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arouse her to the living worA, spiritual
and physical, Of All eec's ,iastieal sover-
eighty. The impulse overshot it elf in
some cases and was misdrscted IN
others. 1t proved a fal'ure on tbs whole
as to its definite aims; and it sometimes
loft behind i. only the ashes Of . barren
symbolism. But in ito source it was
generous, bensfcent, and noble. and it
il hard to believe that there has not
been throughout the Church Of Eng
land OH tho whole, a highsr spirit at
v,fk since the .Jams4s Ortord move-
meMt bryan.
Such il the historical picture of
the condition of the Church at the
time it'felt the influence of Vestry
mans bugbear, ''restorsr," and such
is the historical testimony to the
character Of the restorer himself.
The destruction of the remaining
remnants Of plaster should rather
he to his credit as in harmony with
the course already pursued by
dampness and time. And his lament
over the departed high backed pews
might be forgiven, had, it not been.
that tho "dry rot" in them was as
nsthing compared to that in the
pulpits. SD
These are however only incidents
Of the change; let Us rise above the
consideration Of mere accessories,
and see what the practical outcome
Of this upheaval has been. 1t must
Be carefully remembered that this
cannot be done by judging Of any
single instance. The result must be
looked for in, and judged by, tho
eon!iitisn of the Church of England
to-day; for although it has not been
thestle factor, it WAS the initial cause
Of, the renewed vitality and vigor
which is now perceptlble Oh every
hand.
Looking around, what do We see?
Not a Church depleted Of its heads
Of families, its main props and best
'intollects; but ono in which Tin xd-
Lition to retaining all these in the
exercise Of their full activity the
Constant accession pf members is
marked by the yearly creation Of
new parishes, divisional old parishcs,
or.llle estai,liahplcnt Of chapel,-of-
case. That these acce, sions are not
people Of the epheiileral stamp Of
,Vcstrym ms worshipers, witness
the erection Of new churches, and
their IuainteR;lAcb, not out Of accu-
mulatcd revenues, but by voluntary
aid; witness. tau, the. endowment Of
new sees, the missionary enterprises
which, at home are actively carried
IN ID Every parish, and abroad have
increased the missionary and colo
nHl epi.copatc from tour to seventy
i've. through all these, a. we'll
~ in tho labors Of tho Cura IS
Aid Society aud tho res and Open.
Church A.sosiat.oa the Church j.
now approaching more ne.rly tn IN
ever u tho high ideal show, ny ne.
Head and l.artl--.the poor hav
the GOSPEL preached to them
Ves,rymau's disspproval seems.
however, t. light more heavily oil
the acecssOrisA than on the worship
itself. His conservative nature rebel,
against change simply because it il.
change. These "s,rass' Atr'ke M
.vmp.,het,c chord in his n.ure.
aad, needless of the force I tn old
,laye "many insn-Ins',y MI ",s.
needless vi the fact that ,ru h IS An
abstraction Nhuse concrete form
differs WITH varying personalities,
he regards them much III the same
light Is = .a,age does TO ssh.
Not understanding or not w'sh.ns
| TO understand their nature, he III
! ves,a them with the dark and ua-
ginary terrols Of the unkno~ . lie,
Such q spirit is however contrary
to the "Iarscr hope" of Lien of tn
ullleteeuth ,entury. " hatsvsr ms
be our individual beliefs, leaning,
or preju i o., We must never for
get t.,at the true spirit aud o.
ject Of Catholic unl,yN only GER
tain Of attainment when We are
animated by federation Ut tn,
most widely different courses u
action
l cannot close this lettsr,in which
4 have endea,e ed to avoid raisin
any points Of theological controvsrs.
without comm ndnb to your readsr'
tho wise and moderate . unsels "
Bic aop Burnet, III HE "uistory y
the Reformation of the Church o
| In .land. lie ut..te in close prOx
unity 10 times Of weeping change
\ aud when nen > lives were often tn,