New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-11
FOREIGN RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS.
THE IRISH CHURCH.
APPREIIENSION5 or A sCfIlsM.

The completion Of the work of revising the
Lany Of the Irish Disestabshed Church has been
followed Ivy entire approval Of the work. During the
debates ArchishOp Trench gave notice that In the event
OF the omission OF part OF The Athanasian Creed be
should "haye other choice but 10 deciuc" the use of
the new Prayer-Dook. The acton which gives most
Ocnse To decided Chuchmcn is described IN the preface
To the Praycr-Book IA follows:
With respect to the Athanasian Cgcrd. commonly So
called have retain il unaltcIcd among Our iofinu
arrs; but we have directed that only that part of ii
which is strictly speaking confession OF faith shall DC
rcci.cd certain days. instead Of be Apostles Creed
declaring, nevertheless that in this ORDER II j. not orr
meaning 10 withdraw thc witness when the Church is
ever bound 20 bear land which we here socnnly boar to
the Incarnation Of our Lord Jesus Christ and Ia the obi
cation which lies every man. he regards his ever
lasting salvation. 10 acqiain himself according To MS
ability with all that God has revealed and 0accept Win
faith and humility whatever shdl! be sufficiently pro
posed to him ont of the Nor OF God and proved ny clear
and certain warrant OF Scripture.
Archdcacon Lee hats already proposed the erection OF
church in Dublin in which the Liturgy shall be
discarded DR.. Pussy has subscribed $50 toward it,
erection, saying in letter 10 Archdeacon Lee: can
not hope that your good Archbishop must when the
lime seems TO him o be come, repudato the new Prayer
Book 18th its dsin5enuous msntcrprc aOns, ana must
Oilciatc according 10 the old rite. still, the bdsbcir
which frihons people and hindcrs their oodng at the
evil o these changes In thc face IL the dread OF scs
az il Til. dishonest Prayer Book not in Itself schis
matte AMI the instrument Of selsn. think, then. that
your movement is right, TO show Churchmcn that if this
Misunderstanding Prdyer-3ook is insisted upon the
schi,m which they dread Is inevitable" Canon
Iddon Of 81 Pauis Cathedral London, subscrib"s 800
the cdce the cond tons tlHt the old Prayer
Book shall be used and that If Archbishop Trench accepts
the new Liturgy, the proposed church shall formally
repuiatc communion with him. He thinks that the
immediate foundation of such church seems he, under
any circumstances desirable II events should snow that
consequence o the action Of tue Irish Synod $50 10
mixed conference OF cergymcn and laynen), the
old Church Of Ireland is indeed lost rs witness to prim-
tive truth this foundation would Scrv" az point 0
,;eparturc for new organization" Church of England
pa-r which strongly opposed O the Revision made by
the synod, says that Archdeacon Lee. Canon Ldlon
and Dr. Pdsev have drawn their REVIEWERS" This move
mcut OF these wellknOWn clergy IS yafonsly com
led upon Moderate Churrhnen pronounce il prcma
tue Attention has been called to the ilct that the
American Protestant Episcopal Church has wholly
omitted Tic AtLanassn Creed both from It's Liturgy ana
its Articles AMI that therefore the PsADglcan synod
which meets IN Is77 will be composed in part of bishops
Who occupy the position this question ~ the Irish
Church. \ meeting has been held III Dublin, with the
Archbishop the chair. OF the opponents OF the action OF
the synod IL resolved that 4" an association he
formed called The Athandsan Creed Defense As~"cla
ton having objects TO bring before the members
OF the Church ~ Ireland the character and consequences
~ .lc course taken by the General Synod in the matter
~ The Aihanasian Greed; and 10 adopt all consu'n
tIonal means arrest final legislation thereon
The following address to the Prinate Of the Irish
Church adopted by tie Associations:
MAY II rLrA.E YOUR GRACE: Permit ms 70 express
to vonr Grace lie deep AMI apprehension with
which regard the action taken bv On" General synod
in m" matter of ,Lr Ahauasan Creed We cannot
arc-oc in change in the Liturgy which We fcel IN our
cnii~ccncc- weaken tie testimony when the
Church 80 many centuries has borne 10 the para
mount inOI OF faith in tho Holy Irnliy ANA
in the Incarnation OF our BLESSED Lord we i',l
that in the face Of the present. growth of infdl!ty IL
Is specially incumbent on the Church 10 maintain her
public witness to the truth ana certainty OF tie ancient
faith w. therefore, pray your Grace 10 cont me TO use
every cnclyOr that wiser cOnnscls may prevail, ana
that the synod may induced to wait with patience for
consultation with tine sister churches, WIN Whrh we
have hitherto agreed in doctrine aud Worship, ana that
no act NAV passed "A definite time at which the
recent decision the Synod would become binding On
the Church.
There can ne no question that the opposition to the
omission Of the dannaoy clauses will he persistent,
not bitter. The use Of the book is not made
obligatory till July, 1877 The Bishop OF Jnam has
published letter in which lie declares LIS purpose To
bring forward motion at the next meeting OF the synod
for thc RI storatio OF the omitted clauses part OF
public worship.