, 1873-12-15

In ! h' own l'y and growing though hindorea somo
strong in oppoattion to ts nation. a a language
* @ a. s y sy e e
body Of tho II forncra, s,,roy nay vontro 10 Tar
Orderly nii,aoi, ino mice. according 10 tic cntab
and my Interruption Of tho usal eo1.rso Of eccosuu.
eases, IN which Gin ssiua uro comroe, 10 throw away
tho sasket IN order to fcsorrc the jewecyory Ii
sot,lsa ssfip.ral rysten' oi Soyofn@e't, aud sooM
md md regular sgGonnont 10 MI oil.cee ii Il, anl
acting II tho Church, nre o,o thing-ho !ory th,ng
sns BY II Aostle 'a.etis xs se ID, On,
3unliticH TO iitcs md vlhc oorgIcs to iorsoiis 80
TINT they sl,a convoy g7ncn NJ conducting mosl,un
souvorta ths minister. of ''ohrist Into a Vi. i.
Is!sssa All ss': @ Tha ",!'' b. a's,s;s With
cans 4 s1f |s al oy e 0 II
tlSso Two thfnEs cooine W. sea tna structure
looka iiko sono hugo foundation. laid without tosior
rnrposo, causing tho rn*Hor-by to ark. Gu ooao7'
pshor hriv.ne, whose prsses ii I'll ths eharshes
md VINO no ntcy ontcrc unto hiA lest in tho fnesa
aurn,on preached at Tho conrocrntio IF bishop UP
fo. of inaasn, tlus wnr,.a Ds Church Of r roaulte
Church
"nr'ng tho ministry If 'he Gospel Into such re-
sc'nbluneo to the rresihoud OF the law TINT tho per-
tornanee q sas5.n' services Or tho !nIEteri' Of
proacug jesus ohrat, shall DO 10 great inoumbent
; y m mud u ho ta1 kn1oWego 1 of
ia ony essential qualification. Men will como to it.
Just becausc they can get admission into tho no Of
nposolicnf succession, lows came to tho prtcshood
because they had bcen born III tito no Of tho house of
Aaron, DO converted man, taught Of God,
onced IL a M I operaos q grace n In ho Eeat
man that needeh not TO bo ashamed rightly dividing
% m so po 81 ess
efficacy depends neither op tho rersonnl character
nor nor tho a,sq! knowedgs Of tho minister Tho
priesthood. and ay administer ns effoctualy III tlo
sacranental sanctiacation Of Tho people, tho sest
personal o1srcnces % of Whit It Il to 10 now crea.
lures in Christ Jess, incapable Of guiding nqulr-
o II Ie 5 " hs
WI more tornts III H. n Oh casy berth II the ministry
o 9 @ a9ss u the eoprs ~ Of tue do I G10 vso
signs, mud portoitos. ccrenlonsca; grave naclinca
and Symbols to ba iookcd ut more than hcard wlose
holiness will 10 the observance, Of holy seasons,
tho dramatic forum, Tho saeerdota vestment tho sc
imposul obodieucc, tue voluntary humility Huust
ncs for the inward aud spiritual 8raco Of new heart
towards God, aud liyin8 faih III chr!ft. Az such
eny ossnst o "ay nost casy t Oh Is
ho seribes and pnrItoes thoso wIi.ed scpucircs, as
tho sAyior named them, n If Hypocrisy and spiritual
| death, loved TO Appear III them.
caao in proportion what is called tho ministry Of
Church Of Rome, especially IL tle chief reaa Of her
most impressive adnion,tio ssnc.acaton, accotlins
70 the gyeton yo are referring TO- being not through
~ n ns viii e s
rirce Of auch topics centre around tile sacraents.
psS hy se II thy s w1 ,
will take ls place, The golden caulle-atick Of The
vii ose Tho sh of aoi Holy I s soeu
thu knowledge Of religion viii be sariyoled up Into "
m LESS nan 10 WIN Unusn to
officially. their moral character will fast degenerate
ns Of Els u
e yI 1s e. tho , sum and suestanco Of
swceu tho unrsgounrato world aud tho Church
Of Gods peculiar reoles vii DO elrank into tno mese
so icy ss
VII. One question arises from the foregoing state
! ments which demands clear aud cascfu! answer
lion 10 lie ministry Of Inc Unrstian Church u? What
docs o,ajnaton, Of zig ay!ng on of hauda confer
order freaLyter, bu ony in grado fellow -Preaby
ter Il. Peter, y sttl but chosen by his brethren
Of I'll o or him
this office by SO solemn service, BY tha laying Oh Of
Tllo reply to lhis cau only be given by tho ecara.
tlon Of great aud fund .,.,tn principles, founded
|; Then no power but that of tic Holy Ghost eau
2. Tho election by his fellow-Chrisians Of ono Of
their number to DO their tcachor, ruler, shepherd aud
ehoaen one ths rs to % the sr theip
acknowledgment Of lis call from dnd 10 this great
| work.
g. Ordination, or tho "1y1ng on hauts," with prayer
UflOn rhOSGU Dy tho Gf1iro and H0r;
ct the ministry, IL the solemn ratification anil con.
ra.ion BY a3se in authority Of the act Of tho Church
in tho choice Of the minister on outward tgn and seal
of tho President Of tho United sato. by tho formal
him President; he is that by tho election Of tho pco-
tion tue ono tho complement Of tic other. '-''~
1. Ordination does not confer grace as tho Church
eshs sisag y ssan4 o testimony
%lsa s: raal says t. eno.ay; was1eiers M sss!
Timohy i; q. This g5tt VI. inised . spiiltus!
power, Iouhtlets tho mracuous power which formed
part Of the -: anstry Of gifts in the Aos!Ies' days,
and which was INMATES. " tue ",imposon Of ita
ssss a s y On u hs s9s aneH
communicate lilo Moiy Ghost and tnirac1e-wo1ling
tns gt Of sang q spe1tas 4 Th ether
with the Anossle, aud there not tho slightest
trace in the New Testament Of ts continuance per-
s. Ordination, then, confers only authority to exc
cute tho Uilcee of thu ministry, aud s H tho solemn
ratification and confirmation by yisbIe sign aud eea
on tho par Of those alreay ia authority of tic choice
mud net oI tie whole body Of tho Christian community
IN the election.
Q. Therefore. in !" form Of Oouscczatngn Bishop"
in tllo Reformed Episcopal Church, the words " Ro-
cciyo thu Holy daoss for tic olico and work Of q
nishon In tho Church Of aod" do no. aProar, but in
cuo the office and work OF bishop III the Church Of
God" Wo reject tho words Iecoivo tho Holy Ghusf
Gods Holy Word. Mvreoyar Dsan Oose, Of Carlisle
Cathedral IN rccent lecture atol that. down TO tle
twcllth century, that form Of word never existed in
my ordination service In tho ward. uo de-
ned all the world to and m IN
or.isning auy ono Ia thozo Words. Upon ills point,
tho Daan quoted tho testimony Of orinNs tho lernel