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mission in the broadest spirit. not merely lol
tho bepeG, Of the Church, TO which at least ~
per cent Of the nation belong, bat also IN
measure to the advantage Of the commonwealth
rs a whole. for over S15.o00000 Of its annual
revenues go ~ the education of the poor, while
abo,t $40 600 600 more are distributed in various
rba-ifl.s II is inconceivable that the large pro-
norton OF 20 per cent OF the English people
that is 10 say. an overwhelming majority there
or-wouId be willing TO sanction any lesisia-
ti,n calculated 70 disestablish and disencoW
their church and the vote. therefore or the
House of Commons fortnight ago, which the
government carefully refused to countenance'
need not be- regarded as representing the wishes
OF the nation. or as constituting any real danger
to the establishment
The Established Church Of England IS Prot
cg.ant Episcopal and It's fundamental doctrines
and tenets are embodied in tne Thiriy-nine Ar
t!c,es agreed upon in Convocetion I'm 15t2. short
X after the accession of Elizabeth. revised nine
wears later. IN 1911. and rois7ued and confirmed
bv King James l. II may bs said 70 date
from The reign ~ King Edward W. For al
though Henry VIII was the first 20 quarrel with
the Papacy. Is compelling the clergy 20 rec
oenlze The supremacy OF the crown. and by
suppressng and cOnfscatlug the monaster1es
vel lie did not identify himself with any refoE-
nation of the doctrines OF the roman NdtAoitc
Church. 10 which, indeed he remained an 9d-
hereaJ until his death. Far from being cham
Ii0n OF the Reformation, he was an obstacle
thereto. and il not until after his death
and The accession 10 the crown OF his son, King
Edward VI. that England went over rom
Catholicism 70 a Professionalism based upon the
Confession or Augsburg. Under Bloody Mary
England was once more brought under the su-
pre,ua,,v of Rome TUT with the advent 10 the
throne of Queen Elizabeth, the Protestant doc
trnes once more obtained the upper hand ana
the Church OF England as II now remains caI2e
into existence. Not only we're the Thirty-nine
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Church Of Ireland, and there arc some who re-
ton Of similar legislation with regard 20 the
Church Of England But the two cases are en-
tirely different. In the first place tho Church os
ireland in every sense Of the word an alien
establishment IN tho Emerald Isle, imposed
upon the Hibernian people by means of oppres-
sion and without regard TO their religious be-
liefs. The people had been heavily taxed by the
persecution when they unwilling or un-
able 10 contribute 20 its support Such endoN-
ment as 1t possessed may be said 20 have been
derived not in the Church of England. by
voluntary contributions. but through cxtortiou.
Moreover. nearly 90 per cent of the population
belonged 70 other denominations. Roman Ca
tholicsm being most largely represented among
them In England. the other hand, the vast
majority OF tho population belong t. the Church
of England I am unable to give any exact fig
ures and do not think they will he found I'm
any trustworthy work of reference. but some
indication of the proportion Of members of the
Church of England to those of other denOmina-
tions In England may be gathered from the fact
that of thc average number OF marriages cele-
brated each year of the last decade, more than
40 per cent were performed according to the
rites oG the Established Church. while of the
remaining 30 per cent 10 per cent were civil
marriages at registrars Offices 4 per cent ac-
coriing tO the rites Of the Roman Catholic
Church and u per cent according TO those OF
other Christian denominations
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the extension Of Riverside Drive TO West End
avenue. Madison avenue rom I'D street 10 a
point at or near the Junction of Fourth avenue
and the north side of Union Square, irving
Place south to meet Fourth avenue. Seventh
avenue south past Jones Park TO Christopher
street ana thence 20 the intersection of Canal
and West streets on the Waterfront. NaFlcK
street north To christopher street. Sixth avenue
south 90 the intersection of Chambers and West
streets and the construction Of a diagonal street
from the plaza at The terminus Of the new Man
haitian Bridge ia a noryhWcsierly direction to
Christopher street. tapping all of the north and
south avenues.
