Daily Republican., 1878-11-09
For the kspablisan.
uevs Critics CSltieised-The PTe'
eseaa.a and Cathslie Controversy.

For the hepuDiSsen.
More Critics CS1tieised-The IRE.
tsssans and Cathslic Controversy.
MsssRs. EDiroRs -- After reading
I" Catholics y article In this days is-
aus Of the REPUBLICAN,, Ifcr sorne time
debated whether would follow the ad-
vice given In Prov. XVI chap. ,4th '. or
that in Prov, XVI chap, 9th but
now with your permission ! will claim
4 space in your journal. Catholic
had signed himself "Roman Catholic"
II would bs far more appropriate, ~ l
claim to belong TO the Catholic Church,
though not certainly the branch Of that
universal church TO which "Catholic"
claims allegiance.
"Catholic first says: "No man is
justified in taking standpoint from
which he cannot zee the truth II
would be- impossible for "Catholic" and
me to agree, as catholic" takes his
stand on the Rock Peter, as his coun-
ellis teach him, whereas l take my po-
sition on the Rock Christ Jesus, a.
taught me by the Scriptures. receive
my instruction from God as proclaimed
in HE Word and taught by Christ and
his Apostles, while "Catholic" receives
his teachings from men as convened
in General Councils. How then could
We ever see alike, building on founda-
tions no diverse, and using In the su-
perstructpre materials Of SO opposite a
naturei
"Cstholic" next says 1t was unfair Ia
quote only part Of Bishop Becker
sentence as TO his free will, but even
taking .Catholics'' own reading Of II
in i.s entirety, l would say that 1t does
MT alter in thc least the opinion al.
ready express I'd that ths Romish Church
Is . soul-blighting and soul'crushing
despotism. "Catholic' prooeeds 'sThs
Bishop plainly says he Ii not free ia
have any faith OF or in Christ Jesus
than the faith plainly defined by the
Councils Of the Church. In ever assert
I'd anything different. merely said
Bishop Becker could not use his own
Judgment, nor exercise his will but had
had TO accept what Councils commanded
him 70 receive AZ articles OF his faith
and substituted the word Of Man iol
that ofdod. | think Catholic mus
agree that this is correct and his re-
view Of IL does not alter this result, and
Catholic says, ~ think Bishop Le'
on reflection will admit that hs hilnsel
il mot free 70 have any other faith THAI
that Jesus Christ Is the son Of the eter
nal God" ...-.
| am not Bishop Lees apologist
but with my knowledge Of hi
teachings and the doctrines Of th'
church Of which he 10 ths chosel
Visible Head In this State, ! vii
admit that Bishop Leo is no
free to have any other faith, land tina
there Is salvation in none other thai
Christ and that there is no other nam
under Heaven given among men where
by we must be saved" Acts 4 chap. l.
verse. Nay more, that Bishop Lee i
forced and obliged to believe II, bu
this faiti, comes from God, not fron
man; lnis faith Is taught by the Hol.
scriptures not by decr-es Of men, ant
yet 1t is rot despotisn: despotism Is th
uncontrolled power Of man, has no rel
rr-noe to the power Of the Deity, an
its significance il only as regards man
irresponsible use Of power. MAY, but
o man who art thou that replies
against Godi Shall the thing forme
say to him that formed it, why ha,
thou made me thus Rom. 500. Their
fore despotisrn is term that cannot
Q used in reference to Gods authorit
/ hut solely to the unchecked authorit
1 OF man, and on these grounds | cann'
. think ! erred in saying that Bisho
4 Lee was correct in his epithet of"a sou
! crushing and soulblighting drspotism.
Az complete refutation Of the aocusi
ton Of drspotism, "Catholic" asks I"
there any catholic in Wilmington con
PEELED against his will to remain in Il
Catholic church, the only compnlsio
under which he acts is his faith /
which he believes undoubtedly tn
unless he lives and dies in the Cathol
church he will b. damned to eternity
This ia X. Catholic toleration. II
n fellow creature exercises this will he
- to be not only cursed in this world, b'
damned to all eternity Was not Bisl
op Lee warranted in saying that di
obedience to any mandate would n
Eonly BE- punished but that life might
endangered. This liberation was ful
exemplified in the s. w. Of Ireland
tn. county of Kerry in 1880 when m
, ny in that Roman Catholic communi
went over to the Established churc
all Roman Catholics were forbidden u
on threats of ex communication to sell
or aid in any way these converts. TIL
order in Roman Catholic communi
such as that, was almost equal to sts
- walton. This was witness tC, havi
been on a visit in that County at Il
time. When to threats Of Anathema,
public derision, and often personal da
ger Is superadded ignorance. VIII
fear can there be- that many will wi
ingly leave the Romish church esp.
70 tally when TO these reasons we m
cite their easy reconciliation to God
confession to man and by doing pc
ance, which last may be considerab
lessened for consideration.
Catholic referring 10 Transubstant ii
tion, asks host of questions. After r
peating the numerous fgurative a
pellations by which our Saviour desi
:. mates Himself, "Catbolic" asks "do
y p. X. insist that because our Savio
often spoke tignratively he alwa
spoke so?' In answer would mere
refer him to Matt. 13. "a: GAN the
= things spake Jesus unto the multitu
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