, 1875-04-12
Or. Thomas Discusses Draper's "Con-
Gict Of Religion and Science"
and Points Out What He Oonalder5
It's Weaknesses.
Critieisns Of the English Press On tho
Chicago Eyangelists.
Dismarok'e War on tho Cotho-
lie Church.

CONTEMPT OF COURT.
eEnAoa DY THE nEy. g. ". wESprE.
The Rov. c. ". Wondtc, pastor OF tho Fourth
'Unitarian Church, preached tho following ear"
mon yesterday morning, taking as bis text:
Let every aou1 10 subject to tho highnr powers
for ero Is no powos but Of good tho poHars that bc
ars orlaned Of doa-Nonlans xfif.. /.
"Let e1ory soul DO subject to tho higher
powors," saYs Paul. Wo say nmou heartily to
thai, but Eho are these higher powera7 Whist
thoy were to Paul ia evidsnt from the conte1t.
He is speaking OF tho existing soc!ai order, and
tefe.a to tho eivil authority Of thai daY-tho
ruler~, captains, and magtstracy OF tue Roman
Empire. 1Io exhorta lliB foiiuw-uhristlaus to
romaiu loyal subjects and good citlzons Of tho
Hlate. For did not Christ eAy. "My Kingdom
Is not OF tlla world ?" and agaia: Render
unto Cnaar tho things TINT aro Cusar's, and
unto God the things thnt arc Gods" Tho
spirit Of tho Chiiatian faith and ths loyalty Of
tho Romau citizen woro harmoniousfy blondcd In
tho grest Apostle to tie 0entiles. To hin the
"powers that bo wnro ordained Of God, nnd
entitled to hia Allegiance.
And this ia the senao Ia which Tho great rnasa
Of mankind applies tho injunction Of Paul.
"Lot ovcrg soul bo subject to tho higher
powers." For great ia tho venesation Of tho old
world for established authority, tor Matoric
presidents and sanctions. It gives respectful
attention 10 tho cl.tn8 Of birth and pedigree, of
tito uni great place. sitl, tho grent majority
Of Euglshmen believe With tho poet, "1horo Ii
diYlnity tllat doth hodge King" aud That tho
existing social distinctions aro In somo sort
dlyinoly or.ltinod The Court Journal ia eagerly
rend, and tho poerago hnis place on Tho dIhw-
ing-soon llblo There Ia ITO toast tbs loyal con-
moucr responds to with Haoh aatIsfaution A.
"God ble8B uor Mnjoat7t"
80 again. on tho Continent, TINT sturdy ar1sto
crat, King William, declares himself Emperor
-''by tho grace Of God" md the popular assent
and juLiln.ion shows hon deep.rooted In tho
human heart Ia this dogma Of tho dlyino right of
Kings.
The Church hierarchy applies this sord
Of tao APOSTLE, Let every soul be
subject to tho powora which ate ordained Of
Cod" to ita Own pretcnBious to infa.iblo
authority, and 40 strong in mans spirit La tho
power OF tradition md c1eod 30 accustomed Is
tho Chu,eh to submit to. obey, md vouerato tho
authority Of Rome, that, though her decreoa bo
never 60 mons.rous iu Tho light ct modern
ecionco and civilization, though lhoy violato tho
truth OF history and contradict tue common
acuso Of the believer, get, efser the frat shock
Of surptiEe ID over. tho Cat4oic world mcekly
bowa lta neck to tho yoke and submissivey
sosponds' "Eson 40. Holy Father, We accept,
re submit, no oboy, for tho powota that bo a1o
ordained Of God"
Dat thotu prcccdents and sanctions OF tho Ol
World have little force ia lbo nav civilization
which Ia developing itself On thls American con-
tiuont. now Interpretation Of tho Apostolic
word is needed before 1t c,n become
M applicable to our social democracy.
<tF 4
ton IL lrutoat ssainet VII merely conventional
aud ttadHionai authority. 1t Ia q revolt aJiko
against &uouatcAical clalmR and tho protoneIons
Of the hleratchy. 1t implies the abrosation Of
anco OF tho sptnt Of Caste. We dcc!iuo to bo-
novo in tho established simplY because 1t IL g.
tablished. Wo subject ourselves to no power
which resta on : historic hclEon, bs 1t oycr 70
fo'nansic Or august 10 lta associations. The test
9! Al institution with us ~ not is past sanctions
but lta preueAt uSefulnoSB.
