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BISHOP NICHOLSON set his Diocese a good exam- thirty of whom were vested and occupied seats ple by having- a creche in All Saints' Cathedral, in the choir. At the Conversazione the following Milwaukee, Wis. at Christmas. Resolution was moved by the Rev. Fr. Robert Ritchie, of Philadelphia, and seconded by the We ought long ago to have acknowledged, with Rev. Fr Knowles, of New York : thanks, the receipt of a little manual, translated Resolved, That such an organization as the from the German, entitled, Euckaristic Stations Clerical Union for the Maintenance and Defence of the Cross. The little book will undoubtedly of Catholic Principles is wholesome and most be helpful to many who make the Stations during important for these times ; and it is desirable the Hour of Adoration the Forty Hours' Exposi- that the Catholic Clergy throughout the Church tion, and other Derations of Atonement and should be associated with it. Reparation in Honor of the Most Holy Sacrament The address of the first speaker was scholarly, of the Altar. Our thanks for the little book are that of the second was witty. Needless to say, due to the Reverend translator. the motion was adopted. THE ARROW is always sorry when it observes A second Resolution was then moved by the theological inaccuracies in its Roman contempor- Rev Alfred G. Mortimer. D.D., of Philadelphia, aries The Catholic faith is too sacred for tyros and seconded by the Rev. Fr. Huntington, O.H C , to tamper with. For example, the Sacred Heart as follows : Review in its issue of November 9, 1895/ urges Resolved, That it is essential to the reality and "the offering of the Holy Sacrifice for the repose permanence of the Catholic Movement in the of the soul which has gone to its account in the Church that the penitential aspect of Christian presence of God and His holy angels and saints." practice should advance side by side with ritual This is worse than the heresy which Pope John development. XXII. was compelled to retract He denied that The addresses of these last two speakers were the saints were in Heaven ; but the Sacred Heart quite "worthy of their well-known reputation for Review wishes the sacrifice offered for the repose eloquence. The motion to which they spoke hav- of souls which are already, ' in the presence of ing been adopted, the meeting adjourned. A God and His holy angels and saints," enjoying large number of Church people,men and women, the Beatific vision. We are glad that the sug- attended both the service and the conference gestion to offer requiem masses for the inhabitants which followed. Every seat on the floor of St. of Heaven comes from a Roman, rather than Joseph's Hall was occupied and a number from an Anglican, paper. in the gallery. Altogether the meeting was a grand success and showed how rapid the growth We are extremely sorry to notice that Hobart of Catholic belief and feeling has been in the College, which has trained so many of our learned Episcopal Church during the last few years. and loyal Priests and Bishops, has conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity upon the Rev. THE Parish Record of Grace Church, Charles- Maximillian L. Kellner, a graduate of Hobart, ton, S. C . has honored us with a very spicy and now Professor of Hebrew in the Episcopal paragraph condemnatory of some of the good Divinity School of Cambridge. Massachusetts things which are quite ordinary in the Catholic Dr Kellner is well known as one who long ago movement, and says. "It is useless to say any- abandoned the traditional belief in regard to the thing at present, but the times will ripen. Let no Sacred Scriptures, and not so very long ago was one think patience will last always, or that the the President of the Semitic Seminary of Harvard Anglican Communion will be silent forever." University, which has for its object the study of We would kindly say that men who judge others " Old Testament and other Semitic Myths/' It is should be careful to observe all that is required especially humilating to the friends of Hobart to of them by their own Church. When they do, note that the degree was granted in recognition they may "more effectually find fault with their of Dr. Kellner's recent Monograph on the Prophet brethren' In the list of services held in Grace Isaiah. We suppose that, having made a begin- Church, Charleston, there is notice that the Holy ning, Hobart College will continue to honor the Communion is celebrated on the second and rationalists. fourth Sundays of the month. It must be evident to everyone that there is nothing logical in this. THE Annual Meeting of the New York Catholic When the Holy Sacrifice is offered in that parish Club was held at the Church of St. Mary-the-Vir- every Sunday and Holy Day according to the gin, New York on Thursday evening. Jan. 9th Prayer Book,"our brethren will be in a better posi- Solemn Vespers were sung in the Church at_8 tion to criticise adversely. We hope that that o'clock, after which a Conversazione was held in day may come soon ; and "then, perhaps, they will St. Joseph's Hall, adjoining the Church. Nearly not have the spirit of criticism. fifty priests were present at the Vespers, about 10 THE ARROW.

