The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-02
INFALLIDILITY OF THE CHURCH.
Rdv. ). q. MusOn's Answer Ia Ilcv.
| Father HcnncsSy's sermon.

Aiiow me 10 tnank you that through the
agency OF your valuable paper am al
lowed to read Father" Hennessys reply to
my review Of Father Brannan's lecture
GU the "InfallibIity OF the Church and the
Pope" While Mr.. IIcnnessy has Intro
duced some new argument and cites some
Scriptures not quoted by Mr. Brannan. he
has chosen TO pass by In silence what many
| nave spoken Of as unanswerublc arguments
| In my discourse. | pass by the ntmation
OF haky definitions Of the word church :"
ana OF word clubbing. carping differ
ence. as hardly worthy OF man Of MIR
Hennessy's ability and dignity, and come
at once to the Scripture references, which
we both believe to be inspired and authori-
tatlye. We both quote Matthew, xviii, H.
ana kindred passages and agree that the
apostles OF Christ were commissioned to
teach All things whatsoever | have COM
mnnded you."-Ntrsc 20 The real and i'm
portant difference is that Protestants be-
iirVe tbat these apostles did teach all
Things whatsoever Christ commanded
them. and that In their teachings we are
thoroughly furnished to every good work
second Timothy. III. IL. And that th.se
apostles. chosen by Christ. as ambassadors
are stili our only infalliblo teachers. They
spoke languages they had never learned
ana gave evidences OF their Inspiration that
no reputable man prctends 10 give now.
VIM" ROman Catholics believe that the
pope Is lust as much inspired and as in
failibie as n teacher as were Peter. James
ana John. II is not In point to quote Scrip
,ure 10 prove that Peter. John or Paul was
inspired and was to teach the church We
believe that. and that they we're the teach
ers Tor all nations and for all time. They
sun i've and Influence more Christian PEG
PIE thah all the teachers that have lived
since the time they were on the earth
tod hat ls...
anger IRON Heaven preach any other gospel
let him be accursed' Now. II We do not
preach any other gospel wc must. II we
pr'hrh AT all. preach the same. If our ven
cradle and worthy brother will do that, the
differences will he at once settled.
Tho quotation from Deuteronomy. xvii, |
~ Is not In point because the Jewish or |
Mosaic law found IN this quotation was |
given to govern the State or for civil and |
pot Tor spiritual government. and the priest |
LeVite ana Judge TO whom disputcrs were
TO refer their matters were the officers of a
ihcocracy. ! note the argument made from
Atts, WA 20 10 The angel Of the Lord
placed Phillip In the way OF the cunuch re-
turning from dcyutlOns at Jerusalem D." This
'uhuch was reading from the Prophet hsias
Isaiah V, 3. Phillip asked him. DO You
understand what you read" How shall
understand IT," said the cnunch except
'ome man guide me" Phillip explained
h' Scriptures and baptised him.
NOW that has plausible look. but note
nat the cnunoh was reading prophecy
bout Jesus. Of whom he had not heard
hlllip began at the same Scripture and
reached unto hun Jesus which was right
men aud IN right now. The Holy Spirit
ulded Phillip then His work is before
H. ffoies,nnts claim that we can under
tand that Spirit guided preacher as
ven as We could understand any Catholic
ri'st' or for that matter Protestant
reachcr
MIR Hennossy argues that the Catholic"
huroh must Interpret Phillips explanation
! the prophecy, but all people OF intclll-
ehre enough 10 be responsible can see IL
inlhiy now that the prophecy vs. fulfilled
II lawyer or politician had used the
lhu 81 an argument that our brother uses
Matthew NN'li, 2, | would call n a ncrr ,
uihblc Jesus talking to His discipirs tells
l"m that the Srrihrs aud pharisces love
l' upperIuost rooms and chief seats IN the d
fu"kosurS. and greetings In the markets.
M In be called by men Rabbi Rabbi
VI he not Sc called rabbi for one is our i,
aStor, even Christ. and all We are hr,th- !
Il and call no man your father on earth. q
" one IS your father. which Is In heaven q
either be- yc called masters. but he that
Ertatcst an ong YOU shall be your SER l
ant. Matthew XIII. Gil. l.
'"ilinrht Is unnecessary when we read
he context.
Hut Mr. Mason reads the Bible and finds
al We must be immersed. while other Pro II
Sihn'S nnd Sprlnkling or pouring sum ,
IT. Well VIII Catholic Interpretation
~ MS ont 81 our difficulty. The Greok S.
',holIc mus immersion. ana oar brother II
nj the whole Roman Catholic church nd
iis that Peter John. raul and phiun
iaot that Christ and the apostles taught 81
~ praciccd immersion. While the Roman y,
uholic church of today practices sprink-
ls or pouring. Here, according TO our y
o,hei claim OF succession. We hav. the =,
''hoiic church In one axe INTERPRETING W
ptlsm to mean Immersion aud in anothnr &c
q interpreting It to mean something en- ~
ely dinrrrut and claiming Inspiration by m
" rory spirit IN zach cnsc. Is this in vi
rpretcr infalihlrr a
Az matter Of fact all Christians admit NJ
at when prpnor subject has boon hurird "
baptism IN the likeness af Christ's death "a
d raised To walk new lie. that he hne Ia
eyed the command OF Christ. RI. ban br
ed " icy "
Al men should study carefully and earn n
" the Holy Scriptures and give due
ght TO the laws and rules OF language
y the consensus Of religious scholarship.
ct last oatsl individual muat thiuk and q,
Dcfc Tor himself as TO how IN the light :,
Hoda word he will serve God To his p'
n master he s'andoth or fallcth. with pr
due respect TO our venerable brother ay
ON We have learned TO respect greatly
ms works sake. feel that I should II,
that he assumes the very ;.oint In ais
'Snn. viz That the Roman Catholic IVA
irch Is the church that Christ cst1b ~,
red and that with all the contradictions ~
councils and popcs on the pages Of his 90 90
" We must look TO this church rather ~
n TO The apostolic age for AUTHORITATIVE al
ching Professionals regard that as a mon. ~
Gus and absurd assumption. 70
yarn, | ask II our salvation depends -
~ me infallihility Of tho pope-and that ~
NO logic Of the Roman Catholic position ,i'
nat VIII become 81 all those Catholics 40
irotesianis who llvcd and died before
church discovered the infallibilIty az TO
pope period Of time covering more WI
n eighteen centuries. '"N''
D 'his discussion have purnosely avoid
ANYTHING that would seem harsh or So
shn oate remained from charging upon bel
Catholic church the legitimate conse- -.
noes OF It's teaching and position i"'
/ q MnAnn on