New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-09

Gnoet I 70 and which thus utters In its de-
Ills voice 70 the weird IL osoasre,s Of truth or
duty IL speaks Chrst's mind, az INC ~ in
with equal authority Debate me efser that doubt is
deadly IL dissent rom tne ,na auty Of
inadey 70 Christ And on ne asks no snppors OF
reason. II rests soidly the utterance oi JUG ""
which ~ the testimony Of God. ,,.o. a, d,
This may seem 70 us Immensely absurd, lo0ked Nv VA
the hight 81 history, but " has subtle ana Steu -,
limited or ovsrborno by this divine authority 10 the
church! T3ey feel quickcned, inngoratec exus sn ~
itbccanse holding themselves assured OF me rn' ~,
TIRE very " God. spea King IN tenderneS, nor
through the trumpet or the earthquake but through Tue
consentirg voices 81 cousocrated mon.
10 the gry nd privilege OF their c 10 have snch
AZ Pentcost OF the Ralg Chest majestic abiding Dde
erlvaIie power very BODY OF Cs1st, through winch
the present Lord, always IA the NOrd delivers VITA
perfect cearless ud certainty, what 10 10 Dc oee'oi
aud what - 20 oo done.
An their expectations Of progress in tho attainment OF
the truth rests ~ inns and ther mines are pfoonnay
animated by It, Z pocaily In times Ike ours, when
vcben,enf skcptcsn darcns the they feel spee@l
osire Tor such basis OF certainty, such guafauty 81
tho truth, such center OF en- ghenng and verill ing
authority Amid the many divisions OF Chrstendou
they feel IL the more and ne Bloc nterpsetsd by elch
for himself seems degree 10 meet their want,
while none the various Protestant CAuTeles oHer ibs
Fs.c1siy II they have been touched themselves with
axe pticsm, and have wondered ~ restless inquiry o
the great themes OF enc souls webein3 Itey ieei
attracted To such BODY claiming such rrrOgatiFr.
as D6huger SAYS C.rIsna OF sweden that sac tooh
refuge In the ship OF ecc slasuohi authority from 'Do
ocean OF phio- Ouulcal DOUBT
And every mod mast ADMIT think. that there Is
certain grandeur and nelty in tlS oW Sna m na
tremendous problems may well az tunes admit tine
wish that such conception mad been permitted by Col
% be realized, ana no. been left az We tsucy ooiu u
- nave been-a delusiVc dream.
This is ono Of the attractions OF Romansm % an edu-
Gated mind, and another the secOnd-that t seems 10
oIer 10 such mind. Dodv OF doctrine, ny stcrious no
doubt parts but on the whole, solid, consistent -ats-
factory, divine; containing complete answer 70 me
questions OF the SOUL tAe ant;hess to nhdolty IN al
10 FORMS and the contamination OF what Is Tue IN other
II All OF course every theology must, with
the doctrine OF original -in.
Socinianism aii.ms that mans nature and spirit are
right at birth, only neeung education ana fayoraDe CIR
custances 70 develop All Forms OF gOoine-- hnu virtue
So IL holds Jesus created teacher The Holy Ghost an
impersonai influence, ana regeneration monE'h
myth.
this sense BY me image 81 Cod m whlch ~ was err,
ated it understands his rational and voluntary natuo
against the spirit coucuDisceuce gains the mastery
corruption aud GiscCrd follow. To prevent THIS re-
OF cod the supernatural gifts OF knowledge rghteon'-
ness and holiness by when tie spirit was enabled 10
the flesh, and hold 70 in subsection II was ,hi7
supernatural gift which Adam loss u the fah sacrinr
ing IL FOR his poserity we'll as for himself 80 tnat All
men now are born without ~. Ana through hih loss
comes victory or c0Dcupiscence, the nesh AGAIN
every eonquering me spirit IL 70 supply TINS
70 ,en u,Sns tPrapswlttad inward loss By that
incarnation the supernatural glfl OF God n introduced
anew the wOriG and IA thencefOr distributed ny
the HoIy Ghost through the priesthood tne chuc1
and a It's saortments IL 10 communicated M baptism
in which Is effected true regenerRHOnthe removal Of
the guiit and corruption OF SIN the infusion or divine
grace ana lite, and consequent introduction into The
household OF GOd. All the saving Dement'S OF Chrlsts
Tsdemption are thus ana conveyed soul. The
grace thus impaired Is afterward confirmed cOnnrma
ton III nOushed ana matured IN the cuc ast lI
stored, If lost, IN the sacrament OF penance It's re-
pensned ana reinforced in the sacrament or marriage
In which human love properly transformed into hoy
affection. IL ID matured Or those VINO receive us IN
sacrament OF orders II hnay sealed and completed
in the JUNCTION, after which the soul peryaded
