The Sun.
London, England, 1869-06-22 00:00:00

A Di, A 5" SAFP Elf E.AtS I 0 XS•

Dean Boyd, in the course of his sermon at Exeter
Cathedral, on Sunday, said : " During the last two
or three weeks there has been before the Houses of
Parliament a question which is making the hearts of
most men tingle, and the hearts of honest Christians
throb. No matter what his political feeling, every
one feels that the country is on the point of a terrible
experiment—on the point of trying the experiment
whether it be a safe thing or an unsafe thing for a nation
to repudiate connection with its Church. Looking at the
probable issue of the controversy which has been going on
in the Houses of Legislation we find this to be fact—that
whereas an Established Church is left to England, and
an Established Church is left to Scotland, for the first
time in England's history an Established Church has been
denied to Ireland. Surely as Christians we are justified
in asking ourselves the question, Can it be safe for 3
nation to repudiate its ecclesiastical connection With
God ? Is it safe for a nation to cast away the connec-
tion which has hitherto been so close and sacred, by the
expulsion of the Church out of Ireland, and proclaim
this great truth. Here fur ever the State of Ireland and
the Church of Ireland shall be separable and separate
from each other?' We must admit that we are on the
edge of a tremendous question. Perhaps God may pardon
us, and sanction what is being done. Avoiding factious op'
position or putting restraint upon social or civil powers, so as
to interfere with proper rights, let us take the bill and irtyi
before God, asking him if it is a national sin to pardon
it, and if it is a national act of right to bless it. Let
us recollect that the heart of the head of the Church
is,'after all, in God's disposal, and may be actuated,
not by statesmanlike inspiration, not by the eloquence of
advisers, not by the statutes of history, but by the
influence which the spirit of God can exercise on indivi"
dual men. Our Quee❑ may yet be led to stand in the
breach against this terrible experiment, and say, not•
withstanding the arguments and eloquence of her
advisers, This thing must not be, and I say it shall
not be.'"

DEAN STANLEY ON THE ROYAL

SUPREMACY.

Among the many sermons preached on Loyalty and the
Royal Supremacy on Sunday last (Accession Day) wee,
one by the Very Rev. A. P. Stanley, D.D., Dean of
Westminster. He addressed an immense congregation in
Westminster Abbey from the words, " The king as supreme
(1 Peter, 11. , 13). The doctrine of the supremacy of the 500'
reign, he said, occupied a most prominent place. It
was contained in the Thirty-nine Articles; it ran
throughout the whole of the Prayer-book ; it was
expressed in the fundamental acts of the Constitution;
it was imposed by most solemn declarations on every
elergymau ; and not only so, it was on this doctrine that
the Reformation in this country turned. What was the
doctrine ? The first Protestant archbishop, at the corona.
tion of the Protestant king (Edward VI.), said the king
was on earth, under Christ the head of the Church,
Supreme. The words in which the doctrine at different times
was conveyedhad varied considerably, but theyhad
expressed something much the same. He proposed to
consider the subject in its connection with religious grin'
ciples. Now the word .. king" in the text referred to the
Roman Emperor, a heathen power. From that power the
Apostles had received support. They saw nothing unholy
in thus associating themselves with the State; they rather
contended that the connection between the Church and
the State was a holy institution. The end of Christianity
was to consecrate all sorts of governments and inetitu.
tions. Thus it was the glory of Christianity to recognise
morality, civilisation, literature, monarchy, and corn'
monwealth, for when Christianity disconnected
itself from these it deserted its high calling.
Thus it was that when her Majesty was consecrated
within those walls, she was recognised as the ruler of the
Church, and consecrated a minister of God and Christ,
all the civil functions under her being by implication con-
secrated in the same holy office. Thus it was that the
Apostles recognised the ministers of a heathen emperor,
and that Zadoc, the priest, anointed Solomon.
was the Apostle's view of the matter. The Reformation
recognised something more—not only secular and reli.
gious life, but also national life and independence.
Up to that time there was only two powers thought t°
be ordained of God—the Emperor of Germany, or of the
Holy Roman Empire; and the Bishop of Rome, el
Supreme Pontiff. It was against foreign assumption that
the Reformation was directed. In the assertion of that
independence another reform was made—the clergl,
a class privileged to make laws for themselves and for the
State, ceased to exist. It was one of the fundamental
principles of the Reformation that hencefcrth the seed'
rate—the overwhelming— power of the clerical order should
cease, and that the clergy, like other classes of the
community, should neither themselves be controlled, mil
be able to control others by rules of their own makilifs
being bound only by those laws which bound the whole
community. That was the meaning of that part of the
Royal Supremacy which declared that the sovereign wall
the head and fountain of law, over all causes and lere°lls:
ecclesiastical as well as civil, within her doraini°73,:
supreme. The Queen was head of the Church
because she was head of the nation ; the ministers of the
Church were, for the same reasons, ministers also of the
nation ; the law of the nation, was, fur the same reo.son, the
law of the Church. It was not without a great effort tlist
this doctrine of separate independence was thrown down:
Many good men at that time looked upon the movement_
with suspicion. Many good men now regarded the old
principle with approval. Those Tudor sovereigns,
ever, without knowing what they were effecting, scoured
the clergy toleration—independence against others as we
as against themselves—and secured them from all controsi
except on the part of the laity in their supreme ourt
s'd
and the highest authority of the Crown. The.
things realised to them all that which was elew
sively noted in that day's prayer for unity. " Finalbal
said the Dean, "it impresses upon US f
sovereign and subjects alike, that above the supreme;
the Crown, above the supreme majesty of the law, 5b
at
the supreme interests of the people, there is that Grin
Supremacy. He who is alone supreme, without whe,
nothing is strong in a State, without whom nothing sle
holy in the Church ; our ruler and guide, through wll°.es
help alone we can so pass through the P
of things temporal, that we finally lose not the
eternal." erpletxiintio