CHURCHOFST. MARY THE VIRGIN, ORDER OF MUSIC.

WEST 46TH ST., NEW YORK. Purification B. V. fl., February 2d. SOLEMN HIGH MASS. SERVICES. Aiass, "St. Cecilia,11 Gounod Sequence. Hymn 26 r Monk Sundays— Low Mass, 7:30; Choral Mass, 9; Matins, 10; High Mass, 10:45 Offertory Anthems, a. "Ave Maria.'1 Sternberg Vespers, 4. b. " JDomine Salvam" from the Mass Gounod Daily—Low Mass, 7:30 and 8; Matins, 9 a. m.; Vespers, 5 p. m. Post-Communion Hymn, " Fn His temple now behold Him,1' Dykes Wednesdays mud Fridays—Additional Low Mass, 9.30 a. m. Hymn 406 ' Monk Holy Days—Additional Low Mass, 6.30 and 9:30. Confessions-^- Fridays, Ji:30 to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 4 to 5, and 7:30 to 0 p.m.; at SOLEMN VESPERS. other times by appointment. Baptism and Chureking-—Stated hour, Sunday, 3 p. m. At other times by Hymn 407 Gumbert arrangement with the Clergy. Psaims 84, 113, 134 Prentice Confirmation—The names of those who desire to be confirmed will be received Magnificat. Service in D Prentice at any time by the Clergy. Nunc Dimittis. Service in C Prent ce Vesper Hymn 449 • Monk Visitation oj the Sick—The Clergy desire to be notified of any sick persons in A mhem, " Ave Maria," Gaul need of the services of a Priest. The Blessed Sacrament can be taken to \ 450 ._I)ykes the dying at any hour ; but in cases of ordinary sickness It will be adminis- Hymns in Procession tered only in the morning, after notice given the day before. I 545- Haydn Special Celebrations for Marriages, Funerals, Month's Minds or other Memorials Hymn 82 Dykes of the Dead may be had, freely, by applying to the Clergy. The Church is open daily from 7:30 a. m. to 5:30 p.m. The red light burning before the Altar signifies the r'resenGe of the Messed Sexagesima, February 9th, Sacrament. The office hours of the Clergy (for consultation or business) are daily at the SOLEMN HIGH MASS. Church, ur Clergy House, from 10 a. m. to 12 m. Hymn 256 Dykes The Church is No. 139 W. 40th St. Mass in"C Silas The Mission House, No. 133 W. 46th St. Sequence, Hymn 280 Von Weber Tue Clergy House, No. 145 W. 40th St. Offertory Anthem, "" The Shadow of the Cross,1' Barri The Rectory, No. 144 W. 47th St. Post-Communion, Hymn ^12 Hopkins Hymn 168 Redhead KALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY. VESPERS. Hymri257 Dykes 1 Sa. Monthly Mass O.V.B.V.M., 8 a.m. Confessions, 4 to 5 and 7.3" Psalm, 77 {Tenth Selection) _ Gounod to 9 p.m. Magnificat Mine 2 s. Septuajjesima, Purification of St Mary tlie Nunc Dimittis Gregori n Virgin. Burial Guild Monthly Meeting and Office after Vesper Hymn 83 JM . nk Vespers. An tiem, "From the depths,11 Campana 3 Mo S. Blasiics, JS/. and M. Burial Guild Monthly Mass, ,S a.m. Hymn 285 Dykes i Tu. Hymn IQ .• Elumenthal 5 We. St. Agatha, I'. and .!