Oy grace from Dirth 70 ueat' sOeS ioIth 70 mee' sne
! grand assze. Regeneration aud sanctlncatlOn are
| thus synonymous Win justification IN TINS Ns-
| tcm. The sacraments are eincaclous means OF
grace, having virtue 70 convey grace, as food has 10
nourish the body fire TO burn Iransoendentalsm ~
treasury the system the succession OF he priest
hood inevitable part OF B miracles are sun 10 Do
expected, for II ~ supernatural SAVIOR constantly
present by the Holy Spirit IN supernatural church,
which acoomDsIes tins, and II she wil tne lame man
may leap and the dumb mouth to speak And me state
OF the soul after death is absolutely determined by tho
relation has borne to The Church anu It's sdcraments
course - SSes Viii ne Ieprs f Pail win t1e whole
system OF the Gospel, and Of Christian experience. Too
10 1t ia Immediate and u Us decisive. but -
certainly logical SSnslsent' very eonlnainS anu
- there az well aud the advocates Of II mold their
! system cOmpete-Ours partial, theirs finished;
ours fraQmentary They do not in the least regard the
system as tending to suDyert sound morality, sincere
and spiritual piety belief in Christ the author ~
grace aud Justification, but as simply essential 10 all
theses and while they recognize Evangelical Protestant
sm as having elements OF truth ~ they loOk
these scattered dmDers not built Into mousse and nos
sufficient TO make one as plates u ron worthless
separated ana not capable OF being forced together,
| the Roman plau, lnC mighty ana
wetrlca fabric Whlch Is 70 Dear up She "otu. bf Is
claims OF authority and Dy is body OF doctrines
| ROmanism has thus lmnelse attractlyeness
III There is vast power, too IN the representations
which il presents OF the Invisible and spiritual world
and ne intimate relations which u declares always sub
slsting between That wOrld ana tns' Mehs hhes are
always reaching out after knowledge OI ta-i hhOWl-
edEe exact and complete than God Aas gwen Ne
Rus Professionalism. which limits itself anal lie has
clearly expressed the Bible, cloudy. vague and
AMI fnH descriptions which homanism gives.
10 airns that those who DIE after Dapusn-realy re-
I nfl laaLU lttfl IA mani
yet confessey imperfect IN acton aud Ia virteaEe To
undergo ia the future state those temporary pans by
which they 10 DC pulled, dnd satisfaction 10 ne reh
aered TO the Divine Justice ILat these pans may De
abridged by the Offering ot prayers, penance and aims,
nv the unblOOdy sacTCe, tue Ol lOae VINO tflJ
Oenndi ann LIN tb nroro61iSe of The ltcses of
! the church. The freAds "ho stl hpEer WIN achihg
hearts this side The grave nave power st 10 pies
| The dead. And ia return tney may receive blessing
from hem Those salned ana beatlned can inter
cele with God on ou Deha ana Will do SO u We INVOKE
them They aFe Twins, conscious IN inc pi1seAoS Oh
se-close Dy aud fraternity sympathclc sith l. We
may pay them honssSnoi 'AS sa"s1 II a - yr D1a
| Mother, but the doaieA proper 70 saint, AMI
! NAV AJAX their assistance as intcrcessOrs for
NJ with God. Angels, too, the guardian spirits OF
men Especially the Virgin Mother " Christ may be
i - - ns with ner lender svmpatLIes and her
bpnnded power Aer son. The growth Of reverence
Ii,r,ne the t1ought OF her .s 20 the miuGs men
FIRST her perpetual ylrgiuy MAS declared then she
was sty LED the Mother OF God then temples we're
built ana prayers arranged 10 be offered 20 her 80
/ !. Oneeu OF Heaven" Then her Immaeuiite Conception
,fhout stain of ginal sin made dogma OF aitb.
Now she s doubtless mplored than God Christ.
Women and children are especially attracted by tho
Thought OF a near the eterna. throne OF tho
uulyerse and 80 fall OF sainted memories ana love.
And thus the whole mysterious realm beyond the
grave whence no traveller returns 10 Us, seeIus
ronght nearer the earth aud made ualp he b. Roman
ian. s inhabitants 10 be declared 10 "a teiT relations
10 Us to De shown mutual and Intimate thrre
prOdiglous attraction ~ TIE TACT Tor aaay thoughtful
aud sensitive souls.
~. Then, again. ROmanism seems to offer grCaicr
security OF sayatoui ana to those accustomed enteay
aud cOnscientousy 10 examine tbei. inward
feeling, their vanishing states OF mind.
and who thus 10 suspect the validity tAulr
virtue this is Instantly aud Immensely attractive For
feeling nv, touch ~ analysis;
almost life under the destructive dlSsoctlux
edge. Spiritual states inevitably disappear when We