New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-03

Plp1l embassy nI the lily OF vi hhtttis N
portance long IN dispute. His name stands second on
this Commi ssion following that OF the Bishop Of
Bangor and tie members empo vercd to conclude
just compact tho matters IN question with the panhi
nuuclO The Commission was associated WIN lute
nnd brilliant civil embassy nj the heal oi when va 'uS
Kings brother the Duke otIancsteT, Win mo iA VI
Salisbury aud tho Bishop Of L0ndnn
Then prubably for the first time Wycl' saw foreign
city, and one which presented striking contrast 20
o n Ing 'n contm"nt The busy wealthy pornlous
Brugrs was then at The height NJ It's Middle,
whose befry chimes ring sin IN The square, and arc
etil echoed poetry. with twenty inist RS OF iuIesn
panes merchants there established from al parts or
Europe while at the time ~ Wycliies Visit were gam
cred there alaO royal and mobiles oil France WIN
pree from Italy Grrma1y md SPAN ob Wy Cs H wr'
Duke Of Lancaster, whose friendship was alter
ward important 10 him; and II wei may
be said that fresh %pretson O. %.n the iC cn%s
upon his spirit he IN microcos III" view the ih
ury and prize. the practical nnbeet ana tne narn OIL,
disnuied POntifcal rule.
Tire general sut Of the lob'rs Of the Commission was
OF lm Some of IT'S members were soon afef
promoted by tho Pope and II ia not perhaps violent
inference that tney had been actlng 10 his interest
Wyoiffe certainly not promoted. save as he was
if,d fresh prominence and Influence by the sharp
prelauca attacks made dpon INN and this IN, may ~
warrant IN resumng that BE- had been faithful 10
KING and Nation in the exciting scenes aud service
In "A D. 1873 he was made by The KING rector o, OF
LttewUrh. with hcl his name was ever after 10 DC
cOnnrcfe1 aud, a. nave SAID inc strad ast SUN "l
which he was made. his aoility. energy ana oSaty 70
affairs In A. d. 1876. the Parliament
aiterward 6nSwo as e tao go o Of he
king against the Papacy. ana by which these con
plants were presented IL the King The continued III
rusion of foreign clergy into Engsn chufchnngs the
scnndalous character of many who bou.ht these from
Papa brokers the decay OF religion consequent upon H.
win tho pHpabe pecuEary exhaustion OF the Alnkdom
by the drained from It 10 he spent III dissolnte
ccmpIaint and the facf that England was Papll
collector githe tribute to DO sem 20 tile Pope ana
ciatnins ihe first fruits of tine ehura-inings,
lfy urgsp cd
probable that WycGe was member Ol lIs Parliament
and that It's complaints were shaped ny us manu- tnS
very language which tney are framed seems InarBcd
Win bis diom, and the relatcn Hugxesed between
moral disorder aud the physcai saiabii'ies WHICH
~ CONFLICT WITH THE PAPAcY.
In the following year, A. u. 1877, he attacked Gar
nier the Papal collector with indignant intensity and
passing beyond the subordinate agents, with proiouno
moral earnestness be challenged the system which made
them possible, He thus at last INTO graphic with
the Pontf; maintaining that he can SIN;
that what he does IL by no means
right because be docs IL that he Is bound TO be preen-
inent in following Christ In humility, meekness. and
brothery love, implying plainly that otherwise no is no
Pove at ALL The crownns doctrin. here appasrs that
Holy Scripture Is for the Christian tie rule
and standard Of the truth. and that what con
ncls with It has authority. He Is steadily
advancing on the path OF tho principles
INN without looking bacE II, has won already high
place in England and he uses his power for freedom
recalls times and blood IL will evidently not
do to leave him alone. .
onset OF that Papal assault which never afterwnr
TO cease pursue him TIL his books we're prohibited
and his bones had been burned. In February, A. D..