/. Monthly Mass of St. Mary's Guild, 9.30 a m. 6 Th. ORGAN RECITAL, S P. M. 7 Fr. Abstinence. Additional Mass, 9.30 a.m. Confessions, 2.30 to 5 p.m. Hymn 393 , Messiter 8 Sa. Confessions, 4 to 5 and 7.30 to !) p.m. Psalms, 92, 149 Gounod 9 S. Sexagesima. Cantate Domino Buck 10 Mo. Requiem Mass, 8 a.m. Antiphon Prentice 11 Tu. Hymn 240 Herold 12 We. Additional Mass, 9.30 a.m. 13 Th. C.B.S. Monthly Mass,8 a.m. ANTHEMS. 14 Fr. St. Valentine, Bp. and M. Abstinence. Additional Mass, 9.30 a m. 1 Confessions, 2.30 to 5 p.m. Your thankful songs upraise, " Jubilee Cantata," Von Weber 15 Sa. Confessions, 4to 5 and 7.30 to 9 p.tn. Psalm 150 Prentice 16 S. 17. Mo Requiem Mass, 8 a.m. 18 Tu. Shrove Tuesdiy. Confessions, 10 to 12, 3 to 5 and 8tj9. Quinquagesima, February 16th. 19 We. Ash Weduesday. Solemn Fast. Masses, 6.30, 7.30, 8, 9.30 (Solemn). Litany and Address, 8 p.m. SOLEMN HIGH MASS. 20 Th. C.B.S. Mass, 8 a.m. Confirmation Class, 4 and 8 p.m. Hymn 2 o . Stainer 21 Fr. Abstinence. Confessions, 2.30 to 5 p.m. Instruction, 4.15 p.m. Mass in B flat Hummel Stations, 8p.m. Sequence, Hymn 16s ...... Derby 22 Sa. Confessions, 4 to 5 and 7.30 to 9 p.m. Offertory Anthem, " Cnarity," Ros-im 23 S. First in cent. Post-Communion, Hymn 518 Maclagan 24 Mo. St. Matthias. Masses, 6.30, 7.30, 8 and 9.30 a m Hvmn 107 Dykes 25 Tu. Requiem Mass, 8 a.m. 26 We. •^ mljer Day. Litany and Address, bpm, VESPERS. Th. C.B.S. Mass, 8 a.m. Co firmation Class, 4 and 8 p.m._ Hymn 2S7 Hopkins 28 Fr. KmberDay. Abstinence. Confessions, 2..311 to 5 p.m. Instruc- Psalm, 77 (Tenth Selection) Gounod tion, 4.15 p.m. Bona Mors Devotions after Vespers. Stations, Magmlie.it and Nunc Dimittis.. Wiegand K p.m. Vesper Hymn S • Monk 29 Sa. her Day. Bona Mors Monthly Mass, H a.m. Confessions, Anthem from, " Elijah," Mendelssohn 4 to 5 and 7.30 to 9 p.m. Hymn 28c; . Dykes Hvmn j4fi Barnby ADDITIONAL SERVICES, ETC.. IN LENT 1896, UNTIL HOLY WEEK. Daily—Masses, 7.30, H, '.):•',(> a.m. Matins, fl a.m Choral Vespers, 6 p.m. First Sunday in Ltnt, February 23d, Wednesdays—Ut my and Address H p.m. Thursdays'-C B.-. Mass,8 a.m. Confirmation Class, I and 8 p i". SOLEMN HIGH MASS. Hymn 354 Fridays—Half-hour Instruction on the Inner Life, 1.15 p.m. The Station; ll Oxenford of the Cross, H p.m. Mass, from 1 he Holy Supper of the Apostles,'" Wagner Sequence, Hymn So Ll Pleyel SPECIAL, VOTIVE, AND OTHER MASSES. Offertory Anthem, from Forty-second Psalm,' , Mendelssohn Post-Cumraunion, Hymn 309, Part It V, ebbe Hymn a6g Monk Sunday — For the Children 9 a. m., weekly. Monday.— Burial Guild, 8 a.m., first in month. FIRST VESPERS, ST. MA1THIAS. Requiem 8a.m., other Mondays. Wednesday.-St. Mary's Guild, 9.30 a.m., first in month. Hymn 436 .. Gordigiani Thursday- C.B.S.,8a.m. Nearest middle of month. Psalms, 148, 141, 150 (Twentieth Selection) .. Gounod Saturday.— O.V. B. V.M., 8 a.m., first in month. Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis •. .. . Wagner Bona Mors, 8 a.m., last in month. Vesper Hymn 430 ... Schumann Anthem, "List,the Cherubic Host1' (Holy City) Gaul GUILD MEETINGS, ETC. Hymn 4:'S ' ....,'."..'...... ' Stainer Hymn 4^2 Gauntlett Sunday — Singing School, 9.45 a. in., weekly. * Bible Class for Men, 10 a.m., weekly. Sunday School, Lessons, 2.30 p. m., weekly SPECIAL On Saturday evening, February 9th at 8 o'clock, a Recital will" be given on the new Organs. After a short Service, a number of prominent Organists will play and the Choirs 'eekly will sing several appropriate Anthems. A collection will be made, to be devoted to the St. Joseph's Guild, 7.30 p. m. Choir Fund. turday.— Industrial School, 10 a.m., w • NOTICE —Omitted until further notice. No tickets of admission will be required. THE ARROW. 11

M. J,—Is "The Christian Year" or "Church THE PARISH. Kalendar, 'published by the Church Kalendar Co., N. Y, the best for the use of Churchmen ? THERE was a good Lecture delivered in St. Joseph's Hall, by Canon Knowles, on Tuesday The Church Kalendar is the best we know of evening, January 21st, before the Men's Guild. " for popular information.

THERE was also a good Stereopticon Lecture V V. V—Was there any real occasion for the on " York Cathedral and Beverly Minster," deliv- Massachusetts Church Union to set forth the ered by Prof. Collet, M. A., on Tuesday evening, Doctrinal Statement you recently printed in THE Jan. 28, under the same auspices. Many friends ARROWS Can any definite publications of broad enjoyed both treats. Churchmen be cited which directly teach the "new theology ? " THERE will be an Organ Recital on Sunday In answer to this question a correspondent evening, February 9th, at S P M. Parishioners from Massachusettes writes us as follows : and friends welcome. ""I can refer you to two books—Allen's Continuity of Christian Thought,which may fairly be said to represent the teaching of the Cambridge School, THE Society of St Charles, King and Martyr, and Leighton Parks' little pamphlet, recently held a first Vespers of its Patron Saint in the published, and entitled The Theology of Bishop) Lady Chapel, on the evening of January 29th, Brooks It is a base slander on the late Bishop and on the 30th a Special Mass. The faithful quoting most outrageously seimons by memory, who were present were strengthened by the etc. But the pamphlet is of more than usual knowledge that their brethren in England were importance.because it is published at the request engaged in the same divine offices. and with the approval of William Lawrence (see introduction) after he became Bishop. It may, ON Shrove Tuesday the Clergy will be in the therefore, fairly be said to represent the theology Church for confessions from 10 to 12, 3 to 5 and of that Pontiff. With these two books in print— 8 to 9. Massachusetts publications of the highest