, 1877-10-14
canorat Notes at Home and Abroad
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
To-Day.
RITUALISAI.


,,,j the ,,.trnrs Of the Protestant Relorma-
Vim of the sixteenth century, while seeking to
undermine her foundations, is so inconsistent
tb,t one maryrls that any can remain in the
c.,rch of England, or her daughter, the Prot
..t,,t Epispotal Church of this land, while they
.,e,,,}y re,,itllaie her teachings seek to change
Etr name. and, by breccpt and practice IN con-
,nc.iur Ter worship, assi.nulatc her as Near as
rfs;lt}c 10 the Church they love the best.
The n.narks Of the Reverend Father are par
,i.aarIy commended to the attention OF those
br1hrcu who draw their inspiration from the
,.reao Of the extreme party Of advanced Ritual
ists. the Church Times OF London.
PROTESTANT EP1scoPAL1AS.
FATHER MCCARTNEY,
C7iest Of St Patrick's Roman Catholic Chapel,
birmingham, spoke at ! large meeting OF his
cSre:;conists at Wo]verhamuton, England, last
month. On the subject Of " "Rtualisin."
In the course Vi his remarks, he said It might
20, be matter Of much interest to them what
ver. the disscnsicns either inside or outside the
Cln-rh OF England. They knew possibly as
well as he did the rise and progress OF Ritualsm
No doubt many OF them had met men in the
streets whom they suspected were Roman
r1r>ts. These s.tledsling y priests were trying
10 initiate, III various ways, the Roman Catholic
priests. sometimes by carrying books under
tlye.r arms, as though they were bound to say
their office every day. They believed III the
doctrine OF the real presence, Notwithstanding
,hcy ha subscribed to,be Thirtynine Articles Of
The C.urc! of England, which condemned the
dxtri1,e They attended onthe sick, aud would
often 70 long way to look alter the WantS OF
poor people. at the risk Of infection and coE-
iac!on in order that they might be considered
ha;,l-wo1kiug priests. They acted as Roman
Catholic priests as far as they could; they
lonned themselves as priests, and initiated the
walk Of the priests, bu: they were after al
Protestant clergsEaen. ordained by Protestant
Bishops 10 teach Prot cstant doctrines, and to DO
which they had subscribed soleulnly to tile
T!Airty-nine Articles They were Protestant
ylerrvu,en because they received Protestant pay,
aud lie cpnrendel that such men were near akin
to traitors to their Church by teaclling doctrines
doctrines Vi the Church to whichthey belonged.
With regard to the SACRAMENT Of the
Holy Communion. the Low Church.
men adhered closely to the Book OF
Common PRAYER, and IN that they we're con
s$tent: but the High Churchmcn left the Book
Of Common PRAYER, and tried to go back to the
ante-l2efrrulation times. In that he THE speak
es) would praise them but he would say go the
whole length: whilst they took the Roman
Catholic duct rine aud the Roman Catholic cere-
moui,s they should also submit themselves to
the Catholic Church, and take rest in the bosom
Of the Mother Church from which their fore
tathvr- turned at the Reformation. lApDlause.
Many vino had begun IS High Churchmen had
endtd rs jealous priests IN the Koman Catno.,G
upon Which the Eitualis,s acted. They said that
the law allowed wha; they were doing. 10 that
be said that the law distinctly condemned them;
Hear. hear.] Then they turned round and
sud that they appealcd TO ts'r spirua!m r. sdpe 1hs,
he replied that the Rev. Mr.. Bell was condemn
ID by Bishop ElLcott, who said that the action
q these nien vas open repciaon;
Bishop Wordsworth said that It theS e appealseo .so
peen M s bead e f o the and bs had
appointed those courts and giren them certain
pvtrS. Therefore, ii they did not obey the
courts Of law, they refused obedience 10 tle
Queen. They then shut!led out Of that matter
U bringing forward conscience. he asked
sui'ed to the Thirty-1inc Articles, and nnw
taught doctrines essentially opposed 70 Inc
Protestant doctrines Of those artlcics! why
u1 tacy not leave the Protestant Church. and
elshrE become members OF the Catholic Church.
o: start new religion to suit the doctrines they
wished to teach! It seemed to him their con.
uuct was altoyethcr inconsistent. he praised
Them foT their courage, but he said that whist
tGev we're ministers of Protestant Church they
Ought 10 teach Protestant doctrines They well
GaeW that the Thlrty-nInc Articles sa1d
tes7e We're but TWO sacraincnts; vet they tauSh1
1aat there were seven 5acralnenis. 1hey a!so
knew that one of the articles condemned tran
aad yet they taught these things. He once
in sA,u u,e VI tnese tatuansi' ~
f,,L.. ~ - r1I;.t- -.
Arrirlas ,na 80. oAt' :, Th;e P;f,,aI;st
replied. "0h vcs = Il Know that. 1 don't be:
licyr i'll Rouish d9rtrinc. though ! oclieEe il
me me Roman Catholic doctrine" Laughter.
~ hnes, too, that these men we're SO ana'ou, "
Fer, and thev haI :,si,.l for !. sacred vest
ments such Is priests used" WFhet
soroao, some of them went tc
.ns '-as, ,. IL the ho1nan tatnoiic ' snuIcnes
Ritna:, % nealo 10 SO a1 nome u 49,, .1 t5d Kim tta
lc kept thr hlrsscI sarr.mcnt in the church
and that the Church OF England had been ;
mother to him, but an unjust stcp-nother
liausnteF and applause. tie said. 1or tne'I om1
.a,1 a-'ol1 s sake, they OUGHT 10 submit .hI
t,. ,es 70 the Roman Catholic Chuicn, ailu T.
10y 10y we're ANXIOUS to become priests sne "oui.