The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-10

think proper TO dispute about any doctrine of Christ In
stead OF endeavorng induce belief in Deity they
ry away hundreds and thousands Of persons of nm pnr
poses They never look at the plurality in unity
slider that all by the law Arguing from
their own premises every star now regulated by har
Iuony would take hs own course instead Of imagining
Gods glory at night like host OF brilliant scntinels
indicating to us mass Of that power which
and cevating the high conceptions due to Him by whom
we were all created But the truths Of God emanci-
pate the human mind and set his soul at liberty and
man is bound to do the best he can. Some men are
deceived by the cry of progress which sounds like
something grand The maxiMs current, nobody
and tells to bc free You might as well attempt to
mansclc the sunbeam fetcr the frutratc
the design OF God We Responsible to him for the
we make of that freedom when the doctrine presented
not fico to embrace it We should abide by the
grace Of God which speaks to our hearts II We CO
operate with that grace. do We not enjoy freedom
But religion in corrupt age, and in the world
that you are not free unlcs you reject what the Son of
Man taught and they say in equivalent language though
history approves the Son of God by his miracles
Ia not to believe until he examines into the details
foie the tribunal of his and then he may reject
or adopt IT, as nc thinks proper 1T i in this court out
side OF the church Of God there may be sincerity
and strong convictions but in the Of Christ
himself th,r Is not nsls principle in sneh system
i impossible to please him. Faith is and he says
there Is one Lord one Father and one Bapsm but if
you take me out of faith to try you throw my
own fpccuations and unless under your bad philO-
sophy, believe interpretations OF the Scriptures
But do tell me for time and eternity l must not be-
lieyc in the things Of Gcd There is not only unity Of
faith but unity Of the sacramcnts having God for their
author belief in this unity has brought together these
Bishops dcnry deserts and the wide TO speak
with heart and voice after having invoked the
light of the Holy Ghost which they have often invoked
and this evidence that the shccpfod is also
the sh' phsrd ! do not mean to say that any man is
thr shepherd Our divine Say ior the Bishop and
o,erour sons Thn il an interior unity but for the out
ward Church for the testimony which to convince the
world God sent him for the world cannot close its eyes to
the fact There are not many pastors and many shcp-
herds but they all particles of the one pastorship
IL he
successors of the Aposessome Of them Apostles them
selves They endowed each with part oc the undi-
ydcd Episcopacy for in faith and sacrament unity is
traceablc as with pencil of the sunlight. They meet
here as the eary Apostles met They meet brethren to
proper time comes they do not say their decision shall
be in the Of Christ Lord but that they blend
in great confidence, knowledge Of the divine aid and
they promulgate their decisions So subsequent councils
will meet to define the doctrines of faith. The same
rule will be followed-not one of sympathy and
generality Of sentiment, because here there is a
diversity of individual character, much
among the number OF men elsewhere yet
lls all space and is coloress bnt which, when brought
together by persons reflects different shades of opinions
age the lights in the windows represent every color of
the sunbenms when brought within the observation
nn tint Sr Sa rht tsre
ed through. The Apostles are but individual |
particles p, for a specin! portion of the hock-for
nent of the Church. You know how Christ formed his
title flock. lie called his twelve apostles Peter inclu
nc soid to them collie ivcy what he would thcm
md what power they should have. Then. to give the
ast stamp to abide the mark of unity he took Peter
not withdrawing the prerogative conferred simple
Apostle designating him all the and making him
the chief esaid to him that whatsoever he bound earth
on earth should b. ooscd also in Heaven And when
he ardent and generous hearted Apostle declared to the
World who Christ was hesaviour said to him-Thou art
'eer and upon this rock will build my church and the
ates ofhe shall not prevail against it and will give thee
he keys Of the Kingdom of Heaven Also Satan hath de-
hou being once converted. Confirm thy brethren II
is true that Christ has but shecpfod, it is
'quay true that he appointed one shepherd in
hc person Of Peter in the visible and outward
communion Of The church iut0nded strike thswos3a
sith CONVICTION and to persuade msnk!nd After his
,skcd him whether he loved him than the
APOSTLES and Peter answered Yea Lord thou knowest
lines, and each time made reference to his flock. To
he first and second he added Feed my lambs; and to
nc third Feed my sheep The lambs and sheep con
ncrnments and the subordinaton to the Apostles
pparent II this the intention of Christ whether
IS church or a sheepfod, it manifest that Peter,
e the outward manifestation, appointed the
hepberd consequently, il is that which although Peter
invested with n portion of apostolic power as re-
ards orders establishes he claim to the successorsbp of
Z Peter and in the unbrocn epscopacy Of the church
roken succession has inherited from st Peter |
We have given but synopsis of the most reverend
isbops address, and for want Of time owing to the late
our Mt which the ceremonies at the cathedral were
osed VIC are compelled TO omit the concluding remarks
hich were in further explanation Of the constitution Of
ne National Council and in exhortation abide by the
rue faith which he insisted. has its the Catho
c church.
When the Rev speaker had concluded his discourse,
he Episcopal body proceeded to sing their ceremonials
haunting the Mise,ee and iitany. terminating with a
olemn bcncdction by Archbishop Patrick Kenrich
The procession then reformed and moved from the
athedra in the same order in which ii entered
The scene presented in the procession of most
nposing character. |
The immense edifce thronged to ts utmost ca
nciy. and Thousands who unable to gain admit
'nce crowded the yard and entire square outside the
n,Tch.
There were huedrod bishops and priests ar
iyed in their canonicas seated in the altar Each
shop was attended by page