The penny postage is making way. A Post-ollwv.
notice has just been issued, announcing that printed for a
may be sent to certain colonies at the rate of a penny ffrfor
packet not exceeding the ounce in weight, and twcpece". b
a packet not exceeding two ounces. Tho colonies,
the announcement includes, are those of Alllol'lo, the l'e';
nacia9, the West Indies, Zee.; the Asian and Anst'llia
colonies, Now Zealand, &c., &c. t
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ACCIDENT TO MR. TRAILL, re- reg
to learn that Mr. Traill, the worth M.P. for Caithne"
has met with an accident which renders confinement t°
his house necessary for some time. In entering all
Mr. Traill met with an unexpected step and fell, ea
though no symptoms causing serious alarm have 5i114,17
quently shewn themselves, his medical attendant P2—*
ciously prescribes perfect quiet and rest for a
Northern Ensign.
SEDITION IN Cosh.—Meany, the Fenian (gil:
a telegram from Cork) lectured in the Athenaeumherei_no
Monday. The attendance was very small until the
u.rs
was thrown open gratuitously to the mob. The lest
consisted chiefly of seditious poetry, and was acconVenlea
o
by the usual Fenian demonstrations. Meant' made a
indignant reply to a local journal which had denounce,.
him as a swindler, and threatened legal proceedings, aPPi,iO
ing, amidst cheers, to his past services, and declaring

readiness to die for Ireland.
THE. QUEEN AT ALDERSHOTT.—Her Majestl7
accompanied by some of the junior members of the Baal
Family, is expected to visit the camp at Aldershott
in the ensuing month, most probably on the 3rd, and t(l4
be present at a grand review of the troops. Herltaie6tY.;
residence 'at the camp, the Royal Pavilion, which '-
situated close to the cavalry barracks, has been for song
days past undergoing alterations and repairs and bein
redecorated. It is said that there is some probability that
her Majesty and suite may remain at the camp for

or two.
THE CAB DRIVERS OF LONDON.—A deputati°4
of cabowners and drivers on Monday waited lIP°II,
Home Secretary suggesting several alterations in the ia'_
which affect their interests. It was pointed out that
London there was not standing accommodation for that
the cabs plying in the streets, ani attention was drawn.°
the railway privileged cab system as well as that
inspection, which, it was contended, had not given °tit;
faction. Other matters of dispute havin, been touche,'
upon, Mr. rruce suggested that the cab system' should 1,8
regulated by bye-laws, such as those made by munici,P3„:
corporations. This appeared to meet with the approve'
the trade.
c An. important discussion has just taken place at* 3,
conference in London on the subject of the cultivation
0f
cotton in India. Mr. Cheetharn, Ivho presided, gave a brief
history of negotiations entered upon with a vievr to induc.o
the Indian Government to take the matter up, and ee'cl
that all that had been done up the present time
is as to obtain the oppoiutment of ono cotton commis'
part oil.
stoner and four gardeners for the purpose of maintoa
filPainoft;?ies
trade worth £30,000,000 a year. Unless the India Office
change its views, Mr. Cheetham did not see any prospect of
an increased supply of cotton from India. Mr. 13azIey,
Mr. Chadwick, M P., Mr. J. B. Smith, Mr. Shevr.
M.P., Mi. Miller, M.P., and other gentlemen took
the discussion. "