The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-21
The Episcopal Church Difficulty.

Inc Episcopal church Difficulty.
Editors OF the IntcllIgencer:
Through the columns ofyour valuable
paper there appears 10 be al this time two
expressions Of sentiment in regard TO the
movement now going on in the Episcopal
Church, and especially in reference to the
resignation OF the Rev. Mr.. Latane, of st,
Matthew's Church. II il a welI-known
lact to old Episcopalians, who have been
( in the Church for the last thirty or forty
years, and who well know the Protestant
character Of the Church that far back in
this country, that when the Oxford tracts
and Mr.. PuseY's doctrines made their ap.
pearance, it was then very generally an.
pretended that there would be trouble in
tho Church sooner or later. We are now
seeing that trouble. The poisonous seed
sown then has produced the noxious
weeds We now behold in the Church, The
Jcsuitical influences then inaugurated are
now present with US in their ritualistic re.
suits. The High Church or ritualistic
party hsveobtained the ascendancy in the
House Of Bishops, and unless stayed by
this new movement will rule and govern
the Church until they land II in the en-
braces Of the Pope Of Rome, Just where
the Oxford stractarians have already
landed. l am very well aware that q
large majority Of the Eplscopalians in our
country are not, willing for any such a
thing az that, but what can they do to
prevent 1t? The only remedy Is Tor those
who prize pure religion to promptly fol.
low the new movement 0tcourse there
are many who willssy" ut is too soon; lot
US wait awhile" SC. But, my brethren,
delude not yourselves thus. This move
ment should have been made 20 years
ago. And now that 1t is made, every
member OF the, Church who has
the good OF the Church as o Prot.
estant' Church at heart should Join
hands with their minister, and say
" May God speed the movement" Why
should the High Church party, small in
numbers as they originally were, make
such "a fuss about usH ! conceive that
this Is matter OF chief moment to the in.
vaded rather than to the invaders, Itcon-
Germs the purity and integrity otour wor.
ship and our condolences. Tits q matter
that comes home to the people of st.
Matthew's Church In this light, and not
to those who, In the past, have found no
congenial affinity with that Church, but
have established themselves elsewhere.
Let our High Church brethren continue
10 go their way In the future as they have
done In the past. They have q Church
of their own, and that Is enough. What
the great Episcopal body needs Is such a
yersion Of the Prayer Book as will
expunge the few exceptionRble phrases
therein contained. The Reformed move.
ment, looks 10 this necessary change
Sucha movement Is bound to flourish
and prosper. There are thousands of
people who viii come Into the Church
when they are assured of being within
the fold Of a purely Protestant Church.
Inc hector Of st. Matthew's Church has
Ssstsalnly shown 70 the world what his
views are touching the matter, and never
mas man made greater pecuniary sacri-
nee IN similar circumstances than he has
tor conscience sake, His letter of reuip-
nation upon the subject matter Il n5.-
answerable, and is co6ched in chaste and
|dignihed terms. The diocese Of Virpinia
has always been known as the STRONGHOLD
Of Low Church doctrine, and We hone
and trust the Biahops will sustain The
new movement. EaEsa frll -
An OLD Low CHuRcnMAN.