, 1875-02-08

Ia. bo tleuleA by anv DISPLAY Of nitua1. nor bo
!,npoand u;'nn By tho insertions Of tile inoht
tiacial,s tcclean9tica1 1retosative. Nd dn,fbt |
sotno VIII a%ayA be found IN nvcry community
u nctc: tlln most adranrod p1EtiofIh or thn
1l:!1alss, arhl to be their pliaut agents and OK
lnhtttla 1}ut this will only bo tha moanu
VI Eee''"g AofoEo tho Church aud the poop!o
Il. laSgo tho vcrv style o! chu:cnmanshlu
"lr'.: caartcser,-tics are doetned by Protestant!
hHH'riFtn!ai n'"l Oct. mcn:al to lilo intcrestA 6f
an una 'tl;tHFatsd Christianity. 1hoAe who srt
~ troia:.to s'1 ',Grtaso,ing and hind racer
tiotal'Al'. a9l who rc,:ntul.y declare that s,oy
tlp nat carr 1nr tito cot,tc,Jeuce4 OF their con-
tltct UT, ii Tue 1nnA Of lilo dsa7ected, conyict
t4ensri'eH Ut au Inconsistency hy their very
ass, s's, bscaa:e' tt'n s"ty resr'1' they Eso for
ticlr 2Hai ii that they wish Ii maize cansert1
and tH advance What they regard Az tho Church
pf Christ. To irJfea4, therefore, not f., caro-
LOT tho lrjuiouH effect upon tllosn nl.n. through
tcen,s to them hulvars,vo Ut Chrlst's glory atl
hinbd 'n, licarH a utral1c.nn o, its very tace
1l.rn cali b3 no que tim that tic simple fact nf
tlo election of Dr. DO koycn w1li pto]ueo ta-
cnaraseme!s III tl!o Epibcot'al chntcu in sono
quarters uf tho dioccne, While It wilI te inter
IHcted generally az sho wing q gain ut tha lst-
nsEetic psrtr. II ha r!luuId br cnhsecratcA to
tho uiItea of ilsi,op. al lin friends brl.eso ho
will be, the oTidence would bo complete Of Ito
general adyaaco of The Episcopal Cnnrcfl IN his
direction, for tho conacnt Vt o majority Of Tho
Ei,hnis und Stanttug Committees Of the differ
Cit dlncektB to his enumeration would Indicate
tlls Official opinion OF tho general Church,
though inujoslty ot ,ts members dlea1ree.
IhlH acl, ii cousunlntatcd, would not illustrate
tho comprrf,crslveneBs OF tho CAlrcll, b1. would
show that It l.ad lfiftsd away train its cd Prot
tntans position. 1lcrc must 10 limit to The
Cau1ch'a comp!elel,aiycnrss. The docttines
II eucarstic BacrlIics aud Of euclas-
i1t1c Adoration nrt clearly without
that limit. II tolerated in prisate individual
they cannot be ID tho blEhost ecclehiarsica1 uill
cial. One of this clapB rcprcso;Iting these ytows,
| ami ttlacI,us III their yludlcatiou aud further
anca, would certainly prepare The Nay for ndtli-
| t!uGd I" tho Eiiscupasa Of othcrs OF similar
| chNrcfmat,shp.
Tie fact cannot DO denied that va.t majority
| OF tho Younger Gl4r:y nro entertaining higher
vicws Of dotttine tllan tue generation that rfs-
! ceu:d thcm. Iheir training III tho theological
seminaries esrecialIy i'll thu General Seminary IN
New York, Is OF kind to give them lhis bias,to
| caGnu:ago them III the assumption Of uuwar-
ranted ps.eetls claim. 1!Io daIlgtr to tin Ep,s-
coyal Euurci In tlIis direction catlt4o. be ignored
| by any cauill au'l im2srI'ai observer. I1lo
| ro5tr th,t il secured through dominant prics1-
| Aond Is or tlnw and inHlJiJnB GROWTH, hut when
Htrong, through its dtcopt,ons ais1 usurpatsun7,
| it becomes tho mast imrorous and remorhelets
| Of lntttciB Let men lat their copsclencns into
tho binds OF auy Class, howoser lofty their esms
IL Gpostlcslip; let n.en believe tnut anv easH.
by siitue Of tlIcr position, become tho dis
pcasetB Ut divinc graoe. md can giva Or withhold
tue gifts of heaven aud sou have set OF slaves
who can be led at will. The history Of the
llosaau Church j.. full Of inB:rnctiyo examples.
| Ones acknowledge ths claims Ut d priesthood,
ai:d sha Way is Paved for superstition and tLlall.
| dom.
lilo .ucccHs Of tho aacredo:al 4ystesn, in
Es::lh;' the q a5iniilaat po"cr III cur owu Church.
