THE RESERVED SACRAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 942, 8 October 1910, Page 9

THE RESERVED SACRAMENT.

BISHOP OF '•GteICHESTEE'S DDIEC-' p! / ■■:!;•,-! ■. ;;TIONS.; .-'. --7 V -..J; \ , In .'connection;, with .the 1 resignation (mentioned in a,' cablegram published '.on !Optober;,6); of -tiiree Anglican! clergymen , at.-Brigntbn,, Erljland, p.:ring to the atti,tude of .thOißishop'bi; Chichester -.with! regard' to-the' nwervation of the Sacra-, ment for .adoration, .the following state-! ' lr.ent of - the Brighton correspondent of the: ■"Daily ;News/' ; writing! on : August ! 25, will., ■ be, !of ; 'interest:—lmportant' developments to,,', the'..'Church -crisis at Brighton 7 are „ expected. : 7Thb. ( Rev. Arthus.:, Cocks,t.,vicar;-of 1 . :St. -'Bar-tbolqinew's;!';'states'!!-that 1 ' an'"interview :between the Bishop'.and the' vicar's, war-, den,' Mr.- A., C. ; jEubie, and his lordship's fleeter, to,-the-.Blsy,v,J;-.;8.'" HaUiwell,;;vicar of. St:, Paul!s,73iaye;'!cpnsiderably."cliahged the regards 'attitude' :bf-!the!-Bev. HJ|Hinde;''yica!r!!of .thpiAn-, nuricia.tionj,and; 'himseif^..,•:•'■'■;■'■";''■'•"•.'/.r',"..-.'■"",-' :, :Mi\ \Cocks';:jra'rdeh;.-elicited--. the Bishop his (»i-^nt ; te'-the.'!withdraw'al'of the vicar's resignation 'providedflip "use of the; reserved-,sacrament.'forithe :"encouragement oil adoration or worship : . in public"; was cKscontJJiucd,; and' thereupon. 1260 parisluo'pers petitioned-'llr,.Cocks to, reconsider' his l, positipn..',;.!, ■-.:: 7:;',!! ~ ~,;Jlr,;; H alli>v<!ji;had asked ; the Bishop to substitute a Jkss 'ambiguous phraso'than •that in-thepiisforal letter, viz.,:'"That'in the;m,inu6r oA'.reseryatio'U'thero is no encburagoment.Jof adoration or worsaip:of the.sacrameaL'':" .:.'■;:,. :. ..'•.-.'.' 7 ■ .The Bishop, in'reply,, hoped the follow■ing ..words '■ mViild.' express This meaning .better: "I. direct that the reserved sacrament shall be .kept, for its'primitive, and catholic xisei .viz., for the communion of the sick and.dying, and that, it shall u'bt be used at .'-any public 'services, such, as the exposiiian, benediction, etc. In-giving .this decision I am not interfering, with .tho■■'private'- devotions of the people: or casting, the.' faintest shadow of -'ao'doubt upon the .Catholic teaohins. of the. real presence of our Lori in the sacrament; nitt I; am, exercising, according to-the-Catholic.practice,' the power of regulating the services, of the Church which is inherent in'-T.he Episcopate, and which''will command-'the loyal -respect of all true Catholics,-

