The New York herald., 1878-10-25
BISHOP LlTTLEJ0HN'S RECEPTION.

REvIEw OF THE LAMBETH coNFERENcE-ITs
COMPOSITION, INFLUENCE AND ACTs-ITs
CONDEMNATION OF RITUALIsM AND AURICu-
LAR CONFESSION.
Nothing could exceed the silent enthusiasm with
with the clergy and church people OF the diocese OF
Long Island ana the city OF Brookiynt the number OF
two thousand or more, greeted their bishop last nign
In Trinity Church. Between thirty and forty min
mters in surplices surrounded the chancel or sat
Inside Bishop Paddock, OF Massachusetts,
Was present and sat in the chancel with Bishop
Li,tejohn. DR.. c. H. Hall. tho rector of the church,
In lew words welcomed the clergy and people pres
snt to his parish and introduced Dr. snively, OF
Grace Church, who delivered the formal address OF
welcome 10 the Bishop. His faithful children in the
gospel thanked God for the Bishops safe return
10 his Diocese HIS work and his home
REVIEW THE LAABxTH cosyERRscE.
Bishop LitiieJohn responded TO this address, and
,nanked his brethren OF the clergy and aity for In
hearty welcome they had given him. he was glad to
bs back again among them ana to enter upon the
work committed to him In his diocese The Bishop
then described the scene in Canterbury Cathedral
June 20, preparatory to the opening of the Con-
ference Lambeth July 2 II was missionary
day IN ST.. Augustins's College aud the Arch
bishop sat in chair once occupied by ST. Angus
tine and uttered words oil welcome from that cradle
oil Anglican Christianity to the one hundred bishops
gathered from all parts OF the world the hundreds of
clergy and the thousands OF the laity The services
were held in the sroat Cathedral Bishop Littleohn
described the OLD town whose pavement The blood
OF Thomas Beckett Is still visible LIS library, It's COL
lsges, where over one hundred young men are being
trained Tor The work oi Tue Cnuicn IN All parts oi sns
word.
Tne sessions OF Tho conference held in the
library Of Lambeth Palace. They were private, but
not secret Condensed reports were furnished every
day TO the London papers The Bishop described the
personnel OF the conference and The positions OF tue
several prelaes according to rank around the Arch
bishop TwenIy-one American bishops we're present
Bsnop Llttejohn referred TO the welcome he and his
colleagues had received the homes oil the preiates
England, and the homes oil the aity, eniphasiz
ing especially pleasant hour that he spent with Mr.
Gladstone. The dscussiohs oi The topics pre-
sented TO the conference were lar more able
he briefly described some OF the Leading de-
bates Tue topics havc been referred to heretofore.
There was no restraint upon any, and every man
liberty TO present has views upon The subjects
MS ne pleased And yet The Bishop could not remem-
Der any word that had oeen said OF which he could
ray had been better unsaid. ihe utmost courtesy
and harmony apparent throughout the enure
Conference There that in the atmosphere OF the
body which compelled both. IL was the aim OIL the
Conferences to be practical, theological doc
triDa, all the Questions treated were within Inc
sphere OF the Cnurcn's lie aud work
THE coNPERgScs Sos-LEGlsLATIvK
No one, the Bishop sald is bound by tne action OF
the Conference IL was legislative, while
veped IN England il spoke 10 all branches Of the
Church IN the English speaking world. And the
Church has received from tue Mother Church They
have given her sympathy in return. IL was acknow-
edged that the Conference canned much from the
American bishops Tue Engisn Churcn makes litllo
Of laly and Is Jealous OF their interference IN
her counseis. The Americans saw NOW she rs
weakened by this poiicys and they were free
10 say SO, ana show how necessary
and useful laymen are IN all departments OF the
establishment Is done by two voluntary Organizations
not related the Church and which sometimes inter-
tere with missionary bishops IN their Jurisdictions.
rns American vishops could show their English
brethren the disadvantage OF this and emphasize the
TACT that the Church herso is the true missionary
organization. Amoug the results OF The Con ference
the Bishop mentioned that IL taught, as nothing else
could the rulers distant cnurcnes TO act together
and the stronger oishops 10 snow tnsir
sympathy for the poorer. II deepened Charity,
Increased forbearance, revived OLD irendships aud
created ones; " drew togstner the standard
bearers oi the Church IN all lands The Conference
gave its unanimous approval 10 nve reports oil us
com mttses :-0n the best mode of main tanning and
perpatuGting union among the Anglican communion;
by what viii under what conditions may the DIFF
terent branches be brought and kept together. On
ihs point Bsuop that The dreaded patriarch
ate OF the Archoishop oil Canterbury was not even
suggested. The American ana colonial churches
could accept it and the English Church as at
present established by law could not adopt
IL The Conference agreed from time
10 time but tue Bisnop beneves that the time VIII
come when \ visible union viii be effected. IL Is i'm
possible tnat this communion should long exist wtn-
out orr anic union. Provincial missionary tribunals
were recommended and were accepted ny fortys
d,oceses ana dye provincial synods duy OF nterccs-
sion Tor missions; ana tue Con ierence also recon-
endsd the exercise oi brotheriy ove 10 bishops aud
missionaries in foreign lands aud that eacn attend to
his er fPmate business A committee OF revision OF
The prayer boek was appointed IRON among tue Eng
isn colon laI osnops. But the committed
large ana wiuely scattered 10 do anything.
A better wby would be- and one tnat was suggested,
10 allow bishops Ia foreign lands to regulate their
own ritual. But TINS was opposed as opening up the
way tor innovations. The spanish Protestant clergy
Tor Dsnop ~ lead taem IN their reornia-
ton; but the ConEerence kept 1t under advissmsnL
The Coo Condemned auriCular confession and
the moderu ritualIstic aojunc,s OF worship. The
relation OF The Anglican CDurch to the Armenians, Old
Catholics &c, was also considered. Bisnop Little
John the closing service o: the Conicrence
in 81 Paus Catnedrai, London when Bishop Stevens,
OF Pennsylvania preached to an audience OF 900
pie 1t was OF the geandest sights the Bishop OF
Long Island with nesscd. AT future time the
Bisnop promised 10 tell his clergy about the educa
ton al OF Great Britain France, Germany,
spain. Italy. ana the religious movements IN those
countries