The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-16
THE CONFESSIONAL.


The last English mail brings us particulars Of q
remarkable meeting held in Exeter Hall concern
ing the High Churchism Of the English establish
ment, from which we take the foowing:-
numerously attended meeting was held last
evening in Exeter Han, LONDON for the purpose Of
nonal into the Church OF Encland. The meeting
was called by the Church Association. The clergy
was well represented, and ladies attended IN ex-
celebrities VINO were unable to be present, but had
written to the Secretary deprecating the system Of
were the Marquis OF Devonshlre, the Rev: Lord
Dynevor. Admiral Sullivan, the Dean Of Carlisle
Canon Ryle and Canon Miller.
The Earl OF Shaltesbury, who presided, addressed
the meeting as friends Of the reformation in the
Cnurcn OF England and friends OF further reforma-
ceived with prolonged cheering, which increased
when HIS Lordship designated the attempt to intro
duce the confessional into the Church OF England
as lOul ana wicked attack upon the Integrity and
purity OF the Church, and assured the meeting that
It was time they should express their determination
to stand to the last. There was no endeavor, he
said, that they would not make, no labor they
would not endure, under Gods grace rather than
see the Church Of England brought down to the
very depths OF pollution. cloud cheers) petit
ton had been presented by 4oO--an ominous num-
berthe number that sat at Jezebel's table-tgreat
the Upper House OF Convocation, and their prayer
was that, IN view OF the widespread and increas-
ing use OF sacramento! confession, the venerable
house might consider the advisability of providing
for the education, selection and licensing OF duly
qualified cOnfessOrs. (HOOting and hissing) ff
he asked his hearers what they would have said.
away with the unclean thing" Renewed cheer
ilgl But, had y been petition Tor the abolJion
OF episcopacy or for the removal OF their L0rdshps
rom the House OF Lords that mad been presented
to the Upper House OF Convocation, they would not
(Oheef.) But this petition was received in q
manner nn hatsI It was discussed
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Rome itself. tCheers.l His Lordship then pro-
ssSsa e ee q sy saSqs
sions OF Indignation, and the mention OF
De-, Ppsey's name called down loud hooting
revened with hideous bestiaiity, the details
OF which he could not name either there or in a
were not the result OF invention but OF experience
If put into practice, he felt sure the whole con.
Fs r.: 90 sP Ssass
Ne Ms1d es S %So Mas ams the
this system In the Church OF EnglandY (Cries Of
1.-THE Bishops" and cheers.) II the Church ban
ished her principles, he said, let her 60 to the
wind and all the Bishops with her. Immense
Sir TnoxAs CHAMBERS, M. p, proposed "That
this meeting views with sorrow and Indignation
the petition lately presented to the Upper House
of Convocation by 4s3 cergymen Of the Church OF
England, regarding such petition not only rs
and practice. but also as most reprehensibe
attempt to undo the great work OF our glorious
Reformation and to bring the Church Of England
into reunion with the Church OF ROme.o In protest
ing against the innovation Sir Thomas said that
al false religions put priest between man and his
Maker He impressed upon the meeting the danger
in which the Church at present was paced-dan.
ger resulting from the encroachments Of the Roman
Catholic Church more than from the motions pro-
posed IN the House OF Commons by Mr.. Mall.
(Cheers)
The Rev. @. DALLAS MARsroN, in seconding the
motion, had occasion frequently to refer TO tue Dsh
ops, and was often interrupted with cries OF Hiss
the bishops" He said friend Of his had been
in church in London where the Bishop or Lon
don mad recently held confirmation, light
burning in the chancel, cruciix hanging at the
side of the pulpit, and an announcement that confes
sions were heard after the services. qndignaion.)
lie said 1t was in the power OF the bishops to put
stop TO this state OF things by stroke OF the pen,
by Withdrawing the license Of every cgrate whose
and thus 2e0 mschievous men might be silenced.
lie expressed his opinion that this must become
hustings question, and they must vote for men
blood.
The motion was then carried
The Rev. Joseph Burdsley moved, Mr.. O'Malley,
Q. G., and Mr.. Newdegate, M. p. supported and IL
was carried. THAT the open attempts now being
made to Introduce and legaliZe the Romish doc
trine and practice OF sacramental and auricular
confession and sacerdsta absolution constitute
serious danger to the Church and State Of Eng
land and this meeting pledges itself to resist every
EFFORT TO bring into our Protestant Church prac-
tices which are contrary to Gods Word, unaufhor-
lied by the formulartes OF the Church and fatal to
les"
The following resolution was also agreed to-
That this meeting expresses its strong victon that
IL the DUTY OF the archbishops and bishops TO take i'm
mediate and active for REFRESHING the
Gus practices complained Of and trusts that there will be
sneh an OF opinion throughout the country
viii evidence the deterniD OF the aity longer
endure practices which imperl the very existence
Protestant Reform Church. well civil and re- g
ious liberties and this meeting resolves that copies VI
these resolutions be sent to the bishops.