Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-06-12
GRAFTON STRIKES
At ROMAN CHURCH.
FOND DU LAC BISHOP DECLARES
UNION WITH EPIsCOPALIANS
IMPOSSIBLE.
''PAPACY CANNOT BE PROVED"
Believes Canon 10 Should Be Repealed
in Order to Preserve Union in
His Own Church.
WANTS AMENDMENT REPEALED.

FOND DU Lao, WIS.,, June o.
Especial. l-Declaring that Rome has
raised the barriers which made a union,
with the Episcopal church an impossi-
bility, that the Roman church has added
new dogmas to the faith and denied the
validity of the Episcopal orders, Bishop
G. G. Grafton, in his address at the an,
nual diocesan council yesterday, de-
clared that the Episcopalians now diffeE,
from the Romans in the form of churcA
government in the rule of faith, in mat,
tiers of doctrine, in the church discipline
and in the form of worship.
The bishop said in part:
The church of Rome presents to us an
absolute monarchial form Of government OF
which the pope is the head, claiming to be
the source of all jurisdiction, the appointed
of all bishops, without whose concurrence
no legislative action can take place, and
without communion with whom none Is III
the church. This is not the ancient Cath
Ollie faith for saints recognized to be sucn
by Rome, have lived and died out of the
Roman communion. The papacy cannot be
proved by holy scriptures as interpreted by
the Fathers. The Fathers in their interpre-
tation of the passage in XVIII. chapter or
st. Matthew refer the Rock to Christ or the
confession of His divinity, and while some
hold that special office In the Apostolic
college was given to Peter, 1t was a per-
sonaf gift which had no successor. If we
are as Catholic-minded churchmen governed
by the Fathers Interpretation OF scrip
ture, we shall not submit to the modern
monarchial papacy.
Reject Dogma of Infallibility.
Again, Rome has, as an essential element
Of its rule of faith, the infallible utterance
of the pope who apart 6Gm the
to be infalible. Believing that the Holy
Spirit was given to the church to enable 1t
given in Christ, but not to add to the faith
once delivered, in the interests of q, true
Catholicity we reject as dogmas that OF the
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Vir-
gin and the infallibility of the pope.
Purgatory Doctrine Rejected.
Again, believing that Christ made on Cal
vary full satisfaction to God for sin, we
also reject the doctrine of a penal and
physically suffering purgatory where, souls
satisfy debt still due to the justice OF
God.
No Union with Rome.
Why should American Catholics be called
upon to support the pomp Of a papal court
when the Italian government is willing to
grant it $4,000 year? 1t Is as foolish a
conception that the Anglican bishops would
eyer give up their recovered freedom, and
place themselves again under the tyranny
of the papacy, as that our blacks would
vote, themselves back into slavery, or Eng
Rghs and 90 pG BACK to the Tudor
The Anglican church and Rome can never
be united so long as the papacy continues
as it is.
Explains Canon 10.
word of explanation may be made con-
corning an addition to one of our general
canons which relates to persons, not minis
ters Of the church, officiating in any con-
gregation therein. 1t is not an open pull
pit provision. According to the canon as
previously existing, no one was allowed to
Oficiate who was not duly licensed or or
dained to minister in this church. The ad-
dition made to the canon at the last con-
vention allows the bishop to license to
make addresses on special occasions. 1t Is
to be noted that only the bishop can do
Christian men, that all these can do is to
make au address-not deliver sermons-and
other than those of the church's service.
AS legally construed the canon was harm
less, but this amendment has, however,
been construed in some of our dioceses as
to allow sectarian ministers on ordinary oc-
casions to preach in our pulpit. This In
depreciation, I believe, is contrary to the
faith as our church has received 1t. 1t Is
unconstitutional.
Wants Amendment Killed.
The amendment as it has been misused
is thus seen to be of an unconstitutional,
NEUROLOGICAL, unchurchly and dangerous
character. It has needessly disturbed the
church, been unsettling to many, led to Sc
cessions, been of no advantage to the spirit
ual life, or helped the cause Of Christian
Fellowship. we 9dFueSCly nope
remonstrance against this amendment will
be SO vigorous and widespread as to lead to
it's speedy amendment or repeal. why
should our church be rent In twain? Is
not the preservation of union and peace
among ourselves our first duty?
Refers to Christian Science.
In our day the loss of JUNCTION has been
witnessed by the rise of a sect called
Christian Science. 1t Is only another In
stance of the loss by the church of some
neglected doctrine or practical great
truth become obscure.
At the business meeting of the do
cesar convention Rev. B. T. Rogers and
Rev. Edgar M. Thompson were appoint
ed archdeacons. e. ]. Perry was re-
elected treasurer and n. w. Sallade,
treasurer of the board of trustees. The
usual committees were appointed for the
year This morning Bishop Grafton en-
tertained the visiting clergy at break
fast.