The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-11

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| COL. FRE6oNr's AARRIA0D-RE Ausr HAVE BEEN
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
There is point made one OF great importance in
Fremouts ffieods, and By authority, understand
from him-ha& he s, ever has been, Roman CAtho
he. The point is one Of ths Importance, IN POLITICAL
view first because many Americans who support him in
New England especially support him upon the ground that
he is anti Roman CathoIc-and second, because, If he
ever has Roman Catholic he now denies the fact,
and has oste0sbly changed his religion The Rev. Mr..
Beecher says, in his fdpsnde" apparently BY author
"untn he was fourteen COL Fremont was educated in
the hope and expectation that he would become Eps
| copal minister At sxteon he was confirmed in the
Episcopal church. and has, since when within reach
Of the church. been attendant and communicate Aud
since hs temporary sojourn in New York, he has been
attendant at Dr. Anthons church until recently and
now be worshipe at Grace church. Mrs. Fremont was
reared strictly in the Presbyterian Church. and united
with the Episcopal Church upon her marriage with Col
Fremont Their children have been bapsed in the Eps
These are srong statemens-there Is prodgious wrong
somewhere, and propose 70 try 70 find out where.
There two periods IN mans life when his reli-
gcn the feeling for the religion he educated in,
nrst discoses selithe nrst when he marres for life;
the second when his deathbed is admy,ted-and
nowhe denied-that when Lieutenant Fremont mar
RED Miss Benton Father Van Horsegh of Washington
Roman Catholic priest OF character and high standing
his church there married them. Nobody compelled Mr.
Fremont thus 10 Roman Catholic priest He went
there Of his free will and choice True it is said,
that consequence Of the social influence OF Senator Ben
IN Washington, other than Roman Catholic priest
not proven and 1t = not true or II true !. does not VI
he the TACT that Roman Catholic priest cannot under
ordinances and councils Of his church unite parties in
1.-The holy sacrament of mairmony," unless Of them,
| at least, processes 10 be Of that church
To understand the laws and the councils and the
toms OF the RoUsh church, we must take readers
little ways INTO the theology OF that church
Marriage Is with The Roman Catholics sacrament.
The IIoestants have bit two sacraments; the Roman
Catholics have seven and among them Is matrmony
Hence, Roman Catholic priest would more admins
ter the sacrament OF matr mony TO party not OF h.s
plu ha tfa lgfdf .,r
ton baptism, for natrimony Is in the Ronlsh Church
Just as much sacrament as The Lords saPper. The
highest written authority OF the Romsh Church Is the
famous Council OF Trent, and there 1t Is deereed:-
pKcYEE
80. whatsoever shan that sacraments Of the law
less in number than seven that IS TO say bap
m aa M 81 any one q e.s
not truly and properly sacrament let him be accursed
Marriage among most Protestants--not all, however,
but civil contract but in the Romish Church ia an
obligation, TO b. taken only before prestst is sacra
ment The Romish Church Is rigid and stricter in It's
rule Of marriage than any other religious denomination
Marriage in that church indissoluoe tie, and
70 be loosed by the civil law of divorce The
rage OF heretics by priest is crime except under
as would be 70 administer the Lords Supper 10 here
tics. When Colonel fremont therefore, voluntarily
Priest Of Rome 10 marry him 10 Protestant woman,
he must have been, pretended TO be, Roman Catho
lie, and lie must have promised 10 bring the offspring
ii any in the Romish Church. That promise Col Free
mont fulfilled in an adopted daughter now grown
Of Georgetown, D. and he cannot deny authorize
any deny the fact The sacramento obligations Of
the marriage have been fulfilled till late period and If
they not fulfilled now, Is because Of late change
has taken place in Col Eremopts profession OF religion
may be for the purpose Of obtaining the Protestant
The Roman Catholic celebration Of the matrimony sacra-
ment (n4s ceeorandi ndtyInsonii Sayameatam) one
puts his and 7hte STOLE and he brings
missa and holy water 70 sprinkle the marrying parties
and he then unes the parties according 10 the rules Of
tlp ID. he
marriage ring with this holy water, IN The sign Of the
cross.
