The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-12

strange or unfamiliar in the surround
ings or about the ceremonies, until the
service had been in progress for sew
eral minutes. All Of this Advanced
ritual has been thorn in the flesh
OF the orthodox, low church, Episcopa-
nan ever since the movement was orig
mated. He has never tolerated the
innovation, but has simply submitted
10 II because he saw no remedy But
the anti-ritualists are not all included
within the ranks of the low-church
Episcopals. They include the vast army
OF non-conformists, so called because
they refuse to conform to the tenets
OF the Episcopal belief In this section
OF the opposition are to be found the
Congregationalists, Baptists, Method
ISIS, Presbytertans and all the rest of
the denominations into which Protest
ant England is divided, whose opposi-
uon lie not against ritualism alone or
the Episcopal Church, high or low. bIt
against the fact of it's establishment
as the state church, and as such, part
and parcel Of the government.
70 De Obliged TO contribute to the
maintenance Of the established church
is the bitter pill which the non-con,
formists do not want to swallow and
tney have long waited for an opportu-
nlty or excuse for the revival OF the
Exeter Hall excitement and agitation
such as that which followed Mr.. Glad
stones disestablishment Of the EMS
copal church in Ireland
Inc opportunity came a few weeks
ago, Wnen Mr.. Balfour outlined his
scheme for the establishment Of a
Catholic university in Dublin and a
Protestant university in Belfast Com
ing from a minister of Balfour's stand
ing as the directing spirit-neXt tn
Lofo SALISBURY Of the present admin
lstratlon, it did not take the anti-as-
adjustment leaders in England long
10 make up their minds that here AZ
last was their opportunity, and that
now II ever, is the time for them to
make one grand organized attack on
the established church system. using
this utterance of Mr.. Balfour ae q
brand with which to light the mas
sions Of the masses they desire to
rouse by agitation.
baIIouf calmly awaits the conflict
the hrst rumblings of which are heard
mat ne IS not inclined for compron1
Use Or retreat, may be inferred From,
his reply to the delegation which
waited on him to protest against his
university schemes and the permission
any longer Of 'ritualistic practices, in
churcheS of the established religion
VT. Baltour,s answer was that he does
nol Syihpathize with the intolerant
splrlt with which the opposition an
pears to be animated, in fact that he
proposed to stand by the opinions he
mas carefully reached on the questions
, ,iiS, even If his adherence to those
! views and opinions should lead to bis
retirement from public life.
nus is the issue knit, and II will no
oa Iteiest from now on to watch the
uollpat' Balfours strength with the
masses OF the conservative party is
ssIlpiy prodig1ous. He led so strong a
heIIt against Mr.. Gladstone on the
nome rule for Ireland bin that he he
came the idol Of the unionists, and he
mas NOT fallen since. Then his near re-
t,atlohshlp TO the Marquis Of Salisbury
has helped him tremendously in Ne ~
iitlcal advancement, 80 1t will be read
ny seen, he need not go down before
works. But, apparently, the fqbt has
put Just opened Other Richmonds will
be IN the field before the session Of
sees its prorogation.
c. O'CONNELL CALVIN.