The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-02-25

even all that were feeble behind bhem
These are the only Scriptural warrants
that I find for the Reformed Episcopal
movement.
The battle that RACES around DIR. De-
Koven's devoted head is mostly on &C
count of his views of the Holy Com
munion. The following is an extract
form his great speech at the late general
convention. It seems too much to ask
of the Dr. that he shall furnish, not
only the speech, but also the brains to
understand it. Ii he is not understood
it is not our fault: J. Def.
And now, because [ said 81 believe
in the presence In the elements" peo-
pie held that L must believe in local,
physical, carnal presence In the elements.
Let me say that it is impossible for me
to say in what sense hold to presence
in the elements Where Christ has not
defined, I do not define. Where the
Church has not defined, I do not define.
[ merely say negatively, as the Church
has said that it is not by transubstantia-
ton; that it is not by impanation; that
it is not by identity of substance; and
if you ask me how it is, answer I know
of but one word to express it, and that
word expresses it without defining it,
and that word is the consecrated word
s'sacramental [ hold that Christ is in
sacramental union with the consecrated
elements, and that presence is called
s'real," to show that 1t is not mere
igurative or spiritual presence, and the
presence is called ''spiritual' to show
that it is not physical, or carnal, or
corporal presence. Having made
these negative definitions, I merely be-
lieve I hold that Christ has assembled
into the heavens, and is set down on the
right hand of the throne uf God [ hold
that around Him are the angels and the
powers and the principalities, the cher
ubim and seraphim, and that praise to
the Eternal King ever ascends; and
also hold that He is present in the ele-
ments in this way of sacramental union;
and how both are true / cannot tell. [
believe the one, and [ believe the other,
Just as L believe in Gods predestination
and In man 8 free will, and am neither a
Calvinist nor an Arminian, because I
accept both sides of the truth. [ hold
that Christ is there pointing to the sky;
hold that He is here; hold that He
is there locally; I hold that He is here
spiritually.
And now hear people asking the old
rationalizing question "How can Christ's
body and blood be at the right hand of
God, and how can it be, at the same
time in the Holy Eucharist 2" and find
them explaining it away and saying that
it is impossible that it can be in the
Eucharist, because it is at the right
hand of God. O! Mr.. President and
Gentlemen [ cannot explain mysteries.
[ do not pretend to do SO. I can only
speak of that which the Holy Scriptures
say. You all remember when our Lord
was speaking to Nicodemus before His
body was gIorifed. He said ''No man
hath assembled into heaven, except the
Son of man Who is in heaven" He did
not say that the Son of God was in
heaven. He actually said that the Son
OF man at the very moment when He
was talking to Nicodemus was both
talking to him and in heaven also and
''the Son of man. at that. If you can
explain how these two things are true,
possibly may be able to explain also.
THE steamship ALps arrived at New
York on the 18th, and brings the follow
ing particulars of fire at Port au Prince,
on the night of FEBRUARY IL, about 10 30.
The fire broke out in the city, which in
a short time Illuminated the heavens for
miles around. Pieces of burning wood
fell on the deck Of the steamship dips,
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