The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-10
DIR. Ryder,s Lecture Last Evening.

Pspal authority beneficial to society,"" We have
seldom seen this spacious edihce 80 crowded, as
every nook and corner were literally jam full,
and several ladies had to seek accommodation
on stools that were temporarily placed between
the tiers in the aise Of the church. The orches-
ira, previous to the delivery of the lecture per-
formed with admirable taste and execution.
DR.. RYDER, accompanied by several of the
Catholic Clergy, entered the church, from the
sacristy and commenced his discourse, at ~
O'Clock, p. NJ, aud did not conclude until nine
Taking his text from the fifth chapter OF Luke,
h. s4id;--
isimpossibs for u.s. my beloved brethren, In con-
the of God ast read respecting the PRIVILEGES
OF Simon Peter not to recoguse In that individusl.
ne peculiar and marked oesMIy Snca was sns
great apostle in regard to the great work OF mans
salvation; the medium Of which was the estsbiish-
ms nj OF his church upon earth After tho very hrst
nom, mt ia which st Peter presented himself the
Savior halls him as the frat medium through which
noa sas viii III be an
older disciple than Peter. 1t was Andrew that intro
due him to the Savior ana yet 1t Is recorded that
Christ said, " Thou srt Simon that will be called
Petern 1t is signifoant-it Is truo, that the Sa-
vior concsn rated q peculiar power In Peter
Peter according to the words Of the gospel, which
he had get forth in the text, was designed by
Christ to be the catcher Of men, and the representa-
tive of the Savior on earth The Savior Of the world
DESTROYS of ustructing the multitude He out
In the bark to which be was attached-aud that bark
Peters; the other bark was Jsmes He felt sn
anxiety for the salvation of the multitude Peter says
in that simplicity of heart which characterised hi
Lord we have been toDg all night amid tina multi
tude of fishes, and have caught nonen Even then the
Savior does not satsfed-for the Savior OF the
world sgan turns to Peter and From henceforb
thou shalt catch men," thus fguraive'y showing him
that 10 nets would be caught those VINO were sraadsa
caeght their tolls So then, find that Peter was
appointed by tho Savior Of the world to be- the fisher
of men," so happens them that unless We ars caught
In the tolls Peter shall be like the Levatban Of the
deep left destitute upon the waters of trbulation
When reflect on those therefore, that acknowledge the
authority of Peter, feel emotions, cannot say whether
Ct love- or scorn pity In relation those who reject
tire authority Of the Sovereign Pon6 the iustrious
Of ST. Peter When read In the pages Of the
history of the Church Of England from the hands Of her
servtors-when rad that according to their predio
tions in the year iso popsry would BE-
ms in relation 10 the overthrow Of popery and when
that this has passed away that these predio
tons have not been verified that instead in the
year ls4s, we find an intelligent aud m en-
Lghtsned community and none is more eniehten.
cd than the community OF New York-ws.n l md
YVES to be lost in 1888 shen I see that last now,
in 1918, to be the father of new dynasty Of civi-
feeling of indignation and thank God that the spirit Of
prejudice that has nsted into the minds IT youth
by some fanstc.l spirit OF hate OF soimosy
no passed away, and that the Of st
Pter Is Recognised rs the father OF Christian people
With such an suspicious state Of things We must
now ask what have those successors Of st. Peter
Whist have hose Pontfs done Let study
their lives their destny-ther chars cters az men
TO make IL plain 70 nv dissenting brethren who hav.
