The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-29
THE PAN-AN0LlCAM SYNOD.


Bishops Beyond EngIand-The Synod Accom-.
piishing Nothing.
From the London Times Sept. III
The PanAnglican Synod, II has been rather idly
termed Is certainly in respect interesting
bly, !. illustrates the remarkable In which the
English Church has been recently copied in communities
Of English descent The Bishop Louisiana in the ad
dress we reported yesterday observed that before the
bishop on the American continent He has dIscov-
cred indeed that this omission the chief Of
the success Of the United States IN their revolt from
allegiance II this be tradition Of American eplscopacy
IL must be regarded, we fear, another instance Of
the "unhistorical" character Of theoogana Il TO
in which history has been manufactured BY
religious writers. However, the fact remains, that
within century there was not single Anglican bishop
beyond these realms. There less than forty
three bishops Of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the
United States deriving their succession from
colonies certain class Of churchmen has had quite
passion OF late years for exporting bishops from the
mother country. Some Of these have taken Some
lingering through hopeless stage OF decline.
What may DO the result with these forty eight bishops
romans 70 be However, there they area little
copy Of the Church Of England, sent out from home,
like iron church, "o DO put together the spot 4"
The result Ia that this epscopate outnumbers our
Own What remains them TO justify all this
apparatus OF special services and private prayers issued
BY s.chi.piscopsl authority and the ambitious ass Of
details OF diocesan arrangements for which, after all,
the assembly is not competent. There is II Is true.
the synod Il is the reunion Of Christendom and the
furthcrancs OF 'antercommunion." II is hard to
what the Synod contribute toward this object The
mother and the daughters retain their affection for each
other but Is NOS apparent how the spectacle OF do
nestle affection can be regarded a. any sign Of general
friendship. The family may be very happily united at
homo without having mado any advance toward union
with other families. The truth that here again the
Synod has dc51yrcd seD from the only sIJe phich cSd
advance "a purpss Christsndom was divided originally
by differences OF doctrine and II II 10 10 DO again united
1t be by again recovering substantial unity Of
doctrine. This ~ the point to which ali endeavors
and must be directed We cannot but feel some Gu
rosity therefore, whether the bishops feel quite
saiisned with thor position The Synod will meet with
iss hands tied II 10 promote the unity OF the faith
without considering single point Of faith, and It Is 10
promote reunion without touching the real causes Of dis
union Irreverent persons might deem II q scheme for
doing good 70 the world by looking soicmu Just the
outward semblance Of solemnty 10 supposed 10 havs
good effect on little children. Is such spectacle edfy
ingf Might not the bishops have done moro for their
object n, according to their first resolution they had
leach for himself" gvon all their energies 10 promote
the better understanding Of the faith 10 their own do
ccssss The days gone by for the shoo e ou
Aoy1fy 20 mainain TIE mot respectable syssm IN Ne world
The only support for church In these times lies in
s.manIfestaton Of the truth" and ho task Witch ne
Synod has been compelled 10 decline.