The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-07
The Last Of bishop Knin's Lenten Ser
mOuS-IIIS Discourse Yesterday After

The Last OF bishop Knin's Lenten Ser,
mOuS-IIIS Discourse Yesterday After
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The Cathedral was again filled yester'
DAY afternoon, to hear Bishop Kain's last
Sermon the text for which was taken in
la John, ith chapter and 9th verse, read
in rs follows:
"weifc Of I'pl hs'that'knoweth God hcareth us
kihi,s not Of tod hcireth not Us. Hereby know
esprit ot truth aud the spirit Of error"
Prelicating his remarks on this text
le Bishop went on to observe that sub.
mission to Il body Of living teachers,
qualified by Tod, is here inculcated; and
this too is the principal laid down by the
Catholic Church. Faith comes by hear
ing those qualified and sent by God tc
preach or teach the Gospel. from. KY
Ii the first formation Of the church,
these qualified preachers were the pastor
duly appointed; and the same principle
still holds good, One Of the chieI
3lies Of Christ's ministers is to teach
men what they are to believe, Just as the
Inst ministers oi the church taught men in
their duty. To-day then, they must be
quite rs qualified ior that work OF the
saCtel ministry, rs they we're at the com
nenNment OF the Church; for we have
no lOlHtlmation that, in the course OF time,
The process OF acquiring faith was to be
changed. Ii then we must now hear the
teachers; believe the witnesses, who give
testimony TO the truth, these must be both
entSg Col to tell us what has been re
y,ea!ed. aud protected ny GOD in the proper
disChargcOt their important office.
All admit there is aud always has been
l1Lhe world witness and an int0rprOtal
gwen BY God to declare His will and Hi
law. This interpreter coming from God
anil by God, sustained in testifying to the
truth, is lar that reason divine messen
ETO[ teacher, Rejecting the Pagan and
EFaSilan theories which place this Office IL
tae civil government; roJeCting too thI
herman ratjOnalism which will not q
outside Of mans own individual reasOr
anu conscience to find u guide and m ip
t'pteter OF the moral and divine law; We
must chose between the Protestant theory
mat the Bible is that Divine Guide, ani
mS Cathollc doctrine Of church authority
flrst. The former indeed processes Il
propose All external Guide and Teacher
nu! analyIc the system, and you find |
alonalGm under 4 disguised name. Fo
Nsnot what the supposed teacher mean!
%l must be accepted; but what zach one
.a!nEs II m"ans. Passing then in reYlON
Ne 'Rslrmountable difficulties Of this sys
%n' arising from the questions concerning
Ae INSPIRATION, canon, translation anC
Wae w meaning OF the hook called God'l
Mohl the Bishop examined tho threI
Principal texts adluCGd to sustain thi.
NGry: that the Bible alone is the diyin,
guide, That passage from John v. 80
search the Scriptures" &C., he said
@H,d SNid re'er to that portion only OF thu
es0Ie then written that Is, the Old Tes
a9eat' s.a The Jews arc told to search til,
%ilpsnres-iOr what purpose? To fin,
W" Ous every revealed truth? No; to fin,
yae ruth and from that tact, PROTESTANT
H's% the broad conclusion; II the Bibl
SyGtalns ,i CNtruth, viz; the proofo Of Christ
GAINS TO be the Messiah, therefore il con
@las aa aarevealCd truth. This Is very de
,SS'lNe %S'lNe reasoning, Moreover, when froF
Me prophecies the Jews we're led 10 b,
Geve Christ 20 be the Teacher sent fror
%.Od, We're they still allowed the priyileg
y discussing the truth Tor possible ialst
.l nGOIl Of any doctrine lie proposed2' Cel
;iy %aly not That the Bible furnishes mt
ates u,; Of crGdibility for believing the diyin
oa @ssloR Of ChriSts Church, wo raadil
GOaSede; that the Church once proved /
s.6 " appointed by God, our Teacher. We Al
,Sn., %s a. liberty to question her teaching, y
IT,. Ing !! second and iavorite text Is from
ta,n;l s%; III l,l7, Here Bidtop, one oi Il
ss.CaefS in Coda Church q told (wh,
S,s'y oW Catholic teacher believes and ac
Sa' n.y. ,E IAas the inspired scriptures, (whic
~ Ise,s mey are useful 10 teach, e.: M
,S.,lh ION lhls, our Protestant friends conclut
;Ss Ss'bt y necessary for iii the laity 10 re,
tue Bible, This 1onolrojo,, Il s,,,oI., H. ~ ~