The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-11

+ ter in this Church, but simply that such
only are allowed TO of1ciate Tor our peo-
pie. Tits o prudential municipal regula-
J ton, that our Congregations may not bt
exposed to disturbance by the insidloul
, teaching oil some one, who might delight
J In the opportunity for creating confusion
especially As be was not liable to be deaf
. with for the evil he had caused.
It Is worthy oil notice that this regula.
ton Is virtually In practice, to q greater
or less extent, by other Churches, where
It has not been ordained by lava con-
dition, which apprehend, involves more
delicacy, and gives occasion to more Of.
! fence, than where the whole Is the sub.
iect Of positive enactment.
| The regulation Is not line wider than
the Church's responsibility. 1t covers
only the services provided Tor our 0ton
people and In our Oon places Of wor.
ship. II any one Of our members or
Ministers thinks proper TO visit an as
sembly Of Christians Of another Church,
and TO join in their devotlons, listen to
their teaching, plrtRke In their Com
munion, there Is no law prohibiting his
course. Its for him 10 Judge Of iLs ex'
4 pediency; andit he exerclses his liberty
without Ostentation, and without invldi-
ously rejecting on brethren who do not
desire to follow his example, he violates
no rule Of his Church, and Is not Justly
liable to censure. II he Is injured by the
indulgence, he has himself only to blame,
and for any benefit he. receives all who
love HIM will be thankful.
Every one knows that Ministers and
members Of other Churches may, and do,
when they desire 1t, 50 partske with us:
Such inter. communion Is neither unlaw-
full nor new. The declaration Of Arch
bishop Usher was but the spirit of the
leading ReIoFmers: "HoWseeyer 1 must
needs think that the Churches which
have no Bishops are thereby become very
much detective Ia their government; and
that the. Churches In France, who, living
under a Popish power, cannot do what
theyRonld, are more excusable in this
defect than the Low Countries that live
under free State, yet for testiiying my
communion with these Churches (which
do love and honor as true members Of
the Church Universally l do profess, that
with like affection should receive the
blessed Sacrament at the hands of the
Dutch Ministefslf were In Holland, as
/ should do at the hands OF the French
Ministers, II l were in Charitone." The
action Of Dean Afford at Berlin, and Of
.Desn.6mith in New York; each having
the sanction OF his Metropolitan, shows
that the liberty is not withdrawn or anti.
quAted in the Church Of England. rt,
In the Church IN the United States,
such intercommunion Is neither interfered
witnor likely so to be- Iregard this as one
form Of the practical recognition which
you seem 10 think Is discountensnced by
"the Episcopal Church." Not the Epis.
copal Church, my good brother-her
skirts are clean. There are indeed Ger.
tain DISQUALIFICATION many know
not-I wish there were none-whose TEN.
permanent inclines them to exclusiyeness,
and whose harsh censure OF those who
differ from them equals the outcry o! the
craftsmen at Ephesus But these are not
the Episcopal Church. They speak with.
ont her sanction, and have no power TO
enforce what they dictate Such, Vehe.
ment and "imperious" vociler8tion may
be anroying-nothing more. You seem
worn out by this din, and propose 10 find
relief by retiring from the enclosure now
common 10 both. l would agree with
you, If they had essentially altered the
enclosure-chapged It's ministrations so
as to forbid what we consider obligatory,
or enforce what We deem sinful. IftheYl
had power for all this, and had so used It,
then we could but suffer to death If need
be, or for conscience sake go cut 10
live and labor elsewhere. But no such
transformation has taken place. The
venerable Church in ltselfis, from corner
-stoneto the cfoss.surmounted spire, the
same from which at an incalculable cost
our fathers wrenched the CORRUPT accrer-
tons, by which 1t had become disagured
and defled. The Services, in which we.
engage are the same simple Scriptural
Services by which their hearts aacended |
10 God in prayer and praise. The SER
wants who minister are free 10 preach the
glorious gospel mo let or hindrance other
than their own infirmities. The children
are all free to take the Bread, and drink
the Water Of Life. And shall we leave
this blessed home and relinquish this
precious heritsge2 For whats Whittier,
and with whom? No no!-it is all ours
and unchanged Let those who covet
change, and are intent on innovations,
who ARE not of us, 90 out from u.s." but
let those who love the Church as II Is, and
because 1t is what 1t is, who find refresh
ment and strength in Its Scriptural Ser
vices and Sacraments, who prize its
Apostolic ministry and open Bible, abide
In the enjoyment Of these ineslimshle
privileges, guard them with Jealous care,
and transmit them unimpaired to those,
who are TO come, and SO meet, as we may,
our responsibility to them and 10 the
Great Head Of the Church, who has en-
trusted to US such Incompatible treasures.
This, my dear brother, Is my clear con.
clusion, after careful consideration of the
reasons, You assign for your withdrawal"
not one OF which, as far as am capable
OF Judging, furnishes any justification of
your act. H. -.
You know how fully our Theological
views harmonic. l also agree with you
in reference to grievances Of which you
complain, though think you over-esti-
mate their extent and power. That l 70.
gard you as mistaken as to the duty
which these grievances impose on the
Clergy and haitY Of the Church, and as to
the propermode oil obtaining relief, the pre-.
yious pages sufficiently disclose You will
believe me, when assure you Of the great
reluctance with which I make 70 YOU this
communication in tbs mode, but your let
ter In print and published left me no |
choice. sg5 I
In what have thus written, there is, / |
hope, not word discordant with the fra.
ternal relations which have obtained since
our intercourse began, orto impair them
in the future. ~ 5fSS =
The Scriptural example, which you sd.
duce 10 support your policy OF withdrawal
I readily accept, and leryently hope 1t
will have your entire conformity. Paul
and Barnabas had sharp contention, :, |
and they Mdanarfeh aannhar nna irnrn the