The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-30
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quite as good his own, while in point OF learning
and scholarly attsinments III report speaks uuy'
Bishop Gregg mas an immense aavahlase Mos,o.s,'
AZ Protestant evangelical Christians We sTe .nnN
bound 10 be thankful Tor the introduction Of me ne
formed Episcopal Church. the more so, because y
to be the ally oil all The faithful Protessh'
evangelical clergy, and has no sympathy win poi''
cal agitators."
BISHOP GkxGG's REJoISDER.
But Bishop Gregg did not let those episcopal ouile.
tins pass lightly by He went to Lit,ishampton and
performed the services OF his CD urch there In pub
ic address ailerward he called attention TO the Tact
that three con three different churches
in that town had taken place IN three successive
wceks-namey. by the bishops OF The Roman Cathohc.
The English and the Reformed Episcopal churches;
but strange TO say that while the English prelae had
not noticed the first oil these conhrmntions ia the
Roman communion, he had thought ~ 70 ADOPT an
Reformed Episcopal Church. what explanation coula
gwen tins circumstance Was u that ms iord.
ship was SO opposed Reformed Church principles,
or was II that he had such loving sympathy Tor
the teachings OF his episcopal! brother IN the
Roman communion? Discussing Bighop Durniord's
monory eplsile Bishop Gregg quotes ecclesiastical
history and Church usage 70 show that no is not ian
scn,sm. he reminds tho Bishop that those who JOIN
the Reformed Episcopal Church have been driven out
Of the Cnuich OF England by The Romanz'ng 'snden-
cies and practices OF the latter.
Touching the question OF arbitration the Methodists
aud Dissenters who have had graveyard troubles
with tho Establishment, whereby the latter has not
only been worstcd IN the civil and ecclesiastical
courts, but made ridiculous in the sight Of the world,
will be included Tho relation Of missionaries TO
onary bishops is intended to settle question
which has Tor years astated the Church OF
sosary bshop exercising ali the
and powers OF State Church prelate,
arbitrarily suspended and deposed some Of the mis-
sion aries thcrc The latter were sustained by their
congregations, both Asiatc and European and by the
missionaries and MEMOIRS OF other denominations
also They therefore, refused to quit their work until
their appeal could be heard and determined In tho
home courts. Inc ensuing Conferences viii undouot-
eddy pass upon II finally the fourth proposition may
DO little more dcut OF settlement than Tho others
IL Is well known that while many churchmen IN Eng
churcnes TO be unchrisan, 1t not anti-Christian, in
the evangelical sense and legitimate GROUND LOT mis-
sonary operations. great many more iook upon
aud American churches but branches The latter,
lore, would not maintain chaplancies Europe,
except connection with embassies lest the Greek and
Roman churches should DC offended. And az Tor mis-
sions the different branches OF 'the true Catholic
Church" set up for themselves now In every chief
city OF Europe regardless of the feelings OF their
brethren. At this present moment no 1883 Than
twenty colonial bishops in England have resigned
their sees most OF whom occupying positions 10
which many hard working English priest might
fairly have aspired. There is growing fesing
AGAINST the conservation OF more bisbops and this
feeling will not lessen until the Church has some
KIND guarantee that they Will remain at their posts,
will At least prove good their CLAIM to incspacty tor
work abroad by ceasing TO monopoze preerments at
home The moral condition OF Turkey and the
provinces OF Southeastern Europe, well ~ OF Asia
MINOR VIII receive the attention OF the Conference
sonary Conferences held 10 Lincoln Bishop words.
worth called attention to what appeared to him to be
the waning power Of Mohammcdanism and oil Roman
in the East, which he conceived 10 Dc remArka-
bic coincidence and tho signal Of the spiritual SUI
prsmacy Of Christianity not only IN the West and IN
the East, but throughout the whole world.
MODERN INFIDELITY CURBED.
