The New York herald., 1873-12-07

che Church Is not 10 be ascertained or defined by
the uterances or acts OF any individual or number
OF persons IN her ministry or membership, but ny
the distinct positive declarations or her standards
rubrical and canonical These, with us, are found
in the "Book OF Common Prayer and in the
Digest OF Canons,n Issued under and by authority
OF the General Convention, the legislative body OF
the Church. give below, as notes. that portion o
the ''Ordinal" bearing upon the SUBJECT, ana such
portions OF the Canon as are also pertinent 10 tne
same. The portion OF the 0rdinal quoted, iound Ia
the Prayer Book still, was adopted Oy the Generai
Convention III 1892. and IL In substance the saine
as that OF the Church OF England incorporated in
the second prayer book OF Edward ~ ~ log.
aud ascrbed tn Cranmer The alterations MADE py
the General Convention were suco only as were
necesstated by local political cnanges mnen ~ ~ -
the ordination or conservation OF every blshop,
priest and deacon In this church since .Isz, anu
thew OF course were necessarily acquainted Win
the Preface and ordnal, you and your readers
will be able TO see with what justice We are ac.
counted teachers OF novelties, VINO noiu ma. .ne
Church does not recognize the validity ol non
Episcopal orders. 1t will perhaps enhance your
admiration lor the consistency OF tho g VINO. nolu
ing the ministry OF this Church, contradict Dy Woru
and act the distinct declaration oil her STANDARDS.
WOODBRIDGE, N j., Dec. ., 1873.
Cro the "ordnal.n1
THE PREFACE
1t Is evident unto all men, diligently reading
Holy scripture and ancient authors, that from the
apostles time there have been these orders OF
ministers OF Chrst's Chnrch-bishops pflests anu
deacons-whlch Offices were evermore held IN such
reverend estimation that no man might presume
TO execute any OF them. except he were nrst
called, tried, examined and known to have sucn
qualities as are requisite for the same, and also by
public PRAYER, with imposition OF hands, were APP
proved and admitted thereunto by lawful author
ity. And therefore, to the intent that these
orders may be continued and reyerently used and
esteemed IN tins Church, no man shall be ac-
counted or taken TO be a lawful bishop priest or
deacon in this Church, or suffered 10 execute any
the functions, unless he be called tried, ex-
amlned ana admitted thereunto, according 10 the
form hereafter following or hath had Episcopal
consecratlon or ordination.
The following "Canons'' OF the ''DigeStn relate to
the reception as a candidate for holy orders IN
the Episcopal church, ana the ordination OF any
minister OF any denomination not existing by Apos-
toc descent, the Church not recognizing tneir
previous official sectarlan ordination:-
Title TO l3 inclusive, Canon ?. Section 7-"Applica.
tiOn by minister OF another denomination"
Title I, Canon g. section 5"icstim monials," &c
Title l. canon Ia, torbids any person not epscopauy
ordained officiating III any corg egation OF ths church
lluwS-'Ao minister in cnarge OF any congregation
this Church in case OF vacancy or absence, no
churchW arGeu vcstrymn trustees OF the consrcga-
ton shall permit person TO othciae therein without
suc nj evidence his being duy licensed or oraal ed
70 minister in this Church provided ha nothing herein
shall hc construed to forbid COMMITMENTS 0f the
Church " act as lay readers.