The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03
Mary The Mother of Jesus.

Dcaf ioits- III idsb Wttk ISSUE VI
the DEMOCRAT under the title Of
Mary the Mother of Jesus appeared
a very remarkable production. 1t
was q sermon preached by Reverend
ID. r.. Moore In the Presbyterian
church, The Reverend author un-
dertakes to cover great deal of
ground, and makes himself the
spokesman of Christondom. He
talks for the Protestant world and
also for the Catholic world. With
that portion of his sermon purporting
to voice the sentiment of Protestant
ism | have nothing to do. If Pro-
testants are satisfied with Reverend
Moore's representation of their opin-
ions regarding Christ and his Bless
ed Mother I ought not to complain.
III Pro estants want to be represent
ed as believing that Christ who was
all tenderness to the sinful Magda-
lene was veritable tyrant with the
purest and tenderest of Mothers, It
Is no affair of mine; or If Protestant
parents wish to pay minister q
salary for teaching their children
that Christ broke the commandment
"Honor thy Father and thy Mother,v
it is their privilege to do SO. If
were Protestant 1t seems to me that
would prefer to treat such sehti-
ments as the utterances of an enemy,
than to accept them as the pleadings
of nn advocate.
Take for example the following in
reference to the Angelic Salutation
HE" (the AngeD "anncunced 10 her
first that the Lord Is with her. This
meant nothing more than that she
had the favor of the Lord, and was
chosen of Him fora great SERVICE"
If we continue the interview be-
tween Mary and the Angel we will
see that Mary took very different
meaning from his words, than Doctor
Moore. The Scriptures tell us, when
she had heared the Angels words
she was troubled at his saying and
of salutation this should be. 1t will
be observed here, that had theBlessed
Virgin known as much az Reverend
Moore, she would not have been
troubled at all, for according to him,
IL had very little significance. But
the inspired narrative continues
"And the Angel said to her fear not
Mary for thou hast found grace with
God. Behold thou shalt conceive in
thy womb and shalt bring forth a
son, and thou shalt call His name
Jesus. He shall be great and shall
be called the Son of the Most High.
And the Lord shall give unto Hin
the throne of David His father and
He shall reign in the house of Jacob
forever. And Mary said to the
Angel. How shall this be done, be-
cause I know not man? And the
Angel answering said to her the
Holy Ghost shall come upon thee,
and the Powers of the Most High
shall overshadow thee. And there
fore the Holy that shall be born of
thee shall be called the Son of God.
And behold thy cousin Elizabeth she
hath also conceived son in her old
age, and this is the sixth month with
her that is called barren, because no
word shall be impossible with God.
And Mary said Behold the Hand
maid of the Lord, be it done unto me
according to thy word. And the
Angel departed from her." hf f
Here manifestly is consent asked
and given, and not given until an
explanation is demanded and receiv-
cd. She knows not man and will
not know man, but when assured
that this is not necessary and re-
ferred to her cousin Elizabeth ds an
evidence that no word is impossible
does she give her consent. From the
fact that her consent was asked it Is
clear that she could give it or with.
hold it; and thus we see that in the
Providence of God the will of Mary
o-operated in the work of the re-
demption. l ~ ~.
Butlmy object in submitting this
paper is to call attention to Mr..
Moore's representation of Catholic
practice and belief not to explain
that belief. s'From the begin
ming of the Apostolic ezra till
now'' says Reverend Moore. "the
worship of Mary appears in two dis
tinctly marked periods. lst There
was the worship of Mary outside OF
thea' Christian church; extending
through a period beginning with
Apostolic times and continuing to
the sixth century A. ID. End, This
second period begins with the sixth
century and is distinguished with
Mariolatry within the church,
Now this division into periods sc
distinctly marked is surely the work
of scholar, Every one must have
been profoundly impressed with thil
exhibition Of wisdom. He out-classel
Goldsmith's school master:'
-'Whose words OF learned length and thunder
ing sound 80.
Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around
And still they gaze and still wonder grew
But scarcely had recovered m,