Tho recent discussions OF the iutuTe life, the scen
t,Ac forms OF inaoelny which have recently sprung
up in Europe and America viii also considered by
the Conference, and The best means OF dealing with
them will be pointed. out Under the sixth PROPOSE
ultstp nf n AM tkcnn nnA
American churches Will be handled. The Bishop Of
Gloucester and Bristol IN letter to the Protestant
League OF Bristol thus presents rituAsm, and Indi-
Gates what will result unless it be checked. He de.
clares:-
tho renroauctoa OF antiquated or Illegal ceremonies
and must nov be considered indicative OF deeply
seated dsanection 10 our reformed and Protestant
Church.
q This disanection only shows itself In vihca-
ton Of reiormcrs and antsgonism 10 the principles
for which many OF them gave up their lives but even
fas was openly expressed in recent meeting ut OK
iord) organ zed attempts 10 bring about corporate
reunion even with the erring and innovating Church
g. That unless this disease be checked. and that
speedily, tho present relations OF Church and state
N ust soon undergo serious change. and with ttat
change injury be ctsd vital religion which in
the sequai may prove irrt parable.
The time devoted 10 these topics. four weeks, ndi-
Gates that they will be thoroughly discussed and con-
sidered 10 all their bearings
VINO COMPOSE THE CONFERENCE
Besides tho Bishops oil Great Britain and Ireland
who Will DO present about thirty preatss oil Tho Prot
es.ant Episcopal Church 70 the United states, 70,
10 attend. The Bishops OF Frederickton, Nova
scotia Ontario, Rupcrts Land. Toronto, saskalcne-
Falkland Island, ST. Helena Maurnzburg Bioemion-
Iein, Cape Town, Colombo, Bombay, Sidney, Dunoc-
din; tho American bishops of ONO Psnnsy lvania,
western New YORK, Indiana, Nebraska, Louisiana,
Missouri. Albany, oregon, New Jersey, Iowa, North
Texas. Colorado, hay.l Long Island, New York Cen.
reached England. Tho Bishop OF Connecticut,
while believing In the desirable ness and utility Of
,. nj fra
terDa intercourse nevertheless declined the invita-
ton OF the Archbishop OF Canterbury, because the
OF bisnops iIom ali parts Of the world
him either satisfactory or wci2hty Bishop Doane, OF
deiray his expenses TO the Conference and back At
the thanksgiving service IN 81 AIMS Church,
Brooklyn, the l4th Inst Bishop LiitIcJohn
received . farewell salutat,on from his friends
tho vi hts departure. Bishop Pot
ter slipped away very quietly alter the consocra-
ton OF DR.. Seymour, Bishop OF Springfield. leaving
that prssts IN charge Of this until his
Bishop Scarborough also sailed away without any
demonstration. Besides those bishops a number or
nrssbvters OF tho Unurch here have also GONE over TO
England 10 look IN at the Conference. The Rev.
Canon Eiiigord Dr. FIasg Of this city, Rev. Mr..
Conrad, OF Philadelphia, and Rev. X. b. Post; Rev.
G. L. Hutchins, OF Rochester, and Row Z. d. Lyman,
oil Brooklyn, N " have gone to the Conference. The
latter expects to visit Rome before no returns. Dur
ing the onth OF July special prayers will be offered
tho churches Of Central Pennsy vana Tor the Con-
terence.
OTHER CHRISTIAN CONFERENCES.
This meeting will hardly have closed before the
Worlds conference Of Young Mems Christian Associ-
atoms assemblies In Geneva, Switzerland, August
1920. Cook, Son Il jenkins, o; this city, have ar
ranged for q large delegation from this country 10
attend and 10 some oil the remarkable cities
aud places OF Europe besides. the excursonists will
leave New YORK. July - and hither September
A. This conference Is expected TO result 10 greater
unity OF work than has yes been known. The Pan
Jewish Conference will sit about the same limo In
PARIS. Church Congress will convene In Sheffield
England, early IN october, and General Conference
Foreign Missions will assemble In London October
2l-26. The Earl OF shafsssoury viii preside me
year will thus DO nlled out with notable religious
gatherings
RECEPTION TO SPEAKER RANDALL.