National Republican., 1880-12-13
PULPIT PARAGRAPHS,
Dr.. Rcn's Attack on Papacy- Other CIis,rcI,
Matters Yesterday.

Rev James Rca. Ii. D., of the Reformed Episco-
pal church, delivered at Masonic Temple ycstcr
day afternoon the introductory to course of scr.
mons on "1hc Papacy: Its History, Dogmas
Genius, and Aims" The audience was large, ana
included number of Protestant clcrgvlnpn
among whom were William j. McKcnny Rev. A.
f. Mason, Rev. Mr.. Burkhardt, Rev Samuel
Kramer ana Rev. Arthur Foster
The lecture was based upon the third verso of
the Epistlc Of s.: Luke, in which the Apostle ad.
lnOnshes Christians " to contend earnestly for tho
faith once delivered to the saints" and was de.
signed TO meet the objections entertained by many
wcll-mcnnng and conscientious men against con.
troycIsy.' He said that such persons were forget.
~ ~ 9i liG calling and position of the Church of
not triumphant, and commanded to bcarn faithful
testimony for her divine Master in the world that
chliNl was Himself constantly found welding the
sword OF the spirit in defending truth and combat.
ing error; that II was of the nnture of truth TO be
mEE,esslyci mat It could make no compromise
win error, AMI therefore IN Il world where both
arc to be found conflict must supcryenc The lee.
tnrGr alluded also 10 the remarkable development
OF the system of Romanisn, which we had seen in
our own dny-lhe doctrine OF the "imnaculate "
conception and the popcs personal iniallibility"
and this Notwithstanding that so high an authority
had said in his twelfth letter that neltherthe Bible
nor tradition contnl anything absolutely clear
or certain concerning 1t" The same was said by
biliy' dogma, yet now Roman Catholics are Obliged
to helieye both under pain of "hcrcsy and moral
sin" AlludingtO the fact that many so.callcd Prot
cstNnts considered It mcharlubc and bigotcd TO
speak against the religion of others he snid "We
may feel ior the Hmdoo and the African; we may
send Tie Bibe to make incursl0nS in the wastes OF
heathendom and our efforts will be applnudCd AS
liie iipt Ola hishtoned aud Christian philnnthro-
ply but that wo cannot breathe, out a Sigh for the
unfortunate RomnnSt, or in Christian love put
forth an clloi for his dellycramCc from n spIrit.
ual thralLom not less SOul-dcstroying than any
form OF PlgNniSm that ever bighted the world
without being regarded MS intolernnt bigots"
Inc real cause, he alleged, why so many were
opposed to controversy with the Romsh church
Of fl,n N,,I
roS by which that system had corrupted the faith,
nor did they value sufficiently the glorious truths
ndcPd admit that VI Inc rbmrch Ind dhSy Hy,od mdih
TINT her errors were deddty and the development
OF lns Predcfid hp9SlaSy they were unwilling to
church.
IN conclusion he Indicated the plan and scopc
OF the course OF lectures to which this was intro.
ductory, which he said would include most of the
doginas and principles peculiar to the ROmish
lhilh, which were ~ be quoted from her own stand
ard dAuthOrs aud the decrces and canOns other conn
els, &c. The system he said was worthy of
being made ne subject of profound study. II is
scheme. II Is pcrvaded by n spirit of fearful po
tGhry, II Is the product of the combined inelects
SoW S nn nsny sGGiy'syS asSS ISn' powerful and
aided by satanic cunning and power no weapon
has an edge keen enough 10 sever It's adamaniine
chain save the sword of the spirit. which Is the
word ofGod. Once subjected TO its dominion, no
power but omhipolcnccc can rescue the unfortunate
weight
u hus been Il leading characteristic of Satan's
policy 10 admit truth mp 10 u certain point but 10
pCrNcrt II III It's legitimate application aud to turn
4 to his own use and purposes So Il i,with tho
iRpncy II doe, not raise the great foundations of
Christianity but IL i has len them standing Il has
done So not for their own sake, but for the snkr OF
what II has built upon them Rome has buried
thcm beneath luHSN Of mingled iulsehu,d alb
SHldily, ana hl0Hphcny IN her bands they are
lhe instruments not of rogcuuntn4 but uf en-. |
sariug the word, The only purpose thcy serve Is |
thgl ol imPaEuns sembgnco Ot q supernatural
origin to what is essentially system Of lies and
inpoaule, II lsa' II one ShOuld demolish u tom |
pie erected !n liberty and ON It's foundations pro.
coed TO r0r up a dungeon on the everlasting cor. |
nei%Ione Of ruth, Rome has built bastiie for
the human mind,
This, he alleged. would appear more plainly as
they proceeded IN succeeding lectures 10 distilss
The leading lcues Jllhe Rumish faith.
Inc lectures VIII BE continued, uousceugycly, on |
sunday afternoons at tlICo Ouluul; during most of
.ao winter, aud Will doubles, d.uw ycry large au,
diguCGs.
CoF0hLsSMAS rE LA MATYEs SERMON
4 very lQir audience az Lincoln Hall Yesterday |
lIcIuuun listened over an hour to lecture from
Rev Gilbert De Ia Matyr NJ. G., on "Thc Gathering
power Of The ACTIVITIES of this HE for an endless |
life hereafter The lecture was an Interesting |
)nC, chaGcIetNcd By much beauty vi expression |
md hotH litc force logic The sppakcfb believed