THE ANGLICAN CHURCH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 279, 19 November 1908, Page 2

THE ANGLICAN CHURCH.

THE iSPI'MT OF JUTUALIS.U. Sydney, November IS. At the annual minting of the Chur-h of England Association, an interesting report was presented. Jt declared tint every effort should be made to uphold the principles 0 f reformation and to counteract till! pernicious ritualistic teachings. The Dishops were hlnm d for (he inlroduction of the false d»'.times and ritualistic practice.-; wnieh had taken such a iirm foothold, in (he C'uureli. Tire Episcopal Bench m England had been filled with Jlmnniiisiiij,' Uishops who had poriuiltcd the introduction of mediaeval superstitions and sacramental idokitorio.s. The aim of the Society Has t"- resist Hie spread of the system of sacerdotal despotism which threatened to undermine the 'fundamental doctrines of Uhnstianity, restore the mass and confessional and the blasphemous doetri ve Jf trallsubstiintiation. H was sad to record the startling act that three thousand of the clergy vcie wearing illegal vestments. 'The bm, religious light" and the -aiuly. istenlatious cojors and vestment's a'lurcd men to ritualism. The position was intolerable. Jt ailed for drastic aclioa. The president of the Association attacked Ihe Bishop of Stepncv, who was intending to visit Australia'in the interests of extreme ritualism. His i,■.;. i poiutment to the Arehbislioprie of Yorkshire, would, no doubt, cause consternation in England as it did here. Jt was ■hard that York should have such a ritualist forced on il.