New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-04

SIR: Why should the writer OF "Vox &c
cesia" object to Bishop Cummins's administering inc
Communion Presbyterian Church III the rector Oh
the church at Bristol really believes that ours Is tue on
true church, ministry the only valid ministry ~ i GJs
Christ hath ordained their sure ana certain ne
then Object % Bishop 1 APOSTLE ri, Once be
dvIney appointed II grace flows from MS hngers WI" my
sacraments all their uness TO the Presby anu
others who ont OF the direct linet IL Dsnop %
every meeting house in the land. IL Episcopalans
alone dyney appointed to preach cease peasevGI
hear IL have such very good thing iet 'no,
have 1t by all means. Let our bishops. priests o ss
Ing and their to those who are admlnisterng anu
receiving the saeraments without Co.'s
Trenton, NJ j., Nov. 1. 1878.
THE DISCUSSION PRODUCTIVE OF GREAT GOOD.
| To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Your remarkably full reports of the
Evangelical Alliance have gained for you an enyable
reputation among gous people and one OF when
trust you will always reap the benefit for giving inc
most complete report OF religious gathering OF great
! interest eyer furnished by daily journal Mn you
permit me to add thanks for that great enterprise.
nv gratitude In the matter or tne blsnOp
Camnns controversy. You are doing What thousands
OF Epscopaans have long wished might De aone W
daily journal You are permitting free anu 9Peu
cussdn OF both sides OF the question OF
| very great importance in their eyes out Q,
this discussion vast good must come, Tor the truth VIII
be elected Heretofore the Episcopal Church has been
subjected to constant misunderstanding by want OF
and consequent Misrepresentation OF her position
Hereafter on the point which THIS controversy Is con
cerned misunderstanding will be imposslDe ana Ior
this happy result you will deserve our unfegned Thanks
Hartford, Conn, Nov l. 1873. keLLh0ihAN'
A FEW ANAL0GIEs.
| TO the EditOr Of The Tribune.
| SIR: The "joint communion" service has at
traced much attention. and been so frequently com
mened upon. that venture to add my mite to the dis
cusson by way OF illustration. Suppose that DR. Ever
in capacity Superior of the Conaternity OF the
Blessed Sacrament (Which has of late been the object OF
anmadversOn 01 the part OF me ihdpendeHO had
attended Mass ut ST. Patricks Cathedral occupying
prominent position IN the front pew, and gone up to re-
ceye holy Communion at the hands OF the officiating
priest. would the cutlery consequent upon such an act
have ceased TIL he was driven from his priesty Oice
| communion to our clergy, there is nothing
| in tue prayerbook which would debar ther re-
branch OF the Anglican communion today ne would be
raekoned true AMI valid priest and no Pishop would
ment administered by hun would be valid al ,hoso
delegates to the General Convention, who have never
received Episcopal ordlnaOn are reckoned by tue An
gican Church in ali ts branches, as simple aymel nav
| ing right 10 administer any sacrament than
lawyer doctor merchant would have. II they desired
wait months before they could be admitted to the
lowest grades OF the ministry and year. or at least SIX
months longer, before they could be ordained priests
aud thus acquire the right OF celebrating the Holy
munOn at the hands OF sucl he received what he
| knew that his church reckOned no sacrament.
gorgeous yesents the Eastern Church had assisted
Fl. Bierring IN the service at the Rus3oseek Chapel
here ana had distributed holy communion 20 the wOr
| slippers what would have been said about treason
| AMI Jesutl-m! And yet the project of intereomnu-
been broachel for years past the Pan-Anghcan Synod
sent letters Of greeting to the Orthodox preates, and
tee to discuss the question OF union between the two
churches on the Other hand the ease IN regard to dis
senters is plain. The Puyer-book testimony Is eN-
! piclt, None shall be admitted 20 the HOY Com
| nuniOn until such time a. he DO CONFIRMED,
| mp he
| Drs. Angus and Adams aud their eO-delegates are
ready and DESTROYS to he conhrmed' have no dOubt
that Bishop Potter any OF our Bishops would confirm
them with great pleasure. III bishop Cummlns admin
deslroas To- be confirmed he violated posi-
bic teaching OF that church to whose doctrine ut his
| ordination he sOlennly vowed obedience
certain party the church. t Is unnecessary TO
which has Tor long time lung the epithets OF traitors
and Jesus at us opponents It Is certainly refreshing
10 have 50 clear and authoritative statement as TO
what loyalty tho church Is There Is hope that we
may learn ID in time. RI
Aeic-Tork; Nov. /, 1873.
