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8 i THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY; FEBRUARY 8, 1896. e e e e e e e e e e e . e e ) . e L . =R e e DONALD M, ROSS CHANGES HALLS, Metropolitan Temple Pre- ferred to Woodward’s Pavilion, A THIRD JUDGE LACKING The Proofs Are Ready and Their Exponent Eager for the Fray. FATHER YORKE TO DR. WENDTE, The Catholic Champion Concludes His Argument Against the Uni- tarian Divine. Rev. Donald M. Ross sends the following letter to THE CarLL z2nent his controversy with Father Yorke: 604 DovGLAS === Sax Fr F ditor of the Cc e to advise the readers of yo le paper concerning a change which_has been made In regard o the place &t which I shall set forth my proofs of the four propositions upon which 1 was chalienged by Rev. P. C. Yorke. The proofs will be presented at Metropolitan Temple instead of at Woodward’s Pavilion, as heretofore announced. The change was deemed advisable because of the central location of the temple and_the superior transportation facili- of its vicinity. Tickets sold for the pa- vilion will call for seats in the temple in rela- tively the same positions as in the former edifice. Owing to the impossibility of securing the temple for the dates originally anuounced, a slight chenge has been rendered necessary in that particular and the proofs will be made public irom that platiorm on the four evenings of February 24, 25, 26 and 27. 1 regret to learn that thus far no progress has been made in the matter of selecting the third lawyer to complete the board of judges. Iam auxious that this be done soon, in order that the public may have an opportunity to become satisfied of his impeartiality, for my proofs are all readv and they have sufficient local appli- cation to interest and indeed to wholly con- vince both the Archbishop and the Chancellor of the Archdiocese of the truth of the proposi- tions, In closing this brief note permit me to thank you for the uniform kindness and courtesy with which you have always treated me and the patriotic order of which I am & member, and 10 express my utmost satisfaction in the course recently adopted by State President Hudelson in officially exploiting the position, objects and principles of the American Pro tective Association, It hasbeen & bit of sur- rise that Peter Yorke, he of the facile pen, Bls not attempted a word in opposition. Per. haps the popular impression &s to the cause of ence—that he knows the principles of the are unimpeachable—is the correct ex- T ion of his ignominious retreat. Very Tespectfully, D. M. Ross. FATHER YORKE AGAIN. Resumes His Argument on the Sub- Ject of the “Primacy of St. Peter,” Replylng to Dr. Wendte. Continuing his letter commenced in yesterday’s CALL on the subject of “The Primacy of St. Peter,” Rev. Father Yorke Bays: Cyprian, in the same century, writes: “‘Peter, on whom the church had been built by the Lord, speaking one for all and answer- ing in the name of the church, says: ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? ” In order not to extend thisletter indefinitely 1 will give Hergenroether’s answer to Janus' assertion: “That the prerogatives bestowed on Peter ‘were transmitted to his successors, and that those successors aze the Roman Pontiffs, is & truth g0 clearly proclaimed by tradition that even the Gallicans have never called it in ques- tion. When, in the interpretation of these texts, the fathers inquire into the primacy of Peter, they characterize it asa permanent ine stitution. Further, when they speak of the Romsn Bishop, for the time being, they say of him that he ‘occupies the See oi Peter,’ ‘He sits in the chair of Peter.’ ‘Peter lives and works in him,}'In him he feedeth all the Lord’s sheep.’ Have they not, then, herein given sufficient evidence of their convietion? C! t eaid to his aisciples, ‘He that ou heareth me,’ so the fathers ex- claim, ‘Whoso heareth the Bishop of Rome heareth Peter.’ Bishop Possessor writes to Pope Hormisdas as follows: ‘From whom 1s the strengthening of vacillating iaith more to be looked for than from the Bishops of that See whose first occupant heard from Christ those words, ‘Thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church? Leo the Great says: ‘The firmness of that faith which was raised in the Prince of Apostles is elways en- during; and in the same \vn{ls what Peter believed in Christ, to wit, His divinity lasts forever; so that which Christ ordained in Peter, 10 wit, his primacy and its invincible power, lasts forever. Thus the ordinance of truth ever abides; Peter genevere! in the rock-like strength conferred on him, and al- ‘ways holds the helm of the church intrusted to his care. This,’ says Leo, further, ‘is even at present the case aud even in an unworthy heir ihis dignity has not censed to_exist’ So even now the flock (according to John xxi: 17, 18) is still led by Peter, who confirmeth his suc- cessor and prayeth for him. ““ “What Peter has received,” says Leo's pre- decessor, Sixtus 111, ‘that he has transmitted to bis snecessors.” In the same way Gelasius de- rives the pre-eminence of the Koman church direcily from the words of Christ addressed to Peter. “Theodore the Studite calls the Roman See the See of the Coryphaeus, the See in which Christ has deposited the keys of faith. And already before him, Sergius the Metropolitan of Cyprus, addressed Pope Theodore, O Holy Head. Christ our God hath destined thine Apostolic See to be an immovable foundation and a pillar of the faith. For thou art, as the divine word truly saith, Peter, and on thee as & foundation stone have the pillars of the church been fixed.’ “The wrilings of the fathers, whenever they !F!lk of the Pope, are full of echoes and allu- sions to those Scripture words, and what is said of Peter, the Popes claim decidedly for them- selves. The church, as well as the Peter br Tock on which 1t was founded, passes for invin- cible. If some fatherscall faith the foundation of the church, they take that faith, notin the abstract sense, but concretely, understanding it to be living faith of Peter, which was the rea- Eon wh{ he was chousen to be the foundation stone of the church. Hence, theologianssay the {aith of Peter is the cause why his person is form- ally the basis of the church. ‘Noton his confes- slon,’ says Doellinger, ‘but on account of hiscon- fession must the church founded on him. A man with a rock-like firmness of character; for the church, as it consists of .persons, of living beings, needed then as it needs now a living personal foundafion. As the edifice of the church isone destined toendure for all time, so this pre- eminence of Peter, which with him es the foundation necessarily holds the church. to- Eerher,nrcenlrily rum to others after him y way of transmission. The power of binding and of Joosing was indeed imparted to all the apostles (Matthew xvili:18), but only after Peter and on the presupposition of his primacy. Next, it was bestowed upon them altogether, but firstof all granted to Peter alone. The keys of the kingdom of heaven, too, were given 1o him only. Janus, indeed, asserts in contra- diction to Doellinger that it is against all Patristic interpretation and the evangelical tradition of the chureh to explain the power of the keys as something differing from that of binding and loosing. But independently of the fact that this exegetical tradition is by no means conpstant and universal, one. ‘ynmg-llve of Peter above the other apostles lfes in. the extent of his power and in its degrees. The keysof the kingdom of heaven denote the high- est spiritual authority. Such, Mr. Editor, is the answer to Dr. Wendte’s two new objections. Like the old ey will not hold water. It is true he tory about & certain Father Finn who landed the bark of Peter on & rock and Jeft her there. Idon't know that there is any- thing more facongruous in that performan than in Noah's casting anchorage on Mount Ararat. Anyhow, Dr. Wendt2 only introduces the story to enliven the discussion, and I am greatly afraid that Father Finnegan belongs 10 the same eategory as Dr. Wendte's theological tailor and his mythical cook. The argument from the rock still stands. Nothing that Dr. Wendte has brought against it has weakened its cogency. For 1500 years Bo other interpretation was known to Chris- STREET, eb, tendom. Itwas only when men had cast off the yoke of the church and were determined to wrest the Scriptures to their own destruc- tion that they undertook to distort the words of the Lora. But all invain. Common-sense shames them. Heaven and earth pass away, but Christ’s words do not pass sway: “Thou art Peter wnd upon this rock will I build m{ church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail againstit.” THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM. 1 had expiained that the keys of a kingdom were among the Orientals s symtacl :fe e wer, just as the crown an :gwng S e “therelore, Christ said to Peter, “To thee do I give the keys of the king- dom of hesven” he gonferred’ on St. Peter supreme power in his church. Rgainst thisargument Dr. Wendte has noth- ing to say. THE POWER OF BINDING AND LOOSING. The expression to bind and to loose was a common one among the Jews. It meant legislative power. Hence when it is given to Peter it signifies that he is the lawgiver for the whole chureh. Dr. Wendte objected that this power was given to all the apostles as well as to Peter, and therefore that each individual possesses it as well as Peter. T admitted tbat the legislative power was given to the whole chureh, Peter inciuded. 1 denied that it was given personsily to each believer. One might as Teasonabiy SUppose that each member of Congress has power to make laws because he belongs to & legislative body. Christ made the church o legisiative body; he did not make each member capable of passing laws alone. = 1 noted, however, that Christ singled out Peter and gave to him personally the power he gave the church. He alone was given supreme legislative authority because Christ had wade him head of the church. To this argument Dr. Wendte ouly answered that I was nmnipulating scripture. Fourth—The commission to confirm the brethren. , From the words of Christ at the Last Supper bf‘ which St. Peter was singled out from the eleven and prayed for by name and commis- sioned to “confirm his brethren” I drew the natural conclusion that Peter was invested by Christ with an extraordinary power over the other disciples. Dr. Wendte, with a logical acumen charac- teristic of Oaklaud scholarship, auotes Janus 1 ow that the text does not prove the )Phl- libility of the Pope. I suppose 1 must inform Dr. Wendte that the authority of the Pope and the intallibility of the Pope are two very dif- ferent things. 1 undertook to demonstrate that Peter had received an _extraordinary authority over the disciples. Dr.Wendte re- torts theé Pope is not infallible. Truly, the ways of Oakland scholarship are wonderrul. % But let us see what there is in Dr. Wendte’s quotation. “Every one knows the one classical passage of Scripture on which the edifice of Papa! in- fallibility has been raised: ‘I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not, ana when thou art converted confirm thy brethren.’ But these words manifestly refer only to Peter per- sonally, to his deniai of Christand to his con- version; heis told that he whose failure of faith would be of short duration is to strengthen the other Apostles, whose faith would likewise waver. It is dlrecfli‘ngnmsl the sense of the passage, which speaks simply of faith, first wavering, and then o be_con- firmed 'in the Messianic dignity of Christ, 10 find in ite promise of future iniellibility to & succession of Popes, just because they hold the office Peter first held in thc Roman church. No single writer to the end of the seventh cen- tury dreamed of such an interpretation; all without exception—and there are eizhteen of them—explain it simply as & prayer of CHrist that his Apostle might not wholly succumb, and lose his faith entirely in his approaching trial.” (Janus p. 74-75. Dr. Wendte quotes these as Doellinger’s sen- timents. How accurate he and his authorities | are may be learned from the following quota- tion from;Hergenroether's Anti-janus, p.59. “But the promise of Christ, alleged by the infalliblists, their opponents will not admit, at least not toan equal degree. The passage in Luke xxii:32 applies, according to Janus, to Peter personally, to hisdenial and his conver- sion. This, however, Catholic theologians deny. No matter how the word ‘epistrepsas’ (converted) may be explained, *still the essen- tial unity petween the special occasion, and the significance of Christ’s word of promise, embrecing, as it does, all times, may