The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-28 00:00:00

THE FENIAN PRISONERS.

The question of an amnesty being granted to the
Fenian prisoners, was warmly discussed at meetings
held on Sunday in various parts of Ireland. The
Dublin meeting, at Inchicoro was attended by about
fifteen thousand persons, the greater number of
those present wearing green neckties and ribbons.
Strong speeches were delivered, and resolutions
passed demanding the release of the prisoners.
The city of Cork was paraded by masses
marching in sections, wearing green sashes,
and accompanied by bands. Having congregated at
the western end of the city, they marched in proces-
sion to the park, where a meeting was formed and
resolutions passed. About 10,000 were present,
including many women. An amnesty meeting was
also held in the town of Roscommon, attended by
5,000, Mr. Mapother, ex-High Sheriff of the county,
presided. Captain D'Arcy and the parish priest of
the town were among the speakers.

DIZ . CLT3IMING.

The interpreter of prtphecy is not yet ..atisEed.
He is forbidden to appear a St. Peter's ; but he
thinks that " more light " is required from the Coun-
cil ; and as the Pope seems to read the Times, the
Doctor thinks the columns of that paper will still
enable him to carry on the controversy. Not being
permitted to prove his case at Rome, ho
endeavours to do so through the leading
journal. The Pope, in his reply, laid the
main stress of the issue on the belief that St.
Peter is the foundation of the Christian Church.
Now, says Dr. Cumming, there is but one passage in
the Bible by which this doctrine can be supported in
the slightest degree—the well-known verse, " Thou
art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my
Church." In the original text the word "Peter,"
which means "a stone," is signified by petrol, but the
is denoted by petra, the change of
clearly indicating, in the opinion of
tzhrmioer dpnotrtiooocrnk"
Doctor,
a change of persons. Moreover, in the
First Epistle to the Corinthians, occurs the
passage, " Other foundation can no man lay than that
which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." In Revela-
tion is the following : " The wall of the City had
twelve foundations, and in them the names of the
Twelve Apostles of the Lamb." Are these passages,
asks Dr. Cumming, in favour of the doctrine that St.
Peter is the sole founder of the Christian Church?"
The Protestant champion then proceeds to inquire
why no priest, prelate, nor Pope, can marry when St.
Peter, the first Pope, was married ; why St.
Peter submitted to a rebuke from St. Paul
on one occasion, instead of excommunicating, the
apostle who dared to censure the Vicar of Christ ;
why St. Paul, who in the Epistle to the Romans
sends apostolic compliments to sixteen persons, men
and women, never mentions his "ecclesiastical
superior, Popo Peter ;" why St. Peter, instead of
calling himself the Supreme Pontiff, or the Vicar of
Christ, is content with the title of " co-presbyter."
These are only .a few of the many knotty points on
which "more light" is needed from the Council. The
doctor winds up by declaring that the Council itself is
not worthy of the title " ilEcumenical." The Greek
Church will not be represented, nor any section of
the Protestant Church. Such an assemblage is a
" denominational conference with which it is not
reasonable that we should in any way interfere."
Why, then, does Dr. Cumming interfere with it ?