authoritj-—it cannot be said that the heresy is ' not seeking to dominate this diocese."' ASH WEDNESDAY, which is a strict fast accord- ing to the letter and spirit of the Prayer Book, should be observed by receiving Communion and by a bodily fast until 6 o'clock, as a general NEW CHURCH FUND. rule. The Clergy will give direction to those who apply and who may need a less strict rule for Ash Wednesday and other days in Lent. Amount to be raised (equivalent to paying the old debts) $40,000 00 Amount subscribed (to ] )ec. 1) 18,959 48 Amount still desired $21,04(7132 CONFIRMATION CLASSES will be held on Thurs- days during- Lent, at 4 and S P.M. Those who are SUGGESTIONS FOR GIFTS TO COVER THIS : to be confirmed should send their names promptly St. Toseph's Hall $15,000 to the Clergv. St. Elizabeth's Chapel 3,000 Chapel of the Catechism 1,000 Confessional 500 Confessional 500 EXCHANGES : The 243 Exchanges regularly re- Organ in St. [oseph's Hall 900 ceived by THE ARROW are kept on file in the Men's Carving Capitals of Columns, 19, 20, 21, 22, each 11)0 Guild Rooms. The following new Exchanges received since last month are acknowledged : These gifts may be made memorial if desired. Catholic Signal, Bensonhurst, N. Y ; Grace Paymentsma.y bemade in cash; or subscriptions Church Visitor, Chicago. 111.; Cathedral Chimes. will be received, payable in 1896, or in special 630 Broadway, Quincy. Ill ; Le Moniteur, Man cases in annual instalments. Chester, 1ST. H~; Church News, San Antonio. Tex ; Grace Church Items. Oak Park 111.; St John's Copies of the fine drawing of the interior of the Visitor, East Boston, Mass.; St. Vincent's Cross. Church are for sale, tlie proceeds going to the Hoboken, N. J.; The Shield. Utica, N. Y credit of the New Church Fund. Price, un- A.11 Exchanges will please note that our new framed, $L00; framed in oak, §2.50. The sexton address is : 145 West 46th Street, New York. will receive subscriptions ; or application may be made to any member of St. Mary's Guild.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. OTHER GIFTS DESIRED. New Reredos §13,895 00 Subscribed (to Dec. 1) 1,061 85 F. V. —Thanks Current magazines, etc, are Balance to be raised S12,8S4 15 always acceptable. Wrought-Iron Grille around the Chancel $1,800 00 Calvary for Rose Window (exterior) §2,400 00] E W. B —Wo have nothing Tympanum, upper panel 1 middle 600 00 M. J.—Is il proper to use the word "Mass' in lower 1 200 00 connection with celebrations at churches where Statue of St. George and the Dragon..:....'.. - 800 00 S-$87500 00 little or no ceremonial is observed ? " '" St. Michael, Archangel ".' 800 00 -Upper Statues on front, each TOO .00 Yes. The word applies to the service, not to Statue of St. Joseph, front of Clergy House. . . 700 00 the ceremonial, Proper Pendants for eight Sanctuary Lamps (all) 250 00 J THE ARROW.

