The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-17
His Views on the Disestablishment of
the Church of England.
The Archdeacon Delivers His Lecture to
Large Audience-The Reception Ten
dered Him by the Literary Climb.
ARCHDEACON FARRAR-
His Personal Appearance-A Talk with Him
on Church Questions.

His Personal Appearance-A Talk with Him
on Church Questions.
Archdeacon Farrar, of Westminster, arrived
in the city from Chicago, yesterday afternoon,
at 3:45 o'clock, on the Kankakee train, and was
met at the depot by Rev. DR.. Joseph 5. Jenckes,
ir, and Rev. DR.. James Mcleod the first being
representative of the church in which tie dis
tirguished gentleman holds so high position,
and the latter representing the Indianapolis Lit
erary Society. Archdeacon Farrar was imme-
diately taken to the residence of DR.. Mcleod,
and a few minutes later the host and the Arch
deacon took half hours drive about the city.
Upon their return a Journal reporter was in
Produced to the Archdeacon, and brief CONVEX
sation ensued. Archdeacon Farrar is above
the medium height. with square
shoulders, a well-rounded form, portly, but not
obese His face which has the student-light in
It, is strong. without heaviness, and his fore
head is high and wide, and his chin prominent
His utterance is somewhat hurried, but is dis
finct and pleasant, with an Enthusiastically English
accent. 1t should be said that he looks what he
is-every word and gesture proclaims him &C.
clesiastical.
In speaking of his visit to this country, he re-
marked to the reporter: 81 have every reason
to think we'll of you of the United States. I
have been received in the warmest possible way
with great kindness everywhere. l have
learned much, and you might believe me inclined
to iatter if l told all the good feel disposed to
tell about you But have seen only the pest
side you know"
'You have only been as far West as Chicagop.
'As Milwaukee; but that's north of Chicago,
not farther west, is lt!'
"YOu have only seen our largo cities and little
of our countryW
II was in a number of country residences near
New York and Philadelphia, that is ALL.
The conversation then turned to Mr.. Glad
stones recent speech at Edinburgh. Said the
Archdeacon: II understand from the nowspa-
pers that his speech has been very unfavorably
received on account of his utterances regarding
the question of disestablishment"
Concerning the disestablishment and olsen
dowment of the church of England. Archdea-
con Farrar takes the ground. as he has hereto
fore in a number of interviews elsewhere in
opposing disestabishment, that the Anglican
Church is doing work of infinite value. espe-
cially in country places. AS to establishment,
the Church of England never has been estab-
Mshed at ALL 1t is older than the state older
than the crown, older than both houses of Par
iament--older in fact. than the united Nation.
The disestablishment Of a church which has
lasted for centuries involves very different ques
tons from those which would be raised by the
proposed disestablishment of a church in a new
nation The church of England has struck deep
fbers in the whole national life of England. It
does not cause the most trivial practical grievance
TO any sector any person. while its position enables
it to reach all classes irrespective OF their re-
ligious tenets and exclusively for their advan-
tage. With regard to disendowment, that is
altogether another matter. It would effect lay
property-owners we'll as the church. Many
of what are called the great tithes' have been
appropriated by lay rectors, who are simply
landowners They could not be disendowed
without interfering with the laws of property
all over the kingdom. Many non conformists
imagine that the position of their clergy would
be raised socially by the loss of prestige which
they suppose would befall the Anglican clergy
after its disestabiishment. He believed this to
be an entire mistake. At present, the status of
the clergy of all denominations is raised by the
position accorded to the Anglican clergy and
their status would be injured if that of the
Anglican Church would be lowered.
AS to disestablishment affecting the Protest
ant succession to the British throne, he said that
O consequence of disestabshment would be the
repeal of the marriage law and that the Nation
would not inquire into the religious opinion of
the sovereign at all.
AS to disestablishment tending to the benefit
of the Church of Rome, he thought the effect
might be that those of the clergy who held ex-
treme opinions in one direction or another might
break their connection with the Anglican Church.
and hoped that this danger would be averted
by a common loyalty to the mother church.
Archdeacon Farrar dined with DR.. and Mrs.
Mcleod at o'clock yesterday, the guests being
Senator and Mrs. Harrison, Hon. and Mrs.
Joseph e. Mcdonald, Hon. and Mrs. John Nj.
Butler Miss Margaret Butler, Rev. DR.. Joseph S.
Jenckes, jr., Rev. DR.. N. A. Hyde. This morn
ing. at o'clock, a breakfast will be given the
Arehdeacon and twelve invited guests, and at 10
o'clock there will be reception of all the clergy
men OF the city at DR.. McLeods residence.
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