New-York tribune., 1908-06-08
ANGLICANISM
n Potriarchate ImracticcM
Work Of Pan-Anglican COM
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anything contrary to the gsnir, :. , -l"eV 70 q
institutions. 1t Is preceded by sazus
of the establishment Of patriarcba.s ..olecar,
bury. There have been s,ros1.. u Caatsr
whenever Lambeth conference. b,, S1ctios
and no action with a. trend tou,a-s zen ned
tion has ever been taken. FccIss',..,~~-' alta
and faddists may talk smoothly 49, Ase''s
bury as the centre OF the Anglican - oda'.'.
as Rome Is OF the Roman CafhoN. ~. unioa
Moscow Of the Orthodox Church b,,. 1-a'e1, q
muster Of 25O prelates is conpIsta -len "a
next fortnight there will be the SAM ing Ia
for local liberty and self -governr,ar. s-s.-eacs
English speaking race has aIvr,7. .aea !. tis
throughout the world. ANY annro.., "s7a7st
solutism would be signal for the b-..,'' 70 a~
or unique council The Pan-Angllcs, :.
gress. moreover. lacks resources os '.-1A &c Voa'
initiating centralized order Of governr,.,.
can discuss as many interesting sub,ect, ~ u
ordinary church congress IN the ki,ysoe- aa7
colonies or America IT cannot ae. dact.,,-s ds aas
any question Of doctrine or poIitv %
When the colonial Prenlers have ,..
Unionist or a Liberal administration mrs -HaeF
not found II practicable to. forrnula,. 80 aa''
scheme Of imperial federation r, 1l'a
Anglican Congress were composed 49, Ida-
English and colonial bishops Z. vv,r,, ''7iS q
more difficult to federate the churcb.. - eVe'
primacy Of the Archbishop OF Car+ors,.--- - eas
allied churches in Scotland and IN r-.r.-, '
Independent. elf-governing bodies ,,.s . A'
own order and discipline. and the p .l7'
Episcopal Church in America has n,
ganizatiOn. and can never be broughs
or irrational relations OF subordina.i,,
See Of Canterbury. The presence n, IN.
can bishops is the strongest possible .,.,-,
against imperiaIistic schemes for p,.,-ss $50
the authority Of Lambeth and imoos,u, -.
ized power upon the Anglican con1nunio, -
congress. with its worldwide membs-v5,, ~
stand for common fellowship In trsd,,o, .-,
faith and for comprehensive unity ~ ~
but every section Of It will be a Iar urt, -,
and as constitutionaIIy governed as anv ,o-,..
Of the British Empire or as the America, so-.
monwealth.
This congress. Ike the last Lar1bsr, $3.50
ference. is likely TO offer conclusive .v45.-,.
that there is no group Of English prelstss b.-.
upon bringing about a dangerous expsns-, =.
the authority Of the Primate The bIsbons+bs--
selves ridcuIe the idea as little less than u,o.-
terous Have they not trouble enough ths-.
selves, they ask loosely. in keepiug orss-
among the clergy Of their own dioceses. and can
they be so heartIess as to think Of making ii.
Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch or Pore q.
so unmanageabIe Bedlan as the Ango-Ans5
can world? Certainly the present Archbisho5at
Canterbury is about the last prelate IN ns
Anglican communion who can be raproachst h-
fnordinate ambition or lust OF aggraud1s-s..
More tactfuI diplomatic and busiuessllEs than
his predecessor. the stern, grim-vsagsd Arch.
bishop Temple. Archbishop Davidson is rrs-sn-
fnently a man of peace and conciliaton, Ike
King Edward himself He has no desire tobea
greater figure in the religious world than be Is
at present. and he would be among the Hrst 70
head a revolt against absOlutism in the councils
of the Anglican communion. TIE leading prel-
ates from America. Bishops Doane and Law
renee among them. are as strenuous advocates Of
religious independence and constitutional gov
ernment as the fathers OF the Republic were IN
their time In opposing the dominant authority I
of the Archbishop Of Canterbury they are IN full
accord with the colonial bishops and the Bishops
in Ireland and Scotland, who are jealous Of the
rights and liberties of self-gOverning churches
There IS indeed an fnsuperable objection %
the establishment Of the supremacy Of the see
Of Canterbury in the Anglican communion ms
is the connection of the English Church Win
the State. by which it IS rendered less indepen-
dent than the allied churches in America, SCOT
land. Ireland and the colonies The ARCHBISHOP
Of Canterbury is appointed by the Frine AlA'
lister. with the sanction Of the King anu u'
other bishops are nominated by the poluc@
head of the government The Houses OF ton'
vocation. while more ancient than Farlan11-
itself. are not at liberty 10 exercise ther aull-
ity In settling disputed points Of ritual and p0"
and in regulating details Of religious pl-'I'"
Under the laws Of the realm Parliament lAS
power by means Of courts to enforce ul'i''-- !,
of worship. TO deprive disobedient cleFsS|'-
their Hvings and to suppress illegal piS.-..
The power may not be exercised oecauS0 A
tfanism is out Of date; but, theoreuc@A!
English Church is kept in order oy 'ol'
national legislators representing every leAs !,
communion. and is not allowed 70 govern
through its own conversations WINE -
ters are rninfnized by OpportunistS II -
and State. the See OF Canterbury Is N M
position to assert its supremacy o'Si -,
churches within and outside the enpA'
are absolutely free and self-goverhlhs' .,--
The two hundred and fifty prelates asS'D-'. -
within q fortnight are likely TO find iars'-
more inspiring themes 10 discuss tnan -.
Archaic of Canterbury. or the reia''Oi-e ., ,hs
mates and metropolitans in the colonies a..
mother Church. or the establishment ..,srlts-
Grated tribunal of reference or centrai -
tive body. The majority Of them VIII 10, colo-
trained by experience in America anu -, and
nies to independence of thought and as',D+, .r5ei
the presence of SO large body Oh ''V~. ..,chcd
bishops. representing the free an" EY.,-,pla-
spirit Of Anglican Christianity VIII ,,.sfastcal
tive and tnvigorattng. It Will be an eccles1i n and
parliament rather than oldtine -l eoulls- raari
While every group or section will jealousy ssy
it's own liberties and ecclesiastical o,l +ossths.
will one and all find themselves 0o'-,, -,-,-,ounsss
in a coherent and close fellowship s,., ouss-
and bigotry will disappear as the o'O' ,;-,oas sc-
@ tIons Of adapting mission work and rslslos s,rs as
tiyties % to the social conditions Of the ls '9 sop
debated from platform or pulpit ,o.st ana meas