, 1875-03-29
sprrchcnslons excited by tho present eo,a.,..
Of tho church among lta loat!etn, 'Na

sprrchenslons excited by tho present eo,,,,.
Of tho Church among lta loat!crn, N'"
LaankTH lAt:Acn, March i've The un,...,-
Under se'p heto ot duty that rcs,s uin n. {,
charge, tlo1lrD 10 adrcts sorn wnr,,. OF !Asos
eknrtallo1, to tho Clergy aud taly Of onr d
sbS .T.so ssGm.tansss r. to prescn. in
s!ca yoiclHafo by Almighty ao tn lis cts 1ast
EnSlnd. By lia blessings tito ln,orn Of H.. r
marvellous manner, tn promote ltjs Elory ."N III
vAnca Ills Ki1g,loIu, both al homo Md abroa ta ID.
judge ny external sjgns-.the cllrreLca Glt. .e,as "
isles forrsd In that tina, sspeei.i', In o ne ns*
e'n,'sals for ~ rSSeon
nes md 4, torsIgn counties. iucluns ths fon$ ~
on m h OF inors nan h.y new sces thu great ncts.a.
n aua .o4 i. IL s s u
Chrss-a boar witnes, to tho zcal n estns,tn eoa y
tho clergy AMI ay Of ths Egah Church, N sats.
c.s ani 1eal which ~ rcjolcs 70 know Ia hy 10 ,,s.
trust thss Tbs inward work Of the HOLY saif, aatt ~
In tho htarta 1f hIc's-s work which liz .fnn f ool
nea;nre-haa been great In proportion 10 tsss aa ~
While. however. we thankfully recosn,z. IT,.
abundant nlcrecs aud blessings, we cauno IN ess
rcaco OK tbs Church knd hinder ftx work, '*s' "a
o0s of these ants 4 tho fntnrruntlou of shs s,,,.
ny aad mutual confidence which ought 10 s1I,,
performing divine etrvfue, in these]ses snTn.tIn,.
small Importance, introduced without nn,horitp
often without dye regard to the feelings of narSeaa 10y
cra, have a1ced apirelenslous ah4t greater rh.seo
arc TO follow ttlatrnst las hern engeucre NJ e
ctiif1cat!on whlcl ought 10 result front ujte ro "a
haa been tmpctled Tho AusptLions thus arous.i as
no doubt unreasonable, h.vo III sums cases ,ssGa GGta
eorfoua ALIENATION. 'auss1
Tho re.n.al 10 obey legitimate authority /, ,,o,..
e1tl IN the Chueeh at tho pTehont tne+ Nni mi,
II frequently occurred tha. corayne fail 10 rrn3 ~
op!seopsl authority That hulmisaon which Il rsntIha
IN ~ Idea Of ciasconaoy but obccnee tas isss
tjonH Of tho Inv Of this Church ant realm Ttsfs- tsfs-
authority which OLE Church elaimA, AZ Inlrrs-,
every particular or national Church. to ofd.,n ~. y
change rites and cerotnoneh has becn question.i ~!
denied. .-0~''-..-""'''> 's~'''A'a II
We Also obaerrs With INCREASING anxiety mi ...
Tue dissemination Of doesrinoe and nj :
practtceA rerugIant to tic teachings Of itoiS Esri.
anu p 1lle principles Of Tho Church., lefYrl t'
Aloatol!o lines and as Autiorisatiyety ret forth Il Il
e1't@ao 'en s SssS sSFs saSssi,{ .n II, Gu ,1s
tlon among the young ansl susceptible Of taau,s :,
doctrine and private devotion. Of which il ~. =,
ssa T., ss s54 # se o,,tne. sp
ings and principIcs Of our lcforncg CAt,rrh. ~'S'
Further. wo feel olr duty to ca!l attention p.
growing tendency to tssocfatc docrt1,aI tIauA.se
with site' and ceremonies which do not ncce:ssrjiye
vol7e It.. Far Example, Inc leston to Ia occul III,
The minister during to Prayer Of con.ocr4,ioa TX
agc; and different countries un hsa u eV., g,1is.. t..
