The sun., 1889-11-10
n11U1L1sr IN THE ENet1sn OaUEOn.
sonse EaFnsst Dtscusuiona Accused by Ger
tain EEtrsnae IgltuatIktiet Services.

About a month ago the Anglican Church
congress met In Cardiff and the meeting was
insugursted By service at st Marys Church
the Bishop OF Derry preaching the sermon By
tho Invitation OF the Bishop OF Llandaff. The
character Of tho service upon that occasion
has thrown the Church into. considerable con.
sternstion on account OF Ito high ritualistlc
| character, So much, and so severe has beer
tho criticism OF the service that the EyanGelica
wing Of the Church recently published the fol-
t''"ins 'o''sr''sNeat cAhb1iT Oct .. 1889.
fbns General SscrttagTss az ne tIHru6 Soaprcss u
we're Inxed 70 atea tRe SSupck Gt aSrT
as one OF the churches selected for the opening
seEtfcoA yesterday. s.o. 81, -
| such charpoter ae TO give the Rreatest POSI-
bic paln and ofrenee to many mem bers. attract
and relying upon you, as the Secretaries OF the
S% Y Ss sSs 6SpoS 6SsS SsS q FsHs SsE
nj iaST s9 sys sss g st $ S fH tss
III i. Idshts&% I % oSnaiesyE EOtA - - ,s,.. III,
q yegtments. Including ohssuble, alb, tuni-
g. The iroduent use Of ineenbe. i'' s.
4 The use Of" wafer wafer bread.'' s'.- 49,
| f,hS use q tSe ernel6x, and a banner
ssnds aGS dresssG Fl Il caSt fane Ca
Q. The elevation Of the Elements. and pros
10. The usc Of sacrino BELLS
II: The singing Of the "ARnus Del" imme-
iS. Gersinoniaf abiutioas.D - ,''"" ''''' a0'
- We are assured that many members Of the
ihftted to apparent approval; by their prosence,
OF such proceedings. ~ A.. -
was asffpaGe IL S & the tbSss hS wSo Ss9pns pSs
given previous notice OF their intention Of COM
municatinR; and, rs a consequence, only three
dreds were present and thus what should have
been the holy co!nmunionwas made TO resem-
We, feel convinced that by the sanction
thrdaeh tbe selection of this church, the tsn' con
+ Gtess, Rs . body has been compromised and
that unless You. az, the. responsible authority,
cantofier some public EXPRESSION OF regret. and
in future be protected from such u violation OF
bTotherly courtesy as we feel this to haye been,
hitherto made o practice OF attendinr tG church
congresses will feel obliged ~ absent theme
selves We xo,o.. ., o.o,
fishing this letter, together with Your answer.
We beg to remain yours. faithfully
J. j. &. &. HH9PsENs, H2psE,I
ii. MILLER
Inception room ior Evangelical members Of
the Congress. Queens street Arcade
Thereupon the Bishop OF Llandaff wrote in
return:
r,,,. n THE PALACE, LLANDAFF. Oct 8. 1889.
MY DEAR SIR: Archdeacon Emery has
shown me your letter. In which you complain
OF the character Of the service which rroceded
the sermon Of the Bishop OF Derry on Tuesday
IhSt: II the service was such as you have de-
scribed It to have been. ! regard your protest
as a most proper one: and for myself can only
that i would have assumed such a characterI
should not have asked the Bishop to preach in
the GhHnrch referred to- Belieye me. my dear
Then followed these epistles from the Secre-
taries. addressed by the latter published first:
n, PRINCESS CHAMBER. ST. JoHN's SQUARE,
TO dc Pey j. VI: Narsnal aSG MherE o'' l. 1907
DEAR sIRs: l am requested by the Hon. Sec
retarles OF the Cardiff Church Congress to ac-
knowledge YOUR letter of yesterdays date. and
to submit with reference to its subject matter
troll over the order Of the Congress services;
aud W that they are informed that the Bishop
respecting the matters referred to.
>. This being the case, they are OF opinion that
II only remains for them to express their sin:
10 any oi their brethren who have attended the
l am. dear sirs, faithfully yours,
Z. j. THoafPsoN. Senior Secretary.
(for all the Secretaries.) |
feel that the kind words of the Right Rev. |
erend President and the letters OF the Secre- |
y, IL
dent that in future. no such painful obtrusion |
OF ritual known TO be distasteful to SO many |
He S pe qcbdeacon
Emery, has undertaken to represent the matter
to future commttees so as to avoid any Just |
STRANGE to the Vicar OF St. Marys.
rose can be served by proIon@esg @ Gseiei coero pnr
dence on the unfortunate incident which. we |
ttruss ttr now that the cause Of truth and Chris
nan charity has been Vndicated, will be 1
ent servant, j. W. MAHsHAII1
Oct. Q.
and. lastly, the Bishop OF Derry who had re- !
cetVed an address from 115 cIergymen ex-
pressing their confidence in him as aprelatel
who did not symnathize with the ritualism Of
St Mary's. said in visitation speech:
My sermon at Cardiff was delivered by in
vitation of the Bishop, in a fabric OF whose
ng until few minutes before the service be-
gan: The whole complicated aud elaborate
junction was one. TO which, in y ministry Of
,eived the parallel: and it flied me with muca
iaImla1ement, as advancing years still leave
INITIATION OF the Congress to such n sIrviee.
sGsh naa @gh Of t6
,ome I'm @ persons, a protest couched in no unbe. :
9nbinG e Mn tlnngnsss was Lodged with the Bishop
The bishop in reply. TEeiSa expfessed
rs strong disapprobation Of tho usages at St te
hary,s. and his regret for having Invited
he Bishop Of Derry e. preach and the tSe
md another from the Focretaries OF the
Congress- the protesting clerRymehI expressed |
themselves satisfied. Placed in ciroumstancos
4 perplexity. with the effort, intellectual and
'hysical, required in addressing vast congre.y
:ation imperatiyely imposed upon'm acted
q the manner which seemed to mo most CON |
iistent Il With my duty as Christian Bishop. At
III events, have no responsibility for anything 4
? the entire service. except the nbsoiutlon and
losing benediction. to which, rs a. Bishop / |
'as bound by the common rubric 0f the two
hurches Of England and OF Ireland, beyond
ny own sermon, nor for any version of tint
ort OF the Congress, and which viii appear In
art in this days visitation charge Any apol- i
gy which is required is due to NO. not from
10; have now spoken alIhost the last word I
hich shall ever sneak upon this su bject
one OF you, my reverend brethren can he ig- !
re those OF the English Reformation.
This episode came about. no doubt. entirely
y accident. Wales was chosen for the Con-
ress chiefly on account OF being at present
10 site of very bitter'a and even violent
pposltion to the payment Of tilbes. %. b
few weeks later an English journal cnIIad