Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-25
whether our usual language is helieze VIA. 70.

OPP Cummins give answer These facts do give an
Church s US s,r. o
.ocauls Catholic, and after he had spurned all con-
nection with the Episcopal church as an heretiea
Bishop Coenso deposed By the Episcopal Bishop
Of Cape Town, Africa, Who of course only spoke for
sentence Quickly declared null and void by the
privy council to whose ssntapce the Church OF Eng
land silently bowed obedience. rlshop Gimu,n,
crgan7ed Church Of his own, and was thed depcsea
by ccnvent.on Before he organized his oFTd
Church, one of the Episcopal bishops wrote to him,
telling him there need for this. as he could
hold, within the Episcopal church, his particular
views. The Episcopal church Is, inie.i, 'Eoomy;
she viii accommodate all, whatever their opinions,
and viii eYcommuuicate only those who away
from her. and shake her dust from their sandals.
Wondrous exercise of authority
NO, she does not value divine truth and
by truth just nov. I do not rnsan the
DEGREES as such by Trent the Vatican.
mean vital doctrines, which nrmhers OF
her own members and ministers deem most certain
and most sacred truths, and which other members
and ministers reject as horrid blasphen.ies, vale
both parties still remain in the same chn:c agreeing
to disagree. One minister, DR.. DeEoyen, for in
stance viii adore the elements, firmly believing that
Christ is really present; a low church minister who
scorns such idea will nevertheless be admitted 10
unite with his services III the same s1nctusFF. Do
the spirit of the Master, or of the apostles.
Mr.. Ten Brock quotes texts of Scripture 10 show
that the spirit of the Master was one OF
mates the Episcopal church. Mr.. Ten Brock is
true Protestant, quoting tao texts hat
s him FT tar ,,a asons ho, When the
Master and the apostles patient and foreearing
| not, however, when there was question of Divine
| truth. Then the sentence was severe and perenr-
tory for denial of truth direct denial Of Gods
| authority-open rebellion. The words then spoken
were: "He that belteveth not shall be condemned
.'Let him be aIathema, if he be angel from
heaven" Such words would be simply ridiculous,
If spoken In the of the Episcopal church.
truth she should be able tell them what is truth
This she cannot do, therefore she is not Chrst's
church, which He comissionedto teach all nations
why, then," asks Mr.. Ten Brock, Sin the Episcopal
church, that solemn Of ordinationto Danish and
drive away from the church all erroneous and strange
| doctrines contrary to Gods word?' Why? l do
| not know. 1t seems to me very futile vow. For
minister should know. at least With some certainty,
what doctrines are erroneous aud strange before hs
could undertake to drive them away. According to
the very principle Of the Episcopal church aud NJ.
Ten Broeck's own declarations each minister has hut
his own views of cripture, and he would be the III
sutferabe tyrant We're he to strive 10 impose his
their private views. Tl,s taking OF this ordination
vow, while private Is the supreme court. Is
but one Of those numberless contradictions Of
The Episcopal church discisflra ali authority to
Teacher orly office being to beg men to hnA AID
remarks that there is authority legal and
authority usurped. Authority 10 teach,
and to teach IS supreme would indeed be usurped
authority il the Episcopal church therefore she Is
not the church Of Christ. For Christ established
mis- church for this precise purrose-to teach-to
teach all nations for al timeto teach under Ills c-n
guidance, and consequently with His onc, authority.
which reaches to the rery thoughts of men and l.,
i which men must submit "Ieach-ho
o that beleyeth net shall be condemn-
ed. ."Ihe Episcopal church dares net usury al
thcrty aud leave to her Lord no Jurisdiction what
ever" II she His church, she would certainly
claim the authority conveyed III the apostolic con4
mission aud while acting in His she would not
dream that she was taking AVA al roTsr ;fnl
@ Divine founder of tho christian church. IheT
. would have Him found church, commission her 10
leach III His own name. to sit in Judgment as His
own court and yet leave her efec.ual]y The world
y with no authority except that which the private rca
e we're dishonorinc His own work. dsh9norins lin.
# self Not soiu fact. HIS instituted the Church TO
$ represent Him: cite that hearcth you, heareth.Me
~ He invested her with His power: CAS- the Father
e sent Me SO also send YOU For His sake rs
wel as for the sake of souls, whom she is 10 teach
s ssaras .ns ssr 1se" pfsTs gam.
e And then in the exercise CT his umIlig otcnce he
t demands for her the submission due Ia himseli.
"He that believeth not shall be cendemnsd." Such
y the only church worthy Of God such the one he
:. gave
k Singular objections those that MI Ton Brock
lie raises against the Catholic view Chrst's church.