1877, lie summoned TO appear before Convocaton,
obviously on account Of the stand which he had taken
S Vi lancaster ar' and the Grand Marshal Of
England Eng As WIN friends and defendqrs ioccrbsr
with several personal friends and theoog'aDs no
arose between Marshal with the Duke, on the one
hand ard the imperl9us Bishop Of London the re-
suit Of which was that Wyclife wthdra wn from the
tribunal WITHOUT having had occasion to his lips
Whatever purpose had been cherished AGAINST INN, Tor
y vent fSrth free as before. In nedately, now
ever the English bishops, or some Of thcin collected
and sought the Papal IuterrOstion. or the nineteen
nrooositious presented five referred o legal matters,
cerred he right Of rulers withdraw from tue Chu oh
la temporal enGowmeuts tnose should be abused ;
is necessary lnits and the closing one maintains
that the PonuG himself being IN error, may be email
ienped uy laymen and OverTued The " power OF the
tevs according this intrepid witness IL only enec-
live when ised under he w of the Gospel and no man
can really be excOmmu1'eated unless ny hmsel-nnleSs
Ihat is he has given fOrlt sufficient OcciSon.
on ne basis II these articles Gregory II, IN May A.
them we're addressed to tine Archbishops. with the
B,shop Of London, commanding In IN 20 ascertain If
in " a detestabe insanity" and II - TO imprisoC MIN
and keep hlm until further lnStTucuons; commanding
them also 10 cite him publicly lest he snOnld srek 10
escape by flight. and requiring them to bring
tie obnoxious articles To- the note. tu p, o.
foruing hiI of the commission. ana curing his ia
and sfiil anotner the Chancellor aud Cnlvcriy OF
H~grs 10 commit Wycic aud his disciples 10 custody
and deliver them 10 he anl hOc ID commission.
ara H. presently occurred VITA the spirit opposed
20 the Papa court when appeared YlyGy ~ the following
p ,rlialuenf M de IL exved NJ 10 delay taxing action
unsar these iasirumen and It was NOT until lie cad
OF the year after Parliament VS. prorJgIed Thar pro
M an opinion for 'he King aud Council o. The right ~
lie Kingdom RESTRAIN ts treasures item being carried
10 foreign paris, defiance Of Papa censurr. Wh Ut
most emphasis nc ~ ~ Jpe law ~ MIMI rhn tTe
Cospel me law OF Conscience; and 10 MOI likely that
ms opinion render-d any less nrca the hostility to
him which was already Intense al Rome
DEPENDING HIS THESES.
week before Christmas the hui addressed 60 rio
University wa sent to The Chancellor with the demand
tat he ascertain If Wychffe had plopounded the
alleged theses. and II 90 TO cite him TO
opnear in London before the Commission. The
marked difference between his mandate and the sharper
terms OF the Papal bun, SHOWS doubt OF the temper
which might prevail the rsiJy with fear OF
probable popular sympathy With tie accused The heads
Of the university 10 have taken action whatever
ON The Papal bull but 70 have far responded to the
Comm. sson as 10 eerye upon Wy re the r.
Ired citation. Early, therefore, IN \. D. 1873.
the vigorous and undauned professor ap-
uaored brtore me archDlshops. AMI made
written ans wer for the trsrs But ola not
ms own strength alone; he was ow roeosized as she
taitiil reur sentative OF wide EnRlith feeling The
widow OF the Black Prince DOW Queen hotn,r cent an
nicer TO the Comm sson, chargl thC pfeate 10 pro
uounce on hin no sentence. lie seOpe OF
Iougon forced their way INTO tie chapel
qt Iambeth, and showed t1eir purpose to de-
end HIM Tue Iesu OF the rrucre ,ugs bore therefor
no proportion The throa,cnlno commencement; tor
though he forbidden fufThcr % tcach Ie particular
tnes. an the ground that they wouli give unence TO
thn lay lett the court fr tue open air Of str cts
a. fields. with his freedom unicftred aud his prUml-
uenrr and power only increased Dy the iue assauit.
The successive ATTACKS Of those who hated him uad
Gwen ann distinction which he never seems tO have
sougn for himself
A. Just .hls that long Western schsm, In
which Urban VI acknowledged by En-Ind,
Clement VII by France; IN wnich subs' quenfly
There were P"pcs ~ once, almost equally dre-t
VIII violence anHtncmdtiZing each other ana
which was not closed un Jnirty years af,er Nyciies
death. An Immense impression was mao q
nnon hun b, this event and 1rOA
tlsf Hmr not ceasng 10 be dilgcnt Scholar u pat1-
nfir counsel drvout theOOeIsn, he more and
came 10 the front radical and devOut Church IL.
former TIE thln, tall ufc, tue sharply cut features,
III eneti aiine eye. nrnset lbs ami flowing beard
Wi Ich his portraits present the thoughtful earnest,
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