The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-28
DR.. N KIM S THIRD
FINE LECTl,R RE
Holds Large Audience speII-Bound on
Anglican Reformation" -Gom-
pIetes Series Tomorrow.

Rev. DR.. Randolph McKim. OF Washing
ton, d. c., delivered the third of his series
OF religious lectures at ST. Paurs Church
last night. Another large crowd greeted
the distinguished divine and listened at
tentively throughout the lecture, which
was 4 masterpiece of thought and
rhetoric. DR.. Mckim's subject last night
was Anglican Reformation.
After a rapid sketch of the pre-reforma-
ton period dO6S to 1850. he proceeded, in
the first place, to show that the reforma-
ton was the consummati ton OF process
long preparing. He rapidly sketched the
story of the forerunnerS of the reformation
in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries,
notably Grosstete. Fitzraf and Wickliff.
Referring to Henry the Eighth's relation
to the reforma ton, he showed that II
would huve taken place had Henry the
Eighth never lived; that it was the act of
the nation, including the Parliament, the
people and the clergy.SHe further showed
that Henry the Eighth, who had been pro-
claimed the defender of the Faith by
the Pope in consequence OF his book IN
reply to Martin Luther, wns not a Pro-
testant; that he lived and died holding
the doctrines which the Protestant re-
formers rejected; that men and women
were burned during his reign for holding
the doctrine afterwards declared by the
reformers, and thnt it is as absurd to
speak of him as the founder OF the En-
giish Church as it would be to speak OIL
Oliver Cromwell as the founder OF the En-
glish nation. or of Constantine as the
founder OF the Christian religion.
A REFORMATION INDEED.
DR.. McIlin's second contention was that
the reformation was indeed a reforma-
ton, and not a new creation. He quoted
no ~
foundation in law or fact for the pretense
that a new Church OF England was set up
at the reforma ton He quoted to the
same effect prominent Church OF Ensianit
divines of the sixteenth century, one OF
whom declared that the church before the
reformation and Gfter was the same
church, just as a garden before It Is
Weeded and after it is weeded is the same
garden"
He argued conclusivelv that the Church
Of England is the sumo church as tnat
which existed in the pre-retormatlon
period. quoting Queen Elizabeth. who SAID
there is no new faith propagated i'll Eng
lind. no new religion. The name OF the
church remained the same. The changes
made were consented to by the whole ma
ton. The reformers declared they had no
idea of setting up 81 new church. ne
liturgy was the same as that used IN tiie
early ages OF the church only purified OF
many corruptions in doctrine.
He showed also that the civil courts
have decided that the Church OF England
is identical in INV with the ancient cnurch
of the realm
DR.. McKim next pointed out the chief
doctrines and principles that were cast
out at the refor1nation-namely, the SUI
nremacy OF the Pope, indulgences, and the
doctrine ot purgatory, the sacrihce OF the
nnss the invocation OF saints, the "or-
ship OF images and relics. compuiSorS
oracuiar confession, the doctrine o. the
seven sacraments, and the doctrine o.
trenssubstantiation.
He then showed the things that were
restored, viz: The use OF the scriptures
and the service of the church IN the yer.
nucular, the independence OF the Natlona
church the restoration of the Bible as the
r,.le of faith. the restoration OF the cup
to the laity in the Holy Communion, the
restoration of the doctrine of grace ano
faith.
He then pointed out that the English
reformers did not reject the light Oh ms
tory. or the testimony OF the ancleh.
fathers. or the authority OF the genera
councils; that they made dlllgent use "
the ancient liturgies, and that tney re
tanned the chief festivals OF the churcE
year and the days commemorative OF the
Bible snintS.
Finally. he showed that the creed OF the
TneIish Church is, in reality, a reasser-
tion of the ancient Catholic creeds, where
as the creed OLD the Roman Church ls' II
MANY Of its most prominent articles
modern not an ancient creed
DIR. McKim will deliver another lecture
tonight. and the last one Of the series To-
morrow night.