formally declared BY io Church 10 have auS des;, ~
Significance, L. now regarded by many re,1aul 4
very oppoHltC opinions hynll>ul of stlnr:irt t
tEno, at - suclt, Las baco,uo tho subiett 1t sus.
we would seriously remind our bra:i.ren Il t,
10 ready to yiod willing obeslInnca to tha l4x al,
Church Of England of which VIC ortlafnr ma.
ters md to recognize !he necessity at sn,ntln;.u
may Ie considered doubtful to tln iu,rIai t.,
lawfully constituted courts. We the clergy arr toi
~ eyery consideration 70 ohsy tho faS sh.a tsEi
CD upon by lawful authority IL 10 Ret e1a:nps III
canuut fa.l 10 be moat lnfuttonn IN its influence NJ
o6ecta. %e are convinced tlat the nnnlbor of thst
who Nonll rofnse such rceHonahlo otp,l,cnce ii ,uI
aud That the v4st ma ajortty OF tho e.orly and 4tr
to Church Of England aro thorouyalY lo,a i
H. doatrins and diselrlinr. We fa'iy ryss1Is
tho difference bcswccn unity mud a,s uf.g.raiaelIr
for!ty, aud well nwaro tia: nlr chur: ID Hill,
tolerant Of .llycrstty, within certain limits, hHS 4
opnons md practices. We would m: nsrrov ~
leaht this wise totnprehehsYcncts hut NAe..y t,.1
not degenerate ints license anl Ke1fwii; ~ It'd.
mental trulha must not Le explained away, 70 n.!,s
must those clear lfncs lie ntgr1tctl which s+rtru
the doctrines and practices Of oue Reformed CipcS
Nonse. a.
We 1.-Two In an aRe which pridcs itself o. frstae,a
thought and emancipation from the control of srss
y. In every poftion Of Christsnlo,n n,cn nrs r.,
lihposed than eyer TO rna iuto e1lFo'ues ii oJ4!a
truths are Increasingly neglected or l.u!c.i ,.as<
tcntts, on tho other, ara nats In I.iany 1lfxtsuu
mrek this ihndeltty by tho revival NJ sutrr4tion.
Un1er these grave circumstance, ws sopmnly hu:s
you al, brethrnn beloved ih tho Lord, to cuii,t
spirit Of charity .nd mutual forheara,.ee, l.yn3u ua
difaendons aud disputes whIe Intlst !tste not IL Il,
victory Of one party nnuthcr, hit In thu ts1ru,a
Of tho enemies OF the Church, sud. iuaced, of tn,
who ara enemies 10 tie faith Of Christ No sYhpnEi
Clergy not to d!Bqntet tIcir conUrsTations By pc1
practices aud unauthorized corc,npnie., AMI 10 H.
cnnAtenance those who asck to Introduce tltm, v,
entrot the la!ty not to Rfve way ID ns
to honost eorta to rFnmote t1o reycTsnt wcttLE
q Almighty God IN loyal coltos.H!ty with tie rGad
The Dook OF Common Prayer. aurs1J this Il not ~.
Tor enhancement. but rather for drawing euet I,
Eetlcr the bonls etHsen the clergy and tAe!E Ead5
onetd, when vice, ignorance, afsliiJ, und tnsturt:
alco are calling for united prayer mi nu!tc1 tGAsa
tbs part Of all who hold ths faith Of Chs4t etutaA
AMI lova aud serrB Him ~ their Common L9si.
Let Us I'll then, both Clergy and lAlty, 10 fatfaa
the doctrtue and discipline ol Church, tound:ds
they arc on Holy Scripture, aud In nccorlnce xktt
teachin8 aud practice Of the Primitive Church. VI
nntreat al whom onr woels may reach to bttints
gs!her With ~ IN prayas To Almighty God, ha. stts.u
IL but oas body and ono srlrit, and ons lope d u1
calling, ono 1Ordt one Father, Baptism, on Gd
and Father Of ls all, 10 W. may Lencefotth \, lid
one heart sud Of onb eonl united In QUO holy taiH
truth and peace, Of fNith and CHARITY, anil E1ys:!
oi,e 1niad tnd ono mouth gorify aol, thruusa ta1
Chrtss our Lord, Amen.