New-York tribune., 1895-12-11
"CUiPTES. KING AND MARTYR"

A new religious cult has invaded the country
Cheyalier Alfred ROdwaye has established him
self temporarily at Roxbury, Mass, ana an
nounces that he is going to form branch OF the
English Jacobite Association on this side OF 'he
ocean. The Jacobites as Is well KNOWN were
the people who supported the Stuart pretensohs
70 the English Crown after the English people
decided that they preferred other rulers III
their day they caused some instructions, ana
gave an example Of high minded loyalty to some
particularly worthless princes, but Ill modern
times they have degenerated into IA body OF re-
ac,ionarles who have no notion Of overturning
the English throne or doing any other terrible
thing. but who are out of tune with the spirit
Of modern life and find that it sounds better
70 call ones self Jacobte than an old fogy
Charles Stuart the patron saint OF the ia
cobites. was beheaded at Whitehall. on January
20 1919. as the result of some differences OF
oplnion as to the conduct Of the government OF
England. He was n man Of many virtues; his
fate was tragic; he left devoted friends who,
having regard for the life of king as sacred
above that Of commoner. considered MS execu-
tlon as an unspeakabe crime. Even to TINS DAY
the right and wrong Of the controversy Detweeh
Charles and Cromwell eXctes mild scholastic
interest and now and then historian writes
ON the subject. But Charles Stuart is not
living issue The discussion Of the Armenian
crisis, Irish Home Rule, employers liability the
tariff question, the publication OF the sllms,
the next Presidential election, the Venezuelan
boundary, and the best method Of intoxicating
obedience to the Ten Commandments goes on
without much Of anybody stopping TO think that
the world will be made better or worse or
decision on any present topic affected by senti-
ments Of veneratiOn for King Charles and the
cause of absolutsm for which he stood. The
schoolboy tells us that Charles had his Crom-
we'll and we don't stop TO think why he had or
what Patrick Henry thought the fact had to do
with the American Revolution, so far among the
things irrevocably disposed of are the theories
which the Jacobltes espOused. Yet We are to
have Jacobite cult in America "St Charles,
king and martyr" IL to be venerated In one OF
the finest churches OF great communion in
this city. An English painter said to be par
excellence the ecclesiastical and devotional
"artist OF his day" is to paint the royal saint
"in his coronation robes. including the white
"Dalmatic which, contrary to the usual custom
"of British kings, who ordinarily wore the
purple, he assumed both in honor Of our Blessed
feast OF her puriication), and also, he said. as
"a token of the purity Of intention with which
'he welded his kingdom" This picture Is to
be set up, 1t Is announced, In the Lady Chapel
of the new Church Of St Mary the Virgin in
this city; that is, it will be If contributions 10
the sum Of $3.50 are received in response to the
Jacobte circular.
Now all this might strike one unacquainted
with the subject just an ordinary piece Of
foolish nonsense. But 1t Is not that. Far away
as Charles may seem from the problems of mod
ern Christians engaged in the work Of saving
souls, there is deep significance in the venera-
tlon Of him. 1t means even more than the de-
sire 10 decorate beautiful church with beauti-
ful picture. Those who promote this cult wish
saint all thelI own to give tone to their devo-
lions. The old saints will not do. They are
well in their way, but they did not know mod
crn thought well enough to protest against It.
An English saint Is needed. Cranmer and
Latimer will not do They were too advanced
themselves, and DIR. Littlcdale, leader Of this