, 1875-10-10
THE CHURCH.
Reply 10 Bishop HaTen's Objections
10 the Uuion Of nIethodists
and Episcopalians.
It Is Claimed that the Question Of the
Itineraoy VIII Not Be- an
Obstacle.
A Criticism OF Judge Booths Lecture
Before the Philosophical
Society.
Meedys Work at Brattleboro and North
feld-opposition Of keW Yark Bap~
tist Ministers.
Dissolution Of the Ashland
Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
4 Tariff Of Abso1utions for Crime--d
Buffalo Preacher on tho Bibla
in tbs Schools.
Notes and Personals at Home and
Abroad---ChurchS Services
To-Day
4 Tariff Of Ab,o1utions for Crime-A
Buffalo Preacher On tho Bibla
in tbs Schools.
Notes and Personals at Home and
Acknowledgement Services
To-Day.

Abroad---Churcll Services
To-Day.
| EPISCOPAL AND METHODIST UNION.
REILLY To BIsHoP HAVEN.
Nf DEAR Dl3HoP: tead your communication
Of last Sunday with mingled pleasure and pain,
with pleasure that 80 eminent Bishop and SER
van: Of God finds 60 few obstacles in tho way 0:
union between the Iettodista aod EpiscopA-
liaus; with pain that he 80 indefinitely poslpoues
this desired consummation, which many deyout-
" rray for.
The General Convention Of tho Episcopal
Church has ordered tia. =. al aeG CONVENTIONS
petition shall be offered, wiz tae united snf-
frages Of the whole body Of tho faithful that
they may be saved s'fro1a all c.ror, ignorance,
prldo and prejudice" aod to 20 direct, sanctl-
#, and govern, by the mighty poBer Of tho
Holy Ghost, that the comfortable Gospol
Of Christ may be truly preacher, truly
received, and truly followed in all
places till 1T lcoSth the whole
of thy dispersed sheep. being gather
ed into one fold" )" etc. In our mora;ny aud even
ing prayer We continually ask Gods epiri. that
all who profess md call themselves O1ustinEs
may hold tho faith in unity Of spirit" In orr
l1:any pray for y oil Christian r0lezs," which,
By many in the Church, would include yourself
and all governors OF Christians; wo pray for
'uniiy" ''to all nations.' In tho prayer Tor
the whole state Of Ch1ist's Church militant re
besoe2h Almighty God - to inspire continually the
universal Church with this spirit OF truth. unity,
and concord" and that all who do confess Thy
Holy Name may live in unity and gcdly love-"
In the Invocation in tho communion wa beseech
our 3Ieccifu Father that all the partakarp Of the
Holy Supper may be ''mads one body with Him.
In the ordering Of p1ieste, tho candidates prom
lae ito set forwards peace and love among all
Christian people" The Bishops st their conse-
Grafton make promise to tho Hamo effect.
The Committee On Church Unity spnoiuted By.
the General Convention Of the entire Episcopal
Church in tho United States, and Influenced BY
the foregoing prayers and language and tEe
Eririt OF the Liturgy, reported in 1856 that
.'tbc first step towards this happy aad greatly
desired result (Cllristiau un:ou) must bo sought
in unity OK spirit rather than unity OF doctrine
and discipline; and, therefore, mutual allow
anccs and la.ge tolcration are Indispensable
requisites. for Which We should feryently and
deyoutly pay We cannot but earnestly and
arect,onataly recommend to our brethren and
friends everywhere, in view Of the momentoua
interests involved in tho 1inal disposition Of this
question, to strive to keep the unity OF the
spirit in the bond Of peace by doing Justice to
the merits OF other Systems by repressinS a
bv a more cordial mannor towards ministers ct
o:ter religious bodies by fruittulness in au
good vorAs; onr ministers moro lerv:d, SELL
denying, and laborious our people more char
table, exemplary. aud devout-" The fourth
resolution procleims the desrableness IT
union amougs: all Christians aud g.ves tho
pledge Of willingness " for s1cl. union On tho
part Of the Episcopal Church.
At the next General Convention the report
sayy:
TEerc is m increasing senHo Of the owls involved
In resulting from tl present divisions: growing
ehEs 1nd searching Of heart not only for mora Of B
unity Of tie Spirit but aiso Tor Of TIE unity
II the Spirit in I" the bond Of peace," which
nothing but close harmony and communion IN vd-
ble Church institutions can CREATE.
In 1868 tb. Rev. Dr. Mead offered in the Gen.
eral Convention the following, which Was
adopted:
wHEnrAs The reztorstlon cf the unity Of tho
Church is object OF vast Importance; As, without
uy 1t will be impossible for her perfectly
n fulhif her mfesou in the worll and, whereas, in
he cplncn Of many the sign4 OF the tines clearly
lieate that there is strong and increasing dcszo
mong tine Churches and in tho various denomina-
ioas of Ch1.stiens in Ch11stendom to such unity
e:tored.
Following this preamble WAS reaolution
:zeatiug the Commission on Unity, which no"
Exists.
Since 1868 the Old Catholic movement has
'scn growing in interest and vigo-, and ita lead
1s wisely sAn that they can effect but Httlo
gainst the errors OF Rome and an infdel aEe
i'd world without united Christianity. This
as given an inretus to bring INTO closer iuter-
Lng:ican, znd .An3lo-Amer1caa Episcopal
;h1rEes- 4: tho last Conference the only bar
;os has been virtually removed. and only pru-
orrus work really romans to secure this great
r..1 IT, n TA---
elical Al1l.n:a, who Was ut the Bonn Con-
e:eaee, and who is not IN Episcopahan.
ays that be knows from DR.. Doliuger's own
aoati. That after removing the obstacles Of in
with tho aucioat churches Of tho
.ast, ho intends to negotiate With Prot
s:ant dizines. aud he knows, too, tLat several
3adeEs OF the Old Catholic movement are more
achned to an alliance With Evangelical Churches
l,An With the Greek Dr.. Schxh maintaina that
10 tendency Of old CATHOLICISM u evidently in
cad OF the EvangelicAl Alliance da-
l1res that the idea OF Christian union
the great idea Of the nineteenth century,
nd he eces nothing to obatruct, eventually. the
D which Or1enta!s. Old Catholics. En.scopauans,
and MethodiAts Ian stand
ogether and make = common tight against ia-
deity and Ansichrist-
This spirit Of unitv which Is abroad: which
~ brought our Presbyterian brethren of 6lIer-
at name. into ono Presbyterian folu- Will bnnS
20 Eaptists Ut various names into oaa Eapsis:
ody, will bring tie 3letho2is:s of various o.
anlzat;crs into one. ED then MI thesa aud
not into the Episcopal Church,
ut into one grand catholic body
In you1 own noble church, my dear Biahor,I
now Of n1ouy hearts that tl,ro5 With snca e1-
cctatons. One Of your naost eloquent pretch-
rs, not \ thousand miles OF, desired to live long
nourh to see this glorious consum1nation, waici
e put oh It tho f&rthass At not u quarter OIL