New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-13
C1UsES OF THE REFORMATION.

JAMES ANTHONY FRoUDE AT TIE BROOKLYN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND VICES OF TIE
MADIEVAL CHURCH.
James Anthony Froude lectured In tho
Brookyn Tabernacle, last night to small audience, on
The Beginning of the Reformation" The Rev. Dr.
Cuyer who presided introduced him as the most disn-
cuished living English historian and expressed regret
tat the nostponement OF the lectures lowing 10 Dir.
Froude recent indsposon) seriously interfered with
the attendance Of the public.
Mr. Froude began by saying that nc had INTENDED 70
sneak 70 them on the relations OF England and Ireland
That course OF lectures attracted considerable attention
and led 10 hotter controversy than he anticipated or
was desirable for the object he had In view Anything
to be had by speaking that subject IN Nowfork or
elsewhere been gained and it would be useless ana
perhaps foolish TO press it further.
The lecturer then proceeded read essay which ne
wrote some time ago, on "Tbe Beginnings OF the Refor
nation" In the Introductory portions OF the essay ne
wished to discourage controversy on theoiosicai SUD
iects Neither side would drive the other out OF the
feld If partizans kept at 1t till the day OF Judgment
AS TO the causes Of Reformation each side gives
totally different version, the names and dates only In
each account being the same. The ProtesantS can ,o
Catholic stories fables and the Catholics that the
truth OF the matter differs from both these statements
After referring 10 the change winch opihon - un
going England with regard 70 tAe eadigg t Jos
Smith, Mr. Froude read sample OF inc DuAo VI A'"A
edicts against heritics. N.t,, ao,,
interest was only spoken or To be bhorred ne bishops
and nriests were regarded ministers OF the Almighty
the hrayest races Of Europe did not bow before Ico"
mortas for words they spoke or rites tney celep
The Kings OF the Planagenes and the ie.,ons Teao
M fools and they yielded Obesance only 70 tneir supo
riors in character or intellect ,,.u.. ..,,.a
Sjy hundred wears ago the Catholic ministers caied
successors OF tho Apostles, and claimed IN
their Masiers name universal spiritual authority Dut
they made GOOD their preension BY the holiness OF
lives Ia their the serf and the prince were on to
OF humanity and the arzan could Ise 10 inc
tiara as i'm our days the rail splitter 70 the Preeiueny
The lecturer then traced the rse OF monaserles Sons
man reputed holy died and the spot where ne vea
a chanel was built where those who wished 70 lniiaD
his lie after labong by day prryed for tho souls tney
fancied 20 be In pnrRatory. y. -. I'll ooa
traces of religious houses winch grew up among pco
ne Sthout any rule bur the sword Among the Os anu
he Macs fhe religious would be as sheep among Wolves
S't mar their ganctth projected them. - -,
Mr. Froude took up the other SIDE OF the quesTn
,e1arinR that such not the church At the
Of the 10Th century The formulas and creeds were t
san,e hnt All was degraded. He reaated many nmusins
sf"ri1s Of how the clergy used TO squeeze t1o iA''
siher nv Anes or payment for masses Tor the oeSu
IT, iavinnn sinned he was fined, IL he was oDsIneto
he xss accommodated. his his relatives TOOK DIS
nsrt 90 much tho better; make them oil pay AT every
halt ~ Life = MAN had 70 pay and even 10 aos'o '''