New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
prsToRrNG CATHOLIC WORSHIP.

Tn. Rev w. w. zndretos The Cdigoie apostolic Church
In the Catholic Apostolic Church in West
sixteepth-s last evening the Rev. w W. Andrews gave
the closing lecture OF the worship the special
text being How God has restored the worship of the
One Catholic Church" he began by sp taking of The
ruinous condition OF worship throughout the whole
Christian Church. and OF the awakening zeal ard efforts
in many quarters for its recovery.
How great the ruin in worship 10 the Church was we
could see In the light OF what Christ, tue true Hgh
Priest and worshipcr Of God was -ong ~ Heaven 'e
true Hoy o. Hones When DC hid aioneu LOT s'i Ot
the sacrifice the Cross, ant mad risen from the ded
He summoned Dy his F!t.er ln1V ms n, W., n o 90, ~,
he evermorc the leader OF the wOrsulp oi Tue ceaIh
He appeared before Hin as 4 lJO ~ ha Veeu HlI,n
His body, crucih Il. Dnt no" gllri4el oelhs Se
abiding memorial OI His DEATH ana 80 ~ Io'
standing at the altar Ia Heaven ana Ihhlius Ie ihln-
istry Of Intercession. Tue Church, ~nlrn - hoiy
priesthood because she Is one with Hum VINO Is pie1,,
No ust the earth, ~ spirit and sahsGnge wlt lie
doing in Heaven. that H. DrsSeni2 goa Tue aiV'nr1
appopted oria OF tue One SIern e. rhis she docs
in the Holy Eucnari>t w0lcn Dec tnea, therefore tA
great central rite OF Clrstan worship. II Is n1'. M
to true and acceptab ~0rship thaI TINS cr'V @ oe
celebrated arignt for U Is tue spIlJlal gFdeAI u he
Lords bodily presence before Goi; ,. o,a ,roo,,,
or even daily celebrations 0 the Eucharist ana The cor
secrated elements always present on lr altar; pu, YOU
fad also there grant ooTruplOns ana tIa Vue
elements are claimed 10 be changed into the very per
of Lord. ana are therefore MOshlpea ana nat
Sacrifice OF tho Cross Is professed 10 DC MOI cone
Grated renewed. a. II Chrlst could dl over as.n
Go into Protestant church and all Is changed, fod
may md no altar. and u you nnd one no ulen "
the Lords death resting H. The Eucunrist IL PROB
aUlV
months and when II is celebrated II Is not as memo
rial for OF God ~ LOOK On but "a spectacle 10
the hearts OF men: Tle he-ysny % eenc4,uSne n
spiritual preseuce OF the body and blood OF tle Lor
fnd little rscoglition 1t Il the material Iaings
alone with witch The .Srslpesa' r. nave 20 % no. nset
ings OF their crucideI savior Ia Tue CnuFen
of England and IN the Epi'eoDai enr'Gass 20.
puch that ~ precious has been retained OF the urca
Of 1s % ay aa % nr struck
with two thingtho faint trace any BacrihciI cbAN
sSSi1s the sucaeernsss Of the prayers pai.Saary
p thauks living sad following the e0nsecraIOn o,
the slements The noDlest children Of the Canrch of
England fest tnis and confess It, and long ior tue
recovery IT much that left behind IN the 9as nglt
of the [eformatioo. But the Church of England Is
fetered by her union with the state ana eau LtAe no
step In the way htnrglcal reform except win tne
consent ~ queens lords. and Conmons-Dot the nstru
whiob God would choose 10 perieca tue "oi spip
of His Church. Nor 10 the Episcopal Church 10 ths
country Ia 8 condition 20 undertake such WORK TOT e
parties ggng withn her bosom are great not In-
superb obstacle. Is the scisn wioh mas ALREADY
tsEen place ~ warning Of what would taRe place on
larger scale. II the service OF the Eucharist snou o
bru ut into closer agreoment Win the lturgies OF
auclent christepdomi And that which is urgentV
preaed Is the restoring Of worship for the wnole
and NOT for any fragment OF it, But there Is no p'sl
hIty of tns Rsmsu sud Greek Cotnmunions tue An
gican aud Episcopal Churches, a1d the eyergro~ing
tanele Of Protestant sects uniting IN any Ecnnencal
Snnci for such an object There must be some Divine
the hOpe OF ANY catholic movement III
this direction be abandoned competent author
nv what may call commission OF Worship, needs "
he sept forth by God 10 take the Whole subject INTO us
snds ex anime INTO rites aud usages oi all the di-
ysions OF the Church and forth those princes and
methods which OF uuiVersal vAislty ann ooIG ton
Such Catholic work Is now actually going io:ward IA
the Chrstan Churcn having England for It's center,
God having called faithful men out OF the PROTESTANT
muniOns-Rome from her conceit OF nIaiiloltY DC
urecluded from taking part IN work Of recovery
and them from the religious bodies win whch
they had been connected that they mlgnt devote the
selves TO the consideration OF these great questions
Aad lie restored also the prOUnetc Office tat lie nlgh.
give tnem continual light through tbe feVettiOns OF
the HOY Gnost opening the Scriptures Anf showing
how the form and order OF Cn1su41 wOisJiv were
tgprsd in the rites cf the Mosaic Law I.ir men 50
aIlsd f.r
work committed 10 them. Tie result OF tl1'r
labOrs seen Ia the most conWehen'l'e'
pure aud majestic 0 worship ever known III Tue
C1rsfIau Church. rich tBe most precious treasures
of the aacicut rtuaIs confirmed At all points To the