share more fully in the bounty of their Father's House. It is because He loves each one of us with a personal love that passeth our understand- ing, and desires of each of us a personal response. What a marvel it is, that God thus seeks our ISSUEDMONTHLY BYTHESONS OFSSINTSEBSSTHN: love—what an urgency it gives to His appeal, 145 WEST46TH STREET-NEW YORK: "Turn ye even unto Me with all your heart" 5OXENT5PERYE7ffi1 SINGLE COPES 5 CENTS: Who can say God nay, when God thus pleads ? ENTEEED/S-SECOWJ-ClASS-JVlATTERATTHENEWYORKPOSr-OFFICE-OCT^OISSi Who can turn a deaf ear to the entreaty of Eternal Love ? THE-LORD-HATHiAUDE-mE-A-POLlSHEDSHAFTllIN-HIS-QUlVER- The Church brings to us God's cause, and is His HATHHEHID-.ME ® AND-SAID-UNTO-METHOU-ARTvV0(r-5ER= VANT-O-ISRAELINWHOM-IWIILBE-GLORIFIED: D Advocate. In Her Services the constant theme is God's love-God's hunger for souls—God's THE subscription price of THE ARROW is 50 cents per year. The intense desire for man's devotion. And the paper is sent in exchange to Diocesan and Parish papers, and to other regular publications. It will gladly be sent free to clergymen sem- Church makes it clear that God seeks our love inarians, religious, and to Church Institutions upon the receipt of a that thereby we may be impelled to use those postal card giving proper address. This reqnest must be renewed at the beginning of each year. gifts which He has provided for us, the Sacra ments, and grow in grace, and ascend by the NEW YORK, FEBRUARY, 1896. ladder of devotion to the eternal home which God has prepared for us. and in which we will "TURN YE EVEN TO ME." enjoy the richer blessings which are still in stove Soon the solemn words of the Epistle for Ash for those who persevere in piety. Wednesday will fall upon our ears, and the The Church is like one of those places in the Church will call her children to renewed and mountains, where the spoken "word is echoed and deeper and more earnest devotion. The trumpet re echoed again and again. God says, "Turn ye will be blown in Zion, the solemn assembly will unto Me. with all your heart," and the Church be gathered the elders and the children will be takes up the word and echoes and re echoes it assembled, and the Priests, the ministers of the through all time, in Her Offices and Mass, in Her Lord, weeping between the Porch and the Altar, ceremonies and symbols, in Her worship and will cry, ''Spare Thy people, 0 Lord, and give prayers, and in the words of the Preacher not thine heritage to reproach." At the Font, the Priest speaks for Christ, And God will look down from Heaven upon the "Suffer little children to come unto Me." Upon children of men, to see if there are any that will the Altar, the Crucifix is the representation of understand and seek after Him. Will He find God's invitation to mankind, for what else can that all are gone out of the way of life and are be the meaning of those arms outstretched so as altogether abominable and have not called upon to take in all the world, and of the looks of love God ? Or will he find a few faithful ones, one of upon the face of the Crucified Christ. In the a family and two of a household, intent upon the Tabernacle, we see our Eucharistic God. the eternal treasures of spiritual life and grace, while Prisoner of Love, a self-bound captive held there the greedy throng are struggling in the whirlpool by zeal for our salvation, pleading, in accents of earthly life, grasping after the elusive treasures meek and low, "Sinners, turn, why will ye die " which perish with the using? Or will He find In the Communion it is the same voice pleading, a people turning to the God of their Salvation, "Come unto Me": and as we make the Stations with prayer and fasting and alms-giving, and and follow Him on the journey that He made to begging Him to give them new and contrite reach the citadel of our hearts, we hear at every hearts, that they may obtain perfect remission pause the echo of the words, ' Turn ye even unto and forgiveness of their sins and ever obey our Me, with all your heart." Lord's godly motions in righteousness and true Thus the Church sounds the key-note for our holiness ? Lent. Let us tune our hearts to it that we may God, in tender anxiety for our eternal welfare, praise and glorify God by our devotion and play cries out to us, "Turn ye even unto Me, with all our part in harmony with the Saints and Angels your heart." God, in the magnificent splendor who are already before the Throne and with the of Heaven, with all the hosts of Angels and Church throughout the world, in the grand chorus Saints adoring Him, looks past the glorious of love and service, which is the daily offering of throng and bends His gaze upon us earthly piety to the God of Love. creatures, and makes this plea for our devotion And God awaits our answer SHAKESPEARE AN ENGLISH CATHOLIC. This is the Lenten call—it is a call to devotion At the commencement of the third public lec- to God. It is the Eternal Father beseeching His ture on "The Supernatural in Hamlet." Prof. Egan impressed his audience at the Catholic earthly children to come back to Him, to love University with the fact that Shakespeare was Him more, and to live closer to Him, and to not the child of the Reformation, but essentially THE ARROW. 