The New York herald., 1845-01-27


the sposes to show them that the Eternal Father had
sent Kim, so they were sent by him end tells them
that he had all power in heaven and earh to show the
force OF his authority by which he can send whom ne
SsSven and on earth was n his handsand by virtue Of
that power he sends them" What does he say further
Go ye all the wsrld and baptize all natens and 10
with always, even unto the end oi the world"
There is the force Of the mission there is the great
authority which is to be believed It isa mission Of
nal edisce Which Is to gather m into to- its T iOds all
nations, and which must be essentially uni
seG:1s yeG:sl church and BECOME built up BY the he
cause OF the unison of its teachings must be and
united and because of having the pledge Of the Saviour
he lasting and firmly established Let develope
briefly these few points have said that this apostolic
m sbsrr Look at the ase
end of the world" So these eleven apostles to
whom he spakc are about to be sent to teach mankind
and all mankind are to receive this teaching with submis
sion aad confidence, though spoken by the Saviour
himself " He that heareth you hsareth me-" So then,
tended that these his apostles sheud the teachers OF the
world for But how Are they to continue always
certainly-they did their duy-they fought the good
fght-they died and received the prize of their high
calling The Saviour pledges himself that he will be
with them away-so then at the present day they must
exist But howl Not in proper person, but in their
who trace the authority to its
not less than those of the apostles. So them at
the present day, If wish to be secure, and hear the
gospel Of truth we should receive from those sowsls
mouths of those sent to the oraces Of divine TRUTH and
with whom Christ has promised to continue forever And
my brethren without wishing to enter INTO any contro
versy tbis subject think it is incontesble that
there s body Of men existing at the present day. who
and committed to their in the days Of our
Saviour himself. 1t is that Catholic hroherhood-hat
apostolic authority that has been interrupted since
those ages which has been the symbol OF instruction. the
light Of the world and has shown itself the disseminator
Of literary education as well as spiritual teaching
That authority which not its existence to civil in
sttutions but which has in despite Of civil ins
tutions has lived by the light Of revelation. An authority
which does not derive ts efficacy from earthly establish
mens but transmitted by golden chain from the days Of
the arostles and which win perpeuated the end OF
the world And by virtue Of this apostolic mission shall
Of that divine commission Go and teach all nations"
All taught Themselves and to transmit that teach
ing to the church. Each Of them to teach the
dent @ they hey must al teach h-' alike And if they
teach all that they. have received. they cannot
disagree among Themselves and their disciples bound
to listen to them and receive all the teaching of these
apostles, and SO be all united to them. So It clear
apostles that they had right to nnovate ON the
great committed to hem their disciples had no
the beautiful system ~ which we admire in primitive
Chrisanity which st. Paul alludes to when addressing
the Romans, and which our ssviour himself speaks Of
"hat world may know the eternal Father hath
me-" &c. Hence If they are not united among them
selves may dsclaim the practice Of their mission
Unity therefore, characteristic evidence Of the mis-
portant to be able to tell an nfde that Jesus Of
was truly the Messiah, and that this is esabrhed by the
fact that all the disciples united in the same religion
the profession Of faith and in the language Of divine
and ineable truth Where this unity Let others
fect these points We Catholics may thank God that
only united in this faith, but the very princ
ple of difference of teaching exclude from commu.
niy and against all who would set their opinion
ia agreeabIy with the apostolic mission pronounced
the anathema of the Church ST. Paul says if or an
angel from heaven teach you any other doctrine let him
be accurssd" Unity, therefore, is characteristic of the
Church Of Christ Why should there be disunon in it,
taught to the apcstles and by them the church This
church, which 10 possessed OF unity and catholicy Is
also universal church for as the apostolic commission
instructed them to 60 and teach all nations, therefore
lineage celor-no matter what their language form
Of government, they are to receive the teaching
of those sent and as the church is bound to
teach the truth-they are bound to believe
Thus all to whom declared redemption by the blood
of Christ must become connected with the Church
therefore, if would make boundaries in that Church.
and crcumscribe its limits destroying the very
essence Of this divine establishment. Where is this
Universal Church2 Need point you to that which il
found all the earth-which like a blooming in
the wilderness 10 acknowledged to be Catholic. It's
tells its character; and even IL stranger in
this great city enqured Of either Catholic Protestant
where the Catholic church, he would at once be
informed in Barclay street, for instance Is not this
such what Saviour intended to be the Universal and
Catholic Church So brethren, this is the interesting
and dogma contained in the gospel of this
ing, which teaches.us that must hear the Church,
ty, must watch its operations, and be persuaded that
it il apostolic in practice and doctrines that Is truly Ca
holc and wibe perpetuated to the end OF time in the
apostolic character DR. Ryder closed his discourse
continue in firm adherence and faithful practice
~ teachings of the Catholic Church.