New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22

and m,ntainng the doctrine OF the Apostles let him
be sI Jd S aas no, nS np
revocation OF TINS his wicked eIrOr
,peut of the Church Of England under His Majesty. by
archbishops bishops, deans archdeacon and the rest
nant 10 the Word OF God let him 10 accommodated
tpsO hacto, and continue until he repent and publicly
revoke such his wicked errors"
canon TX. WhosOever shall hereafter separate
spnrored Inv The Aposes rues i'm the Church OF Eng
land and com themselves together brother
hood, accounting the Christians who arc conormabe TO
church of Ensland 20 be profane and unmeet for them
10 join with ia Christian profession, let them be excom-
mneaei w Jheo, anu v & h, IiL " m, ~
such their wicked errors"
Canon x AWhosoeyer shall hereafter affirm that
such ministers refuse TO Subscribe TO the form and
manner OF Gods worship Ia tue Church OF England pre-
scrbed in the Communion Book, and their adherents,
may truly take unto them the name Of another Church
not established b. law. and dare presume to publish ~
that this their pretended Church hath Of long time
burden Of certain pretended grievances
imposed It, and upon the members thereof before
mentioned by the Church OF England, ana Tue orders
aud constitutions theron 10y law established; let th0u
be- accommodated. and not restored until they repent
and publicly revoke such their wlcked eIioTs. .,,
Canon XII whatsoever shall hereafter airm or main
tam that there are within TINS realm oler meeuhsh,
assemblies or CONGREGATIONS OF the kings born subjects
allowed, which may rightly challenge to themselves inc
name OF true and lawful churches let nun be eHcom,hu
ncaed and not restored but by the Archbishop. ater
his repentance and public revocation oi .sneh hS WeAou
errors"
V.
of Common Prayer; Canon " TO the 80 articles of res-
ion and Canon W. to the rights and ceremonies of the
same which, IL by any deemed corrupt, supersttious or
repugnant TO Scripture, erroneous, wicked ana
anti-C Christian, they were TO be excommunlcatod.
Ever since their enactment these have been among
tho unrepealed Canon laws OF tho Church OF England
from which the Episcopal Church here has derived her
existence, liturgy, her usages, and her Instincts
Why burden the discussion with the opinions and ir
;,dt LeEp az
laws was enaetedi Archbishop Cranmer IS emphatic
enough IN his catechism about the Apostolic succession
in the Church OF England and about warning the youth
who learned IT, TO beware OF other "false ana pfNy
preaehers having authority and not being called TO
the Office as hurtfu 10 the Commonwealth, and their
word without fruit profit" Up. 1871 but what mas
even this to do With the question OF what Is now The
law and has been 1905 BY law, them the Church
OF England and by implication the daughter church IN
this land does not reckon onEpiscopal bodies Of
Christians or their ministers Aposoeal churches or
| A., tba lina Of Anostolie descent, LIZA.
Neo York, Nov. H. 1873.
| TIE EX-BIsHoP's WITHDRAWAL LETTER CRITICISED
! To the Edftor Of The TrtbUHe.
SIR: You have so generously opened your
columns TO the discussion about JOINT Communion" to
the satisfaction of thousands Of your readers that take
the liberty Of presumng that you VIII open them 10 q
brief review OF Bishop Cummnss now famous letter re-
letter public justification of his act It has become
fair subject Of public criticism. That letter gives three
reasons for the Bishops action, each OF which contains
an accusation the church epscopate lie mas re-
signed Against each OF these charges desire 10 defend
| the mother whose unworthy son am.
l. The first reason which tho Bishop gives for his
action is that the prevalence of ntuastc practices in
the churches Of the Diocese OF kentucky has been
great that he cannot consent 10 exercise his office there
any longer. sufficient answer to tins Is, that the
Diocese Of Kentucky the whole Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. aud that Bishop CUMMINGS duty was
IA prevent all unlawful proceedings. This Is one OF the
very objects FOR which he placed there So far az IS
known hc never has taken step 70 prevent them H.
