, 1869-06-13
ANTI-RITUAL1SM

tCdHenf OF the HOLY SCRIPTURE. |
Z That II regards HUMAN syste ms It IL FEotcs-
1t AGAINST every erIur OF Rome. and Evangelical
the lplness and e1pl!cttness Of It's presentation
the Doctrines Of grace-
8 That e:..l The cuctEhs!oEs Of the tine our
andards Are IN essentials nnchanceahlc-
These propositions arc affirmed BY the Hass Of
ssTy ~ @ ana 1se Tsf
nd attachment Of mnltitudes- Let Us maintain
.ese truths
The m,n:edase htndranoe 70 the progress Of olr
the stability Of both. trust that Bishop Nc
lvaine's letter stll he o wholesome check upon
s ssse1ai , oi the Bishops hare responded to The
elttments e1prrssed By bishops Ncl!valne. The !
,uon; ona " Win @ the,r Permission, shey ase &C con-
to you tor thai pufpose
The Rev. VIZ. c, Fa1xcA -'
LYLE BISHOP OF TnK p!ocESE or IOWA 10 BISHOP
RI. Rzy, AND DEAR psornss: Let me thank
ou for your timely and excellent leies, d4tsd
Aasch Is, and published u the &ast4pd ,s y th<
= o&s. uust Ii may be tic neans ol relieving
nd purpose Of soMe wnosdd4fe to nAre tne tEa5ef
BOOK Immediately revised, and who e!en sucgest
.. - e 20 saos s7e ~ deced;
:una.s morEne neni Il Kns,and and n MS country.
= hlch u really the occasion M what Juu Justly
Term F." reaction" On the part Of those who call
Tor The revision ii question
From the 1rst, the Rttual!stc innovations hare
filed me with pStn nud apprehension and hare
done what could for their ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
prevention believe that they have Most er-
tendency, End that thc5 hare dong m.
6peAkahe Injury to our beloved Church Bat
a1so believe thar tbs real teachtug Of the Prayer
Book, well IL Its whole history. u axAnst them.
Both ne Prayer boos sna The Angcsn s Rsiosns
Of the Church and the world
TIE English Reformation struck 1T the doc
t,tnes of Rome, u we'll as At the Fapal Supremacy,
and especially At tho Homlsh view Of the sacfa-
1nentz The teaching Of the Prayer BOOK, In re-
gaEu 70 baptism and the Lords supper ooins vas
Gully in using ine iaasuass Of our onees in regard
e ossi PSoi Pos uos 9sss opPss hs sSsaas
IN certain expressions In the hapttsmA
eer7iec, II It could BE- done with good decres Of
notifications might be desirable, n themselves,
OF lot the sake Of sc1I21lous eonscieuccs. The
Prayer Book was made for man. and not ma tor
the ps5es Book; aud 90 one VI! pretend that It
revision Of it ought to be 1nade, when the Hight
time coEes; hut do not think hat tho une has
aoW rssea eat!eirste Many earnestsmfnded aud good
men are intent upon this result, aud their hoocst
feelings and eonytcioussdemaud Kind and can-
sometimes tnaniicstcd toward iAen that seems to
me utterly inconsistent With true charity. and
with the mind that mas In Christ Jesus regard
these brethren as hody, es being. ln the,r s!exs
formers and the Primitive Christians, than those,
II such there arc, Who worl1 almost Identity Us
ons and tcnsuous ceremonial. destroy the kl3i-
rlcty Of the Christian SacE.ments, xnd ent.agic
Us again In that yoke Of bondage from which
Christ has made His people frce-
But still 1eKard many OF them ~ not being
well balanced In their views and plans, and ns IN
dagger Of fielding to . morbid sensltseness. when
tauce which ne have II possession, and u on
InI freedom to hold and To teach the simple truth
as It ia In JesnA- The few tletEynuen who have
recently left our ministry tos taat Q! other prot-
tant bodies can neveF preach the Gospel more
freely than theJ did With us; and theE have lost
lar more than they have gained In M opinion:
they have made sod mistake, and hope and
pray shht their example rnay bs bsadeh EatheE
Than Initiated and that they themselves may re-
trace tnsr STEPS md e9nc ~ saes e caosI4 50
primitive tu It's order Evangelical IN tts spirit,
and 30 uuly conservative in thu simple Gospel
Of Jesas Christ They have taken = course
may have acfed eon.cenuoasly; but the:c
Is Euch 3 thing IS m c1ropeous and misguided
e ea sasa 4
and ministry for such reasons rs these have rs
9rs wse
liberty md lar greater purify OF Christian doc
trtne. tniiy believe tha. ;he. themselves win
regret tnclr conEse and nd that there Is no plsce
like the home they hare left, and whose open door
invites their repe en:aut and apecdy rctum
Bnt, my dear Bishop. *t cannot bnt feel that
wrong sas been done to the Church, anil we can.
not deny t. Our simplicity has been Invaded, and
cur vital principles hare been endangered The
peril yet hangs over us, and fingers about Us. But
tho unrh II not lost. Our standards remain uu
changed, md in thrm Christ Is al! and n oil The
present bcason Of strife and con1roversy ls poor
time lor calm and Etec aud debernte revision c1
seen some xopo.ef, ehaoees TINT womb eon.