THE PREPARATION EoR MARRIAGE
From the Roman Catholic tatcchsm Of the Christian
Religion, chap. ., sec 5, page 37s-Donaho's edition
How should We prepare o,s ely for 4
Other authorities say by confession aud through the
confessional.
cl~ rNsn Inn sAinAMfST
From the Catechsm OF the Christian Religion. Patrick
Donsho. Boston edition, 1862. Page $40
Question Who are persons with whom the Church for
bids US 10 contract MARRIAGE
Answer Besides unbspsed nhdes whose marriage with
Catholics null the church forbids marriage with herecs
and persons SO long as the
wihin her bosom.
CHILDREN rlEpcKD RoN,NsS.
From the Golden Manhal-being Guide 10 Catholic he.
vouon ~ j. sa ilier, y. ", with the appreciation Of
the Right Rev Archbishop Hughes Page $50
IL marrying person Of CHE caanS,
drcn shall be brough, up any but the Catholic faith
TIE RITUAL FOR Tim CELEBRATION on The SACRAMENT or
MArRlNosY.
From the Golden Manual, published in London with
the approval OF Ncholas Archbishop OF Westminster
and New York {sadler Co D with the appreciation Of
the Mos, Rev. John Hughes, Archbishop, NY
The priest vested p sgrPlce and white STOLE accompa
holy water and BY three Witnesses man and
the woman separately as follows, in the vulgar tongue
And frs, ie he bridegroom who must sand a, he
y, VII toa .se n here present, forhy lawful wife ac
coriins 70 the rite o. our hoy Mother Church,
Then he bries,s asss the BRIDE
according . D. nc q cur boy SoAsr The CSarsh:
Sep the woman given away by her her or friend; and
&c t has been marie. h,e 'e s4, Der Rsna
ccyes her 10 keen il God ah ami hts own and holding her
blythe nshi hand hi rsh band, pnshs her his iroh
,sAs Nee g my ssdsed siis % haze And 2 hold
poorer sickness and ~ health l dea,h do part II holy
ehqreh VII Z permit End thereto pisht thee my roth
woman says after y. priest, -, -.
hold rom ths da r~sfd for better Tor wose 1c Il hoig
church wil permit and thereto ps,, Thee my irolh
sna ,heir righi hand. Joined, The pres, says
fln ,sps s s.ne; Amen fst d re SON and
Then he sprinlies them with holy water. '''-'
' Sepe ne srassS9% pssss rgon as eG9s Eod an4
the bride and also rims which the priest bies-es.
Irbe nupiial bencdicion which here follows Is omitted
In mixed marriages. Vide "Iatuais Roman.'1
Then lin priest srrnklcs he with holy water in the
form of cro-s The trdegroo-n having received the
ring The hand q the priest gold asd silver
bride. End says
"Wth TIL. ring thee we'd a..
Then The bridegroom places ihe ring on he thumb q he
ef hand Of the bride saying In the VI the faiher
then the second finger and q the
tie third niger. saying aud Of the Holy Ghost Lastly
he fourth Gnger saying Amen" and there he leaves
The service is continued IN regular marriages with
benecion pray cr., and sometimes The singing q mass
Prom these documents and facs, thus authenticated,
the following conclusions follow
LIST That the Council Of Trent makes matrinony a "A.
crament In the Romish Church,
ID That Romish priest cannot administer asacraneni
but 10 a Roman Catholic.
3D. That Col Fremont, therefore, At the time OF he
marriage must at icszt. have protested 20 be Roman
CATHOLIC and was therefore sprinkled with holy water.
and accepted other forms and rites Of the Roman Caiho
lie Church, such a Catholic.
9th That then he must have taken all the obligations OF
that sacrament with he pledge 70 educate his offspring in
Romanlgm.
9Th That in educating an adopted daughter ia s con.
vent Georgetown be carried out u the obligations
a the sacrament
But, says the frdspendenf -
OH said that dau ghter has bceu sen, 10 Catholic