LETTER FROM BISHOP POrTER-THE SUPPOSED PRE-
CRDENT ~ THE CASE OF THE DEAN OF CAN
TERBURY.
The following letter appears in The EreRiag
| Post OF Monday, Nov. 3:
| To the Editors OF TIE EUcHfng Post
rh4ps Oh viii kindly ALLOW me TO refer to an article
in The ErcHiHg Post of last Saturday, headed Prece
dent ol The Dean OF Canterbury Tor the purpose OF
correctinga miscOncepon in hat article as to the OBJ
ec or Bishop TOzer IN sending 10 the Archbishop OF
Canterbury copy Of the letter which he had had the
considerable kindness aud the manness to address to
L
being hasty" letter. IL was well consdered ana he
has been warmly thanked for it by men OF the highest
character every side. similar letter has been al
dressed by Of the abcs and most reYcred OF
the English bishops on this continent.
OF course among persons outside your branch or the
Church, and even among some OF those within II, there
are plenty Of mistakes and misapprehensOns. Prob
ably should scarcely nave taken tue trouble 10 notice
it not seemed To me to be due 10 Bishop IOZer
~ correct the notion which appears in the article
referring 70, that he sent copy OF his letter 10 the
Archbishop OF Canterbury TO move his Grace TO some
Nofh BISHOP
TOZer sent copy OF the letter which he had addressed
IN me st OF ali to the Dean himself because he did not
care 10 seud the bishop OF this diocese strong protest
against the irregular conduct or, cergyman OF
once communicating that protest TO the person
complained Of And he forwarded copy OF the letter
TO the Archbishop because he thought that In such
casa ease i'm which he had stated to American
bishop his objections TO what an English Dean had done
I'm that American diocesehis own ecclesiasea supe-
or ought to be informed OF the step he had taken In
writing such letter presume he has as little wish or
expectation have that his Grace VIII In any way no.
ce the matter Bishop TOzer felt and think fe truly,
that his own branch of the church had been msrepe,
sented ana compromised by an act OF lrreguarty ana
Gscourtesy In OF the doceses OF sister branch OF
the church: He iet as should have felt nad Deen on
a visit in England and found an American clergyman
there acting ina way to encourage lrreguary ana us
As to the precedent for the Dean of Canterbury"
which is supposed TO have been supplied by Dean Afford
wrong precedent, no number OF precedents can
make il right And Is equally obvious that the eceen-
tricities OF individuals however numerous however
excellent elevated IN station are Of no force to I'M
pair the authority OF principles and laws which are as
Besides the case OF Dean Afford can hardly be prece-
dent for the case OF the present Dean OF Cnteroury
for in important respect they are not parallel
Dean Afford did indeed exercise his ministry at Berlin
in way not be recOnciled with his ordination
vows and so far the are parallel. But Dean
Afford did not carry his Irregularities INTO the diocese
~ sister church in disregard the welknown order
oi that Church. irregularities which in form, If not in
Intention would have been discourtesy toward the
bishop OF that diocese At Berlin there was no sister
Church In communion with the Anglican Church, ana
consequently no injury 10 any such church Ine case OIL
the Dean OF Canterbury in the City OF New-York was
very different do not wish 10 dwell upon NJ but
am not In the least surprised that Bishop Tozer felt
constrained TO disavow all sympathy with IL ana
think he need feel at the way IN which he
has been assued mot In your paper, but in other quar-