Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-22

denosited with the apostles, and conse-
onently to the Church as we have seen, anr
since Christ has proven his assistance los
e,nmunity from error. But the romls
of Christ could not fail; her Judgment
could not be false, and are, through ASSIST
ance, infallible.
She is and must be. the judge OF the law
continuing her, OF her appointment anu
commission OF her rights and powers or
Jurisdiction. No less than the law or rev
~elation committed to her, since it is part
and marcel OF the revelation. And hence,
when she defines that she il the dlvInely IN
stituted guardian and infaliible teacher
of Gods law it is all We want to give our be-
lief to what she teaches. This Is the reason
why we say that she accredits herself.
No one OF the srcts can apply this argn-
ment because no one can sran the distance
OF time between the apostles and ns. lhey
| all have originated to late or died TO soon.
Let it prove much or little it proves TINS
that the body claims to be the Church OF
| Christ and coming down with interrupted
historic exisstance for Christ to us is the
body that is in onnmon with the See OF
Rome and recognizes in the successor OF
Peter, the vicar OF Christ. .
OF course this divine commission OF
Christ has been denied. but a denial to be
OF any weight must have Il reason. aud a
higher reason than Affirmation denied. A
person can deny only by an authority sui
ficient to warrant an affirmative. A sim
pie denial or negative proves or disproves
nothing. Yet the refOrmers only opposed
| the simple negative; they opposed to her no
authority, no truth. Their denials were
based upon no authoritive truth and con
sequently only allegations. They opposed
their own simple judgment or caprice
against an authority acknowledged Tor
sixteen centuries. They may deny IL
cavil as they please, but 1 question tie
world where is the truth outside OF her III
any religion or heresy in science; that she
denies Or does not recognize or teach and
hold and teach in its unity an catholicty.
All who reject her have no truth to oppose
to her, no reason for their denial and prin-
ciple on which to base their rejection OF her
authority.
This much is certain, it is either the
Church or nothing. There is no alterna-
tive. 1t is the greatest %absurdity Tor those
who reject her authority and to pretend to
be Christians because they have no grounds
OF belief OF what is or what is not Christ
revelation, duty and manly anthems.
Hence, it is the Catholic who is the only
man that has the mentalfreedom, q reason
why he believes and authority that canno
deceive. His faith makes him free. Who
can be ireer than he who held TO Lelievs
and obey only God.
All sects OF Christians believe that
Christ revealed his actions and instituted
a Church and that it was Catholic and
Apostolic.
The music at St. Patrick's Church yester
day was remarkably fine at both themorn.
ing and evening services. Concone's Mass
was rendered with unusual precision and
effective accuracy. Mr.. Carlyle has decid.
eddy a rich, fresh and ample tenor voice,
and as Il leader he gave proof OF his compe
tency. With the present elements it is SAFE
to assert that the musical portion OF the
service at st. Patrick's Church will be tine
choicest in Butte, and a real artistic enter
tainment for the congregation. Mrs. Rock.
wood, with her usual grace, presided at the
organ.