Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-21
UNITY OF FAITH ANO
HOW II IS TO Be
OBTAINED
A Forceful Discussion of TIE
Bible, It's Origin and It's.
Strength, by Father Sherman

Nearly seven hundred representa-
tive people Of Albuquerque Of all
creeds and all walks Of lfe-phgsi-
clans. lawyers. teachers, business men
and men Of many trades and profess
slons greeted Father Tom Sherman In
the fourth Of his lectures on the Phii-
osophy Of Religion which viii con-
finue throughout the week az 81.
Mays hail each evening at S o'clock.
Taking for his subject. THE Rule Of
Faith" the Father delivered q mas
tcrly address on the Bible.
His Introduction was a strong ap-
peal for Christian unity. voicing the
sentiment Of our day and hour. The
principle Of unity among Christians
must be the Faith taught by Christ
The question Of all questions for us
to solve ~. How are We To know
just what Chris tanght2 a Protest.
ant answer this question 10y having
recourse TO the Bible. Father Sher-
man nswer that the Catholics yield
20 no one IN loving reverence for the
Bible. The Bible " Gods word. II
has Almighty God for It's Author. II Is
the one series OF books written by the
Holy Spirits direction. But II cannot
be said 70 be a rule OF Faith. First
Of all. before contcnding that the Bible
~ a rule Of Faith. we must settle for
n certainty the question: What Is the
Bible p That question has been I'M de-
Uttt - inR NflDANatA LtAiH anu - Nv
nearer o settlement nov than u was at
the beginning Of the Christian Era.
Science and Culture cannot say the
final word Catholics hold Seven
Books AZ part or the Bible, which
Protestants do not admit. Al the very
tenths Of the Bible, and, therefore,
they have not a complete Rule of
Faith.
Again. TO hold the Bible a. q rule OF
Faith, We must agree on what rs
meant by Inspiration. Now there are
a hundred theories OF Inspiration
among Protestant Diyines. therefore.
a hundred different rules Of Faith and
Sects, dividing. sub-dividing M scat
iering like autumn leaves. Further,
we would have to agree upon our ver-
sion Of the Bible" Here the Father
told the story Of the King James ver-
sion as a compromise among n num-
her OF very erroneous tr%anslations Of
the Bible.
Further stlIi." he said. the true
Rule 81 Faith h the one that Christ
Himself used. Christ wrote nothing
AT all. lie taught by word of mouth.
The True Rule OF Faith is that Of the
Apostles. Only two Of the Apostles
wrote lives OF Christ: M of them
had h New Testament TO consult as
n Rule ~ Path. The Rule of the first
centuries N the rule OF today. The
New Testament had not then been
compiled. and. therefore. II was not
the Rule OF Faith"
A number OF other reasons were adj
duced by the Father 10 show that the
Bible cannot be a meant of bringing
NJ All 60 Unity OF Belief. The Living
voice Of a living. infallible teacher Is
the only possible way Of producing
Unity of Faith he sRid Ia conclusion.
He then answered u number OF In
questions that had been
placed In the question Dos to the eyi-
satisfaction OF the lnquirers The
Of tomorrow evenings lecture
will be, "Why / am a Catholic" which
VIII undoubtedly prove very interest
ing. as Il Is a question often asked
Catholics by persons not OF hat Faith
and "A question hat VIII be clearly dis
cussed by Father sherman without
rny Of the spirit OF controversy.
Cllnc Gets Billiard Championship.
st. Louis. Nov. 2O-By making al
In 30 minutes. Harry =. Cline.
of Philadelphia, today won the fast
est game thus far played in the tour
FOR the national three-cushion
billiard championship and defeated
Jos w. Capron. Of Gait. Canada. so
10 "a. Cllne's high run WIS 4. aver
age "a. Capron's high run was 3
average as.
In tonight's game John @. Horgan.
of Elmira. n. Y. defeated i. DAILY. Of