The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-03
New SectS.

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testant world, one of which adopts the
doctrine of metempsychosis. and has the
impotence to call itself Christian. The
popularity of the other, we have already
forgotten. Now the press brings us news
of another new sect in the form of seces-
sion from the Episcopal Church. A certain
Rev. Mr.. Ever, of New York, has inaugu-
rated this movement by resigning the pas
torate of Trinity church and establishing
himself and his doctrines at a less preten-
tious temple, whittier it seems that lie lie
followed by an alarming multitude of the
feminine elite of Episcopalianism in that
city. The Rev. gentleman has given SO
many andsuch unmistakable signs of her
esy, that the sedate and wealthy vestry OF
Trinity were growing uneasy. Those
mighty men of Wall street, who guard the
integrity of Episcopal faith on Sundays
had long since grown FESTIVE under the
very High Church tendencies of their hired
spokesman. This gentleman had views OF
his own as to incense, genufexions, stained
glass, vestments and elaborate ritual, all
of which caused the old guardsnen afore-
said much uneasiness, but when it came to
establishing a confessional in the Church
Trinity Church and actually hearing
therein the whispered communications of
quite crowd of ladies, the nervousness of
these greenback theologians gave way to
indignation. They frowned. Mr.. Ever
smiled sweetly but sadly. They persisted.
Mr.. E. left, bag and baggage.
Yes, they have gotten Mr.. Ever out, 6nt
not under. He has started new sect and
now enjoys the dignity, two degrees higher
Bishop, of heresiarch. He runs q bran
now heresy of his own. 1t is true that
Mr.. E. condemns Romanism, but he also
condemns Professionalism. He is simply a
Catholic, avoiding both extremes of error.
This all looks as though it would not be a
very tenable position, but still it causes
great alarm. 1t appears to have struck
strong chord OF public sympathy. Great
crowds, especially IL ladies in the highest
classes adopt Mr.. Ever and follow him.
These charming personages go down on
their knees beside his box enthusiastically.
They are determined to tell their sins, the
whole of Wall street to the contrary.
Now, as the leaders of fashion 90, the
ladies generally go; and as the ladies go
the men must go, whether they like it or
not. They may not interiorly approve of
the Ever heresy, but they would do better
not to say 80. Hence the fuss.
Episcopalianism is divided house. 1t
has always consisted of two discordant
elements, the aristocratic and the republic
can, the tendency to respect authority and
the tendency to evangelical freedom.
1t has tried to fix the faith in formula,
and to hatter dissenters by. show of Pro-
testant license of private judgment. 1t is
rope made of silk strands aud cotton
strands anmixed. The twist is all the time
trying to come out of it. Mr.. Ever las
cut the knot and nothing can now stop the
rope from untwisting.
For long time the contending elements
of Episcopalianism have threatened a
crisis in the affairs of the sect. High
Church has proposed to force its ritualism
npon the organization, while Low Church
has grown daily more bold in it's demand
that the Evangelical feature of Protestant
ism shall take the ascendant A general
convention of Episcopal magnates recent.
ly convened in Baltimore and closed it's
session in the confident hope that it had
plastered over the wound again and put off !
the evil day to another time. Vain hope |
Ever does not believe in plasters. He has
torn the old rag in twain with disdainful
hand. When a sentiment is we'll matured
among multitude, it needs but a leader
to put it in motion. One of the herd, a |
little holder than the others, leaps the
fence and, one by one, they all follow. We
may safely regard Mr.. Ever as but a dar-
ing pioneer in a movement which will |
soon become general. IT,.
And thus goes Protes tantism. The day |
of its decay and disintegration is upon it. |
We all know that it is going, but the salts
faction which that fact would have given
some decades ago, is now dimned in the
anxiety with which we must look upon its
growing progeny The old draoo, ;tsolf |