The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-05

ON ghcn A The euActmentS Of The Church OF England
necassaxuy proceed By what right dos she eKe<-
se Der spirua souls that
eotrsed 70 her When they answer that question
,ampor dominica over his own subjects Ba, is not
only England that th Is the case Russia may be placed
the same category They both exercise moi only tenn
usurpng spiritual powers which wore never granted 70
themand all this right All this Ii perfectly consistent
Of Pope ruling the States and the absurdy Of an
old monk exercising temporal dominion the subjects
Justly under his care But consistency not 70 be ex
pected IN meu who are blinded by prejudice II men
could only be made to regard the common traditoa and
give 10 Catholics fair trial IL the OF the tenn
pora Kingdoms Of the earth would AK nothing more
sovereignty Of the Pope Is not essential. He may be
deprived Of Il at any moment We care not as far as
regards the men Tar - regards Church. whether
he Is temporal sovereign or not but we maintain, my
brethren that be rules his subjects BY better right than
any sovereign that rules In Europe. What Is the
origin Of the temporal dominion OF the pope How dsd
he acquire ~ Let us 60 back 70 history for moment
We read m the inspired volume that aer the TWO ser
mems OF st. Peter in Jerusalem eight thousand were
added 70 the church These persons came IN the nrst
feryor arc glow Of Christian faith united as little family
under the guidance Of the Apostles And the scripture
tells that many OF them poor, despsed, and AS
they had become Catholic cut OF FROM they
relatives and riends-iust as Catholics are to day
deprived Of the maintenance which they had enjoyed al
hume To meet these eKigencies the wealthy ones VINO
mad become converted came and laid offerings
feet discipls They gave their money they gave
their land they their Jewels they placed everything
they had in the hands Of the Apostles And the Apostles
guardians Of this little family OF Christians In order
that the Apostles might not DO too much taken up in
In the early church expressly for that purpose
and these deacons authorized by the Apostles TO
administer the temporaes OF the church the treasury
OF the church, which commenced almost with the very
first day OF its existence. This my beloved brethren,
the Of the temporal possessions Of the church
From the necessities OF the from the prosecutions
that Christians subjected to- from the generosity OF
thehrs Christians who Ia their h and fervor thought
OF nothing but some return to Coo for the divine GIN
w had N
who were rich gave their jewels aud treasures into the
hands Of the Apostles TO support their poorer brethren
who deprived Of the means OF subsistence Many
Of them possessed lands and large estates all OF which
they decided TO the church for ts support for the main
apostles pecessased this money and these lands
to be Used for the general good OF the faithful and they
came with mind and one aoul. Everything was dis
tribued for the wants of the needy This was the FIRST
IN history which explains the temporarily OF the Pope
After the Apostles had dispersed themselves over the
world because this occurred before their separston),
they went 10 nerent countries where 81 Paul collected
aims to carry 70 other parts OF the world and where
they distributed. Peter soon found Rome because
that TO become the centre Of his power He entered
that city lonely pilgrim unknown to those who sought
humble fisherman But IN that Eternal City he erected
throne ,hs became more potent M2T' Ss,u. Than the
Paul. who Afterwards Joined him there In the midst 81
persecution and trouble the Church Of Rome founded
and the generosity that marked the early Chritans
mar Tested there, and the treasury Of the church
increased, and gold and silver and precious stones
laid N the feet OF the Apostle And on Que occa
their and the price q their sod When il was
discovered that through the svarce OF their hearts they
wished retain part OF their possessions Peter with
porary AFFAIR struck the liar dead who fell PROSTATE at
his feet because as the Scripture says ahe lied not to
man but 10 Cod And for what Because they wished
70 retain 70 themselves q portion Of that which
the generosity OF the people had consented 10 give
rius The srs, three hupdrsd wears 8. the existence Of
the church the faithful were hunted down like Wild beasts
In their dens and Christians were obi ed to perform their
altatnr tt.nCE In
could. But this persecution not constant Occasion
ally they allowed to forth, when the faithful
pastor Whether the darkness OF the catacomb, or 10
the gloomy dungeon they always offered sacrifices or
cover their PASTOR and rave hn their treasure AMER
these three hundred years Of persecution be
70 dawn upon the vssd Constantine WAS converted
and Of Christ became the standard and temples
wore erected in various places. Then the Christians
could forth oner sacrifices without fear Of per-
the church became augmented by the generosity Of the
faithful There law TO prevent this Inheritance
There popular privilege OF the doctr and prac
tees Of the church. and Constantine himself knelt be
fore the altar and eed In establishing standard for
the Christi an church shortly After dis conversion Con
stAntne ned TO change the central power and for
this purpose built the city Of Constantnople Italy the
western portion Of his dominion, was ien unprotected BY
10 proper head, an Emperor. HIS whole care was 10
these Eastern domlnons. During this time the church,
his statcs-thc possessions which had been granted 10
creased almoss mpercepby from the generosity Of the
Christ ans-rcquired guardian, some government.
