The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-15

nary is noticed and commended to the consideration
of the Convention.
We make an extract from the concluding portion
of the address:
The whole condition Of the Church in the Diocese
demands your calm and serious. attention. Its pros
ration is greater perhaps than it is understood
to be. Let be considered whether some plans NAV
not be devised for increasing its contributions, and
supplying with the means OF life its scattered men,
bers. Let all, clergy and laity, rise up to the
thorough consideration OF this subject; it is the
great spiritual duty before us. The Church is our
noblcst and purest inheritance; we must not let it
fall. Times of trial are times of grace, brethren;
they prove us, and they male US; suffering demands
faith and faith looks up and rests on God We are
in severe conflict: it Is the Churchs test, and her
opportunity. Let Us hear the voice of Christ him
SELF addressed to one of the early Churches under
like trials of faith and heart: "To him that over
comcth Will grant to SIT with me in my throne,
even as I also overcome, and am set down with my
Father in his throne"
feel, my brethren, that ought not to close this
address without some remarks upon the general
state Of the church and its application to ourselves
There seems to be unusual restl, ssness OF the
public mind; both in politics and religion. In the
former there Is indicated dissatisfaction with ex-
listing institutions, and strong tendencies to Demo-
cratic developments. In the church, on the con-
rary there to be an increasing disposition in
favor Of visible constitutions, and moZe ornate
culture of external administration and worship. E1-
tremes in this direction are producing extremes In
the opposite, and thus there engendered violent
anagonisms unfavorable to calm thought, conserva-
tive influences and just CONCLUSIONS You understand
me as referring TO the subject sufficiently indi.
Gated under thGgenernl designation Of Rtualism.
seek to avoid everything that may produce eIacer
badons Of mind or undue feeling OF any kind, and
shall not consider the subject In reference to any cir
cumstances and extreme cases. I believe that our
condition In this Diocese thank God, enables us to
pass by these and be actuated by quiet, SOBER and,
trust holy thought. beg your consideration Of
few just principles. The value of the Episcopal
Church TO Is not to be determined by considering
1t rs single and separated body with its peculiar
institutions but as it really is-a pure central and
integral branch of the Church Catholic of Jesus
Christ. AS such it hos no limitation in its appica-
ons, but goes out for its truth and authority to the
primal fountain of divine revelation, and Is capable
of universal expansion. I cannot now undertake
tho heights Of the great arguments by which OIL this
can be established in our favor; we are limited TO
the point of Divine worship. It Is well known that
our devotional servcei ritual-we worship In regu.
larly constituted recognized and accepted torms OF
prayer In some respects there msy be disadvantage
In this but the controlling benefits we think should
be obvious to every rejecting mind. These are not
merely incidental, as securing an understood and
holy worship, both for minister and people, and
other immediate ends that might be menhoned-out
chiefly In securing to us Divine worship baptized In
the hottest truths OF revelation. We may larry
say that our Liturgy taken throughout, is not only
o prayer. but q doctrine; the distinguishsble and
perfect truths Of redemption and eternal Life are
incorporated with the whole, and wrought IN with
Thus the glorious revelations Of our salvation BY
Christ mingle themselves with the hearts purest
aspirations; and the great end Of prayer Is attained
In producing union with God. In the highest and
hollest manner we arc hereby made not Christians
only, but theologians. unconsolously to ourselves
and without any formal acion Of the understanding,
Divine truth interweayes itself with the hearts SEN
sihites, and light purifes feeling. sincerely be-
ship; hersn not only pray to God, but sre taught
how to pray-to whom-lR whom-and oy Wnom;
all the means and proportions Of access to the throne
of God are observed, and the soul stands erect In
her conscious sense Of holy union with the Eat5er @
Jesus Christ Now the just efficacy Of prayer lies
In these truths, and its application to us, In the
strength Of faith and unobsructed purity OF spirit,
with which we enter into this sacred worship. We
must have directness Of mind and absorbing indu-
ence Of feeling in this great work OF the souls access
to God. Whatever clouds the vision Of faith what
ever disturbs purity of heart, whatever N misdrecB
holy devotion Nothing that gratlaes the taste or
captvates the Imagination nothing that Is merely
external or sensuous. however pleasing 1t may be,
can repay the soul for the loss Of its direct access to
the throne Of God, and the sources OF life and
strength Ibeleve that the system called Ritualism
does this and under the profound convioon OF this
truth stand forth the infeIible advocate Of SIM
plcity Of worship. In the name OF our Lord Jesus
Christ and submit your gody judgments the prtn.
ctples have Expressed
The Committee on Certificates Of Deputies report
ed the following additional deputies entitled to seats
to wit: From the Church of the holy Cross, States
burg, Messrs. B. b. Anderson, NJ. Reynolds and ].
N Erie rson; Grace Church, Camden, ]. B. Kershaw,
J. A. Young, q. c. salmond and j. II. Davies;
Church Of the Redeemsr, Orangeburg, W. B. Tread
well; Christ Church, Mars Bluff, E. P. Harlee;
Trinity Church, Black Oak, G. D. Lucas, J. c. Por.
cher; st. Johns Church, Florence, a. 8. Melichamp
and Pierre Bacot.
On calling their names. Rev. p. Trapier, ID, OF.
fered the following resolution which was agreed TO-:
Resolved, That in accordance with the amendment
to act III Of our constitution, passed yesterday,
the Rev. DR.. Hanckel and the Rev. Philip Gadsden
are entitled to all the privileges Of the Convention.
Mr.. Trspier also presented the following, which
was agreed to, and the church admitted:
The Committee on the admission OF Churches re.
port that they have examined the application maae
by the vestrymen and Wardens Of the Church Of the
Advent, Marion @. H., and finding 1t in all respects
regular recommend that the said church be receiv-
into union with the Convention.
The Committee on Credentials reported Messrs.
D. s. Price and W. g. Mullins entitled to seats from
said church, who appeared and took their seats.
On motion OF Rev. J. s. Hanckel, 1t was resolved
that much Of the bishops address as relates to the
state Of the diocese be referred to committee con-
sisting OF two clergymen and three laymen. The
Bishop appointed committee consisting of Revs.
j. s. Hancke. and ". D. W. Howe and Messrs. W.
C. Bee, J. B. Palmer and ". A. Pringle.
The Rev. G. Hanckel, D. D., presented the follow
ing resolution
Resolved, That the portion Of our Bishops address
which relates to ritualism be referred to committee
Of two clergymen and one layman, to consider
whether any, and If any. what action may be ad.
visable In referenc, thereto.
On motion of Rev. A. T. Porter the resolution was
laid on the table by vote of ftynne ayes 10 four
teen noes.
The Rev. G. P. Gadsden then presented The report
Of the Trustees Of the Diocesan Seminary.
3 The following elections were ordered, and the
tellers appointed standing committee {: Teners-
Reys. ". q. Hapckel and John Johnson, ond
Messrs B. A1ston and John Gadsden. Tor Deputies
to General Convenhon-Teers, Reys. A. T. Porter
and R. p johnson, and Messrs /. S. Z. Bennett and
W. C. Courtney.
The Bishop then retired and DR.. Hanckel was call
ed to the chair. and the teers announced TINT the
standing committee and the deputies to the General
Convention were reelected.
The trustees Of the Diocesan Seminary were re.
elected with the exception Of Dr.. L. A. Deas, with
drawn, and ". C. Bee elected in his place.
The election of the Trustees Of the South resulted
in the same committee. with the exception Of Rev.
a. r. Porter in place of Rev. ". B. W. Howe, who
declined, and Il. ". Ravenel in place of John E. CAL
houn.
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