could haze done so had there been unlawful proceed
| ngs Tho machinery was az hand, and he had only TO
set il in motion In view OF these facts, has he fairly
charged upon Episcopal Church the onus OF his sep
| aration from heri by no means.
o The Bishop says. IL have lost al hope that
This system Of prevailing extensively IN tic
Church can be viii be eradicated by the action of the
authorities Of the Church. legislative executive" lie
therefore proposes return 10 that sane
toned by Blshop) william white and to tread In the
steps Of that sanity man" etc. In reading this second
justification Of the Bishops action Que woud suppose
that this PrayerBook spoken OF differed very greatly
| from the Prayer-Book which the Bishop abandons as
couutenancIng so great errors On tho contrary there
j. no essential difference at all. II IS wei
known that The principal points OF difference
| between the Bishop and tho PROTESTING Epls-
, c0pal Prayer Book are upon tho doctrines OF
| the Ministry OF Baptism, and OF the LORDS supper
with regard 70 the Ministry, the Prayer Book which the
Bishop purposes 10 adopt accepts the very same order
of Ornnc ministers which the present Prayer Book OF
the Episcopal Church adopts aud which contain IN its
preface the doctrine o. the three orders OF the Ministry
re always existing in the Church So that there 10 NOV
| the slightest difference Ia doctrine ON t1is
sure uses the word minister" instead OF "pres"
throughout its rubric but what difference is thar, when
adopts the same doctrine about the office q, the EpiS
copal Prayer Books Names are nothing; the essential
| point is the doctrine named with regard TO baptism,
there Is M more divergence OF doctrine than IN respect
! TO the ministry. Although the Bishop White Prayer
BOOK ls believe, but am not entirely sure leaves ont
| the word "reConerduouN from the bapusmal
| service. II nevertheless, IN one OF ts Articles of
Religion, which It's formal statements OF doctrine,
aiims the doctrine OF bapsnaI regeneration as clearly
| as the present Protestant Episcopal Prayer Book So
with regard 10 the Holy Communion The Article Of
Religion this subject declares the same doctrine In
both books And tine services cnbody the doctrine
| in BOTH though the prayer-book now IN use in the
Episcopal Church contains some words winch the other
does not the Bishops second Justification cannot be
| deficient, because the prayer book which he would
adopt essentially the same III uoc4ue WIN that "hich
g. The third reason which the Bishop gives as his just
hcaton the reception which his participation IN
Joint Communion has met with In the Episcopal
lawful in a minister OF the Episcopal Church. and the
reception which It has met with has simply been that
WITH which all aT,1S s,bar hP S meet
priests deacons laymen Asone who strives 10 obey
his church's laws. would like 20 ask how aw-breakng
can be met except with condemnation But the Bishop
says that he cannot surrender TIE ught 10 commune
with Christians OF DINER nacs ana therefore hc goes
out Of the Episcopal Church lie could have cOmmuned
with them, aud stayed IN MS church HIS ehurcn's in
vtltOn goes out TO all the pcuent, and believing aud
charitable 10 up 10 its Sacrament Of Love, and
Bisnop Cunmins might have gwen ms churcis coumu
mon Ia every notwithstanding iii the land unhiHdcrcd.
Once more, the Bishop attempts TO prove, by infer
ence. parallel between his action aud that OF the Old
Catholics in Europe. There H. not the least similarity
The reason the Old Catholic reformation lies ia the
new and corrupt doctrines which have been added to
the Catholic faith by tho Roman Church. There has
been nothing of the sort in the Episcopal Church
Her doctrine is precisely the same sat it WAS when
fpn harf al h.ar
has been minister OF that Church. There not the
| f3ntest shadow of reason for such an atempted
parallel Thus, viewed from all points Bishop Cum
Justification OF his action is utterly weak and in.
sufficient. and II he attempts To gather others about
him, he must take the responsibility Of needles sly
adding more TO the many divisions which distract