The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-20
A NOVEL CONTROVERSY.
A methodist SIInistcrnnd n Catholic CLERGY.
man Meet.

AAICthOdist Minister and n Catholic Clergy
man Meet.
Early in the progress OF Bishop Kain's
Lenten lectures on Transubstantiation a
controversy arose in the newspapers be-
tween the Bishop and Rev. NJ. +. Dry
den, pastor Of the North Street NJ. L.
church, and it has been continued in
the columns of the Register, latterly be-
tween Rev. Father McElligott, in the
Bishops stead, and Rev. Mr.. Dryden.
In n letter printed April II Mr.. Dryden
quoted two sentences from the writings
OF st. Justin, which Father McElligott
claimed to be unfaithfui TO the original
Greek. Mr.. Dryden maintained the
correctness OF his citations, and invited
his opponent to meet him ut the Register
Office yesterday afternoon, where the
authorities might be submitted to com.
petent judges who should decide be-
tween them.
The foregoing explains the novel
meeting in the counting room of the
Register yesterday afternoon which eX'
cited so much interest and has been sc
lnuCh talk about
Rev. Mr.. Dryden quoted from st. JUS
tin the words: "Those we call deacons
distribute to everyone present to partakC
OF this EucharistiC bread and wine and
water anti then they carry it to the ab'
sent" This was said to be from the
S5th Chapter of the First Apology, but
the passage referred to is in the 65th
Chapter Of that work. Mr.. Dryden also
said that Justin Martyr writing against
Typhon says, "The bread OF the Euch
artist was a figure which Christ the Lord
commanded to do in remembrance Of
his passion" This Is n translation OF {
sentence in the 18th Chapter OF the
Dialogue with Tryphon."
Concerning these the dispute arose.
There were present in the Registel
counting room, yesterday, Rev. Mn
Dryden, Rev. S. Jones, Presiding Elder
OF this district OF the NJ. i. church, Rev
Father McEiiigott, Rev. Father Boutior
and Rev. Father Schilpp, OF the Catholic
church, and several laymen OF each de
nomination, in addition to the umpirCs
who were Rev. William Ulfert, OF st
Johns German church, and Prof. John
RoGmer, Principal OF the Linsly lnsti'
tute.
Outside large crowd was attracted by
the novel place chosen for such de
bate. The sidewalk was crowded with
men and boys, and part OF the time
the crowd occupied half OF the street
and widely various expressions OF inter.
est or other feelings were uttered in
varying ways. The crowd remained with
changing numbers through the entire
discussion, which lasted mn hour or 80
and the affair was the talk of the tow
last evening.
Mr.. Dryden offered in support of his
citations an English translation by q
Protestant; Fathers NlCIlligott and
Boutlou presented an old edition OF the
original Greek. The latter gentleman
contcndcd as to the first quotation given
above that it was mutilated, incomplete
and not to the point-to show the ma.
ture and, ends OF the Sacrament--and il
completed it must sustain the Catholic
doctrine; and in regard to the latter,
that it was bad translation, inasmuch
us it renders the Greek tOu drtOu latin
pdnis by the nominative, whereas it is
in the original in the gcnitive case.
These points, it will be seen, are Ques.
tions Of fact for Il linguist to decide, and
not in themselves doCtrinal points. The
arguments pro and con We're earnest,
and at their conclusion the judges re-
served their decision. 1t is understood
the judgment OF Messrs. Ulfcrt and
Rocmer will he made known to-day.