New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-26
DIR. EVER ON THE oATHoLIO MovEMENE
WHAT ANGLIcANs BELIEVE AND STRIVE FOR.

WHAT ANGIJcANs BELIEVE AND STRIVE FOR.
I'm the current numbers of The Lring Church,
published in Chicago, and The Standard puphsneu IN
this city, appears open letter written oyihe rev "
f. c. Ever Of this city, to Bishop f. d. Huntington Oh
the Diocese OF Central New-York. The Bishop, some
time ogo reouested Dr. Ever as a prominent member OF
the socaIled Ritunsic party make fair and thorough
statement Of the special beliefs and objects OF the men OF
the Church, Protestant Episcopal, called Anencans
sometimes and sometimes Rualists While disclamine
to speak as leader Of the Catholic party DE- Ever AIMS
in thIs letter to explain the meaning and tendency OF
the Catholic movement His explanation at TINS
time is OF some importance for two reasons
Frst that at the next annual convention OF the Diocese
of NewYork the latter part Of next month It Is possible
that an assistant bishop may be chosen Tor the
Bishop Potter II So public rumor has already placed
two eminent Episcopal cergyrnen In the neid the rev
DR. Dix rector Of Trinity Church. and the Rev. Dr. H. v.
Potter rector of Grace Church. both Of this CITY, or
these two Dr. Dix lie understood to hold extremely high
church views, and TO acknowledge In the main tne
prncoes laid down BY Dr. Ever in this letter. especially
in regard to the first Prayer Book OF Edward vi.
Another reason that gives this letter importance now
IA tha general convention Of the Episcopal Church VIII
take place next October and 1t is among the possoes
that some phase OF the question OF Rituasm may come
up for discussion or legislation.
In the first portion OF his letter Dr. Ever says tnat
the Catholic movement was divine In its orgnand there
fore man cannot fahom It's tendency Nevertheless this
much can be seen there Catholics an irreprest
sble yearnng for reunion OF Chrisendom on pasi0
of what they believe 10 be Catholic truth Ihis reunion
may be regarded the ultimate tendency Oh the Ca'n
Ollie movement In the Anglican Church. But even W
bring this about no will be made to the false
and uncathoc claims of the Roman Catholic CHURCH.
which has presumed TO be visor than the Aposes bu'
while reunited Chrstendom Ia 40 eagerly hoped Tor oy
Cathoics they are bound to acknowledge that as yet IL
seems very far away and that there Is little nope vi e
present attainment.
The most interesting portion Of DR.. Ewcrs letter Is
that in which he states just what the Catholics In the
Anglican Church believe and practise. Among these
beliefs and practices prayers for the faithful departed
the real objective presence Of Christ In the EucnariT
which ia 10 be regarded commemorative sacrifice as
well as a sacrament and q communion, and Dehe1 IN
the character of confirmation orders abso
luton, marriage and JUNCTION.
.Tbev do not claim" says Dr. Ever, "the
,,st 81 psyinr fast and loose with tho prsyerbook
They may indeed agtate for permission 10 use pctter
but no; tn their Wise Tue T
they deyate tho book they have Toey claim tnst
the spiritual They claim
the right develop the religion: order. IN the nnurcn
10 nU4 copfessons that voluntary
II they prohibited. except Christian nas oommitea
ar tSst All .S Wety matter and that
voluntary man Is prohibited rom confesslng except
at Intervals OF two three nye or twenty years They
i ,h.i death doe. not sunder the faithful from
tbe Church that living therefore st meet the
faithful departed In Christ ut the celebration OF the
boly sacrice and the book puts into our
lips every time Join n the communion service, and
edeot that God I'm his mercy will grant 70 those de-
parted whatever he knows they may need I'LL The udg
nent day. they do rank confirmation orders. absO
luton marriage and JUNCTION OF the sick with the two
great sacrements but they admit their sacremental
and they do believe IL wise now for the
Church 10 DO without authorized Office for the Eps
oopal Conservation OF oils, or for her
nostoc Injunction. rs any sick among you, let him
cali for the elders OF the Church. aud let them pray over
him Amounting him with Oil IN the nnmc OF the Lord
the Anglican Church reformed In Edwards day. Her
reformation radically different from the Reformation
on the Coutinenttbat Is to say the one was Catholic
reformation, the other was Protestant one; That
reformation was expressed and cIemplnca ~ Eawnrd
First Book Anglican Church declared OF That book
what abe has declared OF subsequent that
has been IN within her. namely that u was Trained
was nothing superstitous In H."