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THE COMPREHENSIVE CHURCH. H9
Thus the Methodist will find in this Church the
Episcopal and Clerical influence which are fundamental
in his system ; the Congregationalist will find the absolute and controlling Laical influence which are fundamental in his system; and the Presbyterian will find
that united agency of the Clergy and Laity which he
looks for—not, however, variable and unequal, as must
continually be the case where the two orders always
vote in common, without any division, but just, uniform, and constitutionally guarded and perpetuated.
We wish our readers to understand the completeness
central Missionary Boards at the East, nominating missionaries, fixing
their salaries, opening stations, determining upon the amount to be paid
by the people, making appointments, reporting as to work of missionaries, recommending removals, changes, residences, fields of work, etc.,
etc. The actual Episcopal government of each of these agents (irresponsible to any real written law of their churches) is far greater, and may be
used far more oppressively and with more partiality, as well as efficiently
and paternally, than that of any one of the bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, or indeed than that of the whole House of Bishops put
together. Thus, in the Methodist Episcopal Church, there are both the
Episcopal office and an almost absolute Episcopal government. Thus, in
the Moravian Episcopal Church, there is an Episcopal office, with almost
no Episcopal government. And thus, in the Protestant Episcopal Church,
there is the Episcopal office, while the government of the Church is an
equal and mutually-balanced combination of Episcopal, Clerical, and
Laical power.
The office of a bishop, in the estimation of the Protestant Episcopal
Church (as may be clearly shown by a collation of its ordinals), is simply
this : to confirm or lay hands on the heads of those who renew their baptismal confession, and are thus regularly admitted to the Holy Communion in this Church ; to ordain ministers for the Church; and to exert
a supervisory watchfulness, and a constant and laborious moral influence,
for the peace and holiness and edification of the flock of Christ over
which he is appointed a chief pastor; and all this according to law. The
government (i. e., control having the force of law and compelling obedi-
| Title | The comprehensive church |
| Creator | Vail, Thomas H. (Thomas Hubbard) |
| Publisher | Appleton |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000123 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | THE COMPREHENSIVE CHURCH. H9 Thus the Methodist will find in this Church the Episcopal and Clerical influence which are fundamental in his system ; the Congregationalist will find the absolute and controlling Laical influence which are fundamental in his system; and the Presbyterian will find that united agency of the Clergy and Laity which he looks for—not, however, variable and unequal, as must continually be the case where the two orders always vote in common, without any division, but just, uniform, and constitutionally guarded and perpetuated. We wish our readers to understand the completeness central Missionary Boards at the East, nominating missionaries, fixing their salaries, opening stations, determining upon the amount to be paid by the people, making appointments, reporting as to work of missionaries, recommending removals, changes, residences, fields of work, etc., etc. The actual Episcopal government of each of these agents (irresponsible to any real written law of their churches) is far greater, and may be used far more oppressively and with more partiality, as well as efficiently and paternally, than that of any one of the bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church, or indeed than that of the whole House of Bishops put together. Thus, in the Methodist Episcopal Church, there are both the Episcopal office and an almost absolute Episcopal government. Thus, in the Moravian Episcopal Church, there is an Episcopal office, with almost no Episcopal government. And thus, in the Protestant Episcopal Church, there is the Episcopal office, while the government of the Church is an equal and mutually-balanced combination of Episcopal, Clerical, and Laical power. The office of a bishop, in the estimation of the Protestant Episcopal Church (as may be clearly shown by a collation of its ordinals), is simply this : to confirm or lay hands on the heads of those who renew their baptismal confession, and are thus regularly admitted to the Holy Communion in this Church ; to ordain ministers for the Church; and to exert a supervisory watchfulness, and a constant and laborious moral influence, for the peace and holiness and edification of the flock of Christ over which he is appointed a chief pastor; and all this according to law. The government (i. e., control having the force of law and compelling obedi- |
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