The New York herald., 1870-01-30

Is the promised0 abode OF the saints. There Ia con-
slderaDle unity for start. The Roman Catholic as
Chrisy vcarship o1 the Popel believes in an Infal
lble teaching power derived from the Apostles TO
teaeh Ss ali nations all tongues aud all peoples al
lar Uniform Church, for all time. Professionalism as
general thing, rejects this teaching power Ia
tneory, but wishes TO hold 1t In practice. What 10
the use OF preaching without power and
haisslon. MetnOdlsm believes that has
sae se wor,o o uvine appohsmens no, eo esangcnIe ,a
dscipline, AZ wel as IN ecclesiastical arrangement,
lnere ~ considerable difference between Protest
antism anu CaGholicism but IN Ihe rnndamenta
points OF religion and Christianity there Is more
UNITY than many would suppose. Prejudice ana
uness there y p done to heal the
DIVISIONS between Christians aud bring aoout reli-
9lons unity upon earth, paganism win, much lear,
ae. ns better OF Christianity. and these 1000 years OF
CHRISTIAN efort be almost In vain. Who guards the
Holy Sepucnre where Jesus Christ was laid2 Is u
not shame TO Christendom that the sensual ana
material faith OF lsialnism brcathes It's sinful,
Deastiy breath over jesus t0mo2 Yes, the Turk
no as the Holy Sepulchre In his power to-day, and
CHRISTIANS In the West, AZ this very moment, wranXe
over temporalites and forget Jesus earthly labors
and the ground maze sacred bv HIS holy footsteps.
without the Gospel gong down TO death In the dark
ness vi nndety. heatnenism and beastiy disso u0n.
or the wor 1ees sac mao ss
am AFRAID the present Ecumenlcal Council Will not
40 much toward the unity OF Chrtstendom and the
evangeization Of the world. Let the Christian
world purchase Jerusalem and the surrounding
country made holy by Jesus Chrls.s earthly labors
and let the Pope, His Vicar establish himself there;
ana when he gcts there let him be visited Gregory
Patriarch OF the Eastern Church; Archbishop Tait OF
Canterbury, England; DR.. buchanan OF scotland and
Professor Hitchcock OF the United States; Bishop
SIMPSON. VIM. Mohry Punshon, Chas. H. Spurgeon,,
and Henry Yard Beecner, all at one time, aud let the
Pope during this conference, divest himself as much
as possible OF the spiritual royalty and excessive
ecclesiastlcism which have attached to the Papal
char 80 long, ana appear SIMPLE, like Jesus Let
all these men shake nim ty The hand,
and let all be courteous and civil and poiltc.
After the rst nerve wing ls over half Of the work
will he accomplished. Let Gil assemble In some
plain chapel and Eneel down In PRAYER for Jesus TO
guide them to the truth-the Pope closing with the
benediction. Let them all 60 around the holy
places without attendants. praying and deeply
mindful OF the great duties OF the hour. And when
they to the Holy Sepulchre. the sacred tomb Of
the Saviour Of the world, and bow down In earnest
holy, deyout prayer-praying for light and peace
and truth throughout the earth-may we not nope
that the same plalntive heavenly voice that gave
peace ana unity to the Apostles be heard again,
telling these kneeling supplants, "Be OF one heart
ana one mind; let all strife cease; let all divisions
be washed away; come to me IN the true way OF
faith, holiness unity and Christian love-one
Church. one faith, one GOD. one baptism and holy
life TO Head you to heaven end be with me forever.'
WESTERN CATHOLIC.