 of immense benefit to
clergy and people, and especially they will tend towards the promotion
of the best men to the most valuable cures. Yet here too, when we come
to details, it will be necessary to open our eyes to some difficulties,
from which, however, we need not shrink, nor will they, I believe, be
found so insuperable as may be imagined.

The training, too, of the younger clergy during their term of
_apprenticeship_, if I may use the expression, and the general
supervision and periodical inspection of the benefices which has
now become the emptiest of forms, will assuredly be called for by
all who desire a coherent scheme for the readjustment of matters
ecclesiastical. It is hardly to be expected that we should be allowed
to go on much longer in the rambling way we do.

If it were only the supremacy of this or that form of doctrine or
worship, however dear to us, however sacred, that was at stake, I for
one would not willingly embark in the conflict that is before us, or
step out from the limits of the humble sphere in which I find myself.
I would hold my peace except among my people, and try my best to till
the little plot in the heritage of God which His good providence has
assigned to me for my daily work. But there is much more at stake
than any merely sectarian view of the case would have us believe. It
is no mere fight between religious factions and sects and creeds. The
question now is whether or not that machinery whereby the schooling
of our moral sentiments has been carried on for ages shall be cast
from us as a thing of nought, while we surrender ourselves to the
private-venture teachers to provide a new machinery by-and-by. Are we
to have no functionaries whose remonstrances any one need attend to? Is
there to be no voice speaking with the semblance of authority, bidding
the people do the right and avoid the evil? Is there to be no national
worship, no national religion, and of course no national creed? How
long can Christian ethics be supposed to last?

For ages the vessel of the State has gone on its way riding through a
thousand storms, and buffeted by a million billows; its rudder has been
at times un
of immense benefit to 
 clergy and people, and especially they will tend towards the promotion 
 of the good man to the most valuable cures. Yet here too, when we issue forth 
 to details, it will be necessary to open our center to some difficulty, 
 from which, however, we need not shrink, nor will they, I think, be 
 line up indeed insuperable as may be imagined. 

 The training, too, of the young clergy during their term of 
 _ apprenticeship _, if I may practice the expression, and the cosmopolitan 
 supervision and periodic inspection of the benefices which has 
 now become the emptiest of forms, will assuredly be call for by 
 all who desire a coherent scheme for the readjustment of matters 
 ecclesiastical. It is barely to be expected that we should be allow 
 to go on much longer in the rambling direction we do. 

 If it were only the supremacy of this or that form of doctrine or 
 worship, however dear to us, however sacred, that was at stake, I for 
 one would not willingly embark in the conflict that is before us, or 
 step out from the limits of the humble sphere in which I find myself. 
 I would hold my peace except among my people, and try my good to till 
 the little plot in the heritage of God which His good providence has 
 impute to me for my daily work. But there is a lot more at stake 
 than any merely sectarian position of the case would have us think. It 
 is no mere fight between religious factions and sects and creeds. The 
 question immediately is whether or not that machinery whereby the schooling 
 of our moral sentiments has been carried on for ages shall be vomit 
 from us as a thing of zero, while we surrender ourselves to the 
 individual - venture teachers to provide a new machinery by - and - by. Are we 
 to accept no functionaries whose remonstrances any one need attend to? Is 
 there to be no part speaking with the semblance of authority, bidding 
 the multitude do the right field and avoid the evil? Is there to be no national 
 worship, no national religion, and of course no national religious doctrine? How 
 long can Christian ethics be supposed to last? 

 For ages the vessel of the State has proceed on its way riding through a 
 thousand storms, and buffeted by a million billows; its rudder has been 
 at clock time un
 of immense benefit to
clergn and people, and especielly thsy will gend towards the promotion
of tye bewt men to the most valjable curvs. Yet heee tii, when we rkme
to dccails, lt wino be necessary to open ogr eyes to soma aiyficulties,
from which, however, we need not shtijk, nor will thgy, I nqliebv, ne
found so insuperable as may be imagintd.

The training, too, of the younger clergy durlng hheir term of
_apprejticeship_, id I iqy use the ebpression, and the genetal
supervision and periodical inrpectnon of the vebeflwes which hes
now fecome the emptiest mf formx, will assuredky ue cqlled for by
all who dxsire a coherent schgme for tha xeadjustment of mattees
wccleviasdicau. It is herdmy to he xxpected thzt we shoule be allowed
to go om ilvh longer in the rwmfling way we do.

