The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25

the main issue. a. understand It. and
have studied It pretty thorough, u Of moral and
not pecuniary nature. me req! question concerns
the ecclesiastical standing OF Mr.. Cheney and his
society, and Is not at all aec Ted by the sale OF the
church for debt IL Is on this issue that have
prepared my defence. 1 have devoted much study
to the subject ana collected number OF valuable
deposfiOns rom eminent men In the Church IN
tins country and in Europe, and am now prepared
appointed If the prosecution drop the matter.
simply because they cannot get hold OF the church
edince. This question OF the ownership Oh the
property was only incidental to the main issue,
ana need not at al retard the prosecution Oh the
case.
MIR. Judd, the Chancellor of the Diocese, who
considers the Cummlnsite Church one thas was
"born In SIN and Graded IN inlqulty,u was also IN
terviewed as follOws:-I the property mad gone
into the hands OF an innocent purchaser Oy the
sale Of Saturday the representatives oil the
church, OF course, knew OF the fact. Ii there was
no fraud or COLLISION, why aid they pay of the III
terest due the first mortgage when the Title
had passed out or the parish. II it had SO passed
out Fraud and COLLISION were stamped on the
face OF the transaction. ana ne mad no douOt
whether the trust deed ana the safe we're
valid or not, they would be avoided by reason Of
fraud In his opinion IL was mean anu mis-
cradle attempt to evade the ends Of justice. and
they would not be able to avail themselves of any
such move. The effort TO divert the title oil the
property into other hands was tantamOunt to an
admission that defeat in the pending suit was ln-
evitabe-a sort OF flank movement on their part to
ward or the blow, which was last approaching II
any steps were taken to delay the case or to inter-
lere with the legitimate results proceedings would
at once be instituted to enforce the rights OF the
diocese and OF those whO had property interest
in the church. The result might he postponed, but
in the end the authority OF The church and the IN
terests Of those concerned would be indicated.
The Protesta 1tlsm OF To-day and Of the
Reformation.
To THE EDITOR OF THE fIERALD:-
l trust that you Will give place in your columns
to reply to a communication in your journal Of
the 14th, signed protestant" He commences
with the assertion that "the declaration OF abso-
luton or remission of sins to be made by the
priest alone" In the Anglican Church is the out
growth OF Popery and antagonistic to Protestant
ism. 1t is true, as far as modern Professionalism Is
concerned, since there Is vast difference between
the Professionalism of to-day and that Of the Refor
nation. In one case 1t was stern ana manly
protest against the errors OF the Roman Cath
Ole Church. but not against her catholic truths
which she holds in common with US to
day, but in the other 1t is an attempt to do away
with all that is catholic, primitive and apostolic ;
and, even more than this, IL makes tue Bible It's in
iaible guide, yet through It's various aoherents at
OF logic is thisl Enough to make mortals weep
though they are etfemlnate boosters OF apostolic
period l have great respect; but with the
modern innovators and enthusiasts | have
no sympathy since II has become na ssn. CO.
But to return to the point: it AFFORDS me great
pleasure to inform the writer that the doctrine Of
the remission and absoluton OF sin by the priest Is
not only Anglican Catholic, but also biblical; no
mere assumption, but the truth as set forth IN
Scripture-to w.t. the power OF retaining and remit
ting sins. Again, as for the doctrine OF transub-
sanitation being held or taught either openly or
secretly by Anglican dlvlnes, 1t Is only mere asser
ton without one lOta OF truth. l am afraid that
If he should attempt to prove his
statement he would meet with the same success
As ''Iace petticoatsn "the scarlet woman" pro-
cessions and those other horrible things which used
to give our Puritan ancestors the Mysteries, they
have long since been exploded and lost their
charms, so that they "iike angry apes" no longer
play fantastic tricks upon the ignorant masses.
Again. the writer has not clear perception
between essentials ana nOn-essentials, since
he has tailed discriminate between the
doctrines OF the Anglican Church and
those rites or ceremonies which are OPP
tiona. Herein consists the beauty OF the Angi-
can Church. that she permits that which is catholic
and Scripturai yet at the same time shuts out all
that gives assent to Purltanical narrOwness or
blind superstition. HIS remarks on "Presbu-
teros' and "Episcapos" prove directly the opposite
OF that which ne ai1irms namely :-"The nom
validity OF non-episcopal ordination" Again, the
text which he quotes to prove that the
doctrine OF baptisma regeneration IS un-
scriptural plainly and explicitly teaches the
except man be born OF water and OF the Spirit,
he cannot enter into the kingdom OF God r' AS Tor
the pernciou5 influence produced by ''superSti-
tious mummeries" and so forth. practiSed IN vari-
churches IN this city that Is trying to make
big mountain out OF little mole HILL what some
stirutOn in this city as the General Episcopal
Seminary" unless DR.. Cummins, the reformer, has
started one OF late. X.
NEW YORK. Jan. H. 1874