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exception in this. It is obliged from time t
s bs4s ys r.; iss aas ihsse % are to IL
| bosom Of Protestant denominations ant
made heroes cf They pa1nded from town to town
and from pulpit to pulpit, utterlGg the mcst ddh.
| tales, and inyentug the most e1travagant 5torie
ngatnst the Catholic Church, its insutions converts
high moral standing Of the lbclcr Or the religion
prudence or high toa Of the re:erend gentlemen VIII
provide such inerant lecturers with pulpits or Of h
Association under whose patronage they lecture.
| Tho Archbishop then refers to the fact tha
| tho Catholic Church does not make use Of it,
| converts in this way, and, after complmentinf
| the clergymen Of tile Church OF England OF
their prudent action, brings forward the areu.
| mont, excellent in its way, that, if tho allega'
tious Of such lecturers we're true the Church. in.
stead Of continually receiving converts, would
speedily tumble to pieces of its own accord.
Archbishop Lynch adds:
should indeed be very sorry to belong to church,
If were obliged to believe all the insane doctrines or
action Of legitimate children to insult and dRtort the
doctrines Of the old Church instituted by Christi OF to
aay that tl,at Church, founded on rock, and having
uithstanding this infallibe PROMISE, taught
pugn the truth Of the words of Christ. It is sad to
think that the doctrines CT the Church dis
torted, and that wcn,caning people have all their
knowledge Of it. not from its teaching, but from
the interpretations Of its avo~ed enemies. In
politics read tho journals in favor ct both
p1rt1eA to Judge fArlv OF the trD state Of questions
In courts Of law the came is followed should
not similar fairness be manifested in religious nat
ters?
The last eentence will read strangely to the
minds Of the majority ct Protestants, who have
been in the habit of thinking TINT it was only
to secure this right Of hearing both sides before
coming to q decision, that the curly so-caDed
"heretics made their revolt. Tic words sound
Eingularly, coming from the lips Of high
dignitary OF the Church of Rome. II one mis-
+o1-a x..oA %1t-, l. H..
basis of protestantism. But tho clore Of the
epstle is not less extraordinary. Saws the
reverend Archbishop:
We view the members OF tic various religious de-
nominations, who may be ia good filth: at present IN
far different light from TINT i'll which those who first
broke from the Church through their rervcrsF
viewed. ILe 1tst-nancd may 10 in good faith,
owing to their education and surroundings, whilst
their predecessors could net shelter hemfc. - under
the charitable plea Of ignorance. There 1s ycst
number Of religious denominations III tho world at
be will agan united in tho fold a.d n.ieT tho
Shepherd though this iB ar!entiy Ia bI prayed for.
Yet. might We not hope that cha..ty:i'=t tnkeh not
evil that rejoiceth not in iniGuity b. ei. 9Th with
the truth-would discourage thoEe foolish aeea1nations
and calunnies against the c:thoiic Church
Ne write not in spirit OF hostility, hut IL that OF
Esdnesa aud charjty-
It will not be matter Of as!enish1n:l,s to any
one acquainted over eo littlo with the deep
1iglous basis of the average karuc!i;an Character.
that the above letter h.s sent perfect thrill
excited. because of the tacit admission by tho
Catholic Prelate Of the right Of that discussion
and interchange OF opinion which has o"er been
THE CHOICEST BONE In THE PROTESTANT LAi:1'E:2. .
They are. indeed, it must be said, not a little
enyious Of tho success Of tha move, If intended
as bid for popularity Many Of or most
bigoted sectarians, who have coajurcd up the
Scarlet Woman, aud the Evil One as 1holr only
beliefs respecting tho personnel Of tile Roman
Catholic Church, ere now ready to hurry forward
hands fraterna}ly iuto tue gloved ones Of Arch
bishop Lynch aud bis eo-rel: 5ioni6ts. Tho
pastors of some Of the ProtoEsant congregations
are looking on with disnay at tlis sudden
development OF spirit, and arc having
grierous wrestlings With the Spirit on its .nc-
count. The impartial bgstander sees in this
communication great advance over what has
hitherto been hold to be the Catholic position.
The letter is the free, ontspoken speech of one
clergyman to others, and on its face shows Ell
to date have been held to be peculiarly the bat
tle-ground OF the Catholic hierarchy. The Arch
bishop is prudent, fa1-Beeing man, and to-day
counts his admirers not only among the two mill
ion Catholics Of the New Dominion, but also
among large number Of the prctcstants. whoeo
salvation, according to the tencts Of Ills faith, is
matter of not only considerable uncertainty,
but even Of absolute impossibility:
The second topic, which is dividing public in
terest with the letter Of Archbishop Lynch and
suits, 10 -
TIE PROJECTED UNION OF TIE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCHES
Of tha New Dominion. The question has been
discussed for several years past, but its realiza-
ti tion has always been regarded as cnimorieal
at last it will be brought about. During the I
week, the Supreme Courts Of two Of the largest |
divisions OF the Presbyterian Church in this
country have been in session; and, after much |
hmm r1- $11 tn~r Ia
sis for the proposed union. The conventions |
represented, on the ono hand, the Canada Pres |
byterian Church, having, according to the last |
census, 81, ,561 members; the other, the PresbJ |
terlan Church. in connection with the Church OF |
Scotland, Or as it is more tersely described, "tho
ebout loo, 600 more Presbyterians in the coun-
try, members Of other branches, or simply at |
tendants on tho services Of one or the other OF
he two principal bodies; but there is scarcely
any doubt but that these smaller organizations
will enter into the movement On the broad plat
form which has boen adopted by the supreme
courts Of the two larger bodies. Tho most i'm
oortant organizations in point of numbers,
THE CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
8 allied in sentiment and feeling with the Free |
Church OF Scotland, and, from the movements
n the Old Country looking towards union OF
he different Presbyterian bodies there, receives
ts Warmest encouragement in the course it has
AIKEN in the present effort. The assembly of
dtA316 u tu4s AuAiCA uh6 pttn proceeding III !
knox Chapel in Toronto. The body OF men
assembled thanks to the free representation Of
atty, and tho wel1-understood importance Of
he issues to be presanted-was remarkable.
from every quarter Of the Dominion, repre-
outatiye men came to debate the question. not
t the advantages OF union: but Of the basis
'hich should be agreed upon for the establish
1ent Of union. The number Of delegates present
'as over 200, and the attendance throughout Was
uu. There was no abgenteeism. The discussion
ook On such varied phases, and so many
oyol propositions were continually being pro-
osed that the interest sometimes became nbeo-
,tely dramatic, recalling the days OF stout con-
'oye1sy. and the battle for rights, which this r;
egenerate age he'd agreed to believe were among
ie relics of the past There were many von-
able, white-leaded men present, who had trod, !
trough long lines OF yenrs, the path set before
lem By their spiritual father, John Knox, and
'irit, had been able to make tito Queen Marys
superstition and folly of our own day
aake before their angered eloquence. The
lbject WAS one well calculated to draw
'rth all tho: latent powers of an able de-
eter, and TO- give OCCASION to the passionate
oqnonoe OF the born orator. OF the farmer
zero we're many instances !; but the hard, prac-