Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-17

Tying Itself with that communion
under present conditions But to ms
Protestant brethren. particularly
those who are dissenters from IA,
1hurch Of England. may / say. on,
ume while you were within the folt
you rebuked Mother church In con
sequence she has east of the allef
|hccreiion and restored her ancient es.
tate. For this God has blessed you
but when. by self will. you aien3tee
yourselves from her she wept ang
still looks for your return And
row h"nause vour heart la enveloDes
IN applied Christianity and Is cast
inB asiue theological defuitions-d,
not think that your Mother Is goina
10 lose herself Occupy yourselve.
ia transatinF Jesus love in bonef.
'cicnt acts and rest assured that Moth
er VIII be still found awaiting youI
return. living III the old home. guard
ing and preserving your sacred herit-
Iage for you
But the apprehension arises in the
mooted change. moro from the sug-
kested name thau the change itself
IN each suggested title the term Cath
] Ole appears Hence Il is thoughtless-
\ " supposed that the suggested
change Of title ia a pro- Roman move
ment but remember that Catholic
I does not always mean Roman Catho-
le-ds many suppose A Catholic
christian is one who believes Jesus
Christ Is the Son of GOd--Messias.
catholic also means universal. /. O.,
the inclusiVeness Of Christianity in
sharp distinction from provincial Ju-
dialgm. Hence the Catholic church.
the Holy. Catholic and Apostle
church Is the historic church which
came into being at Jerusalem on the
day of Peutacost which acknowledges
Jesus Christ as the Son of God-and
which declares salvation through
Him Is for the whole world OF the
kt0. geo 600 of Christians. who are
catholics. over 100 900. GOO never have
Acknowledged the primacy nor SUI
pfemacy Of the Roman Catholic
church Be not afraid to call your
self Catholic
Now If the church were a unit
its name would be-. perhaps The
Church. or may be. to designate her
faith and origin, The Holy Catholic
and Apostolic church But since the
church has not that unity for which
Jesus prayed and as an pray for also,
ana since II is necessary for one
branch of the historic Catholic
ana Apostolic church In one part OF
the world TO designate its true nature
and origin and to distinguish be-
tween itself and another church, in
the Same or another part Of the
world, the matter OF It's name or title
Is of vital interest. Thus. the Greek
church calls itself THE HoB Ortho-
dox, Catholic. Apostolic. Oriental
church the Roman church calls IL
self the Holy Roman church. the His-
Joric church Of England distinguishes
telf boy lis geographical location, as,
IN ancient time the Church in Sar-
tis, the Church in Philadelphia.
We're known. So, too the Presbyte-
'ians. Baptlsts. etc. ADOPT distinctive I
titles. When the Chinaman discarded f
ne cue IL WAS not matter of the (
luality OF hair-but an entering into
his ancient heritage and lining up
with modern civilization.
.The name of this church prior To /
77G. was the Church OF England. Z
That designation was sufficiently dis F.
inctive. for every one knew as "a fact .
IF history that the Church OF Eng
and was non- Roman, Protest
tnt branch of the ancient Catholic (
ma Apostolic church But after the
evolution as q distinctive title. the
name was changed TO the Protestant
Episcopal church, Protestant Eplsco-
lal being a phrase that had arisen In
england as an incident Of the political
ind theological controversies of the
ime Protestant Episcopal did des-
gnate this branch Of the church at
hat time But think back. recall the
onditions existing among Christians
n the United states at that time
The various Protestant churches
which had arisen as products Of the
reformation were az each others
hroats Conditions have changed
nce then. There was no exchange
II pulplts then. Lines were closely
mWn and each kept within his own s
ine NOW. however, distinctions are ,
'assing away among Protestant q
hurches. Each admits that one
hurch Is as good as another. Each Q
les with the other in applying the
'hrist spirit to the affairs of his !
rother man. But. brethren Is there d
ot danger, in all of this of losing
he great heritage Of Chrstianltyg
Ve think there is
In the United States large ma
'rity OF people who have any relie
rus belief call themselves protestantR n
nd ordinarily any one who rs NOT
Roman Catholic is supposed to be
Protestant This Is not SO. There
re Catholics. among which is the
Episcopal church who are not Ro- "
IAN Catholics and not Protestants l.
ense two theories of the nature of II
lurch arises. viz; the Protestant y
leory and the Catholic theory u
hurches which arose In consequence y
the Reformation adhere Ia the =
rotestant theory An Of the Apos- O
HE churches Greek Catholic. no 4
AN Catholic Anglican Catholic. PRO-
stani Episcopal, etc, adhere to the
atholie theory The Protestant the
~ protests against Journalism, In re- I
zion, claims the right Of private
dgment and the liberty of an in
yidual % make up his own faith
ld belief by private reading OF Holy
'ripture hence, the expression. the 81
ihle and the Bible alone Under this 4
eorN the Christian life begins with
inversion by the Holy Spirit. Various
on being converted and finding
emselVes of the same views associ-
e themselves together into a church,