New-York tribune., 1907-07-13

~ west Texas, who has addressed plea for
Christian unity TO the Pope.
Eastern branch Of the Church. how eminently 1T
ting would It be that the congress propose should
bs called ty the spiritual head OF the largest
trsnch Of the Western Church."
Trfs letter written n Manila during
Teoert visit Of the bishop TO the East and IS
addressed 70 Pope Plus * Right Reverend and
Dear Brother Il was forwarded 10 Rome through
ne Cardinal P-efecr q the Propaganda according
70 aThe ChurcL-nal.' OF New York, which prints
re letter II fu II rs issue Of July IS, and While
70 artroE e5g-lsl-- has been received from Rome
es ver il has been made the subject OF comment
n q number Of Roman Catholic journals.
n .rA t=Et-rt--- Of hLs letter Bishop Johnston
svs thst he zvroJe letter 10 each Of the present
pnDes immediate predecessors on the SUBJECT OF
CHRISTIAN unity but that 1e does not know whether
they were ever permitted to see them YET feeI
-har must relieve ny own conscience oy ad-
dressing you On The same theme, tAe +etler con-
times for lapse Of time has served 70 en-
r1ssizs Tie subject. having done this. viii leave
lie issue 70 me Lord, yours and mine
Eisaop johnston goes On 70 say Jlat ne read,
-rtle visiting n this faraway part Of the earth.
~ sz1to-f ard that ne feels that he can no longer
ksep silent a--er learning from the book what
hrEe number q YOUR loyal. spiritual children IN
Italz right at your doors are crying Tor Tefor-
nation and the removal of abuses that are paraIyZ-
tnz that great and influential branch of the Uni
rersal Church # God. 70 the leadership OF which
you have been called
WHO kuors 5-r that Il was for just such a pur-
pose you we-s placed, against your repeated
E-otests. II tae position you now occupy. II you
were courageous enough to resist and defy the
French government VII you not show q Ike cour-
age II refusing listen 70 the voice Of your IN
wiss co1ns=c-s bidding you close your ears 70 the
cry q your children tor refo-nl2 VIII you NOT be
warned by the awful happenings n unhappy Etrs-
Eis and grant relief ere Il be TOO late and men
again Is n the sixteenth century, IN despair seek
Il outside instead o. Inside the Church?
Now that you know the seething state Of dis
satisfaction existing t- the Roman Catholic Church
Il France in Spain Italy, and reflect that Il IS
Ebsoste.y secure - its rights only n Protestant
England Germany and the United States q Amer
tes, can you escape the conviction that you have
bsen called 70 tae supreme hea6ship of It. and IN
the eyes q its a6he-ents endowed with little short
diviae power f0r Just such Al emergency as now
Exists?
Can yo9 not rise 10 the occasion and call & con-
gTsss. nor council, ot al Christians 10 discuss,
with 2 view 70 future actlon, the necessary steps
70 restore 70 Christianity that splendid influence
Il o1os eIsrteS upon humanity, but which II IS IN
danger o. bang deprived of by our unhappy d.
visions which row -aralyze its power, and but
toF tas promise q its perpetuity would threaten
ts very existence?
Such meeting IS this called By a Pope at this
critical 3-1ctC-e would thrill al Chr.stendoTn 70 the
esAEe with hope and joy and cause the powers OF
e-kaess 70 t-enble lest they should lose their
present. evi domination over the human race, such
A-gs portions q which they st!l hold IN bondage
e1ch beginning would be taken earnest
O better things 10 come. and Ell Christians. every
were, wcUld begin again. II the early days OF
lAf9sian-y, = look 10 Rome as q leader IN the
ma goal OF redemption from the power Of evl
= Engaonl of righteousness here On this earth,
= VICE the right shall finally and forever triumph
-. re wrong. and for which our Lord teaches
= ea-y 70 pray, and which according 70 HIS sure
VIC o. promise Is the one far-of, divine event
sA-ea the whole creation moves when the
- sAG4 oe tCL Of the knowledge OF the LORD
= re waters cover the sea- To have set IN mo-
- - +l-2ences which would finally work out sucn
So results world surely secure for you on
- meeting win the Master. not many years
ssS@ ne joyful greeting: Well done, good and
Ior:P 1--S' '--'o -i''o ''S Joy u '-'
= saai continue 70 pray that You. or some early
-1sSo. q yours, may be enabled by the mighty
80 o the Holy Ghost 20 rise to the height OF
TsNs-L.-eat and 50 come up 70 the help Of the
a. sEelHst the mighty forces for evil, which
~ I1sly 70 Tun rot OF the earth.
v, Ga. WITH sincere sympathy for your sorrows,
Christ" 80 oo---S % 1iis ''osIe' % jesus
~ q editorial this letter Of Bishop Johnston
a- Snerchn1ar." in its current issue says:
s,,] E1goE and freshness Of missionary expert
tsr.,, - 4sxas with It's sincerity well its IN
esLs q Feeling mark the open letter sent by
r'.s InurcE- The unconventionaIity and the
r. Sle~Elng q Western state arc perhaps not
Ro.. . 0e understood appreciated in the
p-ass Curla Yet the Roman Catholic religious
ths-. 499osn-zes that n Bishop Johuston's letter
s1s,,s,'S = something permanent something pro-
sns - Ital- IL surTnounts ordinary limitations
q s-s --aIy preJGclces. Bishop Johnston makes
e 1 Plea for the reunion Of all Christendom
syrr- ALL one of those singular individuals who
Geo s'S@L enthusiasm for the principle and
vfis. - ). Win q fear that some rash step may
10 A. - AppLcaron- Il Is an encouraging sign
ort be,s D4shoD Of our own communion standing
ersnae'' ui-'i'-cn'hgy ior a oehnite pro-