New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-08

ferest large bodies Of its aity in practical
labor advance the Of true ssiPI n. shs.
pate have thus severed an important link with thu
2, Ss & fact
that third order Of the ministry the deaconae OF which
have d es but a. the ana
Roman churches, though would by no means exclude
those bodies who have lessons 70 tesch a ana 70 learn
relations 10 that direction have for long time bees
very freely discussed by an active party IN TINS churcn
and because regard IL all respects desirable that
we should concern ourselves chiefly with our duty to
ward those who are nearest TO u.s. ana yeems 20 me
organization should make us regard etner tne Es'efn
the Roman communion nearer o. KIN % us nnayc
ton OF the value OF the Episcopate sh0uf not our
to the radical divergence between tue r s"I.
separated by distance OF space from tne vsr.y ,,
Church be close TO our very yet It's principles a
pOty and It's actual attitude toward US place u AZ eson
ton. But the various Protestant here iu Amer
lea are filed with our brethren ana knuueu scoo rs
to the flesh "-and according to the spirit 100 Inero
are few among our bishops clergy or our iay yhs
not connected by closest ties q blood snG =,
nations Clearly first duty Is toward these bodies
II have anything to teach the world we ought surely
pills II we have anything 10 learn from those outside
limits. these are our most accessible sescn s
ablished Church England, has too long practically
assumed that Il can nave nonSs 70 ar rabea thai
out OF the political CONFUSION called tue Engsh
alton the Church Of God sprang fully IKE sh M
our "IncOmparable Liturgy" until we nave come =:
regard IL with supersttols reverence vsn ~.
grammatical blunders have been regarded Dy our gene
raj conventions as TOO sacred Tor ,rea osSp AZ
II IL were veritable "test OF shadowip2 OF ainns
by law established, we have Imported terInnOogy OF
fensive In nation like ours where as the preIace W
Of Christians left with full and equal liberty to
ot,ch anDar ma 10
convenient for their future prosperity -,
To style ourselves the Church. and call all other Chris
tians dissenters sectariaDs may be pleasant a1ss
Inent for sighted people whose horizon IS hsrdy
beyond the reach Of their hand' But those VINO nave
studied the Divine idea OF the Churchthe Chureh Idea
il may borrow the title Of DIR. Huntngtons admirable
who have before them he grand s
name to our small section OF American Chrlstcn.
dom s1s Soe ali 70 dher or9anzsons be
dong the work OF the Church Catholic In our and tnen
CLAIMING title which Chrisendom refuses grant
until the character is ours ana ours manesty ene
least By those without little patch or ground that
hath in 1t no profit but the name" .,.,,,o..
Ihave said that our relation to the sister organa
OF ChrstendOm is first that OF learner Ana
yet this is an idea that fear will even now be repuca
hodes cs finnish us any instruction otherwise than by
seeming as frightfui examples OF the evils OF talsd
49, n is certain that wide range OF
theological study has not been generally advocated Dy
regarded as safe whose intellectual tastes lead him
beyond the of the Anglican theologans, willis
suspicion is tenold II he Is known 10 DE con-
yersant or on friendly terms with the works OF tho
master tneologians ofhe Reformed Church OF
IL is with too that we have come 10 De re-
earded by other Christians a Church whose strong
point Of excellence is certainly not theology. Sucha
Motley of putting premium on ignorance Is surely u-
worthy aud must greatly hinder us In the mission we
have TO accomplish. II we would help on tae wSrk ..
bringing abOlt the organic unity OF the Church-thb
visible ASSOCIATION Of all its baptized members in one
may come to us from any light whatsoever. Whatever
contribution any Christian denomination may oTipg 70
Whatever such contribution should come. from any
source whatsoever should be welcomed by an CHRISTIANS
as the common inheritance OF the universal Church
And we must study the causes OF the separations
among Christians if we would help 10 neal lhen huo
rise. growth and continuance OF these great pooes
whose organization and whose method differ from our
own to be accounted forona mere general theoy
the motiVe Of Separation vas an one. SO
these bodies have shown real ana continued wo
may be- that truth aud not fasehood has gwen
rise to power of life We need to study tue history
and the present condition OF these III taU
lectures OF Mr. Curtius. We need 10 study them nos
merely as they are but as tney %o ' and nav
aid TIE practice OF humility IN our researches we re-
separation rests not with but with
our Mother Church OF England who drove them tortn
And we must learn to look Tor and rejoice IN all the
good that accomplished by these bodies-;o seek low
lngy for the good aimed at, though III our own Juug
ment il be not accomplished by them. In recent
article on Church parties published IN the cOtemporary
review, DIR. Littledale has laid down principles which
we may well extend from mere parties TO deuomna-
tons A he SAYS different schools OF thought so we
may say OF different Christian bodies, that for the
members Of the others shall be devout. as cultured
and active be- II for no other reason that they
will be enabled TO some. at least OF tue merits o!
their rivals and exchange policy OF delraction aud
persecution for of healthy emulation IN tho same
cause" 49, ,,,.
when we are studying single denominations OF Chris
tans We should inquire What - it that these our
brethren seeking by means or their separate organ
gntOn q, Next we should ask. Is this real need OF
the Christian soulP' And then we must inquire
whether this Church has made any adequate provision
to satisfy such needs AS We conclude are IeaIt'
II this last question should be answered Automatically,
then our work OF teaching begins. We can appeal 70
brethren not to reno the body OF CHRIST WITHOUT
But II it be answered negatively, then face to
face with matters OF practical duty For before we can
ask our DTetnrg h 10 Jb o Viii he really cat6oc and
not regardless of their individual spiritual necesstes
and just here shall have TO face the question " nas
for the sake Of catholic unity The Church
whf Was bought IN ny tee Without
rces and feeling and dearer things than these,
TO be made by our brethren and OF them by our
selves We cannot expect that they shall make all CON
cessions while we, Intrenching ourselves WITHIN the
vatican of our own sef-satsfaction return cold non
possumus" to all their appeals have small space Tor
object 10 the rigid limitation urgca services which
caIacterizes this Church Is that thing that ought 10
Sars and more evident that the Catholic Church.,
the - Church OF Reconcation'-aGan am indeotedto
my friend Dr. Huntington for the beautiful name-tne
Church OF Reconciliation must leave 10 It's members Tue
widest liberty in regard 10 mere forms OF worship why
should not this Cnurcn, rtcOSulLlug III
zation practical basis FOR the Church of the Reconca
tion admit within the tolerant limits OF
and legislation, all that Is valuable ia the
forms aud methods OF worship prevalent IN any OF tho
denominations about us ~ -.
In its office OF teacher this church has az think the
mission to teach American Christendom the pracceai
value OF catholic unity.
In trying to do this must insist upon those points
10 organization which we regard as absolutely
essential TO the unity But all the more because OF that
iphe xble attachment TO essentials must We cutiyae1
willingness TO make large sacrifices IN the realm OF mere
preference and opinion We cannot abandon the creed.
no matter who desire us 10 do So for thus we should
reside at the basis unity We cannot lengthen our
creed no matter low dear some ether confession may
he TO deyout souls for widening the creed we should
narrow the church. thus making II not catholic. Nor