, 1876-03-05
TnE REFORMED EPlScOPALiANS.
GROWING STRENGTH IN CANADA.

To TIE Editor Of The thteaco T75anc:
ToRoSTo, Ont, March 2-As the correspond
ent Of the Toronto Globe hna favored tho Cana
diaus witt long article in their issue OF ycsteE-
day upon tho wonderful strides made by the Re-
formed Church in Chicago, it is only fair TINT ws
return an item OF news in the Same line. 4 little
over year ago tho Reformed Church was un-
known in Toronto. Bishop Cummins followed
hard upon tho footsteps OF the Rev. Mason GAL
asher, who bad prepared the ground with tho
aid Of a very few truo-blue Protcstants, and or
gsnized church. It was born amidst the most
bitter pTelud,ces, oven from quarters whcre it
might fairly have expected aid, aud at times hut-
tered between the jaws Of death. It YVES
perod b! its foes aud unknown TO
those who sain1y looked for reform in
the cid church, it has gained strength
beyond the most sAnguine hopes OF all con-
cefned, and, youthful as It ia, has already n
promising daughter in the west end OF tho city.
The cry OF the Canadian htualst and Church
Associationist was, '.Ianiee schisn. Ianlea
schlsn we'll enough for tire Stutos but quite
unsuited to Canada" Slowly aud steadily tho
congregation increased, aud now tho Rev. B. Is.
Uaahe.. u. D., formerly Of Illinois, in preaching
to oyeraowtug congregations: tho Sunday school
is ropldly increasing, md unsurpassed i'll dscip-
line aud instruction there is largo Bible c1aas
Of adults, aud the worshipers ara all deeply ln
earnest The building occupied ia a most unas-
trretire opo 80 it is readily seen that princ;pie
acEuates every ono that joins. Already Build
ing Cauuuttco has been formed, aud everything
ia prosperous; the church is out of debt, and
has quito large sum OF money subscribed to-
wards its work Of 5ulIdi:g.
The other church in this city ID called En-
manuel. and is III the western por-
ton. in about five mouths OF desper-
ate hard times, with g congregation
of mechanics, many Of whom are out Of work.
Sl,4C0 Of indebtedness has beon wiped out, and
nearly 2O0 children have been gathered IN tho
Suudsy-schaol and every :hsng in the face Of
difficulties ut first sight insufn,onntable has
been overcome whilo the old church is drawing
in its rirun!istic horns and tho Standing menace
OF evangelical men {tbas keeps the Mtuailsts,
es far as new e1travagancies Of ceremonial,
though not doctrine, arc concerned) is tho cloud,
the l. E. Church, At first NO bigger than mans
hand that russo out Of tie Anglican sea. There
be many Gchszis that say, "Ihero is nothing;"
but tho sound Of abundance Of rain is in faith
full cars. TIC Holy Spirit is rousing men to xo-
ton. Dotted over conservative Canada are
many pfacos calling to Us to come over and help
them. aud lack Of means for missionary work
alone nrevents our responding, in the belief that
when 1t IS we'll, the means will come, sent by
that Giver "who doeth all things.well OF the
other ,iouriBbing churches Of the uew Sect or
ner heresy, o. soue cali il, Deed only szy thev
are all prosperous. Tho following quotation
from letter by one OF the most prominent Bit
ter enemioe. who claims TO bo q Low EnurGh-
man, and has Thought it to-he hls spocie1 mis-
alon to attack Bishop Chnnoy IN pamphlet,
ehows mora thnn ali have said how :. the shoe
plucheg." ''At ali events whatever dispute you
(Biahop Cheney and your friend in sehisra have
had with the Church OF the United States, what
light have you to send servants OF satan TO raise
up strife and contention in Caneda7 The Ca-
uadian Church surely has sought no quarrel With |
you; why, therneoro. do you not let her alons:
Rays you learned this unseonly spirit from your |
oretaren the Feniaus, WHO trled to asengo Ie- |
lands wrongs upon t,e Inhabitants OF an IN !
offending Dominion, It you quarrel With your |
church., bo kind enough to keep your quatrels |
amongst yourselves, and just allow our people |
% follow the dictates Of their conscience and |
he teaching OF the Holy Scriptures |
.hrough their own lawfully appointed pas
ors." This ppeaas volumes it ls 4 wnil, but as
it is not righteous SORROW we withhold our sym
pathy- It is not tho preaching OF tho truth ench |
men care about, but the reduction Of church rev.
,nue through loss Of membership. CANADA. [