The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-22

RelIgIs.a Services To-Day.

strest. w. A. Scott d. D., pastor, services VIII be
held at halfpast ten A. NJ. and Rev. M. De vaux, OF
South Carolina, at haf-past seven r. n
Rev. DR.. r. s. Foster viii preach tn st. Luke's
Methodist Episcopal church at half past ten O'CLOCK
A. M. ana at quarter to eight p. M. aa
At the Church of the Reformation protestant
Episcopa In Fiftieth street. services will be held a.
q quarter to eleven A. III. and at quarter 10 eigne
In the evening.
Bishop snow will preach in the University. wash
ington square. this afternoon, at three O'CLOCK on
''The Character and Words OF Christ"
Methodist Grove Meeting win hold services to-day
at half-past ten A. NJ, two p NJ, four p. M and at
q quarter to eight p NJ, at Boulevard Park, near
Broadway South Brooklyn.
The Ecumenical COuncii-The Catholic Faith
Interchangeable.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
After o careful examination OF the reply to my
letter OF the 9Th nst which appeared IN your issue
OF the 18th, found 1t to be just what expected.
! had no idea that its author would have
the hardwood to contradict the facts which
/ set forth. He utterly fails to sustain the position
he assumed in his FIRST communication. He forgets
that he is living in an age when bare assertion
without the necessary proof must fail to give sats-
faction and fall to the ground tie says confirming
certain principle is certainly not an innovation or
change.r This Is true. But when he says that
sthese articles Of faith have been taught ana pro-
mulgated by Church from the earliest periods OF
Its history 1t Is piece Of barefaced eronery which
has no parallel, ana ne means TO assert tiat
Luther CALVIN, or any other Protestant or even
dogmas enumerated In my letter was known or heard
Of before the sixth century ne states positive ua-
IMAGE wonsHir This practice was irst enoined
by the second Council Of Nice, A. d. 1877; put II was
not M %vea ,sf cv Ias s
Council Of Trent and the creed OF Pope Plus ~. or
dams that ''due honor and generation are to he
s iSTxIlIBiLIrY.-rhis was not established san
article OF faith TIL A. d. 1919. But papists cannot
agree about the seat OF this infaibihty. some
place 1t in the Pope Others place 1t IN general
council lawfully called, while others place ~ IN the
Pore ana general council united. Tfus DO they
dtffer on this iundamentai point. But the doctrine
rs overturned BY the practice OF their own church;
what has been established By one has been con-
demned by another; and would ask II the Pope u
inaIlibe where Is this nfabllity. when there were
three rival Popes at the same time, each excommu-
MISREPRESENTATION assert that when
the words OF conservation are pronounced BY the
priest tnere IS truly really and substantially t1e
In the fourth Lateran Council, AID 1915, it was de-
creed that the elements were changed, and the term
faS rs Inc ooSo Of en
THE SACRIFICE OF THE MAss..rae Paplsts W v y.
snip the wafer after It Is ccnsecrated airm,ng Il TO
to God. Thus according to the Church OF Rome, tue
priest creates saviour, VINO s contlnuaiiy onerea
faith by the Couacil Of Trent and is 80 stated In
the creed OF Pope Plus Nv. ,.,,
declares practically that sin cannot be pardoned un-
less the sinner confess to priest. This practice
'V ssRsios Sn1 The LATIN IASsuxaE @mcn
PEOPLE DO NOT UNDERSTANDABLE Is singular tllat
there never was decree o. inc anr az
tonncii, A. B. i2i5, decreed that divine services
0S s 5 IN 81
the DEGREES OF her councils.
The PAPAL surREMAcY:IAt the close OF the SIKH
Is snt,ChrisS VINO styles himself UNIVERSAL" At
that time the Bishop OF Constantinope assumed the
Emperor r ana Bonlfacs iii. supported him his
ferred the title OF universal bishop Boniface ana
his successors. From that time the Popes appro-
supremacy, but It was not made article Of faith
until A. D. l2le by the Latsran Council
ony-Baptsm and the Lords Supper. The others
began to be talked OF IN the twelfth century aud not
the irst VINO mentioned the number seven. This
doctrine, however, was not made an article Of faith
Of HALF &c Su T. sSs Church Of Rome che
sacranenta cup " not administered to the Iaty,
even o 90 rim 4 vas only estaSsSed q an article
Of faith A. D. 14i5, in the Council Of Constance.
rois = q. Sco. Two Centuries later few persons
only received 1t. 1t was not sanctioned by council
iSDuLGESCs OR PARDoNs-These were made
,naster Of gross specuIaton and abuse as early a
the eleventh. twelfth aad tniT1eenn centuries Inel
TaE ApocRypHAL BooKs.-These books wer,
never received by the Jews. They are distinguished
from the other books by the early lathers Tney arr
at TINS day rejected by the Greek Church as well a
by PrOtestants; In matters OF doctrine they wer'
never admitted into sacred canons, even ny tht
Church Of Rome until A. D. lba6.
THE INVOCATION OF SAINTS AND ANGEIS.-Ml
doctrine was not admitted into the liturgtes OF tn
Church TIL the seventh century. To address prayer
as mediators in the place OF Christ. We are com
manded IN the scriptures TO come directly to God
san act Of disoDedience to the divine command.
-INTENTIoN.-The Papists say that unless the bishop
or priest really intends to Odain or TO c0nsecrate
ordination or conservation takes place. and thus tn
validity Of divine ordinances Is made 10 depend on th
Ssft IS new@ior It was only estabisSed A. D. 1547
vENAL AND MORTAL SINs..By the former Papist
msnt but there is no such distinction in the Bible
Tns notion was invented by the schooimen an!
o. nut sae Wss NOT as aa an
faith till the Council OF Trent.
The Papists cannot therefore, plead early trad
Pope Plus Nv. They cannot produce one singh
father IN each successive age, from the time Q
Christ to the seventh century, who malntsus tn
doctrines OF their new creed. All the fathers o
the first three centuries are unanimous IN thei
n testimony as to the funess and sufnciency Of tn
\ Holy scriptures. Papfsts Cannot tell us wher
We are to md their traditions, for no anthenti
they talk therefore, Of traditions and yet do not pon
them out to the world s,ii the poor rapist laugh
ancient and true; he may next prepare himself 3
hear from the lips OF his confessor that the DOCTRINE
II Of the Immaculate Conception was taught aud incu
Gated the days OF the Apostles The Catholic Lay
man thinks It very bad policy for Protesants to rea
n. Roman Catholic works. did not expect for mo
naent that one possessing common inteigenc
would be guilty OF entertaining such an opinion
How, would ask, can the human mind judge 0
sny principle unless it understand IN But tn
secret In this case Is that they are afraid some
their abused notions may come TO light With re-
n gard to the sslmmenSe number OF n