.e i tor Nfar r by mated from t..V On e,
3b,w120, terry ant rt woo hla plare,!tel to cuutild Ili. Ad.ertase. rot tropery. And if they. err, at present. from a
Wet t tut may bestet to Use .45m o tor ta Gee tne 2it trout's. strain and overweening *idea of toleration, we
Wier, Mariboroualt.harber, to, PaL.trall. ' doubt the justim or the policy of quarrelling with,
cc denouncing them, on that account. There is no
'fear that the legislature will want unanimity
and power to put down the insolence of
1 the Pope of Hour. and his minions. The
danger lies in the queotion being made a source
'of division amongst liberals. thereby giving the
Writ's the opportunity not only of carrying intoler-
ance to the extreme, hot of . imposing upon the
country for a time the entire yoke of their retrograde
policy in all things.

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Ithe leyoreli.

THE Eielesiastiral authorities are making, great
preparations to supply the spiritual wants of the
crowds of foreigners who will visit London at the
opening of the Oreat Exhibition. Extra sertiees are
arranged. catheirala will be thrown open. transla-
tion.' of the church proven will I.e widely circulated,
and other mensures of the like kind adopted to re-
concile our guests to an absence from their own
places of worship. All this is doubtlen very prairie-
worthy, although we arc afraid that the resat.. will
not Ix proportionate to the zeal of the originators:
and promoters of the preparations. In the means'
Wt. never recollect ii ..... nit nt when wary and wise tints. the earnestness of the endeavour to induce
a., well as aralines and dot rained condurt was so ire- foreigners to enter our churches offers a striking
perative upon libentla. twin fret trait mr, and reform- contrast to the persevering efforts of a very large
era. A division took plats. the other day in the body of the clergy to shut nut those who have the
Thrum: of Commons, in which the protectionist and beat right to enter these etlifices—the parishioners.
ex, Naivety ogricattand interest was aretiyed against T. Give us link our churelies " is the demnnd of
na other opinions and partial. united. Mr. Dtaavtet thousands of sound chnrchnien in England whose
1...11 ion. anny. -whitra, Peclitea, and nfornwia howas of worship have been closed against them. in
mar.halled their united forces cm the other side; order that they may be employed na show-place.. for
cod the ra sett was that the protirtioniata histrionic "mummeries." Tar iv the very worst fen-
were beaten merely by a majority of thirteen. tun• in the present aspect of church matter.,
A previous ills ision of math the same kind, vo far as it is determined by the Trite-
in which the poraetioniata Were beaten by tatian schism. The Puceyite clergymen have the
a nrajority of fourtisai, wens explaitud by the same right to freedom of opinion and promulgation
di ft clime of a cs rtain tionebtr of Irish liberal of opinion as is possessed by all Englishmen, hut
latilialser.. Olt the hest otaasime, the greater part of they commit a flagrant injustice when they take
thy ~• gentlemen staid sway ultojoalser. There were effective measures to exehtde the legitimate congre-
a dor. nor more of Irish mrinla rs, on that orritaion, gntiona front their several houses of prayer. Mr.
who, if the had followed up their hostility to Nerivar Water, of St. Ann's, or 4r. Hai' %N KINt:,
!Mistime's, would have, to a certainly, overturned of Whitechapel, may have some claim to the grafi-
the in And hurl SfASI.EY would Ire now in pose,- tude of n few foreigners who find ample room in
si.ill of power, or dientelving Parliament in order to their empty churches. but this is surely hut a slight
secure it. compensation for the loss of the nflictions of the
Such being the state of things, we much doubt the thousand.. who wens solemnly committed to their
anion, of different fractions of the Lila rill party charge, and who are. by their means, deprived of spi-
n-letting this especial moment for t ntering upon ritual accommodation.
