The record-union., 1894-12-08
Numher of churches

rltualism, IN secular paper, puDllsnes
table showing the manner in which rltu-
alism has spread in the Church of Eng
land in ten years:
Number of churches
in which used.
1852. 1892.
Eastward position. ...............1,6 ,662 S,9IS
Eucharistic yestments....... $50 1,o%9
Altar llSntS tS.....-........... ooA - Oio
incense Se............................. . -
A disturbance now exists in the Diocese
of Maryland in which there are clergy
men recommending the general intro
duction Of the confessional and incense,
and though Bishop Paret has forbidden
ii, so far as his authority will allow, two
of the churches-Mt. Calvary and st. An
Grew's-use incense, and the latter has
three clergymen present to hear confess
sions. The Protestant Episcopal Church
may fancy, because 1t Is here and there
attracting ministers from other denoml-
nations, that it is proSpering and increas-
ing its membership. 1t is, however, con-
trIbuting chiefly To the success OF the Ro-
man Catholic Church; for, after certain
distance has been travelled IN that dIrec-
lion, the logic is in favor OF the Roman
system"
The New York ChurcIsmQn. comment
ing upon Cardinal Gibbons article on
Christian Unity, remarks: 1.-The Pope
and the Cardinal botn appreciate the
evils of 0isunion and the widespread de-
sire for unity. They both hold that or
gauic unity is essential, and that there
must be some bond stronger than mere
sentiment to enable Christians to sink
their differences; but here we find our
selves forced to part company with John
Cardinal Gibbons, for when he comes TO
state the differences which separate Chris
tian bodies from each other, they all sink
into insigniticance, compared with the
.,nt !, tfal, 1tcSf al
from the See of Rome. The Anglican
and the Creek complains the writer,
Will continue TO deny Roman suprema-
cy,' and the great Leo's principle of
union is simply and solely 'reconcIlla-
tion and union with the Church of Rome.'
Neither the Bishop of Rome nor the Car
dinal gives the fainLest hint OF reconcilia-
ton on Catholic grounds, common to
Greek and Roman alike; on the contrary,
the Cardinal says: In view OF Leo KILL,
which is the only true view, the supre-
macy of the Roman Pontih, the supreme
jurisdiction of st. Peter and his success
Ors, can alone unite Us IN our fellowship
with our Redeemer.' We find in the pa
per OF the Cardinal no such statement Of
the principles of the Roman Catholic
faith as bases Of reunion as the PROPOSE
tionS set forth in the SO-called Quadrllat-
eraI OF our own communion embOdy.
Thousands of Christians of every name,
who have listened to these declarations Of
central Christian truths concerning Gods
Word, the sacramentS, the Nicene Greed,
and the historic ministry. sent out by the
Bishops Of the American and the English
churches, will pay scant heed TO this new
propoSluon.'
There has been a good deal Of gushy
and haZy writing about church unity"
SAYS the New York Examiner (Bapt.).
'What We need first Of ali is clear and
definite conception OF the end TO be
sought. Ii that end is immediate organic
unity, still moro If it is uniformity,
whether of creed or of organization, It Is
foredoomed to failure \ either by sur
render nor by compromise can all the
denominations of Christians be brought
to range themselves under one banner
at least. such a thing is hopeless within
the lifetime of any which read these
words. But genuine catholic Chris
tianity, real oneness of diversity of
forms, IS certainly possible. And the
means by which such oneness may be
attained is set forth in the thirteenth chap
ter of the First Eplstle OF Paul to the
church at Corinth. The true unity of the
church, the only unity worth striving
for, or worth having when it is won, is
unity whose bond is, not polity nor creed,
but love-"
"Our Episcopalian friends have held
=
manner very much like the UniversaIist
Convention Conference recently held in
Lowell" says the Christian Leader
(Univ.) of Boston. I'VE read with some
diligence the abstracts as they appeared
in the daily papers, While we have come
upon nothing new, either as to method or
purpose, we have come upon much that
deeply interested us, at times touching
the quick. Social pro blems made a large
staple of address and discussion, with
about the same diversity of opinion that
the same topics evoke in Ballou Hail.
The Sunday and the Sunday newspaper
had full treatment ana IN regard TO both
topics some of the speakers gave fatal
symptoms of having become Secularized.
though the burden of remark was rather
Puritanlc. The interesting feature of the
Congress was, however, less in what was
said than in the fact that il was held at all.
a generation ago such a series of meet
ings would have been regarded by everv
Episcopalian as secular, irrelevant, and as
compromise of the dignity and the func-
tions of the church. Thirty years ago
Dr. huntington entered the Episcopal
Church to drop his anti-slaYery protest.
ing, while DR.. Tying OF Philadelphia was
martyred because he remembered his
brethern in bonds. But God be thanked.
the Episcopal Church as it WaS-on the
wrong side of every reform-no LONGER
cumbers the earth. 1t was Tory in the
ISNO4uLlOH anu 'COpp0rneaO IN the Re-
bellion. But there seems to be at this
date a new set of Bishops, and q new set
of ministers, and a new set OF parishion-
ers."
"Theresseems to be no end TO the apita-
tion that ignorant sectGrians are keenino
up over Communion cups and Colnmu.
MON wine," remarks the LiUin0 CI1rrh
of Chicago. "0fcourse, they have a rioht
10 their opinions and their methods,
Since they 90 not pretend to celebrate :.
real sacrament, as churchmen UNDER
stand the term, IL is better that they
should depart as much as possible from
the true form and matter OF the sacra
ment Some abandon the cup of bless
ing for fear of microbes, and some repu-
diate wine altogether for fear of an atom
of alcohol, scarcely more than is con-
tanned IL a bunch of our ripe grapes or a
loaf of fermented bread. They should
have their way and their say, but we are
not disposed 10 treat with much patience
their fanatical propaganda OF tracts and
books and newspaper sensations, their
irreverent and Incorporate attempts to
to impugn the morality of Christian peo-
pie who obey the precepts and follow the
example of the Incarnate Lord in the
due celebration of the great memorial OF
His Cross and Passion. Nay some do
not hesitate to challenge the morality of
Christ Himself. aud to say that If He
commanded real wine to be used in the