New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-22

God in His mercy was not pleased 70 permit the state OF
me mddie of the Last century great moycmeDt was
begun which has continued untli ms ohy; Nv wa
movement first TO bring the Chrch ont OF ner etla.,
nc sleep second to Anglican Church people 70
Anglican Church doctrines, whieb. because
third to restore her customs OF worship. when naa
fallen into disuetude; and. lastly. to build up
the spiritual r ms I'm nor at last she should
stand her conservative Catholic position a. %
emf of Professionalism shc lad neiOre No.
come OF Rome John and Charles Wesley. therefore
we're raised up for this work IT was their mission 70
nuse little spirit OF earnestncss ino inc Chmie
or course there at that timo the saIe unwi,lhg
be disturbed from the Old ORDER OF t.mgs tnai
exists to-day. The weseyans met with opposition an
violence; they m0bbed IN tue strees, thrir meet
ings disturbed their preachers were h0ote1 doWn.
The Methodists were finally driven out OF he Churen
but. meantime their mission had been Accomplished
Tue Church was eIctuy reused from her sleep,
out OF the dust OF neglect aud forgetfulncss Ihese
all the PrayerBook. hut they were not III TIE
hearts and minds OF her people. III was $40" woin.
II has been long work; bat IL has steadily ana surrey
gone This work was begun BY the Low Churcnmen;
The at0nement was doctrine OF tue Churcb Dul nau
fallen into neglect. Churchmen must he brought 10
accept this doctrine OF their Church. Nobly ala the
Eyagelcais fight this the second battle OF the great
campaign. They gained the victory, becoming at last
through much trbulation the vast majority IA the
Church. But there were otner doctrines 10 DC Hteu
from their fallen estate. such the Apostolic success
sion and the greater sacramento So tnirdly. Tue
oldfasoned Ugh Churcmen were raised up as agents
In the hand OF God fight for these IN wha proven I'D oc
the third battle of the campaign aud we'll di HOBART
and his friends fight that battle. Col does NOT can
upon any one successive armies to ght all tue
successive battles OF the long campaign. When QUE
its victory II rests on ts Weapons 0 eu
camps permanently the field ana ceases work Ihrt
years Pusey aud Keble ana the Miloert9rco' anu
others were raised up to fight the fourthbattie' .
Tue remainder Of the Great Reformation belongs 10
to-day. One battle and tue work oi restoration -
conpete AS Pusey from the field the Catholcs
come ont agents IN the hands OF Goa 10 1ht TINS he
and last battle IL is not strange That the Cathoc parry
also should strike against stagnation tnat IL sh9a
meet with opposition that Catholics should Dc hlOoDcu,
that cry OF Poperyi Popery !! should ring OUT N
the around them a. 1t has IN every prev'ou1 ts
the great movement IL Is theirs to spread sun 'urner
and to carry out these dostres 10 tnef g has
thus radically changed her outward expression na lawn NO,
ehAnged corresPonninS que ni if tUe dSctrnes
her children held a hundred years ago, "hlie
they denying her DOCTRINES She is 10 snort ies
Ing and appearing TO ieeI ainIntr. ~, 40 te
Larger number believe, the Holy Eucharist Is Vhc
highest act OF worship way bring to IL me same gar
PRAYER or litanyl Why not surround II with all me
glory OF lights, incense, flowers yesments ana music
That we command AMI that st; John tells US are
used III heayenf This Is the whole story Oh rtua''
about which there has been SO much feeling ,oo.o,
But they who suppose that to restore neglectei
ritual Is the great and chief mission OF the CdtnOc
Church It's great mission Is to go out to the en wh9I
Christianity, holding to some extent the women naS ei
Slip from ner grasp and down to tho poor, and al
around to the afflicted and the Ignorant and the WORK
they already grandy progressing III, 10 DiinH io
Churcn bear practically upon the world as n'ins
branch of Gods Catholic Church Al no peson nn nd1
Gods purpose in this long revolution appeaieu u.
now At last that this great revolution - IKE
tree OF unknown species which prang from roots Ia the
Church You tell what the Character of tree Is
what 1t Is designed to proddce, until IL nowers anu
fruits. Before this vast ccntuff-oiu holoIih''iVh
lowered and fruted, men we're constantly
predicting what its object and end were,
and invariably predicting wrong. After al, Gol
purpose In this great movement turns out tOTlay
to be not Popery all not merely restoration OF doc
trine not merely ritual but IL has from tue very nrst
been IL seems the important end or pr0alspread re-
yyai In our own of the spiritual life IN the souls
of her children to which she mas been almost stranger
for 200 years La the American Church, Low Chrchlsi
is the setting sun; High Cnurchism the midday; Dut
Catholicity the rising sun -
TDe wonder is that DR.. De K0ven fails or con-
Grmatinn at tie hands Of III h and Low Churcnmen out
that so early the VI Calhocity he should nave
come 80 nedr being eeced In the Low Church Diocese
OF Massachusetts, thaG lie should nave secured 50 rge
n vote IN Wisconsin. aud that the Diocese OF Illinois
shnull have elected him. Catholics are disappointed
tnui DR. Do Kuyen is confirmed. Could any otner
result nave been expecedt What has the late vote Oh
Ihr audiug commit the cases seVeraly vi DIS
Ia rylr and De KOyen showed The startling and sag
gr,ye fact for the first time In the history oi the
AIercan Church have twelve di0crses dared 10 vote
ior a Catholic, and twelve doceses presumed 10 'o
against Low Churchman. Meme, Meme, IeHet FeTeS!
Vry the tide Is turning. Tue Result OF thl9 vote OF inc
standing committees lead IL further investigation
of CatbOey and all she asks Is candid heirnX' Auu'
besides hitherto Is the Catholic clergy ony VINO nave
suffered In the tins vote eau hardly iai 10 iOse
and consolidate the Catholic iaity THROUGHOUT tHc
Church. Every way. through victory anu uec"'' "oo
works HIS cause.