The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-29

that they might nave no famllv or other ties 10
bind them 10 any country, out that they might oe
al ways free 10 the calls OF Papa Court,
which, it Is conceded, they regard be ore any
Catholic" had classed Lafayette anoag the great
men OF the Roman Catholic Church, who foua hit
for Tie lie ana Liberties OF this RepuIhc under
Washington, so that the language imputed 20
George Washington to put none tut Amer,
on guard was inconsistent with h,s practice ~
giving them important positions. "rheophllus,"
however, asserts that Lafayeite was not a
Catnolic, bat. so lar from 1t, he uttered
yenton OF Ronish pricsts.1 Hence ''iheopniusv
this point The DOCTORS opposition 10 converts,
too, Is defended by Theophilus,n who refers '.Ro-
man Catholic' 70 ''aonastic orders" twenty-G th
session Council OF Trent wherein Il ~ ackno wiedred
tnat no enecrnal remedy could be applied 10 trose
institutions to counterfeit the corruption and IN
cleanness that existed in them ut that penod.
AmDroslus visited various converts In ms day, but
reported that he could find no trace oil deceuey In
any OF them.
Frcmchman on Poor "Balbutus."
few weeks ago we published letter signed
"Babutus," giving an ex-Cathoirc's reasons Tor
leaving that Church. We also published later GER
tain replies to that letter, but we have received
many more, few OF which here follow. Professor
Cote sends the following:-
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
In late sundays ''RelIglous Intelljgenee' ap-
peared pretty piece of logic iron . correspond
emit VINO signed himself 'Baioutus." at first
sight anticipated some spicy and high favored
theological tournaments, Dut morning. OF tue KIND
was presented. NV Eerpexity, however. was
'oves he Catholic Cnurch aud believes oy IT'S very
nature IL brings forth myriads OF the helocaliy
good where others produce couples" and. more
over, that nc is an irIshhan and hates the name
TurncOat'"
what wonderful reasons should cause TO aoan-
don the pale OF the Catholic Cnurch man who
had such supreme reasons 20 live and die in itS
Indeed, was at a loss; and, trembling moment
Tor my own iaith, hestated to read iurther. But
curiosity, that old Zoe Of mankind. and the very
ia her 81 the original sin and prlnordlai cause OF
the religious somerset OF "Balbutus" himself,
Compelled me TO indulge IN a free reading OF Tie
formidable arguments which induced am 10 take
SO momentous stepl
Surely, dear "Balbutus," you used to be q very
inattentive boy when going 10 catechisn, as you
seem to know nothing ABOUT 1t, and you must DO
four out Oi your six reasons are of mercy CONF
passionate character, exhibiting a genuine and
dying without being baplsed second. ior the mill
ions OF n0n-CathOucs doomed fatally TO hell ares
third, Tor the saints to whom 'aL everlasting hell
for the 30 many unre entant sinners they nave
loved would be an lhexhau6iibe sOufc ul griei; ~
fourth ior God himself, whom you pity TO nave
been so badly misreptesented by the hebrc VS.
revenseiul and narrow minded divinity.
on snail ! say vita you. wat q waste OF
energy sniortunate;y Tor your need OF pitylnE'
faith teaches US that :-Firsr, babes dead, without
being aptized, instead Of '.wnmperns and deaf
enlDg Adams ears with their groans aud SCI cams"
are. although deprived OF the sight OF God, ia sueh
state OF relative felicity that II Is great deal
Del them 10 be 30 man To nave never come
into existence. Second. hereiics, schihma'lcs and
even Infideis, dying In good aith--tiat Is, believing
sincerely they possess truth can be saved, II they
obtain justification by the means OF perfect love
OF God, and there are nllions OIL them, knownuniy
to The Mercllui Judge III heaven. lhird, saints
have done forever With grtei OF sorrow OF any
KIND. Fourth, God has no need any human
or celestial compassion, He Icing happiness isell,
and 10 even think the contrary 10 terect NONSENSE.
been cathohc ana tH beias stu an lr'siaaas As
TO the efficacy OF prayer, any ca holc lad twelve
Gould ptlc
witty Recommendation on Peggy and Paddy.
OF the cal presence you confess you dare not
speak, and yet you say too much about IT, lor IN
hve lines you traw up lrst Class pasl iieiny,
which gives you legal right to some hundred
years o. purgatOry. In TACT, do not uGde stand
how you dared to have 1t pintei. Tue rea pres
ence Isl OF AL the Cathol.c dOgmas, the ciearest
aea .e mos, ve o nv ny Gp
you do not see that the Catholic Church exists on
II as ITS foundation, and 10 1t owes ITS mllons Of
you proclaim having no eaua > in the world, those
Sisters vi Charity you ina only III its bosom,
and, In this very age 0. Elaterialisni, the most
splendid ana permanent miracle OF catholic love,
the Little Sisters the Poor How Is 1t tnat you
DO not know all this, having been u Catholic ana
being still an freshman
of 1alth--in that island OF saints-ot which your
countrymen are so justly proud. | am 3 french
man, a son OF the mouern Babylon, and yet, "-re
unfortunate enough TO lose my ola !asta, would
not, Tor all the word, make show of py renounc
ing 1t. would remember there are pres enough
IL the Catholic community TO ans" CT my ioubs,
and my only consolation for having read your
prose Is that am perectiy sanguine you did not
renounce your iatth at all, nut want oHiy ilght, as
you sign yourselI "Baloutus." wnich coming. as
everybody knows. from TIL LAIN "0atoutfe," has
no other meaning than 'aaboerer." Anybody sub
Shutting Inauguration for faltn and al unwho.e-
some ravIng lor the eachInss OF the Gnu Gu must
come TO that, and be cured only by returning to
the candid simplicity OF tne children OF God. May
it lie your own end ALFRpD NJ. COTE.