Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-25

Parker, an Edward, or an Elizabeth, over whose |
shoulders surely 10 mantle of infallibiity was |
ever suspended. Nor. does. such subscription /
palians. For Episcopal nsaall- eirlsin
their Subscription to be mere receiving of !
the articles with reserved right to interpret them
as they choose. ION the subject of subscrin
ton, says Bishop Browne, 'sof late ,,,nfn,iv
a a very re" "o-.s may be sufficient
=, we can nee ~. wish that the national church
.uuuld enforce too rigid and uniform interpreta-
ton of its formularies and terms of union" A
singular restraint in the license of thought
this prayer book and these articles, which each
one handles and intefprets as be chooses
The cteeds are. Of no greater avail In
previous lecture stated that while the Episeo-
pal church Of England, in one OF its articles,
recognizes the Athanasian creed, the Episcopal
church of America has refused to admit 1t and
has accordingly changed the wording of the
eighth article of religion. Mr.. Ten Rroeck does
not deny the fact. He simply tries to weaken
the force OF my conclusion by quoting a state
| ment OF the general convention, that the Epis-
copal church did not depart from the faith of
| the English church. The point in question is
| that the American church rejected the Athana-
sian creed and Mr.. Ten Broeck's quotation only
| shows that the Episcopal church finds no diff
Guilty in contradicting itself The lower house
| IN the convention of 1888, Bishop
Williams. of Connecticut, tells us,
| was very strenuous in its opposition,
! refusing to allow the insertion of the Athana-
| sian creed, even with the provision that it
| might be used or omitted at discretion Mr.
Ten Brock takes me to task for having said
| that the Nieene and the Apostles creeds can and
perhaps will yet be dropped by the Episcopal
church. My assertion on this point, beg to
say, was not at all the logic of insinuation; it
| clared to be equally authoritative, equally in
accordance with Holy Writ. One is peremp-
torily set aside. Surely, nothing logically re-
mains to ward off the sinners fate from the
other two. This destiny is in the hands of the
members of general convention, or rather,
indeed in the hands of each Episcopalian, as
the convention has of itself no authority except
when its DEGREES commend themselves to private
reason. Logic ofinsinuation! Why the
Apostles creed has been altered. The
very rubric of tue present book
of common prayer permits the minister at his
own discretion, to omit altogether the words,
He descended into hell, OF to change them
! to the words, He went into the place of de-
parted spirits.' And what authority can the
creeds possess over and above any formularies
or DEGREES of the church? They were in use, it
is said, in the ancient church. But if, as Epis-
copalians believe. at least such Epscopalians
as Messrs. Ten Brock and Thomas the ancient
church was as fallible as their modern church,
} the creeds, for all we know, until we have each
} one individually in true Protestant and COM
munistio style, passed sentence upon them
may be mere tissues of falsehood and SUPPOSE
! ton.
Finally there are the DEGREES of the Episco
pal church itself, whatever form they may be
! prevent communism Seemingly SO. Mr.
: Ten Brock talks of church authority, and ap
peals to the Goth Article. Tho church has au
thority in controversies of faith Mr.. Tel
8 Brock, however. is quick to set us right, ant
= to guard US against allowing any meaning t.
r6c 4 FIJI HOW \
e proved my thesis that the Episcopal church i
! communism. He calls attention to thes
: words of tho Same goth Article: "Neithe
: may it 1.-THE churchl SO expound one place 0
!, scripture, that it be. repugnant to another, an
e he adds there is the function of reason" S
soon as the church has made decree, the ind
= vidual reason must examine whether or not til
i decree is in accordance with scripture OF rattle
l should say, with its views of scripture. Pr
vate reason remains supreme. Th
7 church has authority in matters c
n of the disputant. The true function of til
n Episcopal church, Mr.. Ten Brock admirabl
o states, in another part of his DISCOURSE" beg
>, people to think. and supplies them with enoug
q to think about No who knows tn
III ing opinions that find room within its pal,
r will contradict Mr.. Ten Broeck's statemen,
N that it supplies men with enough to thin
about. 1t ID not SO easily seen, however that IL
lg church, in SO doing, prevents religious CON
munism. Rather is it not evident that tn
~ ceaseless supply of material for thought, wit
to no means whatever to limit the license of Ii
q, individual mind. directly foments communisE
S. Manifestly Mr.. Ten Brock having on
40 spoken of church authority and the constit
IS ton, and canons of general conventions, fea
lie that his hearers would forget the true COZ
a, munistio spirit of his church. He more tn,
10 intimates that whoever in any case undertak
m to represent the church may put forth gra
er errors, and he discards all idea of assumi1
Cd the defense of their work The church,
IN says is not called upon to apologize for al
IN man or men. She has no ex-cathedra to def
81, or limit. No member of the Protesta
10 episcopal church is ever auth'
ut lied to speak her name wi
se ex-cathedrn, or extra cathedram-on the benc
re or off the bench. The church, then, ncy
81. speaks-how she limit the license
ny thought? She is necessarily dumb-no man
he men being authorized to represent her
ny cathedra or extra-cathedram. Her general &C
no ventions are clearly 80 many men speaking
lat their own name-their own private opinions
authority can be allowed them.
ne Logically, l need no other proof than 4
~. Ten Broeck's own declarations--the Episcol
10 church is communism, the supreme indepeI
NJ ence in oil things of the individual reason.
Oh talks Of church authority general conventio
es; articles Of religion, and is thus able for a II
raj ment to blind the unwary. But when clos
M words to which it attaches no serious meanil
tu- Imagine, for moment, civil society having
de- deed nominally, courts and legislatures,
len no authority whatsoever ALLOW
On. their DEGREES md acts, unless g;
d. individual citizen had recogni:
ne nc them to be satisfactory to his own priv
ath views of the constitution. Would not this
!ed plainly civil communism, only the IN
I've blamable because it seeks to mislead men
eils the semblance Of authoritative institutions
Inc Practically, as ! have shown in n previ'
are lecture, communism reigns without limit wi
ISL in the pale of the Episcopal church. Dir. 7
the Broecks efforts to draw veil over this ex
IT. ing communism are all in vain. The seve
eek sections Of the Episcopal church-high, Il
lies prees not opposites IA Il not of nnbl;c n,
rch riety that these sections hold d
the trines the most Numerically oppo
that can be conceived Some believe
use the real presence, others scorn such doctl
les as idolatry. Some maintain the necessity
ing apostolic succession, others deem this of
OF consequence. Some reject baptismal regen
;lVe ton, others proclaim it doctrine 80 Gle;
l,ad contained in the prayer book that no hol
TIE churchman can deny it. Vow these arc
and points most vital, and never will it be poss
OF for Eplscopaliaus to know With certainty "
is the truth regarding them. Their chr
arst never speaks, and if she did, her voice,
yer own principles, should be recognized as
the thoritative only by those whose views she We
sext favor.
It. But how mild and peaceful, Mr.. Ten Bro
this says, they sound alongside Of Ultramont
to and Gallican, Janseuist and Jesuit? MIR.
SEQ Brock knows we'll that the Janseuists
ally heretics, and can no more than Epi
IONS palians, be referred to as Catholics.
ON would oblige us by telling us in what-exc
ny ny ing their own special religious yows-Jes
n<bn TokI hat loo.