The New York herald., 1874-12-20


VIII be pleased to learn that his conclusion had
been arrived at and was widely admitted in lit
erary circles long before he wisely seiected your
paper as the proper medium OF warning Hcausioas
readers against the danger OF accepting sucn
principles. Some OF the best philosophers of We
Catholic Church have clearly shown tnat the
school to which "Prudentiusn evidently belongs
bases It's teaching upon principles that necessarily
lead to pantheism. It Is true, indeed that these
conclusions, as truly naatn:s:suc as those Of the
profound and sincere Splnosa, are disclaimed by
their authors. But when they start from Ems. pure
being as their prtynu'n phtlosophtcum. no artin-
cial logic or clever ratiocination can save them
from falling into the pit OF deepest pantheism,
and uiterioriy into Hegelism and nihilism. In
genuousness IL far better here than subtle ingenu-
ity which endeavors to evade the necessary con-
1niorsunstsly taught in all schools and Colleges
conducted by the members o: q certain religious
ns ns Sss teaching % r o. s
many when they look to the future OF the Church.
Tue members Of this Order ought to be astonished
at nndng their own pupils among the foremost In
expeling them from almost all Catholic countries
and adopting pantheism as their only creed. It
intermediary ideas 30 fatal TO true philosophy
No better example or this can be adduced than the
an expiication Of the Christian IDEA Of CREATION
That he has utterly failed is not the fauit Of his
pies imbibed from 40 many years. association with
the above mentioned Order comes the fault which
principle in philosophy the creative act OF Cod
formulated by the greatest OF American philOso-
piers IN the expression Deus Great eItstentids N
RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL LIBERTY IN CATHOLIC
COUNTRIES.
In reply to q communication which appeared
recently in the HERALD on infalllbility and the
Vatican DEGREES q correspondent. ~. E.,n writes
that history has been utterly ignored and
1t is made to appear that the Catholic Church, in
stead OF being the intolerant prosecutor that his
tory represents her, Is the most tolerant, and
indeed, has been great sufferer for civil and re-
hgious liberty. He therefore asks, was the Inqui-
sition myth9 and proceeds to contrast the iree-
dom. both religious and political, which prevails
IN Protestant ana in catholic countries. He in
sists that in Rome and Italy, before the advent OF
Victor Emmanuel, where the Pope and the Roman
catholic Churcn had exclusive dominion, both tenn
poral and spiritual there was religious liberty;
that others than Catholics could not erect Churches
meet together and worship God according to
the dictates Of their own consciences beneath
their own vine and ng tree. with no one to molest
and make them AFRAID. And when, in the course
OF time, 1t was manifest that the great ajor,ty
OF the people in Rome and the provinces subject
to the Pope were not satisfied with the temporal
government and the degree OF liberty meted out
Very Centre Of this proessea liberty loving
Church TO form government 70 suit themseivesY
our correspondent core dent a. answers IN the negative and
stating himself IN his temporal sovereignty over
the Italian people by the aid OF foreign nayonets
Is 1t true or Is It not true, asks ~. E." tnat In
Catholic priesthood have, and have mad
sese soana views a1d greater
or their od-given rights to think for themselves,
to read, preach and worship COD in their own
Catholicsi Now, a Church which persecutes mas a
right to expect persecution in return, and has no
Just a1s complain others for the snrss
be measured to US again. Tnis is q law Of life
wnicn churches and nations, as wei as indi-
ance or in a state Of servitude where we have not
the power to do differently, but what we do IN
determines true character. 1t is precisely the
same with churches. Being IN the common ac-
ceptation Of the term neither . Catholic nor
Protestant but believing that there are good
Christians in oil churches and out OF the churches,
many 9saer WSa Ke 20 nnye nS
from the progress Of Catholicism or any other sect
In our midst. That there can be no civil liberty
without religious liberty, tninK IS seli.evident.
Looking at the history Of the past al. and I even
present indications OF the love OF rule IN the world
should have little hope Tor human freedom were
IL not for my faith in the Lord, and my belief that
He is specially striving to bring the nations and
into state OF genuine freedom, where every man
shall feel at liberty and that 1t Is every mans
duty to obey the sacred Injunction, ''Prove all
things ana hold fast to that which is good, " and
not to blindly pin his faitn upon some one elses
skirts. =. 4.
THE LINEAGE OF JESUS OF NAZARETH THE
CHRIST
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
There is question asked OF a Christian, MINIS
ter theoiogtan any one else to explain, II they
can, whether Christ was the offspring OF David.
The writer admits that Joseph was from the seed
OF David, according to the record shown by
Matthew. Now, who was Marys Was she not
kinswoman to Joseph, OF the same family and gen.
erations Therefore she must be the seed ofDavid.
Then the question is asked, How can Christ be the
seed OF Davidp The promise was made through
the seed OF David, as the prophet declares. "Saith
the Lord. will raise unto David righteous
branch" one TO inherit the promise made to
David. direct your correspondents attention TO
the beginning Of our record, commencing with
Adam. Was not woman the nrst fruits of man9
Adam declares that Eve was taken from his fifth
rib while he was In profound sleep. This is our
only record and accept Its truth, as tits given
| TO us as q testimony. Then Eve was the offspring
of Adam, by promise OF God to him. asa helpmate; ;
| as | claim that q promise was made to David
through his seed that righteous branch should
appear. A branch Is not from seed 1t ls shoot
@ SPRINGS up the root Ds nDt
the root. Thus Eve was the offspring Of
/ Adam by promise. Now claim that Christ coud
] not come as the seed Of man, Tor then He would
be the original tree OF man and not . branch; bas
the promise Is OF righteous brancn through the
seed OF David. The prophet declares that Christ
| Ia to be the root and offspring OF David. Now, II
Christ Is the root the offspring OF the root. he
! could not be from the seed; but He WAS brought
that seed was Mary, the granddaughter or DAVID,
| say OF the twenty tyeighth generation; therefore
her son would be the grandson OF David OF the
| ways been granted that daughters cnild was
| grandchild as well as sons child. Now, al to
| the Holy Ghost. 1t appears that Mary was
| espoused to Joseph. and about the time they were
| to be married Joseph found that she was with
child. and was disposed to put her away privately
and not make her public shame, for he could not
afford to disgrace his own house, as Mary was OF
| his own blood and kinswoman. While Joseph
was weighing these things over In his mind be-
| hold an angel appeared TO him in dream saying