, 1873-01-12
The Greek Catholic and Ang1o-Cntho.
lie Clurches. -.'

| From The baltimore Anecrican.
For the past three yea-s tho Chrrch OF Eng
land and the Episcopal Church in this countfT
have Leon mach interested in bringing about
friendly feeling and to eatablish intsrcsnnaun- nun
ion With the Holy Orthodox Chnrch OF the Eas..,
At the last General Convention OF tho Episcopal
Church, held in this city in 1871 resolutions were
adopted cordially rcciproesting "the cxpses~
within tho past three years, from the Most Row
erend the Patriarch Of Constantinople, the Most
Reverend tho Patriarch Of Jerusalem, tho
Most Reverend the metropolitan Of Athens. and
the Holy Governing Synod Of the Orthodox
Church in Russia, by dignitaries Of the Church
Of England. and by members Of this Church"
It also thanks them for tho burisl OF our desL
These resolutions were sent to tho East, ard tha
following interesting letter received in reply.
4nthinus, BY tho Grace OF God Archbishop Of Tot
- stanttnonle, Ssw Rome, G:umentcsi Pltria5ca:
Church. Auburn, New York, Secretary Of tho Com
mittee, ctc., Gre1tng in the Lord:
We received with pleasure your letter, xi:h
tho resolution OF tue General Convention ct tbs
Church in the United States OF America, and fos
tho pious sentiments expressed through you to-
ward our most Holy Ecumenical Throne rcn.
dering you no ordinary thanks, 1o offer praisa
to God, tho Author OF peace. that Of His bound
loss lore and goodness He hat1, deigned to
smooth for us the WY toward nearer approach
OF our two Churches, a matter which first began
to bo agitAted three years slnce, during ti:s
patriarchato Of our rcvered predecessor, Gregury
w., WHO SO well arranged for the administration
Of holy titea at tho burial Of tho dead Of yo-x
communion, and lately 1aa<to more plain through
the manifestations OF brotherly kindness toward
tho Most Revarend tile Archbishop Of Syra, in
his recent visit to England
Now, when the base designs Of evil-mnded
Een surrounding the Church OF God do no:
ceEse On every side to hurl against her the poi
roaous darts OF unbelief it seems to us that the
present is the fitting time to q1ench by mutual
concession the feelings Of division Of the
Churches, ono from the other, which have h1
now held sway-for zcasors Known onlJ to The
Lord-on account OF doSmatic difference, aud
that VIC ehould hold out friendly hands in ordar
to join together, by the help Of the Almighty:
what have been separated, and TO fulfil tka
words of our Savior which He epake, calling
upon His Heavenly Father inst before His VIII
ing death, !" That nll may be one."-St. join,
xvii, 81.
Announce, then, these things, and bring them
before the Right Reverend Bishops, aud :hs
others, clergy and laity. .confosing tho Synod Ct
tho Anglican Churcl, in America, and be nm L.
terpretar Of our desire for mutual conferences
through writing, ard that We shall not cease, 10
fur as in us lies, to strengthen and a.aw cloEet,
By nearer fellowship, the holy bond Of iovs;i
for NO arc persuaded that thus, and by eTangeG<
cal love toward each other, wc shall coma, bJ
the gift Of God, to tho God-wrought miracle q
the unity Of the Churches.
our Orthodox Eastern Church your Church has
shown reverence beyond all other, We also.
heartily loving it. give to its reverend members,
as a1so to you. beloved, our prayers, and blea;
you with both our hands, invoking tho best md;
saving blessings from God, the GiEar Of ~
good, whose grace and bountless mercy be with
you H.!
September 9-2l, 1879.
I i1rhe Patriazchl Of Constantinoplo your feE-,
vent wel-wishcr in Christ. ~;