The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-11

the most rituallstic character. No trace
OF secularism appeared during the whole
time. None OF the discussions OF soientifio
and literary subjects which marked the
course OF the Catholic Summer School seems
| to have been permitted at Westminster.
Every attempt was made to preserve
throughout the most churchly tone and
character and to adhere closely. strictly.
and wholly to terms and practices sane
toned by extreme ritualism.
One OF the addresses spoke Of prayers for
the dead as the way In which the Church
provides for that longing for fellowship
with the dead which is 80 strongly felt to-
day" yet. so far. the General Convention OF
the Episcopalians has refused to author
ize them, and by the great mass Of
the Episcopal Church they are abhorred as
Roman superstition. Another lecturer
advocated the confessional. There is no
more pressing obligation resting on the
clergy OF the Church at present" he said,
e than OF fitting themselves for the work
that was intrusted to them when the
power OF forgivlng sins was granted them at
their ordination" Father MCCARTNEY as
serted with the utmost emphasis, that "t the
rubrics OF the Book OF Common Prayer are
binding under pain OF mortal sin, and that
to disobey the Bishops decision in any mat
ter not determined by the rubrics Is sheer
Professionalism and self-will." His purpose
was to dispose Of the charge that the ex-
treme ritualists deled such authority
with fancy ceremonial"
The somewhat contemptuous tone in
which this speaker and others referred to
Professionalism is very remarkable. in
Wow OF the fact that the Church to
which they all belong Is officially
styled "the Protestant Episcopal Church
in the United States OF America"
that it Is described by that name in the
Book OF Common Prayer. and that, so far,
the General Convention Of the Episcopall-
ans has refused to change the designation. |
The invocation Of saints and angels was |
defended. Minute explanations were given |
OF 1.-The acts and postures that should ac- |
the Liturgy" The doctrine Of the |
Real Presence OF the Lord in tho "Sacra-
ment Of the Altar" was boldly teaght. Tho
" Sacrament Of Holy Unction." or Extreme
Unction. was advocated though the twenty
fifth Of the Thirty-nne Articles explicitly
excludes Extreme Unction as sacrament
and says that Baptism and the Supper
of CHRIST" Three books were
for the detention Of those
who arc inclined to step from Anglo
Catholicism to Rome. but we observe
that the Roman Church was treated
with a respectful consideration denied
to Professionalism. The name OF Prot
estant seems to be peculiarly offensive
TO the Holy Cross school OF Episcopalians.
They object to the Pope. but they respect
him because. at least, he Is not Prot
,stant. The sentiment with which the Pope
regards them Is not known to us.
This Summer School for Priests was at
ended by many Episcopal clergymen from
Instant places. and it was 30 successful. in
he opinion Of one of the laymen present. that
10 writes to tho Holy Cross Magazine urging
he establishment Of O similar school for
aymen. and saying he is confident that
the influence OF such school would be to
leepen the intellectual and moral life. and
o bring about larger and more states
nanlike view OF the really national char
cter Of the Church and its increasing OBJ
Igations." The opposition to tho Roman
Iatholic Church OF an American Catholic
'hurch on the Anglican basis. seems to be
he dream behind this movement.