The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-28
Mrs Rank Heresv

Editor MoffttDf NesaS: The following is
from an editbrleE N the New York sun:
THE Episcsret CLERGY OF this city are
signing very aeasfsily j protest agaii ST the
conduct Of tb6ApeN Dr.. Rainsford OF st.
Georges and, tke Ley. DIR. Heber Newton of
All Souls fhIfnYlnng ministers Of other
Protestant eaa9funions 70 preach from
their pulpitsd At is a very interesting in
cident of theprsseRe uneasy religious situa-
ton, and may 20 taken as 9Snetural conse-
qu ..Te OF ths.tEtpn ayisJsNQ ueary.
ground that Observation-Disclosures Of such minis
tiers into Episcopal churches is contrary to
the canon forbiddipg any person TO oificiate
therein without snfficiens evidence of his
being duly licensed or ordained to minister
in this church, The argument by which
the practice OF Or. RaInsford and DR.. New
ton is defended is thar merely to preach is
not TO 'ofticIate, or TO. perform strictly
ministerial functions under the terms of the
canon; and the issue which will be Joined
at the next general convention In 1892 will
concern the proper interpretation
The above. Mr.. Editor is suggestive, and
What next? will be the query. Itbegins to
look as If some ministers are fast on, grow
ing their theological clothes and putting on
new garments. The world is not asleep in
thought or in feeling. Perhaps Revs Drs
lNdlHcLOIu anu NGWlOh HdNb DGSu TeAulDk
their Bible with little more light shining
in upon their cerebrums and they have put
a new interpr citation upon the words, the
meaning and the spirit Of Jesus when he
said:
"And other sheep I have, which are not
of this fold them also l must bring, and
they shall hear my voice; and there shall be
one fold, and one shepherd"
Perhaps the reverend doctors think it
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shepherd, and hence their pulpits are no
longer entrenched behind the old breast
works of epostolicsl succession.
Perhaps they are beginning to think that
St Paul bad as much brains and as much
authority to preach and teach as st. Peter,
John, or James. It is beginning to look
that way. st. Paul wore his theological
harness very loosely, and he found no diff .
Guilty III adjusting himself TO every shade Of
thought or belief. If | may be excused
for the expression of the thought, / would
take him to have been something of Il
theological demagogue when he wrote
and said: Even as / please all men
in all things, not seeking mine
own profit, but the profit of many, that
they may be saved" He was a csn-
promiser from policy TO carry his point.
But he knew his business and did it well,
very well.
luz JutStlOu IN, w udb WOulu dul 90
to-day to have all christians. all who believe
in Jesus, to be of one united brotherhood
~ ould he not preach in every church and
thake hands with every pro-
tessor of the christian faith? He
would not bother his brain about
creeds. dogmas, beliefs. rights, ceremonies,
ETC., when be was for winning men to Jesus.
The curse of some of the churches is, that
they are fighting each other with more zeal
and bo bav kboxr N eboI
schismatic, pseudo-apostle, pseudo-evaugel-
ism, etc.. are the loving epithets thrown at
each other.
Religious feelings should be like a well
organized armY-each branch have its dis
tinct uniform. but one in feeling, in spirit
and intention, all bent upon fighting evil
ways and evil doings. fearing God, initial
ing Jesus. doing good and loving their fell
low-men. R. M O.