Daily Republican., 1878-11-23
For the Republican.
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MsssRs. KDIroRs. III Catholics argu.
nents were Is strong As his articles are
amiable and sweet spirited, | incline
TO fear hs wonld induce me to enter
what he considers the lone only true
Church Of Christ on earth" It Ia
something gained 10 that spirit oi
"Charity" which ".ndyreth all things
when q Roman Catholic can reply to
the one who Is seeking to overthrow a
position 80 vital 10 the -xistene. Of the
sec. he loves and adorns; yet capdor
compels me 10 say, that not only
have ] carefully considered the histor-
ical resume by which hs seeks to estab
lish the claims Of Romanism ~ the IT,.
gitinxts and only depository ofdod's
truth, and the sole medium through
which the rest Of the people ~ God
may be obtained but have r-adthsm
when stated with much more precision,
fullness and caution; and have seen
them swep. away by the ''infallible
word" Of God, and the sturdy logic Of
prot s'an:sm, like "cha6 be'oe the
wind" Nobody knows better than
my Catholic friend that his hist"r-
icai statement 10 msr. assun,p-
tion Of tho point In controvel-
sy: viz: Whether his is tn. only
''organ,zsd Church Of God" by, and
through which mrn must be "sav-d un
20 life eternal" I might readily grant
(xhst / still firmly disputr,) the accu
racy and relevancy of Catholics historic
narration. and yet show, ~ clearly as
tho light from scripture, reason and
experience, that other organizations Of
christians do most -ffsctually work the
works" Of Christ, do preach his truth.
.x.mpiify II in godiy "walk and con
versation. !" and di. III "fuii assurance
of faith" and u glorions i'm mortality
beyond th. skies. The fact to b. ~.
certainsd IL, not whether Bishop
Becker Ia In the church of Peter or
Paul; but whether all others, no mat
ter how diligently they NAV "framr
and fashion their lives according to
til. doctrines OF Christ, must n-v~rthe-
less perish forever for the mere accident
Of chosing TO associate with other COM
munions, and using other forms Of wor
shipf Until this featur. of tn. discus
sion II settled II u awaste Of time tn
examine further assertions.
The good Bishop should not b@ salts
fed with saying that lam easily pleased
with = basis for my Church." such
o. z. N Ia furnished In Matt. IS.
20; but show that the oman whs
builds on such foundation mnst
bs lost. II two or
three met In the name Of Christ, and
agree AZ touching things revealed in his
wor6 for their comfort aud -difcation,
must they he ultimately damned, be.
cause the Pope and Bishop Becker do
not sanction their mssting' This Is
the cardinal points. Will my Catholic
friend grappls it like man, and lrt us
know npon what We may depend We
must have, not history nor philosophy
nor opinion, but the pure word Of
divine inspiration. and We will submit
withOuta wurmur. r aaessa'Fs
Onc- NOR, l am not concerned to
know whether Bishop B-cker's church
Is the historic church, but whrthsr all
other protesting christians arr unhis-
tcric, unauthorized, schismatical, her
eli,al, and I'd doomed to the pains Of a
region far b.yond the imaginative pur-
gatory OF Ro,ntnism The Bishop
must meet this issue, aud settle it d. H.
nit.ly in his favor, or abandon the pre-
t.ntiops of Rom. to the ''moles and
bats" which am sure in the end he
will be onliged t do, A., despite his
claims, pl plotsstants do werk out their
salvation in the fear OF God. .lr
In order to disabu-e Catholics mind
IN relation to thu basis OF my church,
allow me to say It il founded not on
Peter, nor Paul, nor John. but on Jesus
Christ himself, who is the chiei corner
stone, and "otIiar foundations can. no
nan lay than il laii," on which not
,nly Prot.stants, hut Catholics as we'll,
must build OF b., ''cast into outer dark
iess." ... .U
Now If Catholic will remove my OBJ
"ctions 10 his assumptions ani show
ne the path Of life" ! ~ill chmrftlIy
valk with him therein to the light and
,lrss.,iness Of the blood washed before
he throne. MORE ANON.