rivalries anal deminciationa of irceli other. The We have said, however, that we Ili-heliCaT in the
errantly him before it the pnespect of a Ira attainment of any results henetirial to the elinreit. by
neral elect ion, to come either in months the exercise of this spiritual solicitude on the port of
or in week's lf, its this election, we our hiatiiipa. and we think that the reasons which
arc to have Itaditral (mating Whig, %Vitig justify our want of faith arc conclusive.
de ring Medical, nail Peolite tripping up both in the first place it is hut natural to suppose that
whenever an oplortainity may offer, the sole possehle the feelings of devotion which it would be (Womble
result will he the installation of the Protecti- to excite in the minds of a foreigner attending divine
fanatic and their reign over the country for a longer worship in our thurches will, at first. give place to
tit 11, shorter periial. Wt. 111/ foul 11011'1111 to reverie those of curiosity. 'l'ie strange !Orin of prayer. and
mend, that Ilwar peril,. should confound their lon- the he
in the manner of celebration
nova or alt gob. r waive their dillia elms. lint there will he in turn the subject of attention. With
si ..... I,f prevail ~,aw motto e1.,.1i50 of e.,,n,iik.r.iti,,n. respect to the Mille of celebrution the observing
For if the WOW, of Nlancloaterihr 1'16;11110e an. to !stranger will find that each church follows a plan of
l'ill.lll 1/I.llilill the " iii. Popery' cry of the Tories its own. 'fhe ordinary and tilfieial garments of the
against Mr. Beton r. to deprive that city of no , clergy in one church form it complete contrast with
valiorale soil energelie a representative, and if' those in nnother. In one the clergyman reads, in
to , radicals throughout the empire, not content another he drawls, in another he intones. In one
with fairly disputing. the grounds with their church the only mraie is Bea which accompanies
a laig rivals .1 1.1 go ate far iis to fay our even the metrical he .in another metrical hymns
tory candidate. oral facilitate their re turn. the only are an abominatiiiiii, but the whole service is unisical.,
t•lti•rt of purls a rour.e moat he the triumph of the On one side of the street there is a service attuned
ref rograllev. puritunivally simple, on the other a service hopelessly
The taw grand desideratum for the c try, the tomplex tad otoiderfully gorgeoua, abounding in
only fliiit„.• that cam nor it front la :lig eaten up and Myles.. changes of 'antral: and garment, and
tviaiiiiimal liVi-r by the airiireurelay. I. it new Reform I glittering with &crane . Perplexed with the. odd-
Bill. The Olivia iit the old Itekirm Bill have cvi- ' nen of these facts, and contrustura the impression
dent ly Mtn to render the comity representation I thus produred with that which wits formerly present
more close and exclusive. mud to 111:llilAill u hint of! to his mind when he looked from a distaina• upon the
amailler lonolgha, that art. a ere seed hails I English church us a great unity. an harmonious
of political corruption. laity hat- 1y thy whorl, whole, he ask 4 for an explanation of these
v.ysteut of reposentati .... , and neat r it a dia. 1 diacreponcies. Ile is told to hia astonishment.
grace in the eyes of ioreigutpi said an object of that nobody knows which mode is right, and
ridicule in our ovvii. At premost, even a general that nobody has power to enforce what is right.
