, 1875-05-09

show th3t Christ Was ''of thR seed OF David y!
Third-1f the genealogy OF Christ. on tho
it not traced through Mary. who vas really hiR
mothet2 N.
R4rUALlsTgc 6RoTAERRooDs.
THEIR NAME AND CREED, , =.
The Nav York Sun Of a late date has IA srti-
cle evidently contributed by come ono we'll mp
in the technicaiues Of their religious phraseolo-
~, giving an account Of the various brother-
hoods among the English Ritualists: The follow
ing is made up from tho information therein
contained:
About ten years ago tho Rov. Charles G.
Grafton, now OF Boston, made = visit to the Rev.
Richard Moux Benson, Vicar Of Cowlay, En-
eland. Mr. Grafton had long cherished the
idea Of forming fraternity, :the pr1-
mary object Of which should be the oul-
tyation OF the spiritual life Of it's members,
81 following the counsels Of perfection given by
our Blessed Lord to those who arc cble to re-
ceive them, in hfs Of eutire deA> L to uis
service In voluntary poverty, chastity. aud obo-
dieucs. Mr.. Grafton, in the course OF his visit,
opened the subject to Air. Benson, aad found in
him an earnest sympathixer. The result mas ,
compact leading to the foundation of the Broth
ezhood Of .-~
st. JOHN THE EvANGE1I8T,
+ society whose purpose 1R to. form m ofgan17a-
ton Of clergymen rho are willing to lead simp's
liver and devote all their energies to the work Of
proc1aimiug the Gospel The elevation OF tho
tone Of clerical life id ono object Of the Socistv,
and earneat missionary work the other.
Since the foundation Of their house at Cowley
they have increased Until they now havs twenty
I've mission priests. They have houses also in
India, at Bombay snd Calcutta aDd ono IL Bos-
s1mi1sr society In England. called ''The SoDiety
of the Holy Ghost" Their headquarters Is vt
gtoko-upon- Tetne Shropshire, IN the Diocese Of
Lichfold. They have al things IN common, and
take only what is necessary for their support
in tho most economical way. The rules OF the
For every hour there ia An allotted duty. FIRE.
quent devotional exercises break up tho day.
The morning ia glyen to study. The hours Of
recreation in tho latter part OF tho day ale spent
in cnltiyating the garden. During the meals,
which aro eaten IN silence, some brother reads
from tho Scriptures. At 4 fixed hour all retire.
TIE HOLY pAeAcLE1E.
or the Religious Order of Repentance. Is one Of
those whose object Is g to restore the religious
life tor men in tho English Church to promote
the profession and practice OF the doctrine, dis
e,plino, and worship Of the Church Of tha first
seven centuries, and to glonfy God By the train,
ing Of mission preachers, And the formation OF
schools and orehauages." 'BecaRse st. Coturu-
b., epeakipg mystically, has said, II th1Befoid
cord ia not enaily broken,' thers axa thrsa de-
grees in this order"
TIE pR1oRY or sA1sra FErrK AND PAUL
is Brotherhood rtinh wxs started in 1860. and
il bhsed on the old Augustinian Ruls. according
to which the Brethren are bound to obey the
Prepositds or Prior, n1u|1o n1ugts, tho presbyter
or plioas u-3l the Rsr. George Nugee, the
then vicar OF she parish Who founded the
House. Tbs first order is strictly clerical, aud
corresponds to the Csnons Regnlar Of the .AuguH-
tinian Order It is intended to devslop this in
to q Preaching Order for mission work IN Lon.
don (in which the original community is now be-
ing re-estahlished) and in other lares town. in
England. The second order 'is that Of tay
Brothers, corresponding to the Augustinian
Fria1s. Those who are qualified train for Holy
orders. There are also Serving Brothers, in
the work Of tho house, garden. farm, build
ings &c. Tho chapel refectory. clotster. library,
and dormitories hava been built On the monastic
model 4 third order consists OF clergy, and lay
neu living in ths world and following their say-.
eral catlings. =
THE cotFRATEnS1TT OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
of the Body and Blood Of Christ il tho largest
and moet significant organization AS showing
the development Of religious sentiment IN the
English Church within the iast thirteen years.
This Conftaternity, founded il 1864, aud arnal~
gamated with the Society OF the Blessed aaura4
ment in 1861, Was instituted to consiat Of Bish-
Dps, priests, and deacons; ths members of
and sieterhoods, and commandments
1t both sexes being in communion with ths
ret forth in its manual, are:
First. The honor due to fhe person Of Cur lord
Jesus Christ III tbs Blessed Sacrament Of His Body
md Blood. Second, Mutual and special tntercess'on
It ths t.nns Of and in union With the Eteharistlc
;actihea Third, 70 promote the observance Of tho
:atho1ie and primitive practice Of communicating
Es-rirst, to communicate. Or At least to be pres
mt on Snhdaya ana the greatcr festivals and other
1oly days when the Holy Eucharist m celebrated. I'M
hy o. or nrgsa r.
celebrations Of thu Holy Eucharist - ths chief act OF
Divine service. *
md e. r sss
Communion. TO communicate ut Al early cslebla-
lon. :. -
Tbe supbiior- General, the superiors Of wards
u branch associations, mud certain prlasta-4sso-
late ANNUALLY elected from the Council. The
lnnual Council, open to oil associates Of the
il preceded by the celebration OF
ho Holy Eucharist aud = sermon. There are
ia pr;asts~ associate and several thousand Iay-
associates belonging to this Contraternity:
THIS cultivation Of personal ptetY IN connection
nth associated prayer is the primary object held
n view. Associates Of the Confraternity msy
end. to 3, prisst-assooiats a request for the
,rayerB OF tie Contratetnity for any object.
t approved by the Superior-Ganeral 1t becomes
subject Of intercession throughec. the Con-
ratefnity'for thu time appointed bT him. At all
be- celsbratious Of the Holy Eucharist, and ut
ucb other times IS the members may themselves
r. any one familiar with the usases Of Roman
,athoIio Donfraterhities, the tesetnb|abee,. in
aany respects, bstveen them and this organlza4
ion in the Church, OF England will be at opca
..~~ RELIGIOUS M|scgEtaNY.. .''; ''''s'-
i, -r1iiE CHURCH IN dEkEBA1. '%:';,
rhere wefa fifteen additions to-ths member
hi, ~ thn rn;un PAX CONGREGATIONAL Church !