The New York herald., 1873-12-28

small number or converted Jews. VINO. ior one
reason or the other-n the rarest case from pure
motves-have changedlheir religion and made it
Ssnren iasT nasRsss Ws s& III xas IN s0ynSs aasness o
the new light which had broken in upon
them. such missionaries have existed for
years in Protestant countries. They published
annual reports, held anniversaries and conven-
tions, lectured about the success they had with
the Jews from the Egyptian darkness OF Judaism
TO the bright light OF Christianity. But, alas the
Jews proved stifnecked and stubborn, ana the
word OF these prophets became rare. Even pious
women and weak minded men, who supported
these missionaries literally, became doubiers in
! their promises and YOU cannot eNneet That men
SHOULD devote their time and energy 10 Il barren
| Held II their necessities are not provided FOR.
! In the good oden times, when Jews could not
pretend 10 be men ike Christians, and could claim
no rights that even Catholic priest must respect,
the conversion OF the Jews was undertaken IN
different and more extensive style. The Jews
were invited either TO be baptized or TO give
up all their property and emlgrate TO other re-
gions. sometimes death or baptism was the alter
native TO be chosen by the prosecuted Jews, and
jewish history abounds in a long list OF martyrs
who suffered death rather than ascend the pyre
prepared Tor them by plous Christian hands and
join religion they did not believe in. The in
clters OF such religious prosecutions were In the
majority OF cases converted Jews, like eN-Rabbi
Schlamovitz who wanted TO prove their sincerity
and zeal for their new religion by belyng their
brethren and disturbing The peace OF the country.
Those times are gone, thanks 10 Divine Provi-
dence. The nations have awakened TO the convic-
tlon that man may be good citizen and an
honest man, no matter what his views about events
|
world they commingle IN their social and political
relations peaceaby and friendly. aud leave all
questions about the exposition OF OBSCURE passages
OF the Bible TO theoogians. who are paid for spend
ing their talents and time 10 quarrel about them
among themselves.
The Roman Catholic clergy OF this city too
wise and TOO busy among their own mock TO at
tempt even conversion OF the Jews There
enough heathens although OF Christian parentage,
living in this city to whom a conversion 10 any
religion would be blessing, and who deserve the
whole attention OF those pous men that are
The Jewish citizens OF this city never NEEDLE
with the religious convictions OF their lei low Cit
liens oil other creeds aud are fully entitled to the
claim to be undsturbed IN their religion by hypo-
critics and deceivers, who change their creeds
as ex-Rabbi Schlamovltz are not much better than
lepers, and ought 10 be saluted with 'Unclean,
Who respects the religion he inherited from his
progenitors and OF whose truths ne feels convinced
5. SEkLES. 1925 Third avenue.
The Reformation-A Grand Secession.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
In an editorial OF your last Sunday issue. under
the following tite-"1he Protestant Episcopal
Church and the New Reform Movement" iour as
founding declarations are made-yes, made abso-
lutely and unquaihedly, viz -
FiSst-That the Protestant Episcopal Church sis
itself a seeding church,
.Second-That the Reformation was "a grand Sc
cesson.n
Third-That the Protestant Episcopal Church 'is
q not undistingulshed monument oil the Relorna-
ton and
Foluft-That "the venerable establishment dates
back to the days OF Henry WILL
These declarations have caused astonishment
and pain to thousands OF your Catholic readers;
ana, as of them, feel it my duty to contradict
them absolutely and unquallfedly; and, further, TO
beg oil you the courtesy to send this denial as far
and wide as the declarations have gone
My general denial Will take proper and practi-
cal shape by particular consideration OF the Ref
ormaton IN its historical aspect. And when l
speak OF the Reformation refer only TO the Eng
/ lish Reformation: because when, without any eX-
PLANTATION, you use the phrase 1.-THE venerable es-
tablisnment which dates back TO the DAYS OF Henry
! VIII" you mean, OF course, the church of Eng
| land
rhis take for granted; therefore the so-called
Continental Reformation and Its results have moth
| ing TO do with the present discussion.