cleetimi would be but aat niggle hat wVelltals wealthy .if even it were known. Ile is at hurt recommended
intenata, the vietory meriting to the longest pone. Iby some one to visit the cathedrals, Where he will
And what flependenri. inn la• prated rpm even I find the English serviee ad • 'stertil according to
lilwrala, w Ito hose poolotscsl their paititul influence 2 the "original idea "of the compiler-a. lie Will,
None whatever-alley would swell the tory phalanx. I nevertheltsca, make various discrepancies is the eery-
to-morrow, ,it it seemed to have se tint, tenure of •. of the only two cathedrals in London. but he
power, and was ready to give solid value. for 1 a ill al-6W' pisisilay at the conclusion that the in-
n:Alva:4lml mippoet. I toning and singing are comedy wasumed to he legi-
Without a limo. measure of 1411.11111 nforni, that:de. As the said singing is tolerably well per-
il i. evident that financial n.lei in is an utter formed. he will naturally devote sonic little attention
imponibilita. Can there he the least us' jak to the eirariaters, the beat of WIIIVII he will See hurry-
even dismissing the intoner• tax or the adjust- ing off out of the church before the NI mice is
Dicta of (lima taxation' Nor Cal, any one enter- half fitiklual. Upon inquiring of an intelligent by-
lain a hope without it that expenditure can I 'standee the cause of the departure of men
lie brought down to anything like a rair and honest talking so important a part in the performance of the
ploportion. Without :i mole just andelatalale mum- acta ice, he will he told that the men are paid so
...illation, we in fact r trogratle. And in that one ' budly that they are obliged to wept of other 4:n-
oond there is &infer. The true isamervation, the gagements in order to eke out a living, and that the
tine avoid:ono or trouble and revolution. is to move Iran who have just deperttal are scampering at the
on. But in order to Illilie at all. legally and ionate. top of their speed through the park, in order to be
toti .... ally. the Bove sections of the fox. traders must ready to take their parts in a service• at the Chape.l
Were together. I Royal. On expressing his compassionate surprise at
'llk hoWescr, is quite hopeless. except upon a the poverty of the foundation, he will be
boxed underatanding. The a Itigs nave monopolised told, with a smile, that the. endowment of the
power for a long time. and have nut employed that : cathedral is of enormous value. As a proof of this
power always to the heat advanteae for the lateral nasertion, ht• will be made acquainted with the fact
tutu., They hate done something, hat they have that whereas in the reign of 1:1.11..dal:Ill a Iwthen-
omitted nude ; and the hat t. 0% ell...twit ulna,-ether dary of Weatminater received 28/.. ss. pt.r annum,
the rime iteeviisity of putting fora:ant the best men as his share of the corporate revenues, he lloW re-
in Illlrrrelll others. preferring to t tuploy thosy whom vises I,al It 7s. ad.; but that the salaries of the'',
tlwv conaidend sure nun. a hieli. when it rime. to choristers, instead of increasing in the same ratio,
Is. ;Merlotti-J. IlltSill,/ relativrit and riiratexiona. All have remaintal almost stationary! Ile will he for-
th.. will not do, either lis regard% Measures or own ; ' the re assured that nu rimer to reform these
and if laird Jolts intends to tight the coming en- 0.11.4" exists any when• hut in the hands of the per-
gra:would a ith suetess. he will introit and reniann we SOUS who profit by them!
well n. hoist snit a WHIM( us a broad liberal Ferry - If. in addition to this, he endeavours to form an
can light raider together. opinion as to the doctrines of our churth, he is'
With Bei. view of the titvessitiaa of party. we can I equally involved in perplexity. lie consults our
nothing in the apivelita of the members fur formate, and finds that there is an evident mixture
N laneloster at a hich tarn Whigs shorail take ex-' of the hierarchical and the for religious elements in
sadden. Mr. lint iii blame.. ciiticias. states all of them. 'llia, however, dues not excite much
shut he f. Ara and alit he toniplain. of. And the surprise. as the Sallie feature is visible in the
greater part or what he slid MUM be admitted by avnilmlical hooka °Collier churches. In these churehes,
the prandial of that. liberal party to have justice in it. however. the practice of the tiergy in their ex-
On tie church quistion. at is true. Nlr. Balfour pnitiona is always to appeal to sonic third ele-
has perailiar views. Ile regard. lit whole edifice of mot as one which will reconcile the apparent
the church with thalamic. And he not only de- opposition of the other two. sonic higher principle in
, rfs,a,,,atuty and juiru,,tk, wfikh ,t,,,,,,,ptuy which all minor differences arc resolved. To his
it in Inland, but tarn in kin:land he think, pro. iestonialmient he finds that the constant practice of
woutition smaller oithout the tstablialiment thus a Olt the great number of divines in our church is the
it. And he seis not clover. but rogresa. in the reveme of this. They ntaltm. ire and crystallise the
installation of catholic bishops in porations of equally differences, instead of tliminishitia. and fusing them.
