Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-10-08

Iu sovereign, and the Fe-estabtsnment OF Epscopacy
in the Church, as the only remedies of the spreading
chaos. 1t was written not so much controversial
work as persuasive, gentle but strong and power
full persuasive the enemies Of the Church; to soft
en- their hatred and to induce u compliance Hear
Carwthen in the 3 volumes of his History of the
Church Of England, pages 90 and 27 this subject
The object of this work the Irenicum) as it was sta
ted by himself (Stiliugnee) was to bring those to
compliance VITA the Church of England, then likely
to be established, who stood off on a supposon that
Christ had appointed Presbyterian government, and
that Episcopacy consequently was an unlawful usur-
patton Admitting with the Episcopalian. but con-
tending against the Presbyterian, he maintained that
Christ and his Apostles did not prescribe any form of
ecclesiastical government to be unalterably observed
by all christians in future ages, but at the time
demonstrated that there must be perpetual standing
ministry, and that such ministry must be of divine
institution The superiority which Timothy and Titus
exercised their respective Churches though did
not prove the indispensable necessity of Episcopal
government, yet proved the lawfulness, the antqui
ty, and reasonabeness of Episcopacy
Thus it that this youthful writer wrote sweetly
and persuasivey to and win the hearts of the
stubborn dissenters and to save them from an open
and final schism from the church. This was undoubt-
eddy the object of the passage quoted. Powell has
the passage twice, at page 1913 and 20l follows,
o-wit Stllingheet says Il believe, upon the strict
est inquiry, Mediums judgment will prove true, that
Heron, Austin, Ambrose, Sedulius, Primusus, Chry-
sostom Thesdozet, Theophylact, were all of Erius'
Judgment to the identity of both name and order of
bishops and preSbyterS in the primitive church but
here lay the difference Erius from thence proceeded
Al.
cause they were bishops It's evident to the reader,
that Stilingaeet was pressing the argument home up
on the dssenters in behalf the Church and her minis
try, by showing that although Erius' Judgment were
granted be rue yet then the dssenters ought
not to follow the bad example of Erus and separate
from the Church but rather follow the better exam
pleof Heron, Austin, and the others named who re-
manned in union with the Bishops and their churches
Now take the passage quoted by Episcopos, take
away all the latter part of the sentence after the word
church," and Stillingheet far from being de-
fender of the Church, is converted into an advocate
the heresy of E,rius The advocacy of the heresy is
made the sole object of the sentence when in truth its
object was to show that if the doctrine of Erus was
granted as true, it would not justify schsm 1t con-
dennis Erius and presents Heron and the others NAM
ed as more worthy example to follow
Laic is conscious that he has abored this point too
much for newspaper communication; but he has
dwe upon it in order to show that no credit ought to
be given to who tamper with the authori-
ties they quote. They ought not to have quoted from
the Irenicum as the exponent of Stllngfeet's opin-
ions, for the reasons above given and if they were
resolved to make him stand by the writings of his
YOUTH it was cruel to break him in the middle of SEN
III l..
an enemy of the Church.
Presbuteros makes flourish of Lord Peter King
and Mr.. Bolles says (page 144) "must not man be
hard pushed for argument who will resort to Lord Pc
ter King - Are you hard pushed Presbuteros per-
haps you did not know that to resort to Lord Peter
King, is tantamount to cry for quarter Laic recon-
mends toyou "Slaters' Original Draft with the as
surance that careful perusal oft will put you so out
ofconce ofLord Peter King that you will never quote
his lordship again. His lordship was fully convinced
by Mr., Slater that he knew very little about the sub
ject-matter of his Book. In the Church Review fol-
July 1850, is the following: "Sir Peter King himself
when he wrote his account of the Primitive Church
knew so little of the subject, that he afterwards
convinced of his error by Mr.. Slater, who answered
his book and gave him handsome living as an express
sion of his gratitude for having convinced him of his
error"
| Laic hopes that enough has been said to convince
the reader of the in which Episcopos and Pres
buteros, deal with the authorities which they quote
and the faacy of their dogmatc assertions for argu
ment they have none) to justify very brief notice
the other fallaces of Presbuteros. The plea of ne
cessity will if time allow, be hereafter examined ant
its absurdity when applied institution of divn
appointment exposed with due Difference to the opin
ions of all who advocate such plea. Bishop Whit
is quoted by Presbuteros advocating the prophet
in case of necessity of departing from Epscopacy.
If Bishop White was in favor of temporary arrange
ment among the clergy and Laity during the depriva
ton consequent on the revolution when the Episco
pate could not be obtained from the Mother Country
it was but temporary arrangement, which was to
tinue no longer than the necessity continued, and
yield and give place the moment the Epscopate coul
be obtained. But did this temporary arrangement ex
tend to the conservation of Bishop by the hands
presbyters Lac will answer from the Rev. Docto
Bolles in his structures on DR.. Bangs. Bolles says
(page I46 that Bishop White ever proposed the elect
ing and consecratng Bishop by the hands of presby
tiers is as gross and palpable mistake as even d.
! Bangs utter" Now from the same author lear
what this temporary arrangement was-same page.
was "the combining of the clergy and of represent;
tves of the congregation in convenient Districts wit
representative body of the whole, nearly on the pa
subsequently adopted. This ecclesiastical Representa-
ton was to make declaration approving of Episcop,
cy, and protesting determination to possess the SUI
cession when it could be obtained Did the Episcc