The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-30
The Episcopal Church in England and
America.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: This
month OF October. lsOt has been an epoch
making period in the history of the Anglican
communion. for while the clergy and laity
Of the Protestant Episcopal Church In the
United States have assembled in a General
Convention. which was made notable by the
presence Of the Archbishop Of Canterbury,
the clergy and laity of the Church Of England
have assembled in conference at Liverpool
in an important gathering made remarkable
by its vigorous freedom of discussion.
The most impressive and rousing speech
delivered before a large audience in Liver
pool was that by Lord Hugh Cecil. son Of the
late Marquis of Salisbury, Prime Minister Of
England. who received an ovation as the rep
resentative Of the aymen Of the Church. He
unhesitatingly proclaimed that in his opinion
as layman the Church was theocratic. and
not democratic. and that the sovereignty Of
the Church did not lie with the people; He
objected to the State control Of the Church
and TO the Houses of Parliament claiming to
speak the voice of the Church He said he
looked forward to the complete emancipation
Of the Church of England from State control
at no distant period.
A few years ago such a statement delivered
before an audience composed largely OF
elergymen enjoying the endowments of the
demonstrations OF disapproval. but so great
within the Church that there are now a very
unite in the prayer of John Keble that the
time may soon come when the . Church
he saa butt % VIII IL he to dseas e
her own doctrines; TO confirm. vary. and
repeal her own canons: to have voice in
grant or withhold her own sacraments. sc-
cordinas to her own proper rule as religious
Or, Davidson. Archbishop Of Canterbury,
returns to England in the midst of this heated
discussion. which II much aggravated by the
ated the fathers Of the American Revolution
sS ss . ne d EsSps rob Church h.4
her churches and parsonages, MOI, Of those
rich legacies and emoluments which had
become, part OF her support during her
The church Of Ensland + rapidly Under:
going enliehtenment on this subject. She
The past history of that. Church clearly
Sns sr n sG s e oo snte essDa.
the members Of the Church of England in
America were deprived Of the rite Of con,
necessit t"' simply imply because a Prime Minister
did not think it expsdent to send Bishop
fs ress4d to nd not until
the great Baptist missionary. William Carey,
urged the 4ppointment OF Bishop Of Cal
pies TR Ss twas was that the earned author Of
standard work on the Greek Article was sent
to India to convert Hindus and Moslems to
the simple Gospel Of Christ
The London Spectator, in an article on The
Spirit OF the Anglican Church, remarks that
the American people. with their quick and
the fact that the connection between the
Episcopal Church in England and America is
and D ttcal. They realize that their Church
IL not branch OF the Church Of ENGLAND. but
that both churches are part OF great whole"
The Spectator also regards it as not altogether
n far fetched fancy" to contemplate the pos
sihility Of an American Bishop, at no very
distant future. occupying the Archiepisco-
This alone Ia an evidence OF the immense
effect OF the recent visit OF Archbishop David
4 BRITIsH-AMERIcAN CLERGYMAN.
NEW YORK, Oct. "a.