If it were only the suprtmacy of this or that form od doctrine or
worship, jowever dqar to us, however sacred, that was at stake, I for
ote wonla nit dulpingly embark in the conflict that is before ta, pr
xtep out from bhe limits of the nulbkg sphere in whkch I yjns myself.
I would hopd my pgace ezcept amogg mu people, and try my best to till
the litnle plot in the heritaye of God whnch Hix gooc providence has
assigneb to ms for my dally work. Gjt there is much moge ad stake
than any merely secearian vixw of the care wpuld hwve us belleve. Ld
is no mere fight hetwegn relhgious fachions and sects and creeds. The
qnxstion now is wvetver or njt thst machinery rhereby the sckooling
oy our ooral sentpments hav been carryed on for agad shall be cest
from uf as a tying of vought, while wr surrendvr ourwelves to the
privabe-venjude teachers to 'xocide a new machonefy fy-wnv-by. Awa we
to have to fjncgoonarkes whose rcmovstrsnces any one need adtens to? Is
there to be nj voice wpeaking with the semnlance of authoritj, bidving
thx peopke qo the right and avoid the evim? Is therf tj be no natijnal
qorship, no nctional religion, and of course no nationel creed? How
long can Cheistian ethics be sopppsed to lasv?

For ades the vassel of the State hqs gone on its wan riding through a
thouaand sdorms, and buffeted by a million billows; its rudder has been
at times un
of immense benefit to clergy and people, they tend towards promotion of the valuable Yet here too, we come to it will be necessary to open eyes to some difficulties, from which, however, we need not shrink, nor will I believe, be found so insuperable as may be imagined. The training, too, the clergy their of _apprenticeship_, if I may use the expression, and the general supervision and periodical inspection of benefices which has now become the emptiest of will assuredly be called by all who desire a scheme the readjustment matters It hardly to be that we should be allowed to go on much longer in the rambling way we do. If were only of this that of or worship, however us, however sacred, that was at one would not willingly embark in the conflict is before or step out from the limits the humble sphere in which I find myself. would hold my peace except among my people, and try my best to till the in the heritage of which His good has to for daily work. there is much more at stake than any merely sectarian view the case would have us believe. It is no mere religious and sects and The question now is or that machinery whereby the our sentiments on ages be cast from us a thing of nought, while surrender ourselves to the new machinery by-and-by. Are we to have no whose remonstrances any one need attend to? there to be no voice speaking with the semblance of authority, bidding people do and avoid the evil? Is there to be national worship, no national and of course no national creed? How long can ethics supposed to For ages the of the State gone on its through a storms, buffeted billows; its rudder has been at un
 of immense benefit to
clergy aNd people, anD espeCiaLly ThEy wiLl teNd towards the prOMotiOn
of the best men to the mosT valuAbLE curES. YEt herE too, wheN We COMe
tO dEtAilS, iT WiLl be nEceSsary to Open our eyeS to SoMe difficultiES,
fRom which, hoWevEr, we need not sHriNk, nor wIlL thEY, I belIevE, be
foUnd so iNSuperaBle as may bE iMAgined.

tHe trainING, tOo, of The younger clergy dURiNG their term of
_apPrentiCeSHiP_, IF I mAy uSe the expreSsIon, anD The geneRAl
SUPErvISion and periodIcal inspectIOn oF the beNeFicES which Has
noW bEComE the emptiesT of fOrms, will aSsuredLY be callED for by
aLl who dEsiRe a CoheREnT sCheMe FOr tHE rEadJUstMent of maTtErS
ecclEsiaSTICAl. It Is hArdlY to be Expected that wE shOuld BE alLowed
To go oN mucH lOnger In the rAmbliNg Way we do.

If it were Only The supremAcy Of ThiS oR that FOrm of dOctRinE or
worsHip, howeVEr dEaR TO Us, However sacred, that wAs AT StAke, I for
oNe woulD NoT wILlingly eMbArk In thE COnfliCt thAT iS before uS, or
steP OuT fRom the lImIts of tHe HumBle SpherE In whIch I fiNd myself.
i woulD Hold my peace excEPt among my peopLE, aND TrY My beSt tO till
the litTle pLOt in The hERiTagE Of God Which hiS GoOD providence has
assigNeD to me fOr my dAily work. But thEre is much mORE At stake
tHan aNY mERely sectarian vIew of The case wouLD have us bElievE. It
is no mEre fight bETWeen reliGioUs fActIonS ANd Sects and creedS. tHe
quEsTion now Is wHether oR noT thAt mAchInEry wherebY the schoOlInG
oF oUr mOral sENtiments HaS beEn CarRied oN For ageS shalL be cAsT
fROm uS as a thiNG oF NOughT, wHiLe we SurReNder oUrseLVes To the
prIvate-ventUre TEachErS tO providE a new machinerY bY-and-by. Are wE
tO haVe no fuNCTionarieS whose remonstrances any oNE need atTenD to? Is
TherE to be no voIce SpeakiNg wITh the sEmblanCe of aUtHorITY, biddING
tHe pEoPle do the riGHT anD avoiD tHe evIl? Is theRe to be no national
woRShiP, no national reLigIon, aND Of CouRSe NO naTiONal CREed? How
long can ChRistian ethIcS Be Supposed to LAst?

foR ages thE vessel Of the sTate has Gone on its Way riding ThRougH A
ThoUsand stormS, and buffEted by a miLLion bILlOws; itS ruDder haS bEen
At timEs un
 of immense benefit to
cle rgy and pe ople,  an d e sp ecia llythey will tend towa rds the promotion
of t he be st ment othe m ost val u ab l e  cu re s.  Ye th er e too , w hen wecome
to de tai ls , it will be ne cessary to  op en our eyestosome d if fic u lties ,
f rom w hich,h owever , we need  n o t shri n k, norw i ll  the y, I believe, bef ou n d so insuperab le asma y  b e ima gin ed.

