Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-01-16

ders,and our argument or not, no they
have not sufficient mental capaily to
comprehend the magnitude Of the sub
jeci.
We will state the gisf Of our argu-
ment again. We say that The Church
Is divine organization a spiritual es-
sence, as Christ established il by the
Authority which He brought from heav-
en,-hence il has an immortal cohesion
with Deity. II is the bride Of the Saw
ior, 10 eak meiaphoricaIly, to which
He was betroihed by the Transfgura
ton OH Mount Tabor, and 10 which He
was indissolubly welded by the Cruel
fixion on Mount Calvary Christ del
egated His Authority TO Peter. who
became the first Bishop,-and history
clearly shows that the Succession has
continued TO Plus TX.
This is what we have maintained.
Now as TO whether the dignatarirs Of
the Church have Incorporated errors
into lis doctrines is enii ely another
matter, and cannot possibly affect The
main argument Suppose, for lllusrra-
lion, that they nave ? Even this does
not affect the character of the Church.
because the transactions of human be-
ings cannot effect div ne institution
the errors are 10 be regretted but they
do not IL jure the vitality Of the Church,
-hecause man cannot destroy an insli-
Jesus Christ. and which He pcrpeiua-
ed through His Apostles. Martin Luth-
er did not attempt to Reform the Ro-
man ChuTrh, but his ann was to over
throw il. Where was his Authority for
su,h step? Did God make him an
oracle ol inspired wisdom to oveylhrow
church which Christ established O.
None but fanatics will attempt to sub
stanllatc such Il nonsensical position. OF
course, Proiestants laud and euogise
Martin Luther. because he is the loun-
daIon upon which their disscniions
have been built and, therefore, it is
natural Tor them TO see no errors in his
career. But all this cannot deiace his
tory. or overthrow sound argument
based upon that history.
p. X. talks ii ,outthe enlightened mind
OF Germany, and says that it is the re-
suit Of the Reformation we reilerate
what we have previously said on this
subject, which is unanswerabe. in re-
gard to the genteel inidelity which
pervades that strange land. In no coun-
try is the Saba less observed; no
where are shops more opened AMI gen
eral business pursued than in Germany,
the land of the Reformation and the
home of MarIn Luther.
II must be clear to every one that r.
K. has not mel our argument but he
has digrrssed into another channel and
discusses collateral matters entirely -
II we intended to write a series OF arti.
cles on this subject. we should come TO
those matters, ia due course, winch =.
Il. treats Of and then he would see what
our views are. Blu as far as we have
gone, he has not even approached us.
The comparison ofP. II. Of the serv-
cos of Lafayette, Kosiusco, &c. in the
struggle for American independence
with the invasion of Germany by Gus,a-
vus, has quite the air and tone Of
Fourth Of July Grafton, aud does not re-
qure rep } from us. The cases bear
no semblauce 10 each other. We per
nit no man TO be ia advaacc of us. in de-
votlon TO the Institutions of ur govern
ment. We cherish them as dearly and
we would fight for their maintenance
and protection as quickly ais p. r.. or
any other man. However prevalent
the Catholic religion may become, it can
never affect the political character OF
America. The Catholics in this roun.
try arc us true in their patriotism rs the
Protestants are in theirs and any such
efforts to create prejudice against the
Catholic faith are too small for the con-
.Ideraiion ofa high-minded man. If the
institutions OF this country are not over
turned until the blow is struck by the
Catholics they will exist for all time.
Before a Protestant American CASTS
such ii sIur III class o. religious peo-
pie who have always loyalty conducted
themselves in tbs country he had
better look at the conduct of Protestant
abolitouists at the North and Protestant
fanatics al the South who. for the last
year. have been sirrnuously endravor-
ing TO demoIsh the institutions OF this
Republic. And until Protrsiants cease
lhesr neiarous operations. let no such
iou slur be thrown out against inofien-
sive and obedlrnt Caiholirs who CON
form 10 tn laws OF the land, aud faith
fully obey the mandates Of the Rulers
thereof.
p. Il. cares nothing about early Su-
premacy oh, no, we presume not this
is The case with all Protestanrs. The
instant they acknowledge the early SUI
premary OF the Church, they at once
give 10 Rome her right AMI there all