The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-08

and dangerous deCeits." WHAT A true Churcn,
might as well be out OF the succession as In II.
The Roman Church has right TO her say also ana
sne Is certainly much more consistent. She knows
better than to call dear SISTERS teachings by such
bad names. But she denOunces the Protestant
Episcopal Church no relation OF hers whatever,
and tells "Presbyter" with all the weight OF her 10
him undoubted apostolic authority, that his ordi-
alton and succession are mere myths, not one
w VII oetter tnan that OF the outside sects he COM
mi, erates And she eniorces her doctrine with
yer, terrible anathemas. AS for the Greek Church,
have Oth,ng to say TO either the Roman or Angli-
can CHI, riches till they recant heir errors. pretty
avt Nng else were wanting to prove the utter
mockery O the unity realized ON the succession
OF the Prote slant Episcopal Church ITSELF AS
member of tb VI Church write 1t with grief that
among all the various Christian denomiaatl'ns IN
distracted. IL largely outnumbered by several
other denominatl ps, as the Methodist Baptist and
Presbyterian. vet these Churches are each
united and HOMAGE, Neous in It's teaching. No such
parties exist within. them as in the Episcopal
CaIrGh Nay more t. ts term U, evaneeiiea
are united on ali &. We great essentials OF
Chrstanty and as ne ~ r re n rce asnaG
or AFRAID TO meet and recoo Vze each other as true
branches OF the Catholic Oh Grc, sne sa
cession then, worSs no great unity IN the Protes
tant Episcopal Church, Yarea VIII otner
sect winch clngs SO persistentiy 70 THE succession
theory the Episcopal Gu se wp bn oe
much better terms with the rest o. fr9 n ea
Chrlstendom. The successionists are> t tne reai
workers OF the Iaiscnef; their theory uPpg
Of dtscOrd, and the sooner this be fully unA etsooo
the better for the peace and welfare OF the
This brings me to another subject, the seq sson
of Bishop Cummins. ana who are chiefly any 'Wer,
able for It, In that piOus and able bishop sd @
feel himself bound to leave the Church cannot Dus
be matter Tor deep regret on the part Of AIN 70
loyal members There is party within the Churc
VINO nave almost goated over this event, crying,
w IN nj IN
understand that all the evangelical party shouldN
do the same, so as to leave them and their dupes
way to Rome. Is there not something OF this spirit
shown in the church Journal, when a few weeks
ministry became HIM well as his leaving its"
This was before the Bishop had announced his in
ea s 81 On
man. Then, .iorsooId, the cnursn Jour;
hs IN
soul who has tramped on its high calling in the
Church OF God " and after plentiful discharge OF
humiliation and prayer not for It's own sins in
using such vile language, but for the nenghted
who edits such balderdash, must be, as your re-
porter says, "a man OF large culture and broad
SO long as the Bishop seemed to be only quietly
leaving the Church, his departure was Just what
the High Church party lso-caledl wanted as they
Nor could they find much fault with him, as, &C.
cordlng to "Presbyter." his teachings and that or
however, does he show that he has no notion OF
abandoning his office and ministry than the above
quoted foul abuse is lavished on him, and the hasty
and lll-advsed measures, which have already been
condemned by the press at large, concerted.
Why all this Simply because the successonists
see that he Is about founding what on their own |
theories they must recognize true Church,
which, nevertheless, will bear clear and decided
testimony against the bulk OF their teaching.
Many of the clergy and dignitares of the Church
OF the High Church party have, as all the world
knows, gone over to Rome and become teachers OF
the Aforesaid fables and deceits; but who ever
branded them as apOstates. &cs 1t is only on the
rare event OF an evangelical bishop departing, not
from the truth, but from the Church to set up an
other which shall teach that truth more clearly.
that he is to be called by such hard names. But
the editor Of the Church Journal ID "a OF large
views"
whether Bishop Cummins was wise or not In the
course he mas adopted Is still doubtful matter
with many who otherwise fully sympathlze with
him. The kindly and judcious letter of Bishop
Lee Is calculated to raise doubts as to whether
even yet he had not better remain in or return to
the Church. The Bishop is we'll able to Judge for |
himself nor Is he likely to lack Divine guidance.
He carries with him. at any rate, the prayers and
sympathies OF many Christian people, both in and |
out OF the Episcopal Church, while such cruel and |
unjust denunciations those in which the Church
Journal has INDUCED VIII receive nothing but the
contempt OF right-thinking men OF all denOmina-
lions. remain, sir yours, truly, LAfMAN.