The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-29

v. VIZ ChrlSuAan spirlC, herman sentiment and
modern civilization which we have in common
with them. We expect from them, however,
that they will unite with US for the protection
OF our highest national and spiritual blessings,
against the common enemy Of relig ous peace,
national unity and the free development of
civilization.
81. The chief cause OF the religious differ
ences, which we deeply lament, we declare to
DC the hlerarchical errors, particularly tho ac-
tons Of the Jesuit order which combats Pro-
testantism with life and DEATH suppresses oil
spiritual freedom, falsfes the modern civiIiza.
ton, and at present rules the Roman Catholic
Church. Only by the determined rejection OF
tho hlora!chical prctenslons, which were re-
neWed I.I and have over been increasing since
1915; only by The return to the pure Gospel
and the recognition of tho ottainmonts OF
civilization, can divided Cbristendom regain
peace ana secure permanent prosperity.
FINALLY, wo all declare that all the efforts
mado in the Protestant Church to establish an
hlerarchical power of the clergy and the ex-
cluslve supremacy OF dOgmas, are q complete
denial OF the spirit of Professionalism, and that
they only serve as 80 many bridges to Rome.
Convinced that lukewarmncss and indifference
afford to many Protestants Of the eccleslastical
react!onary party main support. and consti-
tute in the most powerful Of German States
principal hindranoe to national and ecc!esiasti-
cal renewal, we exhort our coreiglonists to
Watchtulness, and to unite in more powerful
repulsion Of all tendencies dangerous to free
dom OF mind and conscience"
Inc adoption Of these declarations was advo-
Gated in eloquent addresses by Dr.. Schellen-
6Derg, Dsrg9,a OF Manhheim, Dr. v,n Holtzendorff,
Bielitz, in Austria. All the speakers we're
constantly interrupted by the applause of the
assembly, though the president often reminded
the people Of the place in which they were
gathered. One spirit seemed to pervade the
whole assemo oily, and the theses were adopted
with great enthusiasm, only six or eight hands
BEN being raised against them. The theses were
NOT gain access to the church.
The Episcopal Church Differences.
Tho New York Tribune says
It almost takes away ones breath to read of
churchman rising in Protestant Episcopal
Conference, and demanding that ''the misera-
pie dogma OF Apostolic Succession" shall be
expurgated from the Book OF Common Prayer
This is what Or. Bowen, Of Ohio, did in the
Conference at Chicago on Thursday last. We
DO not exactly understand whether the Confer
ense &C.; vent with the docso Or not; but it certain
from the Prayer-book ''all words or phrases
seeming to teach that the Christian MINISTRY ls
priesthood The Church has now Com
body IN perpetuity." This would seem to 70
pretty far toward the existence OF sect within
church which abhOrs sectarianism; and il we
may Judge by the past, schism seems not i'm
A New York letter, of Thursday, to the
Philadelphia Ledger says ::
ished moderate" Eplscopaliaus BY another
ally peculiar service at Christ Church, Fifth
avenue. The occasion vas the baptls N of an
infant Of the rector, DR.. Ever. After forming
procession and marching around the church,
preceded by an ''acolyte" carrying lighted
candle, the rector took the latter from it's
socket and dipped it in the water three times.
The infant was then dipped IN similar man
ner, after which the candle was transferred to
the hands OF the sponsor; after which all ele-
gant white robe was thrown over the infant,
the clergy all the while singing chant. But
few persons were present.
The Mcthodisc Lay Delegation Ques ion
i'm New York.
A dispatch from New York, dated the Gath
instant, says: va
The latest returns Of the v ,te on the lay de-
legation in the Methodist Episcopal Church, as
received by mail and telegr ,ph at the Office Of
the Methodist, are as follows: Numper of
churches SIG; churches giving affirmative ma.
jorities: 36e churches giving negative maiorl-
ties, 400; whole number of votes, 81. .233; for
lay delegation, 28. GIG; against lay delegation,
8.518.