New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-14
A PRESBYTERIAN RECRUIT.
THE REV EDWARD d. NELL JOINS THE NEW CHURCl
ILL, EAsnNS EnR Ills ACIINN-

THE REV. EDWARD ID. NELL JOINS THE NEW CHURCH
TIE REASONS FOR HIS ACTION.
The Rev. Edward ID. NELL, Provost of Man
chester College, Minneapolis, Mimi, has written to the
Plesbytery OF ST. Paul under date of April TO- request
ing that body to issue letter expressive of his standing
in the Presbyterian Church, that he may in orderly
and respectful his connection with it, and
join himself the Reformed Episcopal Church. Mr..
Nei is a clergyman Of considerable prominence IN the
West, and is the author Of history OF Minnesota and
OF several works the early settlement OF this country
In his letter. after making the above request Mr. NELL
states that people had supposed that he in
tended entering the Protestant Episcopal Church, he
would take occasion 10 describe the points OF difference
between it aud the Reformed Episcopal Church. These
he cnumorates as follows:
l. The Protestant Episcopal Church does not recog-
Lutheran CONGREGATIONAL and Bapust branches of the
SanTe@i Snd Whe IT &dl'S uo RT h Win bseT
coming from Protestant branches OF the Church. The
EpISeUP1Gt s ~ th tjrT aouaijtv Of
presbyters, whether episcopaly otherwise ordained.
The Protestant EpiSeop4 Church does not lnHt q,
its pupts. The Reformed Episcopal Church exhibits It's
love for the Church Universal By occasional invita-
ton of the clergy OF the other branches to preach
g. The Protestant Episcopal Church does not forbid its
clergy TO teach that the Lords table is an altar on
which the oblatiou Of the body and blood Of Christ is
offered anew TO the Father aud that theTe IS real
OF Christ in the elements OF bread ana VINE the
Reformed Episcopal Church allows no church decQti-
tons, ornaments vestures, postures. or ccrenOnlals
calculated to teach either directly or sYhDOcdlIV thdt
the Christian ministry possesses SacrcdOal chartc err
or that the Lords SUPPER sacrifice; and also torDds
that the communion table shall be constructed Ill the
form OF an altar.
The Protestant Episcopal Church. in the infant hap
tsDal service asserts that by baptism "cnid Is re-
generate" The Reformed Episcopal Church uses re-
VIsed PrdyerbOOk IN which this teaching IS omitted.
5. The Protestant Episcopal ChUrci discOuntenances
any variation from the letter OF the PrYcrOJOk IN pub
lie worship. The Reformed liscOpll Church allows
eXempOIc prayer before or aftcr sermon ana upon
urgent occasions.
The communication closes with the suGjoned words:
Holding. as l always have done, these opinions, Il
feel that the Reformed Episcopal Churcn IS proper
place. as It has a servicc-bOOk purged Of Elizabethan
superStiuous, and made secondary 70 the earnest
preaching OF the truth f. IS in jesus In subscribing
the doctrine, discipline, and worship OF this Organzi
tou reject former belief and the Presbyterian
Church must always he happy home for very many OF
Chrlsts people snail continue TO pray for its peace
and prosperity; 60 watch with pateTual sUCtudc the
churches OF the IreSbytcry, which, with Gods help.
have planted; to maintain cordial relations with those
PTeshy tiers with whom, for years, have been assoc
dted; and shall always esteem ii privilege to have
them assist in the solemn services OF the sanctuary,