New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-02
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THE REroRurD EPISCOPAL cHracH
OBSERVANCE or TIE THIRD A:,N1vERsARY or ITS
r-rt ~ 1871 rr-r-

OBSERVANCE or TIE THIRD ASN1vEEsAEY or ITS
ESTABLISHMENT.
The third anniversary Of the establishment
Of the Reformed Episcopal Church was celebrated Ast
evening no the church Of the Hev r. Tying Dr., az
4Ildsou-lye and ForyevCutlst The exercises ~ me
evening included service OF praise and addresses h tA"
Eev. C. T. Deems OF the Church OF the strangers, the
Rev T. 2. Egtr. chaplain OF the Tombs; the Rev Geo
NcCaml bell OF the Church OF the Incarnation. Brooklyn
and James ~ Gray who candidate Tor orders IL Jlc
Reformed IL isc1pll Church.
Mr. Gray delivered an eloquent address, giving hrie
summary Of the foundation OF the Church and cEpatat
ing length ice object He said he was thaniu ne
could unite, withouta blush 10 Christian fellowship with
the MethodIsts Presbyterans, Bsptiss, and al other
seets The chief object Of this Church was TO bring to-
eether the now divided churches. It's principles were
te principles of tie Bible aud those VINO possessed
these principles the Reformed Church could offer lhe
right hand fellowship Christianity was NOT founded
upon forms OF church service; ud s chief objection 10
the old Church was, first, It's ez-lus -cn. s and -d
It's R0mlsl Tenderness.
Tie Rev. George MeCampbcu spoke briefly, and was
followed IN an entertaining address by the Rar. e. F.
Deems who referred 70 his intimat, acquaintance with
their rst bishop Mr. Cummings, which extended over
period Of f0tyGve years. lie said they were boys To-
gether and were students and graduates at the same
college This intimacy, lie said, was strong ana pecular
and as they grow Older there another tic, az both
fell iu love with the same girl and neither Of them mar
rcd herr they bad since compared notes. aud thanked
God they had NOT They had often discussed their Iu
ture and concluded that If became Prcs-
dent the other would bee Secretary Of state, but
they had cause ~ rejoice that neither had been
eIpvated 20 the Presidential chair Tie then stated what
had induced him 20 become amlsfer ana sld re 7houd
have been REFORMED Episcopal clergy man II thc sect
had been u existence &C that time Apostolic suceer.h
he assured MS hearers, was q prOPo iuon Whch MAN
hal never proven. .ud which never could DE proven
Tie then spoke feruv OF the death or Bishop Cumni s
Bavng lOwiH- tribute 10 MS personal WORM, ana con-
GUIDED 10y uIupEogylug that the Church MOuu grow" log
be was certain that whi.h bad lived amt prospestd
three years Wout continue 10 thrive tor thIr. centuries.
During the services and between DO" aooie'rt' '.t
chorster Veess sung our Mission a. d,o-o, tud
other selections.
The reformed Episcopal Church was founded and e.
ta8UshCd Dec. - 1873, by Bishop tJuiliL., Wa" Pi't
~ thar time was M the head 0f the diocese OF kcIn'y
It's origin no meeting Of the Evangelical Aidp,t,
when Mr.. Cummius arrAgued and ccnSiHch by
Bishop TOZrr. from Zanzibar Tor taking open com
uruITu in Dr. Halls church Mr.. Cummlns was made
fac first hshU. ne chureH ht died shortly ieF
ward Dr. Cheney was soon aitersard eoh5ecr4rrd
bishop I'm Chicago BIsLop Fellows " Chicago bibAop
Nicholson OF Philadelphia aud Bl-hOp LHub. on
B-ush Columbia now az the hrad
OF the church IL numbers about 90 cief-
ryM,G and 90 parishes, with about i,OJO coiHhuhi-
'lut. 1hegc are two churches ia tins Guy, one tt
Tweuty-siEAst. aud -cycuthaYe., ana the oiheI WOE
shipping n Di. Tyn.s Church EcW edlee Is ~ course
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