The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-17

~ a letter WAS presented hnu fcad
before the Alliance in New York on
W e,inesday hy Dr. Schafr. from the rep
%rescatnlivcs OF the oid Catholic Church,
and -igncd by Bishop Reinkins. DR.. ;.
Non schulz. Cornelius and Augustine
Keller. Before the reading, DIR. >chati
explained the rise OF hat il called the
Old Catholic Church. which started
about three wears ago. in the Kcumoni-
cat council at which tie lnlallibilitv OF,
the Pope was proclaimed as n dogma OF
The Church. Or. Schair conirasted the
features OF the Council with the Alliance
according 10 his views. aud returning
again to the matter of the letter, stated
that this movement was headed by men
who, n few years ago, were prominent
in the Roman Catholic Church ms scholars
and opponents OF Protestaptisni. He
referred also To the similar movements
of Pcre Hyacinthe in switzerland. lie
stated that the Old Catholics have made
u half approach 10 Professionalism, aud
urged II cordial acceptance OF their
friendly overturcs. His remarks were
warmly applanded. DR.. Schafl stated
that while IN Europe in 1871, he had in
vilcd the Old Catholics TO be personally
represented in this Alliance with the AS
suIamce that their presence would not
compromise them Ia any way, nor COM
init the Alliance TO their Old Catholi-
cism. a promise was made TO send n
delegation. but Tor sufficient reasons of
a personal nature. no one was present.
In place of actual representation a letter
had boen submitted, which lie would
read only in part. as il was long. The
J latiai. kNliel1 ha- haAn fYanslatsl md
published in the press, after the usual
courtcsies, proceeds 10 give IA connected
account oi the movement and the canses
which led To it,. The writers relate how
iof 4 long time sundry thinking Ch,is-
tian, hti noted Inc tendency Ia lie y
aiul.liip @ spiritual liberty, and l. IS
cNHlt gtitifpl was made TO recOnc' q
aer DefU views with tile Church az
,o ilc luio 9. the -Iicumenical Council
III 1870. ssh the decrees uf the , arti-
ela. illy Is. made The contest an open
ouc. FIRST he DEGREES that pronounced
ia direct terms the intaliiOiliiy OF ia,
Pope, and his universal episcopatc whirn
liogictiy includes his power over the
conscience, they were forced to resi-, /.
The DEGREES made Jesuitism Identical
with Christianity. The writer's declare
that they hope and strive for tile restor-
alton OF the unity of the Christian
I Church, and they frankly maintained
that no branch of it has exclusive truth.
They ho!d Ilst 10 he ultimate view that
,le chuIun 10 one aud indiyisible aud
! ti.ey seek the uhilication of all ~evangcli-
lcu branches of the Christian Church
p every where. They believe that all indi-
vi.Ni rr.otS must be cast aside and a
'c,itnun foundation accepted which
Di.sisr tii aid which mcct, the require
me Us oi gil nations. J,ey propose 10
tar oct oiic Church 10 this pat
, FORM lul iAe fully recognize the great
e.. ui fl.s and that il will be- ac-
eva. / she's SOW advances. The Old
! "A hole, have organized regular con.
i 1regltionS. and to-day they have ncarl,
one hundred organizations in the Ger
man Empire. viz. In Baden. twenty.
seven congregations in bavaria, thirty
three congregations ia Prussia, twenty.
two congregations, one congregation III
lB~irkenfrld. They claim TO have abln,
= doned only the abuses OF the Catholic
Church, such as the alteration OF saints
the II ggcrated devotion of the "lIol,
Mother. aud other riiualistic practices
= \ constitution has been written. out q
which HE following are The cssentia
! points: The Episcopal Office to be III,
leading one; the functions OF bishop
Il and priests are 10 disseminate the TRUTH
OF salvation AMI proclaim the word o
j. tOd (: all believer, are to cooperate in
legally IN orderly manner. Thus the
hope torrp ace tie right of arbitrarine,,
" and centralized a%bsoIutism by the sJiri
loi love aud unity. ia which the coDml
nion ofbelicvers should be guided. Tn
letter closes with expressions Of desir
u tn II the Alliance may succeed in ring
ing about y closer union aud sypipath
mong the branches of the CI rIstia
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