The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-11-02
Protestant Miracles.

r. late nv several miracles claimed to nave
been wrought in favor of certain frotes'- q
ant ladies', One of these ladies ID MIS-. /
Ellen C. Sherman of PierpoRt, New HamP- |
shire. wife of Rev. Moses Sherman, Metho- 6
dist preacher of that place. The account
which we have seen circulating through
the press is to the effect that Mrs. 3. was
lately very i'll, could not raise her hand 70
her mouth, was subject to intense pain'
sometimes even to the point OF deiiriu"'
ETC., when all of sudden there was re-
markable " cbange for the better followed
nv q rapid progress towards complete res
toratiop,n and this without apparent cause.
Mrs. Sherman herself writes and Publishes
quite long account of the event. ctai"iHs
a miraculous cure through the direct agency
of our Saviour present at her bedside ana
breathing upon her face, though unseen oy
her.
Now, it appears that the Methodists OF
her community accept her account as gen.
uine, and recognize the miraculous char
actar If the event, while members OF the
other sects can't see i1. They say that
Mira. Sherman got well from natural causes
and that her mind was distempered by the
force of her disease. Singular to say, Rev.
Mr.. Sherman, who ought to know good
deal about the affair, appears to keep quite
dark in relation to it.
We DO not seriously discuss the authen-
ITCHY of this pretended miracle. In the
, Catholic Church alleged miracles are not
. lightly accepted as genuine. They are
most critically examined and subjected to
y every test of reason and science which the
experience of many centuries has suggested
"a "a available. If after the severest scrutin!
y there is found any possibility of question
ing them, they are rejected. The mer
ID abatement of Mrs. Sherman unaccompanie'
e. by corroborating proof, by certificates G
40 of medical men, by evidence of circum
De stances showing the utter impossibility {
ao her cure by natural causes, etc., amount
ne to absolutely nothing. The presumptio
OF against miraculous Interpolation is te
d. strong to be overcome by such questions
80 BILE proof.
srs Rut the striking fact about the affair
II the avidity with which the Methodists ha'
II swallowed the fable. This is SO much Il
~ more arrange that the Methodists lave be-
Oh "a scornful as other Professionals in referril
ION all modern miracles to imposture, and
len uncompromising in declaring that
IL dav of miracles is over" The Church
TO Christ is constantly giving proof of
by sanotity in the miraculous manifestatio
ION which God makes through His most fave
IN ed servants. The Protestant world to
EN- man disclaim the slightest belief in the
ate miracles, because if they admit them, I'll
ure muss admit the sanctity of that Chul
OF AGAINST which they rebel. To save the
OF aelyes from the necessity and danger
'ni- going into an examination of these even
Ie'e they create an axiom to the effect that
- day of miracles is ever. They have
reason on earth for the saying, except c.
venience, yet it is advanced with such
.et air of certainty that millions of UNIV
,. people take it for granted and never DIRE
en5 of inquiring further.
But now that one of their own sects thi
~. it has a chance of proving its own sanc'
Iso through miraculous Interpolation of
80, how quickly it forgets the cherished dog
~ about the ebay of miracles" How 6
III denly it comes to knowledge that Il
' can vet be miracles in the Metho
Church, and how enthusiastically its m
~ bers jump at the distempered faucies
delirious sister as full and complete P
1870, I' establishing their pretension
Truly our Protestant brethren are get
demoralized. First they permitted cush
in their pews, then organs in their CHI
then fddles, then crosses on the outsi'
- the meeting houses, now they are ador
miracles, and next they will probably
up Pope of their own, and prove col
oI w., sively that he wears the genuine ring o
rL: Peter.
W Of B1suor QU1NLAN IN ALBANY, N. Y.
y Sunday last, Right Rev. Bishop Quinla
that Mobile, by. request of Rev: Father D
There visited St. AIMS Church and took up G.
,t ton to aid in completing the cathedr
NOV Mobile. During the Mass. the Right
pro- Bishop delivered beautiful sermon
On M " May, the Mother of Cod" He showe
'n ~ intimate relation that existed between