New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-15
t,on ., a ,ubiect fully within the competence

legislation on subject fully within the competence
After bin. amid loud cries OF Divide. divide"
rose the Bishop of Exeter Dr. Temple. His name
was once the rallyinecry for tho Liberalism vi 'uo
Church of England He was one OF the autnors VI
Essays and Reviews" When he was "sao
Bishop. the Church shook to its centre All .ne
forces of bgotry within and without consecra'ea
and unconsecrated strovc against him. anthema''zeu
him-would gladly have burnt b'n' u they eou,u
But Bishop he none the less becsme. ana during
the twensy years that have since psssed he mas
been busy engaged In burning what be once sdorea'
and ,,ce yrsa. He Withdrew bis essay ne
recauted not all at once, but by degrees, bus raui
cal,s. He bought his pence by concessions Oh "pas
had once been matter of principle with him. ana Oh
conscience He had once, for example peen WHINE
that the husband should marry his deceased "no
sister He now stood up TO decish asai"o' w
do;nr;t procssscs of spiritual change are always
;n,arest,uu. and one would have been glad to hear
a came about that Dr. Temple had been convesteu
from friend into foe of this measure. but al We
were allowed to know abvut the matter was 'ni'
that every successive year OF study hau ai"ay'
wrought the conviction deeper and deeper III niS
mind that thsre was Divine purpose III '.0
matter His account of the principle on wnicn 'no
marriage law depended was equally mysterious
purpose was to defend aud guard the household, 70
conxecrste the circle within which there shonld DO
the wxrmest. the strongest, the deepest Affection,
Int not the very slightest touch Ut breath Oh
passion, mot even, suppose between husband
aud wife themselves. Within this Shaker circle
they are to live declared tie Bishop, n the angeis
In Heaven. I viii do the Lords the justice 70 say
that smile ran round che benches as this episcopal
nousense gushed forth. have not room 10 quote
more of it. but DR.. Temples proposition OF oonse
Grated, charmed psssioness circle would practicay
keen governess out Of the housc. OF, Tor anen'
can see a housemaid cork as we'll
The instant response of the Liberal press TO TINS
episcopal demonstration is proposal 10 excuoo 'no
Bisbon from the House of Lords. 1t is hkeiy
enonvh that An agitation for this purpose may be-
fore long take sumo practical shape. heard ono
Liberal member saw such proposal would get
largo vote in the Housc of Commons at once
heard another saw he was now ready to vote Tor
! Observation-Disclosures. A Liberal Peer, who STANDS oy
his order. declared with no little bitterness that
Yesterdays proceedings were blow struck nj tpe
Legislative existence of the Lords And the Lords
as evervbody knows arc likely some day TO Dc
much. ne,ded bulw ark between tht Church anu DIS
establishments In whatever way you leok NJ H. inc
B,sbyps have done foolish act fcoiish WIN
reference to their interests and the interests Vi
their Church. They have not defeated the measure
| They have only delayed 1t. They wonld All au-
NIT that il is certain to pass sooner or Later br' "
,,rder 60 postponc the inevitable another t"eNe-
| month and to indulge themselves In demohsira'
ton of hatred against Dissent. the Bishops nave
made the question of their own position Q burning
ore. and have brought fresh danger upon the
| Church they govern W. "'0'