,end sS,nst WITH a n.y. hsss as ootn
!y wait fof Gods appointed time. In Huetncss
md In confidence shall he cur strength For MY
BE- vary feT; and II theJ should never be made
should still regard the Pray Book as full OF sound
and scF1phEA foErnnfhnta. and g tae best all to
lie worship Of Almighty Cod. 1ts asserted
"geIuas Of error" may inst If truly be asserted Of
the Bible Itself, tn it, sacsaiaental lanscs;s and
and % The prcroEaHFes Of tho mttds1t7 Of recon
cillas1ou These sru all to be Interpreted In &C.
eo1daoce vlta tae aene1n spl.t ~ saAtsctes O.
| ro2ated sJatem Of types and rhaIoEa and c+re
| nouIal obst7anee2. For tho present. Is Il moi
and 70 endcavor to keep the ann!ty Of The spit.
By 0odg help, to 20 quietly on in The discaaEe ot
pei AMI dsoo1rsetpg II false doctrines and eTro
neeEs practices In ny own diocese and in she
| Church At la.gr, al nla5 hare occasion OF oppor
l
| pmpS Of the truth, ard In the success and prua
| pe1sity of our own desF Chuzch- LIT usnot de-
ter hr unleas she proves false 70 her sacred rust
lSst1 asinE "a manner or ceremonies, but sls<
Eight add mnch more, out Of the f1!ness o.
I nj heart, but havr already extended my lettel
taE u~y ond ny tn.eatons, and ! must close. MAJ
IN lie seaI 81 Ssod, anil sor d prouotton m oi III
| glory. through Jet us Christ our Loni:
Faithfully and htlscsoaately,
| HENRY r. LEE.
uL-1u1 psHor or 11R uocKs1 pV pK14vAkK II
.RJSRQP R1DKlA-
.. WILMINGTON, Del, MAY H. 1s89.
Mt DrA1 GRp1nKK: heartily concur in tn<
| sentiments expressed By DlAhop Mc1lyMne, Rne
xisn ;asi u re Tse a1l L@e:y een.ss q b. ies
| be tabcrtng under The difficulties ct the cores
| pondent AZ question Of expedeney. would
occes Of tae P11yer uoek, s oT ibe nory = Of uaaS @
Alternate roEm1 The p:rfaee or lhe Prayer Book
tcgEea,a I'm. further atera.aons Hay hereafter *
eG could s. ea1,se oa 10 mste such eaass - ..
an1 unity in the Church, tae exciting Of plrty and
CT occasion fIpm fhe11 that seek cccastun Of csvi
o. QUARREL Against her l!rrKJ, IL would Be bless
ta9 indeed Not only tae peace and growth os oul
| anlt5 would Be eIceedlnsiy psomoted.
I Eas the mo7e oestrzbto tueh resnlt, the u,ars
% bs feU1ted. IN my opinion, ID the cou7se ths
st1son- 1netons adop4ed bJ sou1= of our breih,
ftn. IN dhclAtng thA Tn41tet, has struck NE n
e1t1emea1 hszsn, czsaious IND Unfair It has beer
! possible czAc AEziEsA ~ ebtscs cf attack Some
| Of tie objections urged hare been fnrp1uus. and
md stevrd . 1tsss soea ,aet q % fstfaesa pse csn.
dor md thorough acquaintance With the sun}ect.
! do not wonoez taas wa<n- -aea1ted md on
members uf olT Church hAre rcccEtd typn rne
| RIgEeat4ou of ATT cnan9e, the roTk nas 10 De
! up1e714kcu ~ such men and In sntu suirst A,sj
\ itn espect2.iT lsntntaose 70 w1tness mnYezsed
strengthening the hands Of Httua1tsts and Roman.
lzerr b. natntaln!uH their forced constuction 81
\ our o1.ce1 to b t1eEuer1e-
| Al1 ihs1 have seen i'm nx snatgn n the le,x,
ny e0nEitroa Of the harmony Of our utu.u win
| tho Word cS God The Prayer Book LEO ny min:
sssop %en91lns sss - is pIr ns aso1 Ell
ID the tAse Of both. By unt04t c7tncIk1n, a.t
p.e.s,ns t'olsssd p.ss.ea p tae soldest l.srz
deduce erroneous doctrines.
All we ask b. that ucr venerable foruulsz.e.
receive rch 1uss and favorable construction u
II Common equity oagh< to be allowed 70 ~
huuzn competitions; md We believe thera 4
nothing . odend ~ eEn2hteaed conscience.
M asJ ~ .se e Losa sned aown a2on Is The spirit o
h,,n1. wa ~ a"sToae ts,ess 'sssEd Io9r 1rsnd and
| aE1r7 TO EIsaoP HDk1L'
Bos1pS. My II, 1ss9-
NJ II IAR s,t1s a1saof: hAte feeetred. ard reaf1
honc.rd ffead. the Bishop ii the Diocese d
Ohio. md Pray Goi tau It maJ be easetra.
through fht Hof9 Spirit. to the settling Of thost
Minda wht4 have lately. 70 MI own Qttaf AMAZE
meutI cn1ftAt been thrown t1to such = fomen!
| aeont some expressions tn our Esanae1tcaI aad
| %tFtuNl Prayer HOOK. Eve1JrtinR tcat BishoE
Y that GAIT ol bin letter In which he &ho~B thai
/ the ucly Scriptures, treated tne same WY II
| which TIE PRAYER BOOK u uoE treated py 30 mAo1
| urcaFy spirits 4E.rn2 u, Eo1ld present Et1u
= GGlcuitf8 md seem to te3ch ctToE.
! In regard 70 L EeyE1ou of certain expressions tn
'EtsupdeYztu1d, hare not the k1ghtess deatEe fol
II, trt shacE God 1oore heartily cvet3 my ! I've
that We mar have suchA hoot- LII eTea did
| qytte eylcent tnat the present Is ! u.cst unuro-
pitious r1ns foT bringing totWa1d soch proposl
tor AM thAs 10 press u = % saat sae eJes "a Xes
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