The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-31

plain Mrs. Towards will In his favor. When
she died she was "a years old. and Kingsbury
had been calling on her two and three
times q day for q period OF eight years. In
1895 he paid her $40 professional visits,
for each Of which he charged and re-
ceived 50. Some years before she died Mrs.
Howard had asked him to adopt her name and
live with her and also offered him $4,000 a
year to devote himself entirely to her as q doc
tor. These offers were refused. but the doctor
did borrow S5O.OOO on no more valuable secur-
ity than a receipt bearing a penny stamp.
1t cannot be thought that such q case as this
throws much light on the question of how far
the power of hypnotic suggestion lasts aftertho
hypnotic trance Is over.
The Ritualistic controversy in tho Church Of
England still goes on. In a letter to the Times
Sir William Harcourt defines his position to-
ward the extraordinary forms OF services which
are used in various High Churches; this time
he abandons vituperation in favor OF logic. and
naturally makes out q stronger case. The
Archbishop OF Canterbury has addressed the
Diocesan Conference at Lambeth on the present
condition Of things in the Church. Sir William
Harcourt fears that the Archbishop, like the
Anarch Of old, has by decision more embroiled
the fray" The following is the pith OF the
Prlmate's speech:
Authority had been given the Bishops by the
Act of Uniformity Amendment act. in which
Convocation had concurred, to authorize the
use Of extra offices taken from the Bible and
Prayer Book. Now. he did not hold, and he did
not think any court would hold. that the actual
words Of the Bible or Prayer Book must be
used. but that nothing which was not in sub
stance the doctrine OF those books. and. so to
speak. ran parallel to them, could be allowed.
The Bishops, in short. had a large and consld-
cradle latitude, quite enough to meet the needs
OF the clergy. and II consonant to these tests
could sanction guild or other services. The
clergy would then be free from any risk Of
being interfered with bv any legal authority
whatever. and the Bishops. who had no desire
unduly to restrain the zeal Of the clergy, would
be responsible.
To this Sir William says that /" one OF the main
objects Of the Reformation in the Church of
England was to impose by law uniformity in
doctrine, practice and ritual. 80 that the laity
might have security against ecclesiastical ca
price and usurpation in the national Church.
This object Is thus stated in the preface to the
Prayer Book: And whereas there has been
heretofore great diversity in saying and singing
In churches within the realm, some following
Salisbury use. some Hereford use. and some
of York. some Of Lincoln. now from henceforth
all the whole realm shall have but one use.'"
Then he quotes the Uniformity Act Amend
ment Of 1872. which specified with great pre-
cision what variations might and might not be
permitted in the services of the Church.. Sec
ton /. which allows shortened services, leaves
no discretion in the matter. but sets out the
service in detail in the schedule. Special SER
vices may be permitted on special occasions
approved by the Bishop. but upon this express
condition, so that there be not introduced
into such services anything except hymns or
anthems which does not form part OF the Holy
Scriptures or the Book Of Common Prayer
The same condition in the following clause is
attached to the allowance of additional SER
vices-i. e.. services outside the usual form Of
Morning and Evening Prayer"
From this Sir William argues that ut is as
clear as anything can be that the only dis
erection allowed to the Bishop is in respect to
anthems and hymns. but that for the rest he is
absolutely prohibited from the allowance Of
anything in such services which does not form
part OF the Holy Scriptures or Book OF Common
Prayer Every statute OF uniformity has bound
the clergy and the Bishops to use in services
Of the Church the Book Of Common Prayer and
none other and to this they have solemnly
pledged themselves at their ordination. But
the Primate is ready to find a means of escape
for those who are anxious to evade this obli-
CATION"
There is some talk now Of the Ritualists car
ryinR the war into the enemy's camp. Instead
Of simply defending themselves against the
charge Of going behind the Prayer Book, they
say that many OF the Low Church men fall
short In their observance Of its demands. This
is a point of which we have not heard so much.
But. though it might prove interesting, there
can be little doubt that the Ritualists must
now stand to their defence; 1t will be hard for
them to draw a herring across the trail Be-
sides. sins Of commission always attract more
otfanffnn fhan fhnpa ~ Nnaisatp,
The following are some extracts from q letter
written by an Englishman in Manila. The let
ter is dated June 18th. and gives an interesting
account OF the condition of affairs In that city
up to then:
1T is very funny to see the London papers
May 3 with the headings. Manila in Flames
Tremendous Slaughter / can assure you
that is all bosh; nothing OF the sort has hap
pened 80 far except the destruction of the Span
ish fleet. they only losing 100 dead all the rest
escaped ashore. Manila itself remains the
same as ever. except a bit deserted. as all the
natives are running ava inland. But we are
now having a much worse time OF 1t than at
the hombardment. The rebels have come
round from Cavite. armed with rifles and
ammunition supplied by the Americans. and
are now only two miles away from where 1 am
living. They have gradually driven back the
bnanlards from the outlying villages. and theiT
intention is to force them inside the city walls
The roar of musketry and big guns Is incessant
each and every night, and has been So tho last
ten days. After dinner of an evening we clint
up on to the top of our roof and smoke there
listening to the firing. although we are well
within range. these rifles carrying two miles as
the crow flies. They are harassing the Span,
iards from every quarter, the poor wretches
being kept on the go all the time.
1t is simply a crime the way these soldiers
are treated. There is no commissariat to speak
OF. and they get no protection whatsoever
against rain and cold except u thin blanket
which has to do them for a waterproof and bed
and they think themselves lucky in getting {
meal every thirty-six hours. The rebels know
this. and so keep them on the qui viye the
whole time. and the poor devils won't stand il
much longer. One night last week 1 wen
round with 7 ut 9:3O TO one OF their sort o