, 1866-12-03

The Great Controversy In the Episcopal
CInrch-tEhmt II, Is nil l1boa1-Thc
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TR1k1l& III uH&13C N1u.Eua
fFrom tha New York Would, NossmbcE e5.l
No ecclesiastical subject Of ms-lern times
has created Lore interest than the rituatislic
movement l,cw fn progress in ENGLAND aud
the Gnitrd StGtes. The two great branches
Of the Episcopal Church, designated ,h''
and Low Ia SC long lccn divided OF the
great issue involved III the sv1lsuous worship
adopted by the t'Amcr, and the revival ol
ancient ceremonies aud usaEcs, aec,uel rub
rical, has widcncl ttc breach which hitherto
impaired the unity ald power ot the whole
communion. The lealan. diviucs Of the Low
Church party charge tl;cir reverend brothers.
who arc in iavor Of r1tnaiisIa, With tray
cling at moderate pace toward Rome:
and the High Chu1ehmen openly declare that
tltir oEponcpts, though professedly in the
same 1oid, Are proceeding rapidly to the
Purltauic regions of Geneva, where the Al
mighty, who fltltd the grand OLD Hebrew
temple with his presence, is worshipped In
cdiat rcpulsiYe1y plain. and in which the
wealthy attendants would scarcely dc{4n to
perform their mornin. ablutsoEs or take
lunch AS tho adilcrents to beth sides Of
the ltFset!on are determined not to yield or
settle these differences aluicahly, there. is 4
prospect tlut the renewed agitation. arf=1ng
tton TIC progress Of ceremonial worship,
will eventually end in the submission ot tl.r
points ut ssst1e to the General Convention
but in thut distinguished body the majority
OF the rlsh. rcverencd prclatcs are known to
le partially IL favor oi tue principle CT the
j brief review Of the points involved tc-
twecu tho dis,,1tants caanut fs.i to br ;te-
resting. We present the following 10 ciuci-
date the general question:
THE nlGH CHURCH PARrT.
It is pity tlGt the doctrinal at;nitics ef
EplscoEaliaps Should result in dividing a
Church which hss uobly witExtood the shock
OF civil war and c1aspca lfnds with their
brethren Of the same fold throughout tic
South. i'll the spirit Of Chrto,ian CHARITY.
which survives all human laws. The High
Church lMrty have arraycd themselves for
ecclesiastical battle, which must come sooner
or later. Their forces are stro7g, aud they
arc q unit in feeling IN the subl:ct Of ccre-
monial worship. Tl"y apply the terms en-.
bodied in the ancient rutsics Of tie period Of
Henry VIII. and Edwsrd VI. to every article
nltars arc gorrcous1y decorated with .low-
crs during seasons of triumph. Latin
crosses appear on. their chance]s,
und a clergyman Of any Of the out
being invited to otiieiatc among them as he
has Of being called to accept the crown oi
England. The priests invariably wear sur.
plices, and the rituatistic emblcns ine;dcn-
1al II the festivals Of the s.sants are psoni-
nently displayed IN their tcml,'es, on The re-
They conform to portions Of the Liturgy
which the Low Church part7 deem obsolete
Or snpcrfnous. Though not committed to
the doctrine Of the ''iseal Presence" they
at1ac4 20 solemn, NOT AWFUL import to Tue
Lords supper" They approve alt that is
esthctis IN doctrinal usa=es, ard tscy unite
in at effort tu n 2der the celebration OF Divine
worship, as embodied in the Book Of Com
mon ira}cT,, full OF ~ the gorgeous Incl.
uents ara spltndnr which marx tnt clerical
ministrations Of the old cathedtats Of Eng.
land Thpy conform to the CsaEca Of the
ETlscopa! Ihurcn lMmedsatefy alter the
lsctormation, n'ld they Claim that 1T 80 doing
1nsy 10 mol violate any Of the rnles OF The
Liturgy. 10 sum up the Erout.d 90 which
clare:
First. That man, being neither IN angel
nor spirit, but compound, &C 70 speak, Of
body and soul, must be reached through the
senses that us creator gave hifE anu thaf
proper ecclesiastical OBJECTS tend 10 stimulate
s@f"ad; lha' tnese cerenaonla! ssases arc
IN acr"Faanee WIKI tue psac1sce - tac carly
church.
forming to the book OF common rrayer. they
violate no rubric.
fourlh. That organizations Of pinus men
and women, except tor family: ties are
beneficial to the general interests Of the
church.
bath morning. in st. Alhan's Chapel ii this
city. There the alter Is brilliantly illumina..
led snd the services are preceded By . grand
procession, Of priests and choristers " vest
bleul Of the redemption. When the chant
is ended the clergy, acolytcs, end people
p.akc genuflexions before the centre Of
the altar. and during tue noy Euchar'
Ist the officiating priest sprest's MS hands
over the chalice in the manner Of ancient sac
ri6ces. The Nicenc creed is !ntoned. al1 pres.
ent facing the Ritualistic cast. symbolieal Of
the scene Of the labors and snlterinss Of the
nivins kedeemsr: The People knee! ee Then sdna
tition Of the name Of Jesus shey reEerentls
bow their heads. In temples Of the Low
Church party this practice Is only adopted
during tue Profession Of Faith at the recita
Of the Creed. The chaece is coyased Fith
pattcu and an ctnbroideaed cloth bearing
s,o*s All ths members nn.te r " T., deelaElr;