For BrookIvr. lie salient feature Of the COM
missions plan is circular plaza, 500 feet in
diameter. at the convergence o. the Brooklyn
and the Manhattan bridges From this plaza,
which the commission has called the Bridge
Plaza for convenience. the principal routes of
travel would Tadiate. This plaza would be in
the space bounded by Tillary. jay, Bridge and
Concord streets. IT has already been projected
as Mclaughlin Park. Flatbush avenue is TO
he cut through TO this point The commission
recommends that diagonal streets lie cut through
from the proposed circle to the nav. yard. to
Court street and to Myrtle avenue near its in
tersection with Hudson avenue. 1t Is also rec
commended that Bridge street be prolonged from
Fulton street to Fourth avenue, and Fourth
avenue from its present junction with tlatbush
avenue across the borough 20 the terminal plaza
of the Rlackwells Island Bridge IN Long Island
City. This avenue, it is suggested, should be
100 feet wide and set with trees. 1t would then
as the connecting link between the park
systems Of The Bronx. Manhattan and the
Shore Road and COney Island. 1t is proposed
that the shore Road be continued through or
around Fort Hamilton to Dyker Beach Park.
The road following along the shore from that
point. il says, ought TO be Widened and i'm
proved so as - make continuous marginal
driveway To Coley Island. \ new parkway
sSrting the north shore Of Jamaica Bay is also
suggested. This would connect with the park
way system in Queens. The widening and
tension OF several streets in the southern part
of Brooklyn are among the recommendations.
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at the expense Of the taxpayer, and that, owing
10 the fact Of its being a state establishment. 1t
is necessarily dependent upon the national
treasury in the same way as the army. navy and
civil service. This impression has been strength
cned by the foolish utterances of certain news
papers which, whenever at a loss for a theme.
have delighted in holding up the archbishops,
the bishops and the deans as constituting
burden upon the eXcheQuer and denouncng the
stipends which they receive as altogether out Of
proportion 10 tho value of the services whicn
they render 10 the state. To most people. there
fore ii will possibly be matter Of news that the
hierarchy of the Church oe England does not
cost penny piece to the taxpayer. and that its
benefced clergy do not draw a cent as such from
the government. No one in England is forced
To contribute anything either directly or indi-
recty TO the Established Church. Even the So
called pa Gsh church rates which are municipal
rather than national, are altogether optional.
Far indeed from costing the imperial treasury
any money. the Church Of England may be said
10 relieve It of many expenses by the educational
institutions which it maintains
The fact Of the matter is that the salaries OF
the hierarchy and clergy of the establishment
ere derived, not from the state hut from huge
endowment fund centuries old and producing
an annual revenue of some SO 900 coo which is
almost doubled each year by voluntary contribu-
tions- In the early part Of the nineteenth CEN
tury the various endowments Of the cathedrals.
churches and chape!s Of the Church of England
were amalEamated into one great fund by legis-
lative means, and the management and control
of this fund was vested IN a commission con
sisting of the Archbishors of Canterbury and
OF York, of the thrty-four bishops, the deans
of Canterbury, of ST. Paups and OF West
minister. of the Prime Minister. the LORD High
~,
Council. the Chancellor of the Exchequer. tho
Secretary Of State for the Home Department.
the Lord Chief Justice Of the realm. the Master
Of the Rolls and certain number of other lay
commissioners appointed b. the Crown and by
Jhs Avchoishops of Canterbury aud Of York
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The executive officers of this commission bear
the title of church estates, commissioners and
treasurers. They aI three OF them dis
tinguished members Of the bar. two of them
being in Parliament. and. while one of them is
appointed by the Primatc the other two arc in
debted for their nomination to the Crown Tho
Ecclesiastical Commission. whch dates from;
1886. has. during the az its existence.
suppressed any number OF siuecure dignities.
has abolished many useless beuefces. has done
away with churches where they were not needed
and has built thousands IN places where there
was q demand for them. mas equazed and reg
ulated stipends. increasing the incomes Of those
bishops and clergy who were inadequately paid
and cutting down the revenues which we~c eX-
cesslve: and. in one word. has managed tho
property o. the established Church in such a
fashion that its value goes on increasing by
leaps and bounds each year. II would be din
cult ~ find anywhere a broader and more liberal
spirit than that which prevails with regard to
the administration Of this fund. For. although
ii represents ent;re- voluntary gifts 20 the
church Of England I'm ancient and modern times
yet the commission bears among its members
several nShcreuts ~ different denomination.
Thus. ut on4 moment it included processing
lew. in the person of the late SIR George Jessel
when Master Of the Rolls. and a devout Roman
Catholic. namely the late Lord Russell Of Kill
loveen as Lord Chiet Justice. while at least two
Of the lay members to-day are Presby terians.