be easily established.” ‘The See of Peter,’ ob- serves Doellinger, ‘was to remain a place of truth, a citadel of firm faith, conducing to the strength of all; for the words as well as the prayers of our Lord were addressed not mereiy 1o the individual person, and for the imme- diate moment, but they were meant to lay an enduring foundation; their significance was, above all, for the church and for her future needs, which Christ beheld in spirit.” “When Janus further observes that not a single doctor of the church, down to the end of the seventh century, has given the inter- pretation of this text disputed by him, are, therefore, the passages of later popes and of Western teachers, are therefore the splendid testimonies of the later Greeks, such as the Patriarch John VI of Constantinopie (anno 715), 8t. Theodore the Studite (anno 826), ana the exegetist Theophylactus of Achrida, robbed of their welght? But it is not even true, as our opponent repeatedly states, that the first to give this interpretation was Pope Agatho in 680, when trying to avert the threatened condemnation of his predecessor, Honorius.” “The same interpretation had on the 8th ot October, 649, been put forward in Rome by Bishop Stephen of ra, the envoy of 8. So- hronius, Bishop of Jerusalem, and before him £ the Popes Gelasuis, Pelaguis 1T and Gregory the Great, and before these again by the great Leo. So exceedingly irustworthy are the state- ments of our Janus!" Fifth—The commission to feed the lambs and sheep. Chgm gave Peter a threefold commission to feed his lambs and sheep. This commission implies supreme power over the sheepfold, ‘which is Christ’s church. Dr. Wendte’s anawer to this argument is sublime. He cannot break the force of the commission, so he calmly takes his scissors and cuts the whole incident out of the Scripture. “In the opinion of most scholars of the mod- ern critical school this whole passege (John xxi:16) is palpably ungenuine. The fourth gospel ends naturally with the last verse of chapter XX. The last chapter is evidentiy an appendix later added to the fourth gospel in order to counteract its glorification of the be- loved disciple and to make Peter appear as the chief apostle.” : To this let me add that the critical argu- ments for the authenticity of the last chapter are precisely the same as the critical argu- ments for the Test of the gospel. It is found in all codices and it is Toted by the earliest athers of the church, Even supposing that it has not been written by John, it isasoldas the fourth go!!)eL Moreover it is the natural complement of the gospel. It is an epilogue, built on the same glln as the prologue. Asan historical account it carries just as much weight as the other chapters, and as an histor- ical account I consider it now. Certainly, Dr. Wendte must be determined to down St. Peter when he is willing to sacri- fice St. John. ‘These, Mr. Editor, are the arguments I pro- duced to prove the primacy of 8t. Peter and these are the snswers Dr. Wendte made to the arguments. Let me consider now the objec- tions he made to the fact of the F“m“’ itself from other portions of the Scripture. These objections may be reduced to two: (1.) The church was a pure democracy and, therefore, there was no room for & primacy. (2.) The early history of the church shows no trace of Peter’s supremacy. (1.) The hierarchy. Dr. Wendte stated that because Christ ex- horted his disciples to become as little children therefore there are no grades or dignities in the church. To this 1 answered (a) Christ never said that there were no dignities in his church. e (DA Christ tively stated that there were grades and ities in his church when he said that his father would choose those who were to sit &t his right hand and at his left. These two positions were positions of dignity and power. (c) Christ declared that there was to chief or head in church when he said: “He that is greater among you let him become as the lesser, and he that is chief as one that doth serve.’ To this Dr. Wendte replies: “Call no man father on earth,” and bids me take note of the prohibition. I remark, however, thathe insists on uddnnslns me as ‘‘good” Father Yorke, though there is & simitar prohibition against calling any one “good” exeept God. Imight inform Dr. Wendte that St. Paul had no scruple about claiming the title “‘Father” (I Cor. iv:14). Anyhow whatever may be the meaning of the prohibition it has nothing to do with the uestion. Dr. Wendte is trying to prove that the twelve apostles were equal snd he cites words addressed to the multitude. What these words inculeate is the virtue of humility, and that not in the case of the pastors of the church but upon ail our Lord’s followers. oreover, I quoted from other of the Scripture, showing after ascension the ie.much was organized on a hierarchical basis. To this Dr. Wendte makes answer in cultured and clegant phrase that I heve a “diarrheea of words.” (2) Peter’s prominence. Dr. Wendte asserted that .there was no trace of Peter’s primacy in the early nistory of the church, s assertion becomes untenable in the face of the fact thatin the Actsof the Apostles Peter is-the foremost of the aposties; that he proposes the election of & new member of the Bacred college; that he was the first to speak after Pentecost; that his name is always mentioned first; that he issent on the most difficult missions; that he speaks first ac the synod; that Paul appeals tohim es & guarantee’ o i B Wend v o s Dr. Wendte replies, ‘‘Don’t attempt intellectual conflicts, You are not able to rea- son, my dear fellow. Anyhow, I don’t care whether you are or not, I and my house (viz.: m{ «cook) will serve freedom.” A have gone carefuily over all the ents adduced on the first prn%umon, namely, that “Peter was not invested by Jesus Christ with any extraordinary authority over the disciples. In favor of Peter’s supremsacy we have three of the strongest texts in the Bible, and a multi- tude of h}umge: pointing to his presence. Against him we have absolutely nothing except the grim determination not to acknowledge him. As ever, the gates of hell war upon him. Around him the battle rages hottest. “Away with him,” “Crueify him,” “Crucify him,” is his fate as it was the fate of his Master. But his is the promise, and God’s arm is not short- ened that he should not do in ourdays the mgh!y works he wrought