Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-04-25
PETERS SUPREMACY.
Father D.,Jc Makes some More Ar
 guments on the question.
TOMBSTONE, April g, 1886.

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 acy of jurisdiction of Sf. Peter and his successors on the Roman sec, will show as briefly as possible how pewerless all his proofs are; nay, how he endeavors to show us that he is wrong.
 He rejects my argument, taken from St. Matthew XVI "Thou art Peter" etc. Peter is derived from the Latin "Petrus,n tas from the Greek, "Petros. ." But our Saviour spoke neither Latin nor Greek. He conversed in the Syro- -Chal daic, in which tongueit is 'kep,ras," which means "a rock" Oar Lord then said 10 | Peter alone: "rhou art a rock and upon this rock will build My Church. Is II | not calling the good sense of the Divine speaker in question to deny that Peter received a power which is unique in the Church, by being the rock on which our Saviour built it; or does the reverend gentleman show here lack of sound judg- ment, or of good intentions?
 He proves further, that Peter was lnte' rior in some respects to other Apostles, and from that he concludes that he was not elected by our Lord above the others. This is no argument at all. It would be the same ifafter some years man would assert that in 1884 Blaine was elected president because he was better man ,han Cleveland. think we wonld have a serious doubt to rank such man amongst intelligent people.
 Then the reverend opponent doubts as to whether Peter was ever at Rome. Why does he not rather call in question the existence of Rome and Peter alto gether? Because Rome alone shows where Peter was in prison, where he was crucihed, where he is buried. For his historical knowledge, it would pay the reverend and candid defender of truth to make a pious visit to those holy places.
 He puts denial to my arguments
 drawn from history. It is the easiest
 way. I merely invoke the history where
 it is said that those Catholic emperors
 who really convoked the councils, did SC on their own authority or on commis sior
 given them by the respective popes Syl
 vester l, Damasus, Celestise l and Leo l Further, he says, the sixth canon o the Council of Nice puts Rome. Alexan dra and Antioch on the same level
 Now, the original text q do not knov whatltext Mir. Haskins has), reads tha the ancient rights of the Patriarchs
 Alexander and Antioch must be recog nized, "because it is a law established b
 the Bishops of Rome" Nay, the yer first words of the canon are, "The Churcl l of Rome has always held the primacy. So it is given in the 10th volume c
 Ch. Lenormat, edition of 1850 of tn ,. old manuscripts discovered by zoega, i z I8Io, in the Borgian Museum. It is UT |. fortunate to choose bad argument, br it looks rather odd to go and prove ju'
 the contrary to what man wants
 prove.
 I'll In the Council of Chaldeon he quote " this passage of canon 7S: "The Father !" with reason, gave precedency to u
 throne of Rome," etc. He also adds tt at oth canon, and could have added tt A. ,d canon of the Council of Constantine ar pie, held 70 years before the Council n- Chalcedon, and the 4th canon of the 4 Id Council of Latran, in the year 1918, al ks other incidents, where the Patriarchs ut Constantinople strove continually to o
 tain some privileges over their equals to Asia, from the Pope of Rome, recogniz ck by all as their head. It does not l no quire sharp look to see Rev. Mir. H. ,u, kins again prove that he is wrong. T no Patriarchs of Constantinople obtain m. finally from Pope Innocent III vt ,es they fought for; but when will he obt' he itl
 au He speaks also of the doctrine of will Fathers, who acknowledged always in. Roman supremacy. Read even [
 Pusey, of the Anglican Episco
 Church. In his notes on Tertullia .ne works, he consents entirely to the Cat o'y lie doctrine on this point.
 Finally, a word in regard to ~ Church of England, which was one . M most hourishing provinces of the Ron M Catholic Church down to the sad day: 'n M a bloody reformation. At the hypocl ' cal pretences of that English royal hot p of spreading the Gospel, cannot f
 ' giving a laugh of scorn. Who ever
 Apostles of the Gospel, with dag
 sword and torch, rush in on help ora, women and innocent babes, in orde an convert them to death. The poor lr iaus man knows that English creed by e. h on rience. Let us hope that at last his