New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-20

zion and that the people had access through loe nA
languages 70 the Holy Scriptures. You have neTertne
less hesr stated that 10 ID. Reformation the world
indebted for them tina; before thsi event Il W" TIE pom
g Of the Church to Withhold the scriptures nom me
people IN order 20 keep them IN the dark as 70 hef e
r0rs and iniquss. Bur y0u that she made Il ner
and ner orrg hs scriptures INTO ne Wi
gar tongues before the Reformation Listen 70 the iscts
an about 70 read fsr you. Here Or read historical
evidence Of the that 0ng subsequent % the heorEs
ton ,he language. which the Scriptures were written
sni a--sed were spoken BY the people. vho corse
quency have had To them Il i tue. ny
friends the Ecxsh people hsd the b.oe N the
vulgar tongue early other nations the Continent
Of Europe but this s owing 20 the negligence or
apathy Of the Catholic Church but 20 the viainous
duct q the English Church, whose policy i ~ss 10 keep
the people ignorant The setter 70 yrsnuze snd Cypress
them
In the year 1872 the Nep Testament was printed a,
Rheims in i6o0 Al Antwerp and the whole Bible VAS
printed AZ DCuay about loo this translation To
printed in England IN go under the direction Of
fhe famous Or Chsioner. ard put into the hands
. u the people and there = now an Ens..sh edi-
t0r q tn excellent version Tor sale II this City ths
which I hold 10 my hand being copy Of IL sni from
the press Of Mr DUNCAN. publisher WAC deserves credit
for the manner in Which 10 hss been finished. But
n friends the English had not the Bible In the N
tongue sooner the church took that they bad IL in
tongue almost as vel known and familiar 70 them
Or this SUI ec; vii -ead passage from the famous
Narauiay. .Dr. T. read from Macagays Review OF
N0nsgnes Life of Bacon. in corrobousOn Of hs state
ment We therefore safe in asserting that II the
people had not the Bible in the vu cue. they had
= m Ela-f known ~ them and glts N@rn scl
ar. bli then, We are called upon 20 an-wer another
charge against the church made BY those who ask
Are the Catholic people permitted 10 resd . Are they
permitted by the church - read the Scriptures in the
vulgar tongue In answer 70 that I reply I DEFY the
most malicious and envenomed enemy Of the Catholic
Church 10 point To one solitary passage on record pro
hibrng them from readiag H. This foul and sweeping
charge has ARISEN from msconstructon and msrepre-
senistion Of the fourth rule Of the rohbitory index
Of the Council of Trent by which pastors author
zed 10 forbid the reading OF The Scriptures IN the vulgar
tongue when they thou ht injurious 10 faith morals
What Injurious 70 faith and morals My friends.
how you thousands Of instances in which its read
ing IN the specified mas been furious. But the
words OF Priest not taken worth much. vii
trouble you with some Protestant authorities Read
variety Of graphic sketches Of the sects their chickering's
qusrrels and insane csvings Now. my friends after
such mass Of Protestant testimony, will any candid,
honest judicious Protestant IN his dspassonale mo-
accuse the Catholic Church Of any desire In.
tention OF keeping the Bible from the people in simply
complying with this rule OF the Index
Bur say she does not adhere TO il all she requires Of
her lock - the approved version with note and
comment But why not give il without comment
the Bible society gives IL The is the church
always holds herself the guardian the keeper and the
Interpreter OF the Sacred Scriptures She considers
sin against the majesty Of the Sacred Volume 10 allow
every ignorant vicious cONcOmb to put construction
the word of eternal wisdom 20 suit his whm his fan
cy or his vicious propenscs And there IS no candid
man-nO not even the Deist-whO beholds L. who will
admire the consistency OF the Catholic Church in adj
herring 70 the rule Of authority prescribed in the
And when that by her all the ancient hercss have
been condemned mat error has ever been rcbuked by
her that the principle Of private Judgment has given
endless disputes and never settled one reject
uinOus 20 The economy OF the Christian dspenssion
must now be- allowed 10 say few words on the b.
Die "a School Book. lay Il down. my brethren,
principle that cannot be disputed that the preference
given any book another must depend IT. adapt
alton the purposes Of education Bearing this IN mind
then. why do some desire 10 make the Bible school
book Their object teach the Of reading and the
principles Of the Christian religion at the time
Now hold there are other books better adapted o
teach reading n for other reason than IN"
gon. that deny altogether read the Bible when
was youth and ! seriously say that Il had no
such tendency thst It was 10 my youthful mind
lliiir trtier than mass OF ucOlcrgy. And vet this
Book which has been enigma to the wise IN their
conceit 10 the learned and erudie scholars OF mo-
dcrn day. people will have place in the hands Of
the yro who learning read The learned Locke and
the celebrated Martin show how preposterous Is to put
the Bible inOhe hands Of every Draw Ing school mistress
and make il the vehicle Of instruction TO children e
school Many OF you know there passages Of the Bible
could not discreetly read 10 this congregation Rec0l
lect also the discipline Of the Hebrews which forbid the
reading Of the Bible before the of 81 Recollect al
the ndiscret0n and rrcgulariy Observable in ih-
cfT and III parts OF the country from the uncontrolled
abuse of the Bible. and you will know that il may De
made the stepping stone Ia the mad house II say any
thing which gives offence wish 10 apologize for H.
nothing can be- farther from my intention. | nm
not here Theological Gladiator here to
address Yen ON what regard subject OF vital
interest under the impression that statement and
defence of truth and candid discussion of great prnc
pes must remove prejudice and do good. Truth re
qulres NO artifce for Is support use none We
desire 10 instrument Of persuasion beyond thai
hoavoriy charity -hieh aonon- Ps-'nii.rl when adds
dignity to all WIN which It comes in contact
! thank you for your attention.
After the conclusion Of the above mastery discourse Of
DR.. rover collecsGn taken up Judging from the
vivid impression it obviously produced and the dense
crowd which filed se Church Il must have been good
one Dr. PIsE lectures next sunday evening
,S'Whspei ings at the Metropolis Excellent School.
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