The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-16
THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE.

Tho Proposition 10 Make n Nominal Pope
ofthe Head or tho Church OF England,
Comforting on Him PApAi Powers OF tho
Protestant Episcopal Church In Europe
and America aud the British Colonies.
The following interesting article on
the recent Lambeth conference appears
in the Denver News, from the pen of
Mr.. A. w. Campbell. 1t refers to a
matter OF great moment to the Episco-
pallan denomination in this county:
Nearly opposite St Paul's famous
cathedral In London, and across the
river Thames, is the palatlal seat OF
the primate of the English church, the
archbishop of Canterbury. He Is the
tltular head not only of the church OF
England proper but likewise OF all the
English colonial churches affiliated
with the mother church, and, indeed,
also OF all the scattered church OF the
English communion found tn the vafi-
Gus countries OF Europe and of the east.
As an ecclesiastical parsonage he IS
comparable in rank and dignity and
prestige with the patriarchs OF the
Greek church, and occupies a position
somewhat similar to the metropolitan
OF the Russian church at Moscow. He
IL the court ecclesiastic par excellence
OF the empire, and crowns the sover-
elgns OF England at Westminster abbey
as does the Russian metropolitan the
czars OF that country at the historic
Kremlin OF Moscow. He has more or
less Jurisdiction In matters temporal
nj .tu tho hau1 Af
the clerical estate OF the realm that
sits In the house OF lords.
This much by way Of reference to the
head OF the recent council OF the chutch
held at the historic seat OF the English
prlmate, It Is not quite correct 10
speak OF Lambeth as his historic seat
Canterbury. in Kent. is the historic seat
OF the English church primary. 1t was
consecrated to that precedence by the
monk Augustine as far back as the
sixth century. Augustine is first in the
line Of nominal English primates, even
as Peter Is first In the prlmntes at
Rome. II is at his seat that the periodi-
cal councils or conferences Of the
church OF England throughout the
world, including the American branch
Of the church, are held. His palace is
III n sense the vatican OF the church.
From its assemblages issue from time
10 time recommendations that have the
force OF DEGREES in all matters relating
TO the better ordering OF It's most holy
religion" .t
Just what was the particular object OF
the Lambeth conference OF the church
that has Just adjourned was not made
known prior to It's convention, nor has
II been divulged since. Certain things
that were passed upon have been dis
closed, but no keynote OF predominant
Ing and absorbing discussion and decis-
ion, such as characterize the councils
Of the Catholic church, has been official
iy made known TO the world We hear
of no quasi dogmas being promulgn-
ted, nor of any essential change In the
matter of worship. We read, however,
that one OF the matters that stirred up
a no small degree OF feeling was pro-
position to make n nominal pope out OF
the prlmate OF England. A movement
was developed, and pressed with some
degree OF nggrcsslvenes5, to install him
az the head OF the church wherever II ia
located, IN the old or the new world. In
other words, he was 10 be clothed with
tie same Jurisdiction and precedence In
America that he holds now IN England
and throughout the English camps.
No particulars in regard to the In
PRODUCTION and discussion and dGtermi
nation OF this extraordinary proposition
have leaked out, The proceedings, Ike
those ut Rome, were not open TO the
public, and more or less secrecy seems
10 have been enjulned In regard to what
actually took place Nevertheless, II II
known what has been admitted that
such q proposition as We have referred
to was actually introduced and discuss
cd at length, and was supported BY
nearly att the English and colonial bish-
ops who were Intercepted on the sub
ject that the American prelates were
practically unanimous In opposing tho
project. They were even more united
ana emphatic IN procniminE nEhinst
the scheme than were the American
bishops IN the vatican council OF 1870 III
PtacialmlHF against Tho dogma OF In
fOlllbillty. IN other words, thoy gave II
no Countenanco whatever
In takinR this tositidh the American
bishops undoubtedly correctly represent
cd tile trIe sentiment Of the church IN
this county II 10 tate tn the day to be
making move uI lhW NINA, Mhhl Uotl
Ia there In this country Tor tho prNnncy
" the archbishop " Canterbury THE
Protestant Episcopal Church Of Amrfi-
co." M II " called, IN not one with the
church NJ England. Tho latter body n a
Rnmi.Hoculnr organization II N an IN
lngInl portion " ibu British body polite,
Church ana state exist together ana M
ono In England. Not 10 In thlB country
Here iAey have no connection whatever
We are distinctly Jealous Nv a people ~
any such connection. The American
hishdps ri tho HpIse9pai church hold ms
sentiment In common with their country
men gcncrlly ana, therefore, have no
IDEA u aubotfinatinR tho Independence
NJ their hierarchy 10 a state church ana
~ state pflmhle In England
n may bo answered I'm ropfy 70 this OBJ
lection that what was proposed ut Lnm'