The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-12

force Of their logic. (Appianssl II Ia upon tbese
grounds the Catholic world claim their rghtl We
hold the Lombars and tho people OF those tcrorea 10
their bargain We cannot abandon tho rights ~ fairly
won and 80 dearly dcfended-tappause and connected
with such important Interests W the Catholic world The
reverend lecturer then proceeded 10 relate hts oxpe-
riences In Rome illustrating by anecdotes tie devotion
Of the people 20 tho spiritual aud temporal rulo %
Tire Popes He then endeavored 10 explain the origin
and justify the continuance of the Popes temporal
power God himself seomed 20 have watched H.
The Italians had proverb among themselves that they
who lay their hands upon the Pope would be sure 10
burn their fingers Those who raise shouts o. tr-
unph or cries OF despair the calames that DO all him
like those who alarmed al the temporary eclipse
Of the Let them wait VIII ie and all van
DO bright ever The experience OF ages points like The
hand Of Proydencc tho present state OF things TO
Justify this confidence and he who VIII place MS cni
cuatlon on the experience o. ages would raner ske
Rome nifty years hence than that descendant OF Victor
Emanuel would rule Italy or tho heir Of Napoleon
upon rock. and the gates Of hol could not prevail
against H.
Opposition to Bishop Pottcr's PASTORAL.
caRIsrIAN UNION sERvIcE AT THE CHURCH OF TIM
MESSIAH, BROOKLYN
This church was crowded last evening by those who
were Interested In hearing Of the members OF tho
Christian Union Association speak certain parts OF
Bishop pastoral which seemed 10 favor ex
cusiveness In the Episcopal Church towards other do
nominations This association was organized in 1903
for the purpose OF uniting as far az possible all the va
rious Protestant denominations into q communion Of
faith and fraternity Rev Dr. Ferris Chancellor OF tho
New York University is the President and among the
other prominent officers appears the Of General
Dix.
Rev. DIR. viRMLYK OF the Dutch Reformed church,
Now York, the nrst To address the congregation
He said that Christians must receive
all who confess In Christ, and IL would
DO at variance with the spirit OF tho Gospel To exclude
them from participation In services merely because
they differed from us ia some trivial points OF organza
ton, not OF fth To say FOR instance, that the Bap
tsts because they different ceremonies from IN
administering the sacrament OF baptism. arc therefore
outcass from the fold Of Christ and unworthy OF
munion with the faithful Is an unwafrantable nterfer
oncs with each Christians private Judgment and not nj
all In keeping with true Chrislany and charity WHOM
Episcopal bshop In Paris has been courteousy offered
tho Of a Dutch Reformed church 20 perform bis
vices in and In return refuses the pastor OF that church
the privlo 70 OF communion with him, he violates the
rst law Of the Gospel Brothcry love should b. shown
by actions, and dcnomina should exchange religious
services with each other In an amicablo spirit Let
the Protestant Brotherhood be banded firmly against the
common enemy, aud lot this abomnnblc spirit OF r1cu-
sivenes hown In laio pastoral be cast aside H. said
he could not should not submit TO the narrow plat
form Of refus ny commune with those who merely diff
fercd from HIM In some tnnng points that document
would seem TO favor said there radical DIFF
ference between Tho Baptisis CongrogaOnalss Prc8by
torians other secs but that the Hig Church Episco
paIians wish to shut out all olhcrs from the fold OF
Christ
Rev DR. snru, Of the Church Of the Ascension (Epl.
copar, New York, next followed. He replied 10 the
charge excivcness In the Episcopal Church BY stat
Ing that IL could only be- applied u individuals belonging
" that Church. and not To tho spirit Of the Church Itself
He rejoicad that there abroad strong fcong
among all Christian denominations in Of unity and
fraternity.
Rev Dr. Eus. OF the Dutch Reformed church on
Brooklyn Heights said that nowhere IN the Gospel u
there any particular Church named tho Church,
and thai the carly Christians always promoted charity
aud union no matter whether they belonged 10 the /
church at Ephcsls nj Antioch.
After acoiection bad been taken ny fcr the Tristan
nj.