The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-08
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on by outsiders" "busybodles in other mems
matters, the question recurs at once, Did not
this class OF persons originate II? Did they not
put the first whisperings into the ears of the
vestry, which made them imagine horrors con-
cerning their church and her forms of Worship
Did not outsiders" bring on the disputes in the
vestry, and lead them to agitate matters they
had no business to discuss at all? Indeed, it
seems no. Father! forgive them, for they
fknow not what they do"
In answering one of these outsiders" "a
Parishoner' fell into the use of a certain theatri-
cal word, which so offended "An Outsider" that
"a Parishioner' stopped to bate his breath and
get on the right path again, having lost it, as he
now finds, at that part of "An Outsiders" COM
fmunication announcing "more novelties" in
preparation at st. Clements Church There
not only theatrical 1oords, but also theatrical
4 chdrdc terS passed before "a Parshioner's"
mind and he saw or imagined that he saw
i tIago," "Mephlstopheles, paul Pry," "Amini-
dab Sleek, u td onlne genus. See now outside
4 communications corrupt church manners Now
sif "a Parishoner" has sinned in this respect, he
1 confesses it. Shall he not have absolution ? Can
not "An Outsider" grant it
But now to Mr.. Outsiders" questions. He
asserts that he is notin the vestry but he wishes
he were; and then wants TO know If "a Parish
\ ioner" can say as much; to which let him be
answered-yesl as to the assertion, and no as
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questions as to the influences which called forth
/ "a Parshioner's" communications, and whether
4 they are electioneering documents or not. Let
us hope that the defense of st. Clements Church
will not always be called political dodge" as
Mr.. "Outsider" calls it.
The statement that there has been "a radical
lchange in some of the doctrines taught" AN
BOutsider" said was Intentionally omitted" in
his first communication. But 1t being necessary
to keep up the fusillade on that part of the line
me introduces 1t in his last paper, prefxing, it,
no doubt for the ease of his own conscience
with the exculpatory phrase "it is alleged"
But who alleges it? '"0utsiders ?"
This one We are dealing with now has %
| personal knowledge of the peculiar teaching
of the reverend gentlemen" but he has seen
''extrayagances enacted in the chancel, which
1 eItrdUdgdnceS, as he terms them, led him to join
. in the TRADE against the doctrines taught. Now
does he not know that the doctrines taught are
those, and only those, enunciated in the "Book
of Common Prayer" and that nothing which is
not in that book or which is in conflict with it
| is taught at st. Clements? Is "An Outsider"
one OF those who want to reUiSe He Prayer
Book, and drop certain passages out of IL ? An
Swer quick
ga Parishioaer' is not a member of "The
Guild of the Holy Cross" and knows very little
of that association; but he will tell what he has
heard ofit. 1t is an association of young men
ITO assist the Church (not st. Clements aloue)
in doing the Church's work. They do the dea-
cons work in the Church In America, for she
| has no deacons to do it. They give up some of
1 amusement in looking along the highways and
byways to find the poor and relieve their wants.
and to bring them and all other outsiders" into
the Church. In pursuing their labors their time
/ is so completely occupied that they have no op-
portunity TO decry upon others laboring in q
different field, or meddle in other peoples dis
putes. Can san Outsider ''say as much of
HIMSELF"
| 1t did not need the assurance of San Out
,sder' that he did not mean to compliment "a
Parishioner" in his first letter to make that fact
,1n,,N Dx,t a
thing more than his stout denial to get rid of
"a Parishoners" assertion that San Outsider"
attempted 10 justify the publication of the
vestry's minutes, when he said that they pub
lished them to defend themselves against whole
cOllocatiOn of words, taken bodily out of "a
Parishioners" communication, which was pub
lished ten days after the vestry's pamphlet! But
let the public decide this question for them
selves. Simple assertions and denials will con-
vince no fresh minds.
"An Outsider makes very proper correc-
ton of the mistake which made ga Parishioner"
claim an increase of pew rents in fUe years.
Such q claim would be no glorfcation of the
reverend gentlemen who have had charge of st.
Clements Church for the past t.oO years only.
During this time the increase is claimed, and
An Outsider cannot belttle il by saying that
1t is not material. 1t is some increase, which
"a Parishioner' claims; and he now says that it
is more than double. Can ''An Outsider
gainsay it?
But this 'outsider," if he is not an insider,
has been among the insiders and he writes as ii
inspired from the inside, and exceeds the ex-
pectatiOns of IA Parishioner" when ne admits
that SIS COO of the debt has been cancelled, and
then says may be 100000 Saul was among
the prophets, but he was not prophet" Now
know, Mr.. Outsider" that this debt was not
paid under q compromise at fifty cents on the
dollar" but it was paid by voluntary contribu-
tions in cash and claims; and that it was done
not ''by an arrangement long since made by the
much-abused vestry" alone, but by them and
the reverend gentlemen" in charge of the
ehurch aud the 'much-abused" Guild. Was any
thing of this kind ever done before these reve-
rend gentlemen took charge of the church?
Was not the debt increasing then rather than
decreasing
4 Finally we come to "An Outsiders" bold and
impious assertion that the increase of the COM
municants from one hundred and twenty to
three hundred and fifty lis by no means a cause
for rejoicing" So it comes down at last to this !
Is any comment needed !? Let no one ever ad-
vocate prayers for the dead, while prayers for
the living have had so little effect upon San
Outsider" The Church militant has work before
her which will engage the whole time OF the
ministry; the Church triumphant can have none
of
st. Clements Church being in full commu-
MON with the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States of America, the natural In
quiry is, where are its traducers! where IL IAN
Outsider z" Is he in the same communion
n Would he be delivered from evil and mischief
''blindness OF heart" ''pride, vainglory, and
hypocrsy;" ''envy, hatred and malice, and all
uncharitabeness;" 1.-THE deceits of the world,
the flesh, aud the Devil" ''sediIion, priyY con-
spiracy and Tebellion;" "and contempt of Gods
Word and commandment" ''to rule and govern
His holy Church universal Ia the right way
i'to illuminate all bishops, priests, and deacons
with true knowledge and understanding OF His
Word; and that both by their preaching auc
living, they may set It forth, ana snow II accord
inely?' Does he sincerely beseech the Lore
ri Eto bless aud keen all His peoples" ''fOr a hear