, 1873-12-03

with aomo stricturcs that havo boon nsdo upon
Youn Aur IN THE REV. Dn. HALLS ununu1
do not synlpatlltzo, though myself, as 4
dnalsGp should 9t haze Thought to
,torcal occ1chiassieal principle, I. should
boon invited to preside on the occasion, or at
loastto cconsccrato tho elcnenta according to
do not hold tho principle IN question. aud 70:
ard our own cccleslaatcal statuH at lonat equn
TO their OWL. Suuh aeo.,rso. however, may have
boon regarded aa l1npsactcablo. III any oase,
t donbt not that You aotel in oil sincerity, and
with tho bcst motives. do not for, moment
h'tpiIosc that yo,, intended any departure from
tho osaor Of tho Uhurch or any violation of ita
lawh a OF o. your own VOWS, but regarded your
hoil % acting amply III your individual capacity.
dom.
do not fccl disposed to ait Al Judge upon
your cohdact in thln matter Of iofnt-ooulintnion;
~ must Hay that, in my opinion, tho criti.
e'amH naaHcu upon roll for tlliH act
DO NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID REASON
59r slicn stop ny a lcsartton OF Boriptura and
Historical Church, and tho Inauguration OF
movement which may result In the formation OF
new religious body, ut the hazard of m In.
division among tho n,olnbcrs Of lilo profossed sod
household Of God. II you felt tl,at YOU Ind
DOM right, why not traycly nbido all tho con
so,ql'oncea, and not bo driven nwny from tho
umfch ',a.on ny what yon couatcred intolornnt and
marrow views Of Christian liberty and
Cl!r'rtian duty7 Uudor all tho circum-
stancca. many = Of your best friends
leit that your net, especially as Bishop
OF tho Churcli, Was ut loaat inexpodient, and 10
regretted It,; but they did not generally antici-
doc!slon by any administrations upon n course
Which you believed to bo right, aud not incou-
hfi'1l9 nn4ay wl y1ar oHtlon or duty al Bishop of
I had reachcd this prociso point In nv already
too long lottor, when saw in tho public papers
notice OF tho proposed mooting in Now York
Episcopal Church.
DEErIY nEonEr Tn1s MOVEMENT,
though mn froo to Say that the responsibility of
II 10 y divided ono. 1t has, In my opinion, been
pfoclptatcd by extreme viewB and practices III an
opnosito direction. as vol as by an unwiso and
unfortunate cxcsciBo Of eooleBiastioal discipline.
Iheso layo been the occasion Of most serious,
though Of course unintcntional injury to the
Church. Whntsvor blamo thero may hayo boon
IN thlB direction, I yot cannot feel that you aud
your eaoocihtes aro thoroby justified In your
present. poalhon. know full vol how hnrd 1t
r. connection with tho present condition of our
ChuIoh; hut It does not appear to mo that the
point Las yet boon reached, even II It ercr cau
be. whom au actun1 division and separation arc
Providence. could carnostfy DESIRE and pray
that now and diBtnct organization
MIGHT NOT ne INFECTED
at tho propnscd meeting. 4 uocossional or
sottsmatical movement Of tlih tmo would, In my
opinion, DO greater oYl than thoso no arc now
bearing, aud from which we may lopo to bo
rclieyod in duo timo. 1t were far bottor for our
cxtromo Rttualistio brethren to finally aocodo to
tho Church Of Rome, to which they aro tending
than for .yonrsclt and othors Of like mind 70
loaye such Church aa ours for new ccciesiaa-
tical organization. pray you to PAUSE and con-
aider hoforo committing yourself fully to such 4
gtep, and may God the Holy Ghost guido aud
direct you in oil things
began my letter wit!, simple reference to
yourself, and for your personal porusal !; but You
may make such uso Of it a. you 900 fit, aud l
reaerra tho samo privilege for myaon.
I remain, my dear Brother, faithfully sud
nnecsiDnately yours, IIENaY ". LEE,
Blahop Of tic DioceEa of Iowa.
DAv77'FoEE, a., Nov. IS, 1878.