New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-21

cries. he contended. might affect that cred'oih'y
with unbelievers but ought to have no influence
with the faithful. who believed in the Old les
lament on our Lords testimony. and in the New
on that Of the Holy Ghost. who had for so many
centuries sustained the Church.
Continuing with solemn air he maintain u
that to reason from these discoveries on behalf
OF the Church to prefer the testimony u
the dead to that of the living. He even affected
to consider the learned discussion as amushs'
albeit intensely interesting. The audience, while
not in sympathy with this eloquent Protestant
monk listened with goodhumored tolerance 10
his structures upon literary methods of arguing
with the higher critics on their own ground
Extremes certainly met on that platform when
the mornings work was begun by the erudiie
and scholarly Professor Sayce and ended Win
the dogmatic Father Ignatius.
CHURCH HISTORY DISCUSSED
One morning was devoted to a complete series
~ naners on THE National Church. canon
Jessopp openipg the proceedings with an essay
on the origin and growth Of the English Church'
tho Bishop of Peterborough following with a
treatise on It's continuity in order doctrine anu
autonomy in the Middle Ages. ana professor
Gwatkin and the Bishop of SALISBURY dediiiis
with the Reformation period. These papers 0oi
tanned a logical and complete account % "e
nr~sition and claims Of the English Church as
a, historical body which had been reformed
but not revolutionized at the time OF the l'ei-
ormaton.
Canon Jessopp's essay read with marked
earnestness Of manner. but was acaueii'i0 III
STYLE and better adapted for theological sem
mary than for a congress audience Inc biS"oP
of Peterborough made what was seheI""'
oo,.,o,,,edqed 70 be the most brilliant address
u-aG
church IN the Middle Ages under the protec-
tora+e rrsf Of the Pope against royal 'Eraii"S'
and subsequently Of the King against fapai
~,,,s.o,,oc,, This luminous paper embodied much
oo-ruon-sense philosophy Of ecclesiastical MS
tory and was Illuminated by flashes or hunloi
which excited continuous merriment. IL was
strange spectaclc-this great audience OF c"u' Va
mon conyulsed with amusement over whdl was
exnected TO be a dry theological argument ou'
the eloquent Bishops dignity was never 'hio"'
aside There no tests in the paper ~ 9'''.
plv sparkled with epgrams and was sal'eu WIN
irony Bishop Herzog. who followed the great
preacher. was kindly received as the representa-
tive Of the old Catholic movement, but was Ho'
effective as a speaker.
The most controversial debate OF the "eeh
was on the vexed subject Of "Hindrances 10
Christian Unity" in relation to non-cohiornhi'S'
the Church OF Rome and the churches III '"e
ras, The napers were read by Canon GARNER
Canon Hammond the Bishop OF Coventry anu
prebendary Meyrick and the discussion occu-
n,oa q morning and an afternoon. Churchmen'
High Low and Broad joining in 1t and exchahs-
,,o sbots AT close quarters. Like nearly all
dobetas on this subject, the days work left the
b,rdrances 70 the reunion of Christendom IN
surmountable The Low Churchmen asserted
that sacerdotalism and the union OF Church anu
State were barriers to union with hoh-co"-
formists and the High Churchmen were posi'iNe
that their school Of thought and worship WAS
gaining the largest number of recruits from
Protestant bodies outside
A SHARP DUEL IN DEBATE.
In the Roman section Of the debate there was
a duel between Lord Halifax. peacemaker Win
the Vatican. and the Dean OF NorWlch' HoIu
Halifax made a diplomatic speech IN Which he
admitted that there could be no union between
england and Rome at the price Of doctrnal com
oro,,ise. hut no contended that mutual explana-
lions could hardly fail be helpful, and that the
signs of the times pointed to a great destiny loi
the English Church the penetrating pody III
Christendom Then the Dean OF Norwich zen
unon him with great fury advising him to learn
his catechism and TO reverence his spirilud' pas
tors and masters. and scoring him roundly fof his
out first consulting the Archbishop Of Canterbury
and the other Bishops This assault led to
ranid exchange of fire between the militant
branches of the Anglican fod
Tho discussions on the burning question OF vol
untary and religious schools offered more nope
full sign Of agreement among Christians IN Eng
land There were many papers and addresses
and no common basis of action for soliciting ad-
ditional grants Of State aid for sectariah OF de-
nominationa schools wa suggested Out 'here
was only one opinion respecting the expectancy
and necessity of united effort on the part OF
churchmen Roman Catholics and Wesleyans' IN
messing the claims of their educational institn-
lions upon the new Parliament. Cardinal
Vaughan was referred to with respect and even
admiration in these discussions. and his sugges-
tions for common ground OF action were heartily
annroved. grant from the Imperial treasury
in favor OF all UNCONVENTIONAL schools was pre-
ferred by nearly all speakers as a wiser course
than an attempt to saddle the expense of main
tanning such schools directly upon the rate
payers.
There were many other subjects in the pro-
.-or,roa q, the weeks session Of the Church Con-
gross but those which have been mentioned were
,he most important and practical. The attend
ance al every meeting was large; the speaking. as
a rrle was excellent. and the temper OF the dis
nu,ants was admirable. There were some I'M
nIeasant street episodes, In which fanatics under
took 70 raise the mo Popery' cry, and few
curates undertook. without success. to organize a
tradas-union: but these were incidents OF shgnt
sirniAcance characteristic display OF the COM
nrehensive work Of the English Church in It's
countless agencies and Observation-Disclosures was
made. spirit of Christian liberation brooded
over the assembly. As working Churcn' In
which men of many shades Of belief and opinion
find much 10 do and large liberty Of action 1t APP
ooIs for national support. and receives it In full
measure.