The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-11

- our readers will not be alarmed
PPkhd think that we are about to plunge into the
depths Of English Church controversy. This
is far from our. intention. We only design
giving a brief outline Of that phase of the
question which is now making SO much noise
IN England We cannot take up periodical,
daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly--Iterary,
political or scientifc-from across the yyate-
that is not committed on the one side or the
other of this controversy. The extreme High
Church party have of late become more bold
in the public declaration of their opinions, and
in the performance Of the ritual practices con
nected with them. The champions Of the Low
Church party have not been slow in denounc-
ing them, for what they call their Popish creed
and "Popish mumneries.'' Both clergy and
laity are engaged in this quarrel
little over two months ago., the Rev. syp-
NEY GoDoLPH1s uord OsBoRNE) published
letter in the London Times attacking ritualistic
practices in very severe terms This was
thought to be specially intended for the Bishop
and clergy Of the diocese of Salisbury, to
which the writer belonged. The Bishop so
considered it, and wrote letter to the Times
in reply, giving Lord OSBORNE sharp rebuke.
The latter, however, answered again, and the
controversy has been kept up ever since, other
parties taking part on both sides Amongst
these are Dr.. PusEy, Dean TRENCH and Lord
SHABTEsBuRY. The first named boldly adyo-
Gates the doctrine Of the ssreal presence"
confession and other tenets, which the ma
jority Of the people Of England insist on be-
hevlng are the property Of the Roman Catho-
ic Church, and it is said they are becoming
alarmed at such inroads upon ttthe Church Of
their fathers" The Times opposes DR.. PusRY,s
views in its editorial columns; SO does Lord
sHAFrEsBuRY The latter says: ~ win ven
ture to affirm that the vast majority Of the
thinking work people Of London and the north
regard the ritualistic SYSTEM with dislike, and
the principle Of it with apprehension
This war is not confined to the newspapers.
Ihe combatants have found their way to the
courts. The Rev.,IT. B. SIMPSON, perpetual
'curate OF East Teignmouth, has been proceeded
against in. the Court Of Arches on fiye charges
for offences against the church discipline act.
called '.ritualistic practices The case is still
pending. Mr.. r. G. HAsDUny, M. p, an
nounces that arrangements are being made for
smeehng OF the laity, under the presidency Of
: distinguished nobleman, to consider what
steps should be taken to put a stop to the ssper-
niclous nonsense" in the Church Of England
Under the head Of s.Romanism in the Church
Of England the tCouncl Of the Church AS
sociation," in an advertisement in the Times,
also call for contributions from coll earnest
Protestants," to resist the 'bold ATTEMPTS now
made to Introduce Romisb doctrine under cover ,e1
Of an elaborate ritual, and moresparticu,arly
the sacrifice Of the mass" From. this it win
be seen that the hour Of trial for ritualism is
drawing nigh. Events will soon demonstrate
whether there is in it enough Of vitality to
leaven the entire English Church, or whether
It viii succumb to the strong anti -Papal feeling
which is ever latent in Great Britain, and
which, savouring, - II does, as much Of poll
tics as Of religion, proves Formidable antago-
mist when once it is thoroughly aroused