Daily Republican., 1878-11-19
For the Republican,.
Tn S'alhOD1e.

EoI uio Acpuuitcuh.
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MKssRs. RDiToRs.---The kindly spirit
Of Catholic In MIS- article replying to
"Mon Anoa," makes me regret 10 diff
fer so widely from him on matters Of
"Faih and Mo,aIs," vet. notwi.hstapd-
ing my high appreciation Of his "chris-
tian charity" am constrained To re-
ject both his theory and logic, and this
not because love Catholic and his
"sect" less, bnt because | love Truth
and til. church Of God more.
Imust object at the outset, TO the
Bishops assumption that the "Holy
Catholic" and the "Roman Catholic
churches" are on. and tn. same thing.
must also insist that "Jpsus Christ"
never organized a church on the earth,
in the days Of his incarnation, 10 any
true sense Of these words, but built up
the church which was organized
in the family OF Abraham--"Hil own"
the only church, In fact, that God
ever had, or ever will have, among men.
II the Bishop disputes this, let him read
in Isaiah, chapters 81 ~, promises
made to the Abrahamic Church which
have not yet been fulfilled. this
does not convince him, lie may examine
the llth chapter Of Romans and be con-
vinced that from the days Of faithful
Abraham" until now Gods one, only,
true, visible Church has been organized
and working for the salvation and els-
vation Of the race. Bat we're | dispos.
ed to admit, as am not, that christ
new church, should
assert, and easily prove trom
his own words, that 1t was not tn.
Roman Catholic. Read Matt. Is, 70,
which gives you the basis" OF the
My "church visible" known to Scrip
'ure, and reconcile 1t with the claims of
Rome II you can. | further maintain,
that out Of the true church Of Christ
there is no salvation. Acts 20, 2s,
and reason thus: "The Roman Catho-
ic is the true church OF Christ, because
'he has bsen purchased with his
blood" therefore "all not members of
If said church are inevitably and hope
essly lost" viii Catholic say, candid
~, that the Scriptures do plainly and
teach, that all who
are not invisible christian fellowship
with himself aud the Roman Catholic
Church, must doubtless, etrrnally
perishs Or does he think that all mem.
bers OF Protestant churches must lrav.
their own fold and come TO his or b.
iamnsd' Iu brief can the Pope and
Bishop Becker, bar the gates OF heaven
sgainst--and open the doors Of he'll to
receive all who do not mite with them
IN the worship Of God' It takes a man
with a very weak head and very
hard heart TO say as much; AID charge
ny Catholic friend with neither Of
,hps-."
But II man may find his way 10
heaven, despite the Assumptions" of
what becomes Of Bishop
Becker's argument Please, good
bishop, do not for "bread give me q
,tonr," nor for "a fish" (alli ssmanv a
rood one l hav. eaten in obedience to
he mandate OF your church on friday
give me "a Scorpion" II any man will
prove to me that the unity Of the
Church of Christ is in her visible or.
will at once unite with
His church, as am sure that His alone
vas "purchased" with the "red-.mer' :
,lood.' But Of this, more anon. am
slso obliged to believe that the term
mother OF God, is not only unscriptural
)ut is the of. shoot OF the grossest ina
erialism. By the logic that Bishop
Becker uses to prove that Mary is the
Mother Of God," will prove not only
hat "saints and angels shsuld wor.
hip her." but that God himself must
ender her obedience. Does the Bishop
eIu,.ub-r the reading of the 18th verse
# the 10th chapter Of Exodus! Ii
Mary Is the Mother of God must He
lot respect, reverence and obey her ac
"rdinglv The Bishop may be SURE
hat | believe that Jesus Christ Is
rod" just as strongly AS believe that
iod never had mother, and that il is
l,no,t sacriiegs To say so. am John I
,nox rrinltarian aud worship Christ rs
iol my Saviour, but know al the
am- that Mary was the mother Of the
ody only which was prepared for the
divinity bv divinity himself. Tosp-ak
{ the mother of God may suit those
tho have substituted Maridolatry tor
h. worship Of Christ; hut men of plain
sense and deep spirituality in
he things of the Kingdom Of God must
,revrr view IL with adherence and dis
ust. We should not b. asked to rec, i've
absurdity even to get to heaven; and
we are, We must still refuse it. am
1T in the dark. Who will give me light'
"MoRE ANON"