will dcieul rpun tho courao Of tho iulty
II tho n.ater. II The lG,tv blinily follow
tho wake Of lcadcEA WHO aro acohns
tue triumph OF that system, it thor legtfato Bo
as to HecaIs advant tges aud strength to tho Mt-
ualints, IL they allow themselves to be int
mental in the support aud propagation, Of ps,ci-
| pcs WHICH arc EubyPrslye OF tA%ir intellectual
nnd Epr,tua! intereEts, thcu theT con blanc Gtly
| themselves. Dut great responsibility II ii!
them. II Is not osaied by lnorcly B,nli,e at tie
warning of ths danger. Soma, i kuow, Gy ,s,n-
| resatnent ind tablt. ate promo to loo1 to tho ILL.,
thouty Of ministers simply without askiug them
Solves tic grounds OF their trust. Aud it III con-
yeneut dpubtle.a, fle seine to commit theIr
slititua! aifaifs eil:ireT to tho keeping Of those
Who cali themselves riests OF God. hut tlic
Ereat boay III neutrality-suspicious. people. / All
persuaded. will never do lhs--wi!l not allow all.
iiuman being 70 stand between their own soule
AMI tbs Most High. Tue intlusnco of 40 unwar.
raucl ccclasiasticiszn Notwithstanding this, ula5
be ycrT injurious in iLB perycrsiona Of truth from
the solils oi 1ucn in its sucst:taton OF fiction
fur Christ himself. aud ID IT. f.ltual encourage
| fnent OF hotA skcEtlclk1n aud superstition.
Iho rea! Church represents tho Kingdom o
God on earth. and "that Kingdom is not mca
and driuL. bill righteousness, and peace, aul Joy
in tho Il .'ao-t." Its object has n sublime
comprctleud!!;; all good to mankind It's mlszior
is to lluatta!o tie spirit Of Christ and do III,
work OF Cl1rIBt. It gathers fuon into its sacget
fellowship through tnelr fAitA IN Linn that pro
tuccs nownesa Of life. It iuculcatcs tli'
divine ylrtueH that a1o born and tia
r4I'eu in His loso. 1t engages in all Graclout
charities i'll imitation Of Him "who euve himsel
b launom IF many." 1t is living Church. for /
recognizes living Christ, alld, in the inypratio1
Of Ills spirit, It strives tu make ''tlo !lfo tia
how is harmonious with Ills own. And so i
,ls*a the great gift Of brug after His ltvin'
methods. makes tho vital trala OF HIS Gospt
the forces that shape the noble energies AID wor
thy ambitions OF to-day, secs the rare under th
to ull BE partakers of the hight that shtne
fur yon, aud uf tho hopch tARt suislve DEATH aut
OF tho Joy tunt noyer {alts while lore abi1os il
tAa ls4rt" The living Ehrch does not 20 bacl
to tue Cast to gel its extnrual rltual and appoint
mcnts. These Aro moljc1 bs tue Christian lit
OF TITO presuut, aud must take tts slapo mud Il
etltod to lib uzes. Wbalo it uesor forgsts th'
real liEo u! the past. but recognized its consinuit.
th1 1ousA tho ages, it Be;zos ucH opportunities
aliI puts Its buuis to new tlntlta, in tho sight U
tho llaw and cLans nsinE cuuslliJus anl rclaiou
ot to-day. The iiEltg Church il always courcluu
TINT man is to bo reryct. Rnl that iaan IN to b.
tAyed. mud so it Las tho tenlut neHs Of Christ
and tho charity ot Christ, mud lilo wihaoln AIT
EAtiuilce OF Chtlst. Hnt1! it ceases to Leueh
lima. whom it is no longer Instrumental in llis ell
! liSlscnmenl, nnd elevation, and liberty, ant
eauc1iicatio., tllsn its utility is Eono,-it il
dead. tur it llaa not Christ in 1t. OF lnto tAet'
Aayo been Euru0 encouraging 6IHna OF MI Ia
tc;,eer, byoador. md richer iIia III our ONT
bianch of tho Church. but Ut preBent canno
interpret tho action Of uur late Convention nd o.
; this character. We k,1w not yet wha. may b
its elf Ct as factor tho great ptoulem ot t
influence mud lcsLiny u thu Episcopal Caurcl
in sllA cuunts5. dul grant thas II Le not dstr.
mental to any .twnri progress Of lhs truth al
il in Christ. As for ourselves, individually I'll
as a i,ar,eA. let liz not bo discouraged IN our Owl
rlaeo aud liaclplcshp. Wo certainly havo u
excuse 10 relax uur diligenco in auy lines G
Christian activity aud fidelity. Iho,e II euouS
for al! of liz to 10 tor tho Master, without WIS,
ing OIL btrsuxth ID complaints or crinItnatlou
ot uur brethren. Tie held Of Loly seryico |,
troal. md We aro accountable only tor the wof
that va are called 10 do. We Blall solYe accept
ably it we not according to our light sud prlsi
legey. and NO live tim! tbs light of Diytne Ioy
grows ,uuro aud moro sweet and luminous withtI
LIZ.
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