The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-11-26

S'"' wv" "!PoiVuiil'J VI itu-
Ding fresh laurcls to. their aifeud y
VIGOROUS wreaths. Now IS the time.
Let the war bo prosecuted 'yicrorously
rltt- It can terminate only in glorious, VIC
tory. Cuba will be relieved from its
troublos;a a rich province will be
added to'our Union, and another car
pet-bag govo,nmcn will add renewed
lustro to similar bright jewels IN tho
crown ofthc administration.
"V'ds Cuda, q dos.pE$pagne'"
The Evangelical Allfan6o and ttho
Churches.
The first fruits cf tho EyaDgelica al
Alliance arc Of different favor
from what was to be expected. Thc
object of the Alliance was to promote
harmony among Christians. The first
definite result las been n rupture in
Que of The leading denominations Of
Professionalism, Assistant Bishop Cum
nfins of The Episcopal Church in
Kontucky has withdrawn from tho
church. 'He gives in full tho teaso ms
impclling him to tako this step. For
somo time he has been on ac!inowl-
edged leader Of tho tsLow Church''
party. During tho ninGting Of the
Evangelical Alliance, he assisted in
administering tho communion in n
Presbyterian Church. This action
WIS warmly censurcd by the Bish-
op of Zanzibar in letter to
Bishop Potter Of New York. The
Practrco was'prorounccd unropiscopal.
Bishop Cummius defended the posi-.
tlon no had taken, and the matter
was hotly discussed in the church,
Bishop Cummins has resigned his
Episcopacy. In doing SO he gives the
following reasons:
|. That in some of the churches in
his diocese, ritualistic rites arc prac-
tiscd, which ho believes to bo sub.
scrs'vc of the true doctrines Of Jesus.
4lc cannotprcsido over these churches
Without apparently sanctioning their
acts. lie has no hope that this ton
dcncy will be checked other by tho
Legislative or tho executive of tho
English or American Church.
2. He believes tho prayer book
should bo revised 50 as to exclude
every thiug that might be construed
into q sanction of ritualism. IIe will
therefore adopt the prayer book used
by bishop White from l765 to 1889.
3. Ito will not bo dcbarrcd from
exercising his privilege Of commuu.
ing with his brethren, who are, ac-
cording to his prayer book, all who
beliovo and call themselves Chris
tians.
lie wishes to have church Under
IN Episcopal form of government
that will stand upon tho broad doc
triucs of Christianity, unincumbor ed
by side issues, and will receive mem.
bors from all churches: These arc
his points. 1t is believed that he
will cndcavor to organize church
standing on similar ground with the
cold Catholics in Europe: What
will be the result Of this action Of
Bishop Cummins cannot be forcsccn.
All the churchea arc at present in
disturbed condition. The Catholics
are divided amongst themselves, and
arc ut onmity with The secular power
IN Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
This Mcthodists and Prssbytcrians
arc divided on the ground of politics.
and tho other denominations have
each its skeleton in the closet. 4
great deal of dissatisfaction with the
churches exists among many people.
1t is wise for tho churches consider
the cause of this ennity, and to re-
move it. 1t arises, wo believe, not
from any fault in true religion itself,
but because the true religion is so
much mixod With what il falsc.-
There is tendency OF the part of
all theologians IN common with other
thinkers to leave tho Known and vcna
turc into the realms Of the unknown,
and to furnish theories Instead of
facts. The number of theories is in
proportion to the number Of intellects
ot work. While all tho churches ad.
hero to tho Same cardinal doctrines,
Zach has its peculiar tcncts, founded
on some supposed authority iii the
Bible. These tencts arc attacked
md orG 0pfond n6 ,u; u cu,I ,n,l -. 4 .