The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-27
WHY REUNION FAILS.
AN EXPLANATION OFF TEE REASONS.
The Popc's Hand Forced ny the Zoni OF
Enthusiasts Cardinal Vaughan Sup-
presses the Movement for n Time esc-
tion Mt Rome In Favor OF Btshop Keano.

tion mt Rome In Favor OF Bishop tAenno
ROM, Dec. s.-The history of negotiation,
with the court OF Rome for the reunion Of
churches has always brought forth unfortu'
nate names and reGrettable episodes; thu
names and episodes have brought all hopes tc
ruin. In tn $50 matters In which dogma and
morals are so closely connected with disci
pline and contingent subjects, zeal rs we'll nt
lukewarmness may compromise the labor OF
peace, of light and of charity. In the If
tcenth century, by tho side Of Cardinals Bes-
snrion and Isidore, of Eugene ~. and John
PalRoloGus. VIC SEQ tho Ivans. the Marks OF
Ephesus, tho Gregorys. frs block then pre-
vent tho alliance of tho East and West.
Around Bossuet, Leibnitz. and the Anglican ad
Socates of reconciliation will appear later busy
bodies who will i~nterposo themselves between
the men OF good will and of irrepr oachable
honesty. This moral phenomenon has re-
peated itself this time. too. Painful events
and human passions have disturbed the first
attempts at coming into relations between
Anglicnnism and the ancient Roman Church.
Far be 1t from mo to think of criticising
mems intentions. but impatient imprudence on
the one side and narrowness of mind on tho
other have broken at the very start the fragile
thread which bound the two parties. It was an
objectionable blunder TO induce the Pope to
have the question Of Anglican orders reexam-
ined By the expression OF the hope that n mid
die way might be FOUND that would Satisfy
the Two dehoerating sldes' AFTER FORMALLY
appointing q commission of theologians. Rome
no longer had 1t in her power to keep silence.
ummone IN speak out, she mas SPOKEN ana
IN giving JUDGMENT on a point OF DOGMA she
couio spehk IN no other way. ihose VINO leo
the holy rather into this pima alley nave
never had any idea of the extent Of dogma.
haye had no knowledpe of the intellectual and
superhuman avs thai rule Christianity. since
the explosion an attempt has Been made 70 FORM
the ranks again. The vatican wrote to pere
Portal. tho advocate OF tho plan In France TO
keep on with MS mission. LORD HALIFAX ana
others nave promised 10 continue 70 heip
inc WORK. but nope hao oeeh smitoen 10 the
neat all our deepest anu most molly teeiinGs
haa received a blow III these struggles.
Sarrieo away oy MS plan OF lhdlViuual con-
versions Carulnai vaughan. and with him sew
erai English factions. has brought pressure to
bear IN Rome to obtain a disaVowal OF Lord
Halifax. and to have an end put to the Recte
edited by the Able Portal, the
point OF union between the Holy See and the
AnRiio"ns. Thes" efforts have been success
ful IN part; tho Rer"c has sus-
penued puolication. IL declares In Its atfect-
Ing farewell that 1t must wait for better times
which. perhaps, may come. Yesterday. too,
the vatican received q letter from LORD Hall
taS. IN which he announced that on account OF
late events he could no longer continue the
WORK inc vatican has made a note OF this
declaration without reopening the discussion.
AT the Same time the rope has written TO
a Foreign Cardinal n very firm letter. in which
he seems to condemn the methods OF a Ger
tain number OF 'conciliators." For the mo-
meht' the conversation between Rome and
England seems TO have been broken on. I'M
less the counter encyclical OF the Anglican
bishops In reply TO the Pontihcal
starts the discussion up.agatn. and with 1t the
nope lor reunion. on the border line OF the
Two churches there are so many noble souls
Searnins Tor taith, Tor unity. and Tor rest.
who Will not perhaps give up the attempt to
take up the discu 'sion again.
In the church OF England there Is taking
place at present a movement analogous to
lne rltuhiistlc movement OF 1913; some wish
% extend IL 10 the point OF Individual CONVEX
SION. Others would prefer to return to the
unity or the church, through the royal and
lofty gate or the treaties. Leo XIII. favors
the latter out unfortunately 1t has been Ill
oirecteo ana lu-enlGhtened. II old foman the
oioslahs hau managed TINS delicate business,
instead OF impatient nov,ces. II Is certain that
the Negotiations would be Still on foot. What
o'SiI
one knows what doctrine means There was
heeo OF INFINITE patience and tact; a new at
mosphere should have been created. full OF
serenity. OF merciful charity and OF political
suotlety. In which reconciliation should spring
ih.o me- shoulo grow anu ~ last ripen. A
conversion Is n moral miracle. Nothing can
Dc more deeply reit. nothing more delicate.
In the history OF all Christian communities
only three KINDS OF conversion can be found:
the Hash OF lightning on the road to Damascus,
social reasons. and tho thirst for security and
rest Inc DOCKS or Dr. Raess. OF Ebers, Of
hosenthai. OF Hermann. leave no room for
doubt on this point. In the history OF his
lie hermann has IN q delightful manner
marnihed the conversions brought about by the
desire Tor peace. Every one still remembers
his theory OF silence Now these social rea-
sons and these yearninGs for security cannot
be found ofhand In q consultation on dogma.
They need time, meditation. favorinG circum-
stances; nothing can bring these favoring
circumstan ,es into existence. but mankind