New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A BURNING QUESTION IN THE CHURCHES.

| A BURNING QUESTION ~ THE CHURCHES.
70 the Editor Of RE Tribune.
SIR; There IN a burning question smouid-
eriDg the Episcopal Church winch has discovered
itself with suddenneas but whcl spreads ~ith
a rapidiy which argues cOnsdefaDls combusubility.
sporadic lan;s about the position OF tie clergy,
aud about diculues which impede them The ds-
charge Of what they regard their duy have indeed
appeared tine TO time, tor years ia the press of
that church, but public attention las not been specially
aroused by them. The late DIR. Rudcer OF Psiisdei
phia moved a resolution Of inquiry -ublect &C
the General Convention OF 1877. but tils notice ~ss
publicly taken 0f ~.
A year after, however. the Right Rev DR.. Hunting
published several rapers ia me Ch"rcagan warn
ing EpiscOpa clergy OF the increase u secular
spirit their church aud response 20 ihese the Rev.
DR. LIngdon, Of Cambridge, came forward and bodily
indicted tue parish system Of his church ~ the csuss
OF this secularralon. with the exception of Bishop
Huntington who CONQUERED Substantially with DR..
LIngdon In the position he had thus tasen and the
almost local utteances ~ two three 81 The Western
Bishops one for time, seemed dp posed 10 support
this indictment. On the contrary hard words we're both
spoAen aud written pientfuy against she asturbers ~
the peace Blu VINO had iakca the MATER up
pr ssed hume IN article after article. and 40 at tbe
subject discussed every side ana in 10 lo ways,
until the secular press began speak OF n matter
of mole ihan mrrr deDomn1tiona Interest. ana DR..
PAID rex. 3 shop 81 Massachusetts, nnaly. DIV making
10 tue topic OF has late rucnnia Chafgr publicly and
officially recognized BE- among thc most Important.
perhaps the nost Pressing practical questions % The lay
for his church. About the same ne some other hish-
Ops-tH0se Tor instance OF vermont iowa. Leag Island.
EastOu and C0lorado-Bare also. tn thsig annual al
dresses. spoken substanua. ly no tue same .rnsc.
But % appear. the discussion sprcal-. that ths
clerical question BY no means one which concerns the
Epscopa Church alone Bishop Plddo, u hs caafge,
u..dat evident thai some. FEAST OF fhc evils com.
d
mons, and u over Nrw-Ea siduL lns cclo .um'sbtc
d.-uuci and lear. ptrcui~sy from aaon. Ae irsnl,
tcrans; aud Western synod of ts 'uu Ga hes ~ Nen
ont very piau iDou, wnailt furs not hesitate 10 al
There Is surety -onetnng moro thfn smoke m all
this; and th.icI. now Late nrr'-,in oi .lsnng Win
those WOO go ou s drnyiue tat tItT .uy lnisr
90 al. Iuc oIy qacsuon WIN these chnr'h'- what u
20 De- done bout SO ihe Epreoiai tuurrn seems -
have tn advantage over "'"'ls ih "r'lhs Win l"ls
question. loI not on are net ccig lr.- ihDfpusby
broken than tner orrtnftn ut ''A'f cllfchor' onS
they nave d" hrh "hila nave "'i =" tr same 90 ' "a
the proic-s'o rrincipei tnt poly oI l".f 'hhcl'a
But tue cutrgr s tae -tnc boo substance 300 40 the
churches tuat whereas LEY toe cielJ, 1850 cent by ~
tloG-h the ,cc e-sica alhoriue. oi lrif terp'oufs
churches Oh Dnlbc rm'a-eesc o. ic .r ltiH ana
teachers, thry htv'. n prhctlr'' ue'h Inn ~ re
i.n =" .s' Vs. 80 sir,. s, ',rsrfi,, and mat
II they endeayor presrrFc tnat power aG rhr nde-
i.'t IA IN, .siou 0r driven rom tn,tr ,.s bv he
summary process of destroying th' 40 isncr 10Y SLAM
der or by cutting on tneii support. b'l u w'h1 -tm
| a. though t Wts ln the EpircoIal t4urt that mo
battle Wi nave be fought .ud remedy found
Tor me general cFl.
some of lusr who press this charge are OBJ. osed 20
A maud the d4ssI ion of iuc Irrh l-t n nrcf-ins
deed the placing the appointment ui Ga c-1N directly
M the hand, Of the Bsh0p Of the niuccc. do Too
understand hlNryrr tuht hose who foDk tuc lead Ia
IN. discussion are themselves h.vo-el To- 90 TINS
leugih b.. iop Huntington ana D.. LlugOn, bel eve,
expressly a-ciim This. Iney utge ony te nrc' salty
OF certain notifications of tnia system b-h"p t,"do's
does not. IN terms least, admit ths necessity even q
.uch ID dncaouS out Uuly ct nor con-iici "a" aud
ynteou- administration uf The sy-tenI a. 4 stands.
Ierc IT, cOutre. much tO De "a nI each uf these
three sides bui T. surely wing ~ very sell
aus con .deraton d. all Protestant thr iAn aud ~
patient IbduIry, rather tnan OF irritating language On
either -idr. III "NhhAN'
HosfOu. Aug 10 l.-O