The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-29

Difficulties aud Dangers Of the Question:
Parliament Supreme In Ecclesiastical Lexis.
lsiiom.
From the London Times July OIL
II not surprising that the question asked last night
In the House OF Lords by Lord shaitcsbury, should
have given occasion to . somewhat animated, IL not
warm, discussion. This is what must be expected ON
this unhappy subject Whatever else they have done.
The r,aass have h suscSsasd in stirring variety Of
let aione, and which, when disturbed may e re-
rted Jans much ies' Favorable 10 the Church than
sbaesbury in this instance, has raised issue OF
siderable practical importance. few clergymen pre-
Canterbury expressing their desire and almost their
demand, that, In case the Royal Commission should
recommend any changes in the Book Of Common
Prayer, such stel nold Be made by auhoryof
Parliament WlhoW the sanction Of Conpoca,ion being
frat obtained. such course, they said, would be
contrary TO the Divine principles Of the Church,
distressing to the consconces OF many sincere Church.
men, aud would Establish dangerous precedent
To this memorial the Archbishop repcd in terms which
certainly surprising from grave authority. He
states that lao quite agrees with the mcmorass In this
matter. and he has the satisfaction Of Informing them
that Convocston will he duly consulted upon the
tcrs submitted 10 the Royal Commission alluded TO before
Parliament shall make any enactment touching them.
not really agree with the memoriaists in everything
they SAID Upon this point We will only say thai,
when our chief ecclesiastical authorities are addressed in
terms witch they know be sxravae ant by rsprssen.
taves OF an extraysyapt party, IL IL highly undesirable
they should say they quite sgree' with such senti-
ments, and IL 10 very much 70 be wished that they
would remind such persons In plain words Of
tho sober reality. With regard TO his second
statement, it now appears that the Archbishop had
no authority whatever for the announcement, which
TO the memoriaiists must have seemed signia-
can't that "ne had the satisfaction Of informing them
that ,onvocson would be duly consuted" before Par
lament proceeded TO eeslale upon the report Of the
Royal Commission. 10 Is obvious that such assurance
could be given except by the govern ment and
stated both by the Archbishop and by Lord Derby. that
the government have expressed upon the
ts,ernsn, should have been 60 au,hori,atlyeiy made
As the Bishop OF London reminded the House, good
deal Of anxiety s felt on the poin, among considerable
section Of the clergy sud such assurance therefore
cannot fail to excite false hopes, and may give
pulse to desire which cannot subsequently be dssp-
pointed without great dissatisfaction Moreover II is
Certainly becoming that without the slightest
thorty the Archbishop should publicly announce that
siven course will be adopted towards the Church, not
only By the government but BY Parliament
II s satisfactory 10 learn hat pledge Of this nature
has yet been sven by the Cove rnment but the mat
ter cannot be altogether dismissed with this dsayowai
The Archbishop before ne sat down said be "msst
peat his icon that Convocatior will be duly
by Parliament" aud Is clear that this conviction mnst
have been very strong before he could have written
letter calculated 20 lead TO 80 much msapprehsnsion
Lord Derby, moreover though repueiana the idea that
Parliament, had no right 1egslas such subjects
witLou. orsi consulting Convccaon, said he though,
IL dssrsbs that eonvocaion should have an early
opportunity OF expressing s opinion upon any impor
snt change which contemplated with regard 20 church
matter matter. Iss idss ,nereiors -" rss,ly en-
the government when the tine arrives, that couvoca-
ton ough, 70 oe Consulted before taking action upon tho
report OF tn, Commission Lord SALISBURY has dons
good service In Rising timely warning cgdnr % tds
ana nishsecJn ponsdi.g "a 10 the notion that such
course is incumbent IN point OF law Ne may AZ once
dsmiss u after the speeches o; Lord Cranworsh and
Lord Derby There 10 doubt" said the lsttsr .that
~ lef sdtes Of roriame's 70 notm hs fighea deg,s.
dspya,<nt upon ne deliberations of Conrocdton" Tho
Blssop OF London says that out OF . oomp atbon OF
svsaies relating to the church consisting Of 1000 pages
oy asn apprsr 70 hars received t,e faset ~ Conroc
tam BY law and precedent alike Convocation destitute
OF ne shadow Of clam be consulted apon scclssias
tf<al legislation,
fs The truth IL that by means OF the Commits
Sion and through the Episcopal Bench s Cahrch, -
tcnce OF an Ecclesiastical Parliament which - dsplaye
l by ConvocaiIon. appears from the qrota,ons ,es
by the Bishop Of London from pamphlet by MI Ben
netl Qf Frome. that exlrsus hlxh c8arcSm<a azrs