in the days of our ecs. B. THE SUCCESSOR OF PETER. Dr. Wendte declares that even if Peter had been invested with authority there is nothing to show that this authority passed to his sue- cessors, Ishowed that the church was to_ last for all time and therefore that the headship of the church should continue for all time. Dr. Wendte made no attempt to back up his original demand. g C. PETER BISHOP OF ROME. Dr. Wendte committed himself to_the state- ment: ‘‘Peter was never Bishop in Rome. In- deed, the unanimous tradition of the church {:i“i‘m"! designates one Linus as the first Roman shop.” I quoted two fathers from the second and third centuries to_show that they held that Peter was Bishop of Rome. Dr. Wendte Says my -'articles are becoming very wearisome.” If I had quoted all the fathers who in the first four centuries testify to Peter's episcopate at Rome Dr. Wendte’s complaint might be well founaed. D. PETER'S STAY IN ROME. Dr. Wendte tried to prove that Peter could not have been in Rome Jor twenty-five years. I reminded him that it was not claimed that Peter remained all the time in Rome. & l‘)]r. Wendte retorts by calling me a ‘‘cuttle- sh.” E. PETER IN ROME. Dr. Wendte'slast and lriumghlnt conclusion was: “‘Peter wasin all probability never in Rome at all.” To this I replied that all Protestants of any pretensions to learning are on our side. Some of them go so far as to say that it is a shame for Protestants to admit that Protestants ever denied Peter’s visit to Rome. Dr. Wendte replies that he is lgpl“ed at the virulence of my verbosity, or as he calls it, my “cacoethes loquendi.” CONCLUSION. In this review of the first part of the contro- versy I have tried to set forth the arguments on both sides. That Dr. Wendte does not make & better showing arises solely from the fact that he preferred to waste valuable space in telling silly stories about Father Finnegans instead of meeting my arguments. I do not care to fol- Jow his example and let my pencil run riot in adyisiug him not to attempt intellectual pur- suits or ininforming him that he is behind the age or impressing on_him that he is exgaged in a lost cause or in inditing similar humbug- gery. I wish to be judged not by what I say of myself, but by my arguments. I have sum- marized them as accurately as I could, and to- morrow I hope to do the same for the second part of the controversy or the dispute about church and state. P. C. YORKE. HER NEWSBOY FRIENDS, Corinne Entertained an Enthusi- astic Audience Last Night, Played, Sang and Danced to the Great Delight of the Gal- leries. Corinne was applauded fo the echo by a large audience atthe California Theater last evening. She pleased all with her rendering of the role of handsome, dashing Hendrick Hud- son Jr. Her sinuous, rhythmic dancing, especially the grace and abandon of the Spanish dances, won stalls and gallery alike. The newsboys were out in force. An hour before the performance they were standing six abreast at the entiance to the California, the line extending into the street, and when the doors were opened they surged into the gallery in less time than it takes to tell it. All guarded the souvenir photographs bearing Corinne’s autograph and the pamphlets containing a sketch of her life and poems dedicated to her as they would their lives, and carried them home as treasure trove. The following deaication greatly pleased them: Dear Little Waife: 1 feel so sorry for you and I wish you 2!l had & nice home and a mamma and lots of things like I have, and 1 am writ- ing this be:a\xui want you to know that this pretty book is dedicated to you all, and that I am ever and ever your truly friend, SWEETIE CORINNE. Their applause of their favorite was long and loud, her appearance upon the stage being greeted by three times three | rousing cheers; and they waxed jubilant when F. Grinnell remembered them as follows in his song, “Some Other Place to Go’: To-night all the newsboys, delighted, Are here to witness the show: We took care that none should be slighted, For THE CALL it let them know That Corinne, their friend, would please them a That sold the papers, especially THE CALL— 1 hope they'll want no other place to go. Corinne was the prime favorite of the audience, but it accorded tumultuous greeting to Mr. Grinnell, Mr. Fostelle and, indeed, all their entertainers. One portion of the story of Corinne’s biography was read by a group in the gal- lery between acts. A sweet trait in Corinne’s character is her sympathy for the poor and her great desire to always aid them towxrd bettering themselves. A short time ago Corinne and her mother visited the Poplar-street Home for Newsboys in Brooklyn. After shaking haunds with all the boys Corinne made a pretty speech and contributed $25 dollars to a fund to be used to start the boys in business when they grow up. It is to be christened the “Corinne fand.” *By gum !”’ said the reader, *“I'm going tosee herat the Columbia next week.” And his audience concurred. Corinne was in receipt of this letter yes- terday: ‘COOPER PRIMARY S(:lzom.b BAN FRANCISCO, February 6, 1896, ! Dear Friend, Miss Corinne: I would be very much pleased to go and see you, but my papa is out of work with a sore nand, and mamma cannot let me or sister go, so L will tell you I want to be an actress and I can sing real well, and want to know from youif it takes an awful lot of money. Ilove fi“ for your sweet, kind- ness to thelpoox newsboys, and ho{” you will have lots of luck while here and wish you suc- cess. Please answer my composition. With my fondest love for you,I remain your little friend, KATIE JENNINGS, 815 Francisco street, City. ‘The writer wiil be remembered in a sub- stantial way. It was stated that the newsboys who failed to secure tickets for last evening’s performance may be provided for to-day. PADEREWSKI'S TOUR. Programme That Will Be Given by the Piano Virtuoso on the Opening Evening of His Visit. The programme for Paderewski’s open- ing piano recital in this City next Monday evening has been issned. -It is as follows: Sona‘a, C major, op. 5. Beethoven Allegro con brit 0. tissime Mendelssohn-Lisst Nocturne, G major, op. 87, No. 2. Mazurka, B minor, op. 83, No. 4. KEtudes, F Nt Bm es, G&fl?