The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-13
LExTEN LECruRRs.
The second Of the series delivered Yes
terday-A Ilrlef synopsis.

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Al the vesper service yesterday afternoon
at the Cathedral, Bishop Kahn delivered his
second Lenten lecture. The audience was a
very large one and listened very attentiyely
70 the Reverend gentleman's remarks.
Taking the 2lst verse Of the Goth chapter
OF St Johns Gospel ~ text, the Bishop
yesterday first explained the mission Of
Christ and It's two-fold purpose, viz The
rescuing Of man from sin through His re-
deemlng blood, land the fuller enUneiRtion OF
Gods will 10 mankind He now deputies
those whom Heis addressing In the text ( G.,
His chosen Apostles-to apply through the
means appointed by HIM, the merits Of His
dlviae redemption, and 70 continue, too, His
own work OF teaching mankind the doctrine
o. salvation. This apostolic body was des.
tined 70 be perpetual corporation, under
the protection Of Christ aud the guidance Of
the Holy Ghost II was 10 continue It's
mission OF teaching until the end OF time,
The church was therefore Gods messenger
to men. II was through her that Christ con.
tinues His office OF teacher Of mankind, II
was because she d His church, instituted by
Him and Invested with His authority, that
all men were bound to listen 10 her and
accept her teachings under the Seyerest pen
altes. Matt xviii, III
He continued by claiming that Holy Scrip.
tnFe, history aud reason conspire TO establish
the claims Of the Catholic Church TO be that
Church Of Christ; that she alone possessed the
scriptural characteristics Of Chrlsts Church:
that she alone traced back her origin to Christ
and his apostles that she alone proieSsed to
teach the truths OF revelation as they must
ever be taught by Gods representative, VIZ:
with unerring, absolute certainty.
The Bishop devoted the second part Of his
lecture 70 an drgllnentlim adj hOtaiIem directed
against those who recognize the strong posi-
ton OF the Catholic Church, but who find
nevertheless difficulties In accepting all her
teachings; He argued that such reasoning
must lead logically to the rejection Of all
supernatural truths, and even 10 scePticisla.
He quoted the arguments Of Prot. Mallock In
his famous work "Is Life Worth IIiying?h
Though himself an unbelieyer, he shows
plainly the mystery OF moral evil Is more
difficult for reason TO accept than any special
dogma Of the Roman Catholic Church. Butthe
Bishop put the question in q yet stronger
light by calling attention to some OF the per.
picking truths that are involved in the belief
IN God himself Strong as are the proofs OF
that great primary truth, yet It's acceptance
implies the acknowledgement OF mysteries
more deep and perpiextng than any doctrines
propounded by the Catholic Church. Clear
us is tue fact Of Gods existence, It might be
clearer; strong as Is the proof Of that truth,
1t might be yet stronger. So is 1t with Gods
church. The free-thinker and sceptic may
reason THIS, but not the Protestant.
Tie Bishop then briefly summed up the
reasons In favor OF revelation given By God
to men, and concluded that II q revelation
had been given, the Catholic Church was It's
custodian and interpreter-in other words,
Gods messenger to men.
We undestand the Bishop will take the
Virtue Of Truth" for the subject Of his next
discourse.