The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . and teachings of the Manual of Devo-tions, usedat \alleCrucis, and l)oldl3repelled the charge,that in controverl-mg these practices and professions the memhers of the Conventionorhimself were resisting the authority of Christ and the functionsof the Holy Ghost, or violating their solemn vows of tidelity andsubmission. The doctrinal unsoundness of the bishops views onauricular confession and aVisolution M-as at once demonstrated by thelearned Kev. Samuel Farmar Jarvis. in his Voice frcmi and able pamphlets appeared from
The history of the American Episcopal Church, 1587-1883 . and teachings of the Manual of Devo-tions, usedat \alleCrucis, and l)oldl3repelled the charge,that in controverl-mg these practices and professions the memhers of the Conventionorhimself were resisting the authority of Christ and the functionsof the Holy Ghost, or violating their solemn vows of tidelity andsubmission. The doctrinal unsoundness of the bishops views onauricular confession and aVisolution M-as at once demonstrated by thelearned Kev. Samuel Farmar Jarvis. in his Voice frcmi and able pamphlets appeared from the Eev. Dr. Hawks and theRev. Messrs. Hanson and Hobart. Two of the laity of the Churchentered the lists with contril)utions of great value. As another Convention drew near, the lii>liop sought to regainthe contidencc of his clergy by consulting with them in convocationprevious to the opening of the session. At their request for a fulland unequivocal disclaimer of Komish error he inserted in his addressthe followiuii words : —. KSi5SBttjSi;.>J ^ IVKs, lilSHOrNOKTH CAROLINA. OF DEFECTIONS AND ACCESSIONS; LOSS AND GAIN. 287 I neithei teach nor hold, as some have thought, private auricu-lar confession and absohition in tiic Romish sense. . I teacii andiiold that our Church regards il needful that each communicant shouldso search and examine his conscience according to the rule of Godscommandments as to be able to confess all heinous offences, inwill, word and deed, to Almighty God; and that if he cannot by thismeans (juiet his conscience and come to the Holy Coimnunion witha full trust in Gods meicy, he shall open his grief to some ministerof Gods word, that he may obtain his counsel and aid, to the re-moving of all scruple aud doubtfulness. In regard to Christs real presence in the Holy Eucharist, Ineither teach nor hold it, in the sense of traiisubf/aiitialion; neitherdo I teach nor hold, as I do not understand, how Christ is therepresent, — further than
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