New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-26
ROMAN C4THOLTC B1PTYsM
GREAT CROWD To HEAR THE DEBATE on JUDGE
BRAKES RESOLUTION IN THE ASSEMBLY.
[BY TELEGRAPH Tue TRIBUNE

GREAT CROWD To HEAR THE DEBATE on JUDGE
BRAKES RESOLUTION IN THE ASSEMBLY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TUE TRIBUNE
CINCINNATI, May 25.-This afternoon at the
Presbyterian Assembly the church was packed-pews,
aes steps. yestibue aud galery-to listen to the de-
bate Judge brakes resolution against the validity OF
Roman Catholic baptism. The Rev. Dr. W. G. Alexan-
der the Theological Seminary OF san Francisco said
the resolution useless, inasmuch as, II IL were
passed. II would be the expression Of opinion OF
those who voted for 1t. 1t IS mischevous. we pass
this resolution We make ourselves the laughing
stock OF the world. BY single stroke Of
tho pen we propose to cut OF from the
privileges OF Christs kingdom two hundred million OF
people. It Is Papal than all the Popes combined
It denies the validity OF the baptism administered to
millions OF persons who have come into the Protestant
Church from the Roman Catholic Church and
celved any other baptism"
The Rev. Dr. schaT offered an amendment which reads
Resolved. that It Is the deliberate and decided
Judgment OF this Assembly. in full accord with
the re formed confessions and the theory practice
oil the reformers ands Westminster divnes that the
Roman Catholic Church, though corrupt and teaching
many unscrptural errors yet retaining the Holy Scrip
lures and ancient with all the fundamental truths
OF Christianity Is still branch OF the visible Church OF
Christ and therefore, that the OF baptism ad
mlnstcred by her In the OF the Holy Trinity, the
Father Son and Holy Ghost and with the intention TO
baptze is true and valid Christian baptism, which can
not aud ought not to be repeated"
In the support OF this amendment DIR. schaG
said Baptism Is sacred rite OF inta-
ton int the privileges and duties OF church
membership requiring three conditions absolutely neoes
sary for it's validity. namely, baptizng IN the name OF
Trinity with the intention to baptze, and by the
application OF water. The Roman Catholic Church comes
up every OF those conditions III cannot be re-
peatcd any than the new birth can be repeated.
The Roman Catholic Church forbds rebaptism."
The report OF the Board Of Missions for Freedmen
shows the receipts TO have been larger than In pre-
vOus year. amounting in all 20 81 1923 %, Sl7254 20
OF which given by the negro churches. Under the
OF this Board are l9S churches, with 1882 COM
municantsi land lo4 sabbath-schoos with l3,340
scholars
The Rev. DR.. g. b. Bell of Missouri offered resolutions
against sunday newspapers and committing the As
sembly to " what Is commonly called prohibition"
Bishop Foss, OF the Methodist Episcopal Church, was
Invited 20 sit upon the platform. The Moderator wei.
coined him while the Assembly stood. The Bishop said
that he was glad TO be among so many bishops"
This evening mass meeting was held At the Ode0n In
the interests OF the freedmen The Rev. Dr. r. H. Allen
presided and delivered an address lie followed by
number OF negro speakers, and the students from Bid
die University sang number Of plantation songs.