13 Catholic in his code of ethics. As to his personal We have carried on this work as actively and religious service, in the lack of historical proof, as extensively as opportunity and the funds in no assertion was made, but for a correct appre- ciation of his great dramas and especially the hand permitted. psychological master-piece and puzzle of Hamlet, We have received man}' newspaper articles a knowledge of Catholic theology was declared adverse to the Church, from all parts of the requisite. country. Of these, 54 have been answered by About the appearance of the ghost is hedged letters to the papers in which the articles ap- the supernatural of the play, and Prof. Egans peared. For example —Bishop Potter's work and intention was to prove that the appearance of the Church's activity in the tenement region of "Denmark's murdered King in ghostly form" New York, were defended in the Chicago was not forced upon Shakespeare by the customs Chronicle; the claims of the Church upon the of the Elizabethan drama; that the spectre was American people, in the Chicago Tribune,Chicago not merely a subjective hallucination with no Times-Herald, Pittsburg Post, etc.; the attitude objective existence and that it did not inculcate of the Church toward other religious bodies, in mere personal vengeance. The four opening the Syracuse Post; the Bishop's Pastorals, in the lines, indicating that the rumors of the dead Boston Herald, Boston Transcript, Erie Herald, Icing's appearance were noised about in all Den- Stamford Advocate, etc.; the English Church, in mark, and credited even by the sturdy soldiers, the Chicago Times-Herald, the Spring-field Re dissipate all doubt of the objectivity of the ghost, publican, etc.; the Faith of the Church, in the and its implied introduction so early in the play, New York Evening Post, the New York Tribune, showing that upon it the "whole narrative was to etc. hinge, precludes its being a forced concession to the spirit of the times. The dead Hamlet coming We have secured a better reporting of Church from purgatory—and any interpretation that events in secular papers in about ten cases. goes beyond the text which clearly asserts that In five instances we have defended Priests who he was "' condemned to fast in fire till foul crimes have been attacked in secular papers clone in clays of nature be burned and purged In about a dozen cases we have furnished data away," is false—was not actuated by motives of to Priests who were defending Church principles. personal revenge His mission was a patriotic- We have supplied Church papers with about one. To save his loved son and Denmark from 260 paragraphs and longer articles in the line of the threatened invasion of Fortinbras, to quiet Church Defence, many of which have been re the fears of the people who supposed that the too printed in various Parish papers. hasty marriage of Claudius and Gertrude without All of this work has, necessarily, been done obtaining dispensation from the double impedi- quietly, but none the less effectively. ment of crime and adultery, foreboded nothing- Experience has shown the need of such work hut evil, and to rekindle the courage of the doubt- as we have done, and has taught us how to do it ing soldiers, certainly justified his appearance. better and more effectively, and during the en- In the rude North myth of Saxo Grammaticus, suing year we hope to accomplish a larger and the skeleton into which Shakespeare breathed the more extended work. Every member of the life and coloring of Hamlet, the University of League has a watchful eye upon the interests of Wittenberg did not exist, but the poet with no the Church, and stands ready to defend her care for chronological details gave it life in his Hisbops. Clergy and laity against misrepresenta- masterpiece because it was the first school of tion and attacks, and to advance the welfare of Protestant free thought. Sent thither, Hamlet the American Church by all the means available. had learned to doubt and he returned to attend To this end we ask the active co-operation of his father's funeral, "sicklied o'er with a pale the Clergy and laity. cast of thought," doubting everything—the virtue There are two classes of members.