The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-04

a ueEldIauOns aS111lst nRaspeen putt
forth BY more than one-half OF the Bishops Of the
signatures attached IL is, as follows yr4t4 i
We hold, in. the language of tho thirty fourth
article of religion, every particular or nation
nj church hath authorty to ordain, change aud
only by mans authority, SO that all things be doh
to etying" and also, in the language OF the same
article that lit is not necessary that Traditions
for ut al times they have been DIVERSE and niy be
changed according to the diversity Of cedntues,
times, nnd mems nanners, 80 t.nothing rd5ined
was duly organized us :sspartichlar and national
church in communion with the Universal or Holy
Catholic and Apostolic Church ofsChrist, and that
after American RoyoMtion was settled under tho
careful direct,c and advice, and with the cordial
cooperation OF godly, welllearned md
eiaed divinos, who were well acquainted with the
history of the Church of England before and since
hcr blessed reformation, and who thoroughly un-
What vas and is s reqrsd BY the
and worship then established ordained and mp
aar of te the
law Of the Church, which every bishop, presbyter
and deacon of the same has bound himself by
Gle Of the constitution, to obey, observe and fol-
low; and .hat no strange er foreign usages should
DO introduced or sanctioned by tho private judg-
clerical or lay. Il.
We farther hold that while this Church is far
from intending to depart from the Church of Eng
or Worship or further than local circumstances rc-
quro it yet has it's peculiar place, character and
duty as g particular and national Church;" and
that prayer book Of the Church Of England in
the reign of whatever sovcreng set forth, and no
laws OF the Church of England have my force OF
lay IN this Church such as can be justly cited in
defence OF any departure from the express law Of
this Church, its liturgy, its dicipline, rites and
usages. -. 5%'- ssSS -lfFS z.
And therefore consider that in this particular
public worship Of Almighty God rsages that have
mover boon known, such the use OF incense, and
tho burning Of lights in the order for the holy COM
ments thereon, such as indicate or imply that the
sacrifice of our divine Lord and Saviour stonce
CITE offered vas not fu perfect and sufficient saer-
whole world y the adoption Of clerical habits,
unknown for material alterations Of those
which haSe been in use since the establishment of
our Episcopate, is on innovation which violates the
discipline OF the church, ssoffendeth against its
commonorder, and hurteth the authority of the
magistrate and woundeth the consciences Of the
weak brethren" .+ s=3,55 4> as.t%=SG
Furthermore, that We be not misunderstood, let
it be noted that we include in these Scensures all
qsFis sy ds.st sa q ssssa Sy es
cess of observance, designing to maintain in its
integrity the sound scriptnral and primitive, and,
Book OF Common Prayer. =&a55 StsSsN& s I;
The signers Of the declaration: Bishops Smith,
OF kentucky; Mcllvaine, Of Ohio; Kemper,s Of Wis
Johns, OF. Virginia; Eastburn, Of, Massachusetts;
Chase, Of New Haven; Uphold, OF Indiana; Payne,
African Mission; Williams, of Connecticut; Davis,
Iowa; Clark, of Rhode Island Gregg, Of Texas;
Assistant Bishop Beden, IF Ohio; Thipple Of Min
nesota; Assistant Bishop Talbot, Of Indiana; Viii
mer, Of Alabama; .vail, Of Kansas; Coke, Of West
ern New York; Clarkson, Of Nebraska; Randall, Of
Colorado; herfoot Of Pttsburg; Williams. of China
| Mission; Assistant Bishop Cunmins, Of Kentucky;
/ Assistant 1taf iac0ro SSI
"A letter from New York says that an answer to
the declaration is already drawn up, and will
probably be given to the public in the course OF
the ensuing week. There is reason to believe
that it will be endorsed BY the following bishops:
Potter, Of New York; Hopkins; Of Vermont; Whit
tngham, Of Maryland; Hawks, Of Missouri; South
gate, late Of Constantinople Greon, of Mississippi
Atkinson, of North Carolina; Scott, of Oregon and
tMashington; Wa odenheimer, Of New Jersey; Lay, ot
Maine; Tuttle, Bishop elect of Montana; and vii.
mer, Of Louisiana. .os--tL .........- - -.