The Comforter is come 10 teach ali truth end
is he therefore regards socalod infalbo teacher
Va all men singly; the doctrnal diyargencef
&c in the Episcopal church proof sufficient
L. of this. IT. then the Comforter is TO teach at all
&c must He not have mouth-piece through whom IL
u address men7 How did He teach III the old lav7,
rs cept through Moses aud the prophets9
n an view of Christ's headslir, the El:iE. opal
church regards human head THE Pope nc not only
supernuous, but monstrous.' Is il nonstrous foI
es Christ to have visible representative upon earth
We Are TO limit this rower--as Mr. Ten Brock
ne words would seem to do-aud to say that Chris
be could not ma We instituted a church III which fur
nv greater unity there would be- not only bishops
their respective 6ocks, but In addition, chical
Mt over oil the bishopsT Did not. i'll feet, Christ
NV point Simon Petor over the other apostles? Since
D.. Christ instituted visible church for the guidance
tn men, would it not have been most monstro,s Ia
a. placed in the world visible body Without Vislti
'er head7
of ave read that churchc. presided over ly apostle
or fell away into error The fate of local churches
:" or local Episcopal sees has bearing wtatsoeye
- upon tho question. when we ore speaking OF Christ
m Catholic church, whose inheritance Is the earth
in Mr.. Ten Brock, In parts OF his discourse, latcr:
hard to repel from the Episcopal church tho charge
Of communism. but in others he 10 give VI
lr, the task Abiding to tho words Of the Bishop o
,, Ely, who declares that communion should le give
p to who believes IN the immaculate conception
~ and held sundry other Popsh errors, although II
IL himself looked upon such direct infrnGc
MS, nens upon the truths OF the incarnation and the
40 demp'ion Mr.. Ten Brock confeaacs that he wouE
civ himself do as much as the Bishop of Ely. In fact
mo Mr. Ten Brock goes further. He says that men wi
receive communion from him, no matter what error
W. they hold provided they adi: few simple poirte
IN Adding to Gods truths he deems venai olense,
tut if putting forward abomnGbe falaChoods in tn
Qed name of Christ We're not as much OF ourag
lch against His divine veracity deuying words whc
zed He did Here room ts given with vengeance
nj. communism N tbs Episcopal chTre-baiiove wi.a
In az you like. but do not deny my cardinal point:
NC But what these points? At fast
ore wonld seem they were many. In one plac
by he mentions the faith taught III The hol
scripture held by the primitive church summed u
GUS In the creeds and affirmed by the undspued sener
TIL coIiachs; N,ne leitii Is mace hfe % cover WI.
49, field. Mr.. Thomas speaks III similar terms: "Trut
.on usually signifies the whole body Of Christ's di
ISL given by Himself sulplfed by the ars
efai les. Christ had commanded the apostles to test
OW, all that He had said to them and would expe
de- that the Episcopal church snce she clams to
ito Christian society, would only obey is injunctio
49, This however, would make her lesg roouy, lbs
dislike submission to divine truth, they might not
'ioe willing to unite with her If much require
I'D When MIR. Ten Brock then comes to define the T
me quire1nents of membership, find them to b
of Baptism, repentance, the apostles creed, and the t.
no commandments He does not state what ne do
ora with the remaining part of revelation. Hcwove
,r1, his object OF having rooIny church ls attained
my the more when We bear In mind that according
nesl Episcopal principles the few requirement
all stated to be understood and Interpreted accoT
ible ing to each private Judgment. 50 Mr. T.
that Broeck and he goes very far Might we not howcN
lrch bring nun sun is riher. On What princ'Ie does
~ | to these few points, Evidently, his prrt
hu | Judgment. Now, If candidate for sdiuiseit
,uid into the church. demand that these conditions
be furthermore reduced, could Mr.. Ten Broe
,eck logically object? By no means. He has set asid
aue not only the Athanasan but the Siccne creed u
ro Could not candidate set aside, on the pr
-. cple, the apostles creedi Could not, logical
o be Epscopalians, not only while adding errors
sCo- TRUTH but while subtracng from ones protest.
he all TRUTH Now, if my conclusion will not prove
ept ceptabe to Mr.. Ten Brock, let him state :he pr
uits cipe in EpscopaliansIn upon which he rejects it.
he am now speaking of American Epscopaliansm,
nal in England the privy council controls aud defines
- conditions of membership. "The priyy council
tnc says MrTen Brock. 'simpy decides what is the Ia
tert not what the doctrines OF the church, beg
ion? Ten Brceck's pardon; the council decides the d.
inal trines. 1t decided in the Gcrham that bap
he NAL regeneration not doctrine of the Episco