Both the Cabinet and Parliament are repre-
sented on the commission But the latter rem
ders no account 10 the national legislature. since
the revenues are. as have pointed out above.
neither voted ny the House OF Commons. nor
obtained through taxation. hut derived from an
endowment fund wholly independent ~ the na-
tlonai exChequer.
Nearly forty years ago the late Mr.. Gladstone
brought about the dsestabiishment Of the state
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the orthodoxy of the clergy. their conduct their
minis1TatiCns and their morals. They are sub
ject in the first place 70 the jurtsdtction OF thes
bishops The ordinary ecclesiastical tribunal Oe
first instance IS the COnsistOry court Cs each
diocese, OF which the bishop is the judge though
he is usually represented By his chancellOF.
From the decision OF this court the offending
divine may appeal to the higher courts, and
lastly TO the sovereign in council All questions
of civil rights of tine clergy are within tbs
jurisdiction of the secular courts
IN conclusion il may be menJlCrel that ths
Church OF England IS ono OF the estates OF the
realm. ard as such has an integral part in all
legislation. being represented by two archbish-
ops and by twenty-fOUr bishops IN the upper
house of the national Legislature where they
rank. not as peers of the realm, but as lords os
Parliament In fact. il is a question whether
any legislation enacted by the House Of Lords
would BE- valid IL undertaken in the absence Os
the bishops and archbishops.
II must be understood that the organization
of fhe ChuTCh OF England was anterior 70 that
of the state, and THAI when the country was
Sti,: divided into separate kingdoms the Church
had become one throughout the land and was
looked upon a common centre. Church ana
State have thus grown together for centuries
and such extent identified with one
another that il is difficult 70 conceive the pOssi-
bliity OF their separation Perhaps one Of the
principal reasons for ths maintenance OF tEs
establishment is its spirit CT tOleratton. For Is
may be said To have been party 20 the Roman
Catholic Emancipation act, 20 the Jewish Dis
abilities Removal act and 20 various Other leg .
tslStioD such as the abolition or cCmplis1gy
church rates. the law permitting Nc1cOntOEr-
lists 20 bury their dead IN the parish chuFchyaEt
with their own rites and ceremonies, and the
abandonment Of the exclusive right OF perform
ing the marriage service. In one Wcrd tto
Church # England is iubusd with :Ee spirit q
modern progress. and has shown t.ssif not an
obstacle bur q factor in extending thet prin-
ciDle OF religious equality which Is one or the
EX-ATTACHE
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TIE SITE OF cHrcAGo's WHITE CITY.

In the golden glow of the afternoon we passed
on again across the picturesque bridge and looked
uBoa the scene FROM which So many of the well
remembered objects of the White City have van
ished That supeilative biz % the sculptor's art
winch graced the iootbridce years ago is the~e
no longer. hs ! paused. noting this my companion
stopped and waved his hand toward the orthwest.
rs il not beauttul?" ho said in quiet enjoyment
Then 10, The lagoon before the Museum Building
became as a sea of glass. mingled with gold and
the plaster walls of the erstwhile Arf Ruildnc
sf"o1 or. i4nk"i lT ~" slimmerire couse-5l
massive background of foliage against which the
"aHS mcitcu ana pearl gray. uAc ,he age worn
runs ot tie Fasthenon stood In relief But the
city was uan$fgured-ao longer erimy. smoky and
prosalC chicago she seemed to bc fairy place,
sine am rich city OF sons ana story, she stood
b&thed ia the glory OF the summer sunset The
dome OF the museum was silhouetted against tho
Instant outlines of Chcaeo but this Chicago on the
horizon was no longer the city that inew-ft
Was magnificent panorama Of great buildings,
over w'ich had fallen glory of softcncd outlines
seen through a veil OF sun illuminated haze.-Na-
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SOVEREIGN THE HEAD.

II would take too long To give here even
abbreviated history of the Church os England,
10 attempt 10 explain in what respect its
doctrines differ from those of other Christian
denominations. Let ii suffice To state that the
sovereign is by law the supreme chief of the
Church of England possessing the risht "a
regulate IL by a statute bearing the signature
of Henry VIII. and To nominate % the vacant
archbishOprics and bishOprics. the form being 10
send to the dean and chapter Of the vacant see
the royal license congo d'ehre 20 proceed To
the election. accompanied ny the Kings letter
naming the person To be elected. in spite of the
word -'cOnGS' the Kings letter is mandatory,
and the dean and chapter have no alternative
but to elect the candidate whom he nOminateS-
ATterward the royal assent and confirmation OF
TINS form only applies to the sees of old foun-
datloN. Tile bShopriCS of Manchester. 1T. AL
bans Liverpool Truro. Newcastle and South
we'll are conferred direct by letters patent from
the crown. The King also appoints to such
deaneries. pTebeudar:ss and canOnries as IN
appoint whom he likes. and the Church and
government pOwerless TO influence con-
troll the appointment of bishops and aTchbishOps.