America opposed to the Old World new gocfsl
order, III which tho worth Of .lo Individuals mxin-
European lilo, tho moral eguallty Of I'll msn m
anifaied ngniuas the distinctions of rank anl
posi..iou'-.l1 s,... Which right IN pls,ed against
night, and ths FREQ spirit Of truth
aga'a.t ~ a, the Letter Of political crood
aavo flowed The institutions which reprosont Il,
1le doctrine Of tho dlvue right OF litngs re-.
cetvod il utath.blow IN that opening statement
o. gu. Defamation ct 1ndepeudenes-" AL man
priesthood "s!o ntrangled in thelr cradle by that
original sepasktion OF Church aud State Which Ia
90 characteristic fenture Of cur political life.
we Jea!ouH|y guard sgainst Any poas.nle infrao-
tlonH OF assumptions Oh tho part Of our rules.
By vestug al sovereign powor Ia t,o peoplc
themselves. ~ frequently changing our public
epetS;too ND criticism: Holding shat eternal
s r1s1taneo a'a - sha price Of liberty, "o heove 10
in fr1n nnnt,
tne @ !foe vote and Tho largest Freedom, OF telIof
~ absolutely perfect or as an ultimate authority,
,.;a m1 oueuuaes a., expor|uauss 10 aocial aud po-
neal aolence Which Aayo Tor thoir object tho i'm.
proyomont OF tho exlssiug social order. Wa allow
q certain llho!ty even to Tia Widest
schames Of tho seformes and thu fanatic
es witness tne l. VARIOUS comnuu!stlo societies
HMulouH " ma tho Mortnon colonies OF tho far
West Mo only Interfere NTH tAem wlon thoy
oVeratep the hounds Of social order. and vhc;,
the.f practical Workings tlroateu the welf.ro Of
oknols ri,. tnsa shemseyss 6o sacred to IN 40 tfo
eoopo possible to all personal Eorss IN tno 0nna.
m!onEeklthi We provide common.scAooL educa.
!lon Tor every chlld; Hs put tho ballot into the
i,an.h anaa of tue Ignorant and impoverished, avon
I9auaood snd better cItixnnaGip, va uoyixn
psaaa fos tho representation Of uainortIsp wo sro
ssadoa!Iy enancpating woman into Ll9|,or 10.
nM sa.' and political fseedom, in short the whoio
- WA tAbkkAttQu& ~ 70 9eGQtA equal
f'Bata aud opportunities for al, aud to promoin
can society.
~. Notably this IL tho cass In The relte-
tSst sSst .h Mta OF our country. Recognizing
VA snas tne protens!ons OF the hierarchy
liz nna anos. dangerous monaco to tho uherties Of
~ as p"opie' We never the!osa pesmlt tho Church
4eae..s ne fulest ireedom In all matters Of
Tt"a f1taat. aud d.scppe. We fud TINT Tho
III sne, tue increasing culture the demo
upn 0 sRs 81 our no, ..e tbn bout restraints
interfera fansn ma,, "a and arrogance. 10 We ueves
Mhon !. stt W. tho aongs OF ths Church except
,.nss ~ s,ssnpt. 10 u4s arm d esh to ID
r-ataat ~ .ptaIual ihtesoata. Then only do nn
tso. tsss. sna pfotsct tho intended yIoti,n. Pros
uJIe..ss ma! tumInats thaIr ecciesIaaticsi ham.
IT, H. pol,alst soieo that rses Ia aeoi.matiou Of
tolerauos The Pop. may apron. AZ Ansee.n .as.s ~,
stiosklnss and shovel bal MI pos,,bix ,.ud .Sd
Pletafosqueness 20 our st.1eta, and via xItb % sha
dasst aaa 1no of 'Aa oc1 e9n.an .a1, ia
,na,o ~ aesslet gozies that Vii .onass
aio %osa ksotesaue thsn imposing IN the noopdax
saG.ay sharponlnk his pencil for ! new o.,sssis ~