The record-union., 1894-10-27
In RELIGIONS REALM
Expressions From the Various Re-
ligiOus Newspapers
The Religious Thought of the Day as
Expressed In the SectarIau Press
Some Matters of Interest to Both
Ministers and Laymen.

Speaking of the action of the State Con-
stltutional Convention upon the public
school system and sectarian appropria-
tons, the New y ork CYtr1Stiun AdUocate
(Meth.) remarks: Taking into account
the lutrenched position of foreignism in
New York City and State, with it's old
world predictions for union of Church
and State, and considering the chronic
cowardice OF politicians, the action on
these two questions as a whole must De
considered as very substantial victory.
The convention ought 10 have made pro-
vision for the final permanent withdrawal
OF all State aid and aid from any civil di-
vision OF the State from sectarian and
private charities at some fixed date in the
luture, as the same principle is here in
VOWED as IN the amendment adopted con-
corning the schools. While it did not
take this righteous and radical action, il
ulu place the responsibility for the sup
port, IN case Ill It's granted, and for the
character OF the administration Of the sec
tartan and private charities, on the Leg
lslature, thus enabling citizens to hold
somebody to account for abuses which
nave come TO be not less than crimes
against the State. This is an Improvement
over the existing organic law. These
amendments, when compared with the
provisions OF the present Constitution on
these subjects, must be considered a very
substantial and gratifying advance"
'Ihe other day." observes the Uutch-
nlGit tBapt.} OF Boston, bishop Potter of
New York received the vows OF poverty,
ceIIbacy and obedience, made, for term
Of i've years, by a young Episcopal min
lister with Il view of founding a religious
n a OF Rrnr
OF the Church. 1t is understood that
there IS somewhat Jealous attempt in
the Episcopal Church to found an order
OF the celibate clergyInen. We have no
doubt that it IS good thing TOR minis
ters, III certain circumstances, to remain
unmarried. AS a rule, we are inclined
to think they marry too early, and as
Sume the responsibilities Of household
before they have established themselves
IN their profession. We do not doubt
either that, in certain circumstances. a
minister can 90 more effective work
when he Is free from domestic cares, but
all this Is not to the point. The cell ibacv
of the priesthood is a distinctive mark Of
Rome, and church that officially rec
ognlzes and approves 1t has gone far to-
wards Rome. In such matter we are To
take into account not merely the practice 1
itself, but that which it stands for and
typites. The Roman Catholic Cardinal
aug udHs speaking Lde Otner DAY at Pres
ton, England, on Christian union. said
that he discerned unmistakable tenden
cies of the gradual submission of the
Church of England to the Church of
Rome The doctrines of Rome which
formerly had been rejected and con-
demned have been 're-examined and
taken back one by one until the thirty
nine articles have been vanished and
buried as a rule of faith The tendency
is towards extreme ritualisn. The same
is true in this country. The phraseology
OF Rome is used III many Episcopal
Churches. In some OF them mass is sub
stituted for the communion; the confes-
sional is introduced; prayers for the dead
shipped. OF course EpiscOpalians gener-
ally resent Cardinal Vaughan's conclu-
sions, but the facts to which we alIude
and upon which he bases them cannot be
denied"