The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-01
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done so.
THE vEsTMKNTs.
The Bishop of London asks Mr. Lo Geyt about
his vestments. "Where aid the pattern Of them
come froml Who made themi How DID you
know what vestments to getW They are said to
be derived from the old English patterns OF vest
ments preserved in pictures and brasses and
various other sources. They are not quite the
same as those In the modern Church of Rome,
put the 'old Catholic shape" DIR. Stanley fol-
lows the bishops lead by asking Mr. lie Geyt
whether he has proof that the colors and pat
terms which he uses are those that were used In
the second year OF Edward VIZ Is he sure about
the colorsP Mr.. lie Geyt says he Is sure about
me patterns, but not so certain about the coors.
Ihere is a great difference about the use of
ccolors in what is called the Saxon use aud the
ssn1 hoInsn use, which do not profess to UNDER
stand thoroughly
now THE INNOVATIONS WERE INTRODUCED.
The manner of introducing these innovations
was very fully explained. Tue tavorite plea is
that they are due TO the urgent request of the
congregations. Mr.. lie Geyt said that when he
came TO his church the lights on the altar had
been given up; but the congregation ''were
clamorOus for thcm," and within twelve months
he introduced them. IL Is only within the last
two years that he has introduced the vestments
These were purchased by the congregation and
presented to him with a request that he would
use them.
MIR. Bennett, in the same way, laid before the
Commissioners the memorial by which he was
requested to introduce the vestments. But one
expression in this memorial throws o new light
on l0lk part OF Tue SUBJECT. Ou nave always
taught U.S." they say, "that with the restoration
of the material portion of our Church should
be included the restoration of the beauty and
dignity OF Christian worship within its walls"
MIR. Bennett accordingly admits that "he always
told the people that this was the correct usage
of the Church of England" This memorial is
signed by twenty-one men, thirty-fve women,
and two church wardens, out of nominal popu-
laton of five thousand, of whom three thousand
are dissenters; but 1t is fair to add that Mr..
Bennett offered to poll the parish and send the
result up to the Commissioners. Incense, in the
same way, was introduced upon request which
The following is Mr.. Nugee's account of the
manner in which the vestments were introduced
into his church,
"The way did It In the FIRST instance, with regard
the vestry and after the election of the church
said EGs sa
The fact Is this certain articles belonging to the
articles9' They looked much alarmed. rs It the
platter NO, l said, but there are many other
got from the Record 3iice; Me. Maeke9aie Waloott
Guiding all the personality of the church. and
warden are in poss, Of these things at the pre-
sent moment Where are they? You win probably
they are; but, gent lemSn, want to ask you where
Wen to cut the matter snort, either you restore
these things or the parish or must restore them,
them.' And on the neat sunday adopted them;
regards vestm ents and ornaments Of the cR1rca aud
1 am sure II wanted q tuncle or dalmatic to NOR
row, they would be too glad to give 1t to me.'
The expense of these observances varies. The
vestments may, OF course, be rendered en0r-
mously costly. Mr.. lie Geyt has known a chasu-
bic cost forty or fifty pounds sterling, and they
are sometimes ornamcnted with precious stones.
But they are also made very cheaply, and Mr..
Nugee says that he is at no additional expense.
The cost of choirs is very various. Mr.. lie Geyt's
is supported entirely by amateurs, not even the
boys being paid. The choir at st. Lukes, Ber-
wick street, costs about one hundred pounds
sterling year, while that of st. Andre WIS, Wells
street, of which the staple is professional
singers, costs as much as one thousand pounds
sterling year.