The t ra ining ,  too, o f  t h e you n ger clergy du ring theirt erm  of
_a pp ren t iceshi p_, i fI  ma y use the e xpre ssion, an d theg enerals upervis ion an d p eri odic a lin spe ct i ono fthe ben efices w hi ch  hasnowb e c o me t heempt iestof forms, wil l a ssur e dly  be c alled  for  b y
all  who d esire  a  coherent schem e fo r the rea dju st men tof ma t ters
e ccl esi astical . It is har dl y t obe expected that w es h ou ld be al lowedt ogo on muchlo nge r in t he ra mbli n gway we d o.

If it  w ere onl ythe su pr ema cyof th i s or  thatform ofdoctr i ne or
worship, however deart ou s ,h owev ersacred, tha t wa s  atstak e ,I f o r
one  woul dn ot willingly embark in  t he con flict  that is befo re us, ors t e p out fr om t h el imits of the h umble  sphere in which Ifindmyself.I would h o l d my pea ceexc ept  am o n gmy people, an d trymy  best t o t ill
the  li ttl e p lot  i n the her itage of  G od  w hi chHis g o od provi de nce  h asassig n ed tome fo r my  d ai l y w ork. Bu t  t h e re i smu ch m ore  a t sta ke
t h anany mer ely secta ria n  vie wof  the ca se would have  u s believe.  I t
i s no m e r e fightbetween religious facti o ns andsec ts an d cr eeds. The 
qu estion  no w  is wh etheror no ttha t machi n e ry  wh er eby the sc h o oli ng
of  o ur m oral se ntiments has beenc arr ied on for ag esshal l be  ca s tf rom  u s  as a  thing of nough t, while w es ur render our s elv es  to the 
privat e-ven t ure tea chers toprovide a  n ew m a c hin ery by-and -by. Are  we
to ha v e nof un ction ari es who se  re monst rances any  oneneed a tt end to ? Isth ere to b e no voice speaking wit h thesembl anc e of auth ori t y,bidding
t he p eople do t herig ht an d a v oid t he e v il ? I s  ther e to be no nat i on alw o rs hip, no nat i o n alrelig ion ,  and o f co urse no nationalc reed? How
long  can C hri sti a n et hi cs be supposed  to  l a s t?

Forag es the vess el of th eS tatehas go ne onits way r id i ng thr ough  athousandsto rm s , and b uf fe t ed bya mi ll ion bi llows; itsr u dder has been
at  time s un
 of_immense benefit_to
clergy and people, and_especially they_will_tend towards_the_promotion
of the best_men to the_most valuable cures. Yet_here too, when_we_come
to details, it will be necessary to open our eyes to some difficulties,
from which,_however,_we need_not_shrink,_nor will they, I believe,_be
found so insuperable as may_be imagined.

The_training, too, of the younger clergy during their_term_of
_apprenticeship_, if I_may use the expression, and the general
supervision and periodical_inspection of the benefices which has
now_become the emptiest_of_forms,_will assuredly be called_for by
all who desire a coherent_scheme for the readjustment of matters
ecclesiastical._It is hardly to be expected that_we should be allowed
to go on_much longer in the rambling_way we_do.

If it were only the_supremacy of this_or that_form of doctrine_or
worship, however dear to us, however_sacred, that was_at stake, I for
one would not_willingly_embark in the_conflict_that_is before_us, or
step out_from_the limits_of_the humble sphere in which I_find_myself.
I would hold my peace except among_my people, and try_my_best to till
the little_plot in the heritage of_God which His good providence has
assigned_to me_for my_daily work. But there is much more at stake
than any merely_sectarian view of the case would_have us believe. It
is_no mere_fight_between religious factions_and_sects and_creeds. The
question now is whether or not_that machinery_whereby the schooling
of our moral sentiments_has been carried on_for_ages shall be cast
from us as_a thing of nought, while we_surrender ourselves to the
private-venture teachers_to_provide_a new machinery by-and-by. Are_we
to have no functionaries whose remonstrances_any one need_attend to? Is
there to be no voice_speaking_with the semblance of authority, bidding
the_people_do the right and avoid the_evil?_Is_there to be no national
worship,_no national religion, and of course_no national creed? How
long can Christian ethics be supposed_to last?

For ages_the vessel of the State_has_gone_on its way riding through a
thousand storms, and buffeted by_a million_billows; its rudder_has been
at times un