The New York herald., 1869-09-05

Contonus was so puzzled for text OF Scripture to
cover that he aid not blush to impore from the
Devil passage most apt To establish 1t; but ne did
not answer. But like every other enormlty Oh rome
pour immeasurable revenues into the P0pe's trea-
sury and priests purses, il was at length sustained
by all the weight OF the priesthood
Purgatory Is condemned by the Fathers justin
Martyr taught thus:-"Atter the departure Oh tne
soul from the body there Is Instantly made q dts
tlncton between the just and the unlust-the souls
OF the righteous are brought TO Paradise with the
angels, the souls OF the wicked to places In nell"
(Respons, ad. Orthodox, quest. 75 usher, ?. i2il
Lactantus says:--"Let no one imagine that soul
Is judged Immediately after death, for all are de-
when the Supreme Judge examines their merits;
then those whose righteousness Is approved shaii
receive the reward OF lmmortallfym grim. l. p.
574, De- VIt Beata, lib. z, Paris edt 1887
Cyprian IL full and explicit In the testimony that
he never heard Of modern purgatory In ms oook
.De Mortaliate." section two, he says:-"lt Is Tor
him 10 fear death who Is not willing TO go 10 Christ
IL IL for him to ne unwilling to 20 10 Christ VINO
doe. not believe he S ae ea, 10 as %r going TO
Christ: ali WIN i've by faith when they dle go 10
Christ;' and, quoting the words OF simon,
the servants OF God then have peace, then
enjoy free and quiet rest; when being Drawn from
eternal rest and security; when having paid the
penalty OF death we arrive at immortality" Again
IN section eleven he says:-"ihe righteous are
called to a refreshing the unrghteous are dragged
away to torment. Safety is quickly granted to the
faithful, but punishment to the wicked."-(See the
oxford edition 1882 the edition Paemius OF 1891
Tertulian, 80 far from believing In those torment
ing flames Of purgatory to purify GODS people
or even plying the dead says;Gnrssem an -, Sa s,t
fOrtitude the departure OF those who are called away
by Him II they were to be pltied. desire, says
How superior does he show the desire OF the
Christian to be, &c. II, therefore, we lmpatiently
grleye for any who have obtained s1ls aeslre I've we
Father had believed in your purgatory he would
with yOn have pitled and monrned lor them IN the
fames He would not thus have united our departure
at death with our beng immediately with CHRISTI
Tert. DE Pateniia chapter 8. Paris edition. 1875.
Gregory Nysseh W ,ro sso W w or n boso
II seemeth to me that the word signifies the ex-
hibition OF those mmeasurably good things by the
name OF bosom unto which all men that sail by
VII Luous through this present lie when tney
loose from hence put their souls unto good BOSOM
or as 1t were. into haven free from "-Dial
de Amin. et Resur Tenn. H., p 85l. Paris edition..
st. Basil thus expressed nimsef:-"Thls IS the
time OF repentance the other life after this that of
relribution-this OF works. that OF rewarding"-
In Prosera in Regul. See Usher, o. 123.
st. Ambrose taught that death Is a certain haven
to those who had long been tossed upon the sea Of
life at makes not mans state worse. but such
as it ndeth In every one, such as lt reserve unto
future judgment ana refreshes with rest. lt Is
q passage from corruption TO interruption, from
mortality to Immortality, from trouble to rest. ~.
De Bono Mortis, cap. 4. And thus l could
bal Fathers of the irst i've centuries and quote
tracts more explicit than those already quoted
which would establish beyond the possibility OF
doubt the utter absurdity OF the dOctrine OF pur-
gatory With reference to his reasoning ON this doc
trne he says that souls of those possessed OF veDa
sins need be purified in purgatory before reaching
the heaven OF Anal bliss. | ask him, therefore, what
become OF those possessed or veniai sins wheA
the last trumpet shall sound to call both the living
and the dead to Judgment There will be no time
left Tor preparation; no more time for mass or
prayers to be said for their repose He tries to sus
fails to prove it Christian practice for it is direct
violation OF holy writ which says, "IhOu shalt not
make unto thee any craven image or the likeness OF
anything that is IN heaven above or IN the earth be-
meath or In the waters under the earth thou shalt
not bow down thyself 10 them," &c-Ex. xx., 4, g.
The more grave of ROmsn writers admit that 1t Is
vile species Of idolatry to make images Of God
the Father ana OF the Holy Spirit; and well they
may for 1t Is impossible to represent IN visible ma
terfals the invisible God. Every image OF this ma
ture represents the Deity infinitely different from
what he is. Hence these images are designated
glaring and perncious ialsehOOds that possibly
be conceived.-ROm. H. rs. "They changed the
truth Of God" the true representation OF the Infinite
and Omnipresent one Unto lie, ~ and worship and
serve the creature more than the Creator"
Any image you can make of Christ must exhibit
an imaginary countenance, features; no man or
Church on earth has retained true likeness. AS
portraits statues OF Him. therefore, are actually
ACTIONS p0sSnsa sssaes snd e1ey nss
tian in his sound senses ever did or ever win
worship the manhood Of Christ We worship Him
exclusively, and only as God our Saviour. And In
this character no image, no painting, no similtude
| ever can be made Of him; few rude materials OF
straw ana ullSU can never TepTeScHb IuVSlDle,
eternal and ommpresent Deity; sGod is a spirit,
| and they that worship Him must worship Him in
spirit and in truth" He quotes few texts from
the Old Testament to establish some or the cere-
monies of his Church. Now, 1t ID known to all care
full readers OF the Bible that these texts apply excu
sively to the ancient rites aud ceremonies OF the
Jews. Sacrifices of bulls and gOals no longer are
offered on altars Christ Ia the alsuIflcent sacri-
Hce. He says if protestant layman admits .
Catholic was pure anterior to the sixth century, how
has 1t changedf Since 1t has changed, 1t was never
the true Church them Did not Christ promise to be
alxs ouasfy Thto ID tIu
swered:--The Church was In the beginning a
community OF brethren. All Its members were
drawing for himself from the divine fountain of life
John vi, As. The epises which then settled the
great questions or doctrine did not bear the pomp-
GUS title Of any single man or rule. We find from
the Holy Scriptures that they began simply with
these words:-''The Apostles. elders and brethren
to our brethren n-Acts xv., 23 But the writings OF
these Apostles forwarn us that from the midst OF
these brethren there shall arse power which snail
overthrow this simple order OF things-ll Tness.
II. Christ promised 70 be with his true Church. built
upon the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles,
himself being the chief corner stOne he never, there
to-day the perpetuaton OF Greek and Roman pagan
Ism baptized under new nomenclature. +. L..
Israeps Futurc-Thc Suez Csnnl-The PrOphe.
cies Of Isaiah Fulfilled.
From the Jewish Messenger Sept. 81
The American press have seized upon the idea
started IN the Messenger fortnight ago. attribntIne
to the Suez Canal additional Importance in view
| the probable consequences upon Palestine as
suggestion of striking significance, ana recur tC
the subectwth desire 10 consider it in it's varied
| phases.
The proposed inauguration on the 18th OF Novcm
ber, VIII be an occurrence OF International interest
! The eyes OF the civilized world upon that little
| connecting INK between the Mediterranean and Rec
Seas and imperial combinations are ON foot to di
vert the trade there concentrating into the channels
| which England ana France respectively seek to con
| troll. Palestine appears to be regarded as OF sue,
slight consequence in this connection as In all othe
| relations, those OF archaeological concern, tba
It's claims to consideration have been entirely over
| looked.
| The contests Of the Middle Ages between the