New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-27

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40, been settled. and apparently II Is 'he
,ssue which deeply interests the hnsnsh
people ,..ss,,lo conflict between an
n,s,ic schools Of thought IN the Enghsh
"eh ard unwilling as the Ministers or the
Nv "a the front opposition bench, with It's
q" dor may be to discuss the religious ques-
p" =, MAY he impracticable for them to keep
p'n Whenever it comes up Disestabl ish-
Il wv TN no the only practicable solution for
p..oa church. and SIR William Harcourt will
No lives the champion Of the Protestant
Y" IN ENGLAND While he has retired from the
'.oo, field the issue which he has raised may
H. his resumption Of power compulsory
~, posebery is not identified with any issue OF
-, no,ency He stands for imperialism and
u.o;ntenance Of Lord Salisburys diplomatic
,,.,.s He does not represent any great ques-
an which the Liberal party can appeal TO
w. .,untry with reasonable expectation of sue
esss
oyr LAYMAN ALWAYS POWERFUL
go, palnerston was a Moderate Churchman.
=. was charged with appointing evangelical
.,ors 10 bishoprics Only one of his candi-
,...s &c now on the episcopal bench. This is the
..r.be Bishop of Gloucester. who was Low
c,nrcbn,an at the outset. but is now accused
- church Association Of condOning and pro-
...,,,q Ritualistic practices. Only one OF Lord
p.ocorsdelds bishops remains on the bench
rAis is Bishop Ryle. Of Liverpool, who has al
AVA been a consistent evangelical Churchman
I'D Rosebery nominated two bishops. and each
--.ss man of moderate views in churchmanship
o,s WAS Bishop P,rcival CHereford) who has
,.csn,ly taken an active part in current relig-
,rs controversy on the Protestant side. and the
,,hsr was the Bishop Of Bath and Wells. who Is
.o 70 he classed as a Moderate Churchman
vgh the exception OF these four bishops, the
.,,onal bench Of thirty-fve bishops has been
sn.i bv TWO High Churchmen, Lord Salisbury
al Mr. Gladstone AS the list now stands
,v.ntv.fve prelates. including the two archbish-
,,s are where Lord Salisbury placed them. and
civ occupy the sees TO which Mr.. Gladstone APP
,on,sd them Among these thrty-one bishops
.,,on,ed by the two High Churchmen only one
Low Churchman has contrived TO slip into his
,lare This is the Bishop Of Sodor and Man.
The evangelical zealots of the Protestant AS
Ao,. tod
and hetrayed the English Church. and that two
Prime Ministers have been largely responsible
for a conspiracy for Remaining England
This is a vaCary Of extravagant partlsanshlp
The moderate way Of stating the case would be
that the episcopal appointments made by Loru
Salisbury and Mr.. Gladstone have exerted an
,nnortant influence in determining ritual doc
,rip4 and practice in the Church, and that the
resources Of power and preferment have been
withheld from the Moderate section. The same
influence is exerted in imperial dependencies like
India where the appointments of bishops are
controlled by the Secretary for State, LORD
George Hamilton. who is charged this week with
nominating Ritualistic bishops more pronounced
IN sympathies and opinions even than the High
Church Bishop of Lincoln. 1t cannot be denied
that Il Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Gladstone had
been Churchmen Of the same stamp as LORD
Pslmerston and Lord Beaconshed the High
Church movement would not have made the
extraordinary progress which has been known
during the present generation; and it is equally
pain that II for 2 couple of decades episcopal
appointments were ordered by sincere Erastans
Ike Sir William Harcourt there would be un-
easing prosecutions where there is now only
windy controversy. The logical conclusion Of tho
whole matter is that under the Establishment
Prime Ministers are armed with tremendous re-
sources Of power in the Church. The English
hymen as a body may be unrepresented and
hepless. hut one Of their number, the present
Prime Minister. is more powerful than arch
hshop or ConyOcation. l. n r.