Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-11-20
.alsh Bishop Coke speaks of the addressee

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If Father Grafton to the students Of the
Seminary as ssvolunteer lectures, in which
eytrayagant and false views of the HOLY
Encharist were inculcated.'' From the
rar;ous statements, styled Evidence under
oath.n published by Professor Seymour,
the public would islfer that, in the ad-
dresses of Father Grafton, which one of the
witnesses (Mr. Hjggins) says were COM
mented on by the students with remarks
Gentleman for Ills timely and accountable
= ,uuseJs'' there either was no allusion at
ALI or. if any, tmerely incidental land of
course harmless alluson to the Holy Com
of the5saS klresses was taken and kept by sew
eral Of We students. This is not published,
hut Professor seymour has seen it: and afte
seeing it, he undertakes to tell What that
..iuci1ent,l allusion" to the .loly Colnnu
Mon was; and in defence of Father Graf
toms views. as set forth Tin this lnciden
tai allusion," Professor Seymour SAYS:
"H is not true" in capital letters That in
tbs Incidental alIusion s'ertrau.qunt and
fuise vieys of the Holy Eucharist were in
ulcated,'' unless it be ''extravagant and
false'' to say that the benefit received
in the Holy Communion will be in
pr DpurGion to the Intensity OF Faith
Of tue devout receiver, conducting some
times even to the recovery from bodily
disease. This remark was mad, in disproot
Of the assertion of Romanists that Sacra-
mental Grace among us is without etaca-
cy." | have repeated Prof. Seymour's
exact language, italics included. Ii I un-
derstand the Professor, he de ends Father
Grafton's views thus expressed; and
denies, 10y necessary implication, that they
are "exlravagant or false" What is it.,
then which is contained Gin this Incl
dental alluson"? Why that
FATHER GRAFTON UNDERTOOK TO DIS
PROVE
what the Romanists said Of us, that is,
It AT sgcrGnlent0t Qrdce among as is egathout
grace is effectual with he as it is claim
ed by Rolnansts to be with them-''cen-
ducing sometimes (if the Faith of the
ieuoM receuief be intensel s'ersn to the re-
oreru from bodily diseased" Now, know
that it has been charged against the Ro-
nanists. i trust unjustly, that they believe
that '.sonetinlesn miracles are wrought in
and upon "the devout receiver" Of the
molly elements; and that ''sacramen tai
grace is effectual "conducing sometimes
''euen TO the recovery from bodily disease -
Vie bCliClitS ASCCltCN III euS LILY S'2A
nunion being in proportion to the intensi-
| ty OF the Faith OF the devout receiver .
md such faith securing s0cfamentGl grdca
so etfectual as to work the miracle OF
'srecoverv from bodily disease" But that
! such views are not 'eGtTdudgGnt and. fatseI
| in the judgment of true ProGestants, is d
somewhat startling announcement, when
made by the chief professor Of the Gen
eral Theological Seminary of the Proles-
tant Episcopal Church !; and the fact that
such an endorsement of Father Grafton s
.'incidelital allusionn to the Holy Com
! munon has been made by Professor Sey
| mour, N lst, at least, reconcile the Churcf
| to the refusal of the General Convehtiol
| to confirm his nomination to the Episco
| pate, however serious may be the anxiety
| felt at his longer continuance in the Office
| Of
| DEAN OF THE GENERAL THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY.
And it is not to be wondered at that I'm
der the influence of such views, approved
by their Dean, the less experienced students
| sil.lld not have been shocked by Fathe
Grafton's address even in this particular
out sh ,ud have "dispersed," as one o
them. Mr.. Higgins, say they did, ''witl
remarks of oppro5atiou and thanks to thu
reverend, gentleman for his timely and &C
ceptable c3hHsels.''
.2 HUGH w. SHEFFEY.