The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-15

revenge. OF time, but q reminder OF the
only true method by which present
dangers and perplexities are to be met,
Tor Laud was the English ecclesiastic
whose noble steadtaStness was the human
instrument through which analogous
dangers and perpleXities Of two centuries
and half ago were eventually over
come"
The Pope's encylical to the American
Bishops is interesting" remarks the
New York EUutgetlSt (Pres.), for the
evidence it gives between the lines that
the main hope of ROmanlsm at the pres
ent time, and also chief menace, is in the
United States. 1t needs only a superb
ciaI comparison of the Roman Catholic
Church in America with that in European
States 10 show thar in the spirit OF that
church in this country IS something es-
Sentlaliy different from the traditional
spirit as eXempiitied i'll France, or Austria
or Italy, or ireland. Widely as these
may dItter-aud there is u whole heaven
OF difference between the Romanism of
Ireland and of Italy-they are all alike
compared with the Romanism of
America. That church i'll this country
has taken on The color OF our institutions
far more thoroughly than most OF US APP
precIate; II has freedom, BREADTH a
forward outlook, q principle OF develop
Inent unknown in Europe. 1t has all the
all their weakness. And Pope Leo XIII.
has never given greater evidence OF the
wisdom " hIcA has always characterized
him than by his present recognition of
both. lie sees that the crisis in the Ro-
man Church which Is abIe-Spain
and Austria tell HIM That no less clearly
than Italy auu frauce-wIu be Il crisis of
victory or defeat according as the church
adopts 8nG puts 10 use The strength OF
AmerIcauism, and firmly holds III hand
lis weakness"
Cardinal Vaughan Of the English Ro-
man Catholic Church boldly conIesses
that the Ordinary way by which Rome
gain converts to her communion is, that
when certain classes of the English
churChmen are drawn into the ritualistic
net tie fruit ripeus so that energy enough
on the part OF Tie Roinanists TO shake tile
tree wlIl give them possession of that
which seems ready TO drop into their
hands. he same spirit" observes the
New York Christian ldU0cutc CMeth.J !
can be seen IN the Roman Church here.
ana the same hope. In this country
however. ii expects TO gain much. as a
reaction from the irreyerence and laxity
OF discipline and doctrine which it claims
are Increasing in the Protestant Churches
with rapidly"
Canon Maccoll, in connection with
the recent correspondence between Car
dInal aughan and the Arch Dishop of
Toledo, has called attention TO al in
structive bit Of history saws the LfCiD1
ChUrca z. - OF Chicago Until within
the last few years the Roman Catholic
Church Ia South America had a rule that
no one with strain OF native blood
down 10 the fourth generation, should
be admitted TO holy orders. But this
rule was constantly evaded, and many
flsn0v Il
heredlty. At last one OF the BISHOPS an
nounced that ii any such persons pre-
scented themselves in future his 'inteu-
tICn would be absent In respect to them
and they would consequently remain
laymen. Soon afterwards he discovered
that he had again, unawares, ordained
some OF these disqualified persons. where
upon he declared that they We're still
Iaymen, lnasmucn as his intention was
absent III Inc abstract, though present in
their case through ignorance of their dis
qualification. the matter was apDealed
to Rome and settled in the bishops IA
yor, so lar as to compel reordinaLion III
the cases cited, but the disability was de-
ciared IIIega! ana not in future 10 be in
sisted upon. That is hereafter the
Bishop must have the proper intention,
whether he wlilad II Or not. Canon Mac
coil thinks that this, with other numer-
Gus cases III history of such shady char
@NNSA ~ C4NASI . IL d very IOOilSH move on the
part OF the roman cOntroversialiSts to
attack Anglican orders on the ground of
detective lntenuou.' 1t is evident on
their own showing, that large sections of
the church under the Roman obedience.
IN various places and for long periods
lacked valid ministry and sacraIneuts
ana that mulIItudes of people who sun
posed themselves to lie eniovinp the d.
vine means OF grace could really nave no
WeII-grouuded nope of salvation excent
through the uncoyenanted mercles of
Cod"
For the last two or three years an in
ternal conflict has been wagiug i'm tho
Episcopal Church between the radical
broad churchmen and the high church.
men who stand by strict Interpretation
of the creeds," says the Vatchneaa (BaDt.1
/ OF Boston. Bishop Seymour of Illinois
who, 1t will be remembered, made the
bitter attack upon the orthodoxy of the
| late Bishop Brooks, has been the leader
| OF the conservatives. Since the deposl-
ton OF Howard MacQueary from the min
| lstry for denying the miraculous virgin
| birth of our Lord, DIR. Seymour has IN
sisted that there were number OF other
clergymen In sympathy with Mr.
howard MacQueary, whose views of
! the inspiration of The Scriptures also
! were OF the laXest. This charge appeared
! TO be subStantiated by the statements
which have appeared in Episcopal pa
| pers regarding the character OF some of
| the instruction given at the divinity
sen ois IN Cambridge and Philadelphia.
1t is understood that DR.. Seymour called
| upon the bench of Bishops TO condemn
| these heresies. Whether that is SO or
not, the pastoral letter which thew have
! lust put forth is a rigorous CONTAMINATION