IN lS4I objections were made theological
grounds to the appointment OF DR.. Hampden
10 the See of Hereford. But IL was found that
jections brought forward. The Church Is to
Such an extent subject to the crown that the
hierarchy ami clergy are pOweTess TO alter the
liturgy the character OF the segViCes without
the consent Of The sovereign, He exercises this
authority Independently Cf Parliament anu
when he has determined uIOn the changes in
the liturgy ne will decree theTa probably ty
means of an order Of ne PTivy Council wslich
represents his viii the matter. The monarch
rs also the ultimate resort In questions touching
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its present park space. The commission has not
proposed this amount. II is recommended that
there he parks opposite Hell Gate. north % As
torla. near Newt wn ON the highland overlook
ing Jamaica. between Pay Side and DoCglaston
at the head Of Little Seek Bay. north Of Flush
ing Oh College Point. and the westerly end Of
Rockaway Beach. Parkways connecting all of
these with one another ana the BiaCkWcliS
Island Bridge have been laid down on paper.
For Richmond the commission suggests that
a seaside park fronting on the Lower Bay he
selected
As 10 public buildings and their location. the
commission thinks that City Hall Park should
be made the civic centre Of the consolidated
city. The boToughs also should have their civic
centres. and the commission recommends, what
some VIII he inclined 10 debate that far aS
possible schools. libraries. station houses and
engine houses be grouped together in different
parts Of the city II urges the creation OF the
Office of city Architect and the adoption Of q
type Of architecture for ali buildings and other
structures erected by the city which viii con-
form 10 the uses for which the buildings are in
tended. and at the same time have a distinctive
stamp as the style of architecture Of the city nf
New York
For advertisements. news stands aud boot
blacking stands booths of uniform design are
proposed A permanent reviewing stand for pa
rades and landing stage on the North River
for tho reception and use Of officers If visiting
naval vessels are also recommended.
In regard to the cab service OF the city. the
commission thinks "A very great Improvement
could be secured. II considers that the practice
Of hotels. clubs and restaurants letting out the
portion Of the public thoroughfarc i'm front Of
their premises as stand for private iverymen
IS unfair 10 the licensed cabman who has nor
tho privilege The frequent disputes between
ca abbieF and their fares over the amount Gf tho
fare. il believes. could he obviated by having
taTimeters attached 70 the cabs and having the
pa'rolmen OF the Police Department authorized
u settle disputes. The court Of appeal from the
decision would be tho Police Department To
which the asgrieved party could report The po-
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CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
Perfected Plans of the Commission
Pr0Iide for Ertensire Work.

a fresh evidence of the growing realization
Of the New Yorker that his city is more than
Manhattan Island is seen IN tle reconmenda-
tions made within q few days by the New York
City Improvement Commission 10 the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen. Oue nf the earliest CON-
missions appointed To suggest Plan for the de-
velopment Of %sw York city almost APOLOGIZE
cally expressed the fear ;haJ It's plan. which
contemplated streets os far north 10th
street might excite nlar-il1. n. "hat WAS
p century ago. The commission Of the twen-
tielh century has exhibited no suca fear. bat
vi,u a spirit of optimism has outlined a plan
FOR The Development Of the great city of
New York which touches every corner. While
n few may draw in their breath in astonishment
when they note the number and length Of new
streets proposed for construction through the
hearts of Manhattan and Brooklyn the magnih-
cent approaches suggested for the bridges ana
the great park area recommended for Queens, yet
so many New Workers are convinced that It win
be only few years before most Of the vacant
land VIII be occupied that there are few TO laugh
at the proposals of the present commission.
\ suggestion 10 which attention was drawn in
an article accompanied by the opinions Of
number Of well known New Workers. published
in The TRIBUNE January % 1905. shortly
after the commission made its preliminary re-
port, is reiterated with force in this final report
IN order TO secure the desired improvements, il
IS once more proposed that the city. when about
20 undertake an improvement. condemn more
land than is actually required. and itself reap
some Of the increase in value which follows the
Improvement In this way il could recoup the
cost Of the benefit As an Illustration Of what
could be done In this respect. the commission
points 10 the widening Of Livingston street.
