The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-08
The Growth Of RituaIism In New York.

The Growth Of Ritualism In New York.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: II 10
now a matter OF common knowledge that the
question OF ia wlessness" in the Church OF
England has been again TO the fore In the
House Of Commons or the existence OF
that la wiessness there seems TO be consensus
Of opinion among all parties: but when 1t
comes to the measure by which 1t Is TO be
got rid Of, opinions differ inevitably and
widely. MIR. Taylor's motion for the second
reading Of the Liverpool bill gave rise TO a
long and important debate which gave evil
dence Of a preponderating opinion in the
House In favor OF the abolition Of the episco-
pal veto on prosecution OF clergymen for
ritual excuses
Private advices from London enable roe
to write With accuracy. -Four years ago.
said Mr. Taylor. the House had determined
to trust the Bishops to put down lawlessness
10 the Church. on the understanding that II
they failed the law would have to be siren 9Th
ened The failure OF the Bishops was ad-
mitted By all hands and the explanation
OF their failure did not satisfy even the Duke
OF Devonshire. II was not q question OF one
Bishop. sed ON mum Episcoporum. In seven
ty-one churches OF the dioseses OF Rochester.
st. Adams. London. Exeter. Ripon and Can
terbury. he found that the following prac-
uCee were prevalent teleDFduOn Oh Cull-
dren's masses. reservation Of the Blessed
Sacrament. with visits for the purpose OF
devotion and alteration the use Of an Illegal
ritual approximating more or less closely
the Roman Catholic mass. the celebration Of
requiem masses. the incubation OF habitual
confession to priest. celebration OF I'M
authorized festivals. the invocation Of saints.
devotions In honor OF the Blessed Virgin, and
the introduction Of the doctrine OF the I'M
maculate Conception. The House would
admit. readily that these practices had no
place In the Establishment and they did well
TO ask themselves what the condition OF
discipline was under which Innovations OF
this character had grown 10 such an alarming
Sir William Harcourt maintained that the
present condition OF lawlessness had arisen
because the Bishops had not done their duty
then interviewed, taking a middle course and
10 ns Hs GGarf
to the future Of the Church with the greatest
anxiety. but of two things he was certain:
Ps down ss4 and df esa sSad snS done
Without sl,enssns any Grea, BODY nS q op69iOn
The "wednesday precsding March ~: the
at Lambeth Palace a Churchman'S deiega-
ton Of Unlonis. Members OF Parliament.
MEMORANDUM laid before the Archbshops
some Of the clergy and the frequent develop
ment Of novel practices In the services OF the
jan dr clergy to emphssise TOO 0 much the
sscerdotal character Of their once and the
tendency. through the theolorioal seminaries.
for holy orders After speeches from Sir
John Darlington. who introduced the depu-
taton and other. th Sd Archhshop Of Gan' ;S.
ABOUT the S cases Of Of 81 Msrys. shcrediich
! say deliberately that in such. cases tolerance
has reached and even passed its limits-the
sand has run out. and stern and DRASTIC
action Is. In my Judgment. quite essential
In prosecuting their respective cases the
Bishops. as a last resort may make VOID
judiciary viii ciesve to the letter OF the law
By Law established The episeopste and the
Governmsnt. then are In eoiiusion 10 meet
And now, at this Iuncture ! think we may
hSw ssy .s sSs doSss
growth. The movements here contem-
fSy irsced a in nv he late Father Clarence Val
iG az nsliesn ssmi3sIy sG, the hest ,ss
Episcopal Church OF this diocese are centred
about the now splendid!y organized parishes
are - more CONVERSATIONAL than parochisi.
Episcopal foundations, nearly all the diocesan
f snSIsHsa fI p.r.s % ssa SSundary
In both OF these Ritualistio parishes Catholic
.,s and ID scss WHICH q s e
one one, Of the several English dioceses are pune
filiously carried out. During this Lent the
s "s% serviSe Of the Way Of the Cross hav.
IN attendance at any Episcopal service held
during the recent period Of he ,, SaqrGs ar SS
lions For state occasions the rector OF 81;
isnstuss invite q, ted ths kit%"s''o Ordinary oil
In America there 10 no Government CODE
TO be in fear OF, and so far as the municipality
il concerned. the rector may have solemn
The bishop Of New York is taciturn For
the past three weeks the Fathers OF the Holy
Cross. with The Rev ! o Huntington:
Superior. have been preaching mission
at the Church OF the Transhguration in Twen-
ty-ninth street The order Of the mission has
with the sanction OF authority. by the Roman
iSS csremonies at St Mary. and 81 Is-
artinucchi and the Crsmoniale .jurfd Ri;um
Romansm. Evidence OF this fact will he
patent throughout Holy Week This. then,
YorR-diSided., tie most successful party
breathing the breath Of defiance to Protest.
antism, and It's most devoted people sup.
!sT' r. the condition that faces the sisnn.
can't election Of a dean Of the great General
Theological Seminary. In America the Ritm-
sli.tc party has no Parliament an, 70 cheek s y.
oce.an authority successfully to dictate It's
NEW Yonk. April