The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-26
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TIE ooNGREGATIoN OF the CHURCH OF ST. LOUIS,
AT BUFFALO, TO BE ExCOhAUNICATRD UNLESS THEY
Able BY THE DECISION OF THE PAPAL NuNCIo.
To the congregation Of St. Louis Church Listen,
de ary beloved to the voice Of your Bishop assured
y you viii then also listen to the voice Of the Eternal
Bishop Of your sous, who has said to his min sters
he that hears you hears me; and he that despses
you des pises me- Your divine Pastor speaks TO you
through his human shadow, whom he has here zap
pointed Bishop to rule the Church OF God" For q
long time you have been in mourning, and We have
mourned with you, and for you. The Evil One, whom
81 has, in order to discord, declared some,
and made them to say that your Bishops wanted to
have your church and give it to the Irish. As soon
that they never thought Of such thing. You were
next told that your Bishops wanted to obtain pos
session of the church and of its revenues Yet your
Bishops never wished or asked for any other posses
sion of the church than what the original deed
granted they ways declared that they never could
be induced to take upon themselves the adninistra
ton of your revenues.
According to the deed which N. LIE Couteulx gave,
and according to the laws of the church, it is not
the trustees but the Bishops who should hold that
church property in trust for you That deed in trust
to the Bishop was legal when made in 1929; conse
quenty it is still legal Nearly ten years aiser Tn tne
passed in 1884 when there was not single Catholic
congi egation in this State. 1t consequently was not
intended for us; it never once names any minister OF
our church, whilst it names ministers OF other
churches. Even those for whom it is made are not
bound to use it; it is permissive, not obligatory
Though made for Protestants, whose ministers are
often named in it, yet the most respectable Protes
tant Churches refuse to it; they protested against
it, and, after many years, obtained modification In
favor Of the spiritual order. Catholics cannot claim
these exemptions from the worldly character of the
old law; if they incorporate it, it must be under that
form of the law wbi III Protestants refused to use
Listen dearly beloved, to the very words which the
Protestans addressed to the Legislature against that
very law which your trustees love so much-
Whereas tie Protestant Episcopal Cnureh in this State
hath recognized that the Act to enable all the religious
ordinations in the State TO appoint trustees which
subjects to variety of difficulties, leaving the congIe
incorporated to the alternative of foregoing the
bfr Of Incorporation of submitting to entire al
eIation aud eubyerson Of thu usual and peculiar
ment OF the respective congregations of said church, for
remedy there' be it enactes, &cL.ss Ell the STATE q
New York, 179e.
The Dutch Reformed Church, and subsequently
other churches, petitiOned against the law nearly in
the words, and obi lned still larger concessions
to the spiritual order against the worldly spirit Of
the law Of 1854.
Without referring to past grievances which we
have long since forgiven, we pray you, dearly be-
yourselves this question: dWhat does our Bishop
want?" The answer will be this:-" The Bishop
simply asks this-that you act in the noble manner
in which SO many Protestant churches have acted,
and decline using privilege which is contrary to
the holy discipline OF your church. Certainly, after
having appealed to Rome-after having invited the
NunCio OF the Pope to decide between you and your
Dknop, anu LIS SOleulu ueCldrdLl III Ludt, dS
Catholics you cannot sanction the acts Of your trus
tees and that bound by the laws Of Gods Caurch
to co Bishop requires; certainly after all this
you with honor like thoae respectable Protes
tant churchesWs will forego tie benefit of ncorpora
tion rather than subm to an alteration and subverson
of the usual peculiar government of oGr Church !"
Why should you SO cling TO law which Protestants
rejected rather be separated from the ChuIch than
fom III For dearly beloved, though it will deeply greve
u.s. Jet duty will force to pre- senteacs Of
accommodation upon those no resist With anguish
of heart we now warn you On may God grant to our
tears ard rvent your return to the obedience
of the children Of God TO the of your Bishop and
Father il Christ who would cheeIfuly give his life for
ycnr salvation
Beeved in Christ, make generous effort, and your
troubles viii lie over and you Will lasting
for yourselves for your children aad for your chdrena
children Your Bishop will then appoint upright
your congregation who will administer for Gods
worship the Offering whcA you freely give to God Once
twice year they sill gre you exact account of the
receipts and expenditures.
May the God Of charity and peace bless you in the
ceptapce ard observance of tbs advice
JOHN Bishop Of Buffalo.
EuFIAIo, Feast Of ST. Elizabeth.