The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-08
THE GLADSTONE CONTROVERSY.
PApAL AVAILABILITY AND CIVIL ALLEGIANCE


LECTURE BY BISHOP LYNCH.
Yesterday evening an immense congregation
assembled IN St. Stephens cnurcn, East Twenty
eighth street, to hear Bishop Lynch, Of Charleston
reply to Mr.. Gladstone's expostulatlon. When the
musical selections which preceded the lecture
were ended the venerable prelate ascended the
pulpit and said Nearly four months ago an ex-
Prime Minister o! England, long tne head OF the
liberal party, SO well known as friend both per.
sona.y and politically 10 Catholics that he was
charged with being Catholic himself, startled
the world with pamphlet In which he avowed
the conviction that the political position OF
Catholics mad been materially chaDgei by the
DEGREES OF the Vatican Council. Hencefoi tn,
he was sorry to say, no man could give iu.l adbe-
sion to those DEGREES in heart and practice ana
q; the same time yield to the civil govern ment the
true allegiance which 1t was his duty to yield.
He must now be false either to his Church
or TO MS country. The London papers look
on Mr.. Glads,one's pamphlet as the outourst OF a
disappointed man, chagrined at his defeat. and
ready 10 throw the blame on any other. especially
the IRISH Bishops and irish members OF Para-
ment. some may have felt that Mr.. Gladstone
was simply trying to get up
ANOPOPERY CRY,
so that on the wave OF popular excitement he
might ride TO power. Such suspicion would,
OF course. naturally tend TO weaken his
pamphlet in tue minds or all dispassIonate
men. Yet do NOT think the controversy closed
or unlmportant 1t may even be pregnant with
vast consequences in the future. DR.. Newman,
Archbishop Manning, Mgr. Capel and several
bishops Of England nave replied to Mr.. Gladstone.
And, on the other nand, papers are not wanting
wnicn support MIN, and he has just come out Win
a second pamphlet The controversy may be only
In Its common cement
look at this but as one instance In o vast line
OF facts-onc incident In long battle. From the
days OF our Saviour down the Church has had to
battle with the passions OF men and mas exc ted
their opposition and not unfrequcnty the Church
has found the governments OF this earth arrayed
against her. This has been so IN times past and
Is so now. need not reer to the present position
vi the church In Germany IN Switzerland In Italy
and IN other countries. the effort OF Mr.. Glad
stone put takes ITS pace IN the long array OF actS
at the present day. rnere 49, however a diner
enc; between MS case ana That Of otner opponents
with whom we have been familiar. Not many
years ago IN this country
Know SorHINGIsM
prevailed, and We near 1t asserted In many ways
long Deiore the Council OF the vatican That no
Catnolc coul be gOOu citizen, because he owed
allegiance TO the Pope. a foreign Power. We could
understand The ground taken by such opponents
and ny many no wadays In Europe but Mr.. Cad
stone ielt himself declared rom that ground.
/ uiin9 the many years OF his political lie ne mad
advocated the cause OF Catholics AS against sucn
| opponents. lie Processes to have found In the ac
/ ton Of the vatican Council IN 1870 good grounds
on which to mpeach the loyalty OF Cathoncs u
TINS ne IL douDy un ortunatc--trst, because ever
character OF manifestation of friendship AM
| respect Tor Catholics which ne had eve
! gwen previously lie continued to give ate
J 1870 and sincs these DEGREES we're enacted