The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-30

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrNSr: II there
is any meaning In words. the letter addressed
by Bishop Potter to the Rev. Mr.. Filling CHAM.
admitting "privity and knowledge on the
Bishops part of practices in the Church OF
St Mary the Virgin which are denounced
by the Prote Episcopal Church In her
Articles and rubrics as -blasphemous fables
and dangerous deceits, and "idolatry to be
abhorred Of all faithful Christians. they con-
Wet the Bishop of betrayng the most sacred
trust that can be committed to human hands.
Mr.. Fillingham may fairly be congratulated
on having brought matters to this point. IL
his agitation has accomplished nothing more.
At the same time. it must not be forgotten
that there is this important difference be-
tween the Established Church OF England and
the Episcopal Church j., ia the United states.
nzed rs an offence against the state as well
ms against the. Church, and. when the law
is duly enforced. Is punished as such; whereas.
in this country, since no one form OF religion
Ia recognized by the State any, more than
another. no cognizance is taken by it OF any
fragrant. which do not also come under the
category of offences axainst the common
repreh ensible as the Bishops position is, in
refusing to suppress Illegal practices in his
own thurch. he and the offenders whom he
shields enjoy an immunity from prosecution
which does not exist under the older regime.
which must sooner or later itnd out such
de@asep Gr tba , be RsSan IS Hat
han n his responsibility for the wrong done
'"e VI" evils s'r referred TO- Mr.. fillinshsms
experience in suffering arrest for, calling
attention to lawbreakcrs in England simply
means an abus" OF, authority for which, y
there is any of the old Anglo-Sayon spirit left
over there. those responsible will sooner or
later he called TO a, strict account. For the
than he could hope for IN this country.
As 20 a mans right TO interrupt service or
"worship" contrary to the law OF the Church
in w'!ich that service is performed would
say. if idolatcrs are no better, than money
CHANGERS land who will affirm the contrary?
! tho Savioar's own example in scourgny such
saCrilegious intruders out of the Temple
would more than justify such action. Nor
need Mr. be at all '1 1 ae
against the Master and the CLOSEST of His FOL
! lowers. ST. Paul. by mon OF Bishop Potter's
stripe. May God grant all of MS wisdom
and courage tn rise to the occasion when duty
calls!
The true origin and character of the Ritual
stic movement in the Church OF England
are too notorlonsy corrupt to need further
here and should the present
Church issue in civil war (which God forbidD.
I say. let the Rrbitrament of the sword come,
civil and religious liberties, inseparably
bound up as those liberties are with the
Protestant cause. {. w. MrLLlN.
NEW YORK. June p.
To THE EDITOR or THE SUS-Sr: o fool
sh Galatians When Paul openly withstood
Peter. did Cephas then paw the turf and snort
in Paul's face; "They shall throw you out;
Rome's ictors shall axe you OUT Neither,
II we grant the supreme preroEatives Of
apost ole succession. the common advantage
OF apostolic or episcopal ordination. ought
there to arise the lehst possible asperity be-
tween metropolitan urbanity and fellow
Anglican fraternity
As view it at a safely serene distance,
| from arena warmth. confess O u refreshing
new confii nation Of an already matured be-
| lief that men, from his II oliness down to Snout
the Tinker. are merely pls gers. high heaven
| faulty toys. entirely vulnerable. erring NOR
| tails In the reasonable sur plus of practical
| contingencies, ] stiU thoroughly believe thai
] Bishop Potter Is u very paragon Of urbane
and eQuable temper: but scratch him. scratch
| any man alive, on the critical or touohy Tar
TAR gore spot. whatever snGs Adam and
George Washington. every man Of men will
| from that particular scratch, pinch or smart
betray the common Ing aimed faults Of lunar
nature. And ye. my sheep. the sheep Of
my pasture. are men, said Ezekiel, once,
at large speaketh sometimes obscurely. TO
| the sorry confusion of many crank OK
| Founders.
Apart from this vsinglorious consolation
by reason Of his better's infirmity. thy servant
sincerely grsveth there Is. right among us.
Of the whole Christian Church. acrimonious
occasion for paving the turf. calling up the
police INJECTING a ninety-ton trip hammer
upon : rural English paIson. globe trottins