The evening times., 1896-04-08
HIS Change OF FAITH
Freder ok Sherman's Reason for
Leaving The Episcopal Church.
RELIGIOUS VIEWS CHANGED
Brou3ht Up ns an Episc"pnlhn' He
EARLY Attained n High Position In
That Church-ComplaiDs Ihht
There Is No Fixed Source of Moral
Iaw-Mr. Shernan's Varied Career.

Mr.. Frederick F. sherman, for twelve
wears a member OF the Episcopal Church'
but on Sunday confirmed as Il member ol
The Catholic Church by Cardinal Sa'oih
at ST. Alnysius' Church, talked yesterday
morning AT Georgetown College WIN
Times reporter in regard To his change Oh
faith.
Mr. sherman is a son of Judge sherman
of the superior court OF Mass't'iiusc's'
an! has been Il teacher and preacher IN tile
EPISCOPAL Church from his youth. lie IS
about thirty-iivc years old For the IFst
Ten wears after reaching manhood he was
a head master % Episcopal schools, at times
having charge of parish also. lie then
entered the United States navy and WAS
attached as chaplain TO the Chicago Tor
about three years while she was Ill Euro
pean ports. Then he went Ia the training
school at Newport.
some time ago Mr.. sherman felt that his
religious views rendered it improper for
him TO remain Il priest in The Episcopal
Cilnrrh. Upon his application he was de-
posed by the bishop according 10 the forms
of that church, and on Saturday he was
received into the Catholic Church by the
Jesuit fathers at Georgetown. As he is
married he. of course, became only lay
man in the church.
Mr.. Sherman WIS smoking cigar In his
room At Georgetown College when The
Times reporter called. He is tall and sien-
der, but apparently sincwy aud athletic.
He hasa strongly intellectual face Swarthy
In complexion ana rendered much darker
BY closely shaved heavy black beard.
He wears glasses and his hair is thin
above Il naturally high forehead, adding
TO his stutii"us appearance. He was neatly
dressed in spring suit of gray, and Wore
q bricht-co!nrcl button at his lapel His
panner was kindly, and his dark eyes
rave evidence OF carncStness and devotion.
He WAS naturally averse 10 publicity.
LACK OF UNITY.
your change of faith" said the reporter
"is a matter of Interest to all thoughtful
persons and may De helpful 10 many"
"Ir thought anything | might say could
benefit any," he replied, lit would seem
TO me duty to speak" Then after few
moments reelection he said:
The radical difference between Catholi-
cism and Protest aulSin is in the matter OF
authority, and the change which has in-
fluenccd my action did not arise from any
one thug of course. 1t has been going on
for years.
In the Episcopal church there Is no fixed
source of moral law. Everyone with the
Bible in his ha nds is at liberty TO think
what he plcases. In the Catholic church
The pope and his council, and the pope as
pastor of all the churches, deliver the law
for the government of members of the
church as authoriiativrly as if our blessed
Lord Himself were here and spoke to US.
thousands OF things have contributed
to- the change in my faith. / do not un-
drrstand how there can be church
without unity, but there is no unity in
the Episcopal church. There are low
church and broad church and high church
views. / am inclined to think that a broad
churchman may differ more widely from
high churchman than the latter does from
Catholic.
Again, confession in the Episcopal church
is wholly voluntary, while in the Catholic
It Is authoritativcly commanded. As a
result the Episcopal priest has no con-
troll OF those nomiually under him. have
often felt this. At Newport We had about
eighty Catholic boys and control over them
IN spiritual aud moral affairs was perfect,
but no control over the Protestant boys
at all possible.
The Episcopal priest also is controlled
by his parisbioners. The government is
purely congregational The rector is chosen
by the vestry, and the bishop has no option
but to send him when he is called. provided
be is morally fit for the service.
FREEZING OUT A MINISTER.
ION the other hand, the churches have n
system of freezing ont a minister they don I
Ike They cut down his salary until he is
compelled to leave or to do their bidding
If he is 4 man with n family of five or six
dependent on him, he is at their mercy
In the Catholic church. the bishop, as
Cbrist's representative. assigns the prizes,
TO the vacant parish, and he must be re
ceived.
My acceptance OF Catholic doctrine If
hot the result of this reason at all. Natural
religion may be developed by reasoning
but not the supernatural. This latter comes
from complete submission of our Wills
to the will of God.
81 cannot reach Il belief in the doctrine
of the Trinity. rthe incarnation. by rca SON
Ing. These ccmc from guiding light with
m upon submissive prayer for guidance
II Is upon this sort of revelation that my
acceptance OF the Catholic faith is based
Mr.. Sherman lef; for his home yesterday v
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