, 1876-07-23

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! Tue widows i'll their atilrton though by so do
iit:ee siicy NAV bt practivug the virtues OF iIc
Inesc every man ought to have done us Chris
told tho Jc;Ss, and ought not to have left tAe
other u.uluEe.
It is our duty to learn from the Bible what
true religion is, and practice it in all its rcla
tionS anu Ill all its parts to the complete lcycl
opment OF its wholtness in Symmetrical unity.
DETROIT EPISCOPALIANISN
4 FEW FACTS FOR THOSE WHO W1LLBEsT UNDER
STAND THEN.
To the Editor q The Trtoune
DETROIT, Mieh., July 19.-Twenty-fye year.
ago Vestry in calling Rector never so nlucl
as thought of Investigating the type or cl,arac
ter of his cllur2llnlanshp. Now all this Is
changed, for now, in extending call to d
minister, as was said bY an old Vcstryman here,
his theological character has to be investigated
with lynx-cycd caution, scrutiny, and jealousy,
lest il obtaining 4 Rector we may obtain man
wi.o is more Than offensive.
In the past twenty-five years the theological
schools OF the Episcopal Church have Eeei1 an
parcntly conducted w.th the purpose of edutat-
ing th* rising priesthood SO that they in their
ministry shall be efficient agents in reversing
tho Reformation and in conducting the Protest
ant Episcopal Church back to the Roman COM
munion. SO far has this process been carried
that it has been found necessary to deny the
Episcopate to both DR.. Seymour, of the thco-
lcgical s:hool OF New York, and Dr. De Koycn,
Of another school at Racine. And ret this same
theological school at Racine seems to have been
recently taken under the special care and pat
ronagc of six or seven Bishops of the North
west, and r1e same has been LETT or placed under
tho charge Of tile same rejected DR.. De koven.
In Detroit VIC have, and Tor i long time have
had, tour advanced churchmanship; "and our &C.
crct members Of the secret order Of the G. 3. S.,
and constant exhibition Of the forms, means,
and tendencies which are calculated, and, 10
doubt, sccrctly intended, to educate the people
generally up to ''adyanccd churchma1lship,'
and tn prepare them and the Church for re-
turn in the ena to the Roman communion. This
is done in many instances very cautiously and
slyly, but it does not escape the attention Of
tie close Observer. Some of our most rcspcrt-
able clergylnen arc engaged in this most I'M
worthy business, So nlEcn so that, while their
administrations arc talented and the ordinary
courtcsies arc extended to them, they have
ceased to inspire the respect and confidence that
is due from people to pastors.
In the nlc:lntn,c, the shock which " "adyanccd
churctlnanship ~ received from the rejection oil
Drs. Dc koven and Seymour, alarmed the cler-
ical u,ischiefma4zers, and Doctor Of Divinity
WAS imported from Chicago here to educate tic
beii!,tcd cl1u7chlnen Of Detroit, and Of Mich
iga.l, up to tho virtues and profound mysteries
OF DC hoyenisin and Scymourism- At the same
time, as is we'll known, the distinguished pre-
late Of Michigan ~ is iii u feeble condition; and
willie he never possessed much energy and de-
cison tocuforce clerical discipline in his Diocese,
l,e has now ceased to have any at Ill, aud there
fore OUR vi:y is IN eligible stamping ground for
every species oE clerical irrceulality, 10 use no
stronger term. This distinguished prclate
seems, also, to wholly lack the power. lie ap-
parently lacks the disposition, to clcar his body
vi suifIasans of such OF their number as are vi
bad character; while, on the other
hand, for reasons which none tan comprehend,
f7S31pERI tn and cherish St1t.h
to the great scandal Of the clerical BODY and of
the Church at large. This episcopal imbc:iity
is what III reality produced tile division Of the
Diocese Of Michigan. The clergy, parishes, aud
churcllncn Of the Wcstcra Fart Of the State, de-
to have change, at least so far as
they were concerned, and they got it in the form
Of Z scpar2te DIOCESE and a new Eishup.
Such is III part the condition Of the Episcopal
chuIeh in Detroit and in Michigan. l. is =
among some Of the Oldest and most prudent of
our communion, and is subject anu cause Of
general discomfort. TIC result is that most Of
sur EDiscoDal churches are thinly attended,
some of them have stood for q long t!iac un-
them are actually running down in numbers,
and c1licicurYtor Church work.
The question arises, Is there any remedy for
Ills state Of things! Nome that can see eX-
:cpt such as may be worked out By and in the
>rtler of Providence.
,St;ll sucl, state Of things must work its own
.cactiuu Il 4 cure in some Other turn is not
ound; and it has occurred to thinking men
lat our city presents wide and rich field for
missionary work of the Reformed Episcopal
Chur-l.,' So called. l bclic:c none OF that or
hare us yet officially visited our city,
tut If they should do so, do not sec why they
you'd nut naest Win very iasoiaoit leccptloM.
tate of things siloula gontinue hete iof a'.
~. tn>. ,t wa ,.a,, nov s,c. what IL was thnt
ook the late Eishop Cuu,uli1ls oil into scpa- |