The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-17


1876, and thereafter OF the larger body.
the assembly Of the bishops Of the whole
Anglican Communion. ut Lambeth. and
published the now famous Chlcago-Lam-
BETH declaration. which. as was TO have
been expected. has been received In such
varying spirit by the people TO whom II
was addressed
81 shall not prolong this discourse by
rcciting IN full the terms OF this oirenicon.
You know them, beloved brethren. AZ
we'll as l. You know that the leaders Of
our church gathered in council, after
earnest prayer FOR the gudance OF the
Holy Ghost have declared that in their
judgement the tremendous perii OF our
existing condition and the consequent re-
sponslhuity upon Christian leaders TO
strive 20 rcunlte the scattered squadrons.
10 recall fhc skirmlshers 10 the line Of
defence: nay. 20 assemble every warrior
Of whatever weapon or uniform, II he
only wear the cross. TO defend the very
citadel which the enemy approaches to
destroy.
~ur WOW ~ DEMAND.
1.-THE world refuses TO believe that God
ala send our Chris: nay. IS beginning 70
demand that we who have confessed shall
now deny him. And because the hosts 81
our Israel are so divided and sencrated;
because they have almost forgotten the
one countcreien Of tho great army and
are busy with repeating those theY nave
devised for Che protection az their own
littie camp: because the several divisions
are become almost strange TO one an
other: nav. have been for long time i'm
such fierce bron with their neighbors and
friends that they have forgotten the IN
cody come,h ON so fast. The danger is I'M
m'ncnf. and those veterans. albeit the
commanders Of hut o handful by compari-
son with other chieftains are bound to
err aloud unto all who love Christ rally.
rally on tho very centre, Rally a. the
Cross. which is our hone. Hasten back
TO staud where the army stood 50 hong
,~o when the battle reigned fierce for
th~., centuries and the field was ours.
This is .he meaning Of the Chicago
lambeth declaration. believe me. Rally
on the centre lest the day be lost
81 affirm with a sOemnity as IN the
sight az God. standing In this old pulpit
over which my eyes I'm earliest Childhood
ala spell out The words. Thou God,
seest me- affirm the honesty, the sin
ccritv. the love for all who love our Lord
Jesus Christ, which animated the men
/ whose hands did sign this declaration
/ Listen carefully, my brother ChrisuahS
/ OF every name, and we shall near the
/ ,ears falling in their voices as they
! rleed az the cost of any sacrifice that
! LOYALTY TO Christ viii suffer mem 10
make FOR the restoration OF me one
/ 1o5y bv which the one Spirit may over
come our foes: ~.
"i Troy affirm their earnest desire that
/ rho Sayior's prayer for the unity OF MS
| ncoule may. i'm fits deepest and truest
| sense be speedily fulfilled.
"e They affirm the belief that all VINO
have been duly baptized with water in
the 1riune name are members OF the
| one Body.
90 They affirm their willingness TO fore
! go their preferences in all things OF hu-
man ordering or human choice Ie'a'I"s
TO modes Of worship and discipline, or
10 traditional customs.
a. They declare (will men not believe
,bo,,9, that This church does not seek to
absorb other comrunions, but rather
ro-onerating with them on the basis oil
common Faith and order TO discoun-
tcnarce schism. to heal the wounds OF
fine Body Of Christ. and to promote the
charity which is the chief Of the Chris
/ tian araces. and the visible manifestation
of Christ TO the world
ALL HUMAN.
"This Church viii give up anything and
N o..
choice but cannot give up the Holy
Scriptures as the revealed Word OF
cod nor the ancient creeds. one the bap-
remal. the symbol. and the other the
sufficient statement Of the Christian
faith. nor the two sacraments Of Christ
commitment. ministered with unfailing
,lsa OF Christs words of institution, ana
of the elements ordained by him; nor
finally. can it give up the historic Epis-
copate. though il may be locally adopted
in the methods of its administration TO
the varying needs Of the nations and
p,oplcs called of God into the unity Of
his Church
II have said that the response TO this
overture has varied in temper and tone
from that of earnest. honest Christian
WILLINGNESS TO labor for peace, TO the
.coraful contemptuous assertion in reply
that 10 is bat a new effort 10 aggrandize
The Episcopal Church. From our own
company have men arisen, speaking great
swelling words Of self-esteem, TO tell us
that they knew such response would
come: and in a tone indicative Of delight
I at the WndicatiOn Of their prophethic
| gifts. they seem to find fulhlment of the
/ prophecy in the fact that the doves long
/ absent have not trOOped at our bidding
| 10 the windows Of the ancient house, as
! though the pleaderS FOR peace hdd eN-
| Dccted such immediate acceptance Of the
/ invitation. Are they disappointed these
( doctrinaic jewellers in the narrow cave OF
ccclesiastcism, that some at least Of the
voices which have spoken reply are the
| voices Of men Of renOwn. leaders Of great
! armies of intelligence and pety, and
that they ring with hope for the reunion
! of Gods people?
| But be it explicitly stated that as was
10 have been expected the larger part,
indeed. almost an Of those who have
made respectful reply have halted firm
i'm their approval when they have come
| to face the fourth term Of our PROPOSE
! lion the acceptance Of the historic epis-
| copate as a condition OF union"
OF orHKR PATHS.
The speaker said that IS was nonsense
for people to believe that those outside
of the pale of their particular denomina-
! ton were lost. There were good, earnest
/ Christian men of an faiths.
| In discussing the proposition he said
that good seed whether planted by
/ duly appointed husbandman or falling
! from the pocket of a tramp. if the
/ ground was only good, would bring forth
/ fruit.
oneness must be organic. he said. not
/ sentimental: not a unity Of opinion, but
of faith Unity is not unanimity or uni
formity. There must be supreme faith
/ in God and Christ.
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