New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-06
JOINT COMMUNION.
DIR pRUMM PROPOSES TO CLOSE THE CON-
TROyERSY.

A REPLY TO "UISTOHiGUs AND TO MiEh-"is-
roRICus"-IHE CITATIONS OF THE LATTER NOT
AUTHENTIC SUGGESTION THAT "ALrERIils-
ToRICusD HAS PERFORATED A HOAX.
20 the Rdftor OF The Tribune.
Sm. On the 10th of October the late Assist
an, Rtsnop of Kentucky confidently declared that II
csrAd additional authorities" for his assertion that
,he English Church had received Presbyterian Ministers
tas sueh) admitted them 10 livngs should not be
disappointed. wrote at asking for all the au
thores could furnish. and from that day TO this Dr.
Cnmmns has been silent upon the matter 1t is a
significant silence l cannot say however that have
been disappointed" for it would have greatly sur
prisod me indeed II he or any ese had been able to
produce o single item OF unQuestonabe evidence IN sup
port Of such assertion.
But though Dr. Cummlns has not since then even at
tempted substantiate his statement, effort has
been made TO justify him. The defense has been left in
the hands o IA gentleman who writes If he
volunteer but who has been In close communca-
ton with Dr. Cummins, aud is of those who TO
aid him IN ms silly and sinful attempt u organize
new sect This with the fact that DR.. Cummns has not
repudiated his champion, warrants in holding him
responsible for what has appeared the letters signed
"Historcus." 1t rs not trifng responsibility. In any
question involving important interests those only have
right TO be heard who directly concerned therein
and who have adequate knowledge OF the subject And
even these qualifications not sufficient Perfect
truthulness and fair dealing also requisite. The
public will not listen with any measure Of respect
10 who does not possess thom II it is found that
either missates facts msquotes authorities,
the public will decide for itself whether this is attrb
utabe 10 want of knowledge want OF honesty. and
the degree indignation felt such conduct will de-
pend upon the decision arrived TO the or
PLANTATION OF the ofense. But however 1t may DO
planned confidence will be withdrawn, audit ought 10 be-
Mere dependence upon secondhand or twentysecond
hand quotations IL unfortunately too common 10 war
in laying very much stress it, although many
Iand probably most of the quotations made by Dr. Cum
Minis and his advocate Of this character. st may
without being considered unreasonable, say that the
public would have respect for their work II Il were
iheir own work. In the same way must speak about
inaccuracies A superficial acquaintance with facts or
loose way Of stating them very common, and SO 1t
might he fair expect those gentlemen 10 be quite
exact nevertheless IL that there is limit
10 license this direction hope then that it Will not
lie regarded as hypercrtical II I say there
things to be found in their letters which clergymen
onght 10 have written. For instance the Province
oi Canterbury changed INTO AL England" thus wip
ing out the Province OF York. And again. Hisoricus
speaks OF the "Walloon Church in London" (Which
holds It's meetings beneath the Cathedral Of
Canterbury" IL ought not 10 be necessary 10 remind
those gentlemen that the Cathedral of Canterbury is In
canterbury and that Canterbury is not "in London"
But after all. must pass by these as compare
Iively trihng faults
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authority either by adding taking from his words
snythng that has direct bearing upon the subject dis
snssed have had reason TO complain OF this in more
Than Instance For example, in connection with
what he calls the NOTED case Of John Morrison, Hisor
begged the question by describing him "a Scotch
Presbyterian" although there is such word i'll the
record nor anything to intimate that Morrison was
Presbyterian. In the he printed what pur-
ported 10 De copy of the license granted to that
md credited STRIPES Grndal where nothing Of the
kind is to he found And for the purpose OF making the
gving the license appear be the personal and legal
act Of Archbishop Grnda which not he left out
of the protested copy the sentence which would have
revealed the truth in that particular
This abuse of authorities be carried far 10 be
almost different KIND Of ,offense-even bold manufac
fure Of facts" bases OF argument 1t ID evident to
all men. that though the irregular and unlawful dongs
Of person will not those OF another yet if
precedent could be found for such acts Of Joint Com
munion" as those confessed TO have been engaged
IN by Bishop Cummins and Dean smytn, 1t
woud materially help IN their defense. Historicus
equal 10 the occasion. And 30 the
public was informed that at the Synod Of bort,
Bishop Carleton and Drs. Hall, Davenant, and Ward
the elements az the hands OF the Presbyterian
Moderator B6german, Dr.. Hall preaching the sermon,
dc" POINTED ont inaccuracies in this statement and
demanded proof OF the main point in il. Historicus
replied by asking Is it necessary to prove matter
like this and then feeling that 1t was necessary pro-
rPfdeu
authentic History OF the synod but tried 10 Justify him
seif by reasoning and such reasoning! Those English
diviues for four five months in bort they
received the Communion-receivedH from Presbyterian
IL from the hands of BOgerman him
calf, / shall preserve that paragraph as moral and
logical curiosity. IL is virtual acknowledgment that
authority whatever for his statement, an
less he considers himself sufficient authority.
one instance Of this enough TO disqualfy any per
ron from entering the lists with honorable disputants
But unhappny it does stand alone Thus in spite OF
MI has been SAID TO show that prebeuds and pro
tessorships not parishes and that every Protestant
pastor was Presbyterian he boldly enumerates
among ms well authenticated" instances OF Presby
terinus admitted parishes Cayellsrius, who
was teacher OF Hebrew AZ Cambridge And in the
ssIne list Dr. Deaune, who had been ordained
by the Presbytery LeydeD." This wholly
manufactured. and narrated connectionhw
many deprive it OF all credit ia given in
Blrchs Life To:soD On the authority OF page l22
that book, Hstoncus Bishop overall admitted
him 10 q living without reordnation." Page I22 con
taius reference 10 the matter IL Is found on page
l7O1 It is distinctly stated that the title TO
Ihe PARISH proving not good, there further
proceedings IN IT." Birch adds, indeed, without Fanny
mention authority Of particulars that Dr. DelauDe
was subsequently admitted into other benehce
without coordination. The former part of the story he
processes The authority of an alleged letter OF
Cosins-which letter plainly contradicts the published
teachings of the writer and OF Bishop Overall and which
he says was communicated" 10 him by a SOD OF Bishop
Burnei-a likely from which to get such docu-
Inent Tue latter part IL given without authority
t. much Tor the story itself Hstoricuss share in it is
that while even Birch Overall did not admit the
man 90 the parish. Historicus says he did.
Another Of his EIGHT wellsuthentioated cases Of
admitted to parishes is that OF Morrison
~ connection with whom PARISH bas never been men
boDed.
Another is Cslendrni whoihsd "a brothershp OF The
Savoy conferred upon him as minister OF the Church
al England" Here, again. we have him putting one
lining for another, "a brothership OF Savoy" is not