, 1875-10-24
NUMBER 60.


'n!s tnat o'll be it in robes OF without theu with
nltree or without them, bo she rrelatica1 or
ple1oytenal, ltrrgical or non-liturgical, hisso1-
~; npostol1c Or but OF Yesterday, that church
church Of tho masses The cold md nnsrmnso
1t.! 1oeac! .aoso who rely upon pedigree, aud ply
Iactee1es and cry u Tho Temple OF the Lord are
we !" will 50 to the wall, ~ they deserve, and
sink into r'ch1y-me.ised oblivion,
10 my mind, there is huge fallacv in vn.r
co15espop DENTS sargument,-"A 4 Lover OF UNITY
-aithou Eh have no idea Of taking Bishop H.
Vens q afense out Of his hands, whero 1t proper
oep'ngs: Doubtless be will take good care Of
ntatsA1, - without adventitious aid. The smile
OF tne various bodies Of Christians a. only 80
ms.ny regiments Of the same army will,
ullnk, hold good, Notwithstanding the caveat Of
Jour correspondent The different churches ara
Just so many regiments Of Christ's grand arny,
ma!saaled IN battle array, although differently
armed and equipped, under the common banner
OF tee Captain Of our salvation. They fight
agElnst the common enemv, the world, the flesh.
sud the devil But the unity Of these forces would
be better illustrated bs the different arms Of SER
vice Of some OF the same army. Are the artillery.
cavalry, and infantry at al aotagooistic branches
OF the one service? Is the army Of tho United
States opposed to tho navy? DO not both co
operate in the defense OF the common country
Are not both equally loyal )? And ara not both
equally subject to the orders Of the President
Couamander-in-Chief? For my part, fail td
recognize the antagonism-
Those who are aiming at = cast iron uni niformi-
ty--a fusion into one molten mass OF the VaTious
churches OF Christendom, occupy position SIM
liar to that OF the General who should Say Let
us have done with these various branches OF the
military service, and unite all 10 one." True,
they have dealt some bard knocks to the enemy,
but henceforth let Us all be united and SO We
will bare artillery alone, OF cavalry alone, or in
fantry alone and We will abolish the various
uniforms there shall bo but ono cut, one color,
one material, IN use henceforth in cur army.
And we viii have but one weapon. Swords, pis
rols, carbines bayoners. spears, rifles, ahall al
be prohibited, and every man shall bear a
slaughter weapon like his neighbors.
And furthermore, the army shall be abolished,
or the navy, ne are not quite settled which
but, at all events, uniformity there must anc
shall be. 1t may be the Romiah, the Greek. OF
the Anglican Church that ahal be decapitated
and 70 under; or the Presbyterian, the Meth
odist, the Baptist the Congregahonalist or the
so-cal1ed Protestant Episcopal or perhaps that
little odshoot, the Reformed Episcopal We
care not particularly which, any or all SO there
will then be met in solid phalanx BY al army all
Of one grade. OF, tho army abolished, then by
the navy only!
Now, for my part, I haye no faith in that sort
OF process ss the remedy for the exaggerated
IS divisions OF Christendom. Nor have I the
haste to become all High Church Episcopaiians,
mr. ara va ali an1ioua to don the 3iethoflist or
PTeshvtari,n inform.
Your corresnondent pretends-1 say it not
odepsiyelyNto be willipe to eivs up much for
The sake Of drawing into his nar.icnar foll the
millions OF Method1sm who are perfectly COD
tent, and have good reason to be. with their
present pastures. Now what sill he give up, ~
3 High Church Episcopalian,- 70: perceive he
a1I, ~ 10 ~ an1 nthsr - ~
Evangelical churches not in communion with
1aacad 5npn,a ~ ~ SfcIaran - at soc; ), ~ IN
var;ah1e bantiamai reecnerarion? Or that Do
Knran ,ot;nn ~ tha :. reaI nrnsenca !; in thu
E;ncheriat and :. aacr.vnenta] afor,tioo ," Or
tha a1cna;va i've; va1;ditv NJ tbe ordar of tactnal
snccaaa;nn viii ha i,v as;ia his 1itnrrv tina
bonora5 a. it il and embain,ed in tha hearts Of
nnillions. md adopt free prayer exclusiveiya
r. Sounds wall ~ rbetorc tn ta,k ~ caring
n.npht for % ~ few ecra,s Of linen" Or
at .s ecc1esiastica1 millinery but il
tnow ancht of the snir1t OF
At 1east ona church. II won1d provoke u royolu-
Inn tn talk of ahniishinr lawu-eeeye or q s1r-
nlica ~ aimoar aTen - c7oss from the cover Of =
nravsr.hooEi nA Lover of Unity" must know
fhst xh;le Tia Reformed Enieconal Church cares
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