The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-16

against the administrations ofpersons who
are not responsible 10 this Church for
what they may teach and do" Hethinks
this very wise municipal regulation"
but proceeds TO say: at covers only the
services provided by our own people In
our own places Of worship. Hany one Of
our members or ministers thinks proper 10
visit an assembly Of Christians Of another
Church, and TO join In their devotions,
listen 10 their teachings, partake Of their
Communion, there 10 no law prohibiting
this course."
There % . strange inconsistency in this.
Our good neighbor proposes to feed Us Of
our own homes, but we cannot permit
him % do il fearing there is poison In the
1000 ne oilers US; but yet we can 20 to
his home and partake freely Of whatever
he may offer us: The minister from
another Church can come to ours, and we
may iced him with the bread Of life, but
he must not break this bread with his I'M.
hallowed hands and yet we 60 to his
Church and permit him to break the
bread Of lie TO US and we part&ke Of Il
from his non.E Episcopal or non.ordained
hands. II requires q mind Of more
astuteness than that possessed BY your
humble writer, to discern the wisdom Of
such . procedure. a b. ~.
The fact Is, the Bishop throughout his
entire letter appears like q man aiming
for an objective point which he cannot
reach. BE desires the Episcopal Church
to remain intact, but Is hard pressed for
arguments to sustain his proposition. He
10 welded TO the ancient order Of things,
and like an old sailor he clings to the old
vessel although she 10 unseaworthy and
sinking under the pressure Of ritualism
and sacramentArianism. is.8..
Bishop Johns reverence Tor the Church
OF his choice, and for the Church in
which he has minlstered during 0 long life,
10 entitled TO the highest respect, but II
his Partially for this Church blind him to
glarlng errors and innovations, II should
not be permitted to- influence or control
others who are awake to the fact that
errors do exist. II Bishop Johns, who Is
universally acknowledgement be o gentle.
man OF eminent piety, is deceived In re-
gard to the errors which are leading
Episcopalians from the old "land mark"
1t should not influence those who are ap.
prised Of the situation. Itisto behoped
that his letter will not be regarded as an
authoritative bull.
In conclusion, I will say that the rev
olution in the Episcopal Church Is NOV
ing onward. Whether the Cummins re-
formation become numerically very
strong or not, the reformation thus start
ed Is bound to become Of large proper.
tons. 1.-THE Prayer. Book be not revised
so as to be adapted to the sentiments oil
the Low Church party, the larger portion
Of them will unite with Mr.. Cummins.
From the best information that can be
obtained large majority of the ministers
and members In the Diocese OF Virginia
are in favor of the reformation. The
only thing that is now retarding the re.
form movement Is a kind Of temporizing
policy. Many are waiting to see II the
Diocese will not go in a body. Many
want to join the reformation, but are
afraid Of offending friends. Now the
only question for all to consider Is; does
the church need the reform2 Is it righi9
Every minister and member who believes
the reformation is right should give his
influence to it at once, in order that the
| good work may be pushed on.
LAYMAN.