New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-19
IGNATIUS ON MACQUEARY.
HERErIcs HAVE THEIR PLACE. HE SAYS.
THAT PLACE is OUTSIDE THE CHURCH. WHOSE
DOCTRINES THEY HAVE PERFECT
RIGHT TO DOUBT.

THAT PLACE is OUTSIDE THE CHUhCh' "hoeo
DOCTRINES THEY HAVE A PERFECT
RIGHT TO DOUBT.
Father Ignatlus preached to three large gatherings
yesterday in LenoX Lyceum morning ana afternoon'
and in Cooper Onion in tie evening. Those wis,
heard him paid well for their seats, and the monk
realized large sum Of money. The morning ahdress
was consideration Of The MacQueary Cass' The
speaker said In part:
II am going to talk to You this morning about
strange ecclesiastical phenomenon that Is being mani
tested In the religious world to-day. In the Church
OF Christ there Is now forming influential body OF
men who are trying 10 drive Christ out of the Church
Yes, to drive Him ont Of His own Church. They
want To stay In the Church and drive the Master ont
They Will have a hard task. ! want TO state now
that in my opinion free thinkers atheists agnostics @
every school have a perfect right to free thought
Christs message tells 80. lie says that brute
force shall not be used TO spread Ills Gospel But
In dealing with inideiity within the Church. II Is Q
different matter.
"lf these men don't believe DO they should
get ont OF our house, which is founded the beliefs
that they Iepudiate. II they were honest men, they
would get out without waiting 10 be put out Il
seems u me 10 be simply a matter Of absolute CON-
mon and common justice that they should get
ont. Let us be honest and honorable about this
matter Either the cIeeds Of the Episcopal Church
are true they not. II they true, II Is
utterly laughabe that should be allowed in tho
Church who deny them. II they not true. why
keep up such sham Let fling Bibles away.
and stop such nonsense II We believe the Bible 10
be nothing but book IF fables it ia wrong for
place 1t in chdrens hands and ask them 10 be-
levo IT,
There is man on trial for heresy in our Church.
I have no bitterness against that | am sorry
for him. IL seems TO me that II this one man Is u
be got rid of simply because he has the courage to
state his unbelief, those unbclievers who silent
should be got rid Of also. strict Investigation should
be made and the doors OF the Church should be kept
open and the unbecvers Invited To walk out.
You know public men are public characters. II
Is no breach Of etiquette to discuss them. We have
a right 10 ask clergymen II the religion they
teaching is the religion they took vow % teach when
they became Chrlsts servants. IL is a moral and
social question Is well an ecclesiastical one.
Actions which are 10 have lasting power only
those who love Jesus Christ and have firm belief In
Him that keep Iii, commandments. We Christians
do long 10 bring the bread of christs bounty 20 the
hearts of men. But this movement In the Episcopal
Church is going take the bread from many. IL IS
not being done Intentionally. These men don't know
Christ ; Christians know Him.
This MacQueary case is n splendid opportunity for
u.s. Let lis open our doors and clear our Chuich u
such men, that children may drink the waters OF
the pure faith and not have them polluted win tho
poison these men would pour into the stream X
Mr. MacQueary il right in saying that Dr. lieDcr New
ton hold, The same views himself. there i no
reason why DR.. Newton should not 20 ont Of the
Church If Mr. MacQueary does. | hope, however that
Mr. MacQueary ha> made mistake and that DR.. New
ton is Christian
The subject OF the afternoon sermon was Revival
ism Among Upper Glasses The evening sermon
was a sort OF farewell talk to those the monk has
helped during his mission.