Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-06

WIN ptnaitlts Ol Tue btNtItst ehN HNsN-
mary character.
The Bishop seeks 10 turn aside from what
the condemned proposition teaches, The only
use had for Il, and tries 10 make the issue
whether itcould properly be called "heresy,"
technical heresy. ard then In the same breath
denounces Il ss "woTse than The rankest
heresy.". Baptist preachers Ia their ignorance
may not know such methods OF eyading tne
true issue, but they can readily discern the
instructive artifice.
"Fsr from her nest the iapwing cries
away" The quotation was correctly made,
and rs clear teaching IL 10 support OF the
medieval nnion Of Church and Stale,
took the liberty OF asking the Bishop how
far he carried the teaching of his sermon 10
favor o. The separation OF Church and STATE
IN this country. had a glesm OK hope that
such a bold ayowal was rooted In principle,
and that ne would rs enthusiastically declare
Il worthy Of worldwide application. Whie
my hope was faint, yet itwss doomed 70 as
appointment. Bishop Kain does not believe
IN me separation Of Church and STATE as
principle at oil. lie says: when entire
nations OF Europe embraced CHRISTIANITY,
then identical with Catholicity, most init
cate relations sprung up between the
Church aud State, the one being OF mutual
I QcsIefa0tt
men quite ns learned and quite ss liberty
LOVING and GOd-iearing as my reverend OPP
moment who see many aud great advantages
in such uuion between the spiritual and
TEMPORAL orders when the vast majority OF a
country profess the same religion" ihlhk
after such warm commentator BSnop
/ Kahn nav be included in tnis Roodly COM
n,ny who see "many aud great advantages
IN such union when the vast majority OF q
couutry proieas the same religion" Is THIS
tho way in which the Bishop determines the
exnedlencv OF the union OF Church and state
in other countries? Then why not IN THIS
az well. 40 that "the many and great advan-
tages In such a union might be enjoyed
m this land also? When vast majority OF
this country profess the Catholic religion
would lie favor the UNION OF the Chureh and
Stateg 1t is certain that principle Wouio not
restrain him,
The Bishop says: "If. then, Dr. McDon'
AIDS appeal to history proves anything VI
proves too much for his purpose, sinee me
argument that it is supposed to contain mill
taos as strongly against the so-calleu i'e'
formed Church as 1t doe. against tne Calno-
Tic Church." / ain quite surprised tnat the
Bishop does not know the true position
which the Baptsts occupy on this question:
Does he not know that our principles are as
much opposed TO union OF the STATE VITA
the so-called Reformed Church as win the
so.ealled Catholic Church? The nature OF
the faith or the "vast majority" holding It.
yea. though every man, woman, and child
embraced i.-would not alter or affect our
opposition. Henry VIII or any other Re-
former who sought 10 establish such union
met with A. persistent opposition as when
the union was urged by the Church o. Rome.
Surely the Bishop ought 20 know that
orr objection is based on what We hold
il the teaching Of the Word OF God.
The history OF our too often unayailng pro-
tests against such a union ought not ~ nave
escaped the Bishops attention, Tor that MS
tory is written in many a prosecuting edict
promuleed by the Roman Church aud en-
forced by the temporal power, an instance
I'm the Bishops words "of one being OF
mutual assistance 20 the other" The Bishop
makes his position unmsiakably clear. re
saws "when Rev. DR.. Mcdonald, however,
denOunces the principle oil SUCH union ana
brands It's action at all times ana under al
circumstances as evil, my reverence Tor A.
mighty God fOrblds my endorsing such
statements" or 'to brand HIS tA.Tighly
Gods policy as something In iisci evil
lie hopes will extricate myself from
what must appear 10 your readers as dOWn-
right blasphemy." The Bishop does not
believe in the principle oi the separation Of
Churcb and state. lie calls the opposite or
the union OF Church and State the policy OF
Almighty God. He judges me guilty OF
mdownriobt hlasphemyV in advocating az a
universal prInciple applicable to the Chris
tan Churches 10 all lands and at all times
that they should be separate from The state.
RsntistS do now hold and have ever held
that Christ nor His apostles ever organized
or favored such union Of Churches with
the states: that the Church and state have
separate functions, and that each best &C.
compllshes its end when kept separate, as
contemplated bv the Divine LORD OF both
We stand by this principle, and hold II best
10 follow The Divine pattern OF the Church
IN every country, be It Protestant or papa'
We hold it as firmly IS We do the Divinity or
the Atonement Of Christ. | am sorry that
the Bishop regards this as " downright oIaS-
phemy."
The nearest Illustration OF the union claim
cd bv the Bishop is that furnished when the
chief priests and scribes OF the Sanhedrlm-
the spiritual power condemned Christ aud
then went 10 Plate, the temporal ruler, ana
demanded the execution OF their sentence
"the one being OF mutual assistance 10 Inc
other" and the result being the cruci'
! fxion Of our Lord Jesus Christ. Inc
| case Is not one calculated TO inspire
us with confidence in such unions.
/ TO this conclusion does the Bishop come
At last after all his feryid defamation In his
| dedicatory sermon IN Richmond concerning
! his endorsement OF the separation OF Church
/ and State in this country. The irreiorma-
| BILE past with its irredeemable history lies
upon him, and he cannot escape nor dare
! question It's teachings. As the old Adam
! was too much for the young Melancthon, tho
/ papal history and papal decisions are 100
| mucn for the American Bishop. For IN
| thorough keeping with this position The
! BisbOp dcnounces every attempt that IL made
| fo secure the separation OF Church and state
! in every country where struggling freedom
! seeks its liberation from the hated and h2ne'
! ml union. The people who are-sometimes
/ wildly enough, ! grant endeayoring TO an
/ leash their souls from such bondage are de-
nounced by the Biabop rs alhois's, inndes,
! thieves, &c. They are the fruit OF TINS very
union-the children OF this unholy alliance.
! Now for the application Of the Bishops doc
/ iriue TO the notable csses OF Rome ana france.
! He desires that the Pope should again be-
/ come the temporal ruler OF Rome and the
papal states Gas morally necessary Tor the
/ administration OF the universal Church." II
/ the Bishop had his way the union OF church
| and state would again be complete ut the
| Vaiicsn. lie would remand the people to
/ the ignorance, pauperism, crime, and intol-
/ erance which made Rome rcproach under
/ the reign Of the pOpes. Since Rome has
| been incorporated in United Italy men can
preach and teach with comparative liberty,
/ at least without any direct interference OF
the Pope. The Bishop longs for the time 10
come again when all things can be as OF
! yore, when every Protestant house OF wor-
I sun can be closed aud every Protestant or
/ d dissenting minister hustled out OF papal ter
| riiory, when George b, TAYLOR and Eager
and others would be expelled in twenty-iour
| hours. THIS is the freedom which our own
| American liberty-lOving Bishop would hail
| as 4 return 10 the good old times when peace
/ reiened on the Tiber. VIII the Bishop, fond
| Of comparing cities. institute COMPARISON
/ between Richmond or Wheeling and Rome
a. he desires to see her II such things are
| the desire OF HIS heart for Rome, why would
be not desire like good things for Richmond
| or Wheeling?
Last summer as looked upon the falr
| fields OF France and walked the streets OF
| Paris confess that my besrt beat warmly
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