The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-12-14
THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.


EDlToR BuLLETIN:-I your issue
of the Sth inst, you devoted large
share of your space to an article
from the S. f. Bulletin on "the
Church of England in Politics. y
Said article contained so many mis-
statements that they ought at once
to be replied to. AS you may have
inserted the article in good faith, it
is right that you should have the
first opportunity of inserting a reply.
Having been brought up as a
member of the English Church, and
having left England quite recently,
it is news to me to read that the
Church is attached to any political
party. Numbers of the clergy are
Liberals-or were so until their
rights were attacked, and many of
the present Bishops and Deans re-
ceivcd their nomination from Mr..
Gladstone.
IL is also news to learn that the
Church is supported by taxation.
Ills StdleLlCllO, NlON. 10 lCpSio-
edly made, but the challenge has
been thrown down again and again,
but never taken up, to produce the
name of single clergyman Eek
cept army or navy chaplains), who
receives or has received q single six
pence from the state for his services
as a clergyman of the Church of
England.
The Church is supported by her
own endowments left to her by the
piety of her children, and because
these endowments are large, greedy
eyes are cast upon them, and those
who have separated themselves from
the Church in a great many instances
(there are honorable exceptions)
long for her property.
The Bishops ito occupy seats in
the upper House, and ''being all
trained speakers and men of extern
sive information" they have an in
f1uence which cannot be overrated.
But, surely, it is better that in the
deliberations of nation there should
be present to take q part some who
are pledged by their office to up
Brightness, integrity, and holiness of
life. The American Legislature adj
mits clergy as its membership
English House of Commons ex-
cludcs them, but admits them to the
House of Lords-a privilege which
they have enjoyed from time i'm
memorial = in fact the Bishops
qoere the House of Lords in days
when the Constitution of England
was in its infancy.
l am quite unaware of any party
within the church wishing for dis
establishment. On the contrary, the
Church at the present moment is
presenting an undivided front to
meet the attack upon her rights and
privileges. Should disestablishment
take place, the shock will be fell
not in England only, but throughout
the whole woodland the dream Of
the socialist and communist will
advance one step nearer it's rea.
lization.
Another statement among many
which l will not touch upon lest
should trespass too much upon YOU
space-is that Mr.. Gladstone in the
absence of the rector otficiates as the
leader of the service in his owl
parish church. This statement
alone shows how little real know
ledge of the subject the writer O.
the article possesses, for anyone
who knows anything at all about thu
English Church is perfectly wei
aware that no one but an ordained
clergyman can officiate in a con
secrated building-and the only
ministerial act which Mr.. Glad
stone or any other layman can per
form during divine service is TIN
reading of the lessons when the in
cumbent desires it.
To refer to local matters, it would
interest some of your readers tt
know that the "independent sec
tom of the congregation of st
Andrews Cathedral, at their meet
ing last Monday, numbered min
ladies and four gentlemen-and b,
this important body the measure
were taken which you reported il
your issue of the 9Th inst.
YERAX.