Brooklyn. a comparison of the prices paid by
the city and those paid for adjoining property by
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ENGLAND'S CHURCH.
DiscstabHshment Vote Largely Re
suH of Ignorance Of History.

OF all the various denominations of ChristeE-
dom there is probably none concerning which 50
much ignorance prevails the Established
Church of England. This ignorance exists to an
amazing degree even in the United Kingdom,
and actually extends to Parliament. may be
gathered from the l3ct that some ten days ago
the House of Commons voted by 19S 70 90, in
favor Of 2 resolution to disestablish and olsen
dow tho Church of England. Ninety-EEe people
out Of every hundred. and possibly even a
greater percentage are firmly imbued with the
idea that the Established Church is maintained
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CENTRAL PARK WALL.

II is recommended also that the nal about
Central Park De removed. This would permit
of TIE utilization % the ground adjoining the
street for paths seats. flowers and shrubber,-.
The pianing Of trees along The avenues fronting
"a The Park 80 as 10 make them practically a
part - the pleasure ground is also suggested
Ihc Biackwe!!s Island Bridge is apDarentlv
an important link ia the oomulission's plan for
The City Beautiful. Ii is by means Of this
Micgc that IL proposes 20 unite the park .,ys-
TENS Of Queens and Brooklyn with those of Man
haitian and The Bronx. n therefore has dreamed
large things for the Manhattan approach The
Ideal approach. in the opinion OF The commission.
Would be secured 10y taking the entire block be-
tween 18th and Goth streets from Fifth ave-
nue 10 the bridge entrance. This Lana would lie
divided into ToadW.yS for heavy and light traffic
10y mflns Of trimmed foliage arcades owing 10
the expense inVOlNed-accordilg 10 the commits
sion the assessed valuation Of The land required
Tor this scheme is more than sls00a0U-a
middle course has betl recommended Th,
commission suggests that 100 feet be addel TO
The south side II Goth street f-o.u the avenlla
10 the bridge. This would provide an approach
100 feet wide. Ia order - relieve congestion
D. - also proposed tat "a diagonal approach he
nca0e from Second avenue a. the entrance 10
the bridge in q southW esteriy direction. TO 51th
street, joining the latter in the neigh borhood of
Third avenue BiackweFs Island should be
turned into park the commission thinks
Changes Ia fireets which are recommended are
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FAILED IN THE SECOND JUMP.

some years ago there was a political campaign IN
Illinois in which certain candidate nas so certain
Of his election a. Sheriff that re actually ar
ranged for he distribution Of the subordina e
Offices that we're 90 come under him. some one
was telling Uncle Joe Cannon Of this. The arin
old veteran % many political battle smiled .ra
observed:
that Z q man knew IN Indiana This ieiloI- Irs.:
On On hunting trip accompanied by his faltnfpl e
iElchcr- Things went Ln,y Up 20 e certain
point; then The expedition suddenl- c-ded IN dis
asier. The dog undertook 10 jump over "a Gceo We'll
"a i"o JIIA4s. -~@''In 4aTT:ssa. - Ll22incotts.
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Articles then adopted in their present form, but
the Book of Common PRAYER, which rs 10 all
intcnts and purposes the liturgy Of the Church.
was complied Il is this TrayerbOOk that King
Edward VII, according ~ recent letters from
England, Is now engaged in revising. in his ca
paCtty as supreme head Cf the Church Of Eng
land. with the assistance and advice of the
Archbishop OF Canterbury, with the object OF
adapting II To the requirements and needs of
the twentieth century. The book has been sub
jeCted To several TeviSiOns, notably by the 81
called Hampton Court Conference in 1904. in
the reign Of King James /. But il remains to
all intents and purposes much the same as It
was in the daVs OF Queen Eliza beth
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IRISH CHURCH ENDOWMENT.

The endowment of the Irish Church was taken
over by the state and devoted to charitable pur-
poses in Ireland, and. while there was of course.
much outcry against this attack upon the rights
of property, there We're others who approved of
IT an act Of justice. In view of the origin &C
the endowment There can be 30 such pretext
or excuse for the connscation of the endowment
of the Church Of England. II is an estate de-
rIved srom wholly different sources. and. which
is administered by an undenominationaI COM