The Morning herald., 1878-11-04

the truth of any of them, yet, whilst he
keeps his unbelief on doubt 'ddcn ,u them
bis own breast, he Ia let alone, he may
be indeed hypocrite bad man but II
he publishes his unbelief, or attempts to
propagate 1t, or acts In q manner utterly
Inconsistent with the faith and practice OF
the Church, he is cut Of. at once by bis own
act, and has no more, any direct rights IN
til he repents. Where,w asked 10 oil this,
is despotlsma Has not the Church, tho
rights granted to any and every corporation
Ito state namely, her own laws, an choose
her members, and designate their qualidca-
ttons? In what sense then can she be called
despottc.
l would wish to call attention to the fact
that there Is not now, anywhere govern
ment which deserves the name OF Catholic.
There 10 no despotism 10 force men to be
Catholics ConscieEces ard truth arc the
only chains which bind ms to the Church.
Is not every Catholic, m and woman, a'o
nor all cleric and lay perfectly free 10 -tol-
low their own passion even If theys please
who hinders any, or cAn hinder them from
acting as they please. Can government
be rightly calleda despotism in any true
sense, because 1t urges the necessity OF the
observance OF lava Is the judge who pro
nounces sentence upon crimntl convicted
OF tressspsssiag laws lending the cons
| science, as they do, desp0t? Or is the
Sheriff, who In the discharge OF his painful
dlty, is Obliged to hurl fellow being mo
eternity In viadication OF the majesty OF
| the law TO be called ga SOU blighting and
soul crushing dsspot, ,"and for much high
er and stronger reason was it not allowable
for St. Paul. acting in his high capacity OF
executive officer In the church TO anathe-
matz .,and deliver over to Satan the incest
uous Christian. Was he despot, or did
| he crush right minded christians when he
said: "Thou h even we, or an angel from
heaven should teach an other doctrine than
that which you have received, let him De an
| ATTAIN atizms Have we lost the use aud the
sense of words in such fearful manner that
the baby like utterance of comnlicated
thoughts ana views should be substituted for
the divine authoritative teaching ofHim who
promised to be with His Church all days
even to the consum lon of the, Worlol Or do
the words of Christ .sHe who hears you,
hears me, and he who2 hear me, hears Him
who sent me-" convey mo Idea Of despots
ism Was Christ q despst, in the odious
SENSE in which naturally good worj has
been employed despot meaning only u r
with supreme aulhority,. when he saio:
Unless be hears the Church LIT him be to
YOU ss heathen? But the only church
which ever did declare clearly unwaver-
ingly ard indispntably what men are to be-
lieye, is simply that Church against which
our Jealous friend raises his fesble ' rice and
pronounces her ''soul crushing
and soul blighting despotism." :"
Or to make the matter still clearer, and use
a comparison inadequate indeed; can the
state of Delaware, In any true sense be
called despotic because she allows no man
within her borders, to violate her laws with
: impuuitys Can the Government of the q.
IS. as now constituted, be called despotic
, because 1t allows no insurrection against
: Ilaw and order9 Those who wish to rebel
may rise and 90 away whittier they please,
but they cannot remain wither her juris-
. diction 10 rebsllic. The charge Of despotism
. against the church 10 as thoroughly gratai-
Gus as any SANDER can be, and proves thst
he who made tie charge knew not OF what
he spoke.
Let me urge upon Bishop Lee that It ia mot
toe late for him to become Catholic, aud
J Ileave that Church, VII eh ia one OF grtu OF
} those which sre evane cent; aud In this re-
gard the opposItt OF the Catholic Chnrch,
whichhas always been stable, and will n, YER
pass away. This position wTs su 'tsined BY
: numerous passages from scripture. 90
: A Church said the Right Rev. : psaker,
founded by, jesus Christ, could not be dee
potic, and just as soon as 1t became .
Soul crashing, and soul biahting despot''
, he Lord would Withdraw his smiles.
The BIZ hop concluded after showing
many In riactions ami weaknesses 10 tbs
, outs,dt ebuyo ,es to-day which did not ex'
. at in tn, Laolie Church and entering into
! N abe aid lengthy argument to prove
hat the char.r ~ 4 sn1ron- Ani unchrts,
t lin faith wa-t" 3"