The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-10-22
A H1GH-CHuRCH BREEZE.

revered for his pety. He came to the meeting
with the concurrence of his Archbishop, the
highest dignitary in the English Church, and who
sent BY him letter to be read to the meeting, ex-
pressing, cautiously, as much approval of the ALI
anee as he deemed prudent, and more than might
have been expected. The good Dean, whose good
ness and Christian spirit drew towards him the
hearts of all believers, thought proper to unite
with his fellow christians of various denominations
in the Communion Of the Lords Supper in DR..
Adams Presbyterian church, and to take some
part in the services connected with the administra-
ton. For this dreadful ofense it seems he is to
be called to account. There happened to be in
New York certain William George TOzer, who
styles himself Late Missionary Bishop at Zauzi
bar benighted region on the coast Of East
Africa From the exhibition made of himself 1t
may be we'll that he left the heather in those parts
as they were for "if the blind lead the blind, -
&c, &c.
The fragrant .transgression OF the Dean occurred
on Sunday the 5th inst, and the said Tozer
promptly addressed letter on Monday to Bishop
Potter, which begins cringingly with" My Lord
Bishop" The first paragraph is as follows:
/ = I have Just read with deep concern, in this
mornings papers, that eminent person, now stay
\ ing in New York, the occasion Of a meeting OF
the Evangelical Alliance, has far forgotten what,
in my humble judgment, is Que to you as the Bishop
of this Diocese, aud what is due to himself as a
dignitary OF the English Church. to oticiate with
ministers of various denominations IN communion
service which differed materially from that of the
English and American Prayer books.
! He says further:
Il feel that the Dean of Canterbury's coopera
/ ton in the service to which 1 refer Is not merely
startling from its very novelty, but that is raCght
with possible consequences which, II realized, Or.
/ Payne Smith would be the first to deplore And
this feeling of mine is also that, rejoice TO learn,
of by far the larger part of the so.cAled Evangeh
/ cal section of the Church in New York. l am glad
assure you that amid the various causes OF anxiety
| in the Church of England, we have never had occa
sion as yet TO lament breach of ecclesiastical order
so grave as this which the Dean of Canterbury has
committed In your diocese.
! 1t is by no means improbable that restless and I'M
stable persons in England will Sc re upon this act OF
what l must presume to call open hostility to the
discipline of the Church as an excuse and apology
tor attending, from time to time, the attractive ser
vices Of the Church of Rome. But the result OF
| this experiment here in America may be even more
disastrous; for, so far as Dr. Smiths influence eX-
tends it will suggest the idea that the promise held
by the Episcopal Church in this land, of becom
ing haven of rest TO men who are tossed to and
fro by the multiplicity OF cOntendng creeds and sys
tems is nothing else than mistake and deluslon.
The whole of this outflow OF bigotry closes, as ii
began with believe me to be, &c, &C., my LORD
Bishop yours, &C., &C.. 1t should at the same time
be stated that his personal humility (suoh as it is
is as conspicuous as his serViity for he speaks Of
himself in the body Of the letter as IAN insignif
can't person" statement no one who reads il
would feel prepared to question.
A copy of the above was enclosed by its author
in another letter to the Dean of Canterbury in
which he Informs him that it is "a matter of such
gravity, that l propose submitting what have
done to the Judgment Oh bis Grace, the Arch bishop
Of Canterbury
These two letters appeared in the Tribune Of
Monday, 18th. In the same paper of Tuesday,
the l4th, Bishop Cummins, of Kentucky, admin
listers a deserved rebuke to the banighted man
late OF Zanzibar & We give it entire.
A REPLY TO BISHOP TOzER BY BISHOP CUMNINs
OF KENTUCKY.
Bishop Cummns writes to the New York Tr,
Jlme as follows:
10 common with a vast number of Christian
people, and especially of EpiScopaians, | have
been exceedingly panied to read in your columns
this morning a communication from the late
Missionary Bishop of Zanzibar to Bishop Ho-
ratio Potter, of this city, severely censuriHg the
Dean of Canterbury for his participation union
communion service at the Rev. DR.. Adams Church,
on the afternoon of Sunday, October s.
The eminent and profound scholar, the Dean of
Canterbury, is able to defend himself against this
attack. But | too am a Bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, and one Of the three Bishops
OF the same Church who have participated in the
work of this sixth General Conference of the
Evangelical Alliance. On last SUNDAY afternoon,
October p | sat at the table of the Lord, In the
Church Of the Rev. DR.. John Hall, and partOOk
OF the Lords Supper with him and the Rev DE-.
ArnOt, of Ednburg and administered the cup
to the elders Of Dr.. Halls Church
deny most emphatically that the Dean Of Can
terbury or myself have violated the ecclesiastical
Order" of the Church of England, or of the Prot
eStant Episcopal Church 10 this country or have
been guilty of an act Of "open hostility to the dis
oiphne' of said Churches There is nOthingin the
ecclesiastical order" or discipline" of the
Church Of England or the Protestant Episcopal
Church IN this country forbidding Slch an act OF
intercOmmuniou among Christian people, who are
one in faith and love- one In Christ their great
Head The Church of England does not denv the
validity of the orders of ministers OF the non Eps
cOpal churches Some Of her greatest and MODEST
diylnes and scholars have gladly recognized their
validity. For many years after the beginning of
the Reformation, Presbyterian divines were re
ceiyed in England and admitted to parishes with.
out reordlnation, as Peter Martyr aud Martin
Bueer who held seats as professors of theology in
the Universities OF Oxford and Cambridge.
l cannot believe that as Bishop Tozar states,
the larger part of the so-caled evangelical sec
ton Of the (EpiscOpal Church in New York share
10 his feeling As tar as l know them the lbar-
al EpiscOpaisns Of New York rejoice 10 tho action
Of the Dean Of Canterbury, and thank God for it.
When the Episcopal Church Of England and the
United States has been able to clear herself (which
may God 10 His infinite mercy soon grant y Of the
deadly evil of Ritualism, whose last development
Is the revival Of the confessional, then and not till
then, may she become - haven OF res" to many
souls who would rejoice to see her the common
center and bond of organic unity to all Protestant
Christendom. GEORGE DAVID CUMMINS,
Assistant Bishop OF the Diocese OF Kentucky.
Ael0 York, Oct. Is, 1873.
Upon these proceedings the Church Journal
High church, remarks as fellows:
"The Evangelical Alliance adjourned Sunday, |
the 18th instant.
Not only did the Dean of Canterbury participate |
in the administration of the Communion by DR.. |
Adams Ia Presbyterian mjnister) In this city, but
We have also to record the fact learned shortly be-
fore going to press, that on Sunday last, the 18th
inst, 10 DR.. Halls church, corner Filth avenue !
and Nineteenth street, the Right Rev, the Assist.
ant Bishop Of Kentucky, at his own request and |
not by invitation of DR.. Hall, took part with that
gentleman in the administration of the COmmun-
ion. Bishop Tozer does not hesitate to style the
act of the Dean OF Canterbury one of "open hos
Utility to the discipline OF the Church. But to
what are We coming, when Bishop of our own
Church enters another Bishops Diocese and there
plants his foot upon that which marks the distino-
lion between our branch Of the Church of Christ
and any mere voluntary sect; the authority to ad.
minister the sacraments ?'