The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-16

own chief aim one may believe the bItterest OF
all has come. have renowned my priesthood.
and am about to enter tho comm MON Of the
Catholic Church.
MY clearness OF conviction has. under God.
been brought about by the concurrent action
OF two long chains Of reasoning. I have be-
come Catholic at last because there is no
other logical deduction from all the facts Of
which my reading and my observation and my
life have made mo aware. And secondly, be-
cause there was no peace for me. nor ex-
PLANTATION OF that unspeaEably great prob
lem OF myself and you. outside Gods
Church. External evidence. internal heart
ache: these moved me steadily for years
and years. efrectually at last. AS to the
evidence. l frankly own that haven either
sufficient learning nor strength OF mind to
base vast a step upon deductions made from
my own Investigations at first hand. / have,
indeed accepted other mems conclusions. L
found this necessary during all my life. and so
must every member OF the Episcopal com
munion that Church. rs such. having no liv-
The letter goes on to say that the writer;
Drofessors AZ The .'t ssminary divided in their
:"sacrament Of dissolution" other than the
hearing confessions When he oamo to the
pulpit he found his people also with other
ideas than his Continuing. the Rev. Mr..
From my remotest boyhood ! never have
sH Gs O. the
provoked. Not only in her failure to teach.
and Iy the Inconsistencies Of her whole thee;
much more keenly so when beheld. after ten
and institutionaI existence. Withouta nsral-
s in Esseoea ssds S III t%o
the most stupendous and ridiculous mon
dated. harnsscd., made by his very tenure i'm:
rieh men ms metim es immoral. often ignoran
usual officous. always in the way,here he
is to teach these riSh masters Of his what they
vice as they direct. He is to tolerate and en-
dorse any abonination which may have been
is to belle himself. his message. Gods very
work for peace's sake. And they are tho sue
been able to Keep everybody. happy and aues.
tions and ideas OF a disturbing nature in the
dark k.,,, IN ,sr r.,.,ions 70 n. noor in nsr
spirit OF, eauiyocatinG coquetry toward the
sects. In her judicial system. In her no policy.
esprit du corps In her vaciilation. failure pre-.
tensions-ahe brushes out OF earnest men
1f sSs in b as The d' Rsf sna
loyal sons. She either casts them forth, or
ruins them as men and priests by forcing
With bleeding heart. therefore. turned to
and read for the first time the splendid arGu,
ments OF that half score OF giants who have
out the with far
tty and a DISTINGUISHING beyond words.
oeautiiulto me. 80 fresh from the time serving,
money. worshlppinG. ana truth-eVadine Amos
MY quest is over. although the namcless
Il % b be hrd to Be Without you It Will be-
terrible to he condemned by YOU ,i .,.s.n.o.
to meet my INTEL cot returning from lts search
convicted. and all my nature knew that light
Doubt and struggle passed into Gods strong
city even into his tabernacle. there to DO hid
forever from the strife Of tongue
" Such q tide rs mo ing sesms asleep.
While HAT ts drew from ont tho boundes dse
Turns again home.
Your friend and servant. ~
Adams. IL a graduate OF the Episcopal General
Theological semipnry. He was at ono time an
s .d t sn IA r Mas s Ptse His salary in Buff
ratbs the e. e the SsanS hs nd
snn aS Sd that hs and Father Johnso noT had
exchanged places. the latter becoming rector
to n Sun reporter. "tho whole Catholic faith.
tire Church hold before Rome added to il or
Protest9ntism suhtraeted from IT, We have
ancient accessorles which are implied In the
Jaw OF the Church OF England, and derivatve-
ly IN that q tho American church. such az
chalice. Incense. crosses. pictures. &c. We
hear confessions In open church, and We
sunday, We propose the restoration In our
care 81 the Thi y, Of Ghrstianiyts faith Its
Father Adams and Fnther Johnson are both
advocates OF Henry Georges single-tax prln-