The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-24
CHURCH c1RcusEs.

Christ used to preach, aud all his sur
roundings the humbleness Of hi:
family and immediate followers ths
entire lack of ostentation which char
acterized all he did; and the complete
and democratical simplicity of his faith
and teachings, it il hard to reconcile his
sayings, doibgs and precepts with such
grand performances as have grown Out
Of Romanism and its fashionable and
When Christ lived and went about on
foot and on ass-back preaching his beau
tiful creed to tSe fishermen and money
less peasants of Judea, all the form,
pomp and consequence of religious ex-
ercise by which he was surrounded was
that which had grown rich, corrupt and
tyrannical, given TO rich displays and
dramatic shows and liz Sc were part
of synagoguish "ritualism and by
tie Intolerance of their performers, he,
the head of our Church, came to the
cross. Nothing ought to be further re-
moved from superstition than Christian
isy nothing further removed from all
idolarry and ,inselled show Yet the
most notable religious zealots sickle
the strongest for grand displays out OF
which themselves come with newly &C.
quired consequence. Consecrated para
phernalia, not eonsecrated faith gew-
gaws and not charity holy water and
not practical benevolence priessly
power and not the equality of fishermen
with all who are less than Christlike !; |
Aambeaux and not the lights of demo
cratic progress, these are of the perform
ances ritualistic. 1t is in the pretense
OF following the meek and lowly Jesus
that these aristocratical high churchmen
offend. None might end fault with Mr..
Ever and his ecclesiastical hippodrome
if what be did were not performed un-
der pretense of its being for the glory of
Jesus Christ. Mr.. Pussy and allthe high
church priesthood of the English Church
might be free from criticism and all CEN
sure if they did not desire it to be I'M
derstood that they were representing, by
directly descended proxy, the character
and faith of the son of the carpenter of
Nazareth. Aud what We say in this
connection applies to all churches of all
denominations where imposing forms
and ceremonies are enacted to the ex-
ciasion Of the more consistent simplici-
ties of the profe d followers of the
meek and lowly Redeemer.
All Of which il suggested by what
follows:
An unusually grand and ornate ceremonial
took place on a recent Sunday at St. Adams,
Ho!born, London, in the celebration of the
OF the Saviour. The extreme rit-
uaiistic character of the service, says the
will be understood when it is stat
I'd that s'those only who are members of, or
guilds in connection WITH the church, or whose
.ins have been absolSed in the confessional" {
we're allowed to take part In Its most import 4,
mt stage. This was the procession, which !
xas arranged at three O'Clock, in the follow
ng order: Incense bearer, and boys in white {
.urplices twenty choristers and precentor, 8
similarly attired three priests, followed by |
bout twelve boys in scarlet cassocks and q
shite SUPPLIES; Kackonochie, with two boys /;
holding up his train banner-bearer, carrying {
magnificent blue and white silk banner
,oys Of guild, about sixty in number BAN z
,er-bearer followed by about fifty members ?
Il the brotherhood, with yellow embroidered c
.o.larets and capes; banner-bearer, with u
bout forty members of the Order of Jesus of ,
Nazareth in scarlet collarets and embroidered
apes, wearing medals and crucifxes one
# the sisterhood in connection with the 4
.hurch. carrying large silk banner; sisters
Il the Order of ''Mary, the Virgin" about c
lightly in number, in white walls banner q
carer, followed BY a large numbers Of Sis
ers of Mercy, with scapulars and walls of
heir different Orders. Then followed mem n
,ers of the "Holy Family" and those who f
rad been to confession. Those constituting e
he procession then marched round the
.hurch, after which the Rev. Mr.. Stanton
PREACHED a sermon. 1t may be added that the =
Rev. E. F. Russell, nephew of Lord Russell,
5 one ofshe clergy who minister at St. Adams.
TIE PEx Is MIeHrIER THAN THE FIsr.