The sun., 1902-03-09
A CRAVING FOR ROME.
The Latest Tendency OF tho oxford Move
ment In the Anglican Church.

To TIE EpIron OF THE sus-Sir: A few
weeks ago. in a notable sermon Bishop Doane
declared that tho Anglican Communion had
far more In common with Presbyterians
md other Evangelical Protestants than
with Rome. There Ia nothing now In such
n statement. OF course; IL Ia the usual posi-
ton OF most Protestant divines, But Il be-
comes very interesting when viewed In the
light OF what other clergymen In the ssme
Church are teaching to-day on tho same
subject,
Tho lates. and most advanced develop
meut OF the famous oxford Movement
lays emphasis on the closeness Of the tie
between English Christianity and Rome and
on the need OF reunion with the Holy See.
This party OF reunion teaches that England
r,ehtfully belongs under tho Jurisdiction OF
Rome and that II fell into heresy and schism
in the sixteenth century when 10 separated
from her: that the Bishop OF Rome is the
lawful successor OF St. Peter and that his
supremacy is not barren 'primacy OF honor "
only, but a supremacy by divine right and by
the tppointment OF Christ himself: that
therefore, IL Is the duty Of the Anglican Com
munion 20 return 20 her allegiance 10 the
Holy SEQ from which she wronsfully fell
away. Such Is the argument OF this Anglican
II may be surprising 20 some Of your read
ere that such teachlng should obtain In the
AID Boldly. Take, for example one Of It's
most JEALOUS advocates In this country. tho
Rev; Lewis wettson NOV known as fsther
fonnded a new Anglican order 20 cnrry OUT
his ideas This mes order called the Society
Of tho Ktonement. In an ofrcial statement OF
its principles says:
The society further believe, that the See Of Peter
3, 20 lhis very dhy ihe eity Of Rome ana that Leo
Teter. IS tho Vicar OF Jesus Christ and by divine
hight ,he universal shepl srd over the mock OF
realized by all the Bishops of the world scitnovi-
eds ng the supremacy Of the Bishep OF Rome a, the
sI@ sTGG' '''' - "
In England the cause is boldly. championed
by the Rev. Spencer Jones. NJ, A.. rector Of
through the Messrs. Longpans Green, a
very remarkable book on tho subject, Eng
land and the Holy a See An EssSy TSxs5d.
Hlgh-Churoh laypan IN ENGLAND; The views
lays down at tho beginning of the book
Firt-ThAt chrstenGom u divided sgains,
Thiird-Thst our Lord meant US 70 be one.
NintI--Thai a divine Ideal must be capable OF
matter ss f,so Is. .,5 no ,,is Ghs5
cone near 10 the Holy See IN rs power 10 keep to-
gsther in the bond OF living fellowship 50 many
'sFI.venth1Tha, the Com munion Of Rome Is con.
spcuous n ne record OF scTpt1Js H ,h ihanE God
subseatIent records OF the Church.
Tvcrh-That the See OF Rome s the Apostolic
See and IL destined TO become the visible centre OF
ChrtsendorI.
Talrtecn' h--Ths, Romo Is In fact the mother of
English InriStiArity
ToUrSeenih-rhhi reunion for th. English Church
signineS reunion with the Church OF Rome,
Fifteenth-That England cannot formally re
main she Is except In so far a. she y infallibe,
Sixteeuth-Thst Rome cannot formally cease TO
he what she Is, since she claims 10 be lnfalIbie,
This bare outline may serve to Indicate
what the argument put forth In this very
significant book Ia IsirAs.
SBw York. March 7.