The New York herald., 1870-07-25
CHRISTIAN REUNION.
English Opinion o. tho Bible Revision Work
and PapRl Iufaiitb,lity.
From the London Telegraph, July III

From the London Telegraph, July Ill
Care has been taken by the English Churcn Union
that the English people shall not fail to note the full
significance OF the scene recently witnessed IN
Henry Wills chapel, when number OF the scholars
engaged in revising the English version oil the Scrip
lures partOok OF the Holy Communion. Before the
great work had been commenced the dean gave
notice that the sacrament would be administer ed,
although he Issued no special invitation 10
attend. With scarcely single exception those
engaged IN the work went to the, historic; historic
ceremonies; and the act was signazed by The TACT
that they were not all churchmen, but that
markab!c scene OF Christian fellowship mas been
ms nc OF sss S was eay
well as name the Church OF the whole English
people, and when 1t gave, sphere OF work to
now be called schismatcs. For that reason the act
of catho.icty has raised the Ire OF the Church
men, who covet kinshp with the Roman and the
Greek churches rs ardently as they shun
all contact with their own noneonformsI
union abroad by the aid OF disunion at home.
Accordingly the Hon. Charles Lindley God, who is
the presiding genius OF the society, addressed let
ter OF remonstrance to the Archbishop Of Canter
bury MI. Wood sarcastically halls with satisfaction
fessiOns, Wesleyans. and Baptlsts should desire 10
take part IN The services OF the Church, because
he regards the Circumstance as pledge mt
have feared to abandon the prejudlses
and errors Of their fathers" In the same
spirit ne reJOlceS 10 near tna SOclnlnS 6nOul0 con-
sent to recc the Nlcene Greed; for he thinks that
thus they show themselves mot wholly averse to the
true knowledge Of Hin who is alone the Way, the
Truth and the Life" But what raises the protest OF
the Union is. that 'the most sacred privileges OF
Church communion should be conceded to persons
who deny the Church's characteristic doctrines,n
and, above ali, to Socin,lns, ''without any diculty
being raised on The part OF the Church." That act
is 'an ostentati0us abandonment OF the last sreds
Of ancient dlscipline;" nay in the eyes OF Chrisen
dom, 1t implies ''her Indifference to doctrines so
fundamental as those Of % the Holy Trinity and the
from the Primate of All England that he
aa not hs sanfoo g. 2 Ss 50
peat mas indeed, called from the Primate declara-
ton the most direct and explicit In courteous
terms the Archbishop informs MI. Wood that what
he demands would be peither legal nor statesman
like. SO far as DR.. TAFT can interpret the law It
table OF the English Churcn those wpo present them.
selves as tho nonconformst divines did in Henry
Wills chapel. And at least whatever may be the
Strict law on the subject, 1t Ii the practice OF the
English Church to dispense the sacrament OF the
Lords Supper TO all who present themselves, with
out asking whether they conform to her service or
whether they assent to the creeds and doctrines that
make up the communion service. So Tar she ut
terry differs IRON r ,, e secss VINO ire, reserve n b .e en
OF the same tenets; SO ftr she simply sus-
tains her claim to act as the national Church;
and so far, ALSO the Archbishop paniiesty believes
that she has the best vi claims 10 be called Chris
tian. y In coming TO agreement with the
Greek Church the members OF The Church Union
wiuely from the doctrines Of that Cnurch, although
the distinctive parts OF those doctrines are utterly
and forever repugnant to the English people. But
Rome presents difficulty, or, at least, will present
II n the Ecumenica Council should decree that the
Pope Is nfallible for the Church Union denies
his iniailibity-nay VIII le admitting that he fills the
Prmacy among Christian bishop II denies mis- supre
macy. For thar reason 1t seeks TO strengthen
the hands OF the opposition bishops, such as Dar-
boy ana Dupanioup, in the hope that II the
dogma Of Pdpat tffaUt0ility be stared or uli0n be-
t,ceen England aud Rome may be practicable. A
n isn
represented by the Archbishop OF Canterbury by
the Bishop OF Gloucester and that daily increasing
maj ority which is acting with those statesmen.
Holding calmly aloOf from both parties in the COun
Gill; they leaYe the Pope and his opposition TO fight
out between ~ nj battle with which England has
to await with perfect confidence What Mr.. Wood
and his friends seek is hieralchical union. They
fancy that lf they can JOIN together different
pieces Of ecclesiastical machinery they
also join churches And they believe that
Churches can be unite only OH the basis
contemptuousy turn aside from their noncon.
forming countrymen, almost denying them the title
OF Christians and fly Tor union to the Greek and the
Latin Churches. The Archbishop OF Canterbury, the
Bishop o! Gloucester and Dean Stanley, on tile other
hand, desire union les OF hierarchles than OF
but they begin where they know that they under
stand a. d are understood. They trst extend the
r;Qjlt nd CT fellowship to those nOnconformlng
christians @. r,,r.r own land, who have In spirit
Which may be called q. .ruy English as 1t Is Chris
tan, frankly responded Go tie .uVance, anu, ~ ms
reply to Mr. Lndley Wood, the Arc.v,-.,op Vi Cal'
terbury declares that course Of action 10 be n ~
cd not merely with the law OF the land and the
spirit ct the age, but with the policy deliberately
adopted ~ the Church or England.