New-York tribune., 1898-10-30
LONDON NOTES.
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pathetic figure. A man OF deep learning and
commanding force OF character. he is also full
OF years. He will be seventy-seven next month,
and he has never spared himself. whether
a student at Bailiol or headmaster OF Rug
by. Bishop OF Exeter or London. ne carries
the burdens Of laborous years. He has worked
continuously since he became Primate. The
Lambeth Conference was conducted under his
personal supervision and direction, and, while
he shrank from any unnecessary display OF his
authority and had no ambition 10 be known as
Anglican Patriarch or Pope. his labors were In
cessant. He has allowed himself neither rest
leisure and Is constantly preaching and
delivering addresses. In addition to keeping
abreast with his correspondence and the over
whelming pressure Of executive detail connect
ed with the Primacy. Feeble in step. infirm IL
health. nearly blind that he has to be care
fully assisted and conducted about the chancel
and choir and with the resonance already
beaten out OF the tones OF his voice. he is a
grim-visaged Primate slowly breaking down
under the weight Of years but his courage never
faters his will power and energy are supreme
and irresistible.
The Archbishop has not been silent respecting
the controversies with which the English
Church is now deeply distracted. although by
means rent asunder His address before the
Church Congress at Bradford logical plea
for comprehensive unity and tolerance in the
Anglican communion. with a challenge at the
end to the leaders Of the Liberal Opposition,
which signal proof that his fighting power
had not been impaired by his desire for peace.
Hardly pausing for breath after the sessions OF
the congress. he entered yesterday upon a
series Of ceremonial visits to his cathedral at
Canterbury and to his various deanerles which
will occupy the remainder of the week. In
opening this visitation he delivered a primacy
charge to the Dean and Chapter Of the cathe
dra on the burning question which has been
kindling a great fire of controversy In the Eng
lish Church This is the doctrine Of the Eu-
charist. which lies underneath all the heated
polemics Of ritualism and sacerdotalism and
the vagaries of Kensit- campaigning.
The columns Of a daily newspaper can hardly
be regarded as a suitable place for the discus
sion Of such subject this 1t belongs to the
religious press. which will take 1t up in detail
and present the charge in al! its salient aspects
A brief summary will suffice for my own pur-
pose. which is merely to comment upon the
qualities OF mind and temper which the Primate
has disclosed.
The Archbishop lays down the principle that
thing more than Commemoration supper, and
that the clergy and laity are free to believe in
a kind Of Real Presence ndstngushable from
the Lutheran doctrine OF Characterization.
What he condemns as unauthorized and heter-
odox in the English Church is the full Tridentine
doctrine Of Transubstantiation. That Church.
according TO its Primate, permits the teaching
OF what cannot be distinguished from the Lu-
fri In md ma
is allowed to teach anything that goes beyond
that. The bread and wine" says the Arch
bishop. ARE figures. but they are figures which
imply realities" These realities are mysterious
gifts which he does not attempt to define.
Without reference to the religious polemics
which may be threshe1 out over this unau-
thoritatve pronounceme1t on the real question
at issue between parties and factions in the
English Church, 1t IS hardly possible for any
attentive reader of the charge not to admire
the Archbishop's resolute courage. inherent
power OF intellect, temperate tone and diplo-
matte method OF exposition Only Prmate OF
tremendous force OF mind would have ventured
to take up this fundamental question. which
runs underneath all the controversies which
have been recently agitating the English Church
as at no other time since the elimination Of the
oxford movement He sweeps away the side
Issues and meets the Indictment Of lawlessness
in the Church with lucid statement OF what
is allowed and what is forbidden with respect
10 the one doctrine concerning which there are
radical differences Of opinion among church
men
The Primate Is not q genial man. but stern
grim and practical. yet in conversation he has
a sardonc humor almost ironcal. There is
suggestion Of this subtle irony even in this SOL
emn charge upon the mysteries Of faith when
he refers to those who have adopted the Consub-
sanitation doctrine OF Luther in place OF the 1u
dic'ous Hooker's principle, yet do not often speak
Of It. u do not know" he adds grimly. that
ever heard them speak of # as Lutheran" Ger
tainly this is new way OF stating the case
which will surprise extremists on both sides
The Evangelical party ought to be conciliated
by the Identification I'm the Lutheranism OF
doctrine which they themselves are unwilling to
tolerate. although the Archbishop holds that
the Church has not forbidden it and that the
Supreme Court of Appeal has declared that IT is
open for belief. The Ritualists. on the other
hand while confronted with an unexpected
choice between Lutheran and Roman doctrine
will find many passages Of the charge which
will comfort and sustain them. 1t is flexible
and diplomatic utterance, but it has tone OF
authority and Will tend TO clear the heated at
mosphere Of the English Church.
THE JUBILEE on CANVAS
Mr. Laurits Tuxcn Is enabling Londoncrs 10
revive their "reminiscences Of the splendid his
torical pageant OF last year. He is a Danish
painter who has the patronage OF the Princess
Of Wales. and has painted portraits Of Princess
Maud. Prince Charles and the wedding scene
with the Court influence in his favor he made
arrangements for reproducing the Thanksgiving
service in front Of st. Pauls. seat was as
signed to him by the Queens command on the
steps Of the west entrance Of the cathedral He
had 2 palette with him. and made rapid sketch