, 1874-01-20
RELIGIOUS.

Tho Rev. John v. Lewis and the 1sc-
formed Ep.scopnt ChMrch~-UNion III
Epi,copnli,.,,a nn.t nactnestists.
To lie Ea,or of 1aa Chicago 7rsduas:
Sin: Iu your isauo Of to-day you publish
telegram from Washington City, headed "Tho
Roy John Vaughan Lewis, OF Washington, de-
nvors sermon in sympathy with tho Refolmcd
Episcopal movement
Itis vol known that N1r. Lowis has not the
least sympathy with the vlows and policy Of DR..
Cnmmius. On the contrary, hc denounces his
course as uugontlomanly aud unworthy OF conn-
depce; but M1. Lowis docs say tint, il Bishop
Cunnins would pursuo nn unambisioua And
godly c6urao, lo might do good among tho Meth~
odists, aud eventually brtng the two great bodies
together. MIR. Lowis does not supplement the
views Of tho Christian ADVOCATE and Journal,
the orsan of tho AtethodistH, which informs DR..
CtmnnB that he cannot get up another sect. for
all Lis party in the Episcopal Church are op.
posed to him and the now body; and tho Metl-
oaists, Pscsbyterians ctc> are satiatcd with
their organizations, mud viii not leave them for
new Church, having too nany rival organ1za-
tons already.
Mr.. Lewis does argue strongly in favor Of tho
union of tho Methodist Episcopal aud Protost-
ant Episcopal Churches in tho Unted States. In
this mattor he il not singular. -
All -Aades Of theological opinions in the
Church favor such union. and years ago natuai-
lists and Anti-nitualists, oil sorts OF O4urchmen,
eenL petition to tho General Couforonce Of the
Methodist Chu1ch then sitting in this city, IN
which they asked for committee 10 DO appoint
cd BY Buil General Conference to lneot o similar
committee to 10 appointed by the General Con-
vention Of tho Episcopal Church. Said cuml,nt-
tees wurn nppoiniea, aud tho Episcopal Commit
n n
body Of Christians. TleHe C1inMlttGeH have
never met bul they exist, and it il trusted that
under the right influence, they may conlo to-
geiLer.
We want no more scets aud new religious
bodies but healing Of tho differences uow exist
ing There il 10 objection ABaillst tlla union OF
tho two gscat aud Commanding religious bodies
which mny not 10 reud,ly removed By kind mud
thorough conferences. Yours, BETA.
Tho Kcforn,cd' Episcopal Church in
New FsrMMsHIcis.
From the Montreal Herald, Jun 16.
Many Of our eadeTB RrD 10 doubt aware that
tha Protestant Bishop Of Fredorieklou, N. D., 1s
Pre]ale hnpposed 10 be extremely favorable to
the piactlces commonly known By tile hume
OF l'ituna.n. 1t IL ssso Known that
tho disposition towards RisuAlisln oil
the part OF q certain number Of tho
clergY Of tho Episcopal Cln:cll OF Tho United
Stato, has induced q number Of the clergy mud
laity Of that country to seoode aud organize D
nov church. tor tho present nnlor lie plimacy
Of bishop Cumuains. Wo observe III our New
Brunswick exchanges, that a movement similar
to Tho one pndor tho leadership Of Bishop Cum
orc!ou, and for similar motive. A meoling
took placo at Moncton GU tie 18th lust, for tho
purpose of olgan,zirg an Epjscoaa] Church OH
Mol.doaied ,;. @ Eyangehont prineinles. and rshou-
Ss wss a'Sea q thoso Se'in s
tho Episcopal Church of Now B,unswlck,
presided over by the lit. 1sov. John. Lord
bishop oil Fredericton, aud their desire to unto
with tho Reformed Episcopal Church Of tho
United stnteu, George David Cumruny, D. D.,
Presiding Bishop. The congregation to meet
under this new organization is to bo known as
st. taul's Church, Ut Mo,lcton. Church War
da:lu md 'ehtrylncn wero then chosen, who were
directed to put themselves into COMMUNICATION
the services OF Tho lioy. ". V. Feltwcll u Nec-
tor. A subscription Of 4973 WIS ulBo made on
tho spot. 1hIs a tho commencement Of moyo-
ment whose probability it, yarioub parts OF the
Dominion las been long foreBecn and whic.a
may hereafter hayo la1ge and important develop
meuts, considering tue wide diiE0rouce Of op!n-
lon OIL tbs tuoht Important ductrlual subjects
which ia apparently arising within tle body Of
Canadian EplscopalianH. II
Archbishop Manning on tho American
l'aigrin,ugc.
=. communication Ill the Catholic Reeie,o, dated
London, Dec. 4. aays laye received from Ills
Grace the Archbishop OF Westminster tie fol-
lowin6 lattor:
AHcHBssnop's HOUSE,
TYsTAIssTKn +. w., Der, !, 1873.
MI DEAR 61a: Az ! do not knpw wuu Ia to be rreai-
dent Of nsaa Of tho American taerinaso, wrise 10
to4 70 shk yo4 to say in NY nnme. thut the Catholics
ae Catholics Of the uni.ed statos. We are In every
tet!se broleEa in blpot, aud race, and speech and
o. your Pilgrims wheresoever thoy 60.
Mon ask You TO let ~ h4vo Timely notice Of their
ent u Leeds FOR the eth. 70 b. and I'd Il January
3nt, this TING excepted, shall W III London.
Fray nay AZ thn III my name, mud act he know any
Etslas thoy AaFo 10 express. HENRY EbwAnp,
:, Aschbiahapof Wes,lnluAtsr.