The New York herald., 1870-03-21
CHURCH OF. THE NEssii:I.


Whnt Catholicism VIII DO in America If il
Cnn-Sermon by Rev. Dir. Georae IL. Hep
worth.
As usual at the Church OF the Messiah, corner OF
Thrty-fourtn street and Fourth avenue there was
crowded congregation there last evening, seats
having TO be placed in the asles 10 accommodate
the immense crowd IN attendance, and these even
not sufIcing, many having to content themselves
with standing room, besides large numbers going
away who could not get seats. Being one OF the
1--we ministers OF The day and selecting live topics as
the theme OF his discourses coupled with MS forc-
BILE and impassioned style OF eloquence Mr. Hep.
worth always Insures large attendance. The sub
ject last evening was "what Catholicism win do
In America If 1t CAM and he treated it in his usual
mastery manner his arguments being at once eS-
haustlve and uDanswerable
The predatory services concluded,s Rev. Dr. Hep
worth announced as the basis or his discourse the
text St Luke Will, g.
'oN RocK.n
After few words OF introduction he asserted tnas
the essence Of Catholicism was irs mmoblity The
essence Of Professionalism Ii development INTO some
thing higher The latter inspires progress and In
stead of flooking backward nta- the dogmas OF the
past is looking forward TOT something better and
higher. When Rip Van Winkle woke np he fonno
people different about him--peopie better dressed
and the fields better cultivated. Changes were con
tinuai. lie was not a partisan ana would
not lift his hand to do Q deed for fro-
testantlsm as u sect. lie did not believe IN
lsnis. lie would pull down all fences; ne would
have all 20 TO common Christ, a common father
ana have a common salvation. He was no secta-
rlan. lie aid not talk to Americans. lie woulu
that he could talk tonight to Catholics. III they
loved their country they would feel the force or
what no had 70 say. America was the natural home
o foreigners. Tbey OPENED their arms to everybody
They offered to all 100 acres of ground The genus
OF America was hospitality. All found an asylum
and home on those hospitabe shores. He was
A FOE TO DEsPoTlsM AND A FOE TO IGNORANCE.
RepublcanIsm and ignorance could not 1--we To-
geLher. Unless they could sweep away lgnoranc ce
with q besom OF destruction they might give up
TINS country. lie proposed to speak boldly and
clearly. lie was not a candidate Tor oflce He had
axe to grind, and ne did nor propose to grind an
axe for anybody. The trouble with them as nation
In political affairs was procrastnatlon. 1t was so
with slavery. II they had taken hold OF 1t when
young they might have choked 1t. 1t was SO with
this question. they should act promptly. They
wanted upright manl.ess, moral courage In public
affairs. As set forth III the Journals or The great
Catholic body and In the Syllabus Of the Pope there
was
AN ANTAGONIST BETWEEN CATHOLICISM AND
PROTEsTANTIsM
that never could be opposed. The Pope had thrown
down the gauntlet lie had unsheatned the sword lie
proposed take up gauntlet ana fight IL out on
this line. He proceeded to speak Oh liberation
great characteristic Of Professionalism opposed TO
intolerance AZ shown IN the fruits OF Catholicism.
lie urged that these were the two opposing spirits.
IL was more important than any political question
more important than the Indian question more i'm
portant than universal suffrage. The great
had no allegiance TO This country: that II
was not subordinate 10 higher power; 1t would
fight us II told to do so He referred 10 sne heroIsm
OF the English Church wnen II broke with the
Mother Church anu made its own bishop Cathoii-
csm was dangerous element. IL had been work.
THE WISDOM OF THE SERPENT,
but not the harmlessness or the dove. IL was the
best organized Church in Christendom. Ittoday
was laying plans that would come frlitop In the
next century. In the first place, 1t was trying TO
undermine the system Of our public schools and put
a barrel OF gunpowder under them and blow them
into the air. 1hIs religion has never ourished where
there tree schools. 1t had been so In France
and Germany and SPAIN ropery was a
war by the Catholics against the Bible, and in TINS
connection eoquently portrayed the beneficial
effects upon civnzation and progress OF the Sacred
Book. lie read series Of questions and answers
giving the views OF Catholicism the Bible showing
tnat the only way to avoid injury nom reading 1t py
the laity was 10 read 1t in the original languages.
From this he proceeded to show the
HOSTILITY or oATHoLIclsa 10 THE PRESS,
upon which, branch OF his theme he most pnn-
gently eloquent. Next ne commented the oath.
when he read taken by Catholic bishop, and
traced with thrilling eiect Its results He continued
his reading extracts from Catlloc publications. at
length, and commented win scathing power OF
argument upon the same. lie showed from their
own utterances that the design OF the Pope
was to get possession Of this country and
next IN this plan to burn allNhe Pr0testanls. This
burning at the stake, he said, might be rough way
OF putting It, but the experience would be CHER
He Iurther showed tnat 1t would establish the In
QUESTION tnis country II 1t could and adopt as
healthiul mode OF making men Catholics burning
them to crisp. After pursuing at length the poll
cy or the Catholic Church applicable to this coun-
try, It's usarpaons OF places OF public trust, ana
stretching Its long arm into the public treasury to
better carry out this purpose, he urged conclu-
son. with brilliant force oratory the duty OF all
true Americans TO resst'this encr0achment on their
rights and liberties lie urged all to arouse to the
issues or the hour Pope Plus TX. might be good
man, but ne did not want him TO run tor the next
President or the UnIled States They should stand
upJor The spirit OF freedom, for national stitutlons
FOR the common schools and Tor the Bible, and not
bndge an inch.