The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-12

Christian heart cannot let go the thought that around
the altar Of God we may meet on equal terms and
recognize the brotherhood oil man; that as go
forth daiiy to gather The mama oil grace
should claim consideration III things spiritual by rca
OF social precedence.
rARrALIrY IN CHURCH WORK
But instead OF seeking 10 rrigate the wilderness
We seem rather select u fertile oasis here and
there content with local and careless
claim the earth that lies around. We speak OF
oftenest made with reference TO Individual conveDi-
rather than with regard to the needs or indi-
vidual souls In the East wen in the West the
Church 10 TOO much tho Church Of towns and villages.
Rural districts counties ana counties in The
where our churches successfully planted tho rich
and the poor do not freely minRie, and tho bene-
connned tho lew who sustain them by pecuniary
contributions We are this day, said Bisnup Lay, 10
tion Indeed. and no. without towns and cities, but
yet chiefly rural may then, BIO excused II venture
urge The Importance OF seeking To popularze tho
Church, which is but modern phrase Tor making her
truly cathoic The desire 10 extend the blessing OF
HE Church more GENERALLY lies no dcab.
dioceses. We have cot yet reached the hundredth
OF our separated ecclesiastical rganlzaton but
new rapidly has or episcopate besn enarl cd! AT
the end Of the first twenty 1.-Two years ten bishops have
been consecratcd; III The next twcnt, live years
twenty wcro added; III the following like period,
thiriy-ninc, aud IN the unfinished quarter (twenty
years. oil century ni,y,wo nave been apart
tho episcopate THIS increase III geometrical raiio II
reaching q limit, but II very the truth
10 say that our episcopate has doubled itself
in quarter OF century OF Its existence Fideity
aud industry In personal mnstrations do not fill out
The measure OF bishops duty in this age and
country. He must think FOR the Church at large.
While the most part even Of good mon do not look
beyond the and opportunities OF tho present
Is his 10 survey the field It's fullest extent to
look far ne may into the needs and OPP
portuniiies OF the Church vi the future, and to
lay iounaa,ions which, hgo himself shall be :
hiaden ana forgotten, but which shaiI deter
mine the construction IN the centuries come. And
vet cannot think that the remedy Of small doccscs
is panacea for ali delcicncica bishop needs
q diocese. HIS work should be adequate for the
perior gifts OF his Office Ho must BE- relieved IRON
ha mas n ba
marred. What do we need IN order 10 enhance tho
usefulness Of tho Church and TO attract INTO her
sphere The people VINO arc scattered As sheep with
out snephcrdY Barnabas was good man
ana iull oil the Holy Ghost We recognize here
the simple lesson Tor the Church and Individual
clergymen-that personal goodness IS essential 10
our work; that our iil-succsss in reclaiming tho
erring may be traced 70 tho religious detects Of the
would-be teacher. The collect teaches
content with manifold giits We need another grace
to be added, the grace 10 use these gifts 10 Gous honor
ana glcry. An brcthronl how many good
known excellent IN The giits OF heart ana BRAIN
seen, to have run IN win and 70 havo spent their
CUSTOMS OF THE ANCIENT CHURCH
The Right Reverend preacher then PAID eloquent
tribute to the wisdom and excellence Of the liturgy Of
tho Church, and continued:-it any complain that
spiritual cUnhocnce Is not made imperative uDd that
tho absoiuti0n OF tho holy communion Is not with
held from those who have not previously sought
r,es rise up 10 tell US that they hsd
such custom within the churches Of God.
