The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-27

tor discipline in ordinary times however, sub
sites OF the Church demand the application OF
principle of yet higher obligation. Hence we hnd
from the teaching and practice OF some OF the most
eminent fathers and bishops the primitive church
that whenever the faith endangered by heresy
ordain none but heretical clergy, they did
not hesitate to act in virtue Of the commission
which the epscopae has received from Christ for the
preservation OF the faith and government OF His
Church ana To orain orthodox in such dioces's.
though contrary to the common rule of the church.
They asked no dispensation from the Bishop or Rome
or from any other bishop. but members of the one
episcopate to which Christ has ntrusted the preser
universal Church they felt themselves bound in
dvidualiy to exercise their episcopal power IN any
part of the world where the necessities OF the Church
required it and the faith was endangered
PROCEEDING CAUTIOUSLY.
1t was in virtue of this great commission which
the episcopate has received from Christ for the pres
ervation OF the faith and vernment of His Church
and for the protection of those who should suffer for
it, that the bishops of the Anglican Communion
vened at Lambeth authorizes "A committee of their
number to offer such help as they might need to
those churches ana Christian communities which.
seeking IL themselves from this intolerable yoke
of Papal usurpation and from the compulsory accept
ance of novel and uncathoc doctrines enforced upon
them by their own bishops, were striving to reform
themselves the model of the Primitive Church and
should appeal to them for assistance. AS men,
bers OF church thus crcumstanced You
and your brethren have availed yourselves of tins
offer and have appealed to thar committee.
letter. the committee. in acknowledgment OF your
appeal has authorized re to communicate with you,
ana has referred you to me for guidance and direc
ton. with the view OF providing for you the aid
which You need / am prepared to undertake the
work thus far entrusted to me, and by recognizing
your mission. based upon the principles commune
Gated in your letter and rendering to 1T provisional
oversight to place you in position to confer with me
officially on the details OF the work in which You are
engaged. You will readily understand that il would
be impossible for to pledge ourselves TO the admin
israon oil Episcopal functions in your mission until
We have had tine opportunity OF becoming acquainted
with your proposed revised ritual, the order of
forms to be observed in the celebration of divine
vice and administration of the sacrament and other
sacred Offices of the Church. 1--WE do not demand"
to use the language OF the CONFERENCE.-THE do not
demand rigid uniformity" would add, woaild
desire to abridge in the slightest degree the lib
erty of national and Catholic Church to France, its
monies. but "ies Orandi les Redendi' and ii, i'll
compliance with your request, to admin
lister Episcopal functions according to your
ritual, dose only III the event of that ritual.
in its language and ceremonies, containing nothing
inconsistent with the Word of God, with the prin-
cpies enunciated in our own formularies. with the
prerogatives of the one Divine Head OF the Church
and Oh the Mediator between God and men, the
man Christ Jesus Your proposed revision of your
ritual the basis of the primitive Gallican liturgy,
adapted to your present necessities, wodld to
furnish the best assurance that your reformed lit
urgy Will embody the principles which, you say,
common BOTH and they remove any diff
Guilty on this head await tor further communca-
ton on this subject.
II. as | hope may prove to be the case we may be
enabled to provide Tor you the provisional Episcopal
which you desire TRUST and earnestly
pray that by the assistance of the Holy Spirit of God
may be permitted to guide the movement shall
prevent the possible formation of any slch schisms
those which resulted from the refusal the part
of the bishops to recognize and guide the great
ligious movement Of the sixteenth century-a guild
aiice and recognition which were as earnestly de-
sired by the reIornArs of that day they are now
by yourself and by those who cooperating with
You am happy to be able to ADD that the Bishop
of Edinburgh has, ut my request, kindly consented
to be associated with NE i'll the future conduct Of
this work.
very faithfully yours in the Lord Jesus Christ.
ROBERT,
Bishop of Moray. Ross and Caithness, Primus of
the Scottish Episcopal Church.
THE NEW CHURCH BUILDING.
Pere Hyacinthe accepted and wrote saying that he
would forward the liturgy for approval, which he
has DONE Episcopal protection being thus obtained
efforts were next made to have the sanction of the
French government for it must aforementioned that
free worship is not yet tolerated in France. last
however the efforts OF Pere Hyacinthe crowned
with and the Society of Catholic Reform i'm
mcdiately secured large building No. Rue Roche
chouart in the most populous part of Paris and at
this moment workmen busily engaged in trans
forming it into what will be attractive church,
capable of holding over one thousand people.
The movement has excited the greatest in
terest in England, where subscriptions have
been and being made for the sup
port of Pere Hyacinthe and his church.
The numerous friends of the movement waiting
anxiousy for the opening OF the public services.
which will probably begin toward the end of the
month. Priests applying to assist not wanting
in numbers, but the quality often leaves much to de-
sire. and Pere Hyacinthe via accept only those who
sound in faith and morals. Some of the higher
clergy and it is said bishops in the Roman
munion said to symIathize secretly with the
movement
PERE HYAcISTHE AND FAMILY.
Pere Hyacnthe has changed very little in appear
and has lost of his eloquence. He and his
wife ian American lady well known for her charity
and goodness of heart) and their little boy Paul
fine little fellow. five years old. living Neuily
just outside of the Notifications of the city in neat
but plain little house. which in the middle of
a garden which in winter looks as if it would be
very pretty in summer
IMPORTANCE THE MOVEMENT.
There seems to be conspiracy of silence along the
entire line of the clerical and free thinking press
to any necessity for religious reform but when
church will be ready TO he opened to the public and
when the French press know of the movement great
excitement is to be created in the first place.
it is the first direct organized attack upon the Church
OF Rome that has been sanctioned by the author
tiles and in the second place. because this is the first
time in the history OF the Church of England that
such a step has been taken by IT,