The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-24

wanting They may be forwarded TO the Missionary
me REV Heroert vaughan at the Paullsts' Convent:
those who will hear him preach will not he able to
Withstand his touching appeals In favor oil our
cOOrea brethren. Circulars descriptive OF the work
Of the Missions can also be procured at the Pauliss
Convent. MAY TINS apostolic labor or love prosper
as much and as long as Its most earnest friends,
heaven and on earth, could desire. COLUMBIA.
"BOdy, Parts or PASSIONS"
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Sir--I have observed with pleasure that you allow
discussions upon religious subjects, WITHIN certain
proper limitations In your columns. May venture
to PROFOUND question in the hope that some
among the tens OF thousands OF learned readers OF
your valuable journal may be able to salts.
iactorly. am a Christian man and wish to under
stand my faith so as to be able to give Tor
the hope that is In me-" A few DAYS ago was
arguing with an intelligent Mormon gentle man, aud
In the course OF discussion he said, ~ could
believe in God without body, parts PASSIONS
and your own Christian Bible does not anywhere
speak of such a God" was staggered at thls for
knew at the moment Of no scriptural reply where
" nh to rebut his statement. AT the same time l
called To mind part Of Article ], OF the Anglican
iath which runs tnus "fhere Is but one living
This article Is III substance believed by all Christians
OF every denomination ; but what is It's true mean
denies. But what ABOUT the following theses -
without body."-Is this factp What does
body" mean herep II the Deity IS wit bout BODY"
what can ne possibly bey Perhaps 1t may be
swereu, God IN spirit" Granted. No one sup
posed that He had body OF flesh: II We sp Az OF
Him as "a spirit do we not read that man has also
"a sprit"' And does not ST. Paul expressly state
that the body 'sown' is not the same as the splr-
itual body 'TaisedY' Does he not infer that the
eternal spirit will have a tangible shape
when he says, 'rrhen shall we know, even as we
also are KNOWN" In other places too, angels and
the spirits OF men are spoken as walking. singing.
eating, talking, &C Now no sensible person sup
poses that the spirit after death Will be only
Spirlt9
opine that the great difference between Pan.
thelsts and Christians that Christians believe that
God Is a persona positive being, while Panthelsts
| God" or mature" or "the law OF God to be God
himself do not wish 10 play upon words, but Is It
body" and then III the same article to speak OF
Him as person." 1t has ever been held that
God I'm UNITY; but can reason, aided by revelation
ami Inspiration, conceive OF q God Without a body
COD" petyaalng ali space but intanglbe"i in TACT,
SIMPLY life or natureS Does Holy Scripture teach
.'witnout Parts."-We read that angels or spirits
| have appeared; but we know tnat they had parts
and In the BOOK s" Of Genesis are even spoken
OF men," so close was their resemblance. We
&c, and evidently not metaphorlcaly; for the char
acteristcs OF those members are mentioned In juX-
opposition with the mention OF the members them.
selves. Moses stated s0lemny that God had passed
before him, and that he saw the 'nlnder part or
the Deity, though not his face. Did Moses es
Christ after His resurrection, seen with
parts" as His own words to ST. Thomas ana the
testimony OF the Apostles prove Now, H. as ST. E
"liSe Him." and II Christ had body and n we
hereafter to he erased spiritual body,n ana
II 'God is in Christi and "Chrlst IS God" how can
God be .iwitnout partss'' l use the word "parts"
in The sense relative TO "body." and am justified,
l think, by its position in the article.
.Without passions. r-The article, OF course, does
not mean vie passions in human sense, for no
Christian ever supposed that God had such and TO
thn fun hn Dnf nrn
we not lold that God 'loves," that He 'plteth HIS
children" nay. that God Himself Is lover' DO we
cry with the wickeds'' How, then, can God be
without gassonsr" Il so. what are anger, love.
| scripture ana tine concurrent testimony OF the
| fatners declare; and are not these, separate or
Winch. then, Is wrong, the SCRIPTURES, the fathers
or the article which, since the thlrd century, has
declared the Almighty One TO be- not what Ills
Word declares but what its dogma asserts, with
out BODY, parts or passions "
| OF your readers cast aside prejudice and shew me
''the way ?"' ALFRED.
The Catholic Church aud Her Petty Sian-
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
| IL would require daily journal to be specially
! set apart In every city OF the Union to contradict
| the accumulation OF absurd caluinnies which are
continually pouring out against the Catholic Church,
her priesthood and her people. Such state OF
things reflects upon that American character for
| fairness and intelligence which heretofore has
been our pride.
The New York Times, British publication, how
! ever IN It's issue OF last Monday, has one OF lis
characteristic attacks on the Church, in which IL
calls to It's aid one Dreydorn, German Jew, who
pretends 10 give statistics or crime IN different
European nations and cities, stating, among other
! things that In Rome there are 237 times many
chances OF being murdered as In England.
Now, Mr.. Dreydorn, If he ever took any statistics
at ALL should hao the honesty say they were
taken since the occupation OF Rome oy the Pied
montese government; but as he is doing up an
attack the order OF Jesus It, doubt, suits his
purpose to leave the enemies OF the Churcn inter
that such was the state OF things previous to the
invasion. II he pretended to insnuate this there Is
not an American English Protestant who has
ever lived in Rome who VIII not brand him a vlle
slanderer. one OF Papal Romes greatest feature
and attractions for strangers OF every creed was the
complete absence OF crime and immoraity. Up 20
September, 1870 you might have walked her streets
day or night, and lar beyond the walls, without
meeting solitary occasion TO offend the eye ear
deeds OF violence were unknown, unless those COM
! United by the GaroaloI agents, such as blowing up
| the Pope's barracks or the Ike.
That all this Is now changed Is, unfortunately
too true. Rome Il no longer the haven OF rest, the
sanctuary OF the peaceful or intellectual stranger.
, Wee In It's most glaring form stalks hand IN hand
| with deeds Of violence, ana those who year after
year found there winter nome nave bid IL farewell
forever. How can 1t be otherwise? We know that
wnen The Piedmoutese army entered Rome some
six thousand males and females OF the scum OF Italy
| entered with 1t, and for some days there was no
government. peaceful citizens being left TO the
! merCies of the soldery ana the moo THIS scum
! mas been pouring IN ever since, and we may Judge
| OF It's quality from an editorial In the
| New YORK Times OF the 18Th OF April
! last on the subject OF 'Itallan Bankruptcy
ana increase OF crime in Italy since Its unilcatlon
and the suppression Of religious institutions.
Sgnor LAMA, Minister OF the Interior. says the
inns pleads for penal laws OF greater severity TO
suppress the crime OF murder, so fearfuy on the
| increase in HIS MaJesty's dom,nions. During the
! years 1864 the number OF assassinatons
amounted TO 90. 1884, while during ls69-70 they
show total or 55,525. The scum or suci, popula-