The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-02-12
EARL RUSSELL AND THE
POPE.

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owing letter:
PEMBROKE LODGE. RICHMOND PARK,
January, 10. 1874.
Dear Sir Jehn Murray: have
already informed you Of the cause
which will prevent me frol, presiding
at che meeting Of the 9th Of Janua
ry. Let us now consider what is the
object Of the meeting. Archbishop
Mannig states his doctrine very
clearly and boldly thus: ''The
church is separate and supreme. Let
us, then, ascertain somewhat farther
what is the meaning Of supreme. Any
power which is independent and alone
can fix the limit of its own jurisdic-
ton, and can thereby fix the Limits
all other Jurisdictions, lpso tiucto, *u-
pre- me. But Church Of Jssu Christ,
the sphere Of revelation, of faith and
morals, is all this, or it is nothing, or
worse than nothing, an ilnpostme
ane usurpalion-that is. Christ or
Antlchrlst." Archbishop Mannin e
goes on to say: ali it be Antchrist
avery Caesor, rom Nero 10 this day,
day, is justified" So wo may say.
On the orhe, side, If the Charch of
Rome be Christ, every lope, from
Rodrigo Borg'a 20 this day, is justi-
fed, and must be accounted Christ.
For my own part, many years OF my
career IN Parliam ut were devoted to
the promotion of religious liberty.
From 1913 to 1899 | constantly vo-
tedtor the admission of Roman Cathol-
lcsto Parliament and to office. la 1928
l took the foremost part in relieving
Protestant Dissenters from the disa-
biIitles Of the Corporation and Test
acts. For many years afr,rward |
labored for the liberation OF the Jews
But neither for Roman Catholics, Pro-
test Dissenters nor for Jews did |
ask more han equal privileges and
equal laws. Arch lshop Mann
ing says Of he church: IF it be
Christ, it is the supr me power
among men that is TO say /. 1t
holds It's commission and authority
from God: 2. | holds in custody the
faith and law Of Jesus Christ; 8. IL
is the sole Interpretation of that faith
and the sole exposition OF the law il
has Within the sphere of that com
mission power TO legiolate with Au
fh,rI'y-to bind the conciences of all
men bonn again iii the baptism OF
Jesus Oh ISL" This is MOI liberty. |
civil or religious. 1t is to bow The
knee to a despotic and talIibIe priest
hood. The very same Principles
WHICH bound me TO ask for equal free
dom for The Roman Catholic, the I
Protestant Dissenter and the Jew bin
to pre- Iest against conspiracy which
aims at combining The German En-
pine in chains, never, it is hoped to
be shaken off. hasten 10 declare,
with all faIe nds OF FREE dom, and
trust with The majority Of the ng-
ilsh nation, that | could nc longer
call myself lover OF civil and relig-
lous liberty were ] rot to proclaim
my sympathy with The Emperor Of
Germany in the noble struggle in
which he is engaged. We have moth
ing to 90 win HE Diet lis of the Gar
man laws. They may be just, they
may be harsh. We can only leave it
to the German people to decide for
themselves, a. we have. decided for
ourselves. AT all events. we are abba
to see that th1 course of the German
Emperar is the cause of liberty, and
the cause of the Pope is the
cause Of slavery.
| remain, GEAR Sir John Murray,
yours very truly, Russell.
HE telegraph Announces The death
Of Jules Michelet, the eminent French
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