New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-27

as a bIssphemous libel We do not, however
understand that the learned and Jealous Judge
goes so far as TO maintain that II is a crimina
oepse to express contempt for the English version
of the Bible as being sn inadequate representa-
ton Of the original ard not sanctioned by the
Catholic Church, or contempt generally at putting
into the bends of the l.ity writings which, accord
ing To she Catholics, they cannot understand, aod
which will only serve as snsre to en'ra2 them
into 'atal heTasie. and a. il was doubtless under
one or both % these vie that the English Bibles
uere burned. if they were burned a conviction
even on judge Crampsoh's eV OF the law-does
not seem very probable.
TIE other case 70 which we have referred, and
TIE more curious Of the to- is 3 solemn elaborate
AID very learned judgment If Judge Lusbngton
in the Consistory (scclesiasical Court, upon pro-
ceedipgs before him TO obtain the removal from
two IA sbonsble London churches Of certain stone
affairs or communion tables, covered at diferent
church festivals with not less than hve mghy'
wrought ard varously cclored coverings-white,
red violet, dark violet snd greenland having
crosses sttscbed to them and elevsted upon them,
on either eide of which we're placed golden candle
stckr, holding tall jes, kept burning on many
occasions, and especially during the celebration OF
the communion, II ough not needed in the. way OF
light.
It ia well known that one of the great points of
difference between the Roman and the Protestant
churches was and is, the nature Of the Lords
Supper. TIE Catholics hold th,t it is an actual
sacrifice in which the veIy body ard blood of
Christ in the shape of the transubstartiated wafer
and wioe sre psrtsken of by the COMMUNICATE, aud
of course that, as being a sacrifice it is properly
celebrated on an alter. The more thOrOughgoing
of the Reformers-thOugh Luther halted half way
in some limbo of opinion not easy to comprehend
beld that the Lords Supper is supper and
nothing more-a mere symbol to recall the memory
of the acts ard sufferiugs Of Christ and as such
,,;,veriy celebrsted not on an altar, but on com
munion table, And such seems to have been the
view entertained by the ftsmers of the English
rubric and confirmed By act Of Parliament. AT
the time of the Reformation the English churches
we're generally provided with stone sltsrs made
after tie similitude of the tombs Of the martyrs
The book of Common Prayer required instead
uOroble table, TO be covered with fair white
~
Sir Herbert Jenner Furst, holds that this table
must be of wood aud not of stone. As to Orna
nents he decides that none can be used which are
not sanctioned by act of Parliament. He holds
usage to be of no effect in this case. Usage Ito
which our Pro Slavery lawyers ascribe such an
efficacy cannot alter the law; and though it is
show that there are English churches in which
crosses have been in use from the commencement
of the Reformation downward, that does not estab
lish their legality sgainst which decided opinion
is pronounced As to candlesticks and candles,
the Judge with some reluctance-they being in
use in some cathedrals and collegiate churches
is willing to allow them to pass muster provided
they are not too tall and gorgeOus but he insists
positively that they ,hal not be lighted unless
needed to see by. As to the diversely-c olored
coverings, with their lace and embroidery, these
he denour ces as a new and serSile imitation of
the usage of the Church of Rome, and as such
clearly illegal. Accordingly he directs the re-
moval of the stone altar the cessation of lighting
of candles IN the sytme. the removal of the cross
es and the disuse of the various altar coverings.
An appeal has be- n taken from these decisions !;
but should they be confirmed by the courts above
(ss it is to be apprehended they will be), the I'M
fortunate Puseytes, against whom the reaction in
England grows every day stronger, have yet one
resource If they really believe that the salvation
of their souls and the regeneration of society can
be promoted by the use of stone commentaries
in the similitude Of affairs tOmbs by the use Of
the cross, By burning wax candles in the day. time
or BY the virtue of embroidered altar coverings o.
various cOors, let them take with them these valu
able articles and migrate to America. Here where
Puritans ard Quaktrs sought and found refuge
from prosecuting bishops and ecclesiastical judges,
the Puseyites do the same. Here, without let or in
reference from any civil authority, they will be at
full liberty to employ on themselves and others the
fun virtue of the symbols and ceremonials the en-
ioyment Of which Judge LusbiDgtOn will nOs allow
them to indulge in at home 1t would be an odd
thing surely if the Primitive Church of England.
which the Puseyites claim to be, expelled from
England by schismatic bishops and Calyinstic
Judges, should be obliged to seek resting place in
America at the hands of those very sects which
She in the time Of her pride and power, compelled
to fly hither.
FOOD OF THE TROPICS.