New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-02
THE ENGLISH CHURCH CONGRESS-.

EMINENT LAY AND CLERICAL MEMBERS PRESENT
THE ACTION OF LEADERS OF THE OLD CATHOLIC
MOVEMENT ATTACKED AND DEFENDED-sUG-
GEsTED ADMISSION OF THE LAITY TO THE con-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NON-CnURCH-GOING
HABITS.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the
Church OF England Congress was held at Brighton Oct
Co. The attendance far exceeded that at any previous
Congress 5000 full members tickets were sold besides
1000 more admitting the holders to special
services. In order TO accommodate 80 large .
company the Congress met in two buildings
Ths principal meetings held in the Dome Of the
Pavilion one OF the largest assembly rooms in
England, and capable OF holding 1000 persons. The
Corn Exchange building used for discussions OF less
general interest After religious services on the morn
ing OF Oct g. the Congress formally opened In the
afternoon in the Dome" by the President the Bishop
OF Chichester Ia the course Of his inaugural address
the Bishop referred to- aud denied the charge that In
the arrangements for the session party in the
Church had been favored more than others.
Directly after this address the first topic The Old
Catholic Movement on the Continent Of Europe"
taken up The speakers the Bishop Of winchester
who made the only allusion to the Bonn Conference
Prof Mayor. and the Rev. Mr.. MacCo, who said that
it's chief danger was the legislation Of Bismarck, an
opinion. he declared, held by D6linger and Dean How
son The Bishop Of Melbourne then arose
to protest against some Of the propositions
agreed upon at the Bonn Conference. He in
stauced those on Confession" on the Com
memoration of the Faithful Dead" on the
Eucharist" and. especially. the one on Iradition'
His remarks we're received with cheers. Cheers from
the other party greeted DR.. Littedale who defended
Tradition" on the ground that 1t was nothing more
than simple historical testimony The evening meeting
Was devoted to the discussion OF Home Mlsslons
At the Corn Exchange, meeting presided over by Mr.
p MANAGEMENT
and Training OF Parocbia Chors" The morning Of GOT
was devoted to Foreign Missions" The subject
was divided into Modern JUDAISM Mohammedan-
ISM, and other Oriental systems Of religion.
The speakers were the Earl Of Chichester,
Bishop steere. Bishop Claughton. DR.. Barclay.
Pretendary Churten. and others. The interest OF the
occasion heightened by the presence OF the Patriarch
President welcomed in the name OF the Congress. A
greeting also received by cable from tine Episcopal
Convention sitting In New-York, 10 which suitable re-
In the afternoon there very exciting session.
The topic The ConvOcatOns of the Church of En-.
gland" Lord Alwyne Compton suggested the union Of
the two Convocstions an Increase OF the number OF
an adjunct to the Convention, Of body Of iaymen to
consider the subjects. Canon Trevor advocated
Perry defended the Co1vocation Of Canterbury and
stated hat good 1t had done. The excitement, which
Col Bartalo. declared that IN the revision Of the
rubrios the Canterbury Convocaon would have OPP
re he said be done the principles OF the
Reformation" At this the uproar became that
the rest Of his speech inaudibie petition to be
TO the Archbishop OF Canterbury offered by f.
H. Dickinson The memorial stated. in brief. that
ntary legislation church affairs often
confused aud unsatisfactory SONS method should be
devised for preparing beforehand the details Of the
scot before that Con vocation at
constituted could perform this work. beo~ase frs
it did admit iaymon seeosdiy IL composed OF
two synOds; M<rdIy, confidence IN II not entire.
Therefore the mem0riasts suggested THAI representa-
uves Of the diocesan conference In equal division of
clergy and aity meet the bishops year,
suit 90 the concerns OF the Church OF England The
other speakers this session. which stor my
thrOagh0st wore, Canon Freemante. Prof Burro 5,
and .ArchdeaoOn Denison. Church PATRONAGE was
discussed sectional meeting presided by the
Bishop Of Salisbury. The Bishop Of Lincoln, Canon
Ash yell, Mr.. Walter Phiimore. Lord uArrOwDy, and
others spoke. All agreed upon the necessity u public
regster OF the transfer Of advowsous and tue abolition
OF donatfVos-
Thursday asother turbulent session was held over
"Tse Adaptation Of the Services and Fabrics OF tho
Church tho Wants OF the Tmes The OF the word
altar IN the address OF Mr. Beresf0rd Hope. excited
the counter IMPRESSION Lords Table" from Prof Don
sdson Either expression during the remainder Of the
meeting sTeeted with shouts of appfovArssd ale