Wnen did the English Reformation begin? At
the Council OF Trent, a. ID. 1915. ~. Bernard. Tor
instance, earnestly and vehementIy showed tue
/ need OF Church REFORM and thence down Ito the
time OF the Council OF Trent there had arisen one
| universal cry from intelligent Catholics Tor an
assembly OF dlvines 10 remedy the mischles aris
ing to the Churcn out OF gene. al decay OF moral
ity. corruption OF doctrine and practice and over
coudtng OF learning.
Again, before the Rev. DR.. Manning became
Papist he wrote:- :-"li any man Will LOOK down the
line of early English history ne VII a standing
contest between the rulers u this land anu the
bishops OF Rome. The crown aud the Caurch OF
England with steady oppcs ton res sted the en-
trance and encroachment o. the seeularzed eccle-
rejection OF il was no more than successful effort
after many failure IN struggles OF The like Kind
At the beginning the desire Tor anu the need OF
| a reformation were very broad and comprenen-
sive: but, as the relormers gathered numbers ana
strength II came to be considered that the usurped
supremacy OF the Bishop Of Rome was the one
grand object OF attack; and at last, when the su-
premacy virtually received It's aeathbow, II was
done by "a Catholic convocation IN 1881, and not
at the Instance OF King and Parliament alone"
Many OF England's kings and notably rom Henry
ILL.,, had waged warfare against the bishops OF
Rome account OF their usurped eXactlons and
authority, before the reign oil Henry VIII. But, in
God's providence. the times favored the efforts OF
the last named King and he, who was then and
died Papst. successful but only as we iuay
say, IN beginning the Reformation.
A very clear headed thinker and writer in the
C2ptTch journal oi December Is inst, IN an ar
ticle on "Heresy and scnism," speaks thus OF the
Reformation. and. may add, his words cannot be
disproved:- :-"Ihey did not withdraw from the
after the accession Of Elizabeth the priests
and people Of both the Reformed Church
mnnon ann nne ann aurVa the Roman name Catholics gener @
ally conformed, unforbdden by the Pope. 10 the
worship OF the Reformed Church, and II was not
until Elizabeth finally refused 10 admit the Popes
clam ol un-Cathoc jurisdiction IN England that
the bull OF accommodation was issued and all
Roman Catholics forbidden 10 do what they had
done for ii years-that is, receive the sacraments
ana take part in the worship OF the Church OF
England. The bishops and priests Of the Relorma-
ton lid not then break the unity the Church by
| leaving branch OF the Church Catholic. but that
branch refused to hold communion with them"
Thus IL seems that the English Reformation did
not found new church nor start a new religion or
Sect and 1t follows, necessarily that, least oil all,
did Henry VIII. found the English Church. or, III
the words oil another (Hutt0nl :-"Tne popular
| theory tAat King Henry VIII. put down the Roman
Catholic religion ana set up the Protestant one IS
founded TACT whatever. We are the same
| church now as were before the Reformation.
There Is not a single act OF convocation or Parlia-
ment which speaks or any new religion being es-
tabllshed. The Roman Church in England Is quite
a modern AFFAIR and was not regularly introduced
/ here until 1850"
/ Thus / nave shown that the Reformation was
not a grand secession-that the venerable estaD-
llshmeut does not date back 70 the days oi Henry
Will, II IL be meant thereby that the EngHsh
Church was founded by Henry VIII. Therefore,
the socalled Protestant Episcopal Church IN the
United states is not per Sc a monument 0l the
Reformation II IL be meant thereby that II IS the
result OF the Reformation; but, being tie leglti-
mate daughter Ol the English Orancn oi the holy
Catholic Church. she Is not seeding Church.
Now can won nnderstanl how the lhuren IN