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Las diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 f ■ ■•••'.■; s l^-ft^' SHORT NARRATIVE or THE LIFE AM COMERSION or *i'. REV. GEORGE A. LORD, f FORMi:Ri:.T A FRENCH CANADIAN ROMAN OATHOLIO, AND NOW ENGAGED AS THE PEOPLE'S INDEPENDENT €0L.PORTEUR, UN DER THE SANCTION OF THE FRENCH CAN AD' AN CHRISTIAN UNION, (COMPOSED OF BSFORMED ROMAN CATHOLICS,) FOR THE DISSSMINATION OF LIGHT AMONO THE ADHERENTS TO POPERT. TOGETHER WITH THE CREED AND OATBS OF POPERY, THE SEt!RET INSTRUCTIONS OF THE JESUITS AND MUCH OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION. PRICE TWENTV-FIVE CENTS, WHICH MONEY 18 APPROPRIATED TO THE GOOD OF THE CAUSE. , PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR. 1864 ^V HHHMHHH "O ^ ?-,''^"\^-.^.^y^ ^ . , ■- , , > .^..,... ^ ..^-,^ ]: ^ ^ , __ TESTIMONIALS: Herkimer Village ^ March 2, 1850. This certifies that the Rev. George Lord, has preached and lectured in the Reformed D. Church* on the subject of Romanism to large audiences, cre- ating much intenist and giving good satisfaction to his hearers ; and I rejoice in having this opportunity of recommending him to the confidence of thp Chris- tian public as a safe and interesting lecturer on this subject. C. S. MEAD, Pastor of 22. jD. C. Herkimer. Troy, JV. F. Mg. 24, 1850. This IS to certify that I have been intimately ac- quainted with the Rev. George Lord for nearly five yeaVs, during his residence in the city of Troy, and for honesty, candor and general Christian deportment, he possesses a character so high that the shafts of sectarian malice, or the poisoned tongue of scandal can never reach it. He is, in every particular, un- questionably what he professes, and as a Protestant convert from Romanism, he richly deserves to be cherished and sustained in his humble efforts to do good, by every lover of the Christian cause. Rev. W. H. PECK. This is to certify, that the Rev. George Lord lec- tured in the Court House on the evening of the 24th ^ ' I 1 ^ : inst. to a large and respectable audience, on the doc* trines and errors of the Roman Catholic Church, to very general satisfaction. I have listened to him in three discourses, and give it as my oninion that he is all that he professes to be, and is experimentally ac- quainted with vital religion. PERRY YATES, . Rev. D. VAN OLINDA. Fonda, Mont. Co. Jany. 27, 1848. I am happy to state that Rev. George Lord has preached ancPlectured in our village, with great ac- ceptance, to numerous auditories, and that he has proved himself worthy of confidence, and I can cheer- fully recommend him as a safe lecturer on the subject of Romanism to the confidence of the people where- ever he may go. I. 0. FILLMORE. Cambridge, « The bearer, Rev. George Lord, has lectured here during two successive nights, on Romanism, to large and deeply interested audiences. His lectures and exhibitions were well calculated to instruct and en- gage his audience, and we cheerfully recommend him to all who are desirous to gain further knowledge concerning the " Man of Sin,'* the •* Son of Perdi- tion." ALEX. BULLIONS. Cambridge, Jang* 23, 1849. The Rev. Mr. Lord lectured to my people last Sabbath morning and evening, on the subject of Ro- manism. The lectures were very interesting, and I :t ! e, on the doc- Ic Church, to led to him in lion that he is rimentally ac- ES, OLINDA. think will ptoVe to be beneficial in enlightening the minds of many. The congregation were exceeding- ly pleased and gratified. I do not hesitate in cor- dially recommending him to the churches generally, and to all those who may wish to hear him. E. P. STIMSON, • PoBtor of the Ref. Dutch Church. East Greenbush, Feb. 5, 1850. ^e Lord has th great ac- that he has 1 1 can cheer- n the subject jople where- LMORE. Deposit, Delaware Co. Oct. 24, 1851, 3ctured here sra, to large ectures and tct and en- immend him knowledge 1 of Perdi- LLIONS. people last ject of Ro- iling, and I To Chris Public— This is to certify, that the Rev. George Lord, formerly a Roman Cath- olic Jesuit, but now converted to the Protestant faith, is engaged in lecturing on Romanism; explaining and exposing the mysteries of the* ** Man of Sin.'* His lectures are interesting- and profitable. We, tlie undersigned, having heard him, consider him a safe and useful man — and do not hes'^ate to extend to him the right hand of fellowship — bid him God- speed, and recommend him to the confidence of all the friends of Protestantism, hoping and praying that he may be successful in pulling down the .strong holds of the " mystery of iniquity." Rev. W. M. NELSON, A.P.ALLEN, Presbyterian Pastor. To THi Christain Public — This is to certify, that Mr. George Lord is in our opinion a converted Roman Catholic — converted from papacy to the truth. He now desires to devote a part of his time to the work of giving information on papacy, striving to con- vince others of their errors and to reform them. He wishes to act as Colporteur and distribute and sell books on this subject, which will explain the myster- ies and wickedness of Romanism) and impart infor- 1* V. [ vi ] raation on this important subject. His object is jnot ro promoie sectarianism, but the cause of righteous- ness and truth, and the diffiHion of reiii^ion. He is therefore commended to the christian cour- tesy and kindness of the friends of Zion, wherever he may travel. Rev. JOHN CLARK. GKORUE ALBERT, « tt Albany^ Nov, 18, 1847. THOMAS GRAY. R. P. STANTON, A. BRONSON. E. P. STIMSON. i i V 1 ■J '>*mmmmmitimmmm liitWttiiiiiiiiiiii bject is jnat )f righteoas- [ion. ristian cour- n, wherever RK. LBERT, KAY, TON, SON. vv; NARRATIVE I was born in the city of Montreal, on the 23(1 day of April, 18'^0. My parents being Roman Catholic in their religion, of conrse 1 was brouglit up under its teachings and influence. All oilier forms of religion, I was taught to believe, were the malicious devices of Satan to lure souls to destruc- tion ; that there was no salvation for me, only so long as I adhered strictly to the onerous exactiona of Priest and