The New York herald., 1876-02-27

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1t net rather spread drebrands latent pref
udices Believe me- Mr.. Moody the scattering Of this
holy people has been for higher and nober purpose
than their enemies proclaim and It has yet to be
shown that the word Jew,' the meaning Of which,
understood by the Jews is who believes In God
the solo Creator and Saviour OF man. is not held in His
eye honor rathor than reproach as our oppo-
nents declare Tho Bible prophecies have not all
been fulfilled; "the lion has not yet lain
down with the lamb There is yet to bo future In
religious history when brohery love and peace will be
taught and practsed among the nations and their
gious prcjudccs and fanaticsm will die and JUS
tce will be done tho Jew as we'll as the Gentle Tho
assertion made by you that over thousand Jews had
met In France recently for the purpose Of rejoicing
over the crucidxon OF Christ to be hardly
necessary to deny as it must be so papably evident
had such an assembage met for such a purpose, 1t
would have boon known to tho community on this
side Of the Atlantic as wo as to the English journal
ber you arc not living oo0 years back when there
was no telegraph, no press no such journal as our
the events occurring daily from every quarter OF tho
globe TRUTH.
THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
IT'S GROWTH AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF pH-
FERRNcE BETWEEN IT AND THE PARENT
CHURCH.
Tao Reformed Episcopal Church has ceased to at
tract that general attention that directed To 1t
some time ago, and IN the intense "scnsations"
which have arisen since II has been forgotten over
looked II, however, has not forgotten its own
and its principles operating in Great Britain woll
In tho United Statos and Canada 1t has two organ
izod societies In this city two Brooklyn In one
OF the latter the Rev. Bishop Cumm ociates 1t has
nearly hundred othor societies throughout the coun-
try which shows that 1t supplies want that existed
among Episcopalians But there are many towns and
villages throughout tho Republic at the present time
which contain some Reformed Epscopalans who are
able TO sustain church OF their
peculiar CHOICE but who sacrifice thoir own
predictions and worship with the other
communions keeping with tho fundamental
principles of tho Reformed Episcopal Church. and far
above these, in keeping with the mmutabo principles
Of tho Gospel. The standing committee OF the Re.
formed Episcopal Church at largo does not encourage
the organization OF a Reformed Episcopal church in
any locality unless another church of Christ needed
for souls antdote TO the upas tree. The
sublime idea OF the Reformed Episcopal Church is to
furnish seeking souls who require aid In worship a
spiritual help and to those who under tho yoke of
oppressive ccremoniaism spiritual freedom. Beyond
this its ministers and prominent laymen recognize and
declare the fact that they have mission in the
sastca world and they depIeoatc sect making as
much any persons They not a set of propa-
gandists though they naturally desire their mis-
sion succeed in the world. But they have desire
TO compass and land to make proscyto" IRON
any other Church, but rather offer their sympathy
in their present communion.
The Reformed Episcopal Church in this spirit OF
Christian fellowship by It's ministers exchanges puIpits
with othor denominations and has done very
Gently in this city with Methodsts and Baptisis and
receives clergymen from othor evangelical churches
upon credentials without rcordnation which The Prot
estant Episcopal Church so strcnuously and Sec
tarianly insists upon. The Roman Catholic Church. as
wo as the Protestant Episcopal Church. believes that
IT has in its possession the ngment OF apostolic
ccsson but 1t holds its right and authority under IL
abeyance. II also members rom other evangcl
teal churches, and dsmsscs them 10 other churches
upon exactly the same conditions those churches
ccve or dismiss members among themselves. And in
every respect this Church seeks to DO full fellowship
with all evangelical unritualisIc churches aud de-
nominations and to subordinate the individual to tho
general good OF Chrst's Church. Many accessions
have been mado TO this Church. for almost
all the orthodox Protestant churches and this
heterogeneous mass is now engaged In the laudable
endeavor OF c0mpacting, bcautifying and building up
this Church Of their choice Ministers who cdu-
Gated at diverse theological schools and aymcn who
were taught from diverse catechisms are coaescipg os
beautifully in the Reformed Episcopal Church. and
working more vigorously than for the salvation
Of souls and Ia this also illustrating the truth that
Christians OF the most divergent views in minor mat
ters may most harmoniously cooperate in the extern
sion OF Chrlsts kingdom.
One OF the greatest hndrancos to the work and spread
ofthis Church Is the popular ignorance which prevails
TO tho motives. aims and purposes of the leaders IN this
great movement and the belief with many persons
that there Is no substantial difference between the Re-
formed Episcopal Church and the Protestant Episcopal
Church. But there are marked differences between
the two, as will appear from the following:
F-These churches differ essentially as 20 what constl
tutes The Church Of Christ The Protestant Episcopal Church
ministers aud members holds that The Church of Christ
exists only 10 one form or order Of church governmens
the divine Eh, , Of bishops xhO are asG The Of the
from them By succession in an nnbroken chain On iii,
theory only bodies Christians possess this order
IiVing-a5s parts Of CIrists Church. The Reformed
unchrssiau, in that TT i denies the claims s Of the
pro,es.sn, evssgeleaI churche. around u holds
Christ BY living faith aud which under varying forms OF
apostolic succession as above cited, this Church repu
to episeopaey not as Of divine right but
poy Hence while the Protcstant Episcopal Church in its
q & n. s cid sp
sSp sr sres%RS ss =. sS te asS
wnI oh ny are PRESIDING Preso.. no, dossaa
churches exchanges pgpt with their ministers and sits
doyn wi.e them ds Ts the Lords table &
tan ministry In the Protestant Episcopal Church the
the Holy Ghost for The Office aud work
o. gs, n ,he Cnpreh Si nov committed Unto thee
church abures this dogma stnscrpural and dangerous
applied the minister from odnsl and Prayer Book
TGrd-Thsy dser as 70 The nature and efficacy of tho
smens IL is claimed the teaching Of their stand
The Protestant; EpscopsI Church that tie con-
SPECIAL g're 70 D. derived shrousa no other ehanas
represented holds that the Of regeneration u regen
q TIE Icrds supper In the same way the Protestant
of the ssmcnss Christ is pressn. as ie was not bsore
and that the recipient feeds upon him by virtue
Of the presence thus induced comm unicated T,
The Reformed Eplscopal Church regards the sAcra-
ments ~ institutions diyiney appointed AMI of
because they represent the truth but rcpudates the
theoy that they convey peculiar themselves aud
which Is not common TO other divney appointed
a. Baptism Tie Reformed Episcopal Church knows Of
but one regeneration that by the Holy Ghost through the
Word of which baptism TO bo regarded tn. ward
and visible sign. (b) rhc Lords supper The Reformed
Episcopal Church holds that the Supper OF the Lord
memorial " our redemption by Chrts death and that
through faith derive grace from Him In this supper as
We DO y AZ other divinely appointed means
FOshIhc Protestant Episcopal Church suffers affairs 10
be erected in It's curhos aud aurcuIar
and for the dead with other limitations Of Rome
Tbs Reformed Episcopal Church prohibits the erection ~
aitas n It's churches introduction into public worship ~
aaything caculatedto toach sscefd0taiism.
fVh-lhe Protestant Episcopal Church "dep0scsv all
clergyman leaving It's communion following them with a
attempted badge Of disgrace The Reformed Epscotai