The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-27

iorrh." The cause OF this separation Ii that there
y IN utter want OF accord between the Protestant
Episcopal Church and those OF other Protestant
laitns These elements are also found in the BOOK
OF Common Prayer.
THE FLAVOR OF RoMANIsM
IN the reorganization Of the church OF England
py queen Elizabeth, compromise was formed
between the Church OF Rome and Protestant
Ism. Inc result Is that the Book OF Com
Roman; the baptisnaf service, the use OF the
referred TO as examples. So long as the hap
sismai service remains IN the Prayer Book these
which e means w exis5 The word priest est
and man. . not once used OF the Christian minis
s,y IN the New Testament. The CHRISTIAN ministers
sscerdotai prerogatives priesthood implies an
Altar alta and sacrihce but we have no altar except
great atonement OF Christ.
THE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY.
tains towara 81, POSITION which TINS Church main
0sner cause. Inc position which our Church takes
10 70 relerence to ordination not evangelical 1t
nol " nc denied that God has set the seal OF His
srhrovai on other Churches beside the Prot.
s f"sw t Episcopal By tneir acIs ye shall
up standard in opposition t to !" Jesus sus
Crst TO own ur snan,s people good enough or
But it appears that they are not up to our stand
ara IL - written, III ye have not the spirit Of
Church shuts out from or from Ser null
pit all representatives or pastors or every other
denomination, does she display Christian spirit
NATTER OF NECESSITY.
What must We do, thenY We must either will
fully disobey the most sacred tenets OF the faith
or we must 20 out into another FIELD where we eau
obtain peace OF mini which here Is denied us.
There Is no help lor IT, There Is no SAFETY but
in flight. me pastor who originally gathered TINS
flock together has been long since drawn into
the vortex OF High Churchsm and Is a principal
worker IN the fed which he SO boldly opposed.
The creeds OF justification by latin and salvation
Oy tile 3tOuement oil CHRIST can never be aSSlml-
lated. OH ana water Will not nix. Why should
these two elements not separate Better separa-
ton taan disaSreeabe aIllliaiion.
THE BATTLE LOST.
yet there Is another cause ! am asked,
why do not stay and fight 1t out In
the Church reply, the battle has been
fought and has been los. to US. one by one we
have seen the rev0luti0nsts suppant our bishops
day and what 1T was sixty years ago. Then
we were strong and mighty; now we
are weak. II the evangencal men so to
ask OF US to JOIN in their work when 1t Is OPP
posed TO our tenets, we are compelled to de.
cline. We cannot be OF them nor they oil u.s. 1t
is not the mark Of true soldier to be Ignorant OF
the moment OF defeat. Retreat and intrenchment
in a new held IL far pre- cradle.
INDIFFERENCE OF THE LAITY.
md sixth cause IN the Indifference OF the en-
tire ialty to tins grave Danger by which we are
threatened. do encourage and admonish you to
think more OF this. leave the subject with you.
II IS Tor your saAe, no less than Tor that OF
the cause, or ior my comfort OF heart,
that 1 believe 1t best to 90 from you.
so l leave you, not to go out into
cold. heartIess service. ! shall lose friends,
hock small share OF tne riches OF the world, but
! shall gain peace Of mind, clear conscience.
Is this not enough l speak as to wise men.
Judge " me. ask no man, no woman, no child
to follow me. l go out alone. May Cod IN His
mercy be with you, and may we all be united in
the great hereafter.