The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-16
The Episcopal General Convention.

course Of their approaching General Convention
Three courses, it says, open to that triennial
gathering OF the representatives Of the entire de-
nomination. viz. either to decide positively against
the repeal of the disputed and obnoxious Tying
Canon and refuse to revise the Liturgy and expur-
gate or explain the expressions which teach baptis-
nal regeneration and It's related doctrines or to de-
eide In favor OF the petitions OF the Low Churchmen
and do both; or ignore the whole matter, decide
nothing, and go on as before 1t says, however that
'eher OF the former courses viii be unsatisfactory
TO the party thus treated and the last will be
unsatisfactory to all ~ The EpiScOpGlidn is con-
strained not to trust In the convention, but in God
alone.
1t is known that petitions are In circulation and
others promised at the eleventh hour Cor the ac-
ton OF the General Convention in regard TO certain
matters In dispute. The Ch,tci,nlda OF Connecticut
thinks all difficulties will be settled harmoniously
for 1t says, at would be crime OF too gigantic and
awful proportions If the unprecedented and glorious
opportunity now spreading open in America for our
Church to proclaim the Cross and to teach and to
preach Jesus Christ in His Kingdom should be shut
up and lost by untimey dissensons or treachery or
mutual repusions within. 1t cannot be. 1t will not
be. God is in the midst of her," True, most true.
between those who teach baptsm& regeneration,
sacramenta grace, justification by works. the real
and those who teach regeneration by the Holy Ghost
OF the preached Word only, justification by faith only
tSa ss wSrks who deny any change IN
presence in the sacrament One is directly
the antipodes Of the other. One is Protestant
favorable to bothi Does 1t make difference which
Is taughtf Do we serve such q Baal. Jehovah as
thisY Al disputes Will turn out to the greater
win they tend to confirm the faith OF Gods people in
S ~ s g ah OF writer rte must
know there are vitality important differences among
our teachers and members in regard to the faith.
DO all preach the Gospel When he and his friends
preach bapisma regeneration ana all the system of
churchmanship ana In the same city town another
denOunces such teachings as heresy as antChristan
and ruinOusly deusve to the souls OF men, he
they persuade themselves and the people that both
preach the Gospel Can II be that two Numerically
opposite, contradictory and mutually destructive
teachings can be deduced from the Book OF Cod and
both be according TO the mind OF Christ? ''H0w can
two walk together except they are agreed9" The
great parties in Church cannot work together
nor trust each other. because they not working
for the same ends. The experience OF the past Il
ism are unscriptural and subverslvc Of the Gospel
cannot work with those who hold and teach those
views and contribute to their support. They cannot
40 1t IL they have any intelligence conscience and
consistency. The establishment Of the evangelical
societies OF Church shows this, and their rapid
increase and prosperity show That they supplied
want long iet. The formation OF foreign missionary
society must follow, and the formation Is not far dis
tant. Can the Domestic Committee and the Ameri-
can Church Missionary society unite and work to-
geiherr Nay. They are antag0nisiic and preach
and teach and support principles and men which do
more admit OF cOalescence than flesh and spirit,
truth and error. The latter must In the pursuit OF
conscientious convictions, go before beside. behind
late the true Gospel and endeavor to counterfeit the
erroneous teaching II promotes. There can be no
peace, no coalition. There may be, and Is, tolera-
ton. That Is more than all have had to the ex-
ing radically different views OF the doctrines Of the
Gospel OF the sacrament and OF the ministry cannot
cease to express that difference, diverge more and
more widely and approach their opposite goals.