The New York herald., 1869-01-15
RITUALIsM.

LECTURE BY Rev. DR.. Auderdou, or Oxford at
Cooper InstItutc.
The large hall Of Cooper Institute was well Oiled
last evening to hear lecture by the Rev. Dr. Ander
don, OF Oxford, in aid OF the Wtseman Memorial
church, being erected in London.
The lecturer, thin. spare man. with an agreeabiy
ruddy countenance, was warmly greeted as he made
his appearance He spoke with exceeding nuency,
and Notwithstanding the nature Of his subject being
rather the reverse Of humorous, managed to infuse
q good deal OF humor into It. In announcing
his subject as Ritualismn he said that the principle
OF ritualism was one which commended itself to the
approval OF every rational mind. Ritualism was
but the external expression Of their interior views
Of the incarnate God. In the old Hebrew times
ritualism was ordered, and 1t had been enoined In
all time SINCE It foreign to this subject to speak
Of the ancient rituaism prevailing among the Jews
or In the more modern Catholic Church. or other
special c0mmunions. He disclaimed any intention
to question the conscentiousness OF the observers OF
rtualism. The question was whether 1t was legti-
mate growth OF the Catholic faith. He would first
ask what were the faiths OF those opposing ritual
Ism. Practices external ceremonial first Of all
brought into actual use In the hope to bring out
the interior expression OF faith WHAT the state
ments on either side put forth as dogmattc
by Catholics and the Episcopal Cnurchi What is the
highest ecclesiastical appealf In the Episcopal COM
munion, as 1t cated itself In England, rs In this
country, the general government lies with the
oouIs ~ OF q vne nv ni
esiastical court but the Court OF Cesar 1t
is desgna ed. He referred TO recent case In Eng
land as illustrative or this point. He would follow
the definition given of rltualism In the London
Times, gestures meaning genuHectiOns ornaments
meaning lighted candles and ceremonies meaning
among other things using Of incense, mixing few
drops Of wafer IN the wine used In the Holy Com
as the outer expression Of faith and what was
not He related an instance Of his getting
wrong box. and how from the rituaistic
| ceremonies In progress he supposed he was IN a
rsty and asked an oficlating Clergyman whom he
| took for priest. when mass would begin and re-
ceived the very uncathoc response "As soon as the
priest leaves the altar" He now proceeded to speak
| OF the subject Of dogmas. The ceremonial OF HOLY
Mass in the Council Of Trent was defined a real
and true sacrihce-a sacrifice OF thanksgying-
expression OF highest faith in God. In the Thirty
nine Articles OF the Episcopal Church. which artl-
cles they had been in the habit OF taking as the
wrthnga definition precisely antagonstic 70 this.
He referred TO Henry VIII. OF England who died
Catholic but not q very dev0ut one, as he denied
the supremacy OF the Pope-the play or "Hamletn
with Hamlet LEFT out Qaughter.l He lext referred
to Edward W. aud then TO Queen Elizabeth, and
in this connection read several extracts from Dodl,
the historian, defining the church memorials pre-
were IN tn and in others some half IN Errss
and half in Latin. Extracts from another old
writer. DR.. C0rgin, OF oxford, were also read
bearing upon the same point Quotations were
also cited rom Bishop Ridley. A few OF these ex-
tracts in the sInguarty OF the facts stated ecited
frequent 0utbursts OF applause as likewise the com.
ments OF the lecturer. Following the reading Of
these extracts he urged that anv communion had q
riRht TO he heard In defence OF Its own character.
He would speak or the Quakers, for instance:
and he had no hesitancy in speaking OF this
class from fear OF offending them. because he
was descendant from Quakers, and one Of his FORE
fathers died In JAIL for conscience sake because he
would not give mp his broad-brimmed hat-adhered
stll with tenacity to their peculiar Views. II
with the Catholics. They chung with tenacity to the
faltn OF their fathers. He now reviewed the OppOs-
ing formulas OF the Catholic and Episcopal
Churches. He also showed that there were many
who claimed TO be Catholics who had no right
TO include themselves In this communion. He next
av0wed himself opposed to ritualism In the Cath0
lie Church giving too striking resemblance TO the
service OF the Episcopal Church. Another objection
to rualism was that It was gigantic exhibition Of
private judgment Ritualism. he insisted, In concli
sion, was essentially weak. IL would have It's day.
Respect to external merely was part OF the Catho
lie instinct Ritualism would die, but this Church
would live while the world lasted.