Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-30


tablished in the truth of thy Holy Gospel;
and be made an holy temple acceptable
unto thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE BE-
TWEEN REV. J. A. LATANE AND
PHILADELPHIA MINISTER WHO
WANTED TO ADDRESS HIS CON-
= IRRIGATION.
The Wheeling w. Va. Intelligencer OF
last FRIDAY has the following:
AS our readers are aware, the Rev. Z.
u. Currle; formerly rector of st. Matthews
PARISH IN TINS city, was announced in yes
terday's paper for a lecture in the basement
sermons next Sunday. Late in the day it
was understood by a few that owing to
some difficulty OF misunderstanding in the
PREMISES the lecture would be postponed:
but this fact not being generally known, a
considerable number OF people repaired to
the church last evening to hear the lecture
according to announcement In this, how
ever, they were disappointed, The expla-
nation of their disappointment Is contained
in the following correspondence between
the Rev. Mr.. Latane and Rev. MI; Currie.
In publishing it we are requested to state
that it is not given to the public at the in
stance of Mr.. Latane, but by the request
of friends who learned last night that his
position in regard to the proposed lecture
of Mr.. Currie was entirely mlsunderstoods
With this preface we submit the follOWe
ing correspondence to our readers
MR.. LATANE TO MIR. CURRIE.
WHEELING, w. VA, January %, 1874.
Reverend aNd Dear Sir:
I see it announced in the city papers this
morning that you are to lecture tonight
in st. Matthew's church.
May ask, respectfully, if the proposed
lecture is intended to have any bearing
upon the matter now unhappily agitating
st. Matthew's congregation. Very truly
yours, &c.
J. A. LATANE.
Rev. G. George Currie.
MIR. CURRIE'S REPLY.
WHEELING, January %, 1874.
My Dear Brother Latane:
In reply to yours of this morning, 1 de-
sire in turn to request your permission to
address st. Matthew's congregation this
evening, in the lecture-rOom or church, on
the subject OF the matter at present agita-
ting my old flock.
I am yours truly, 4.Jl.. r..
&. GEORGE CURRIE.
MR.. LATANE TO MIR. CURRIE AGAIN.
WHEELING, w. VA, january %, 1874.
Rererend and Dear Brother
In reply to your note just handed me I
have only this to say When [ addressed
my note to you this morning my purpose
was, if I could get any assurance from you
that you would not discuss in the church
the matter now agitating st. Matthews
church, most cheerfully to acquiesce in
the arrangement for your preaching or lect-
uring tonight But when the matter is a
dol ho
of the church have it under most anxious
consideration when the whole matter
has very properly been referred to the
bishop of the diocese and when there is
every disposition to settle the matter. as
far as possible, quietly and peaceably, and
consistently with the rights of both the
majority and the minority of the congrega-.
ton, confess did not see the propriety
of your coming from another diocese, and
without being requested to do so by the
bishop of this diocese, or by the vestry, or.
by the congregation, to discuss the matter
in the church, and especially as | have the
right to infer from what passed in our in
terview this morning, to discuss it in %
strongly partisan spirit.
| accord to you, so far as have any say
in the matter, the perfect liberty to dis
cuss the matter, from house to house in
the parish, or through the papers of the
city. But when l have never alluded to
it in any way in the church, and when L
would not feel it right or proper to reply to
any argument you might make in tina
Church tonight | confess the request YOU
make does seem to me a little queer.
Still, | now add that if, under these cir
cumstances, you persist in the matter /
shall offer no possible objection, canoncia]
OF otherwise. | therefore give, after this
explanation, my full consent to your lee
turing in st. Matthews church tonight on
this or any other subject.
Let me say further, that if the vestry of
st. Matthews church desire to hear both
sides OF the question, and will formally
signify their wish to that effect Though /
should exceedingly deprecate the whole
proceeding | will be ready to meet YOU
in any place in the city except st. Mat
theW'S church, and on any day except
Sunday, and discuss the matter with YOU
from the rising to the setting sun.
Very hastily and truly yours, &c.,
Rev c. George Cwrie.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
From the Charlottesville Chroniele.l
Mr.. Latane is well-known to manv i'm
this community, and to members of tint
verslty Alumni throughout the country.
as gentleman of fine natural ability. and
more than ordinary attachments. and his
letter would, it published in full. be read
with interest by many of our readers. We
are sorry that we can not publish q fuls
statement of the reasons which have in
duced Mr.. Latane to take this step. He.
as an EplScOpallan, was not alone in his
sympathy with the movement inaugurated
by Bishop Cdmmins, and those who know
his honesty OF purpose and his boldness lie,
pursuing what he concieves to be the patti,
OF duty will not be surprised at his course.
From the Lynchburg News.1
The Rev. Mr.. Latane of Wheeling. has
resigned his ministry in the Episcopal
Church on account of the alleged tenden-
cies of that Church throughout the United
States to ritualistic practices. AS no such
tendency exists in Virginia, it is not easy
to see the logic of this movement, IT
would seem to be better to remain in the
Church, and put down what is considered
error, rather than to fly from it. The
number OF rltualistic Churches in the Uni
ted States is very small in comparison with
the whole number OF Episcopal congrega-
tons. A vote in tho General Epfseopal
Convention, which nAeets next fab. is as
certain to demonstrate this, as any future
event can be.
Mr.. Latane is gentleman of pure char
acter, and no doubt sincere in his seees-
sion. He was formerly the minister of the
Episcopal Church in Staunton One
thing is pretty clear, there are more de-
nominations already in every eity and town
than the community can comfortably SUP.
port. We shudder at the idea of a new
sect. It would be mnch more agreeable to-
hear that those which already exist had
concluded to unite with one another The
announcement of one less denomination
would be delightful. The encouragement
OF another would give no satisfaction ex-
cept to their enemies, and to infidels.