The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-02

ing and evshihh service. "Rsboiion = and
''sehismn wert added IN the Ldtany to the poti.
tioh against askditionis "Bishops. priests, and
deacons " were substituted for Bishops. pas
tors, and ministers Of the Church" Among the
OCCASIONAL prayers were added the two Ember
Collects, the prayer for Parliament, the prayer
for all conditions Of mon. tho general thanks
giving, and the Thanksgiving for the restoration
Of public peace at homo. Some now Collects
were added and changes made; for example.
church" was put In several places for "congre-
cation" In the Communion service, to the prayer
for the church militant the last clause relatingt TO
the blessed dead was added. Directions were
given for the presentation of the aims and the
placing of the bread and wine upon the table
before this prayer. Before the prayer of conse-
Grafton q rubrio was introduced directing the
priest to order the bread and wine In n certain
manner; also directions were given for conse-
Grating additional bread and wine, and for COW
erinR what was loft over with q fair linen cloth.
Tho order In council 1852 respecting knoeling
at Communion, which had been removed at the
EliZabcthan revision, was now restored, with
Bomo alterations to DO presently noted. In the
marriage service, the rubrio directing that
tho new married persons tho same day of
their marriage must receive the holy commun-
Tor" was altered to a declaration that
1t 10 convenient so to do. or at the nrst oppor-
tunity after their marriage. In the order for
burial the rubric concerning persons unbap-
tiled or accommodated was added. Forms OF
prayer were supplied to DO used ut sea: like
wise commemorative services for Jan. 80. May
30. and Nov. 3. The last of these was subse-
quently made also to commemorate the landing
Of Prince William of Orange; but all three were
removed from the Prayer Book in 1863.
The history Of the so-oalled black rubric at
A.. z-A 80 tLA fa,.x.,ntNn N ra Il m tapAtr~
witness TO the differences which emerged among
those who were equally rosolute in throwing Off
the domination OF the Papal SEQ. and oven in do.
string q doctrinal reformation. tits ut the same
time o witness to the conciliatory and compre-
hensive spirit in which the Anglican formula
ries were drawn up. It was clearly the inten-
ton Of those who placed the black rubric in the
second Prayer Book Of Edward vi. to exclude
all belief in the Real Presence" 1t Is probable
that this phrase was, in their minds. representa-
tive Of the Roman doctrine of transubstantia-
ton. Afterward there came to be among GER
tain members Of the Anglican communion o
belief in the real presence Of Christ in the
sacrament which was not regarded as iden-
teal with the doctrine OF transubstantiation, as
that was defined by Roman theoloRians. For
this reason. doubtless, 1t was that Elizabeth
would not permit the retention In Edward Wis
book OF tho note which declared that 1t was
not meant by the kneeling at holy communion
that any alteration 10 done. or ought to DO
done. either unto the bread or wine
there bodily received, or unto any real and es.
sential presence there being of Christ's natu.
raj flesh and blood" The spirit which
dictated these lines was one Of exclusive
ness, or else q desire to court tho
growing Protestant party. Elizabeth. on
tho contrary, was hoping to build up a
Church from which none should be excluded,
and she regarded the extreme Protestant
party with dislike and suspicion. Tho Church,
however. had passed through various expert
ences before the time OF the last revision under
Charles II. Apparently. those who revised it
at this time did not think It. quite safe to omit
this rubric altogether. Suspicion was afoat
that there was an intention of allowing a gen.
eral federation In order to include the Roman
Catholics, similar to the attempt afterward
made BY James H.; and the Bishops we'll knew
that the Puritnns would take advantage of the
distrustful state Of the public mind, in order to
create or strengthen prejudice against the
Church. For this and other reasons they re-
stored the so-called Black Rubric. but with q
considerable modification of tho part above
quoted touching the alteration Of the sacra-
ment. This was made to read as follows: ut Is
hereby declared that thereby no alteration 10 In
tended, or ought to be done, either unto tho
sacramental broad and wine there bodily re.
ceived, or to any corporal presence of Chrtst's
natural flesh and blood"
Tho time had gone by when It could DO hoped
that believers in transubstantiation might be
won over to remain within tho Church estab-
lished; and. IL the England Of the Restoration
had come to detest Puritanism. 1t had como no
nearer to the love of Romanism. as the passing
of the Test Act abundantly proves. Here. then.
the Church Of England took her position. doing
her best to stand upon the old ways, cleaving to
the ancient principles of the Church Catholic.
and declining to identify medieval dogmas
with primitive beliefs, but. at the Same time.
refusing to disregard, under the pretext Of 10y
atty to tho Scriptures. the early customs and
traditions Of the Apostolic Church.
M. W. n.