, 1869-08-30

If forgn IT h,sIilAl HIT It IL the yrrR ..+n,.
~ - nsasf'!4n thn"ty tl'k' thdrn Ia lrxa CO.
fIetleatfal stat, ktInra ID no Irgat right In nrr
et " he ti,elsfr,r ut or rlar4yiuan In uny usI
!ls"iHt thntrh II IN tl't!sltua', ~ coiri1,ne
mr,, nv ntms's. od fp Statutes has s:snn
.aAt Gaft u thH t'lncs4 Of thu holy taltlu viii
ne hrchi'a 10 him ~ tAn II, II trI!.uGala ii cirr.
s11nm hn!h.r ~ sea s'l.yr BY tho proper authority,
~ lfeated "a hny other hired per.un, aud NAV ro
cover ~ wss;tA upun the Ha,ne lsx4j prjDr1oje q,
dnsl Hnlen nFoke In tho eRsc VI tie humb1rst
~ o!r las. however, eoafcrs no Jurisdiction upon
n,e c9ne.s 10 compel Ilshop 10 lay hands IN con
RreCa,lon or believers 10 yotc nrrmsf,Iri, ~ IpI
Hhen Eerson sccka Submission to tho g7lri,uaI
oo.,. oonJ; Mhsn candidate for this mlnlStry r..
prei'minarJ study, and e1hthls thc pre.cnbcd or
eas.omafJ amount Of Personal ntneA4, be cannot
n ~ ~ sadses ., 70 The sasare to ad
hoF unjust, OF even malicious, NAY E. The scts Of
me Cnutch authorities tn excluding him. This Is
e'Soa'I ',n tlue 70 fesnecs to 1he methods OF dscl.
pune " WHICH the rule OF government adopted
y each eccesIast,cn1 comnnn.rJ a7c enforced. not
st1a esen creeping ne dns! process Of e1conuun,.
civil couffs maj, under any circumstances inter
pose 10 prevent tue expulsion OF mefpler or tie
removal Of priest. II Is only because lie law
character. But II II could % goNif TIC once Of
MeinteI Or prizes. were a legal Rsa.us-then a
pefson nsSht demaud to be admitted 70 it q vel
u 10 bc retained !n 1t. It is Ela.n then, that We
mus. denF the later power unless ne arc ~tlllnc
10 10 s han,I ne former. II an Injunction Is possible
~ ~ LUZ que eaee, 1nah'dInna would he proper In
Ire othcr. No doubt there NAV be some r1phfs NJ
i1oper75-or. rather, some capacities to ncq4I;e
tsoGs1y-selnotey Affected By the action Of
church rulers IN eIcommunicattug q memSer n.
depostcs q clergyman; but these rights onl Gu.
rac'ttes all depend upon certain rules Of pu-rI,
spitita! natuteH hca hare been voluntarily adopted
hha assentet3 to-0f which the law prufesss lts,.f
TO he IN utter ignorance, and with the adn,nfs.ra
t'3n Of Which i refuses TO !nteztesr
Bnt. IN addltoo, no ecclesiastical Discipline can
t nave aot nree.s7ry !unnenco upon Individual pro-
ps1eiasy rights aud capac.tic8. The deppsed nm
latef e2nnat, It Is true, ofle!ate In any boctety
Mhscn !et1lns iis connection vita the Lnurch ii
Qhesllon: b1t the congregation which had Gin,
nloyea l1d1 Hay Al any time dissolve that cuatec.
uon ..1ld rrta!n hitn tn the former posltlon They
!tual penalties This ls the yery essence or n.tn.
ton between Church AMI state Hrrtlu lies ihs,
perfect Freedom Of the Church to &C. within ia
own peculiar sphere which IL IL dear to the Amer
lcall as The corresponding freedom o, tia sta:,
wsthin the range Of It's proper functions. ANY a.
temh. o. JuEss Or LEGISLATORS to control The pro
lasion OF the American theory as would IL.
sny nrgacized rndeasot OF the religions
nodies ies to, to eoGree ile civil rulerA The
coaH 1u ChcsEo, on which we commented last
wees, onpht to have Kcal9cd out d spoutaneous
nnn Teouse from The lress 4lar ami
lciSlous thstcaa OF cl1ctt1ng, az 1t DID na tt-coa.
cealed c1l'rc-Aou OF approval, If moi Of cxolta,
Mon ,soni 50 many journals, especially from those
NiH'@A ~ IL llHh{4l III HOltttE5
anu religion. lf the Bishop ami cjerfcaf Aasss,
sols n ole rellglous tois tnay f,c rr4tfaned b;
m INJUNCTION 'hc sessions, preabyterles atli u.s.
tefnal!es OIL second 1enoinsuhtlon, and tie cuu-
EEceAlioEs OF another, arc equay exposed to the
tAsue juClc!ul interference. hill in eauitY to
prevent the contemplated union Of tho ilI a1d
3eE senool l'Festyier1ans would doubtless raise =
violent NufD TT Indignation 10 ecctcsf aSttcaI ctr
clrs and Fet the legal principle hJ whg.a such q
Rillt could be slstatn.l ta exactly the same n
thht y nics has been invoked IN behalI Of MI.
Cheney. " A'
No nrGumcht Is needed TO convince INV Anrr,.
can that this principle Of Church aud Sta.e free
dom which has been .ncorporaten INTO our funGa
!nental iaT - ne true onc that II. PRACTICAL WORK
tFt1lual societies. 1t ahou:,t be aoutre or gra.t-
taslon 10 rs to see tho Parliament Of Great i;rt1n
adopting the same idea an'l applying II to pnr.
ton of the ctup,rc. It Is Surprising, therefore.
!hat ~ nnilf newspapers which represent thu
Protestant Epircopal Church in the Uu,tei States
naSe united 10 iancnilng the late action Of tue
nltiSh LEGISLATURE, - though blns ha, hecn
stsuck s Al tue prosprTtJ aud usefulnex, II not al
me very !l!e ttelf, Ut tho sa1ue Church ID freIan
W. should hare supposed lint oil Amet,cau Epis-
Soral'ans Wouia rathss have hal'ed sh.s ucv
their oxn contnualon IN ,als Country
shoHli hive Taught them the good effects of cccc-
sias'le, liberty, cspsenill Ia The su4t uf popn.
linton, thu Episcopal Church III The Etiicd stale4
vas IN condition uf suspended nn.1pat!ou. It4
t,'IrHtct. haa been very few ,lrring The rnlnul4l
qtlunElt n1ltagun!str IT. lts iDctt1nes Hrr4ln and
organization; Il d,c N" 1l!um Of its former ron.
necFnn with The mother county, and NJ The r0ltt-
iGo! or'!ltns OF - clttr1 most Ut vhum had bcgn
fArthif opposed III the w.Ir IT lr,leItentlrtlcn III
fart, It has I'M. csrn yet recovered from t!tt
weight u uhrnr7ar.ty Witch sratsh uron II, fur
=" ulcr r'!sintN '"H's IL VI CONSTANTLY nftack.n,
hr thH aff'I!af ewsrarfEa nn't 1rrfoh[ra4. T!u'
Notwithstanding all thtSr -alsan'arfs, Il itas
trusrtIet nA has rrnn II. numbers mil Inf1rt.r
70 VI extent ~at"i has SURPRISED tyen IT, usn al-