_}'*';-j“,‘ }up. 26..........Chopin arceuse. é’-l:, A flat major, op. 84 aprice, g Lo S R Paderewski Rhbapsodie Hongroise, No. 2 .. Liszt Besides that on_Monday night there will be given two matinee recitals. These will be on Wednesday and Friday afternoons, the 12th and 14th of February, respectively, ut 2:30 o’clock, It is fair to assume from the great rush there has been for seats that the attendance wil] be satisfactory to the management and flattering to the artist. ———— Girls in North Branch, Mich., have or- zanized a leap-year association, the object of which is “‘fo get all the members mar- ried off before the end of the year.,” The scheme of campaign is formation, REUNION OF CHRISTENDOM Rev. Charles A. Ramm Lectures _ Before the Catholic Read- " ing Circles. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES, He Holds That Unity Is Possible Only by Submission to Catholic Teaching. T With the exception of one evening during the Catholic Educational Union’s course of lectures and open sessions in Metropolitan Hall was the large audi- torium so densely thronged as last night, when the Rev. Charles A. Ramm of St. Mary’s Cathedral made his first public ap- vearance in this City.. The exception, of course, was when the Rev. Peter C. Yorke delivered an address before the union. Father Ramm proved to be an attractive central figure, in whom quite a general in- terest was shown by Catholic people. The fame of his scholarly attainments in the ) 2 ol 1 REV. ing a visible head and visible members. She alone even professes that infallibility which Father Ramm showed to have been logically inyolved in the command to teach revealed truth. She alone is held together by this living principle of unity. In a word, she alone possesses the features of the church which Christ founded in the beginning. The basis for organic reunion between the Catholic church on the one hand and the Greek and Protestant denominations on the other are—first, compromise, and second, submission, individual or corpo- rate. Compromise was siown to beim- Ppossible, since the Catholic church cannot nake concessions in matters of doctrine. So there remains only submission to the Catholic church. This souncis harsh and tyrannical, but it is not so, fcr submission is simoly submission to Christ’s church. The speaker concluded in these words: Practically what are we to do? Our duty lies in the present. First, let us on_both sides try tounderstand each other’s beliefs. Let us be 8s unbiased as possible in appreciating the tenets of those who differ from us. Let us give one another credit for honesty, sincerity and Yirtue where these are not evidently wanting. Then lot us insist more upon our common her- itage; on those things wherein we agree and less on those wherein we differ. The contro- versial spirit, Iam persuaded, belongs to the Past, the expositive and constructive to the bresent and the future. The body of truth which all of us possess in common provides us naturelly with a common standpoint from which to look out npon the fiela wherein our differences lie. But evidently the more nearly identieal !hcg;oul!on from which we severally regard this field the more likely will be the vanishing of these differences. Secondly—We must live as nearly perfect Christian’ lives as possible. The apprehension and acceptance of religious truth r! a moral &7 CHARLES A. matter, and thetefore obviously depends very much upon our personality. g‘ 'he same evi- RAMM. [From a photograph.] University of California, and later in the | dence which convinced and converted the Catholic University in Washington, D. C., had preceded him, and among the more enthusiastic participants in the present intellectual movement there were many who desired to see and hear him. Only a few years ago Father Ramm, then an in- dustrious student in the California, went over to the Catholic church with one of his vrofessors, Dr. Ggeene. who occupied the chair of botany there. Every seat was taken last night in Metropolitan Hall and large numbers of people with tickets seemed quite satisfied to find standing room in the aisles, while Father Ramm delivered a lecture on ‘‘The Reunion of Christendom.”” The speaker did not impress his audi- | ence so deeply with eloquence or oratory as he did with his earnestness and the able treatment of his subject. He said: Certainly one of the most striking character- isties of the Christian world to-day is the very general desire for reunion. The same spirit which brought progressive order and unit; out of the warring elements of the primal chaos seems to be working to-day in the hearts of Christian men and women to bring about & higher order and unity in the realm of Chris- tien thought and Jife. The babel of discord- antwvoices which has so long been the lament of the followets of Christ and the mockery of their enemies, appears to be surely, if very slowly, melting into a massive harmony. He held that the signs of this slow change are in the very air. Eastern schismatics are returning to their mother church, there are rumors of reunion be- tween the Latin and Greek churches, and the Church of England has of late years looked longingly toward recognition by the communions of the East. Continuing in this strain the speaker said: The Clerical Union—a very earnest and in- fluential body in the Established Church, headed by Lord Halifax—has for its avowed object to effect the corporate reunion of the Anglican church with the Church of Rome, Animated by the spirit of Christ that there might be one fold and one shepherd, our ho: father Pope Leo XIII, who has done so muci for good will among ‘men, has within the past year addressed a touching letter on reunion to ine English people, and not long before an- other on the same subject togthe entire Chris- tian world. These incidents, he remarked, argued the existence of a deep-seated aud wide- spread longing for unity. He quoted various reasons for this longing as a sense of the need of unity among earnest Christians against antagonistic and solvent forces which are eitheranti-religious or anti-moral, or merely negative. Again prejudices, which for centuries erected walls of division between the different sects of Christianity, are gradually ais- appearing, and there is a growing con- viction among Christians that there ought to be unity; that Christ made his church one, and meant it should always remain s0. on yet in process of | Christendom must reunite ‘n Among evangelicals the same signs are Visible. “The Methodists and Presbyterians