The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-12-09
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH cHRoNICLn

This now literaray venture deserves from as
and from the community n cordial wejt0ne.
Ono of its editors, the Rev. Alexander Na1k;n-
tosh, has been long and favorably known hers.
the other Rev. George Wallace. has but fecoitIy
come among us, fresh with the life and onerQy
which busy and popuious places dcyclop.
These gentlemen are ministers Of tho Episcopal
Church, but whilst devoting their attention
primarily, as is natural and proper, 90 the
affairs of their own church and Of those which
are kindred with IL, they hope mot without
reason we trust), that their Chronicle will find
readers, and their enterprise many sympathisers.
among all Christian men OF whatever denomi-
nation. In their opening address we find them
thus expressing their own yiews:-"With
strictly pronounced religious principles Of our
own, and bound by solemn VOWS 20 teach them,
we yield to none in broad and comprehensive
liberality towards those differing from us, ever
mindful of the Vincentian canon, In essentials
unity, in non essentials, liberty charity in ALL
things" The existence Of so many Christian scots
is a fact 10 be dealt with and taken AZ IL il. 10 Ia of
no use To deplore il ~;stillless is Il good for the mem
Der of any sect 10 hold depreciatsry opinions 81 his
noighbor who belongs TO another. The develop
ment of sectarianism among Christians appears
to have been a necessary and natural accom-
paniment of advancing civilization and nm i'm
strument for bringing the truths of the gospel
near to the hearts Of every class Of mankind,
and whilst all must hold MS a cherished dream
the idea that i some more advanced stage Of
human affairs all this diversity win be harmon
lied and the church become one again, tho mani
fest present duty of all Christians Is TO remem-
ber that '.unity in essentials which accom-
panies the prevailing liberty i'm non essentials,
and cultivate above all things that charity that
Christian love- one to another which will rem
der every church helpful TO its naighbor "a tho
same proportion as IL progresses itself. The
editors have another word on this subject which
wo venture to quote: "Our grentcst desire IL TO
see a greater unity of Christians Ina this, our
isolated country. Unity il not attained by
dwelling on differences, but in seeking for simi-
l%arities still. a rigid uniformity is equally an
evil with disagreement. We do not expect 20 do
great things, but we do hope to promote Ina some
measure the good understanding which ought 10
exist among all who profess and call them
selves Christmas @la.-L
Published Mt this season tho first article in tho
Chronicle is appropriately devoted 20 the SUBJ
ject of Advent, which is treated with much
earnestness. The "Expositor'g column Is
devoted to "The Christian Year, . the writer
taking as the motto OF his exposition the Scrip
tural words. "Some Of them hath He made High
Days and halIowed them. +" A short sermon IL
given on the subject. of 81. Andrews life and
ministry, so far as we have any record OF IL.
The Literary " column is devoted 10 a review
of Professor Seeley's Natural Religion"
Seeley is the author of n book entitled "Ecce
Homo" which. now many years Ago. mnde
some stir in the religious world Of England and
America. A chapter Is devoted to "TraininQ
Schools" The editors express their intention
to devote a portion Of their space each month TO
the subject of secular education, and aspire TO
have the Chronicle male useful as rthe rscog-
nized organ of all engaged in education A those
Islands," and in n further article devoted &c
educational matters, they appeal TO the teachers
for support and assistance ian this part o. their
undertaking. Church news, from this old world,
from America, and from various parts of this
diocese, occupy some pages Of the Chronicle,
and this feature will undoubtedly assist greatly
to render the paper popular. Except by tho
who take the foreign religious papers and
magazines for their own reading, but little is
known among us of what liz going on in the
religious world elsewhere, unless when some
event OF vile 'pread importance OK exceptional
singnlarity is chronicled by the secular news
papers.
We heartily wish the editors OF the anglican
thHrch Chronicle " Godspeed' with their work,
anl ~ success which shall reward them for the
labor OF love they have undertaken.