The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-22
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good to the Church either spiritually or materially,
and should be at once abandoned; therefore ,uo
with the nrocessionsl and recessiona hymns; chang
Ing the stOles the use OF ligntea CanuIes III .h ny
sanSnG Of tn9 be eSor and congregation on the
sentstlon OF the oertory changing the nTo .,
con6ict with the spirit OF the foregoing preamble
THE RECTOR PROTESTS.
Alan meeting held on November 49, the rector
in the chair, he read protest to the resolutions
passed at the last meeting, as follows;-
whereas, At a meeting OF the rector wardens and
vestry OF St Clements Church, held on the 9th Of
November, 1870, two resolutions ordered TO be
placed upon the minutes. The rector enters his pro-
To the matter of the first resolution, the rector
makes no objection He is ready to enforce 1t In
every particular. But as SUD- b-"practlces" or
customs" are used IN the services at st. Clements
Church he can but feel that the record OF such
resolution upon the minutes OF ths vestry will
place him in the mind or the future reader OF the
history of the parish, in false position.
For this reason alone, he protests against the re-
cord OF the first resolution
The second resolution is equally Objectionable; for
it intimates that the rector has assumed, may
sumo, in opposition to the wishes OF the yestry the
right (Which undoubtedly belongs to him under the
rangement or furniture OF the church. As the rector
has made no such change and as the vestry have no
reason to suppose that he intends to make such
change without free and friendly consultation, this
resolution also places him in false position, and he
therefore protests against its record upon the
II. q. PATTERSON,
Rector OF st. Clements Church.
Mr.. Allen then withdrew his resolution.
TUE RECTOR ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
The rectors warden Mr.. Morris, asked leave
10 put the following questions to the rector
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First Whether auricular confession is encouraged
by the rector or assistant minister Of st. Clements
And, whether the same is, or has been practised in
the parish building or elsewhere by the rector or
assistant minister, with the knowledge OF the
rector?
has heard confessions at st. Clements Church, with
the consent of the rector?
Second. Whether the rector approves and gives
hs assent to the doctrine as to prayers for the dead
advanced by the Rev. II. Goodwin, in his sermon
delivered at st. Clements Church on the evening of
the last Wednesday in Advent?
And whether the proprlety OF prayers for the dead
is taught to the Sundayschool teachers, or to the
Third Whether in the celebration of the Holy
Communion at st. Clements Church, water, or any
other thing, is permitted to be mingled with the
wine during the service by the celebrant or his
assistants?
To which the rector thus responded
To each clause OF the first question, the rector re-
piled in the affirmative.
To the second question. the rector replied
To the first clauseThat he is not responsible for
Mr.. Goodwin's teaching.
To the second clause-That he has no personal
knowledge as to that clause
To the third question, the rector repled:-
That water is mixed with the wine in the chalce
before the oblations are placed on the altar.
AN UNUSUAL EVENT.
Mr.. Lambert then offered resolution to the
effect that the questions thus put and the an
swers thereto be referred to committee of
three to take the whole into consideration and
report at the next meeting.
The rector declined to put the question on
this resolution, inasmuch as it referred to mat
tiers concerning himself alone, and with which
the vestry had nothing to do
The rectors warden then took the chair, put
Mr.. Lambert's resolution to vote, and 1t was
adopted. The committee appointed consisted
of Messrs. Lambert, Morris, and Tilden.
PRAYER FOR THE DEAD.
At the next meeting of the vestry, Jan. IL,
1871, Mr.. Lambert read the report of the ma
jority of the committee to take the whole
matter of the questions put by MIR. Morris, and
the answers thereto, into consideration, which
took the shape of the following resolution
Resolpe6 That the rector be requested to inform
himself as TO the teachings of the Sunday-school,
either to teachers or scholars, on the subject OF
prayer for the Dead and to report to the vesy at
adjourned meeting.
Mr.. Tilden read the report of the minority of
the committee in the same words, with the fol-
lowing words added, viZ.-"And that the COM
mittee be discharged from further consideration
On motion, the report of the minority of the
committee was accepted, and the committee was
discharged.
MORE UNPLEAsANTNEss.
Mr. Lambert then offered the folloWing:-
Resolued, That in view of the differences and want
OF confidence existing between the clerical and lay
authorities OF St. Clements Church. dissolution
Of the present pastoral connections would be ac-
ceptable to the vestry.
This resolution, after considerable debate was
postponed.
AN ATTEMPT TO HARMoSIZE MATTERS.
At the next meeting, on the 18th of January
Mr.. Lambert withdrew the resolution giveI
above, and substituted the following looking
towards peace:-
Whereas, At the last meeting of the vestry dispo
sition to harmonic the present differences o
opinion between the rector and vestry was mani
tested, the rector having expressed Willingness u
meet the wishes OF the vestry ~ the manner OF con
ductiDg the services and Ia the teachings, where tn
same did not conflict with his sense OF duty Whic
should be met In like spirit by the vestry; ant
Where's, Hopes entertained that some arrange
ment mutually satisfactory and not liable to be mis-
understood, may be reached by further conference
Resoired. That with that end in view committee
consisting of the rector ana rectors warden be ap
pointed 10 confer on this subject and jointly suggest
at an adjourned meeting OF the vestry, basis 70
the mutual and satisfactory adjustment OF the dil
ferences.
This was adopted.
FAIL TO AGREE.
At the vestry meeting on February 9, Rector
Warden Morris (who with the rector, was, q
the meeting of the vestry held on January lS
1871, appointed committee to confer on th
subject of the differences between the rector an
the Yestry, and jointly suggest at an adJourne
meeting of the vestry a basis for the adjustmeI
of those differences) stated that the rector an
he having failed to agree had each put In Writin
his plan of report to the Vestry, and agree
that the two should be presented to the bisho
of the diocese-that this had been done, and tha
he, Mr.. Morris, had written letter to the Bishop
enclosing the two papers-that this letter ha
been submitted to the rector and approve
by him.
THE LETTER TO THE BISHOP.
This was the letter sent by the recters Warder