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APPENDIX C. 279
some novelty, more fruitful of controversy than wThat may be done
away. In the present instance, the novelty introduced is susceptible of the construction of obtruding on the Church the notions of ' sacrifice' in the strict and proper sense ; of ' altar' as
the place of it; and of 'priest/ as the sacrificer."
The articles were at length reviewed and established by a resolution of the two houses, in 1801. As the subject had been so
frequently before them, and in various forms, the fullest opportunity had been given to ascertain the sentiments of the Church
at large, and to adopt deliberately the most judicious determination. " As to repeated discussions and propositions, it had been
found that the doctrines of the Gospel, as they stand in the thirty-
nine articles of the Church of England, with the exception of such
matters as are local, were more likely to give general satisfaction
than the same doctrine in any new form that might be devised.
The former were therefore adopted by the two houses of convention, without their altering of even the obsolete diction in them;
but with notices of such changes as change of situation had rendered necessary. Exclusively of such, there is one exception—
that of adopting the article concerning the creeds, to the formal
exclusion of the Athanasian." By the form of the resolution of
the two houses, the previous obligation of the articles, as a profession of religious faith, is impliedly recognized; the language
being, " The articles of religion are hereby ordered to be set forth,
with the following directions to be observed in all future editions
of the same;" and again : " The articles to stand as in the Book of
Common Prayer of the Church of England, with the following
alterations and omissions."
The reasons for adhering to the thirty-nine articles, in preference to forming new ones, are thus stated by Dr. White: " When
the question has been put, whether the thirty-nine articles are
the best rule that can be devised, the author has answered that
he thought them better than any other likely to be obtained under
present circumstances. Conventional business is too much hurried, and the members of the conventions are not sufficiently retired from other avocations, for the entering on determinations of
this magnitude. Even if the greater number of the body should
| 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 | 00000283 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | APPENDIX C. 279 some novelty, more fruitful of controversy than wThat may be done away. In the present instance, the novelty introduced is susceptible of the construction of obtruding on the Church the notions of ' sacrifice' in the strict and proper sense ; of ' altar' as the place of it; and of 'priest/ as the sacrificer." The articles were at length reviewed and established by a resolution of the two houses, in 1801. As the subject had been so frequently before them, and in various forms, the fullest opportunity had been given to ascertain the sentiments of the Church at large, and to adopt deliberately the most judicious determination. " As to repeated discussions and propositions, it had been found that the doctrines of the Gospel, as they stand in the thirty- nine articles of the Church of England, with the exception of such matters as are local, were more likely to give general satisfaction than the same doctrine in any new form that might be devised. The former were therefore adopted by the two houses of convention, without their altering of even the obsolete diction in them; but with notices of such changes as change of situation had rendered necessary. Exclusively of such, there is one exception— that of adopting the article concerning the creeds, to the formal exclusion of the Athanasian." By the form of the resolution of the two houses, the previous obligation of the articles, as a profession of religious faith, is impliedly recognized; the language being, " The articles of religion are hereby ordered to be set forth, with the following directions to be observed in all future editions of the same;" and again : " The articles to stand as in the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England, with the following alterations and omissions." The reasons for adhering to the thirty-nine articles, in preference to forming new ones, are thus stated by Dr. White: " When the question has been put, whether the thirty-nine articles are the best rule that can be devised, the author has answered that he thought them better than any other likely to be obtained under present circumstances. Conventional business is too much hurried, and the members of the conventions are not sufficiently retired from other avocations, for the entering on determinations of this magnitude. Even if the greater number of the body should |
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