The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-25
BISHOP RGSECRANS on THE NEW v0RE
RIOTS.

To THE COLUMBUS OHIO STATE JOURNAL
In hts eagerness to fix the responsibility OF the
David Fl. Moore. pastor OF Wesley chapel, laws down.
IN letter published IN the OHIO state Jour nal,
July 20 the following principle
without the admitted possibility that may
IN his CONVICTIONS md that possibly the contradictory view
may be correct tolcra ton religion 10 impossible.
Let us put tnis into saxon and illustrate IT, The
English OF II is-If do not doubt what believe |
cannot help but persccute all who do not believe
IdO
he II right In beng Methodist and am wrong In
being catholic. But were 1t not for lurking sus-
ALL" and nv view NAV possibly be coritct,a he
would consider II his duty to 'gO for NE" and put
= head on me-" Surely the venerable clergyman
does not mean precisely tins; yet he says what Is
equivalent TO It.
1t seems to me such teaching "a far more danger
Gus to society than any claim Of inialbility dive
people TO understand that doubt OF theirt con.
vctOns Is the only reason for letting disstnfers live
and you WI | speedily iii society with STRIFE For
Whatever the necessity OF Keeping up discussion
can lead man 10 subtitle the practical common
sense of the masses can never he mudd6ed INTO &C.
ceptance OF the distinction between \being con-
vlnced' and being undoubtedly convinced"
The true ground OF wholesome liberation Is not the
doubt OF your own faith--ior II YOU doubt your own
faith what are you good for IN life 2-but respect Tor
the souls Of others thal is divine charity.
Hence the value Of the Rev. Mr.. M0ore's capital
point appears. That point Is, III his own words:--
That intorrant spirit existed ia every Roman Catholic
church IN the city for the Archbishop fell
Sem thus that there we're hose ia every
Roman Catholic church New no would
take part In such Totous This count very
II the evident of that
Church is toward federation
The spirit Of anger was certainly known to be
abroad extensively before the riots In New YORK.
The Orangemen, whose object Is not to build up
anything, put TO put down Catholics aud shed their
blOod-as the first article OF their oath binds them
TO do-were determined to appear publicly to insult
the Catholics, aud the Rbbonmen-exco commune ated
Iathocs-wcre determined To fight them according
to their challenge.
The Archbishop OF New York knew the existence
OF this wrath, and warned all who would listen To
him not 10 give place to It, Mr.. MOVre's argument
supposes this wrdLh 10 have been klndled by TN.
Churchs teaching, most dbsurdy.
In the Methodist churches there are frequent ser
mons against intenperauCe. Does that prove that
In every Methodist church there are those VINO
would be disposed 10 swirl drinkr Or have right
to think this remarkable II The evident tendency OF
the teachings OF the Methodist C1ureh Is toward
temperafce9
cannot go into discussion OF the municipal
government OF Rome under the Popes. That gov.
ernment, like all local governments not military.
WAS IN the main regulated according to the temper
OF the population aud the necessities OF public
order. but the lniaibliy Of the Pope mad moi nin
10 do with II. ;. N. ROSECRANS
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