The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-03
.CHURCHMEN AND
THEIR DISCUSSION.
BISHOP RESTARICK MAKES THE
FINAL REPLY TO FATHER
JAMES LETTER

The discussion between Rev. Father
James c. Beissel and Bishop Henry B.
Restarick relative to the established
church has come to a close. The Bish-
op makes the closing remarks in the
following open letter to the Rev. Faith
err:
To the Rev. James c. Beissel.
Rev. and Dear Sir: l had decided
not to continue the discussion in re-
gard to the church, and 1 find in the
Star tonight that you have reached the
same conclusion. However as you have
asked me a question it will only be
courteous on my part to send you a
! brief answer.
You ask me whether I "really believe
that history is an argument" in this
matter 1 answer that 1 really do and
for this reason. Since the Catholic
! faith is Interchangeable therefore, that
which was not an article of faith in
/ the primitive church can not be declar-
! ed to be so now. If the supremacy of
| ST. Peter was unknown in the first cell
turtles, and / have shown it was I'M
known, then it is an addition to the
Faith once for all delivered to the
saints" dude VS.. R. W. The day
| is past when mere assertion has much
weight with mankind; they want evil
dence. In this connection I may re-
mind you that the Bible is largely his
tory.
I can not accept your monarchical
idea because the fact is, that Matthias
was elected to fill the place of Judas
and was not appointed by st. Peter;
and history shows that this method
was in operation in the primitive
church, and that bishops were elected
and there ordained by those in author
ity.
accept the illustration of the cleo
trio light, but I assert that Christ is
the Dynamo and not st. Peter, or the
Roman obedience, as would be infer
red from your words. As long as the
Anglican Church keeps the connecting
wire with Christ intact, she will con-
tinue to give light as heretofore.
Thank you for the Offer of the book
in explanation of St. Paul withstand
ing Peter "to the face because he was
/ 10 De DldIneus II uOeS appear " nv
my dear brother that if such sim
pie, plain sentence of Scripture one
which the unlearned can at once under
stand, if this needs a book to explain
It away and make it conform with
your theory, the case of evidence for
the Papacy must be desperate.
The last statement which you make
is absolutely contrary to fact. The
| Church of England did not accept a
new constitution at the time of Henry
VIII. any more than the United states
changes her constitution when she
elects a new president.
once Travelled with a prominent
Roman ecclesiastic. When we parted
he took me by the hand and said; 1--WE
can not think alike here, but l believe
that in the Place of Waiting I shall
meet you and that then many things
now hidden will be revealed The
great Phillips Brooks had two devout
Roman Catholics who had been his
servants for many years. One day he
said to one of them, "Now Katie you
don't believe that shall be damned
do your" mo! No! DR.. Brooks" Ka-
tie replied you will De saved by
yodr invlncible ignorance" On this
theory, my dear brother, you may en-
terrain some hope for me.
j With admiration for the self-denyinE