The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-06

throu ehout they reflect the greater part t
of it they are o corroborative proof of It's
truth but the New Testament Scriptures
themselves depend upon the same wIe heSs
revelation. The Church founded by our
Lord Jesus Christ, cOmpacted and inhaolt,
ed by the Holy Spirit OF Goa, spreau
throughout the world by the Apostles, Is
the living witness Of the Incarnation, anu
of the doctrines, aud of the com mandment
of the Redeemer Of the world. The Church
is the guardian and the keeper OF the New
Testament Scriptures it Ia the ultimate
and only competent witness OF the autnen
ITCHY, genuineness, number, ana Tneanlos
of the books ). and in its guardianship, ooth
of the revelation it originally received aud
of the books in which that revelation was
sabsea uently in great part recorded, the
Church is not the only highest human anu
historical witness, but witness OF super
natural authority, guided by Divine as
sistance. To Catholics, therefore, the
voice and authority of the Church are the
voice and authority of its Divine Head, &C
| cording to the promise OF the Divlne
Founder, Gle that hearcth you hearetn
Me; )" which promise would DC talsen EN- u
the teaching of the Church were not lden.
teal with the teaching Of Jesus Christ. IL
ia this continuous and unbroken authority
which identifies the Catholic faith in Eng
land at this day with the faith which ,.
Augustin Of Canterbury taught: ~ Is tn.s
4
+ land of this day with that of the Church
. tI,rouehout the world. 1t is this immutable
. voice which has spoken through the nineteen
f succ,Lsive Ecumenical Councils. To this
a in the Council of Trent all Catholics rem
dered the obedience of faith; aud to this in
= the Council of the Vatican the whole
q Church throughout the world, boil. pastors
!; and people, render the same obedience.
;. The first eighteen Councils of the Church
If condemned particular errors, ana defined e
1f nl0tI nrN
=. Council of the Vatican defined the princi'
q pile of Divine authority upon which the
n custody and announcement Of the whole
IT revelation of faith depend. The former
A. Councils defined 1rhdt we believe the Va
n tican Council defined the motire why W.
ic believe it. 1t is to the doctrines of faiti
N what the keystone is to the arch.
The world external to the Cath Ollie Church
If was led to believe that the Vatican Council
of was divided and would be followed b!
h. divisions. Every Council of the Churc
of has been more or less divided by WV
or the Monophysit at Chalcedon. the Ma
ia tionalist parties at Constance. Few coun
n. ellis have had less of internal ditferenc
n. than the Council of the Vatican. Iher
~ was but one point of difference of an
r rs moment and that was not as to truth, bu
hs as to the opportuneness of defining II
%. Every Council has been followed by divis
va ions. Witness again the Arian schisi
of after the Council of Nicea, and above
ga the Protestant separations after the Couu
at Gil of Trent. What divisions have followe
90 after the Council of the Vatican A hand
ca ful of persons, most of whom were alread
~ known to be Of alienated minds, have stint
Ice declared themselves, and have misled SON
"a hundreds of persons here aud there in Ge
lu- many, and drawn to themselves that el
"a. couragement and sympathy of certa
Inv number of Professionals of various kind
~ Tins much is said here because of the ST.
in dious and sustained endeavors to max
men believe that within the Catholic Churt
CHI abroad and in England there are division
like those which prevail elsewhere. Divi
st. ions in opinion there may be, for in opii
ion Catholics are as free as air. b
gv. divisions in faith there cannot be becau
o. the motive of faith in all Catholics is OF
and the same-the Divine and immutab
witness and authority of the Church. Th
md internal unity is nowhere to be seen
no. more conspicuous relief than in the Cat
20 Ollie Church in England, in Ireland, in Il
tba colonies, and in the United States, whe
.erv the most unrestIained liberty in opini
,ca, co-exists with the most absolute unity
tho faith. 1t is, indeed, in these countries
tia unbounded religious liberty that Cltr
for montansm is to he found in its :ull'
strength.
and OF the Catholic Church in Scotland
md. may be well to add - few words. /
lion hierarchy in Scotland was extinguished
the political events of the time about
;. year 1903. For two three generatic
one one it would seem that the Catholics of Sc
Tue land were without succession of Bisho
10 The present Scottish vicarate was foul
ore ed in 1904. Subsequently, in 1871, Sc
IT'S land was divided into two districts,
rely Lowland and the Highland and hna
It's into three, in 1927, namely, Eastern, We
ner ern, and Northern, which continue 10 t
are day. A considerable number of Cathol
leir have always maintained the succession
~ IA the faith in the Highlands and the West'
ehy Islands. The history of their safferir
t the has many dark page for Scotland;
ties one of the highest hats of one of tue old
or houses of the wynds OF .Edinburg tn
heis was to be seen, until the other day,
OF name of Mr.. Hay, indented, but pain,
OF over upon the outer door. Bishop II
TO was one of the most energetic and learr
,u4 of tho Wears Apostolic of Scotland at
owl end of the last century. The number
erty Catholics in Scotland has been rapidly
= on creased by communication with the No
nus nus of Ireland, and by the immigration VII
;Dl Of IA