The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-17

communion and every earnest advance go
build up the answer 10 that prayer Tor nnlty
And now 1 say unto YOU refrain from these
,h rn ana let them alone f1r II this conns", or
1T happy ye be found 10 fight even against
no NSw We urs bcrty to 1%mnIy rS s
bias az tho best and. surely. while we are not
tiatlons with the Apostolic See OF Rome, they
ought to be begun. The, reason for this pSlisy
submit to pc the facts ,ha, the actual separa-
originally was not doctrnal, nor grounded on
the fact Of the Papncy az u system but on re-
sentiment Of the misuse Of the system m ,,,,,
I. Does the history OF the separation IN tn"
erxument against the PSpacy as a system. and
m me, grounded a grievances not essential
2. Are there not essential reasons which,
however. demand our assistance to remove
That make negotiations with the prote'i'amt
denominations less pressing than efforts with
To a"9'e from EnglanI'd and II" Holy &c.
ekeep sa a ,o shs y '
IT. II, nfsbty Of the shIrch 'hTcP hs N
Of tho Primacv, the Apostolic See she is not
going to be able as history sufficiently sic-
gests, to compose her members 10 unity
mus, defer TO infalllbility Tor ground to stand
on, On this ground the ~ oily Catholic Church
stands. and in its centre OF commin,on. Rome.
u. Until the Anglican COMMUNION gives over
her attempt to rival Rome. there will be. in
When appeal was made bv the Oxford Move
ment to Catholic consent and was opposed by
those, who q aimed an authority for the ma
tional Church more pressing than the infalli-
Utility that could not be denied oi the universal
Church nor csmed s"parn ,t' FOR the national
Was 1"I MAT 1y
to outwcizh universal inrallihlity was not
impressive, and it WAS dihlcut to make men
The oxford Movement has definitely won
its points, maintained its claims ratracted
nothing; However advanced we may be in it,
am to be told by any one, clearly and exactly
wher: the limit of it's principles now estab-
iShed ends? Are we 10 much concerned with
what we are accustomed TO admit that we will
not follow the conclusions OF a frank, impair
tiai. decent investigation!
Let us as men hc man " enough to bow be-
scientific. eunal. candid conference. not 50
much CONCERNED with how far the results may
rance as determined TO tulil the prayer, of
the Catholic World Church. which we must
make; requires us to admit. and concede.
iranklv. deccntlr candidly. as men ready
cant. powerful and telling. rather than as
strainine the last nerve in futile defence OF
what is small-namelv the maintenance of
az authority pretended to take, precedencs
OF the irfallibilitr oil the universal Church
We STAY here in our own communion not
because We have an altooether pleasant time,
but heca'ise our Church in Apostolic order has
claim to our labor and LOYALTY. WHY do the
others who do not understand this matter go
away? Presumably because thpv. like us.
are restless for authority that knows just what
It's authority ia. For we are hither. thither
Oh this matter OF authority. We claim as Il
Church to teach with the Apostolic commits
sion Of Christ and assert authority TO speak:
but when demand for the infallibity of the
universal Church, OF which We are 4 part, is
made some of o,ir teachers refer the whole
matter to somethinc that does not live but
that is past, emb'.lm"d as ii the Apostles
imitation copving. AS it were, their words
compromises merely DELAY crises. for they
are = combination OF clements definitely sure
10 disunite. while only intallibilitv can quiet
Il disturbance. Infallibiitv in the normal
cnncentric centre Of all the circles OF the
Church must be appealed to.
MAIcoLM MrGRtGoR JAMESON.
NEW SopK MAY