New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-03

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and 10 bach 10 the world do not Won follow them Even
though thew he your near relatives with whom yon have
been bound In closest ties let them not prevail br
faithful 10 your iod this will bring you peace 81 the
jest "Icarkcn daughter and incline thine ear; forget
aso thine own people and ihyiathers mousse =" VIII ibe
King greatly dcsirc thy beauty for He H. thy Lord ana
worship thou Him" The kingdom OF Heaven Is IN"
pearl great price" Happy Ruth who was willing To
Is CATHOLICISM THE RELIGION FOR TODAY
The Rer o. y. rockingham at ne Masonic Te'opie.
The Rev. O. b. rockingham, pastor of the
Independent Liberal Church, gave discourse in the
Masonic Temple, at Sxthave. and Twenty-thrdst. yes
teray morning. taking his suggestive thought Tho
Cardinals Berreta" The reading desk was gracefully
decorated with flowers. Before beginning his DISCOURSE
Mr.. rockingham read from the Turkish and the Hindoo
Scriptures The passages read not narrative but
was read from the Turkish scrpturcs "Take care that
your final account shall be settled before you die Un-
dergO here your indictment and your trial. Pass on your
self Just sentence and punishment Then Will you pass
into the future without further chastsemen or fear
Taking up the subject OF his DISCOURSE Mr. rockingham
The week lust ended has witnessed very strange cere
monia for the New wOrld-he bestowing upon an arch
bishop OF the Romish Church tho title, the symbol ana
the rank OF n Cardinal BY this ceremony All American
citizen made prince only inferior III rank ana dig
authority only second to that of the Supreme Pont f
himself. was made a Senator OF the roman ohurcn,
a voice in those General Councils from which me antno
rty of the Church proceeds Some welcome the advent
of new prclate to the American Church. some conga
uaed themselves that at last the Church IN America as
sumed attitude that placed il ON level with the
Church In Europe. Some suspected Deneatn all tnc pag
eantry and show covert design to subvert the religion
and Civil State ofAmerica what was the aim ana ODD
ject OF those who in the Interior who TOOK part In Inc
ceremonial 90, ~,
Doubtless it was they said to recognize the faith the
was furthermore that DEVOTION 10 augment
that zeal by bestOwng honos which up to that time Id
clothe with a aud peculiar authority the Church OF
Rome in America. In view of certain political movements
which might be contemplated. MAKE no such charge
Let that pass have fear that Romdnism will ever
be a dominion in the United States America VIII
inalct on America. The question before us
to-day Ia question OF religion, pure and simple II is
commonly said that Rome occupies two positions before
the world 1t government ana II Is - nn, !. ~ ~,
temporal power and 1t ID spiritual influence over the
abhorred as religion it is to be welcomed Perpetuay
we hear it said. "The Roman Catholic religion, as
form OF ceremonial which is exceedingly nprosSive
has wealth it has antiquity IL has everything TO reach
is il true Is the Roman religion, as a religion, the
best reigion-the best religion for anybody The
been Is it tho best religion for anybody in America
And in answering the question whether Is or Is MOI.
friendles view Of it, stand here not as Protestant
not Rituast simply as one who believes III Auicli
whole thought and action shall be contribution to those
ideas Does the Roman Catholic religion rs faith, help
TO come directly to the point the Roman Catholic re-
ligon commended being religion that brings divine
told is intellectual speculative 1t is thing of the
thought OF the head Ronanism is religion for unedu-
aIty at ali, must be touched in the BOSOM Pro
testantiSm heo3Ezcs about Col R9% rs IN
iii the mind with conceptions of saint
iiness Romanlsm fills the skies with them, ills the
oy sS nnded at turn that here is
religion Of the senses make no charge OF idolatry:
STILL is it good thing to have symbolical religion
to tnansh RSSa high RoaiGp discipline
sec through symbol TO that which Is Is sgniiedi
whom that can be true It never Is true:
1t is said that the Catholic religion the religion OF
most splendid court in ChrstendOn, and lie said II as II
he thought the splendor justified cyerythngelse Woud
any beauty justify or apologize for Napoleon III
Truth first beauty afterward Isno that the rulei The
religion OF Rome is commended still more warmly
being religion Of the heart Protestantsin ~ Is said
is religion OF the head Perhaps If it were little more
so, ROmanism would have "a little less credit Tor
being religion Of the heart When hear people
speaking OF a religion of the heart, ii seems To me that
they religion that takes care OF Them ana pre-
vents their heart working heart should silencIng ts
voice. quellng its fears. People seem To want religion
that they turn on as 1t wer ~ people turn on wafer
from rservOira religion that shall do everything LOT
them and shall leave nothing 10 be done by them wish
TO add nv testimony the goodness, the Kindness, the
sympathy of the Catholic Church in all ages The sys
TENS charity, the refugees for all kinds OF suffering the
orders Of men and women for relieving their fellows
que cannot adequately describe.
Bnt education OF the inellcct-s not that the great
thing after all Docs not all life, all our prosperity,
depend upon our power to thlnki what 40 we hot owe
the theological spirit Of PrOostantism The Protestant
mind from the first mas been graphing win all It's might
with tremendous questions; IL has accepted no
final authority, but has questioned ami demanded 10
know IL il said that age il drifting toward blank
materalism. Where is help to come fromf From
sciencei WhercfOrci From rcligiOn Professionalism ~
broken up. each sect seeking TO sever Itself rom The JAWS
of the rest; with no unity, no power 10 bdnd together
Professionalism gives itup Help come we are told only
from that ancient church and institution. organized,
drilled by the experience OF Centuries, furnished Win
everything necessary for its work. rich powerful holding
place among the dynsies Of the world IL mas lived
through the Middle Ages. 1t has lived through modern
times Vain is all opposition to IT. IL presents III every
form the 10 the SOUL 10 the nnd to the fancy
10 the Imagination these eternal realities. The problem
now ia not how we shall revive religion and make 1t
into the hands OF the Church. but how we shall
make life itself religious. All 1 would rather
FORMS and church at all priest, no preacher, than
the grandcst gOn with the grandest ceremonial
and the most superb, where fraud and dishonesty and
vice and selidsrespect allowed 10 exist. Make life
religious and your religion IA your own. Religion Is Of
no time, but OF all times OF no specific purpose but
erng all purposes. We say that tho human mind is
than all the creeds Ii rise TO, than all
saints than all prophets, than all priesthOods, than all
shrines.
THE FORTY HOURS ADORATION
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