New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-01

one OF the pfsn Ministers should not say something
because they must speak but eesas and
,S the hands of the preachers and the order OF inc
ministry will he perfect as gorious "a uu"pn@' 40
ANYTHING can be in this WOrid.
taking THE SHIELD OF FAITH"
Plymouth Church was thronged yesterday
morning TO hear Mr. Beechers before he de-
parted for country, where he will be likely 10 remain
SIX OF eight weeks. Divine service, however, VIII DO
held in the Church during Mr.. Beechers absence VI"
Rev. Dr. Ballard Of Detroit, and the Rev. MI JAMES
Beecher youngest brother of the pastor) officiating Inc
first will he delivered by the Rev. III p" "
1 S ne on Mr. Recher Yesterday took his text chap
ter viz l6 of Ephesians: "Above all taking tn1 sc
faith wherewh shall be able to gne drawn from the
great shield used by the Romans to protect 1se snsht
person when engaged IN waIIe az the Apostles there
We're frequent references to military sfars ana ar art
lecture but he did not o ire beauty the Jews APP
peared have appreciation Oh tne t any Image
they mac had b DSth rather to maintain and cher
ish spiritual regard Tor niil -, st,av art Int
t6e moment the jew was brought in to commerce ne
saw illustration sufficient. The Apostles nad su ngd
therefore with your loins girded with truth ana havhg
breasPate Of ana e s pe was
doubtful if the glitter Of the arrows could De seen as
they few through the air. n% ey WeTe cdntanGr
bustbo material which were sent into 1he n ntv
Of the enemy state on siege and setting fire to
whatever they touched. These fiery darts were
temptations, and many temptations were derived from
selshness and PRIDE and against those temptations that
come 10 our lower nature The Apostle has said do not
Thai great sheld-faith TO many faith meant nohngit
was word that meant nothing and appeared rs If they
h to 6 d lS S Rsr Of pe
faith is the substance Of things hoped for not ne o Su
faith was ponderous having form ana DeEG easur
The Attributes Of this world were recognized by the
senses but there word that science by the minis
was honor The Apostle means by faith that action of
the mind, that works not with material but win senti
people one lived by their and the other by their
higher faculties. Ask miser what Is honor and ne VIII
repy nothing unless il is worth little more on Chage;
hut ask of high sentiments and faculties ana ne
will you cannot feel T. cannot s eS Int IL
greater than things that could De seen ,I M MS
The generic of faith was the evidence of things not seen,
and the specific fear and love. Inc Apos'les nau
S 1o 1g he shield Of faith II is easy to shoot
down, and the acceeraes in speed ana men lying
low have devil who lives very high to some OF thei
but the living up high require n nave ARROWS slos
up and therefore require little stronger DOW ana
they live still higher stu stronger DOW anu tncy
live higher the strongest bow will not touch them Irv
eers in Europe are struck with tne aPpetaihbi NJ
the castles built as they are upon tne . hgn
est places with ravines and preciplces around tne,
is neither window nor door If they lived low their DIS
en viSS low will he accessible to temptations. The
less men know of evil the better for hen Inc vutnte
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luscious fruit but for the sinking carbon the dead sheep
and the live and there are men who only seek
| dishonesty, and no can look ON woman ana lust
after without committing adultery in his heart and
God and after he has won the battle him stand and
not run M for d,v the sole viii p"d c t"' again
IL his battle IS duty. Those who nave te orihShg up
of children must have noticed with what tenacty some
evil habits viii cling 10 their nature Curiosity Is one-a
morbid feeling desire 10 know what lntoNcdtl0n was
like The speaker detailed circumstaneen early me,
when but quite boy, he Thought at me time II Ne eoult
S @Ts dreams s asd OF on Wn ne Day. at his
fathers table, there glass of Madeira wine to be
E RaTed w among son g9L o3 of It left and upon
drinking found it scaldng nauseous, thought was
one taste of the genuine article. He was to get on egg
and the other the wne and they went into an adjoining
field 10 drink it drink SUFFICIENT, ana equay rs
nauseous his fathers wne had very little inclination
to taste again The morbid curiosity OF the young 5
though is desire the part OF the Old TO seem
seem I'D There are things not actually prurent hatthe
overriding Of which is perfect t0rtuTe) that parents
children was just proper trusting men, and If chill
always 10 be governed by others now can hy
govern themselves IhGrc Is an lhelpttnO isa,2 III
temptation which discipline alone can check ana IN re-
gard lower tendencies Of our nature and while there
may he specific treatment the generic Is
interpose the shield OF faith so that when the teinpta
tons sent by the devil they may reco from ther'
! yICAR-GENERAL STAIRS ON THE P0PE'S INFAL-
LIBILITY.
At the close of the usual high mass yester-
day morning at ST. Paricks Cathedral, in Princest,
grand and TIE De,m sung in honor OF the dog
matte definition of the infabiity OF the Pope In an
nouncng this special service the Very Reverend william
STAIRS " Co. delivered 10 the large and deyout eongre
cation the following brief ana INFORMAL ADDRESS concerh
/ ing the new dogma:
The infalliblity of the Pope has lately been pro-
claimed in the Vatican Council OF Rome by the holy
fathers Church. and the doctrine is now an article
of the faith But much has been said and written
during the last few months on TINS SUBJECT, deem II
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OF the of this dogma, because, when properly uh
derstOod il is simple in itself aud so easily cOmpe-
hended. Many imagine that now the Pope cannon err IN
anything that he or doestIat he Is lnfahpl Ia
of infallibty. This dogma is not new one. II has
always been the belief Of Church. only not defined
1t truth old the Church herself and when the
Church defines dogma OF TINS kInd she docs not MAKE
cannot in what he says does He can make nls-
takes and liable TO sin the same as we are 10, ne ID
human the same rs VIC are. II does not mean that nc
cannot err in scientific political matters, or III theo-
logical discussions in preaching for IN al those
falblc therein like us. But nfallbility means tins
and no more and no less that the r rSpp2 OF ST
Peter and officially addressing whole Church, cannot
the maine of ST. Peter as his successor earth aud not
in his Infallibity is official Prerogatiye
and the visible head of the Church on earth; Christ
prayed for St Peter that his faith should not fail and he
charged him to confirm his brethren And he SAID To- h
Peter thou art the rock and on this rock MI eid
IT, And to thee give the Keys OF the kgdon OF nea1sn
Feed my sheep-teed lambs. Here Is the authority
belongs to his successor because St Peter was not 10
live 10 the end of the world bu remain with the Church
through the authority transmitted his successor. This
is precisely what infalhbility means SO many erro-
neOus notions have prevailed in reference to this
subject and IL Is necessary to explain It's meaning as
exactly possible that will give you an illustration
from human affairs of this divine authority given by
Christ 10 81 Peter, and through him. 10 the Pope. We
have here in the United States Supreme Court with
Chief Justice and Associate Justices. Many are
referred from other Courts 10 this special Court for
final decision. Now after these examined by
the Chief Justice and his Associates decision IL given,
and when he decides, Chief Justice Of the United
States his decision must stand, and the whole country
agrees 70 IT, This decision, from which there is ap-
peal the nearest 10 the decisions that given