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

against IA sSss ssSs, ,arnce from Rome what can
and what should nations do 20 resist The BEST means
OF .ombatiug Pspal theOoracy s,ln NY CONVECTION:
to place the ROmish Church every Wheie On oo.inB
perfect equality with all other Christian 81
the same country. II order OF things could be esID
hshed either in republic or moharSny 80 eH's 49,
different scots would De on the sane Zeal Ioo.nA, ~
preserving absolute The Tree exeieso VI
their respective werships, the desired solution W ~
epanotv IN liberty can only be established by effect
distinction drawn between thiggs civil ahu Isi
-taaI ia by the separation OF Church and state.
Wherever there particular church legally prlFeEeu
By any title degree whatsoever crc wiz oe ~
equality and quenty jusg cause iOf comp am
agree therefore, with the ecclcnast cal system OF M
United States, la opposition to tDbl uRi"n OF Choh
state which "a everywhere prevailing IN Europe. be
eye that II there ID q country ~ better po-ltlOu tIu
another 10 main tain peacefully ta independence at
the tvrannv OF Rome IL 4. tie powerful republic or the
United States. do not however believe, iticUds AMI
brethren that | laDOrlng under 10 siAsulAc tAt'
tauOus TO imagine t.at the principle OF separation
would solve one aud forever all possible difficulties,
would be forget that suoh th- ~ pttleet pe"co
does not exist In this world. To believe tat this new
social order Df things could be established immediately
bv a powerfnl opinion and that European states aud
Churches bow beneath the weight OF respected tr1d
tons. Though | regret attn NOT, therefore,, astomsned
that the attacks OF Rome have produced either
the application Ofthe principle measures NJ
for bringing u about at tue present uine. NosllH
could be done that was not or less IN accotG-
ance with the principles OF t tnen prevailing IA
Switzerland Al least these principles seemei 70 n@Fo
received new baptism.
syIrzERLAsD's ACT OF sELP-DEFESsE.
The Roman hierarchy having placed itself boldly ~
the presence OF the State with the intention OF &c
tating IA will what has been the consequence Inc
State has felt Itself insuted and has seen u 70 Dc H
duty theoretically TO maintain its nights OF od' hNp-
resentatves from the seven states forming me aoose
of Base Jahnre Jhe zoh OI january 'hls
and adopted resolutions Of when inc iOnoWhs He 'c
most Significant ,oo, . a., Nib. gu,.
LAhAt taking posson Of 100 Eooo2 DC % Base % "A'-
ana the diocese thus declared vacant s,-..
~ LAchat prohibited ~ eHelGe e episcopal iuLch1h IA %
Of the diocese These viii D. n,iio 40 oasr o
Win those Of the STATE y va" Tor the Peea' W
The Government Will invited to laeha With
notice 70 quit the episcopal residence 40 ,'s .s " m ~
Aug aud Luzerne thinking the deposition Oh te Dishop
beyond the jurisdiction OF the diocesan oAges uu loe
sign the They alone still submit 10 the auJhor
lty Of ~ Lacha who left Slleure anG retired ~ Ne
MerInod who no longer held at Geneva the legal posi-
ton cure The brief appointing jim wear apO
toe To be read from the pulplts without any previous
communication to the civil authority Summoned 70 ue
sit fulfilling the functions OF vicar ouI VI LespeC'
for the Federal Government tnat had NOT Deeu Cou-
suited In the matter NJ. Mermilod repealed haughtiy
this demand, aud almost lmmeddtciF dIleI caii'N,
ACCOMPANIED by a police officer and his men, presented
themselves at his residence, and the new vicar Was cO
Quoted the swiss frontier tDeie 70 remain llI hc
shnu recornize the gh OF the civil power. II Is sup
posed that quite h To wear the req nat OF =
cardinal. Thus the authoritative acts endhatns RON
tne Rouan see the Cantoas OF the SWISS Confederation
replied by others equally authoritative IN lhIs yl0louI
shock the powers the decree VI Basic and L~u
sanue fell At the time ~ pieces
These events have caused much discussion and excite
ment. Plus TX. from tue Vatican mas not alleu 10 Ip
nmand switzerland in the most violent terms. The
en husasn Oi French UTamOntanlsln for the marty rs
of the Church only been exceeded oy their insults
and contempt for our country But what be the result
OF all that. It is To be the separation OF Church ana
state ia Switzerland some tulnA 50. Ihey Lay "
right look far into the future, but Tor the present
the pretensOn OF Church 10 dominate To dominate
the produces the antasOhsc assertion ol to
snureme AUTHORITY of the state ecclesiastical mat
ters it forces it on a dan gerous position where 10 ad
yances much the less ASSURANCE As IL prOlcase'
with conviction the entire respect FOR the liberty
Of eonsence and worship. Thus the governments
whose patience has been exhausted by clerical ulah
euyers undertaking the management VI cnurch Affairs
embarrassing themselves with questions which, II they
are not dogmatic closely allied 70 what Is This may
be way 70 bring us TO the separation OF CAureA ana
state, but 1t Ia certainly a very crooked way
A PULLING OUTLOOK.
Shall great National Church, Catholic but not Roman
rise ont OF the confusion in which at present
plungedf Shall have primate or Swiss metropoii
tan as often proposed Old Catholicism has certainly
taken in Switzerland a firm footing, which it would
never have done for the prOvocaons OF the Holy
see In the Diocese OF Basic a considerable number or
parishes have openly declared against the new DOGMA
engaged i'm organizing them. In Geneva, as
highly respected for the nobility or ms CHRISTIAN cic
ter his powerful eloquence Father HyacniAe de
yered a number of public lectures, the positive result
OF which been the formation OF CONGREGATION whch
recognized But will Old Catholicism DE strong enough
TO take its place my native land as church separated
] from Rome Nobody tell. Let me, however aud a
| word No lasting ecclesiastical INSTITUTION can ne
founded with ardent fiitn, dlsdaln OF pohcy
and an absorbng interest for the salvation OF mems
souls Are these characteristics OF Old Cathossm IN
Switzerland am afraid true, ardent Iath IS wanting
II
desire 20 be supported by political measures and civil
| authority, which deem dangerous. Cod grant may
| be wholly mistaken. -. .
The future is then obscure dear brethren OF America
as Obscure cloudy and ndis uc horizons toward
which, when crossing the Atlantic, nave seen some
times the passenger deck casting uneasy gAnces
The mighty steamer dashing through the tacKess
ocean her prov ceaYlng the iOaming waves, ana
he heavy sound OF her working engines struck on the
ear Thus did sail into the everncreaslng darkness
So IL IL often with What - IN Store Tor Us
know NOT Perhaps the future has IN reserve Tor W.
surprises will far exceed hopes or Tears
But be that IL may are certain dear DteLhItn'
THAT sutherland notwithstanding her aults, Will never
become the hotbed clerical fanaticism. We are as
sre that God abandon That home OF nOerty
that theater OF religious events which Win tue names
OF Calvin and Zwugli have borne the blessings Of tne
Reformation to the distant waste OI your distant
land He will remember the work OF our fathers de Will
nspre the faithful preachers OF His hOrd the Cnurches
ana the evangelical societies. with an heroic and simple
faith He will destroy the best ald plans Of the enemy
MAY only switzerland keep always IN your hearts ana
PRAYERS Christian brethren OF America, the large piac
YOU have given her.
After the reading OF Prof Proner's paper, the Rev
Richard s. st0rrs, D. D., Of Brooklyn, introduced
and delivered long address on RJmes Appeal 10
Educated Professionals, az follows:
ROAlE'S APPEAL TO EDUCATED PROTEST
ANTS