, 1876-01-09

ward observances OF faith. This movement has
hean truly extraordinary. Ths position OF tho
CATHOLICS Is thoroughly comprehensive They
| have boen. ere, and will be, ch,l6ren OF time
| honorets acd sacred institution; thei. task, in
all ages. has been tho tame,-that OF euetainin r
their Church a1nid the risa and fall Of beliefs
"hlch they regard as transitory boliefs. and in
| opposition to'-as r,sng hold tho steaay, on
| ward progress OF Humanity. But these Ritual
ISIS are are roo!less and purposetess. There ia
| no ldea which they represent. They are mora
! touaclo1s Of fortns and ceremonies than tho
Catholics themselves. and without the excuse
| cause finding them identified with the very ex-
| istanco OF their Chulch. On the contrary, in
tle opinion Of tho great world outc!do their own
| iittio body, they arc betra;ipg the Church OF
! with travail and bloodshed, pu7ged herself.
Ihe lltual1sts arc lot popular. Ihe common
! sense OF the nation is ssains. them. Paria-
| mont has been stirred to djssens:ou BY them i;
Z! several OF their distinguished preachers have
! been prohibited from continuing their duties !;
| yet etiIl ths movement goes on, and maintains
! its gruund. Eutes their churches, and You finl
]! the air Leary With incense, din with twiligh.
/ gloom; tho men and women seated IN different
| aales; candles burning; ceu.ozs swinging; Ill
| the paracAorunlla OF
A CATHOLIC HIGH .1As3.
/ Tho riehIv-roeei priests do not, us yon know,
| sT'edh tho aacred words OF their holy books.
Iheao are into'ssi, md fall upon tho car like tue
QElNE E.Oau VI Nlutl 6t1lh1uE W IeHt az
! night. There IS nothing tl,st more plainly tells
tho story that these churches aud priests belong
i to tho rast, and thai kitualisn 10 mere costly
effort to 1ovi*o fcras AMI ceremonies from
which tho eb.rit has departed. than this
| t1ston1.g OF the priests. Wheso there is life,
where tho spirit at God is present. tho
E1an gives utte-anco to his mighty message with
| the fEil force ct tho human voice; no VOICE too
| strong 10 bear to mankind the glad tidlp9s Of
| t1Et1.
| Tho I:sas!etlis.n,a2t c. the Church is "a you
i-now, CT tho important questions OF tho day.
Ih.s IS subject too important TO be disposed Of
| N pa-as1nrh. or to be t1eatcl At all BY .
l. -..auSer Without mich stuly and consideration.
Ii It y tue that house divided against itself
1ii suscly tali, rLo Church, with her Hltusilsts
aud Lase1ial4sts; With her High, and Low, and
Broad branches; traitors n2iersa'ntng her from
| witl,ly ard enemies falsely aesAl',uG her from
| w,lhou:.-woaid seem to De in q dangerous posi-
! ten. Sill, sho IL slronc AID ycne:abio; not
oaig enba.med with eaceEdotal honors. fus
&. wealthy CORPORATION, with livings
10 d:spass Of. ard carits1 :inlimlted,-not to bo
! lightly shattered and tlown away with dlscon-
| tented naarmurs. Apart from tho open dissen-
| Bious If tha Church, apparent to every one.
] there are anomalies III Ter inward k1ngdom not
| without r.crace It Is a matter CT fact, for ln-
| stance, that large number of preachers accept
! tte:r l;vicg for tta sake Of the living,
| w1TaoCr BELIEVING. Oh lEEzESDE1 TO pE-
| LIVE.
in tho d,rnas of TIE Church. OF wfli:h they
t mar. nevertheless, become distinguished orna-
| r.eats. 10 stranger this Will appear at hrss
| almost IN irnpcs7lbllity. With / man OF charac-
ter. intellect. aud position. such = ono wi!i nat
for the saks Of worldly prosperity, WHEN Eo can
only 90 this bv ta,ntins his soul with hypocrisy
/ 1t Il E doncato question. Tho Enslsh~
| asn rei't:es that ha canro5 afford ~, to
! rciuso TIE Et.:a CT the Cnar;n- Tue
t bepcEco she co:1iers urcn him, not only secures
his worldly prosperity, but enables hi1n to lead
/ kfa CT n.'5la l5e1uness; Ellts authority to his
| wori 2ui T.,; extends far AID vide his inhu-
! c:,co; places lin, upon pedestal where ho eau
| devo:e bis lacu!t!es aud ti,ae to the service OF
| Literature acu mankind: which would otherwise
be lost in the rid. struggle for 1na:er1si exist
| euco. lie, for bis Fart, Creacaes tho truth,
and nothing bit tie truth, as TO
hiil i. is revealed; his prcfcssltu Of belief IN
| c,eeds and aos7aas in which ne does not beEevo
! IL e mere matter of form, aud 30 known to be
! by al mEo=e oI.uiun is OF sass,-the protosslou
! II teief in (acyordias TO Matthew Aruo!d)
| fairH-:1.s- 1t would BE- injuet'ce. to allow the
| need OF this merely formal protestauoa
| 70 deprive lin OF tae position and career
! IL wlc;, ho caa accomplish most good
| THIS IL tie arguueur; aud WHO will deny lta
! weight? VINO venture to judge s1ch soul ac-
ceptlug lie OF lotsy aim aud se.t-dcola!. though
clothed With hylocr1sy l: Ii matter o. a: ,aes
| cuisleu members of the Church hava taken this
| yleT OF tnris Iut.cs, cad
&AKI. NO eEcRET OF IT
| among thoco ;Eom ttcy coE-ldet tLelr peers.
