New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-14
TIE SECOND COUNCIL.
OPENING SERMON AND DEBATE ON TIE CoNsIlIC-

dom n, God is not meat and drink. but Righteousness,
md peace and JOY in the Holy Ghost" Romans XIV
H. At the outset the Bishop referred TO the impressions
which are formed of the earlier DAYS OF the Church.
There was a time said he. when Christianity was as
pure IN practice precept, when there was but one
mind among them that believed; and we become us
beartened when We hang that picture Of the primuVe
Church side by side with an honest and fathlu PoF-
traiture Of our modern Christianity. How rent anu
torn how separated into camps hostile 10 each otue
,.acbing is the existing Church OF Christ! But we
allow the haze of distance to obscure the real eolors
an which the pencil OF the Holy 1host
painted the picture Of Apostolic Christianity. Inc
early Church was, like that OF every succeeding age
composed not OF angels but OF men. Into IT, as into
cur modern religious societies, unconvcrted men found
means to enter, and gift and no authority derived
from apostolic inspiration was ever able wholly 10 up
root the tares from among the wheat. Controversies
rnanfestly existed III the lifetime OF the apostles
There was city province of the Roman Empire
where discussions did choke the growth OF the Cos
Del seed The Apostolic Church a crucible redhot
with divine zeal but 1t did not easily fuse into per-
feet harmony such widely different ingredients as com
posed the first Christian organization
Passing 10 his theme, he said The teaching OF this
text is that true Christianity is living prncple-not
code OF laws meet the varying emergencies OF out
ward conduct Discussing the Evangelical ideal OF an
organic and visible Church." he added: The ideal
Church OF the evangelical Christian recognizes no au
shorty as coordinate with the written word OF God
and the peutude Of his Gospel power, came to Edln-
burgb he was startled by the sound which swept
through the Church when in quoting passage of Scrip
fure, he gave the book and chapter and verse Ills
hearers were wont 20 verify such references to
authority 30 sacred and the leaves OF 1000 Bibles
rusled like the wind among the trees 1t was the eXer-
else Of the Christians most precious privilege 70 test
every doctrine by the tombstone Of the Inspired Word
Those Scottish believers had distinguished precedent
for precisely such searching OF the scrptures-"to
know whether these things So" The Holy Ghost
conferred upon the Berean hearers of st. Paul divine
patent Of nobility With the Christian the declarations
of the Bible are 10 religious truth what the axiom is
10 mathematical truth Hence it is that society whose
grand business IL 70 deal with men, and 10 present TO
those supreme questions where absolute certainty
r. mperatyey required, must put nothing between the
soul and the unqualified statements Of divine
truth. The authority Of tradition cannot
tor a moment be admitted In the ideal
church OF the evangelical believer Tradition is, Of all
sources OF human nlO[maon, tuS one yT Gd at Il
might contradict upon The authority Of inspiration the
The evangelical ideal Of the Church is the acceptance Of
either church tradition or the DEGREES OF eeeeSaslca
God Ih6 ShG.fh :ISSP 6f GODS Word
IL becomes Ike trees which Agasslz tells abound
on thc NV fbe PARASITIC vines when cover them
Another point which the Bishop specially emphasized
1sneI speror 10 every ordinance. There only
60 me m the world which can produce the needed
he dust OF other diamonds Seemingly Ike principle
hold gooj in Gods dealings with the human family.
He uses as instruments in saving men, Ine grand
characteristic Of the true Apostle IS that OF the true
Church Christ sent not TO baptize but to preach
The Gospel" In answering the question. What has
the Reformed Episcopal Church done TO approach the
ideal e. he called attention 10 the Dlei period u s eA
stence The first act after declaring its fidelity TO the
DIVINE Tisht, but as a very ancient and desir-
able form Of Church poty. We were lmpelied,
has ordinarily been regarded as lnsepardby associated
with the idea Of EpscOpacy-only by the profOundest
.f.{ ufy NuvlC n a.
md even trace of distinction in order between the
bishops and the presoyteTs me solemn
declaration OF the prayer book OF the Protestant Fps
cOpal Church TO the contrary. We might have been
content 10 let this unscrptural claim OF "a divine
thoriw for a hierarchcal episcopacy remain unchal-
lenged at The threshold Of ordination service, il II
winged seeds. In it. tram followed consequences
faught with ruin alike 10 the Church and 10 the iadi-
man DR.. William sparrow, well described it, So The
taTroot Of whole sacerdotal system" II bloomed
which made the Bi hops the sole reservoirs into whose
grace Bishop Doane deliberately writes "Ihe Bish-
ops OF the Church apostles The fatal consequences
pf this doctrine forbade that 10 should be overlooked,
carried its adhereuts to the belief that the Bishops
should be obe' ca "a, shtst vas 9neyed 1hgd au,nof
the Church TO make the preacher free 10 preach
Christ in SUCH way such places at he might see
ct. without anything in the shape of canOns ana
Bishops DEGREES 10 block his path or feiter
HE expression He reiterated the principles Of the Re
formed Church as set forth IN the declaration at the
time OF ITS organization ana laid that had been their
desire and purpose TO adhere TO that declaration and
while few in numbers, without much wealth, and OPP
~ d
The future From the ia echoes OF fatGs there comes
"A voice IKE 10 that of the Son OF Man: Behold nave
before thee au open door, and no man can smut IT,"
THE DELEGATES.
At the close o. the sermon the Sacrament Of the lords
Supper was administered, when the Council for
rpally organized with the Right Rev. George David
Cummlns as permanent Chairman. and Herbert b.
Turner, secretary with Alex. G. Tying as assistant.
Upon the ealing or the roll the following eergymen
aud Jay delegates responded:
CLERICAL DELEGATES
BishOp George d. Cunmius Bishop Charles T. Cheney,
The Rev. Il. II Bourne the Rev ". T. Fetwel, the Rev.
Mason Gallagher. the Row Il b. Leac * the Rev. T. j.
McFaddcD the Rev william Mcclure. tie II v Johnston
BcCormac TIE Rev: Edward d. Nell, the Rev. W. II.
REID, The Key W T. sabine. the Rsy NJ rshai b. Smith
tae Rev lhOhpsnn l." smith, the Rev. CHARLES III.
Thicker. the Rev Joseph ID. Wilson, the Rev Walter
WiDdeyer.
Chris. Church, ChcagO-Wiliam r Wheeler. Elbrdge
q. keith. Bryan Pmpo William Adrch \. +. Barton |
Ensnue Church. Chicaro-Juus Wooster.
Christ Church, Peoria, Iil-AleAander q. Tying viii
Frst Reformed Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
Reformed Episcopal Church. Ottawa, Canada-Henry
Alexander, r chard a. Bradley.
Second Reformed Episcopal Church, Philadelphia
a, Thomas Moore william Mars, jr.
Reformed Episcopal Church of the Incarnation Brook
2yD-Tbe Hon. Stewart l.. WOodfOrd
Robert McNellly NJ d., Robert Kelen, John D. smed.
/ y, Ralph A Anderton
seside regular delegates many of the sgners OF
The original call present and took part the pro-
,.so SDgs while others who have not connected them
..lves with tue new movement In the audience
Anon, these the Rev. DR.. s H. Tying. jr the Rev
Ceoree Howell the Rev. Messrs. Crystal, Myers
Kaitell Sykes OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
Rules order for the government OF the Council
adooted he ministers OF other Christian churches
invited 10 vt Win TIE Council as well as iaymea Of
non the daily sessions at $50 ~ aud $50 D. m al
lou rsspon OF teegram Of Capitalization from the
free G, ,urch OF England.