Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-24

ming brief apology 20 the puphc, ne
would have shed more lustre on ms po-
sition and have spared me the necessity
of writing this note. 1t is true that he
tacitly admits that he mutilated scrip
ture and forged new meaning; Tor he
does not attempt to show how his boast
ed stasterisks" could possibly illuminate
q spoken discourse, nor does he explain
how the ''asterisks" were not to be found
in the Pioneer Press report; yet on the
whole, an explicit confession would have
been more satisfactory to the public than
this silent and equally damaging admls-
sion. But, perhaps, l expect too much
of st. Paul's historic warrior, and so L
will content myself with pointing out his
100 difiident disclosure of himself.
L am made happy by covert acknowl-
edgement of the correctness of my inter
probation of Cardinal Manning's doctrine
of the church, and history, hitherto.
Bishop Ireland loudly insisted that my
allegation that Manning would not SUI
fer the teachings of history to overthrow
the dogmas Of the church, was fair. But
when / quoted in my letter to the GLOBE
his words: "The pretentious historical
criticism Of these days has prevailed and
will prevail to undermine the peace,
and the confidence, and even the
faith of some. But the
CITY seated on a hill is still there nigh and
out of reach. 1t cannot be hid, and as its
0ao,a evidence anterior to its history and an
dependent of it. Its history is to be
learned of itself" l confess l had a
little curiosity to see how the bishop
would harmonic this passage with his
theory. | knew his powers as an intel
lectual acrobat, and did not despise his
skill "to make the worse appear the bet
ter reason" and so expected to admire
his exploit, much as suppose the crowd
enjoy the tumbling at d circus. Not
withstanding his own confidence in his
powers, which fully equals my admira-
ton, he makes no attempt to explain
this quotation, which fairly overwhelms
all his criticism of my position. Evident
ly Bishop Ireland does not always hold
''that audacity insures success
But where my distinguished friend fails
in "audacity'' on this quotation, he
makes it up in reference to another. The
one now grown familiar: "But against
the one nor the other of these things can
human histories, written by men not in
spired by the spirit of God, not seldom
inspired by any other than the the spirit
of God, prevail; because against the
church the gates of hell cannot prevail"
NV friend still insists upon his criticism
of nv omission IN printed abstract and
not a full report, Of the words: Written
by men not inspired by the spirit of God,
not seldom inspired by any other than the
spirit of Cod Bishop Ireland COM
plains that l did not put in those favorite
''asterisks'' which he uses-or says he
uses-and which so beautifully illumin
ate spoken discourse. He says. "Mr.
Smith IS too honest to deceive his Metho
dist congregation, but it is all right for
him to lead into error the readers Of the
Pioneer PresS-that is the case as it now
stands" / am sure my congregation will
take heart of the bishops grace, and
draw sigh of relief, since he has kindly
given me this certificate of character IN
reference to them | will now give q
complete reply:
First. The words mentioned do not
change the meaning of the passage in
the least. They are simply comment,
thrown in by the author, upon his phrase
'human histories 1t means that he
does not refer to biblical histories, but
uninspired and secular histories. 1t was
of these that l was speaking and my alb
stract so published could give no other
idea. Indeed any portion is strengthened
by the use of the full passage.
Second. There is an inherent improba-
b1lity that would use the full passage with
my audience where they could not easily
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printed report which | knew would form
the basis of controversy. Mr. Ireland
does just the opposite. He mutilates texts
of Scripture and makes new meaning
for his Cathedral audience, but puts in
---or says he puts in--his beloved easter
lsks." To transpose his own energetic
words He is too honest--so he claims
to lead into error the readers of the
Pioneer Press, but he is too tricky to tell
his Cathedral congregation the truth
this is the case as it now stands.
Third When Bishop Ireland was &C
cusing me of having suppressed the
words in question, he had in his posses
sion verbatim report OF my lecture,
taken by stenographer, and SO had the
means of knowing that he aoas issuing to
to the public an absolute fassehOodi
Fourth The omission in question was
not the only one in the said abstract, and
it is curious that the bishop does not
complain of others. For instance: |
quoted in my lecture from Dupire, who
narrates that harlot, Marosia, secured
the elevation to the papacy of her bastard
son, whose father was Pope Serquis, and
whose title was John XII. Why did not
Bishop Ireland complain at the omission
of the pedigree of this "Holy Father,
Vicar of the Lord Jesus Christ" This
is blasphemy; but is is Romanist bias
phemy This is a shocking recital; but
it is Roman Catholic history.
In regard to new quotation from
Manning to the same effect as the others
cited, Bishop Ireland saysI omit two SEN
fences, one going before and one follow
ing after. He says they "throw full light
on the cardinals words" / thank him
for calling attention to them. They are:
Between such contradictory judgments,
who is to decide?" and "That there is an
ultimate judge in such matters of history
as affect the truths of revelation, is a
dogma of faith" Yes, this is beautiful
light The "truths of revelation" as
ascertainable from Roman popes and
councils In such matters of history as
affect these truths" there is an cult
mate judge" What or who is it? Why
Roman popes and councils! Light a