The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-26
MEN OF ENGLISH CHURCH.

Mr.. Rogers, who is an Episcopal
clergyman in Central Falls, r. l., has
written charmingly and with full
knowledge of the past 100 years in the
English Church, devoting chapters to
the need of a revival and the condition
of the church in the last century-New-
man, Pusey, Keble, Arnold of Rugby,
Robertson of Brighton, TAFT Stanley.
Dilberford, Maurice, Kingsley and
Lightfoot and the church. The book
is thoroughly successful as a hand
book to the personalities of the leading
personalities in the Trac .arian move
ment and after, the author having es-
chewed criticism as well as controver-
sy with the purpose of taking each
man at his own terms" The result is
a collection of biographical and histor-
zeal sketches that possess, beside the
interest which must ever attach to the
subject the virtues of sane judgment,
sympathetic treatment and a correct
historical perspective.
In his opening chapters, the author
gives some deDlorable instances of the
indifference and contempt with which
the institution of the church and the
obligations of holy orders were viewed
by laity and clergy early in this cen
fury. "One bishop examined his can
didates for ordination in a tent on the
cricket field, while he himself parti
cipated in the game. Another sent a
message by his father for the candi-
date 20 write an essay.
The attitude of the bishop toward
his clergy was not often that of alead-
er IN all good works, friend and
counselor. PatherS it was one of in
differences, or perhaps of condestension,
which is even worse. Bishop Warbur-
ton was 10 preach a special sermon in
a London church. There was some de-
lay before the service, and several dig
nitaries who were waiting with the
bishop in an ante-room, became i'll at
ease. We are told of the manner in
which the bishop rose to the occasion.
He did everything in his power to en-
terrain them and to alleviate their pa
tierce. He was beyond measure con-
descending and courteous and men
graciously' handed some biscuits and
wine in a salver to the curate who was
to read prayers. Another bishop was
not SO condescending. The distance
between his house and his chapel was
less than a quarter of a mile, but this
quarter of a mile he always travelled
in his episcopal coach, with his serV-
ants in full dress liveries: and il he
ventured abroad on a somewhat long
or journey he always carried with him
twelve servants at the least"
Dean Stanley's father, the rector of
Alderley, used to boast that he had
never set foot in q sick persons cot
tage, though his parish contained 1900
souls. At the beginning of the 18th
/ century people stood upon the altar
in Canterbury Cathedral that they
might catch a glimpse of the queen as
prayer In other places the altar was
used for a card table. Easter day in
| 1900 saw only six communicates in ST.
Paul's Cathedral, and there were
churches in London which found them
selves on Sunday without a single in
dividual to form a congregation. Dean
Hole tells how things were even in his
boyhoood. THE altar was represented
by a small, rickery deal table, with a
scanty covering of the faded and
patched green baize, on which were
placed the overcoat, hat and riding
whip of the officiating minister who
made a vestry within the sacrarium,
and sitting there in a huge surplice,
had a conversation with the sexton be-
fore the service began, and looked as
though he We're about to have his hair
cut. The font was filled with coffin
ropes, finder boxes, birthstone matches,
candle ends, and the like. 1t was
never used for baptism" Mr. Rogers
adds that in country villages it was no
uncommon thing between the prayers
and the sermon for a servant to bring
sherry and light refreshments TO the
squires pew.
1t is hardly possible now to conceive
of the state of affairs which should lead
d member of parliament to rise in his
seat and, apropos of the premier's adj
dress to the bishops, bidding them set
their house in order, make the follow
ing remarkable speech: Il had hoped
that these foolish ordinations would
terminate. But these young gentlemen
must bear in mind that. though the
nation will feel itself bound to make a
provision for such as in past years
have entered it's orders; though it
would doubtless be unjust that a cor
poration like the church, which was set
up by parliament nearly 300 years ago,
and is older, therefore, than either East
or West India companies, should be
abolished without compensation to
those who have wasted their youth in
it's service yet, by those who enter
this body now that it is condemned by
the country, when its charter is on the
eve Of being cancelled by the au-
thority which gave it, when it is adj
mitted on all hands to be not useless
only, but absolutely detrimental, nei-
Their compensation nor Indulgence can
fairly be expected. They choose to
waste their time and property in a con-
demned building, and can expect no
pity"
Throughout the author laid stress
upon the domestic and friendly rela-
lions of the men discussed by him. The
lovely nature of Kebble, DR.. Arnold
and the boys at Rugby, Dean Stan |
ley's enthusiasm for foreign travel and !
his obtuseness to certain aspects of it, |
Kingley's love of children and boyish- !
ness Of spirit-one gets a better I'M
derstanding of the Tractarian move
ment and the chickering's Of high and |
low church parties, because Mr.. Rogers |
has doubt upon these lighter, humaner !
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