The antithesis between symbolism and revelation - pagina 9

from

book seems

them a

to

dull sailing with quartering winds, or better

The

a display of the flag at halfmast.

still,

once

felt

passion

quenched by

not

is

indulged

is

The common prayer-

movement.

so-called high-church

the

the

in,

thirst for

The more such

half measures.

more

aggravated.

is

it

symbolism a

Thus from the

low-church they stepped over into the high-church, and here they found

and the

clergy

the

rivalry

go

to

higher

still

almost constantly engaged

bishop on,

competition always having the lead.

I

England, and

visited

tended the episcopal services, twenty years ago, and

what was considered very high

some

already in

hindhand, item

if

where

tell,

nalia Sir

upon

movement could

spiritual

power, and as

if

it

there

is

one thousand

And

Roman

these parapher-

this

form by the

particular in stealthily

the original, theirs '

a

itself;

which

viz.,

tJie

this ritualistic action

going back

to

Rome.

month more than making the decisive

people are

rest before this goal

in the

is

reached; and this

presented in the most harmonious and perfect

is

Roman

standing.

ventiveness

if

Catholic weeklies every

There you

Catholic Liturgical performances.

find the ripe fruit of a ritualistic

is

Commons, and

quite natural. In every race there being a goal,

is

goal in Ritualism

of

could change the mind of the people.

church-of-England

human mind cannot

selves,

new fore-

ever be checked by the executive

finally the third stage,

According to the

Every

now

such a case anything short of the reaction of

in

of necessity develop for

centures

all

should be thwarted by government; as

the opposite spiritual principle

step.

and no one can

House

this matter in the

deep

the

services,

of the danger that lurks behind

that

must

is

William Harcourt made an impressive and cogent speech,

recommended

Now

a quarter of a century ago,

finally this display of ritualistic inventiveness will stop.

you know,

as

at-

I

found that

most disdainfully condemned as being be-

overburdened

to the

aware

Fully

I

not a derision of the sanctuary. Almost every year a

added

is

circles

in

the highest also in this ritualistic

At

this

development, of more than a twelve

point

Rome

is

not to be surpassed.

which the high churchmen are indulging them-

borrowed from her treasures. is

the apery and mimicry.

With Rome

What

I

is

called 'in-

second stage, here evidently appears to be noth -

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