New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-10


their deep regard for each other; but they were
also theological discussions which threw much
light on the mental temperament OF Pussy
As Regius Professor OF Hebrew in oxford. Pusey
found a congenal field for the development OF MS
scholarly tastes. But he DID not allow himself to
shrink into a dry-ss-dus In quick succession
he prepared a brochure "Cathedral Institutions
and a long letter to Thouck giving detailed ac-
count of the ecclesiastical and theologca literature
of the Anglican Church. Lddon's description OF the
rise of the oxford movement is exceedingly clear
and interesting lie refers properly to the prepara-
torv influence Of Sir Walter Scott and Colerdge IN
so sleeping the minds of the people in the lore OF
the past that they were predisposed to welcome an
appeal to tradition in the domain Of religion. More
over the great evangelical movement when hah
| eliminated in Methodism. strangely enough, paVed
the way for the oxford movement, which, IN us
appreciation of personal religion. or vital piety as
Il was then called IN thorough sympathy Win
the evangelical movement. With the skill of an
artist IiddOn portrays for us the epoch just pre-
ceding the year 1892 when premonitlon OF a he"
era about to dawn held the minds of such men as
Joshua Watson. Alexander Knox. Miller. Rose
Palmer Perceval. Hurrcl. Froude. Keble Newman
and Pussy. 1t was the desire OF these men ana
others OF less note 10 save the Church from the
invading floods OF liberalism, apparently swamp
ing the Church and the State. that humanity speak
ing was the moving cause Of the oxford movement.
THE real originators of this movement says Lid
Pussy was not at present associated with them
Nevertheless Newman himself. in the "Apologa'
acknowledges his deep indebtedness to Pussy his
great learning" he says. "his Immense diligence
his schoar-ke mind. his simple devotion TO the
cause Of religion and great. Of course
was my joy when in the last days OF 1873 he showed
a disposition TO make common cause with MS
The very common conception of Pussy as a theo-
| Logan living in the vague and misty past does him
| a grave injustice. He was keen,y Interested III
what would be called to-day applied Christianity.
He studied carefully the needs and responsibilities
of the Church incident to the shifting OF the
Urban population In England He saw that II the
Church was to hold her she must build churches
| where they needed. especially in the SUBURBS
of London So deeply di1 ne feel on this subject
| that he contributed anonymously the sum OF t'Vo
| TO build such churches. do which he was obliged
ito reduce his servants give his carriage ana
| TO live even more simply than heretofore.
1t is not necessary mere dwell on the Hampden
controversy which though very bitter at the tne' II
now almost forgotten OF far more intrinsic import
ance was Pusey's project of the Library OF the "a
theirs" which did so much to stimulate and answer
the questions raised by the Tracts for the Times
! I'pon the appeal to the Primitive Church made IN
those tracts rests, In fact the whole supers'rncufe
| of the Anglo-Catholic movement Ana WIN 'ne
healthy common-sense OF an Eneiishman fus'y sa"
| that the only way to make that appeal enecuNe
was TO put an English translation Of the PRIMITIVE
Church Fathers in the hands Of the people Deeply IN
,erestjng is Liddon's history Of the Famous tracts
| for the Times" and especially OF Newman lra''
No 90" published In ISL We discern in the rrIa-
ton of that history the growing divergence OF opin-
! ION between Newman and Pusey. The latter. Indeed
| hegan 10 have serious fears as % the ultimate
| tendency Of the movement which he had es9ouseh-
| He saw Newman drifting away from the 'h"r'"'
and he daily heard great chorus OF voices declar-
inc that Rome must be the ultimate goal OF all VINO
were identified with tractarianism Then IN lH'
| came the supreme trial Of his life. his suspension
| from preaching in the university for three years
| for nreaching a sermon on THE Holy Eucharist
| In the same year Newman resigned from St Mary $.
oxford and retired to the village OF hitu'h"l'' am
| the movement Of which he and Puscy had h''n
such conspicuous leaders seemed 20 many u'S'''''
| to come to an inglorous and Gnohle end
Here We must for the present In our h''''' "
| iddor.s great work When the last volume ap-
| pears we shall conclude what We have TO say o"
| the subject and shall endeavor To deScrbe We AK
! ford movement In us relation ~ "'''
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| AMEN Of rrotrtlson retracuon OF Inv -
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