l There is VI co;,rSa another csass, who accept
| the Chuich-tene:i:u merely to- the cake of tie
! tourcs Cad fixes; and who, w1thou. ta1th or
| enthusiasm, TO through the routine Of their du-
| lies u 4 mere matter of buslL or necessity.
!! 1te laborer is worthy of bis h're. AS shs cI.ss
| exert no inLurEce Oh tic great public, they cao
I 1t iea6: be IL uored.
Thus, en.lns tGe able preachers Of the day,
! arc zlaslv who etart:u ther congregations with
| their bodD.sss; wno are, in fact; at ono with
advanced thiuaers among tho layman; aud
| whose SERMONS 1eaecr their opinions. il not
| faithfully, vet Partially. It is ee!dom that
| t:!7 cau=cs any eeaul.i or opposition. Tbs
Church l.. leuitnt m.tter, an5. provided thai
her farnl- acd oGsesvaaccs are properly fulfilled.
tnc dues no. scrutiu!ze TOO cuselJ tue minds and
c.nzeieutes OF her dlsapes. Occasionally.
| lo*tver, Fac ii awakened to luq11leitlon, and,
hitting her sir.ng ARA. thr1iBts the Offenders
loit1 FROM Lor aan'e"at Homogeneous and an-
ta:,uu.st;e fold Ibis was the case wiki
TIE REV. Mr.. ycisEY,
who preached, some threa rcars ago, ut the cost
OF h1s pnsltion in tbs Churcb, series OF tec-
lures ca the t2tdeln poets, especially those Oh
the ''u lldei Shelley whom he crowned With
iurln! tralFe. alr. FoyeeT has since been
pe-clains and leci.r;ne to the !.:o E,,,' Of free
thinkers and enthusiasts !" i1o ga,llcs ~ Il: man
isolated in q rel tain Fesc b7 exce:tioual bold
ness. 1t 1s lueslnnahle, however. whether ho
eAGrts 81 much iututtce as falncrv, si:ce hs
come p'ru'.r leader. l1e ia small man.
scholarly III appearance, though rather lnE,gniti-
4.,l:.Ico;E,; lie reads his sermons III rertec.-
" quiet manner. nc: having receired from the
gods tbs gift OF eoql"nce.
One Of the naast s3,le and popular pfeachszs
Of Tie IL oad Church is
TEL REV. H. r.. EAvEls,
who p~enchcs IL st. jatnes Cnas:'I. Ne3tnc-c-
laud street.. Alr. An.Cs IS a snali, darx 1naa,
elIL:iy Iaire. tin p;erc.ut b!ecs eyes, AWKWARD
n Ii.= se=4l:rc3. rEn t. . "a, I'D cnunelat.o .on.
b,t truly e1nent +! on bis l1lt'&eeioued earnest
uc-e al! the energy II Ills lhe ught. He is son,c
ilnes ca!!-i se.sa atis ;lal: bu: lhls resaid as
.a'sa criticism. II lis E3rn:oie sensational,
It IL cu.y beceuse they era tho vigorous utter-
upce of al ori!nal mud. AIR. Hawel8 ia not
i'll b;led S1tL tue AGieriaissn Of 20 many OF tho
ntguuccJ tIasukers OF E.a,laGd. Evldcttt1 DO j
sud liberal il his oplu1cus, evide:ltlv attaching
suail importance to cseeds aud dognas 1t is.
notwithstanding, his Gcep spiritual carusstusss
and irs.c1i Which give hIn h:a :rue power. Ho
has c:cnt love If music. aIl. apart from hls
= .,1..,1a il Gcrr Classical aud lte.ay /. tLe eai-