The Portland daily press., 1900-05-07

Sermon ~ New ,. .. shepherd ~ -.
Paul's Church,


On Sunday nornins Hsv. ,. y. sAsp-
hsrd savs TIE nrst ssrnen n ne edvsr-
tissa .ssuras. "uhat 10 Prsesseantisni"
Ths tsxs was Ma1A w. 1f-so.
D'Autisns. - his pssfsss b his his-
tesy Of Ne Rssornatiss. says that the
histosy 81 ths Reformation ID distinct
an1 separates frsa tbss q Protssesatisa.
Ths rsnsrk - tsss. ssly - 10 relates 70
|ehs nsn whs sspaRassd fFsn NJ histcsis
shusshss.
All u sseosnsss were proosseants IN
tbs sssss u psossstine asainse shs errors
81 Re0a In Enslsnd there were swo
slaDss u rsformsrs. the sAusaaaosal ana
The sssiptural. TIE nrss sIan aimed ~
sion q organic change ~ ~ spesad Of
intslligsacs and TIE dsstrustisn Of su-
perstitien. The seeond slass aimed -
the rejection Of al doctrine and ritual
that did not dad warrant In ths Holy
Scriptures.
Cardinal wolssy u good rsprsssuta-
tive of IN. nrst class. asd John Wieliffs
Of the second. q
II asked what 10 Professionalism. wosld
sAy It 10 embodied in four great peinei-
| piss. First justinsasion BY faith. Rene
tausht justification By woskA The o.
oasion OF . protest against salvation b
works was Rsns's sAls Of induigsnees
10 obsain fDonsy 70 finish 81 Psesss e.
shedral ~ Roma Luther Indignantly
s-~s.~< Ahs~ L. II tuAul-
genoss Indulgence wss ofneial remission
tor sin BY the sivins Of monsy for sacred
purposes. Rome appointed her strongest
thsoloaian, DR.. Eok, 10 Oppose Luther.
who challenger the Saxon monk 10 .
public debate at Jsipsie.
Mr.. Shepherd showed thst tive ether
principles wars brought ont IL that de-
bate. The supreme authority Of Holy
Scripture In matters Of faith end prac-
tices and the right Of private judgment
or religious liberty. But Luther, the
arch Protestant, did one thing moro for
Protsstantism. He anolished the katia
service Of the chants ~ entoned By boys
aad priests and wrote hymns and music
In . language the people could under
stand and sing. He revived the apes'oli
power Of the pulpis and translated the
Hibls into the German language. No
wonder the Germans are 30 proud Of Luz
ther to this day. II has been said that
Protsstan tism contents ITSELF with de-
NAL and ingation. That 10 true 90 far ~
tho tsaohing OF Rome IL concerned. 1t
10 much more. Take for example Pros
byterianism. II It's body OF systematic
divinity b examined it will b found to
contain about all che great theologians
of the church have taught. John Calvin:
In his institutes, taught all the great
doctrines held nom Athanasius 20
Aquinaa. 80 far ~ Cslvinism II con-
oerned. some Of ths great thsologians
taught prsdestinstion long before Calvin
was born. Methodism IL another good
exsmpis. Her theology 10 substa ntisl-
~ that Of the Anglican church.
DID not ProtsstAnts 90 70 extremes In
matters Of church govsrnnsAsf, Yes. IT.
taught the Independence Of the single
congregation In polity AID dostriuss. But
Rome has gone - far the other way In
ssfsrting the supremacy and infalnbil-
" Of the Pops.
Did mot Prok stAntisn deny some Of
the essential ssrviees Of the faithi Yes.
Notable examples are to b found In
Charming aud Theo. Parker. They virtu-
ally denied the inspiration Of Scriptures.
and they really denied the divinity Of
Christ and his atonsmsnt for sins.
But II Protestants have taken away
from the faith, Rome has added to IL.
See Works Of Supsrerrogation, the supre-
macy OF the church in rites and doctrines
which lind no warrant In ScriptsrS. pur-
gatory. oslibaey OF the priesthood. isvoca-
tion to the saints and prayers to the Vir-
gin Mary and the placing Of traditions
on an equality with Scripture.
So Prots stsntisu 10 something more
than ingation or intellectual criticism.
It has been great spiritual power that
has elevated aud enobled modern OIL III
cation. We nust Iegres It's s,pars tic n
froU the historic church, its degenera.
tiop ~ times from iss FIRST principles.
the weak sning Of lite power BY party
spirit, ssotarianism and petty iEdisidu-
slity. II Professionalism includes the four
great prinoiplss named, thes ! am
Protestant. and I Ind myself In very
good company beeauss the greatest Of all
racss. tbs Anglo saxon, II Protestant
to the core.
protest. that 1t il not fair or honest to
exAggerats tbs faults Of Prosestantism
and minimize it, virtues. A. have said,
We must regret Its fauits. But ths fact
remains that IL IL still . great power
which must be rsokoDsd with. 10 has
made Germany, England and America
the greatest nations Of modern times.
6od has sen nt 70 uss It - trsmsn-
dous agency for good.
The subject Of next sundays discourse
will bs, "What 10 Catholic"
M TArAT CINNER