Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-23
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An attempt is being made IN England 10
get UP a fund for the purpose Of putting
down the Ritnalisis. Mr.. Hamburg writes
10 the London TgRles that 10000 should
be forthcoming, and says that he has 81 900
ready to contribute to it. Lord Ebury
agrees as 10 the necessity, but doubts the
success Of the effort because " the greater
portion OF our influential laity, besides
large majority Of our bishops and clergy,
are either IN favor Of the Tractarian move
ment OF are Indifferent TO IT," Speaking
OF these two WORTHLESS, the Church Tines
says We are glad TO make Balak and
BALKAN acquainted with each other" and
Il suggests that the fund be called The
Persecution Fund"
AprOpos. The London Resfese has the
following II would appear that the
Ritualislic movement in the English
Church is already bearing the fruit which
lis adversaries have always foretold Il
would bring forth. During the last three
month"; no less than Eve eiergymen in full
Anglican orders, and all belonging 10 the
ultra-High Church school, have given up
their respective livings or curacies, and
have been formerly received into the Ro-
man Chnrch. The names Of these gentle
men ares Gurd0n, who held living in the
county Of Norfolk Dove-Doye, formerly
curate OF 81. GeoTge's-ih-the-East, and lat
terly euraie Of s. Mary Magdalen's, Mum
ster square; 0Brien, who was incumbent
Of parish In Wiltshire; DeWar, wh0 was
vicar of Market Rasen, IN Lincolnshire,
and Dawson, who bad 3 curacy in the West
Of England. With the exception Of the last
named, oil these gentlemen have been ten
years and upwards clergymen Of the Is.
iablished Church. AT Oxford there is also
strong movement In the same direction
one B. A. and four undergraduates have
gone ever within the last Few weeks
Three Of these gentlemen belong 10 Balliol
and one to Trinity; all were enthusiastio
members Of the most advanced Ritualistie
school,"
DIR. Pusey has written q letter to the
London Tunes respecting confession" in
the Episcopal Church. He says:
wish 70 state two facts. First, as 10
confession, no High Churchman, as far as 7
know, teaches or thinks that we have any
right 10 enforce confession, 70 demand con
fession and penance." Now, you, sir,
suppose, would be one Of the last to deny
members Of the Church Of England the
same liberty Of conscience whichis allowed
to others. IL We, clergy or people, think
that Il Is good for our souls 20 confess our
sins specifically, not only TO God, but also
His minister, whatever you may think Of
our wisdom in so doing, you would not de-
nv us the liberty Of so doing. Ii is not a
question Of the liberty Of the people not to
confess their sins, but Of the liberty Of clergy
and people 10 confess their sins if they
wish t. II Is now aboYs a quarter of
century since confession 90 much increased.
Ii sprang not from the teaching OF the
clergy, but from our consciences, whether |
clergy or people. fFor suppose larger |
proportion of the Clergy have usel COMES |
sion than Of the laity and that no clergy
man would receive theconfessions Of others
sins Who did not always confess his oWn.)
What was taught thirty yesrs ago more
strongly chan before was the great Offensive
ness and ingratifnde Of heavy sim and a |
somewhat stern doctrine Of repentance. |
The prayer book, not we, taught conefs- |
sion. Asa fact the practice Of confession !
was revived, while not word was said |
about absolution. TIE teaching followed |
the practice; and as il began, sowas Il con-
tinued. The use Of confession among us /
aH--prieis and peoples very large. IL i
pervades every RANK, from the peer 10 the
artisan OF the peasant. In the course OF
this quarter Of century TO instance my
own experience, which / must know,l
have been applied 20 10 receive comics
sions from persons in every rank, Of every
age, old as well as young, in every probes
sion, even those which you would think
least accessible 10 it-Rrmy. navy, medl-
cine, law But IN almost every case Il i
mean except some very few in which l sug-
gested q from my knowledge of the indi-
Vidual) the desire came from the persons
themselves. And what hiss been my own
experience has been, As far as have gath
cred IL the experiences Of other clergy"
The correspondent 81 he London Daily
Naes at Rome, writing on The 18th ult.,
says "The Pope Is II excellent health,
and 10 al appoSrace In excellent spirits.
The rnaiady which distressed and weakened
him two years ago has disappeared, and he
Is nov singularly iiqososn and active for a
man Of seyenty-eiEAt Every day he trans
acts business. receives visitors, and takes
regular walking exercise beyond che gates,
by he customary euiL Who ind Il
no easy task % keep up with him, az he
walks AZ a good sound constitutional pace.
Some DAYS since he received Lord Claren-
Ian. who remained with him an hoHr, and
VA 60 delighted with The interview that he
anne out exclaiming, There Is 4 true SOW
.reicn indeed P'--so, 81 least, the story runs