The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-16

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presses the character It renecs AS rne creator lie
apprOprlaiely calls Himself the Father. As the Re-
deemer He fitly calls himself the Son. As the Com
forter and sacrincer He calls Himself the Holy
son, and not to three persons There Is not single
passage OF scripture which says there are three per-
Ss Ssa u GSt cOSs
Now. Inc nature % Of God q deducble from what
precedes, but for the further ediac ation OF tne
reader be 1t understood that God IL all faith which
Is all truth and power, including charity, love ana
all other spiritual, immortal and divine excellences
as from pure fountain l' q living water il was BY
faith t0at the worlds were made 0y the WOr1 Oh
word that he died. II was the fai lie had In the
infinite truth ard power OF HIS word to ehect ana
accomplish the tnng spoken OF that raised the soul
and body OF the Lord Jesus Christ out OF the grave
OF death into new and everlasting life OF immortal
and eternal glory; st. John X. II, Isl Lay down
1t from Inc. but l lay 1t down OF myself have
powerto lay It down, and have power to take s,n u
shan pass away, hut my words shall not pass
away" see also Matihew vii: 10; %; Mattnew
Xxi a2 Ms at v,; Xy 81 Matthew XVII s. Matthew
The foregoing premises show what God was, In
anu from all eternity; what he was, In time. our,
ing his solOurn In nesn here on EARN, ana what ne
is that ne has assembled in lesh and bone. and
has giorided himself with the same CORY which ne
UnrisI Rev. w.. 7-"For there are three that bear
record III heaven-the Father the Word and the
.'And there are three that bear witness in earth
the spirit. and the water and the bood and these
but Christ, no other God Or Saviour but the Lord
Jesus CHRIST, IN one single person, though men and
angels should sainsay 1t. TRUTH.
Catholics in Catholic Countries and Catholics
in Protestant Couutries.
To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
In the sunday HERALD Of March 10, 1871, there
appeared somewhat prophetic article entitled
''lrrepressible Conflict War OF the Churches"
which not only is entitled to great consideration on
account or liz truthfulness but seems likely to come
to pass ana be enacted before The writer imagined.
The proposition OF the Hibe mans (Cathocs on the
st. Bartholomew massacre principle, to cut down
every Orangemau they may meet on the 18th OF
July, smacks of the barbaric ages and tho matter calls
for more thana passing notice. The first inquiry s,
does this country belong $500 600 Irish Catholics,
the majority OF them Foreigners, or nave the
interest IN the samey Can Fenian PROFESSIONS and
Irish Catholic PROFESSIONS On ST. Pattlck's pay ap
propriate the principal lhorougnares OF this great
city Tor their own purposes and then deny the same
privileges TO another party because they are not
Catholics, and threaten them win annhiiaton In
case they see III TO parade Is such state OF things
TO be tolerated III this free country Or is
this mot free country ,a, y tins ad iseng
against Orange Professionals, or Is the Orange part
only cover ana bind, and Tue intense hatred and
we ind that the p0pe's juolec was celebrated ia San
Francesca short trle since ana IRISH Catholics! ts
When, few DAYS after, some 1iaiians-also
Catholics undertook to celebrate the, unity Of
driven from the street Altaongh The irish dis.
IKE l r the union OF Church and state ,I IN
religion IS Protestant, yet they much admire the
union Of Church and state in Rome, where the re-.
churches not being permitted within the walls OF the
A SATiVE AMERICAN PROTESTANT
The Rev. Alex. iirGcss, -. -, set AL Right.
TO THE EDITOR or TIE HERALD
Having noticed IN recent issue OF the HERALD
short and Imperfect sketch Of the Rev. Alex.
Burgess, u. d., trnst that lew facts from an
thentic source concerning so eminent a divine may
not be unacceptable 10 your readers.
good part.o; The ministerial Life OF the Rev. Dr.
Burgess was spent In Augusta ana Portland, Me-,
where many grateful soul VIII testify TO his faith
funess and success. IN 1865 ne accepted call to
ST. Johns church. Brooklyn l.. l.. where for three
years he iabprei with great blessedness to the poo
pie. During this period the cncroachments OF bust
ness upon the OF parish boundaries rendered 1t ex-
pedent and wise 10 remove the ancient land
marks 10 the present eligible spot near Pros.
pec Park: Dut before the new chapel or
rector nad call TO Chrst church, Springfield
Mass, which lie accepted, with TIE CONVICTION that
the service OF the Ma.tor ueint!de0 t.is change.
Tnc result OF year and half Of earnest ACTIVITY
the new fed has proved how efficient worker he
mas been. Tie nid parish has revived III energy and
increased greatly In numbers and through ms in
strumeutaiity one OF the most beautiful! church ed
fees IN the diocese has recently been erected in
West springfield, q mle and half away from the
mother parish over this Chapel OF the Good Shep-
herd tue rector Of Christ church prcsldes. holding
service and preaching once every LORD $ Day.
Rev. Dr. Burgess IS not Low Churchnan.
He ignores all partisan names and holds
fast the Catholic iath as once for ali de-
.livered TO tiie saints. lie Is thorough
scholar in Biblical and churchly learning. and may
be confidently trusted to prove any assertion that
man III tue very prime and vlgor OF lie. and capa
BILE OF more meltal and physical endurance than
auy one l have ever met. His figaro is fine and
commanding: he is pa,crna, and gentle In his
pTiestly character, and calls forth the esteem,
sncct and love OF all who know him. To I'll diocese
! OF Long Island he Is rs great loss as he Is gain
/ ana blessing 10 the diocese OF massachusetts,.
! rhpISHfDNED