here this evening to learn the character Of these
men to them say. come, then and examine, narrowly
examine the character Of these Poptfs say, then 10
ne fret place that the Pontids authority and has
been beneficial to the world Christianity has extend
cd To emu ner all the benefits resulting from this
source is impossible 1t has produced civilization The
and sciences and the papacy has produced Chris
tianty say then that without the authority of the
Roman Pontih Christianity would have ceased to exist
What ia Christianity? I,it mere form, drawn from
the Holy Scriptures? disbelieve 1t The protection
of the religion Of the Glorious God and his Worship
Ia fded to more than the Holy Scriptures Chris
tiany the system, the revelation, the establishing
ip titution made by the Savior for the purpose OF
sreuring salvation Of mankind to enorce tho entire
globe and be m de known every child Of Asam. ],
u thu religion the bished ystern by which Chris
designed that man should he reformed; consequently
served It enlghteps us with regard to our creation
early history fall, and redemption 1t contains all ihS
IA ne.dul for to know and believe concerning Goo
and man; and for its revelation We bless God and
mud rpesks to the heart and mind VI man. aud thai
Is the VIII of the Almighty God BY thi. divine rsvs
The thing Is rs evident as MONDAY. that Their
must be some authority to expound the scripture, and
present to what he must be eve. Now, where will
you ind that authority which will havs the ionueno.
over mems minds, some Of whom circular The
univers., others a. crooked a. mole Where, ! ask
religion, that gives newer laws but not with The
thorty of the SAVIOR, and having innumersble diff T.
among themselves as to their articles II faith
The Law of God mpresses two points on us-the power
of the understanding and the will. Search where you
will and you viii not discover q religion which infu
cnce the letteed and uplettered the philosopher and
the fool this religion does Will you tell me II 10 In
the written word of God! Attempt 1t not, for II you
do YOU are subvertpg the word OF God to the perdi
ton of man. Did God intend that all mankind
should he taught by the written word! ! answer no
la the frst place because he did not do 10 himself In
the second place he could not All men did not
learn to write and reSd neither was there any command
inert that they should do So But Almighty Coo dio
Hs gave no authority to the apostles to write them
Oily two of the apostles wrote All the others were
merelv disciples There apottle and martyrs Who
had =. asd their testimony with their blood before the
Scriptures written The apostles ID not all write
neither was it intended that the written pages should
be read BY all mankind &c. then, theirs could not b.
the authority to te,ch all mankind Again | might
speak Of its possibility like to dilste this subject
ibty of their position that the BILE tsef could teach
mankind all necessary to know. Will you pre-
tend that the holy scriptures are Us necessary to fe.Sn
this problem yourselves You have only taken part OF
the holy scriptures Why have you done thisl 1t Is
fact, that the Catholic church has admitted third
more into her Bible than you have done but why or
how 1t that you have the scriptures at ALI Where
the disciple. and mar,yrs Had You them be-
fore the sixteenth century! They existed before that
period, and only then that the Bible was placed
In your hands. 1t from the Cathoos-it
they who preserved the sacred volume. This was the
only authority from whi,h 1t could be taken deny this
and you have Bible There Is the question This would
startls unbiased mind Place the B!bl In tho band
Of such person, and you must come to the conclusion
either that Bible or that there was Bble
and Eo 1t be that Of the Catholics You might
with him, but he would say, what, sir, when his
tory tells that for 1900 years Bible has been made
the ground work of every religious fsnatcisn will you
force to your opinion? There Is not crime
that was committed, which was not attempted 10 be
founded scripture. When PROVINCES were deso-
lated, lit was drawn from scripture; when the rich
oppressed the poor, the strong, the weak, thy
were JUSTIFIED In scripture. Even the drsaofal
cruees perpstrated by the French Revolution at
tempted to be justified by scripture. What thsp ssk,
oan We conclude? That you will sin with all your
mind because others whose histories are related
in holy scripture and your Interpretation Of them
II all to be turned cd through the holy scrip
lures hen say the laws and the prophets at fault
But let take Christianity 1t established
in the Holy Scriptures Can 1t be by the authority
which God designed? We settle It by referring
to the Scriptures Oar Divine Saviour had selected his
church making Peter and his EARTH the
head that church, which tn spread throughout
al nations" He promised to remsn with his church
Throughout all ages even to the contamination Of the
Gaui nla Al Ii. IL