New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-27

hg Hssscies Liturgy and Pfays' y ~ p oo1i..
hsrpy ~ exuense Of toe rest tJe' tie ihDFt IN
Dsfln The trnjoncies % es'y ana 20 80, ~
sdefiyse different constitutions Of III d, III wv
In ps = % .snpors education AM pJga.'e' ana NJ Ia
80 d Re- ~ sianify itsef Som men re-. up n hs
The 81 their relgi DID 'tners On ~ PA
6cennS ,.neuis Some are dsp3.ed eai{ 20 u
csl Ssssr Of the sfcramens 0tntra nave Deoh i,,y
tbe ehes tn,ciste lhelr efficacy. TIE only remedy TO-
neta il to receive and hold ne doe'lnes %
81 be- 90 tfeir summary in the PRAYER BOOB ia On;
senpsses ,nl not to magnify one docLhs or Pfec'p
be e'e e., % are differences among churchmen arising
Agss J,aereu; schools Of theology ~ whch they nave
OF @:,1 and still other differences afsny on OF inc
ben pa n rnetsrl yscs 10 which the diisren. sys
vs10ss Xeoioov aye based. NOW. IN an these case
TEN a. tsiifude Of liberation should De alip"ed IL -
resfoshi 40 make al think alike and 20 long as
nF yeceive in good faith the doctrines Of ne g9-PeL
ny .rs exhibited in the Prayer BooH Charitable IN
eye sbouh be extended 10 minor nieIenc0'' ai' "
eSg ,u,a temperemcnt or from the prgudiceS o edu'
este 1 The Aposolc Church, Christ wa al in all com
"rsnce on tie I'll sufficient efficacy q Ills me la.ion
~ ~ ,.,onernent constitute Their strong BOND OF UNION
sne dFcul,jes gan 20 arise on these SUBJECT he
VIZ and the Ncenc Creed were 90 cessyely adopted
hPss Church o. exponent Of tie common faith Iney
,,esrded o. The legitimate e1pOntn is iOr Diteen nun
yuS Sts-a But the Catholic Church had become d.
orr "a e uroyress oil ccn'uro- and both the Greek and
.,;n branches Of il had sought ont many inyen)Is
- deviead many superst'Ins tld cofrnWi0D. a. lhc
% reriod OF the Reformation the various bodies when
hspii eaures 10 promote II. abandoned these super
tops and coruptons and cndeayored 70 restore Chf5
a.sT 10 iis primitive purity. The Church Of EayianL
- xSIieh we are descenGed, took prominent part IN
~. vol Of reform aud comyloted Il by establishing
sSe OF Articles q Religion aud Liturgy ~ CiFisaan
Worshiv which being adopted ~ ~ with sucn changes
smr toltcs relations requifcdj pHte us on We Sii5
ltforIn Of fnb and worship which wa occupied by the
5Imitve Christian Church. Or Ph.ti Do'. u! anu
m he varying shadts II ind sidnai n0ns Is ihe strong
- Of union for our Church. VIII d. our mo. val
~. holm and standard for ihc ytatDn OF tls o,p
,ss 4 should Itself be interpreted ~" an cani'r ana
srpsss end according To- TIE sense iI %loh ha' oc5n
s,,liv understood b. the Church IDis - especially
X SbTcaiioD and duty ~ all WHO ln al ie aas oil
nsCLuYcb Al thor admission 10 TIC pres hj'I' t1ei
,rIy lind themfelycs 10 conform 10 the doctrine and
sceI1 Of The Protestant Episcopal Church" They
1890 10 RETAIN from any private AMI individual
..ns,,otiop for DC Churc which oracs tne suDscnp
soo fhe lawful Interpreter OF ITO sense IN "nch u IS ~
DC rSder these circumstances should seem that tn
rIuTeb contains in her apos'oca organization TIE eie
mens Of her Peius SD ny I hrm We ma ao gSn
70 her standard and to tie sense m when she herself r.
S No mere party in he Church claim the right to
r. ovnonndfr Of her faith. Mere nan followers
and The disciples Of Parties are not TO be regard as her
organs Her authoritative voice speaks only through her
p, ob tbe Church is an unit and speaks always
ha same language there are Notwithstanding many
.mlere in this one body and, a. among many men
ibsTe must be diyersitc of intellect a. wen as vrous
,oodes OF education, il naturally happens nat ihere should
h. one diversity their apprehension oil the teachings
Of the Church. 1T. a..t;. H.. -.
