New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-16
ORDERS N THE EPISCOPIL CHURCH.
BISHOP THOMPSON ATTACKS THEM AND THE
EARLY SAINTS. AND GEORGE ZABRIsKIE
DEFENDS THEM.

EARLY SAINTS. AND GEORGE ZABRIskIE
DEFENDS THEM.
Boston. Nov. i5-"Relglous orders in the Prot.
.stant Episcopal Church Today wa. the topic
be fore the Church Congress this forenoon. The
first speaker was the Rev. Or. Lucius Waterman.
OF Iaconia, y. IT,, Who defended the orders. The
third writer was the Right Rev. Hugh Miller
THOMPSON D. d.. l.. l.. D.. Bishop Of Mississippi
He gave a history of the origin Of monastic orders
and ridiculed the saints of the early Christian
Church. II am humbly thankful" said the writer
that saints scarce nowadays. The religious
orders must shun every suggestion that they
better than other people. They can rghtfuly
make no EXCEPT such a. every Christian has
taken. There can be 10 objection TO Smith yowing
he will obey Brown so long his VOW Of ODE
dence to Brown does not conflict with the vow
he has made to God"
The first appointed speaker was q Gorge Zabriskit-
president of the New-York Church Cldb leader
in the st. Andrews Brotherhood and one OF the
most prominent High church laymen in the coun.
try. Mr. Zabriskie said ii might be dVerting 10
hear a Bishop Of the Church ri!icule the rlen who
from the purest and highest motives have devoted
themselves TO the service OF God, bu; he was SUI
prised 10 hear it. He announced himself as
firm and strong believer in orders and be followed
closely the paper OF the last writer. showing the
great and good work done BY the men who had
been Sc severely denounced. II admitted that
errors had been made by them but these came
largely from disregard Of their OWN rules. which
were the rules Of the Church. 1T only proves
he continued. that you must submit yourself 70
the ordinance OF God in respect TO the work Of
the Church. il YOU hop 10 succeed. The OBJECT o.
these men was 10 ignore human interests, no.
merely 10 save their own souls but 10 help the
fellOwmsn The object has been 10 keep the Law
of God more thoroughly than can be- done waile
man 10 be complained OF and ridcuel II he desires
40 do good more constantly than his secular en-.
gagements will permit? Is H. to be derldei II ne
H.
Church"
The Rev Leveret, Bradley. Of Philadelphia wa,
the appointed speaker He objected % religious
TO secrecy. The Rev William Wilkinson. Of Mn
neapolis. spoke earnestly IN behalf Of orders Ine
Rev. Or John Fulton. 81 Philadelphia sail ne coui
not conceive 0f any reason why man who was
not obey the call. The Rev. Or. Mcconnell. OF Phia'
ielpha. was the last speaker. and SAID that ne Oe
Church would work III. howeve, good the Intention
How to Relieve the Poor Without pauperizinns
Them was the topic discussed the evening
meeting. Robert Treat Paine, Of Maltham; ne
Rev. George +. Nelson. OF New-lork. and X
Fulton Cutting. OF New-York participated In me
discussion 81,
The Rev Joseph Reynolds Of Newlork SAD
the cause o. pauperisln ard extreme poverty was
sin. the remedy applied Christianity. He tnenn
made appeal for the aged and Innrm clergy, VI
the Episcopal Church. who were III danger OF "
coming paupcrs. -.
The Rev ~ William : Rainsforl of NewYork.
said that unskillei labor had scarcely enahSs
undc. the conditions Of large cities The poor sur
fered In New York from the cNictionS OF tneT li'e
lords The church must help the poor 10 ngnt tn'I
landlords VINO were simply ruthless hloof-suchi,s.
He believed I'm the educating influence OF ihH Uti,s
unions. The church must resolve not . give mo'n,y
to the poor. especially 10 unskilled hbor'rs ID,
iolng 50 1t only helped 20 reduce wages ana r"'ss