The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-24
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Moody ANB SAHKEV are soon 10 close
lheiE long service at Boston. Mr., Moody
will remain Tor some two weeks after
hat for the purpose OF persuadiug those
who profess conversion at the revival
meetings to Join churches, each one the
,dlrch he may Individually prefer, in
,rder that they may be strengthened by
s..owlhip and watchful care. There
Gems no doubt but that in these later
week. the preaching Of Moody, aud the
multiplication OF forces which he has in
misunderstanding his mode OF opera.
',jn', like good general, 10 fl! the new
Enemy and the differing circumstance
nave produced wide and considerable
t..cl in Boston, reaching classes widely
tparated. The temperance meetings
nave been one OF the most valuable divI.
ions OF the work.
TuEse ritualistic gebellions in the
Church Of England, which have taken the
public attention for some years, prove to
be symptomatic of n feeling 80 wide
,pread as to amount to an iRsurrection,
which in time may prove to be revolu.
lion. Whether or not there is any truth
n the story OF plan to establish new
English Catholic Church, is n question
overshadowed at present by Il memorial
presented 10 the ArChbishops and bishops
by great number OF the High Church
clergy, including the Dean OF st, Pauls,
,hree other deans, eight arChdeaCons, u
-egiu4 professor OF theology, and many
others OF prominence in the church. This
memorial damaudsfor the church, not in
dependence Of the State, but supremacy
10 tin all matters OF ecclesiastical gov.
eminent. In their opinion, the memo
rtalisis declare, "no peace can be secured
Tor the church, nor can her existing rela.
lions with the State bo long continued,
unless laws for the regulation Of divine
'ervice, and for other spiritual matters
VI primary Importance, are made by an
authority which both clergy and Iaity
would feel binding upon conscience; and
We are equally satisfied that no authority
willbe considered thus binding which does
rot proceed from the synois OF the church
aswell asirom Parliament" Parliament
must become mere executive Of the actS
u the church convocation and Synods.
To this point has the unnatural lin this
age Of the worldl connection OF church
and State come. These memorialists,
however, 90 not want disestablshment;
they want the church set above the civil
power. Tooth and Pelham Dale and
MackonOchie are pretty strongly backed
The Skinner.McCune case in the Gin.
ctNnSu Pre'by,ery is reviewed in the
Independent by Rev. Dr.. Stanton (oi the
Herald and PresJylcr), who exhibits DR..
Skinner, the prosecutor, ~ one OF the
nsrrowest OF bigols, and as doing things
IN furtheriug hs schemes concerning
which there is absolutely no room fnT
charitable, Judgment" He is pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian Church in Gin.
clnnati, over which Dr.. Lyman Beechcr
once was; tho wealthicst Of the demon.
nation in the city, priding itself on i,s
nigh social position, and where silks
and calicoeS can't well comminrle." /,
rlme out, says Dr.. Stanton, that several
OF this congregation (and some say The
pastor Rlso) brought a system OF bull
doing to bear on the members Of III,
presbytery. Several ministers oil mis-
ion churches, who voted to sustain The
charges, were distinctly told tina, futur,
nd from the Second Church would de
pend upon how they should vote: and
'he pastor Of tho Third Church was
waited upon by one OF SINNERS assist
lHi prosecutors, and warned that II h,
Knew what was Tor hia interest he woult
.G'iain Skinner. Or,S,an,on comments
In secular affairs such proceeding,
would be held as par,akipS Of corrup
"oa and bribery, What arc they Il
ecclesiastical aifairs% This il A YER,
lovely Christian record, isn'titf
SossPER "sus1rou," Of the BostOr
''srnn!, talks this way Of the wives o