New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-08
THE DISCUSSION,


The first regular speaker after the reading
81 the papers the Rev. O. o. Curneo vi rennsyNsn's
Who said, in opening his remarks;
Tne Protestant Episcopal Church, as such, has net
eaed ts relation TO other Christian bodies The subject
Hss eeen indeed good deal discussed especially In con-
.ss,sen with the superior vss Of
the Apostolic successon Hherent opinions cave
necessary refused IT in any form Nor do we think
sAe time has yet come when this dennon can ee a1s n
essmple' must ever remain unsettled. 70 long long
SSs % be Fonts Of order
technically formed are the offspring OF atn Inc
comes hrs the order sfterwsrd nos, SS sue
sssscn the point Of faith relations to Otnsr
s ,sn ,as p0 az VI %e SSd
s"1nesSe point Of Justly be ,s decided
: :.:y u 10 Ssne9ai CONVENTION really
iOR the reason that it is NOT yet settled whether
ne Sy SaDa1 would be es
mate force. There is in legislation as in thought
,sws ss in making q watch. There is order Of
procedure in subjects OF 1rom
corporate parts which are it's head 1t is compacted
together by the strength supplied by each adduon Oh
snssePt ;, precedent rec T5e OF
decisions were explicitly Dy tns POINTS
and the Romish Church has likewise been very CAREFUL
AND mot Spy SS. Of the
whenever through the contrlvance OF party cOnciu
faom ts source We try to make rules have
for the sake II peace majoi
sies either one side on the other to legsate on
Ssp' % Sd Gtdf Is GO un IN" as
We have said the opinion OF some that co4per EZRA
sistepty with doctrines of this Church or without
Sarng with what sa TTopg Wcn fans %SoS hose
who with other Christian bodies and there.
order to prevent that alienated feeng tnst ~
A OF the or echlsm, we ask 70 DO
heard not the scorce OF numbers or influence Tor
sassep Se solely the ground
Church
The Rev. Samuel 'osgood, D. D., IL D., in discussing
the eubject, said among other things:
would say first Of all that we are TO appreciate other
Christian churches IN their Characteristic diherences
other results-their historic traiDing-and we are 70
t that To
bss had something to do with throwing on the eadhg
Puritan Puritan manhood ; What drove i out, and what
V bringing I'M The Me.hoa brnSinr nreI il ina
When We the may read the way to
sbe great reconciliation Turn to the othe, point. /
think appreciate the characteristic dnerences
sp the other bodies of Christendom aud try TO bring
sI Ssehsr We aye n aSs
don't go about asking permission TO 60 INTO an puPas
enough 60 do to take care Of its own affairs stand up
for catholic order and all parts Of It. There is
seS .. fSufi he Bss s We want yOu my
brother from the West Bishop Wbipple) men who can
forth Wholesome gale when necessary. We want
Christian Bishops we want an educated clergy, . we
sbings, but nothing long The scrlptures-they are
catholic The saeraments ~1tS are catholic Fso, Ah9 9
anybody without law under the protection OF the Holy
ssooa up for this cathocity Of Christian manhood.
With tbs Evangelical faith and this cathoiclty we are
s''' uS sSsiSa ssa f sss
doing God sends the re upon the altar, and
uis coming let us take all society Let us 90 what
blessing come 10 the American Evangelical Cath
ellie Cbureh.
After DR.. Osgood came Bishop whipple. who closed
she discussion. He spoke briefly. ID closing, he said
believe way that viii lead us directly to
union and unity Ths hSpe S q 9s t ~ o
wnplanse. say Grace be with all that love the
Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity and truth lAPplause
ali NAV be one bat il will be answered when the conse
Grated heart attuoed TO the divine heart Of the Eternal
beats in unison with US in the common WorB Tor
sOumon Lord andt common Master.
CLOSE OF THE CONGRESS.
Or vlnton summed Up the results Of the Congress-
saying that review Of their work would show that
men OF different minds had met face to face and given
Their thenghts without offending any. At the fret
meeting they had learned something of the law of Rit
nalism At the second meeting burning words went
forth about theological education. This last session
hed flied their hearts with yearnDg for union and
communion. II bad been an interesting exhibition OF
She naDy-sidedness OF truth. 1t should teach, too,
eeeoD Of modesty for have learned that though we
nay zee differently from neighbOr both may hold
the truth. They had had complete democracy Of
tbough He closed with expression Of bic desire for
y more perfect unity Of the Church in Christ
After DIR. Vintons closing address, the Rev DR..
thompson stepped forward and moved vote OF thanks
% the Chairman for the courtesy and ability which had
characterized his conduct Of the proceedings OF the
Congress This received quick and uDaons approval,
after the Goria in EXcess had been sur the bene-
eietiOn wac pronounced by Bishop Whpple, spd the
Congress came 10 an end.
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