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


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,
at present endangered, and IN the conflict
against the common enemy OF religious 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
be the hierarchica errors, particularly the ac-
tons Of the Jesuit order, which combats Pro-
testantism with life and death, suppresses all
spiritual freedom, falsifes the modern ciyiliza.
t1on, and at present rules the Roman Catholic
Church. Only by the determined rejection OF
the hierarchical pretensions, which we're re-
newed and have ever been increasing since
1915; only by the return to the pure Gospel.
and the recognition Of the sttainments Of
civilization, can divided Christendom regain
peace and secure permanent prosperity.
FINALLY, we all declare that oil the efforts
made in the Protestant Church to establish an
hIerarchical power Of the clergy and the e1-
elusive supremacy Of doemas, arc q complete
they only serve as 80 many bridges to Rome.
Convinced that lukewarmness and Indifference
afford to many Protestants Of the ecclesiastical
reactionary party main support, and consti-
tute in the most powerful Of German States o
principal hindrance to national and ecclesiasti-
cal renewal, We exhort our coreliglonists to
watchtulness, and to units in more powerful
repulsion Of all tendencies dangerous to free
dom OF mind and conscience"
The adoption ofthese declarations was advo-
Gated in eloquent addresses by DR.. Schellen-
berg, OF Mannheim, DR.. Van Holtzendorf,
Professor in Berlin, and DR.. Haase, from
Bieltz, in Austria. All the speakers were
consta 1tly. interrupted by the applause Of the
assembly, though the president often reminded
Alnx% rs kkA ala -sAh kIx4r,
gathered. One spirit seemed to pervade the
whole assembly, and the theses were adopted
with great enthusiasm, only six or eight hands
being raised against them. The theses were
subsequently read to the multitude who could
not gain access to the church.
The Episcopal Church Differences.
The New York Tribune says:
It almost takes away ones breath to read Of
churchman rising in Protestant Episcopal
Conference, and demanding that "the misera-
BILE dogma OF Apostolic Succession" shall be
e1purgated from the Book OF Common Prayer.
This is what DR.. Bowen, Of Ohio, did in the
Conference at Chicago on Thursday last. We
do not exactly understand whether the Confer
enee vent with the doosol or not; but it certain
ly did pass resolution In favor OF removing
from the Prxyer-book "all words or phrases
seeming to teach that the Christian ministry Is
priesthood The Church has now Com
mittee OF Revision, which is declared to he "a
body in perpetuity." This would seem TO 90
pretty far toward the existence Of sect within
church which abhors sectarianism; and II We
may judge by the past, schsm seems not inn
probable.
A New York letter, of Thursday, to the
Philadelphia Ledger says:
The extreme Rltualists this afternoon aston
isaed moderate" Epscopalians BY another
highly peculiar service at Christ Church, Fifth
avenue. The occasion was the baptism of an
infant Of the rector, DR.. Ever. After forming
q procession and marching around the church,
preceded by an ''acolyte" carrying 9 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 an ele-
giant white robe was thrown over the infant,
the clergy all the while singing chant. But
few persons were present.
The Methodtss Lay DeleR alton Question
In New York.
A dispatch from New York, dated the Oath
instant, says:
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: Number OF
churches. 576; churches giving affirmative ma
jorities. S67; churches giving negative najorl-
ties, 109a whole number OF votes, 81, 2S3; for
lay delegation, 29. .615; against lay delegation,
8b18