Daily globe., 1878-03-18

the Master. And - by natural law the trunk
OF vino puts forth branches and then abeorbs
twigs and sbsosbs them into themselves, 90 by
the mighty working OF His grace Jesus Cnr1ss
create TOR Himself churches emongst the IA
tlons OF men. and these churches are gatnet1ng
IN individual souls. Aud as these souls are
being continually absorbed into the hte
ally absorbed into Christ. And thus the mys,
tical body grows into the paradise OF God, ana
the branches grow upon the earth. ow many
branches there are God only knoweth. Some /
times have thought that as there we're tweive
apostles to whom Christ said "ye are the
branches, SO there may be twelve branches OF
His church. Our church has never assumed to
assign any limit to the number. She certainly |
does not recognize but three, for she insists up,
on the independence of national churches, ana
will not concede to Rome the right to rule out |
side of Italy. She has never dared to say that
the vine Of Jesus Christ stands "a
branchless trunk, SCARED and Topped, and
scathed and cankered, and half buried in its
own debris and dust, but she monrneth over
it's sad estate and crieth continually, from
thee again, thou God of hosts, look down from
heaven, behold and visit this vine. and the
place of the vineyard that thy right hand hath
planted, and this branch which thou msdest so
strong for thyself.'
But it is said, 1.-THE anathema fell, and
Anglicanism is a dead branch"
My Father says says the Lord Of all men,
sis the husbandman. Every branch In me
who is he that would usurp tho place Of God
and hurl the thunderbolts Of heaven? All! we
may well afford to laugh at this attempt
to mimic the lightning of the skies,
this throwing of 1.-THE impotent darts
OF Priam, amid the cracking ruins OF Troy.
For He hath pleased and who shall be able to
reverse it? And by this most sure sign we
know that He hath blessed,
Every branch in Me that beareth fruit, He
purgeth 1t. that it may bring forth more fruit.
If ever branch were being purged. the Anglican
church is feeling now the sharpness and the
knife. "Perplexed, but not forsaken, cast
down, but not destroyed wounded in the house
| of her friends, and yet bracing herself continu-
ally to her work, she sees and feels the pres
ence of Him who loveth those whom He cor
recteth, and who, even while He pruneth with
one hand, supportcth the branch with the
other.
1--WE need no controversial learning" twas
! said, some thirty years ago, to tell us that
ou1s is living branch. We rest upon basis
| of facts, laid by the providence of our Divine
| Head; and on that basis we believe firmly that
the Anglican church is a true and living men,
Der of the holy Catholic church; neither heret-
ical in dogma, nor schismatical in the un-
happy bread of Christendom; in will and de-
sire united to all Christ's members upon earth;
her faith the baptismal faith of all saints from
the beginning; her cause austere, but just, and
her plea valid in the court Of heaven. And if
this be 30, then in virtue and power she shall
! be, as she has been, o mother of saints-a root
of churches in East, and West, and South; at
this time it may be peculiarly tried and yet there
hath no trial come upon us but such as ia com.
mon to the church. Be our trials what they
may, every year deepens in thousands of con.
trite hearts the tokens of Christ's presence
every year quickens and unfolds, against sl
antagonist powers, the spiritual life and fruit
full energy of the church which bare US. Anc
shall any be tempted to mistrust? Shall WI
ask proofs of our regeneration, or of our wax
ing consciousness, or Of the reality of our owl
soul? There are things which 60 before al
proofs-all reasonings rest upon them; logica
defences cloud their certainty. Such are ou
pledges of His presence. They are the token
of no hand but Hiss and IF God be for us
who can be against u.s.?
These sweet words are the words of Henr,
Edward Manning, now cardinal and archbishop
of Roman church-once priest and archdeacol
Of the church of England. have taken then
because they express my belief and hope il
far sweeter and stronger phrase than coul,
cOmmand-and be it understood make then
} my own. And yet will dare to challenge tn
verdict of honest, impartial Englishmen as t
which is the nobler, truer, more reasonable an
more manly Manning--he who could utter word
full of the meekness and gentleness of Christ
and rippled with the breath of the spirit O
God, or he who mathematics his own country
} men, and revels in words of bitterness an
scorn, and is the fercest of the fierce, out
Herodlng HerOd in tyranny and hardness? /
the name of Anglo-saxon fairness l appea
> from Manning, drunk-drunk with power
, drunk with ambition, drunk with credulit
: which accepts as inspiration the dreams Of
crazy nun--drunk with an obtuseness whic
! led him into heresy-to Manning, sober, sell
; possessed, and honored in the church Of hi
7 birth and nation.
And now have finished my defence, and
rest my cause with the oft experienced kindl
r judgment of my own flock and the lntellige1
. appreciation of those not my own. WHAT'S
ever weakness there may be in the plea, lay i
8 pray you, to myself-so ill-furnished so il
fitted to appear for the church of my alleg
ance, my love, my choice. Whatsoever strengt
i. there may be, bethink You how much mo-
. strong it would have been in the hands of so1
: one of the mighty men of Englands churc]
f who have searched into all learning and ha,
e drank very deep of the Pierian spring.
: And now, far, far away, from these noit
scenes of earthly strife, up above the region
4 the noiseless but tickle clouds; up above whe
the stars tread in their silent watches; up abo,
where the spirits of the departed lie wait; u
0 above where angels stand and serve, unto Hi
Y who sitteth at the right hand of the Fathe
with humble confidence we carry our appea
9 If communion with the church of Rome and a
I legiance to her Pope he in His eyes the all in
a portant thing, then has the Anglican churc
{ misread Hi gospelan misunderstood His viii
then are all her works and labors vain and h.
hopes the baseless fabric of dream, and in II
9 own good time He will make this to appea
But, if true, untiring, devoted loyalty to h
own dear self, without mediation IF any less
!, being, man. or Saint or angel; if Il
: maintenance in cruel isolation of primiti,
faith and ancient discipline and order, if Il
It fearless acceptance of all the latter day revel
l. tiona Of nafuro fhrou fho sharn rcbinro
: science, and hearty sympathy with hums
It progress, if an ardent longing and praying f
9 a true unity of faith and purpose, If all the
: be according to His will, then will He yet ri
from His throne, and cause it to be know
: that the church of the Anglo-Saxon rae
T with all her shortcomings and sins is indeed IL
!, church of His love- and will give her 70 mes
place amongst the golden lamps that hang b
: fore His throne.
d CONTRACT WORK.