, 1877-01-14

Mr.. Tooth has departed from the precedent Ut St.
Aoan Holbosn anu ~ eo*1e, o lans i1s
Welded ut once, and absentcd themselves from
their churches after their inhibition. whereas the
Vicar Of Hatcham ha=, u ls no secret, determined
and Of the much abused Public Worship Regulation
act.
Its utmost capacity, for not oaly had the regular
congregation .noled in full force, but contn-
gent had been contributed BY eereralof the leading
Ritualislc churches oI the metropolis and notaoly
Holborn. Among, the clergy the Wears OF these
churches, Father Lowlcs and Father Mackonochic
were present to testify their sympathy with Mr.
congregations we're also in thu church. 1t was, iu
fact, anticipated by many OF the people that the
Bishop Of Rochestet foliownS @ ne example Of the
have come down to conduct the services in which
caac sceno would inevitably have ensucd; and Us
some staIwart reptessnta.tx;es o. the Church Of
solved to defend the faith. as they subsequently
affirmed 1t is perhaps as we'll for the credit OF the
Church Of fst ee not
Dluunhtop Is no longer Bishop Of Rochester, nnd he
will rropab!y leave it to his successor or to the
Archbishop OF Canterbury 70 deal With TIE case;
Yesterday. and Mr. Tooth was left to follow his
own devices, his protest against the authority Of
cccesiasiic ought to hare been
t.Matins - over, the thigh celebration com-
eneed and despas the goom 81
in his sermon, the sacrarinm presented sufficiently
ornate appearance On one Of the ledges above the
anes da hea tas Mo
,;ehts :" not being lit. On d higher ledge. ap-
parent1y forming part Of the reredos stood out the
inages Of Aye angels W,s VT oas 1qaes ana Golden
cross The walls Of the sacrasium were effectively
draped; and when an apparent stranger to the
building and its services eamn ap ana ,,a ASKED !he
elish church, the question was BY no means
unnatural, the adjuncts Of the Latin ritual
being so fully spppieo. ar, r. ht:s Iooth "eele :
although several were present In the chancel, per
haps owing to q desire not TO involve them in any
responsibility for big ats; he read the Epistle
Gospcl tsrncd slightly toward them; and it may be
noted as 'susc" adopted In but few churches that
the people remained kneeins during the reading Of
,nen1 on which, at the intersection OF the OF
The cross on the back, there appeared to be gold
plate embroidered design Of consldcia able size.
sung: and meanwhile the incense was prepared and
the celebrant proceeded to censs the altar and the
sacred vesscS hs se,ng oea ap % p tn an
thurifer boy vested In scarlet cassock and alb,
with scarlet g,rdle and sknllcap: and after this
OF anq nau ~ t Gee lac H.
nrocess OF filing the chancel with the fumes WIS
carried forward the thurifer standing on the south
side Of the altar and swinging the incense to and
fro until fog seemed to cnvc!op celebrant mud his
assistants. --
prononncing the aosolntlon' delloera1Sly made the
Sign OF the cross in the air towards the people.
While he was saying the .'comtor;aosc words
two OF the boys, presumably acolytes, vested in
crimson cassocks abs, and girdles, camc before
h,m and bowed, and left tho chanccl, returning
shortly after with two lighted candles US tall as
Themselves, which tbcy held as they knet behind
raised the candles above thcir heads, and at the
..Ter sanctus the boys stood still elcsntnE the
candles while the bell OF the church was rnng This
ceremony was repeated win slisnt variations a. Inc
moment Of the service, the celcbFant's vestment
was raised at the back, the candles we're lifted high
above the boys heads ths church oe5 was runS, a.
priest consecratcd the wine, he elevated the cup as
high as his arms would reach above mis- head, and
thus the act both of ritual and defiance was com,
Mr. Tooth made variety Of gcnuhexlons, aud the
scene was one which proved conclusively how COM
pletcy it az been pGssoe, LILLE Ns ny t nt,e, & 70
hardly uble to distinguish it from sanctuary Of
the Church at Rome.
ANY attempt to comply With tue rupI1c, ~niea
Lords Supper, except there he q convenient NUM-
Der to communicate with tho priest according to
lis Whca m ea eve the
sacrament himself he turned partly round and
paused, perhaps for an iustant;':'bu although
lady moyed ITO from IN her m Te ,h At Inc WIS., n
tending 60 up to the altar. he did not wait for
Ecr but proceeded immediately with the Lord $
Prayer Thus not onls was there no @ eomnnlcan
ing comnlunicant was deliberately prevented from
approaching the altar, proceeding probably sell
dom witnessed in the National church. The service
was then brought to close. and so quickly was it
conducted that, including the sermon, it only oe-
cupied about an hour and quarter.
In his sermon, Mr.. Tooth made several al}uslons
to stthe crisis and gloriled ST. John The Baptist
as the representative OF the virtue OF suffering
which the preacher was careful TO show must not
remedy for sin. but nnst be regarded as separate
and distinct power in the economy OF the incaFna-
tion. The Catholic Church Of the p present day wns,
baptist, to life Of suffering, and he expressed
his conviction thai she would have strength to
fight in the conflict which 20 evidently awaits her,
inadelity M1. Tooth asked his people not to c1-
hibit contempt toward those who differed from
them; and. for himself, he arcned that he was
was doing his duty. 'sWhcn IN unholy influence,
an unhallowcd thing, is brought to be1r upon a
for doing thas whish be as @ d?ne q sgc 9f
he resistcds call it. doing bis duty and with
these words be abruptly closed his discourse.
eys9 eenT s the sse5fan
while standing bcfor the altar, with the thurifer
and candle bearers behind him. forming q not in-
effective tableauX. hcn Lhes tu{heu ~ !chFe tne
chaacel the organist commenced voluntary; but
the congregation were evidently determined not to
be disappointed Of opportunity Of ssin: vent t9
their feelings and in lusty fashion they commenced
singing, or rathec shouting, =. - Faith of our
fu:hcrsr With this the proceedings closed; but
evtn then the people seemed 10th to leave The
church. and they congTegntcd outside until HF.
Tooth and his friends passed through the .arden to
the vicaraee. There were several policemen on the
sDot in anticipation OF disturbance, bnt the crowd
pissed away quietly, SONG woTSinglnen ASKING
t-where old Rochester was y: and bestowins some
what uncon,plimertary epthets upon his Lordshp
for what they termed his part in the proceedings in
nssentins to the original prosecution, An impres,
sion seemed to prevail among the bcttcr-nformcd
members OF the congregation that !. Dr. Clanghton
tx to be translated TO the sec OF St. Adams the
nrobability is that Archbishop TAFT will interfere
before another Sunday comes round. AT present
fhe narish is legally without incumbent as MI:
Tooth is inhibited and no one has been nominated
to take his place. .-.
London Times.
The following is the text OF the Inhibition as
served upon the Vicar: FLAMES Flalstcd, Baron
Penzance, Judge Of the Provincial Court OF Can.
tcrbury to all aud single literatc persons In and
throughout the said Province greeting: Whereas,
in the matter OF Il representation made III pu1su-
ancc OF Public Worship Regulation act, 1o74- IN
which the Rev. Arthur Tooth. Clerk. Vicar OF
St, James Hntcham. in tic diocese of Rochester:
the person comblained Of. a monitson was issued
thur Tooth, commanding him to abstain from
certain practices and to remove the second altar;
and whereas it has been made to appear before
us that the said Arthur Tooth hath failed to pay
due obedience to the said moniiion, do therefore,
hereby order that for such, big dsobedience, he,