The Newtown bee., 1904-03-18

est dlhculty they had to compete with,
especially in the foreign missionary
field, was this terrible division in
Christendom. Then the rector showed
plainly that infant baptism. confirm
alton or the laying on of the bishops
hands on the laity of the church, was
the practice of the church for more
than the first 1900 years of the
Church'S history, and that the three
Presbyters or priests and deacons had
existed in the Church for more than
me .hrst 1900 years OF the Church's
nlStOry without anyone finding out
that these things ought not to be-"
ana that 1t was not until the year
1913 that someone thought the church
ought 10 be governed by the Presby-
terry, and not until ten years later that
ministers ought to be appointed by
Then the speaker said he did NOT, he
lieve the world would ever be evangel-
lied until we could have Church unity.
But, he said, DIRECTORS say, ssWell, il
you are so very anxious for Church
| unity why don't you come over to us?''
He thought it was a very unfair Drop
osition to make, but a question that
was easily answered. We reply, the
rector said, in the first place, that even
1
| be very hardfor us to know which denomina-
in the second place We did not leave them. but
them were ready to return to the true Home
he would, for the present. answer only one
TSe .ea
that perhaps it is natural to some. because We
| nj he.
spirit which Pervades the Church, and even Of
jects Connected with religion were we're So 20 mis-
S as the
ties Greed. he said. We decisre Sns 81
Nicsns creed which vas adopted by the
former creed. this confession was made still
RSa nssosn5iy believe on: Holy 0.thoc
words IN the communion Of the ossho sic
the p a5e HoM b: sS
tho idea OF the Church Of Rome. because they
6axs e ,ns BEEN accastomed e distis
the nane Catholic" although it was title
which belongs to them no more than to us,and
LOOK up the sU "ord sc.s ,s ses
would hnd. as its etymology showed. that the
Tora vas OF Greek origin and means. IS .p..
pray for CSrsts oharcS un1s es ns1 aor
rule and so Ss lis GSa.e +
universal Tor Catholic) IN the right way"
| The holy Catholic Church" then. means the
holy Universal Church as existing ir all parts
the time Christ founded tho Church until
now. Then he went on to show that this word
Cathoiic Is the very same Greek word en-
ployed in'the New testament in setting forth
the titles OF the Epistles Of st James, Peter,
Jude, and the first Epistle of st John. because
instead Of being addressed to the Church in :
certain place, as, for instance. St Paul ad-
dressed his epistles to the Church in Corinth.
or Rome, or EpheSuS, these GENERAL epistles
were written TO the Church throuGhout tho
world, and were intended to b ''univeFsal"
be the catholic Epistls Of st James, Peter
Jude or John" Then again, he md. the nSmc
Catholic" In the ancient Church desiRnated
| those who adhered to the ancient faith In
Icontradistinction of those who were named
the Corinthians, the Marcionitea, the Moltan-
lists, the Arians, the HISTORIANS, the Euty--
chtans. ETC., and 1t was q fact that the Oatho-
lie or Universal Church Is, as the creeds she
recites set forth, q true and answered OUT
growth from the stem of the One. holy,
dren do not feel disposed to lose the title Of
| their own legftamacy. The growing knowl-
edge and serious appreciation Of the TACT that
they are born through and nurtured by tho
Bride OF Christ" Is causing q deep and wide
tage; and that. as he would show in another
lecture, both ministers and people in the
| o1nerent sectS were more and moro account
ing the Church, as In truth. One. Holy, Catho-
lie and Apostolic, and thereby porceiyinR
more intelligently and feeling more profund-
late Christians, in life or death, By coming
back to the Catholic Church. Of which Christ
Head-t..s VA" w. '"e A'''os