, 1874-02-10
FOR DR.. DE KOVEN.

TO the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
SIN: Your correspondent, i'll hid first CON-
munication, not only clnrgei DR.. De Koyen with
the crimo, while q minister at the altar OF the
Episcopal Church, Of holding and teaching Tra,,-
substantfation and tho Mass, but also Of adyo-
eating Romish Confession and Absolution. He
charged him with hoaring Romish confessions
in hiB own college, and striving to becone q
vagraut confcssor for other Hchools in the West.
Ho also basely insinuated that ho is desirous Of
confossing gtrls,-ita'icising the word, 30 as to
produce Vulgar and popular effect.
Hc docs nil this, not as q true knight, with lis
nnnle accompanying the charges, and making
himself responsible for such serious accusations
bat under mask and cover.
IS NOT THIS cowARDLY?
In his second communication, OF Sunday, lo
Gays that Ae il acquainted with Dr.. Dc Koyen,
md perhaps enjoys his hospitality, and thon
cvangolica1ly stabs his friend md host. Ho de-
cla1es TINT his acquaintance justities him " in
respecting Dr.Do Koven highly, both rs geut1e-
nun and a scholar" How can DR.. De Koven be
gentleman, and yet guilty Of the baseness
ehargcd,-that Of treason to his yows, his
Church, and guilty Of perjury also7
Your correspondent corrocta his first letter by
distinctly ayowing that le does not attack DR..
De hoVen's personal character; yet, before he
closes, makes attacks of tho vilest SORT.
!. But let Us notice the chargoH against the Doc
tor,-of believing in hansuhst sanitation aud the
doctrine Of the Mans, the Ronish Confessional,
and advanced Ritualis1n.
Webster thus defines
MISREPRESENTATION
1.-THE doctrine held by Roman Catholics TINT
tho bread and wine III the eucharist is conyerted
into the body aud blood Of Christ"
Webster thus defines Mass: ''I'he consecra-
ton and oblation Of tho Host, in tho 1somau
Catholic Ch,lrrhea."
wafer, believed to be the body Of Christ which
IN Mass IL offered aa n sacritioe..'
The essence OF TranHubstantiation is, that in
Donsecration, BY tho aet Of the priest, the bread
Christ, and that the wafor is tho body Of Christ,
The Council Of Trent thus defines Trallsul-
stantintion "That in tl,e conservation Of bread
and vino, thoro Ia nado Il convoraion aud change
Of the Whole substance Of tho bread into tic
substance Of our Lords body, aud a change Of
tho whole substance OF the vino INTO TINT OF His
blood, the which change has beou titly aud prop
erly termed Characterization"
Tho xviii. Article Of the Episcopal Church
aAys: "Transnbstantation Tor the change Of the
substance Of tlo broad and wlne) in the Supper
of the Lord, oaainot bo proved by Holy Writ, tke,
Your correspondent preaonta hut one quotation
in bis article to prove that Dr. De Koyon in any
wise holds what the Church Of Rolno and tho
E1piscopal Church doAno to 1e Transubstantia-
tion. This garbled extract fails to prove 1t, aud,
tn connection with many other utteranoos, proves
5nst the h. opp%0s'SG %s e. Whateyer pscu!l'ary there
not only not RouisI,, but
AHTAGoN18rlO THERETO
Dr.. Do Koven, in hts correspondence with DR..
Crail, says (p. .: "No physical change Of tue
patural Substances Of tho brad a,ltl wine is pro-
luced by tho conservation" "Ihoro il III the
Eucharist no corpora! Irosouco." Again, p. 20: !
ITO thu eye Of faith He IL upon tho altar; !.
and equally to tho Same faith !. :. Ilo
ia seon,- . = to tho adoring sight nf
laith.' Again.: ut is ono thing to toucl.
Chris. with our hands, anothor thing to touch
another thing to behold Hin! BY the ndori.,g
liz is upon tle Affair."" Again, p. So: AFTER
conservation, the broad and wine remain iu their
ties and powers' Again, ho says that, attor con-
socration, the Holy g!fts are still tho fruit OF
tie yine, and "tAe bread" He declares that |