New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
THE COMMON CUP FAVORED.
c1ERGyMEN NOT DESTROYS OF CHANGING
THE COMMUNION SERVICE.
COME or THEN. HOWEVER. SEE NO OBJECTION 70
THE INDIVIDUAL CHALIcE If coz
GrEGATION WISHES II.

Tba Introduction OF the individual cup into the
,olv communion service OF tho Protestant churches.
which has been recently brought about by several
ministers throughout the country. Is causing a
great deal Of discussion. There ar" many clergy
men who question the wisdom q the innovation
serouslv ana while they DO not care % lnrnie
upon the ground Of fellow pastor, set view the
new order Of things with great deal OF concern.
II Is apparently subject which Is not con'foA"'
tv the creed % the Church. ana IT lies within n"
province Of each individual pastor to exercise
his own discretion in regard 10 Tho subject r.
Gently the subject has been IN" theme OF series
Of letters in The New-York Christian ADVOCATE
written By the Editor. the Rev. Dr.. !. NJ. BucKoy
Dr. Buckley takes a serious view OF me question.
In writing his itroduetion 10 the series Of ett"rs
which followed he said concerning the arguments
that had been used relative to the adoption Of 'he
Individual cup:
The emergency is gFaye for me -, hoy Gohmq lh
most tender ana Pathetc c'rsinon;a OF All hsstoIH
nucleus Of The most spiritual hsso'.a'Iohs ..'@
elixir Of life 70 the pentent The reneW"r OF hop"
token Of inmorfaIltv the antctypc Of the marrlaG"
supper Of the Lamb. and thc unih@r OF 9eh"DGis ~
preached by many with DIVIDED Hihu'
HEARING BOTH SIDES.
While Dr. Buckley does not personally favor the
Individual cup, yet he has endoavor'd In his letters
10 deal with the question in dspassionate ana
consistent manner and TO give clear ana concise
view OF both sides. lie takes up the subject in an
analytical manner and begins with tn" Bible as tn
true autho lily for the cup service He says that IN"
primary sources Of authority concerning IN" insti-
tuition OF the communion service arc the four
Gospels and the First Epistle Of Paul to the CORN
thians. The method of administering the s"rvic" IN
the early church is 10 be derived from the ante
Ncene fathers. and the changes made by the diff
ferent bodies into which the visible church speedily
divided TO be traced through the history OF
the Christian Councils. and in the writings pre-
served in the Greek and Latin churchcs; While the
different customs Of the reformed churches estab-
Nshed since the invention Of printing can be
learned without special difficulty by the three
Apostles. Matthew. Mark and Luke, Dr. buckley
points out. the following references to the cup are
made. Matthew says: And He took the cup ana
gave thanks and gave 1t 70 them, saying Dr'hN
We al OF it." Marks account IS: "And lie took
the cup and when He had given thanks. re gay"
it to them: and they all drank Of IT. Luxe also
says: Likewise also. the cup after supper !"
each instance the reference is 10 Il single cup.
DA vINCPS PICTURE.
In dealing with the subject from the otner see
however. DR.. Buckley refers to tie celebrated PAM
ing Of la Vinci the historic painter Of ltalE VINO
In his famous work. The Last Supper. when was
done al Milan on the wall OF the Convent OF santa
Maria dele Grazia, represents the SaNio", "''
Hi| disciples at the paschal feast, with oacn uS
cip.e provided with an individual portion OF Dr1'u
and an Individual cup Of sacred wine. bu' III o0'''
menting on this DR.. Buckley says
What could not be proved from pam 90,
pecially when they were executed h"MN ",.nL
hundred years after what they represent ,m
place? 1t Is 0iscreditablc to the intellect All II
formation Of Ia Vlnci. however. as appears on III.
Communion was Instituted to interpret his painting
as indicating that tho sacramento wine WIZ 49,
drunk from common cup -
DIR. Buckley. In referring to the clam hh'r -.
those who have adopted the new method. that inv
Is danger of transmitting disease by the use VI :.
common cup. says that there is always inc aA''. nm
OF contagion. not from the communion cup "o'
but from many other sources. Inc qu'S"
possibility is OF little no moment. Various
ports have been made concerning disease trans
mited By the communion cup. but a thorough scar
by DR.. Buckley has failed to unearth sihs'e a"
thenuc casa where q COMMUNICATE sunereo A'0"'