The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-31

Luther himself said of these times-.'Men are now
come such pitch OF disorder that they no longer
stand in need "a any teacher" "The Bible: Babel"
answered Munger to Lutheran. "FOr never was
there a book which produced greater CONFUSION IN
the MINES prva en saa the TS pr
seeing these disorders, issued decree prohibiting
the ndiscrimnate reading oil the Holy scriptures IN
the vulgar tongue. It's object was 10 secure the
reverence due 10 the divine Word and to guard the
faithful agains. the errors OF the times. Ii per-
united The reading OF II on certain conditions. 10
say that II thereby absolutely made II prohOited
book would De Just as ialr as to nler mat pnysi-
clan had condemned hts patient 10 starvation BE-
cause ne regulated his diet.
Tue nnpious teaching ana conduct OF the Abb
genses brought on the restrictions imposed by the
Council OF Toulouse. The abuse made OF the Holy
Scriptures by the heretics oil different ages called
forth likewise the DEGREES OF the Roman Pontis re-
lerred to- 'ueresles,' said 81. Augustine, "and
other certain pernlciOus doctrines have not arisen
excep! from the Holy SCRIPTURES being lll-ander-
stood" In her own languages-the Hebrew, Greek
and Latln--tne Church has never put any hlndrance
to the reading OF the Bible.
Tine hostility" says the writer of the article 'of
Benedict XIV. TO the Holy Scriptures and It's circu
lation among the people was without a parallel
sun fnd mat III decree OF the congregation OF
dict XIV, IL IS said THAT these versions OF the
Bible In the vulgar tongue are permitted when they
lished with notes drawn from the Holy Fathers or
from learned Catholic wrilersH These facts go TO
Is it, asks the writer sin countries where your
Church Is supreme, The Bible is wholly unknown"
while ask, Is this ignorance or wnat is ~
vices OF your fraternity This Is the farewell
phrase or tue article. 1t threatens like the sword
over Damoces; II mas something about II OF the rat
tie OF raw head ana bloody bones. What does the
writer means Charity to the community at large
CURED the disclosure OF the secret; for he had one
especially so, since the "fraternly," has got quite
good reputation among certain classes. The .Ameri-
vicesn laid TO their charge, and Mr. Bancroft, in
speaking Of them, Is IN fact almost euogistic.
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readiness TO go on missions against heresy or hea-
thensm Their oIosters BECAME the best sca9ols ~
tine order Of Jesuits) their missionaries. kindng
with heroism that dehed every danger
e enas Of every eari hs way
the emblem Of mans salvation on the Molluccas, In
Cnlna. They penetrated Ethiopia and reached the
Abyssinlans; they planted MISSIONS among the CAT
1res; IN California, on the banks OF the Maranham.
OF Daroarlans to the civilization OF christianity.
Now. II am not quite mistaken, all this they are
missionary labOrs in our midst and IN every quarter
OF the globe. They preach and teach at ". Francis
boarding college at Fordham; they are seen on the
ministry OF charity In our prisons and hospitals;
OF Blackwell's Island. These are devices OF the
''' ViNDICIUs.
Prejudice Of hristin nifty to Judaism.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
| am astOnished, on reading the sermons as pub
lshed in Mondays HERALD. to find how much preJu.
dice is engendered from the pulpit by those antag
onislc to the Jewish faith. The crucifxlon is laid
bare IN every form, and 1t Is invariably said that
they caused, or instlgated It. Now, ] find from
historical iacts, that Caesar, tearing Christ would
wrest the power OF State from his hands, caused
Poniius Plate to order his execution. which was
done after their manner OF Furnishing criminals,
and not by any Jewish mode ever practlsed by
them; undoubtedly, few fanatics among
the Jews clamured for his death, and looked
TO see il the Divine power would be manifested
which lie claimed He possessed sun that should not
be a theme for engenderng so much prejudice and
hatred as Is now tncucated from The Christian pull
pit to the Jews Even In some OF the hymns is
written the Jews crucited Him-al OF which is un.
just and should be attributed to their right source
Why not ''render unto Caesar the things that are
Casar's"' Among last weeks sermons-March
25-one minister while preaching OIL Christ says,
ut is only the radically bad who will not accept
HIM. / do not intend to reply 10 any such con-
temptible 1nnuendo; but ask, In the name OF re-
ligon is this the doctrine to come forth from any
pulpit In this enlightened ageY / read most or the
Sunday sermons, as published, and take much plea
sure In dong SO; ior, although Offering from them
In most essential principles, still md many bible
truths explained with wisdom and ability; but
must again say 1t Is time all preIudlces existing
should cease, and both Jew aud Christian should
walk hand In hand spreading those Bible truths
which both SO much delight in.
accept OF Christ as the Messiah OF saviour; firstly,
the Messiah was not to prove Creator and created
as being one and the same secondly, God tells them
Isaiah xiii, II, 81, am the Loru, besides Me
there Is no saviour" That Christ was sent as a
light unto the Eeathen "Oliye Branchn firmly be-
lieyes, and that Christianity has laoored and done
great good IN preparing the way among Lhem 30
that wnen Gods appointed time comes, all may
unite in giving glory to HIS name. Yet Christian
ity should reject ere condemulng the Jews as obsti
nate and bind, and look around them to-day and
see the many crimes committed In the shapes OF
murders, rooberles Incesis and aduiterles and ask
Itself Is this the blessed :. peace That was
one year nor only 100 years since the birth
or Christ, but over eighteen centuries There
have been religious wars and massacres since,
and to-day there are more sects and creeds than
ever and crime hangs DER the earth as black
pail. All might fear total destruction If that event
mad occurred; but the Jews, looking through all
this tlackness and waiting with the bright CLEAN of
faltn in Gods promise, which VIII be fulfilled in His
appointed time can look forth with hope when He
Will cause new heart ana new spirit to enter all
mankind. Then crime ana prosecutions viii cease
is 10 be SO plainly manifested at the coming OF the
Messiah that all Will say. 1.-THE Lord He Is God"
a Jew ana say. will go with you; for Know the
Lord my God Is with you" There Is then TO be
but one Goa, one people and one religion; not that
all other righteous nations to PERISH but all Will
then blend III one. OLIVE BRANCH.
Fituaiists and Confession.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Your correspondent, "Churchman," shows him
self we'll versed in the way OF the Rituallsts in
gard 10 confession, and appears TO know quite ac-
curately the extent to which the Episcopalians
resort to this remedy for DISTURBED consclences. He
is able to tell u.s. where confession prevails. some
thing OF the numbers who use 1t, the proportion in
which the sexes 20 to It, &c. One reading the
letter almost suspects that the writer has gained his
accurate Information by much nearer acquaintance
with THIS consolation for the pentent than he tells
us or But "Churcnman" tails to tell your readers
one TACT In connection with this matter and the OBJ
ject OF this letter TO add that fact to the nOrma
ton he has given, and to ask him If he can explain