New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-21

VI L,.. -. with ,be testimony 81 ono OF the
s,osi useful OF the EnRlsh common
'sISS 81. ss ss ~, at ~ New which ..p
s.m 'ye,, O% 81 so,sa"e'' and expressly ''''
NOW" in the face Of Testimony like this 10 the teach
ings of the New Testament. testimony al taken from
wei. kuow n writer's and scholars OF tho Episcopal
Church and which might easily DO Increased hundred
fold what standing ground Is there for the exclusive
cIa,na of the letter before us what room for the
assumption that tho orders OF the Episcopai Church
Tho assumption vspishes INTO thin when tried by
the standard of Scripture. az quickly as % does wnen
present life OF tho Church. On this latter point lot us
also hear from Episcopal witness whose 9tterance
valuable because made the solemn ACT OF
protest AGAINST the errors which have forced nun 70
spent quote from tho letter OF the Rev j. a. Litano
to Bishop Johns OF virginia: 90 81,
exclusive Episcopal R,as 70 We 0nsn oSurep pe
TIE Reformation omns ID DAY. a. msuy
os ' sssa ss S5 Sis0 s d. 30 Of oe Bot
adi in the blessing God upon % hbos s.i the power and
sacor Of ministry Is it in the s,uS who BIZ Gods grace ,hons9
n mon aSd peSe aad he The foot Of
bold dsas In other words and 10 pa the qe
oa The form who, our SAVIOR put % us rlss TS
authority bspsc ministry Of these servants o. Ch5i., I,
isd a ise'St SC up .p our which dSv' those
whom God hh cepcd spsr ourselves fn all eloshp on
earth With with whom shall be glad enough 70 take our places
ia Heayen ,,,o and =, oer.
taiuy does not exaggeruc tue case either In respect "
tho activity the success OF the non-Episcop hhsy'
III
mony of their cooperation aud their mutual respect IN
spite of subordinate differences, and the btier atago
uismR dissensioDs and separations which, both IN En
gland and here characterize the rival SYSTEM but
ing on these conceded features OF the NE anu WORK OF
the Episcopal churches what an overwhenlng rel'
uatou the exclusive claim " divine favor aho piess
| ing Is thereby presented. - ,,o...o
10 persist In those claims In the face q seh EVIDENCE
Is simply to make their supporters, as one OF thc own
communion has pontedly saId " u laughingsock among
Christian people" Nor does IL need prophetic WISDOM
TO Justify the prediction that the continuance or these
nrecnsions Will In the future issue more ana more IN
seccssions to the hand and departures Ike
| that Of Bishop Cummins on the other
word as to right OF the latter to seco run MS
S,,urch. "Oikonom0s" tell. 10 ,uat tho Reformers OF
England let fle Church Of Rome account Of what
they deemed unlawful usprplti0n aud Corrupt ptac
tees and that they were justified IN so dong ny uor
right as bishops. Precisely 80. Aud Blsh0p CuiDmlnS
has simply exercised tue same right as has been con
clnsively shown in The Church and STATE, and, as
! many not IN his movement believe, with very goOu
| ,,,-,-. =
The vlndicaton of this honored minister OF Christ IS
not however at all essential to the question IN hand
Tie main point proposed this letter has, believe.
been fully esta bshed viz that the New Testament
the authority 10 which must go to learn now tue
Apostles founded the Church." AMI that, by the witness
of many Of the eminent preates ana scholars VI
| the Episcopal Church. 1t cannot be proved from Inc
New Testament that Diocesan EplscOpicy, WIN lis
three ministerial orders, IS the dlNney iPPolnt'eu
method of ruling the Church" Until s0melhnS Detnr
than unfOundCd assertion brought 10 pear on tus
| argument, the n-Epscopal churches VIII MAINTAIN
Their position and meet all such attacks WITH cOpOSuc'
Unoersitvpldce Church, N. Y, FEB 10. 1874 r. L. D.