— of his mother, the purity of Ophelia, in fact the 1. CORRESPONDING MEMBERS, who aid in the purity and truth of all his womanly ideals. The work, especially by watching the secular papers lecturer concluded that Shakespeare was the to which they have access, and by promptly for- heritage of Catholics, and he ended his series warding to the Secretary clippings of all articles with an earnest appeal to Catholics to defend by adverse to the Church serious study of his masterpieces, the divine poet 2. HONORARY MEMBERS, who contribute one who had bequeathed them the grandest literary dollar annually to the expenses of the work. treasures of the world.— Ihe Review. The amount is made small, so as to allow every- one to help, but larger contributions are asked from those who can give more Since the organization of the League, the AMERICAN CHURCH LEAGUE. Treasurer has received $63.50, and the expenses FIRST ANNUAL REPORT. of correspondence have been $54.05. There are no salaries paid, but funds are needed for the The American Church League was formed in actual expenses of correspondence and postage, May, 1895, for the work of Church Defence, and and the work of the League is limited by the we have undertaken chiefly— amount received 1. To answer attacks upon the Church and to M. VAN RENSSELAER. President. correct misrepresentations of the Church in the 22 St. Nicholas Place. New York. secular papers. WM. WIRT MILLS, Secretary, 2. To give wider circulation to items favorable Box 115, Erie. Pa. to the Church. E. S. GORHAM. Treasurer. 3. To supply the Church papers with matter 114 Fifth Avenue. New York. in the line of Church Defence. Address all communication to the Secretary; send contributions to the Treasurer. 14 THE ARROW. had while they were in schism, but which were "HIGHER CRITICISM." not th 'u profitable to them or others, because UNDER the heading of "Higher Criticism" the they were not combined with charity, without Presbyterian, (London) gives the following from which nothing profits, and no one can be said to the pen of the late editor of the Methodist Review, have charm if he does not preserve unity, will simply remarking that it is "at least interesting " begin to be" profitable when they come into the It professes to enumerate the various theories Unity of the Church." Wordsworth's Church that have been associated with the Higher Criti- History, vol 4, page 42. cism:—As to Genesis we record 16 theories; Ex- odus, 13 ; Leviticus. 22 : Numbers, 3 ; Deuter- As to the question how Romanists are to be onomy, 17; total on Pentateuchal books, 76. As received, that is another matter. All I wish to to Joshua 10; Judges, 7; Ruth, 4; 1 and i Samuel, contend for, is the duty of winning them into the 20; 1 and 2 Kings. 2-t ; 1 and 2 Chronicles, 17; Unity of the Church " Ezra, 14 ; Nehemiah. 11; Esther, G ; total on his- Yours very truly, torial books, 113. As to Job, 26; Psalms, 19 ; ALEXANDER C. HAVEKSTTGK. Proverbs, 24; Ecclesiastes, 21; Song of Solomon, 18; total on poetical books, 108. As to Isaiah, a7; [It is unfortunate that, while those high in Jeremiah, 24; Lamentations, 10; Ezekiel, 15; authority in both the Churches of England and Daniel, 22; total on the greater prophetical books, Rome are doing all in their power to bring about 98 As to Hosea, 13; Amos, 15; Joel, 18; Obadiah. the reunion of Churches, which ought never to 9 ; Jonah 14; Micah, 12; Nahuni, 10; Habakkuk, have been separated; and Leo XIII. in a letter 13; Zephania, 9; Haggai,6; Zechariah, 14; Malachi. singularly free from controversy, has urged 11; total on minor prophetical books 144. Grand everyone to pray earnestly for this object; certain total of theories respecting the Old Testament Anglican clergymen—and Roman too—take a Books, 539 The work of the theorist as regards small view of reunion and refuse to look at the the-New Testament is equally comprehensive and great possibilities which lie in a broad treatment instructive. As to St. Matthew, we discover 7 of this immensely important matter. Reunion theories ; St. Mark, 10; St. Luke, 9; St. John, 14 ; means reunion, and nothing else. It is useless to total as to the Gospels, 40. As to Acts, 12. As to argue with one who thinks that reunion means the Epistle of the Romans, 15; 1 and 2 Corin- that every Roman Catholic must become a thians, 18; Galatians, 11; Ephesians, 8; Philip- Protestant Epicopalian. We should be slow to pians. 8; Colossians, 12; 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 9: attribute the grace of God, which works in both 1 and 2 Timothy, 12; Titus, 6; Philemon, 4; the churches, to Satan. 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