Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-03-31
ss sss Vol. 10, NO. 43.
Communicated
Episcopal pretentions-Amicus Review.
ed,

Mr.. Cover will you please per-
NIT few words on the two last com
munications from the pen OF "Ami-
euSY' 1t is quite evident that he is q
sincere believer in "Episcopacy," ana
that the "Episcopacy of the Angli>
can Communion" is that of the New
Testament. He also quotes, appar-
emily with entire approval, the ex-
tract from Bishop Whitehouse. The
spirit IN which these papers on "thc
Anglican Church" are written, is man
lfestly, not only sincere, but kind
| The few words | may write will be
just as sincere, and | trust as kind al
80. Will then "Amicus" please, in
stead Of asking US to show where
church history condemns Episcopacy,
rather show us where, in the New
Testament, (the only infallible church
history there is the least show of
anything like unto "Anglican Episco-
pacy" There is no such thing in the
New Testament whateverl not a
vestige oft, neither can any careful
reader Of it, find it there. Proof is
asked for on this vital point, for if it
is In the New Testament it certainly
came from the Great Head of the
church. But if it is not there, achat
then, about the "exclusiveness of the
Episcopalian church,"
/ ask Anxious also for clear, undis-
puted proof of the existence of "Epis.
copacy,' of the Anglican order any
time within the first century ? If it
is proven to have existed there is no
need to dispute about any late peri,
Cd. But, again: 1.-THE Episcopalian
church, which is styled "the only
hope OF the world" is q genuinely
Apostolic church, will either Anxious.
or Bishop Whitehouse, tell us how it
came to pass, that "the distinct doc
trines of the English church were
settled in the reign of Edward VI.
and still more fully, in that OF Eliza
BETH instead Of in the first century,
and by the Apostles? Especially, as
Anxious, or the Bishop rather, says
the church was the "same church after
the reformation as before, ci ting
the case of Naaman, as being the
same man after his cleansing as be-
fore, as illustrative of the church, be-
ing the same in all time, minus her
corruptions 1t is feared that the
Anglican Communion" notwith-
stand ing it's alleged cleansing, like
the leper, while declaring that it will
not offer sacrifice to any God, but the
Lord only, does still claim permission
"to bear down itself in the house of
Rimmanl' The Bishop, as quoted aud
suppose fully approved by Anxious,
says, "that reform on the Continent
was effected by recklessness, and in,
dividualism, and is passing into Ii
centiousness of opinion, infielity and
rationalism; Continental reform is far
removed from the church OF England"
Suppose all this is granted what
then? If continental reform has
superstitious and largely leav-
not laid its hand upon the angli-
can communion, is this any proof
that it is not itself corrupt,
ened with infdelity? Can Anxious,
tell us anything about the Anglican
Communion" at home in the Brit
ish Isles? Can be not show us the
beauty of that "Episcopacy" in the
land where it was born, and is nour
ished in strength, by stateatd2 Where
Bishops" the successors offShermen
and tentmakers, revel in gold and |
splendor, live in palaces, and sit up
on Episcopal thrones" whilst the |
clergy, in large numbers, live upon
the barest pittance, and have to be |
kept from want and nakedness, by |
gifts of cast off clothes, dc? Can be |
not tell us of the puseyism of that
church which has during the pasI !,
few years nursed hundreds of clergy
men for the Romish Communion |
Can he not tell us that his church |
"al,cayS the same churcH-this "only |
hope Of the world"-has contributed |
much By its rationaIism to the inf,
deity of our times? Can he not tell |
US that noD, it does not scruple to |
put forth the strong arm of the la,c
for the purpose of robbery and |
wrong? Can be not tell us OF the
living souls which are openly bought
and sold by this ''only hope of the |
world?" When Anxious has shown |
US that such an "Episcopacy" fatten>
ing on such abuses, came from the |
Great Head of the church, be will |
have done something for which Re-
nan and Voltaire and all others who |
reject the Law of God, might be very |
thankful. ANGLICUs.
Platteville, March %, 1868.