New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-15

bassador 10 withdraw from the ministration OF tbs
Protestant pastors at ChareDton We have given thea
OF Archbishop USHER and Bishop Cosn that they
would not hesitate TO attempt the sscramcnal rites or
the same church. visiting In that land In order to
give their testimony to the substantial unity OF
the churches. Cranmer's intimate relationship with
the German Reformers, his invitation to many OF the
prominent settle In England, and the instaa-
in the professorshps and parishes OF that
country have made II clear that the non-Epsoopa'
churches OF Germany regarded ms true ana scrpt
raj churches or this abundant additional PROOF couu
be furnished As for the churches OF Holland the pres
ence Of five English divnes at the Synod OF BORT In
the capacity OF private members, sent by tho heau "
the English Church. at whose request the SYNOD naa
been assembled clear proof that the Dutch Chureh
WAS regarded IN similar Light with those OF Scotland
France and Germany.
1t would hardly be necessary TO proceed any further
TO show how utterly indefensble Is the position taken
by Dr. Drumm and Others, that the Church OF Ehsanu
unchurched oil Episcopal societies, and REGARDED
their orders as invalid and worthless But "a Dr. ID.
has presented some objections to receiving the state
ment with respect to the famous Dutch SYNOD VIC vi"
briefly review his exceptions.
He excepts to one statement that tho Engh divnes
communed OF bort Is II necessary TO prove matter
like thsi 1t has been mmemorial custom OF Epis-
copal ministers TO receive the communion monthly The
Episcopal divnes spent i've months In Dort Mscauiay
states (yol 1, D. so English churchman, nay even
an English preate, II he went to Holland, conformeu
wtho1t scruple the established religion OF Holland
Brodhead History OF the State OF New YORK makes the
same statement. DR.. Drumm acknowledges that these
dlyines with others were invited to two cnurcheS
10 the Lords table. Does DIR. d. deny that tho
Dean of Canterbury and Canon Fremantle and other
Epscopaa delegates 10 the recent great Eyangebcai Al
lance commuued with their brethren on inyltation'
so likewise did Bishop Carleton and Dean Hall ana
Profs Davenant and Ward. Per contra ASK Dr'
Drumm did Bishop Carleton whom he seems 10 ADMIRE
attend any Episcopal servce,whatever during his hve
months stay at Dorti Could Davenantiwen decline 10
commune with his brethren Who when urging peace
and brotherly union among the different Foreign
churches" exclaims, 81 had rather mlLstone were
hanged about nv neck and cast into the than that
should hinder work 80 acceptable TO God, or should
not with my whole mind and strength supporttr
Could DR.. Hail. who In his Defense Oh inc DiV'he
Rights of Episcopacy declared protested that we do
love and honor them (a Reformed churches which
want this government sister churches as the dear
spouse Of Christ and jealous testimony OF my "e
wishing toward thom. Your uncharitabeness oners 10
choke me with those scandaous censures ana disgrace
full terms which Of ours have let fall upon those
churches and their eminent professors that confess II is
easy to sorry for than some hands TO excuse
The error of few may notbe imputed to an WORKS.
vOlIx., $40.
"Bessed be God, there difference In any essen
tial matter betwixt the Church OF England ana her
sister churches Of Reformation We accord IN every
pont of Christian doctrine without the least variation
their public confessions and ours, are sufficient oonVc
ton TO the world full and absolute agreements
| Vol. vii, 49,
But Dr. Druum objects. "Tbe Church Of England had
no more 20 do with their presence there than with Dean
| Smiths recent visit to New-YOrk. King James sent
them" Well, King James was the head OF the Churcn
of England, as by law established We hear OF no re-
nonstrance from ministers people against his ao we
~ ding dixu Of
such as USHER and Cosn shown that there was nothing
in the principles of the Church OF England as held by
TO prevent their attendance and communion at such
synod Nay moreover, here deliberately assert and
challenge DIR. Drumm any other man to produce one
Episcopal divine OF emnence from Cramner to Laud
with the exception of Iaud Heyln and Montague and
few perhaps OF little note who held that Episcopal ord
nation was essential to q valid ministry and that the
sacraents we're necessarily void when administered by
men not Epscopally ordained. The attempt Is futile.
The orinsl and the articles cannot be made to bear
such an exclusive Interpretation Thanks Do TO COD,
men with the views OF Laud, Seabury. Philpots. aud
Pussy had no hand in the framing of Engands Book OF
Common Prayer. In the reigns of Edward and Eliza
beth no divine holding their views is record Does
Dr. DruInm contend that the iaty OF England were OPP
| posed to the sendi.g OF q deputation to bort
Our appeal is 70 the iaiy. Hear them When an effort
was made TO induce Charles 20 admit OF o reduced
nation the King. under Lands influence, refused 1t
Was at this time that asked three OF his most devoted
whetber in Conscience be could Yield the BpscOpacy
They replled II by conscience your meaning that
p power "' 10 support and sustain that function
| Of bishops. that which Is che most
we fully and heartily concur with you therein. But II
by conscience intended assert that Eplscopacy Is
Cnrstan Church eau be acknowledged such without
"A bishop we mast therein wholly to differ. And
nei%s las we have cause 70 beleve) six persons
OF the Protestant religion OF the other opinion"
none Of your dyines there present Though provoked
theretoi would maintain that I'VE might say nnchsr-
soners clarendon State Papers, VOL X PIP 400, $780,
| 274) Among the Kings Commissioners az Uxnrldge
Canterbury. and Hammond, the eminent commentator.
Toe sophs%s OF LanG w2Sa na nor
on As fair specimen Of On intelligent churchmsn In
these times we may take Sir Mathew Hale Chief
of England under both Charles and H., Parliament,
,rniap o6urches he says may differ in government,
ordinations ceremonies without breaking the unity
mentss Of the faith and christs Institutions
with other churches; determined form Is OF Divine
institution the primitive practice since inc apostles
the essence of the Christian religion does
Church 1SS e SoSsrnmen aOws Life p ss His Siogrs
sstes He was aDy ESPECIALLY a. ta hSs, VINO
To that they had greater zeal or their own add-
than for ne eOTOa sas ana tbe
eral bitter aud selfish causes as annuied or injured the
! common cause Of the Christian ana REFORMED
| Churches" Another great lawyer, Lord Bacon, had
expressed his ind before this In the same way In his
WORK on the Pacifcaton OF the Church." aud refer
ring " Iaud aud his party, he says, Vol L. y. AT
"SOme iDdiscreet persons have been bred In
4 onen preaching dlshonoraDe and
| derogatory speech and ceDsure OF the churches
ABROAD aud that far that some or one OF them, as
have heard ordained In foreign parts have been pro
ponnced 70 be no lawful ministers" do not know that
~ IA necessary dwell the Of Bishop Carlton
| criticised BY DR.. DruDm. Cartons speech may be
found in his life by Middleton the Evangelica Bio
graphis Cartons views we're the same as those ex.
ressed by Hail. he that Davenport also agreed
with him Episoopacy necessary, not t0 TING Repg
of the Church. but TO its welbeng wae1e 10 might be
| hadO His Presbyterian brethren, with whom no had
cOupseled and communed for months. heard bis mod
crate and judioous plea with attention and rev.
Cnrlf Inld not thai EnlaCOnaoY