HISTORICAL CHARACTER OF*THE v ; GOSPELS. » LECTURES BY- DR."SANDAi. | A large -number of clergy '-.'.attended the summer: school of theology at Exo' ter. There were six- from the-United; four from; north of-t-hd- Tweed;' throb from ilistahb'j)jw is of i-ho.British, Empire, and : a large number from van ous parts of England. ~ , In his lectures on "The Historical Character: of: the; Gospels,": vProfess'oi Sandaysaidit was tho mark-'of a prentice'hand to:object to.tho authority -of the. Gospels on.the: ground ....of: ■: tho. scantiness ;; of;, external ; evidence:;'-'f« '■ them.';. The/real, historians were content to take evidence'as they, found ifo-The' climax.-,of 'absurdity ..is. reached, by' Blatchford, when, in his parody of' lish; legal, uses',-, hei,maintains, that»hothihg is -capable of proof oxcepv by,' thvsworn ;'or. living-, .witnesses. Dealmg.with.the argument : against ithe> credibdity'of the-Hiospela oil. thei ground of the-tmiraculbus.,character.:of::their contents, l)r.;Sanday, spoke;nrst','of,;the sweeping v iu.dictae.nt:,'brought Against; miracles .by;-such-men-. as,.Matthew'.'Ar-' n01d,:.. who '.roundly-affirms that, "miravlea ...do - hot": happen'.", .For.; his -.(the professor's)"part,ihe was wont-to meet such sweeping 'denials .with'.an. affirmai. tion'equally..sweeping,- ri!'Miracles..' ; .did> happen.".r'He appealed -to;the'witness; of Paul ;as,\tiot ; merely - contemporary, but. as given himself,.-'-Paul claims to havoworked miracles,-and as-, sumes ..that the claim'. will hot- bei questioned,; J; The "-assumption -is;made, with. :^egardl:tpV:'iilth6ra;{s*! ; JKellVas^']^^self'.' , ' . ;is-:6upblied-; in,'- tfelistdf ■.''Charismala"~r^rded-In-the''first; letter : to. the-T.Cbrinth iari s '..[ ,'i Nb "evidence': could be;}better.';:;Erdm 'Paidv.it ;,waM legitimate, to. 'establish ; a"n -a: fortiori •leading : Christiah:doctrihes: implied that) K-;Worted(miracle3^;.:Not ! dnlyjMark; ; . biit -the:.'discourse:-;document - generally designa.ted,ias'.', .!.'Q,V : i. contamsi, records., of ■ mira(Jiy.;:,; : The.:;same'sis '■■ true;, of ;the, special.;LucaTij : source.:;'i;The. pressing; need to-day wis to .recover, the-old'.be-lief, in .tile. Jiving.1 God,;sto'.'.think .of r the: whole juhiverse-as;alive, l ' and :not'dead;--It;-should;- be 'noi/stumbliriff-blbel: ,:that; ;diir .'Lord; : was,'equipped; ; with''';tlie-'-saine ; general (outfit-of ;ideas';as.'wa"s possessed 'always;;iiicelyi;adjusted : ; to ■tiona/dfjjtheitime.'';- It;dbes-not force its way into the ■tissue.;of'-history, l Sendingi ;and;tealHng:;«n;;eyery ; side/;-.;>:*vi u,;;

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y ••-The.iGiwgpw /OLCLAy canvpiat ■Ajxk gpil,yon|the .'Clyde,/ Has .theymbst' ,shape..oi| Skelmoflie for'/ aV.w«ek:yyThe ■ i membership/'of:/ithe/ yY;M.G:Av : /shows/ I 'an : increase /of i 126. yßevl;P.j:D.;Meyer, ; M.A;; : istp be'ehief speaker ite'ythe.yannual 'meeting /on Ocio- : •ber/;l7;j'ahd / is/ 'to/ cbnducty a yseries : . of ■ day fyand; -meetings././m / the : . Christiaiitlristitiite';fbr/Eome:days -after-' /; / Miss daughter.; yof;yMr;y ; Ar/H;1 secretary/'of... the.;. Congrfr l ':: g.-itipnali.Ghurcn at'BustbnV 1 arid'a'graiii., daughter/ofy/DriV.Jbbri ; Brpwn,-;formerly', .bf.Bedfbj'd'i/ has 'taken first/ place among'! .the; /girljjiin'Vythe: : ;' : honour'./which y'carries;who ■ isy aj/pupil ,of.;'Bedfofd High/Sohopl,■; lis ybnly/lsixteeri I yearsy.of ;age,\; andy-'is mucb'ybungerVthaix.the.vast/maiorityypf. the, candidates;for-houburslym.'iheyOx-; 'ford■ Seniors.v^y//..V : :;,■;/; : t y//y.y^'/Jjy ■:

'. i A; ; miriister;;whb.:is;;attracting ■deal' v ;is J /Beyv;:MA?AiSMatthewsi:;of; theiKrstr )Pr.esbyWriatf!ipjiurcH : of;Seatthi^^lt;is ; . ;said-"tliafchCi'/is "good ;Hrilliant!rorgß^iser,Varid % \a/champion claims; to VheXthe' j t -it|has; •; 5000 • communicants 'and 7.6:separate,l.de-' • paftnienjis ;i:|;Mr;//Matthews i-is;, entirely/ \uncbhyeiitional,.and,;eniplp'ys\&very.-iip 7 ; io-date Vinventipn!/f6r;'sa'ving-:'fcime :labditf.;/|He;eveiihas a'Mephone'inKthe :•: ■ Dr/Hugh.Jones, of .'■ Bangbr,.swhp>h"4s; ;, undertali eii :tp : ; write; a ; history;; of v > We'sleyauVMethodism, : ;Has.' finishbd-;'.the. /first I portion ;:ofi-the-worK) l \-wluch;lis;ife .be brought .out.serialiyMn; about;fifteen; ; parts/?; Jpnes;^wil!;^ext; year^ •tiring'.frbnVhis';^ of thp^Mfel^Weshjya'u^ook^rdomtand cpnMxwiial l 'editor3H;';'; ; ;";Vv-jO;^-y?;% ;;] At Syhdd?-it ; wis', "th'at-iii'.the :bpmitm/pf,this. • Synod."tfh&f practice-bf/raising /money,; for : ichurcii;p)-irpo^;by.lpttenes,/r.affle^ , other ■games Vof'chancel ought jtoi be' dis-.. continued;;:,and/Hhat;the president/be'respectfully requested io communicate' 'this - .resblntibni/to -oil-vestries./in {the •dibceso. 1 W^'

■;'•*,• Mris;';! late/Bev^'^ -her hinetyrfirst';birthday,in ; August:Shp •was, boni! at.-Coggeshall,;Essex";.and'/has for somejyears;resided: in. Anerley?-ilrs., ;Sp-urg'eoiij is/iii' excellent health. i'^ : [}'-. ■■;.: Dr. Gienfell,:tho. Labrador missionary, "■;■ anticipates/ a;;peripd of .acute,dis-', •tress ainoiig his ; people this -winter.; Theiamo'us';hljssipnary .has,;'just-.;received a in'^-his'..workv;, .VltMsva ;iwedding; present' raised py^/theVpersbhal-subscriptions; of: Yale^men,-andi is, to be.called The Tale/; A party of,men'from the 'Varsity journeyed',l6oo miles;up;tfye;cpast tp" : deliyer ;the present.to./Dr.:.and:Mrs.Grenfeli.;M.

: ;The/Sef, W. ; l;:Carr-Smith, formerly reoteot Stj Janies's;-Sydney, ; drawn 'his";acceptance.of/the; living.-of Madresfield, 1 , ;/and ° has accepted *.the "Vicarage :df,Grantham,'England^' which -.'was vacated-;by the'' removal.-, .of the Bishop: of _Grantham -to the Hectory- of Stoke, : iiear"Granth'amV"'An'Australian paper i states.-that; Mr.; Carr; Smith- was offered -by: the.'.Archbishop of Melbourne tho position- of, diocesan-.niissioner; ;ahd that; previously, the;offer .of a;,-similar' position;-had 'been' made by the Bishop of Ballafat,-V.■■'.'.';.' ;;'.•.;..- , ; - v-."; '*"'. • The centenary'of the birth of, Samuel Sebastian'•■Wesley, 'the leading .Church :musician;andcoinposGr'.'of; the last century,: was-celebrated on Sunday (August -14) at ExeterCathedral,where, he was for seven; years organist;' ■'-.-His..'music' was also rehearsed, at tbo other, churches in the city, : both Anglican and Nonconformist, and ;the organists joined- in! .placing a laurel;wreath on, his grave in I the Lower Cemetery: A .. ; I' :?;':! ~