The daily gazette., 1878-07-22
Reformed Episcopal Church
ONE ABOUT TO BE FORMED IN THIS
CITY-THE CAUSE OF THE MOVE
MENT.

At Institute Hall, yesterday the
Rev. Samuel Fa'lows, General Bishop
of the Reformed Episcopal Churcho of the
United States, preached morning and
evening, to congregations numbering
about two hundred persons at each SER
vice. Both sermons were powerful in
thought and purpose, and were listened
to with close attention by the audience.
| At the conclusion of the evening SER
vice Bishop Fallows announced that he
would be pleased to receive the names
of all persons desirous of forming Re-
formed Episcopal congregation, and
| about one hundred names were taken
down by Mr.. VIM. Y. Warner. The Bish-
op further announced that he would re-
turn to this city on Sunday next, and in
the Instture Hall, or some other build
ing suitable for the purpose, would at
tend to the organization of the new con-
gregation. The meeting then closed.
The points of difference between the
Reformed Episcopal Church, and the
Protestant Episcopal Church, of which it
is an outgrowth, are as follows:
First-They differ essentially as to
what constitutes the Church of Christ.
The doctrine ofthe i. Il. Church, viz.
one form or order of church government,
a three-fold ministry Of Bishops, Priests
and Deacons, based on the divine right
of Bishops as Apostolic sue eiSors, is de-
MED by the Reformed Church. 1t holds
that the true Church consists of all who
a"e' .lred to Christ by living faith, al d
wnich, under varying forms of govern
ment, is yet one in Christ Jesus.
Al.
ture of the Christian ministry. In the Z.
Il. Church the Presbyter is called a Priest,
and according to the Ordinal 'receives
the Holy Ghost by the imposition of
hands" The Reformed Church abjures
this dogma as unscriptural and danger
Gus, leading to many super,titions; strikes
this word Priest, as applied TO the MINIS
ter, from its Ordinal and Prayer-book,
and knows but one Priest-ChristJ Jesus
Third-They differ as to the nature
and efficacy of the Sacraments, the Re.
formed Church denying that they con-
vey special grace, to be derived through
no other channels.
FourM-The Reformed Church pro.
hibits the erection of affairs in its churches
and refuses to tolerate auricular confess
sions, prayers for the dead, and other
limitations of Rome; it prohibits the in
PRODUCTION of anything into public wor-
ship calculated to teach Sacerdotalism.
FYu-The Protestant Episcopal Church
"depOseS" all clergymen leaving its COM
munion, following them with an attempt
ed badge of disgrace.
The Reformed Episcopal Church COM
mends any Bishop or Presbyter who de-
sires to leave it, to another evangelical
= Church, with its prayers and love.
, Sirut-The Protestant Episcopal
Church, in receiving communicates from
| Protestant Churches, generally enforces
Il Rubric which requires them to be con
, iirmed.
The Reformed Episcopal Church in
variably receives to its membership. by
letter, or other satisfactory evidence
| communicates of other Churches, dis
pensing with confirmation unless desired
SeUenth-Tbe Prote 81 tant Episcopa
Church discourages the use of eXtempor.
: aneous prayer in the stated services oi
the Church, prohibiting 1t by Canon:
ri The Reformed Episcopal Church allows
and encourages tue union of eXtemport
prayer with its liturgy, and values meet
ings for social worship, in which the laity
participate. as promoting the spiritual
! growth of churches.
Il The causes of TINS movement to estab-
lish Reformed Episcopal Church in this
! city are briefly stated as follows:
, For more than year past the of Cal
very p. Il. Church, Third and Washing
y,
tention of violating church discipline or
creating dissension-lndI Aging in forms
a of religious devotio n Inconsistent with
= the regulations ofthe Z. Il. Church. One
| of these new departures was the holding
: of prayer meetings, in the church and at
the homes of the members, which wert
' conducted IN the real old Methodist style
y and were much enjoyed by all who par
ticipat-d in them. STILL no trouble was
n engendered by these meetings, beyont
A the discontented mutferings of few wht
desired to cling tenaciously to strict Hlgt
i Church practices, until few weeks age
8 when the rector Rev. b. II. Latrobe, an
nounced his intention oi resigning hi.
charge, and proceeding to another churcl
n to which he had been called. He sen
r his resignation to Bishop Lee, and tn,
u written responses of the Bishop, which
g the rector read in the church, contained
"a some statements which led certain mem
bers to think that the rector had com
10 plain ned to Bishop Lee of the practices o
r the congregation, and laid the blame fol
a the new departure upon their shoulders
The offending clause of the Bishops lei
1t ter stated that it was not much use 10
+ him to supply Calvary with rector, !
the latter's authority was to be disregard
j, ed by the congregation.
a. After the reading of this letter the dis
content increased, and eliminated yes
20 terday, when VIM. It. Warner, for man,
G. years superintendent of the Sunda,
school, resigned this position, and lef
the church. He was followed by mum
Der of the congregation, who attended
i, Bishop Fallow's services at Institute
II Hall, and will compose the nucleus of tn
= Reformed Episcopal Church organlza
ic ton in this city. The new congregation
M will doubtless be organized next Sunda,
after which place of worship will be 80
N cured, a pastor selected, and regular ser
.a vices be held in accordance with the de
:, claratlon of principles of the Reformed
~ Episcopal Church.
p TO.NOrrOw's Excursion.
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