in Canada have partially healed their family quarrel. The old and new school Presby- E.g;l-n-)in this country reunited in 1865. Perhas, too, as a sign of the desire for re- unfon we may cite the late parliament of re- ligions, although it is obvious that other mo- tives besides a yearning for unity aided in bringing about that heterogeneous gathering. In his argument Father Ramm held that Christ's church is an organism, Christ had a plan whereby his purpose might be carried out; he chose his apos- tles, Who were a corporate body and re- garded themselves as an organized society, to which was committed, in a special way, the mission of their Master. The church founded by Christ, then, was an organized body, having one head; the unity there- fore Was organic unity. It is obvious that Christ’s command to “teach all things whatsoever I have commanded you * ¥ Iam with you all days, even to the con- summation of the world,” would be im- possible of execution if the unity of spirit, the unily of truth, which chx;ll‘at. gave_his .lpomesl were destroyed. They might teach al thm‘ga; they could not teach all, Regarding infallibi! ity he said: When ‘all things” are minds the ponfle‘l‘ cl’:“ Uub:; were commanded to do, il bring nothing false anded t ht to their ém as they But the Holy Ghost to their minds, There- ing all things which were com- must teach infallibili ty, exercised within its by the Holy Ghost, is the perman chnm‘ % ent living prineiple Mnnfty in the After dwelling at considerable length on doctrinal and theological views of the sub- ject the lecturer came to schemes of re- union. He saw but conclusion— the Roman church. She alone is one organism, hay- bniveruity of | thousandsin Jerusalem failed to convert the Pharisees. Itis only upon condition that we endeavor to useall the light God gives us that we may with any assurance look to him for more. “The clean of heart shall see God.” Let thispure lifs manifest and exercise itself in works of Christian charity, done, 3 near- ly as Fossiblc, in “the humble, sacrificing spirit of the Master. It was the works—the alms—of Cornelius, **held in_remembrarnce in the sight of God,” which brought him the grace of conversion and admission unto the unity of the fold with Peter. Lastly, our greatest dnty is prayer. We are to become one body with Christ and members of one another. It is only bf’ the indwelling of his life in us that this intimate, supernatu. ral religion can exist. That life in us is grace, and grace he will not give us unless we ask it. The more of that grace we possess the more do we share his own life, which he possesses in common with the Father. Praying for his life in us, for union with him, therefore, we shall be breathing his own prayer for us—“And not for them only do I pray but for them also who through their word shall believe in me, that they all may be one as thou, Father, in me and I in thee, that they also may be one in us.” ;Arlad"mem shall be ‘one fold and one shep- erd, TO DISCUSS RESCUE WORK. Annual Meeting of the Directors of the Girls’ Tralning Home. The annual meeting of the directors of the California Girls' Training Home will be held at the First Baptist Church on Thursday. The programme will be as follows: MORNING SESSION. 10 o’clock—Devotional meeting, led by Mrs, Fanuy K. Russell. 10:30—President’s annual report, Mrs. R. L. W. Davis. 10:40—Report of recording secretaries, Mrs. Mfi(t&;:_l;‘ Mrtl- Ar tll-; Barry. = : ort of the corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. M. A. Nash. e 11:10—Reportof treasurer, Mrs. J. C. Mason; report of auditor, D. J. Walker, 1:15—Election of board of directors and other business. 12:15—Basket lunch, social hour, with music and recitations. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2:00—Devotional meeting, led b; L s eResorts of standi o it :15—Reports of standing committees; port of Sunday services by aifferent worlersfo‘ ?|:20-Report of Bible study, Mrs. F. K. Rus- sell, 2:25—Report of Thursday gospel Mrs. m‘:{:'? French. - ’k Rk 8 port of outside work, or E mittee, Mr, Rose M. Fronch. = " Pr1%0R com Gi’l l:m-kepon of visiting committee, Mra. F. ey. ;L:}:“Mn)—nkamt of supply committee, Mrs, W. '3:00—An appeal for members and tions, Mrs. J. . Mason. - Solo, ise Keenpro P 8:10—Report of matron. 8:20—Report of visiting physician. 3:30—Election of chairmen of committees, 'i :45—Other business, choosing committees, e 3:50—Address by Rev. William Rader. 4:00—An _address to membe " work- ers by the new president. ROk WORN 7:30—81 by P P ngin; the audience, * P mhm&_fil g by nce, “Rescue the 3 e'ln 135-— ading of the Scripture by the presi- 7:40—Prayer by Mts. Frank J. French. 7:45—Solo by Mrs. Lois Andstson. 7:50—Duet, “To the Rescue,” written for the Tescue work 'by Mrs. H. L Benson, by Miss Kerns and Miss Stocker. 7:55—Address, “What Can We Do for the Homeless Girls of our Btate?” by Rev. M. P. ynton. 8:15—Taking Care of the Little Girls Be- tween Childhood and Womaunhood,” by Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper; “From a Spiritual Stand- point,” bdy Dr. C. French; “From & Finan- ciel Stan rlut." by W. D. Carmen. 8:25—A Plea for Funds for a New Home,” gy"Re!. E.,R.hmlfle: “Greeti dlrom b;(;ypr utro,” v; lor Rogers; ress, ev. 3.C. Bmith} “ONr AMiiged Tnteréststhe Sek vation Army,” by Captain McFee. The board of directors consists of Mrs. R. L. W. Davis, Mrs. M. French, Mrs. . C. Mason, Mrs. F. Gilley, Mrs. ¥. H. Russell, Mrs. M. Mein, Mrs. M, A. Nash Mrs. C. Stephenson, Mrs. W. J. Gunn and Mrs, George K. Fitch. ——————— Corbett’s Claim Allowed. The petition of P. J. Corbett for relief for damages sustained by one of his horses falling into a partly completed sewer excava- tion was allowed by the Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors yesterday on con- dition that the City and County Attorney shall declare that the act is legal. The amount asked is $150. $ The Orpha May, one of the Union émn in the Le‘l,dvmc yémnet. bas made a rlng strike in the 175-foot level, running south. A vein eight to twelyve {nches wide was ALONG THE WATER FRONT Departure of the Steamer Mari- posa and Arrival of the Gaelic. SEVERAL NOTABLES ON BOARD. Captain P. Brown Presented With a Handsome Diamond Badge by His Subordinates. The Oceanic Steamship Company's Mar- iposa sailed for Sydney, N. S. W, via Honolulun, Apia and Auckland