12 JULY 1902, Page 13

rro THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:1 Gainsford writes "The

Church is both Catholic' and Roman,' the former in extension, the latter in concentra- tion. But if is not Roman Catholic,' as implying the exist- ence of more than one Catholic Church,—an absurdity." With this statement it may be interesting to compare one of the articles of the creed of Pope Pius IV. " Sanctam Catholicam et apostolicam Romanam ecclesiam omnium eccle- siarum matrem et magistram agnosco." The " absurdity " of which Mr. Gainsford speaks is, I submit, embodied in the symbol which is commonly regarded as the official Creed of the Roman Communion.—I am, Sir, &c., Carrickmacross.

BENJAMIN MOFFETT,