The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-04-09

Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
sEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. IAPRIL .. ls1l.
-auarrsis in the Episcopal Church.
The Episcopalians in Philadelphia just
cow are enjoying savory dish of scandal
by way of relief from the stringent way in
which they have been keeping Lent. The
Rector of the church Of st. Clements has
econ accused not only Of unseemly SCAN
dies, posturings and genufexions," but OF
holding auricular confession and praying
for the dead. The Bishop accused. The
Rector responded. The vestry came IN
IKE q Greek chorus with wrathful refralns;
letters multiplied as though Wilkins MI
cawber had the matter in hand. Inc s'01
lar press have taken it up, ana oeso'
eight OF ten columns to the elucioa''on "
knotty points of doctrine. Inc le''ois
have grown into pamphlets, full OF nara
-vords IL not hard logic, and the Quaker
x.;tv stands still to see how the fight Will emo
e,etween two men vowed to preach eosPel
NJ neace. The brethren of the same cnurcn
IN England are engaged in similar quarrel
tboueh on grander scale. Parliament and
.-,eorle are convulsed on the question OF the
hnrial of dissenters. Shall Methodist be
,,ermitted to force his unhandsome corpse
among churchmen, or lie apartT snail he'
IF he will thrust himself into the inhosplt-
able grave, be allowed to hear his own
HYMNS chanted over the sod above him, or
be put to rest by instituted gown and BOOK
acainst his Wilt For over year this
.ouabble between the living church, and
dead outsiders has gone on, with no hope
of settlement. Why is the world more
frequently treated to these virulent, ill-bred
brawls by this church than any other1 10
be sure, the luxury and arrogance OF those
who control those things in England may
he in some degree accountable. But IN Snls
country, where the Privy Council is an I'M
known body, where is the excuse7 Inc
truth is, discord is inherent in the system,
and the father of discord claims his own
The New York Tribune truly says that such
q quarrel as that in Philadelphia disgraces
the cause of Christ. Bishops and rectors
are but men, and liable to differ on points
az candles and genufexions, as other men
do on Tweed OF Santo Domingo. Ii the
amiable and sincere pastor VI 0U' OAo
chooses to receive confessions and pray 1or
I, ,is dead friends, land his equally amiable ana
sincere vestry choose to disapprove OF IT,
why should they drag. their unsavory viru-
1ence and ill-temper before the world
The rector has certainly no way OF proving
,o the readers of the daily papers whether
ais absolution was efficacious to the living
cribs PRAYERS to the dead. That malice,
anger and i'll speaking are not Christianity
the secular world knows already, without
t,is proving. They are clear-sighted enough
+o feel that church forms, discipline and
doctrines are but the outside garb OF reli'
zion, and every battle such as this about
them, with its indecorous vehemence and
y;,rv. but serves to create doubt whether
the sectarian bodies possess the true rell
,rion or not. Protestant disputes and bick
erings are quite as vulgar and distastefn
IN the public eye as those of individuals
aud if such things must be, let them be KEEP
an future carefully out of notice. Vine
they come voluntarily before the world, lie
It be solely on their Masters errand
pseach men to deal justly, love mercy an
xyalk humbly with their God.
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