yesterdry, while the Occidental and Oriental Com- pany’s Gaelic arrived from Honggong, via Yokohama. i The passengers who sailed on the Mari- posa were: Dr. C. E. Munn and Mrs. Munn, Lieutenant and Mrs, W. P, Newcomb, Lieutenants Charles G. Treat and O. M. Lissak, Judge W. F. Frear, Rey. J. A. L. Romig, General R. H. Warfield, J. H.'Bird and wife. C. Bosse, B. K. Denbigh, J. M. Durrand Jr. and wife, Dr. Join Fredericks, J. Feusier, Richsrd Gusselfeldt, O. R. Harrell, Peter High, E. Hutchinson, T. C. Johnston and wife, J. W. Justus, T. J. King, E. Lincoln, A. Marques, John L. McCammon and wife, H. T. O’Falion and wife, H. C. Rew and wife, Mrs. 8. B.Rose and son, Mrs. Charles G.Treat; for Auckland—Georgé Humphreys, Miss H. Tot- hill; for Sydney—Mme. Belvallie, f. W. Cal- kins and wife. William Cunningham. Dr. Munn and Lieutenants Newcomb, Treat and Lissak are TUnited States army officers who are going to spend ‘their leave of absence in Hawaii. General R.H. Warfield of the California Hotel is going to recuperate at the same place. Nearly all the officers of the Second Brigade were down to see him off, and many handsome floral offerings were placed in his cabin, among them being one in the shape of a general’s eapulets, sent by Captain and Mrs. Wagener. Dr. Thomas G. Inman went out as surgeon -of the Mariposa place of Dr. Soule, who was transferred to the Australia at his own request. The Mariposa is loaded down with cargo, and some of the goods offering had to be leit behind. Among the shipments were four carloads of agricultural implements from Canada for Melbourne and Sydney, and there are eleven more carloads to fol- low. The Vancouver service is unreliable, se the shippers say, and they prefer send- ing their goods to San Francisco and | thence to the south seas by the Oceanic | line, to taking chances by the steamers that run from Puget Sound. The passengers who arrived on the Gaelic were: Captain E. B. Burton, J. 8. Fearon, F. Komp, wife and child, R. Sano, William M. Bell, D.D., J. Gato, Chan Fau Moore, E. W. Rimmer, Pom K. Soh, B. 8. Pak, W. Erfielenbnrg, urgeon-Captain Gee, Mrs. J. H. Ringer, Mrs. C. M. Wood. Pom K. Soh comes accredited as Em- bassador from Korea to the United States and Chan Fau Moore was formerly amem - | ber of tne Chinese legation at Washington. On his way back to China_during the war | he met in San Francisco George Hewine, alias George Cameron, and Alec Wild, alias Alec Brown. All three sailed for Yokohama on the Gaelic and at that point were transferred to the French liner Syd- ney, They were arrestea by the Japan- ese authorities as dynamiters and thrown into prison. terfered, asthe Americans had never been on Japanese soil, so they were released. Chan Fau Moore was held, however, as the war between China and Japan was then raging. It wasonly a month ago that he was released, and be lostno time in setting sail for America. He is on his way back to Washington, where he will take the position of secretary of the legation. In talking about his arrest yesterday he said the Japanese had taken $5280 in United States gold and $30 in Mexican money from him. He was cast into a common prisou, but when John W. Foster inter- ceded for him he was given better quarters and had two servants to wait on him. Senator Thomas Flint Jr., President pro tem of the Senate, paid a visit to the water front yesterday. He was driven around the various wharves by Chief ‘Wharfinger Root, and was very much sur- Krised at_the crowded state of the docks. Never in the history of San Francisco have the Harbor Commissioners had so much trouble in accommodating all the vessels that want berths. The barkentine Wrestler is now loaded for Central America and will sail next Monday. She has on board all the ma- terial for a big wharf to be erected at Istapa, six miles from San Jose de Guate- mala. All the mnchin:org necessary, sixty tons of coal and over ,000 feet of creo- soted piles are on board, and yesterday four surfboats, or lighters, were taken on the main deck. Itisintended to makea seapdri out of Istapa, as the wharf will be run out beyond the breakers. The old whaling bark Boundirig Billow, whose history was written up in 'I‘sz CaLL last week, was sold at public auction yester- day for $75, The sale took place on Lom- bard-street wharf, and just why no bigger offer was made is a mystery, as the hull is almost as sound as it was forty years ago. The old-timer will not go to the bone- yard, as R. D. Hume & Co. will tit her up Bgnm and send her out with the cod fishing eet. The steamer Queen sails this morning for Astoria, in place of the Columbia, which broke down on the bar. Captain Green of the St. Paul will take her out and Captain Dugfian will assume command of the St. Paul. The steamer Coos Bay, which will take the surplus freight left over by the Willamette V‘;lley. will go out in charge of Captain A. P.Jansen, late mate of the Corona. The bark Tidal Wave lost all her head- gear in Mission Bay yesterday. When swinging with the tide she collided with the barge Montana and her jibboom was carried away and her bow damaged. The barge was only damaged to the extent of Captain Phil T. Brown, superintendent of State towboatsand dredgers, was treated to a surprise party last night. ' Just as he was enjoying his last eigar there was a knock at the_door and in walked the crew of Dredger No.1, which Captain Brown had been in charge of for six years prior to his promotion. The men at once got down to business and presented the superintendent with a magnificent diamona badge, the inscrip- tion on which was as follows: *A token of esteem from the men who worked under Captain P. T. Brown, on State Dredger No. 1, for six years.”” Brown was £o com- pletely taken by surprise that he could not reply. He tried again and again, but he could never get bevond “‘Boys, I.thank,” then there would be a suspicious rising in the throat and he had to stop. The badge has a picture of Fort Poiut on the left, another of Point Bonita on the right, the Governor Markham is between them, and a setting sun in which sparkles a blazing diamond oom*plems the picture, Captain Brown is one of the most popular mm&unt men in the employ o'; the Harbor Commission, and e man in the service of the State admires him. F. 8. Stratton, acting attorney for the Harbor Commissioners, and Sullivan & Sullivan, the-attorneys for Bateman