1; 40 az ,rest as rs sometimes imagined They per
snoded that much OF the supposed difference OF OPINION
srise, from mere misHpWohcnsion Suh u the poverty OF
language and such aTethe various conlions OF me minus
OF men that different indNdl'ls ait1'h dhlereh mean
nrs 10 the same words. emselyes TOO, may be
s1s8iyocal or they may becomes by different conyen
SanaI signi6catons which haye~been attached to them
some vay The science of Theology has become pecu
TSTly technical; and different schools of The different de
Nominations Of Omissions have each their ShibbDsths,
which they adhere to with great tenacty Men who are
roudidIy dpOscd are therefore liable 10 msunds .'and
another and the evil j. greatly increased where caqous
and fault finding tempers arc concerned.
To preyen misunders landings thon, would be wise TO
avoid using Ourselves such equvoca words and phrases
IN our communication, and TO cultivate candid AMI
charitable disposition that may not unjusthaDiy ms
aplrthend the meaning OF others.
Twelve years ago the House Of Bi.hops Issued pas
taa letter ON the important doctrine Of "JusIli ,aon BY
sFaith" Ii was drawn up by the venerable bishop
Griswod then Presiding Bishop lie evidently supposed
mat there was much diversity OF opinion in the Church
concerning the subject which he wi-hod % explain AMI
enforce und he desired that tho letter should BE- subjected
10 Thorough review by The 81 hons before shoui be
reed to the other llouc Of the convention Inc h's
who were then pTo.ent viii siHi rom mher me warm ap
provn with which the production was received and the
cordial thanks which rendered 70 IFS author by all
bis Episcopal brethren II II D. thought az the P'escL
day that there il very material di, cry of sentiment IN
No Church on this Fundamental doctrine un "a ln1iaon
Of the pastoral letter referred 10 vii! show that may be
incuIcaed In language free IRON all technical ana party
phraseOlogy to secure he general assent
In regard 10 the doctrine OF BaPsmal Regeneration,
loo much Of the controversy which o1sts arises from the
u,e Of cuuivocal words and from mis- prchcnslon. Par
lies attach entirely different meanings {, the word
Grafton and ascIbe 60 each other opinions which bjih
would disavow. In proof OF Ibis We may remark, hd al
parties ready TO receive the doctrine a. = rs set iorth
IL the Prayer Book and II il expressed Ia the Scrip
lures
Instead then of spending oar strength in Improbable
disputes about words which only engonder strife IL
better TO devote energies 10 the explanation OF the
great and fundamental doctrines of the Gospel and 10 the
enforcing Of their saving efficacy on the hearts ami con
sciences of men The lamentabe fall Of our first parents
and the natural CORFU tnes of al Their descendant tue
way Of saly alton, devised 10y Infinite wisdom, through the
mediation and aoncmont Of Jesus Christ the necessity OF
sincere repentance for all our sins OF hvey lah IN
he atoning sacrifice of Christ OF active obedience TO
all the divine commands the necessity and ecacy oi tue
Holy Sacraments means of grace the indwehng MIA
ence of the Holy Spirit for the sancying OF our hearts
and the renewing natures these are themes which
may well call forth the warmes affections OF our lac irtS
and the best energies OF our minds aud which instead oil
rendering bitterness and strife, are calculated 10 MI le
heart with the purcs Christian charity This is work IN
which all may cooperate with hearty zeal-in wlich all
NAV assist in building up the church the most holy attn
But the world around is poryadcd by forms OF error
against which nothing but active controversy can be sue
cessful 1t should be controversy however dictated ana
modified hy love On the one hand we behold an al
srasping Romanism which gives no quarter allows no
fuee hut demands an unconditional submission On the
other hand are various forms of error still pervadei IN e
or less bv the true spirit of Christianity but constantly
breaking into fragments and steadily tending 10 laluu
parianism and iufdoy. Amidst these erratic tendencies
he best hopes Of Christianity conferred IN the Church
Of England and in the Protestant Church of the United
States "
The spread Of Romausm in this country is inevitable
not much indeed, by prosoytsm, but by Immigration \
few romantic and sentimental minds may be D!
s imrosing ceremonial and specious claims to holy living
but the holowness of its pretensions, and the mpos
parade Of its imposturcs cannot stand The scrutiny ct an
enlightened public opinion In most Roman OAlnohc
Countries there is probably, widespread lnnaek alos
TIE mere intelligent classes of the community; ihey re
gard with contempt the imposturos which the ignorant
eagerly receive The Roman Catholic religion too wears
avery different aspect in Italy Spain and Portugal from
that which il exhibits in this country Superstons AMI
nummeres there pass unquestoncd which in this country
-. ,ra lvlitv If IL nOst ignorant