The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-07

the whole profusely ornamented with rare and
beautiful flowers. The super-altar was sur
mounted by plain
CROSS,
apparently about six feet high on either side
OF which was trinity OF
CANDLES,
which at the beginning OF the service were
deyoutly and reverently approached and lit by
two
ACoLYTEs,
dressed in purple soutan, over which was
thin lace surplice. After lighting the candles
they retired, and
THE PRIEST,
drcs :ed in stole and surplice, in solemn pro-
cession, preceded by the Acolytes bearing CEN
sers OF burning
INCENSE,
entered, and, amid the rolling aromatic vapor,
revercntly kneeled at the altar, and devoutly
saluted it. The usual morning services were
intermitted, and the exercises Of the day COM
menced with n Litany, which was not intoned,
in consequence, we suppose, OF the choir not
being vet prepared. After the Litany the
priest advanced to the
LEcTURN,
in front of the chancel, which, in like manner
with the altar, was draped in dark green, mark
ed in the centre with white cross, and de-
liyered sermon. In consequence Of the
difficulties attending reporting such cere-
mony in so novel place, we we're unable to
catch the text, but the following is the drift OF
the
SERMON,
which partook rather more Of the lecture, per-
haps, than of O regular sermon. 1t was, as he
informed the congregation, one of a series
which he intended to deliver, in which there
would be unity of design throu ghout. He
apologized tor referring to himself, as it is al
wavs ON uueraterul ind disagreeable task, and
he then proceeded to reveal his labors in our
midst for the past twenty-five years, placing
his records before them. "These are my
works" he said, "and show that have right
to co.,, pefore you as do. Your late beloved
Bishop, good man-all honor and reverence to
his mel .ory advised me to keep the peculiar
rite {. our Church somewhat in the back
surplices, and with the symbols of the church.
But he was wrong-it was an error Of judg-
ment with him. i always put on MY surplice
when preached before the people. The cler-
gy, too, had advised me thus, but thought
honesty the best policy, as well as the direct
command of God. You are rather forward in
this am told by some. I am forward, though
I have no desire to be considered leader. l
have always been forward-forward with many
OI NOu-lOI ! IeCOSulLO lOu4 1dSOot duu nave
heard you eceive the command forwardP and
I have received in my arms the dying, after
that command-at Belmont and Shiloh, and a.
the battles mound Mobile" 81 have" he con-
tinued, celebrated these forward cere monies
under far different circumstances from these
when the flowers on the altar were dappled
with blood, when the bursting she'll and kissing
shot, and the thunders of old ocean, instead Of
organ tones, furnished the tremendous diapa-
son."
"It is useless to cloak it, or deny it, or at
tempt to conceal it; there are two parties in
the Church OF England now OF war, and the
battle wakes hotter and hotter. There Is the
Low Church, and on the lowermost round OF
the ladder stands 4 man of great learning and
OF great heart-Bishop Colenso He denies
the infalibility, not Of the Pope, but Of Jesus
Christ himself, the Son of God. He has writ
ten not only against the Church OF England,
but against the Church of Chri !: He is q here
tic, a nationalist, almost an inf.lel. Why is he
not degraded2 Why is his gown not torn
from his back? The ChurchITh England is
rettered ald bound"
The speaker alluded to the fnartyr Beckett,
ank said, oh, that we had Sonic humble monk
that would dare, a5 did the monk who carried
the cross before him. When he would have
betrayed the church, the humble bearer laid
the cross upon the marble floor, and, turning
LO CuC dECut5uOp VI SdubCi Dh oaiu' I'LL
not bear aloft tho cross of my Master in the
presence of traitor to HIS Cause" The Bishop
did not place his zeal to those articles.
The speaker briefly told how the church was
fettered by Henry VIII and Charles I, and how
the Puritans (who he denominated the Know
Nothings OF their time) tore off the surplices,
gowns AMI stoles, and broke the organs. The
church, or portion Of it, is now trying to re-
store them, and the forms and ceremonies OF
o1 r-ituo 1iufu fhar
fore. This party believes in the real presence OF
the Lord at the altar-l(is very blood and body,
made so when the priest consecrates the ele-
ments, whether in church or theatre. 10
this belief are attached by far the greater
portion of the learned men Of the church aud
the universities 'What have such f1ummeries
as gowns, purple and white, high affairs and
candles, to do with the worship OF God?" ask
such men as Colenso, who is nationalist, and
others on the lowest round Parties are dis
tingushed by their banners. You have many
OF YOU seen your banner on the battle field.
How your heart thrilled and leaped at the
sight! The Catholic Church Of England have
adopted these as their banners and symbols.
Long before the Church OF Rome adopted
them, candles burned bsfore crosses in the
catacombs, and the external symbols OF the
early ages are appropriate to our church now.
After using the usual arguments from Scrip
ture to prove that the holy Sacrament was
q part of the very body and blood Of Christ,
the priest took up the subject of the reverence
due the Blessed Virgin Mary. "Would you not
love man who honored your mother?" he
asked: "would YOU be displeased at him If he
named what was dearest to him after her
Christ, when he came upon the earth, became
man, with human attributes. He loveds and
revereuced the blessed mother that bore him.
Can he, think you, be displeased at your show
ing reverence to her and loving her! SO be
not ashamed at the name OF your church." A
few further remarks and the sermon closed
with benodlction, the congregation rising as
it was pronounced.
The congregation we're requested to remain
seated until the services were over, and while
the organist played n voluntary, the Acolytes,
each with crimson purse, passed down among
the congregation, the priest repeating. the
while appropriate verses OF Scripture. mhen
the offertory was completed, the Acolytes re-
turned with it to the priest, who laid it, with q
reyerent genuhecton, upon the altar, the con.
gregation rising to their feet as be did so. The
announcement for next Sundays services was
then made, the benediction pronounced by the
priest, and the congregation dispersed.
Thus ended the first High Mass ever cele-
brated in Memphis by the Anglican Catholic
Church.
ACTION OF BISHOP oUINTARD.
These proceedings having come to the no.
tice of Bishop Quntard, that prelate published
card in which he repudated the "Church Of
OF the Blessed Virgin in Memphis, and laid
the Episcopal hand heavily on incense, can
dies on the altar and gorgeous vestments" used
in its service. The following was the Bishops
note:
NASHVILLE. Tenn, September "a.