Bros., held a conference yesterday aiternoon to consider what steps’ should be taken in re- gard to mandamusing Controller Colgan in the matter of paving Bateman Bros.’ warrant. The latter firm has the contract for the carpentry work on the new depot. In carrying out their agreement they built a fence and put in a bill for the work. The Harbor Commissioners allowed if, and it was sent to the Board of Exam- iners. That body passed the bill, but At- torney-General tzgerald ordered the Controller not to pay it. At vesterday’s conference it was decided to bring man- damus proceedings at once and push the found which is worth from §$2000 to $6000 | matter through the Supreme Court as per ton, | speedily as possible. Attorney Stratton The United States Consul in- | thinks that inside of & menth all legal dif- feulties will be wiped away and real work on the new depot begun. The Italian colony announces that to- morrow from 1 to 5 ». M. there will be an excursion on board of the Italian man-of- war Cristoforo Colombo for the benefit of the relief committee of the Italian colony. John D. Spreckels has. kindly granted to the committee the use of one of his steam- boats, which will leave Mission-street wharf every twenty minutes. Tickets are to be had at the point of starting from the members of the committee. Price: Round trip 50 cents, children 25 cents. A WILY FARMER. Joseph Bannister of Livermore Arrested for Obtaining Money by Fal: Pretenses. J. W. Bannister, a farmer at Livermore, was brought from there to the City Prison last night by Policeman John O’Connor and booked on the charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. The complain- ing witness is W. F. Healy, real estate agent, 22 Kearny street. About a month ago Bannister called at Healy’s office and talked to him about pur- chasing some land. He told Healy he bad $4000 on deposit in the Hibernia Bank, but at present he did not care to withdraw any of it, thal he also had some money in the Commercial Bank of Los Gatos. He wanted some ready money and if Healy would advance him §140 he would give him his check on the Los Gatos bank. Healy was only too glad te oblige a likely pur- chaser and gave him a check for $140, re- ceiving Bannister's check for the same amount. Healy’s check was cashed by Bannister and he never saw him again. Bannister’s check was sent to the Los Gatos bank and returned marked “no account.” STOLE A DIAMOND PIN Clever Work of Two Young Strangers at the Ingle- side Hotel. Joseph Ranker, the Manager, Has an Unpleasant Private Interview ‘With One of Them. The police are looking for two young men who stole a diamond scarfpin valued at $65 from Joseph Ranken, manager of the Ingleside Hotel, on Thursday night. About 6:30 o’clo¢k they entered the bar and called for a drink. Oneof them asked to see Ranken and when he made his appearance he requestea to speak to him privately. They went into a room and the stranger deftly extracted the diamond pin from Ranken’s scarf. Ranken grabbed him and yelled for help, but the thief broke away anc ran out of the hotel. His companion had been standing at_the bar, | and when the barkeeper heard Ranken’s yells he rushed to his assistance. When he returned to the barroom the stranger had disappeared. Mounted Policeman Winzier saw the two strangers acting 1n a suspicious man- ner about 5 o’clock and warned the people in the locality to be careful of them. The description of the two men is as follows: One between 25 and 30 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches tall, stout build, sandy complexion, small sandy mustache, light brown hair, hair and mustache clipped short, wore a black seck coat, light brown trousers and black derby hat. The other between 25 and 30 .years of age, 5 feet 6 inches tall, dark complexion, freckled face, dark brown mustache and hair, mus- tache cut short, dressed in dark bine s: coat, dark gray trousers, black derby hal R Horses With False Tails. There are perhaps half a dozen horses in New York that have false tails. The horse so provided is generally a fine animal, per- haps a gne carriage horse. It may have been provided by nature with a poor 1ail, or it may have lost its own flowing tail in a fire. It is easy to get a tail to match. A small portion of hide is removed with the tail, and when this has been cured the tail is provided with straps and buckles on the under side to hold it to the tail of the | horse that is to wear it, and the hide at- tached is stitched to the crupper of the horse’s harness. The fact that the tail is false would not be discovered except ubon close and careful inspection. The tail is taken off with the harness. Horses are occasionally provided with false manes in the same general manner, and sometimes with false ears.—New York Sun. ————— The deepest of the London docks is St, Katherine. Its cost, including clearances, was $8,500,000. Gladness Comes With a better understanding of the transient nature of the many phys- ical ills which vanish before proper ef- forts—gentle efforts—pleasant efforts— rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis- ease, but simply to a constipated condi- tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrupof Figs, prompt- ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, andis everywhere esteemed so highly by all ‘who value health. Its beneficial | effects are due to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness, without debilitating the organs on which it acts. Itis therefore n{flmpomnz. in order to get its bere- ficial effects, to note when you pur- chase, that you have the genuine article, T ey el ig Syrup Co. only, y all rep- utable druggists. nl;in the onjaymen;:ll gog]g helnm:. and the system is regular, then laxa- tives or other remediesare not needed. 1f afflicted with l:i actual disease, one may be commended to the most skill hysicians, but if in need of a laxative, ghen one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, ip of Figs stands highest and is most largely used and gives most general satisfaction. A RARE CHANCE! N OLD-ESTABLISHED MANUFAC- turln{ vlant. 8ize of lot in use, 46:10x 37:6 feet, with two-story building. All complete, necessary for the manufact, f imn? location uflu. e e The present owner is of ill-health. ‘Will sell for one-half cost. Apply to G. H, UMBSEN & CO., 14 Montgomery S§t. rétiring on account