Surely, brethren, there Is just TO complain
OF our Christian heritage. But these valued things
talents be folded in napkin laid idly
away. The dispensstion OF them IS 10 be accommo-
dated TO the age in which We live and tho people
among whom We dwell. The Church has always
blbited rare power Of accom- herself to the
OF The civil government to pecuiurtes OF
race, climate ana pursuit.. The task thus dcvolvcd
upo B,shop White AND his con 10 nourish
into lie little pant just detached from It's parent
STEM and a. tho nation has rapidly developed our
responsibility 10 adjust tho machinery OF effective
work. This Is the department Of constitution ana
Canon OF methoos and organisms, and, even OF
ri.ht notions ana due discipline For 10 very pos
n s6A
into The eccesastca governments Of principles
acknowledged elsewhere but not consonant with It
may make all good things OF mono effect Il with
all humility that venture to suggest few poiuts
wherein our actual work ns plans need TO DO amended
most place comes tho inquiry INTO tho rights
and duties Of the episcopal Office. For II tho
ascerained ii we loud them with rssponsibl.lcs we
TO u that their powers ure adequate. turn
to the ordina ana hnd neither obscury nor strait
there. The bishop Is the ovsrscer Of the flock,
the oco OF teaching aud OF discipline entrusted
primarily TO him Whatever duties shepherd owes
large flock u sheep and Of lambs that 10 the debt
Of bishop to his diocese 10 teach his people freely
TO restrain them from all evil, 70 oanisn VII
things noxious, Is The Churcn's ideal OF
cody Bishop. Her service accords with the apoca-
lyptic messages, wherein one nun 10 held account
a0o for all that has up within mis- diocese 10 at
onends she eyes Of ,ns Cnisf shepherd Tue bishop
u absolute governor himself Is under law, the
Law OF God, tho canons Of the ancient Church
and those to which the Episcopal order consented
In the national Church. But mis- olce antcdates all
law and has Inherent In II the powers neces-
sary 70 discharge us aIties Tho ordinal explicit
concerning the relations OF the clergy 10 the Bishop
Ii has the charge and government over them. Hc is
no prus i Pdres, for they promise reverently TO
RELATION or BISHOPS AND pREsBYrxRs
After referring then tho relations between priest
and people, the preacher contiuucd:-We have Jailed
somehow TO preserve the true ideals IN the practical
working oil tho Church. The Bishop instead OF beng
what he should be IL rather pleasant visitor who
goes abroad 70 discharge certain duties and at home
becomes parishoncr to some one OF the clergy. He
bas little power work out anything which he deems
best aud confidently 70 demand that bis fellow work.
shall follow in his lead For these reasons We
hail with satisfaction tho efforts various
oioceses TO eivc the bishop his cathedral to conccde
!, iortly him With stan of clergy who may assist
him In his work. We necd diocesan polIcy steadily
pursted, however ADMINISTRATORS may change, with
forecast and continuous prudence, and TINS
not DO II the bishop Is over on tie wing dconing his
work ended wncn he has preached, confirmed aud or
dalncd. Some Of us, said Bishop Lay, remember
how, at Cincinnati, apostles, elders and ureth-
rem together to consider tho grave matter
whether bishop IS a. liberty TO celebrate the Holy
Communion without tno permission oil the parish
priest. We say that was long time ago YSs. bot
at the very last general convention II was claimed,
with succesr. that Christian men and women may
themselves In brotherhoods and ssterhoods,
and provided they proceed 10 holy orders. arc
exempt IRON all inspection or oversight aud may
Ike tue dean and Chapter Of Westm nstcr Aboey, al
there jurisdiction. What the painful
scenes frequent OF late IN diocesan cobvcntonsf so
injurious 70 CHARITY and so reproductive OF any useful
resuitf How snail we ever have peace anc qLietness
unless the children OF the family yield somewhat 10
the godly judgment oil us headf The Prayer Book
cannot "a complete directory Of all the accdoutas
pubic worship, for ~ would need Ia time 10 be
arged 10 the dimensions OF an encyclopaedia. Diocesan
conventions not make rubrics enforce disci-
pine. How much Of qu.etncss might be won and how
would all true ADVANCE IA churchhncss be secured if
In the matters unprovided Tor, the questions
OF ornament and ceremony, men would de-
Ter to the judgment OF those set over
them In the Lord. Aud 10 thus that
we may restrain characterization elscw here. over
sight Is not peculiar 20 those whom call bishops
However there be divers orders In tho Church, hey
who guido individual parishes and congregations
have oversight thereof us truly tho bishop
the whole nock but IA subordlpation to his superior
rights Let the bishop be placed his right position
and let the priests cneeriuiy render 20 HIM duiiul
and by an instinct The parishioners viii
come to know those who are over them IN the Lord
Again, the work VIII ch We should regard as whole
fry In common Is sadly divided aud con-
Quoted vii little regard to tho Lrand elect The
sources OF the Church are concentrated favored
spots, while the poor arc neglected and tine VICIOUS
are not sought. 1 lear tho v,stry system Is tho
weakest point all ecclesiastical arrangement