recogniaed dignity with those of the estalill.N..ll Each head of u party selects one of- the. diacordant de-
ehureh. I mod.. and tells vow that the whole doctrine of
tit all this we ding:rye with Mr. Ilatrair. With' the church is impfteitly involved in that one. and
a serial urganisatioh such as England peruses. unit that the other must be. rooted out. 'The rank and
is likely to retain. a hierarcha Matra...a tudisperauble file if the party follow out the teaching of their
to tLe influence of the elion.h a ith the higher chief. with various degrees of ability and discretion,
taunt, _ If the Anglican ehureli is now menaced by and the church become* a doctrinal hear garden.
' ' by the sulwrior "But the bishop.. why do not they interfere?"
Boutialt hic.rarelir Simply because they are yortinans themselves; the
shalt tempts. the whole guutut of doetrine being sung by the various
high chun.hman.. members of the. episcopul bench.
To deal us he' Now we moat confins that as churchmen we are
ehurett. the result , not very proud of the impression that must be corn-
torn user our municated to foreigners of these anomalies in our
a ith them would cri.lesiaatical conditton. They will come away from
r dame, &ten. Ikv de-park with profound convictions of the magni-
"it the atanchnem. tide of the intellect. and the moral force, of the won-
dissenters and of the &viol activity of a nation which has produced the,
ii, lilt A lurementa we laberinth of miracles in the Crystal Palace, but they,
pr oesTstaisin would be win *cc nothing but confusion and uncertainty in
one of our greateat institutions. They will see,
t , the present. bishops invested with a purely despotic powitr,l
int.e eletretal for the oppression of individual clergymen,
. .. and high dig- ; but unable to exercise a shred of authority
esaililislitii tliurelt. Can to prevent the scandal occasioned in the church
saint to the prelates by the uncle-kcal exerene of hundreds of indivi-
T Certainly not dual wills They will hear that one bishop dues
ala r it be g.iod to not hesitate to declare of a "charge" of Ida arch-
. be- good to have , bishop that he "cannot name• any one work of any
moll them—is one minister in our chunii which, thiiugh of double the
ay diacumed. But hulk. contains half so many henateal statements as
be derided, ont• are contained iu this one Aurrge.- and yet that four-
That we cannot and-tweuty bishops " all in a raw" eandonothing but
the . _ate nation. make a request in the mildest of all tones that well
The Thing and the known disturber, of the peace of the church who are.
ye respect which against all notions of equity, barring parishioner*
.•.ur se least of the out of their own ehurchen will be to kind as to desist

TO CORIMPONDWITTS.
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LO DON, SATrRDAY APRIL 19.

the tit alry of ItttniZ it it rnris•ly 1.
power &nil attraction which the It.
tissunie and potteret. 'this it wit
scholar. slot the peer. still taw hit
Ilatl Mr. Usualr the power to
dettinte by the .ktiglicatt church
of hi. effort. would be to to
higher classes to 'tome. and with
go a great portion of the• other
dent on the• higher. Now, with all
with which tlw great body of disser
middle claws would n•wi.t such idle
do H( think the cause of protelita
stn in:theme'.
PM nitwit for the future. As t,
the state and the• constitution
to gin. wealth. lei,islative power.
Silty to the prelates of tlw netahlisho
it emnatunine'e or recognise the tam
of nue- or of even• other ehurth
without est Jleviting its own. Whet]
hale & %tate chinch- -whether it hi
bishops, to endow and to ennobt
olre•.uon, huh we bore already
whicheeir way that question •b•
thing is certain, w hie h is, the
have two state churches in the•
And that we' mutt either abolish the
name, or preserve toit that exclosist
was the result of the national choice.
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