, 1877-01-21
RITUALISAI IN ENGLAND.


The Scotsman Of Jan. has the following ar
ticle, which may be considered as giving the
sequel to the Ritualistic scheme set forth In an
article printed in this paper last Sunday:
Yesterday scenes took place at the morning ser
rice both inside and Immediately outside the
Church Of st. James, 1latchan, which probably
have no parallel in the annals Of English Protestant
commencement OF the service was, ~ usual, II
o'clock but the church was dlled Mt 1O:2O, and ut
lO;45 there was such 4 rush OF people through the
doors that the passages mp the centre nis:er and
those at the sides became completely blocked by
men and women who could find no seats. Outside
those who could not san admission stoga ,,in ~
to St. James, waiting what appeared to
be considered certain,-the arrival OF the
Bishop OF Kocheste1 tnr caughtonl; !, lhe cto%d
has washed his hands OF the whole Hatcham CON
cern, and places the onus OF action upon Lord fen-
appeared ~ ne t cneaes cne M
the s.altar'' being lighted. the vases filed With
choice flowers, giving highly decorative asp:et to
bat wes the communion NJ fapS; t ana ssnhs ,nG sri,,
cloth OF gold embroidery at the BACK, stanulng IN
front OF The ALTAR resdy to commence the seIv-
ice. At the bottom OF the church. close 70 In Inc
a1rronce. .1nors was Z knot OF young men ana boys,
WIN mounted the forms, and ut the very beginning
OF the service gave very audible vent to TIER oppo-
e:ton to the K'tualstie practices Of MI; teo,n' @
but was sleued into silence br those aronna hlIa:
The following c:ics were freely induced 10: Gnnc O. nc
in and see the pantomlmc- ny aoii W. tua :" ~
the beginning of the Siccnc Creed i believe II
one God u voice exclaimed. NO. You CON l.
The Church -Wardens Me:sra; Ir9o tn Iu ai.tn4h.
c1a to order, bat stcrne1 r,tntaf WIS nos ~
nreserye the dcccncy Of public worship in church
where the vas. 1o1ty q the ne stage in
The service, Mr. Tooth divetsed himself Al a Inc
.altar Of Ills chasube, and, preceded ~ eFoss s-
bearer wen. into The pulplt anu pf9aeneth nv he dTrt
uuon the se1f-rcsraint exercised oy Lne nseu rnc1
y1r.sin Mary and spoke also OF that Write prac
ticcd by ST. Joseph exhoF9lng n,s M opnon
that the Church Of God had more sotous 1sne liz ~
the future than she ever enjoyed Ill tae ue. ms
urea thsn ~ iG for essry day
bringing them fresh light and tre.h
Vicar yos listened to almost Witaout - %
md his deep. sonorous voice wa: heard IN , esss5 n
.n.t nr t,,c church, 1t was when he again Pat on
bbis cllasab]c and resumed the service that sea.
and serious disturbance took place. faT ;,., 9omn 20
.;s1mea ~ bynn TO the well known Roman Ca;ho
~ aiT Of Adesif ideles. the tuuc being fhat o. tae
Portuguese Mariners Hymn: se,ionF m fbe fbe service
he ogcr mart Of the church was tnrnea a.,,a an.o
Senrsrarden. One person, dressed IKE san. se1ast
man uttered aloud some ?aenec d;.,siv scizei and
iGs.tied ins tuwarI door This gase rise TO IRE IRE
aohf. umbrellas and sticks were noMllsMsts d @
used effectively pon tue aeans Of Of he consreya
iun Jumped upon the fornr pnt on t1ee hS aa;nta Iu
.,ten1red to defend themselves Ladies 'a'n;e;
some Of them beng carrsa 70 vn;ces !na crync
the nas. =. o1 l,d H. $50 to Kome.' were heard above
tue general din. .r~;red md
his presence Put an end , ior ihe + as renewal tie
noostuuts striking right aud leltwitn nd
nmpreias. Many hats we're hope,fss1s EEL onc 1ady
and the 1 ;nnctn1e ot tail gcntlc
to 'gsadc gsddt "a to 'l tic door, and turning
'aH.ra &c e f he II: w gs;sa aoas pa!
taid in ioqd x se'cf c then lett the church Al
M tc The service was conducted with tne usaal
choral Se f. i Poise lie
eoEnm ~as foT by the Church Wardcns. and AGAIN
6fsn 5s srpeaanee rp1a ssf oet
there the were eries Of fome:, So fcPcets Pcosne in and
doa't &c yon ndgHtomme." g4 Matters were getting
rec Ing ,ote to 1he entrance to the church 1 aha
lew men, consp'c1oas, q .Wardens and elected
were .ea7eu ureonestng the police outside 10 1use
~ 1awes Grue Of he offenders with view sef;on 70
lnoaing theu,. Dn::n: tns cut On face from
gentleman susfandf'a and'e Of an umbrella Outside the
Ri'nai;sls aud anti Riualists gGt S pnsn1t The
III, nda ig,a;s xa;es va: nsh9n
s 1Ss vas followed BY groans Tor te s consregp
sa sses fS 51ssSsi ess ss.ssd
on people and seain the RoitIs in the matter
r. s*; F. F. :;
lies stution and their sestlee lesorn nntside Dur
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