New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-04

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TENDENCIES IN THE ENGLISH CHURCH.
The Anglican Church is apparently entering
upon an era of tolerance and compromise.
Archbishop Benson is too practical chuich-
man to attempt to Enforce the Public worship
Regulation act when its author, Archbishop
TAFT, after years of inconclusve litigation, con-
fessed on his dying bed that a conci'iatory pol
icy would promote the ends of peace. II the ID
coming Archbishop had advised the Bishop OF
London to accept Mr.. MackOnoche's resigna-
ton as incumbent of st. Abans, Holborn, ana
to transfer him to another field OF work In Lon-
don. thereby bringing to an end the halr-spiit-
ting techpicallties OF ecclesiastical judgments
.nd fine Jurisdiction Of the Judicial Committee,
there vould have been hue and cry through
ont England. He would have been charged
with betraying the cause Of the Reformation
and with giving his official sanction to acts of
clerical characterization and to all manner OF
extravaganza in ritual. Archbishop lait, now
ever, had shared the average Englishmans
conviction that clerical license and excuses in
ritual should I've subjected to the restraints OF law
and had proposed and sought to enforce rlgld
measure Of ecclesiastical repression under the
authority Of the Crown. His recommendation
during the last weeks of his life that the pro-
ceedngs against Mr.. MackonOchie, the chief
Ritualist offender, should be abandoned and
the barassing controversy settled in some other
way could not be assaulted In partisan spirit
II was the last ecclesiastical testament OF a Pri-
mate whose statesman-like qualities were gen.
orally recognized. 1t was made, moreover, at
time when the average Englshman was regret
ting the passage OF represslve Legislation,
which was not only working badly, but tendlng
to separate large body of the English clergy
from the Establishment 1t was the dying Pri-
mates last word of counsel to communion
distracted with controversy. He frankly adj
mtted that in this respect his policy had not
been crowned with success, and he relieved his
successor from the embarrassment OF renOunc-
ing it.
The Bishop Of London, in replying to the
structures of the Church Association upon the
com promise which has been effected, refers in
appreciatvc terms to the good and set-denY-
ing wok done among the poor and ignorant
by such men as Mr.. MackonOchie.' St. AL
1ans, Holburn, has not been fashionable
church. Ii is situated in the heart OF what was
once the viest quarter Of the metropolis.
Among the poorest of the poor Mr.. Machono-
chic ha. been labUring most efficiently, and lac
has succeeded in organizing day schools and
Rnilds and in making the parish church n centre
of wholesome influence and enlightenment
Labors such as these command respect, what
ever may he said Of the merits OF the c0ntro-
yersy which he has headed respecting chancel
furniture, the cecbrants position and the cut
color and trimmings of his vestments and su-
perfluous indulgence in genufleNiOns. Not often
has the capacity of the English Ritualist clergy
for hard work am jng the poor been officially
recognized by the bishops, and on this account
DR.. Jackson's hearty acknowledgment OF the
value of Mr.. Mackonochies parOchial minIstra-
tions is most significant. At st. Peters, Lon
don Docks the plan of organ zatlon so success
fully carried out in HOlbOrn will be introduced,
and tho new incumbents peculiar views re-
speeding altar lights incense and clerical tailor
ing will be tolerated until leisure has been
afforded for the adjustment OF the questions OF
ritual now at issue. The Isl shop of Manchester
has not been prepared to adopt this concilia-
tory course. Although the proceedings of the
Church Association in his diocese against Mr..
Green led to a most unfortunate issue, DR..
Fraser, in refusing to puts Rltualst in charge OF
n DtlltICe, Udb lcOptlICu NHo Nph'i'''iof "''NH
Archbishop TAFT was anxious to close, At least
until the English Church could have the benefit
of q season Of rest. The public cutlery which
has been raised against this act may serve rs
warning to his associates on the episcopal
bench.
The new bishops appointed 10y the Queen on
the recommendation of Mr.. Gladstone are
High Churchmen. ArchdeacOn Lewis. who has
accepted the bishoprlc of LANDAU, signed Dean
Churchs recent memorial 20 the Archbishops in
favor of liberation in matters of ritual. Canon
Wilkinson. who will succeed DR.. Benson in the
diocese of Truro, is a popular London preacher
whose sympathes have been enlisted on the
side Of the Rituaists, although he has not been
cassed among them and has scrupulously
avoided their practices In worship. The APP
pointment of these High Church bishops Is in
Keeping with the compromise arranged in the
MackOnOchie case. II marks an advance, but
not in the direction of Rome. The English
Church is simply enlarging its horizon. Eas-
ITCHY in matters of ritual and tolerance Of
minor Emergencies of doctrine and practice
will tend to make its policy comprehensive.
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