, 1876-12-03
THE uIGH-CHURCH MOVE
AIENT,

IT'S OBJECT AND MEANING.
The Rev. F. C. Ever, Of st. Ignatius Church,
New York City, preached last Sabbath upon the
"Objcct and Meaning Of the Catholic Move
mcnt, '-the "Catholic movement " i'll this
connection meaning the "High Church'' or
s.Puseyitc " movement within the Protestant
Episcopal Church. Mr.. Ever said in substance: ::
The men of oxford who started ont with Pnsey
did not realize The full scope OF their work: The
Oxford tracts reused the opposition Of the Estab-
liahcd Church OF England; also the contempt OF
Rome, and the course opposition Of the mob.
This work, which began in 1883. has shown great
vitality. It was resurrection Of the work OF 4.
D. 80. There comes time when the honest op-
ponets to such a. movement hegi'. to
sk What does It t.s1 meant; nj, Is there not
movements Perhaps this: 1t means the re-
affirmation Of the doctrine Of the Incarnation in its
ntsgt The reappton az # @ tho doctfne san 10
counts for every new energy the movement has put
forth It accounts for every brotherhood and sis
tcrhood; for the candles 1ellghted the translation
of the writings Of the fathcrs for chants, for ev-
cry church that has been restored to primitive
style; for every early communion; for hammered
professions; for the chasuhles worn; Tor the new
spirit OF self-sacrltice, and for the care Of the
poor. It accounts for Pnsey silenccd and heo[c
banished, instead Of obtaining pre:erncnt or high
es university degrees sna ot sniaf 5 ion
3iahan defending himself against the theological
professors, and for his words: will not profane
FQur CIVIL COURTS 1OE WILL HUI ICtlCA tttEdA
that Which ia Christ's. The Catholic movement
has rome to the roots Of things. 1t hus been wrong
ly asserted that there was little other r.ason for
ing the Jewish law that.demauded q blood atone
meo' by faith u' atone ne is incompiste; It sdai.
DESTROYS their merit. Confession and absolution
becomc useless with the receivers Of that dogma,
and the and training Ut sick souls il snperero-
gation. Thu spirit becomes all, the body nothing
4 Ea1NtrfV restraints removed from
the bodily senses. or what use is fasting? The
body has nothing to do will, spiritual religion.
Chrlsis words. ''Tilis kind goeth not out Iut by
prayer and tasting, become null andyoid 1nplace
OF the worship OF the whole man there is that OF
the soul only; this is cold and gloomy.
Many good pe0plc suppose our movement Is . all
ritualis,n. % This Is mistake. The incarnation
Of the Son Of God means not only the reconstruct
Ing Of the soul but the rededlcntion OF matter 10
is true, hut SO were his garments KitnaIiFm is
therefore natural part OF our work, and It has
been patiently insisted upon. We must not reiin-
eitndc Therefore tie old whitewash has cen re-
moved from the wallR and the sombre co1or1nE
from the altars, and cheerful Scs1ments arc worn
anil congregations kneei.
true doctrine OF incarnation the revival OF baptism
as tremendous supernatural fact Thencc the re-
ysal q al the Ave iesser f av
ward ward y spiritual lie. it knows not now. Great
saints call the CnF1aLlan Ne great 1iaut ~ VI
learned ~ not to be attained by intuition We must
not ignore the feastng and other methods OF the an
cie1t ascetic and moral theologians. They furnish
genuine uaferid nledica for sin~sck souis; they
bring up the function OF the preacher from lts
fcsrni!ation: they restore the right relation or
pastor ind people SO TINT they become thn,c m n Of
clerical fathcril0od and lay sonshlp " oil the
phenomena Of this grcat revival, not one is cratic
ali grow out Of the doctrine OF incarnation Any
one by examining the fathers can see that It isa
real revival Of primitive Christianity. that has been
obscured by Rome and perverted by the seets.