The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-15
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The Rev. Stephen II. Tying, of the Protestal
Episcopal Church stands, we believe, vel
high in the estimation of the New York publ
and is popular both rs q minister and ma
The fact that his son, Rev. Stephen 81 Tyni
Jr, 10 also minister, proves that tho father
life was an incentive to virtue and an e1
s*@mple of sincerity. The book before us
written by the younger minister, and bears th
impress OF earnestness and zeal. It is an an
peal to the believer" to live justly and right
- eousiy in expectation of the "Lords appear
ing" which advent is of daily possibility &C
~ corning TO our writer's argument and hope
1t has been beautifully said by one of our
best Writers that the truth broken into frag
- menfs by the lens of Professionalism, NAV be
iound scattered and imperfect among the many
o'nerent scots. The Rev. Stephen Tying,
AMon others, possesses q portion of this
priceless gift, but it is only few beams from
the Sun ofTruth which he has collected within
the limits of his theology.
dls love and veneration, however, for the
model of all Christians, Our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. entitle him to our respect, for the
circle Of those who pay homage to His Divinity
and incomprehensible goodness, is narrowing
day by day. DR.. Tying, however. like all Pro-
testants, takes only one view of the Saviour
and of mans life on earth. He represents the
former as the glory of the believer, the comfort
OF the saint. In no place does he speak of Him
as the friend of sinners, as the good shepherd
looking after His stray sheep He represents
Himsto us in His personality as 1.-THE man from
the Glory" never as the 'man of Sorrows"
In regard to man, he speaks of him always
as the suffering, the sorrowing or the striving
SAINT" but never as the poor, weak, errinp
child of sin. The book consists of fourteen
chapters, of which ten refer to glory" in some
peetical manner 1.-THE Glorious Baptism. D
glimpse ofthe Glory" The Glorious Man, y
"T6e Man in the Glory" and 80 on, These
treat indeed of our dear Lord, but In a way
too transcendental for orr weakened wills and
darkened understandings. The author wells
upon the Saviour passing through cite patti
way OF the stars" but we, as Catholics, love to
think of Him as blessing little children, par
doning the poor Magdalen, raising MP the
widows son. We indeed rejoice over His
glorious Resurrection, but it is only after we
have knelt beside His Cross and wept before
Bis tomb. We do not censure the spirit of
Mr.. TyDgs work. It breathes of reverence to
God, of hope for man, of trust in virtue; but
we call attention to the fact that it is but one
ray of truth, and even that single one is dim 6
med in its transit through the lens of mans
fallible Interpretation.
There is one remarkable assertion in the
book which all Protestants would do we'll to v
ponder. We quote from page 1869: "While b
powers were exercised by the "
apostles for time, they soon ceased. Faith
n the Kingdom failed. 1t would be difficult
% give any satisfactory reason for the sudden Ii
cessation of extraordinary gifts and powers in N
he church." Il
Catholics who recognize a Church estab. 81
ished by Jesus Christ are able to prove that =,
faith in the kingdom" has not failed. The Of
;husch with which He was to remain until oil
he end of time, still possesses "supernatural n
fits and powers" m
To that Church He gave commission to mt
ach all nations and she does SO still by work fn
1g miracles in His name when it is necessary pc
Dr. mans salvation and conviction. The An
ross OF Constantine was not myth, and the IN
t. Paul declared that he bore in his body "the III
cstatica of Bots Haine, is not an impostor. ~,
arks of Christ Crucfed," Louise Lateau thu
,ows them to an unbelieving world and yet vic
10 lesson is the same whether taught by the by
postle or the maiden. "The life which 1
~ Cue neSn' i've Dy the 1alth OF the del
IN of God who loved me and gave Himself for 4
oss" which as St. Paul says sis to them that in
irish foolishness" tin
Now, DR.. Tying may, by his book, please "the T n,'
lievers" of his flock and comfort "the =
living saints )" but what is to become of the sol,
the erring, the weak and doubling siO
ulf He gives no assurance of a true guide,
inspired teacher; and if we were cropping .sa
Ter truth, to whom could we got mi
DR.. Tying asserts as rule of faith, on page N
I'VE turn to the Word of God for our tor
'rrant. If this book speaks, let all keep rest
emit. If this book be SILENT let no one dare
speak" but as s64 different scots have mes
eady sprung from this one ,0arrant, we feel
1t logically the Bible alone can not teach us
Truth as it is in our Lord, Christ Jesus.
It iS indeed good for Protestants to be .,
lght by 80 earnest teacher as Dr. Typq doa,
1t He who thus sets the Lord before him Mr..
IL be known and noted as "a man in Christ 10 his