The bishops therefore In their respective state we're
made governors not only In the spiritual Affairs OF their
dooesses, but also In the temporates which had been
forced upon them by The generosity Of the faithful
While Constantine had changed the seat OF EN-
pire, Italy became subject TO the furious inroads
Of the bArbarous nations north, who came down and
Iombarincs especially made FREQUENT incusions into the
Catholic church. and threatened pious persons with eH
termination. In these turbulent times, when there
govern ment, the Pope looked up 10 a the
father OF the faithful and he symIatnized with the
people, and watched them. The Pope appealed to
the Emperor Constantine for protection. TINS appeal
~as dsregardsd The people were len there perfectly
unprotected len there by the wild savAges who came
forced the people 10 form government 20 rcpc these
barbarans and 70 protect the treasury OF the church
from the eeporabe state 10 which was likely to be
thrown The Pope finally appealed 20 the King Of France
for protection Chvalric France regarding the Of
the church responded the appeal and drove back the
usurpcd ackno uedged by treaty the Pope be
bead Of the church. and TO have jurisdiction those
treaty VS., dsregsrded. II ". violated almost as sooa
Il was made, and II was only after wards, when the
successor and 500 Of the gea, who came %
sor Of 81 feier has received almost iavoluniary
ihs urgent ,s sppsai o. the people the vulgar
thirst OF the principal Of the land forced the Pope
Tmporsi rossrnmsn, introduced ID our time Vow. my
beloved brethren, will ask u there any man before
me who I'll pretend TO show that any q the rulers the
present dsy in EGrope who exercise spiritual with tom
pors power show title TO their possessions
"a the Pope q Rome holds his temporal dominions BY
forced TO take this temporary position IN the church FOR
the welfare OF his people The necessities Of the times
hs .on % S h. 1s -, 1s s ss
title 10 the name. Who these men who wish 20
usurp the throne Catholics in name, u true, but
atheists nj heartnen without principle, except the
priaCipe Of self sggrandz mcntmen who have idea
Of law jlstce-mcn who are seeking 1, disturb the
las and Justice and wishing % isampic down he Pope
~ Gsurp his dominion and spread abroad throughout the
earth civil dscord and bloodshed Bat 70 IL not fact
will ask again that Pupcs Ia former times
very avarcious men, and that they occasionally usurpcd
governments, aud usurpcd the cause TO which
brethren. VIII answer the question, and I
wish you TO distinguish, when you speak.
rg of the Pope, and understand the Catholic doc
rne, OF which most persons our time are ixnovsnt
when ve speak Of The Pope many persons imagine that
We look upon him IN Immaculate character. whsn
tan d Tie nla blity Of church, taey Immediately
ccrsect 4 with The ides OF the infalliby 81 the
and thcy constantly throwing up 70 q the weak
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