, 1876-03-18
WAR ON RlTuALfSM.
rrs DEFEAT IN TIE FII1sr lArrLE

Tho Boston Post has the following editorial On
the reoontly prccipIsatod conflict botweou tho
two elements In tho Church OF England:
A. 1ozoaeen when the EngliAh Parliament pa.srd
tho ruulic Worship Regulation Act" last summer,
ta provisions not likely to be nnecurc. Tho rt
tried by Lord Ienzance has Just bteu concluded
with results hoae 10 tho reverend and rtualHttc de-
fcndalt aud thIa IL not only interesting IN itsclf
but memorable ~ leadtng the van Of tho many eceio
slast!cal trala which aro donbess estiucl 10 ensue.
It appears that the lev Charles joscpb Nldsdalc L.
cumisut Of St. reters, Folkeaone Inns been guilty of
practices, gtes mud the Use Of oFnancne contrary to
and his prosecution ut tde inaance Of three Of hts
Partshtoners tho number required by the new l4w.
s' 1ea n r ~ e'f on %
have offended on no !rss than eight pointa. aud
to hase as many tin,c1 broken tho laws Of this Eatsb
1uensa which arn Hotnsh. and whicii pronounced
by Lord Prnzahcc nuaxfui III tho State Church. lie
thus offered an iago which, though used perhaps for
decoration, may bccoa,c object ii to,as1uus adora-
tion lie has ,ni1ed water With the wine Ct the
petaon bessdcs himself In presence Of cougrega-
tton Of communicates IIo has placed lighted candles
purposes OF illumination. lie has had certain SACRED
pictures, called Stapns OF The Cross,H hung on the
e.ris a,. as ate s as .:IasswsrS notan M ian n
celebrating the sacrament. lie haa formed Kothh
procesaionH III tlc church. For a these conravcn-
Aaa bcea condemned costs. warning, aud rrproof.
Perhaps thts notable caA1 would not havo attracted
AS much attention In nEiau It eE!lcnt!y ias wcrD
II not for certain other circumstance CONNECTED norp
or less with tho general GApoet aud condition of ritual
istn. Just 1T the Hn1c of tot1 PCnLanrcR decision,
howoVer, II transtrtd that the1n was going forward
secret movement the part Of cortatn rtu,ltsa 10
mako terms with tue forc. and Ia transfer their Ale-
gtauca 10 tho Catholic Communion. Au anonymous
cter described this movement in broader tor1A than
Justified hy tho facts anil thus gave arge body
Of tho rta!istlc clergy III opportunity to como out
aud deny it's truth. Dit tho very Terms Of this denial
betrayed profound discomfort of tho status Of tlss
rituAilsta Id the English Church, especially sincl
tho pnss7gc Of tho 1ct under which alr. N!tlalalc
WA tried and condemned; aud gaya grounds for au
inferoncc that, under certain conditions, and wilis
certain concessions tc rituasta might not bc eycrse
FROM entertaining tho ileaAnf uniting their spiritual
fortunes With the Church q Rome As g te eass ol
be carried up to tho High Court Ut Arrea But Lii
lsrttsans eau scarcely Iorc Tor rrvvtsai Of Lord
icNtancrs decision. On Mauy OF tho counts, Mr.
ldstates departure from the regulations Of the
rubEio must 10 l,ascut to every quo; onn or two
there may bo donb With tho presumption that evrr
they will bo decided aGa!ust him. Ii wosilt Rr,,eat
that tho ecclesiastical laws leniet with bc
licia than with outward ceremonial; for It has just
bcen dociled thRt English churrhuei not re1Nr-
Cd 10 bclisvs In tho pcrsonality Of tho oyll. Tho t-
uasts aro generally Ancefe, earnest. nn detct1nn-
eli hoAyi and whc tie prospect may be diataut Of
their entering tho fold Of Ione, tho result If Euel
trals inst u Mr. Rldla1e must to to ALLEVIATE them
fIrther from the Exab1ishmeut td still murc i4olac
tnc1n As 4 sect witlliu II.