Savannah morning news., 1885-10-22
EPISC0PALIANS EXCITED.
TARIFF DISCUSSION sTIRS UP
THE CONGRESS.

Rev. DIR. Courtney, OF Boston, Impeaches
the Veracity Of Charles II Der Clarke.
OF Philadelphia--P Prompt Suppression
by the Chair the Only Preventive Of y
Serious Split.
NEw HAVEN, Oct. 2l.-The officers OF
the Episcopal Church Congress, which
began It's l0th annual session here yester-
day pronounce the session a great sue
cess. AT the morning session to-day the
topic discussed was "Grounds Of Church
Unity" bishop Coke, Of Western New
York, held that all schemes tor unity of
The Episcopal church with other churches
/ had always been faulty, and be ci-
ted Instances supporting his assertion. He
sud mo ultramontane r manist
can be true American. He Keeps no
/ faith with heretcs. Tho Episcopal
church asks Otner churches why they for
felt their connection with the body Of the
church. We will show trustworthy love,
but we shall uphold the primitive example
IN all things, or else forfeit our right to
our name. Let us not compromise the
truth or law Of continuity. In working
out this principle Of unity we must start
ont with The apostolic and NIcene basis
OF Christianity"
CANON FARRAR's ARGUMENT.
Canon Farrar argued that the principal
grounds for unity were:
/. The unity OF heart and soul amid
diyerPencies of opinion and variations OF
practice.
>. Christ's new commandment--ths
| commandment so often repeated on the
lips OF Christians, 80 often belied in their
actions-love one another
!. That faith which 10 its highest sense
had to st. Paul no other meaning than
oneness with Christ.
The last ground on which / viii touch
is that 1t is essential to the prosperity of
the Church Of Christ. While we are dis-
putting and wranRling often shout the
uncertain, often about infinitely llttla.
the enemy is at our gates.
STRONG STANDS FOR PROTECTION.
This evening the question discussed
was "Ethics Of the Tariff Question - Gen,
Tremaine. Of New York. ridculed Prof.
sumner, Yale's tree trader. as an ex-
FOUNDER OF free trade unable to formulate
revenue system In accordance with his
views.
Charles Heber Clarke. OF Philadelphia.
said the duty OF the government is to find
how 70 best improve its own people, aud
| findlng this TO adhere 10 IT, not f0rsaking
its own people for the benefit of others,
! lie severely arraigued the free trade
/ policy Of England, saving Ireland
and India were the only countries
/ where free trade had full SWAY, aud these
countries are periodically swept by fam
inc He compared the working classes Of
England and America, maintaining that
the former were the lowest Of sny civil
| lied nation, while ours were better, NOR.
ally and inteli emily
This wide difference showed the results
OF free trade and protection.
FREE TRADE GoD's LAW.
Bishop Dudley, Of Kentucky. advocated
1 free trade because be believed It to be
| Gods law. He treated the question from
a moral standpoint.
/ Prof. william q. Sumner, Of Yale Col.
/ lege, was the first volunteer speaker.
! The ethics of tariff were based. he said.
| on the simple statement Thou shalt not
steal' The professor severely criticised
/ the pr0tectOnlst theory, and at the con-
clusion OF bis address received a perfect
| ovation.
Rev. DR.. Courtney, Of Boston, antago-
/ nized the theory (Mr. Clarke's) that free
! trade in Ireland and India was responsible
! for the calamiious situation in those eoun-
/ tries. In the course OF his remarks be in
/ tmated that person making such a
| statement was breaking the Ninth Conn
mandment. This created a decided breeze.
LIVELY TILT.
Mr.. Clarke was given permission %
make personal explanation. This re-
suited in lively tilt between himself and
/ DR.. Courtney.
Mr.. Clarke wishedlto repel the charge OF
! making false statement. he said that
| although he might not have so wide re-.
/ putati0n as the gentleman from Boston.
/ still be would like 1t distinctly understood
/ so far as he Was known that bis reputation
/ was just ae good. An attempt was made
/ to suppress the speaker by points Of order
and personal explanations. The audience
ook sides and for minute It looked as Ii
a dark cloud hung over the hitherto har-
m0nious mef ting. The presiding officer,
/ however, WAS equal to the occasion and
] imperatiyely closed the discussion.