Pope, and took them for my guide and counsel, instead of ihe high and infallible standard of God's Holy Word. In accordance with the wishes of my parents I entered a Catholic Institution. During my stay there I pursued such a course of study as was cal- culated to prepare me for advancement in the Ro- mish Church, But an All-wise Providence seems to have ordered, after all, that I should never be- come a preacher of -Romanism. Eventually, not- withstanding I had spent so much time in the in- stitution, I resolved to leave it of my own accord, and go forth into the world to employ myself in some way more congenial to my feelings. The doctrines and practices of Romanism appeared to me so inconsistent with the religion of Nature, even, that my desire for freedom of conscience, and free- dom as a man before God and man, that my yearn- ings could not irmch longer be concealed I At length I thought it my duty boldly and fear- lessly to express my sentiments, even if the worst il [81 should come. I dearly loved what little truth I had already received, and thought I ought not to part "with it, even if all my friends turned against me. Then occurred to me the memorable words of the Saviour: "That no man who hath left house, or bretluen, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake and the Gospel's but he siiall receive an hundred (old now in ttiis time, and in the world to come eternal life.'' (Mark x. 29, 30.) These words consoled me exceedingly, and I resolved immediately to make known my new opinions among my friends. 1 accordingly began at my father's house, and among my broth- ers atid sisters. I was prepared for the worst, and worse than I endured could not well have befallen , me. I was accused of bringing disgrace upon my relatives, by what was termed my heresy ! I was pronounced an apostate from the faith ! A child of the Devil and an heir of Hell ! My views were pronounced Damnable, and only calculated to lead souls to perdition ! Finally, my father disinherited me, and forbid me ever again entering the paternal mansion, so long as I entertained my then present opinions! Words cannot describe the anguish of soul which I experienced on receiving such treat- ment from those I so dearly loved and^ cherished. * Oh ! I thought to exclaim, how accursed bigotry and prejudice can dry up the fountain of feeling in the human heart I How it will unmake the father, and the brother and sister, to know that his son, their brother, has obtained ''faith in Christ as his Saviour," and no longer trusts to the imposture of Priest or Pope, to forgive him his sins ! How truly indeed were the words of the Saviour applicable to my condition in this trying emergency ; that in my humble efforts to follow Christ, " my foes would be ibose 6f my own household." (Matt. x. 36.) , To have my parents, my brothers and eistem iC truth I had lot to part gainst me. jrds of the ft house, or or wife, or vospel's but til is time, (Mark x. xceediiigly, nown my xordingly [ my broth- worst, and ve befallen ;e upon my 3y I I was I A child views were sited to lead disinherited he paternal len present anguish of 3uch treat* ^cherished. ' sed bigotry f feeling in t the father, at his son, [irist as his n posture of How truly pplicable to that in my » would be .36.) Etnd fiisters I [ 9 ] thus turned against me ; to feel that I had lost them, lost their friendship and protection, lost all, was indeed a severe atHiction to mc. But then the thought that " Christ would l>e my gain," comfort- ed me. No other alternative was now left me but to bid adieu to all who were endeared to me by the ties of kindred ; to leave the paternal mansion, and to seek for sympathy and friends where opinions were more congenial to my mind. After leaving home, and while wandering about the streets of Montreal, I fell in with Capt. John Fhaslr, a pansioned oflicer of the British service, to whoiri 1 made known my change of views, and the treat- ment 1 experienced at home in consequence of their avowal. This gentleman had been pointed ^i to me heretofore as a protestant and heretic ; but he had given me full proof that he was a mariy and a' Christian. He told me to make his house my home and in the mean time he would introduce me to a gentleman who by his counsel and advice would render me valuable assistance. Shortly after Mr. Fraser introduced me to the Rev. Mr. Lappel- LETRE, who was a Missionary of the Gospel in , that place, and had under his charge a small socie- ty of converted Catholics, who were licensed to preach and labor as independent colporteurs. I was highly gratified at the friendly interview had with the Rev. Mr. Lappelletre, and for the new. field that by his counsels was so plainly opened be- fore me. I adopted his kind suggestions, joined his little Society of Evangelists, commenced distribu- ting tracts and testaments through the suburbs of Montreal, and lecturing in my poor way in French, as often as I could obtain a few Catholics who would listen to me, and I could procure a room for their accommodation. In this new field of useful- ness the Lord smiled upon my humble efforts, and my labors were abundantly blessed. My acquain* I t i [ 10 1 tance however with the Catholics was so extensive, and the interest which was being awakened in ma- ny of their number to read the tracts I presented them, as well as occasionally to steal in upon my lectures, that it aroused tlie ire of the moie bigoted among them, particularly the clergy, and I soon met with serious, and in many instances, violent opposition. Not only was I angrily and abusively assailed in the public streets, but men were suborn- ed to disturb and break up my meetings, as well as to treat me with deliberate and shameful violence. It becoming extremely hazardous to my life lon- ger to remain in Montreal, I availed myself of the advice of my friend and patron, the Rev. Mr. Lap- pellctie, to pay a visit to duebec, and for the time being to labor there. Being furnished with letters of introduction and commendation by the Rev. Mr. Lappelletre and oth- er of my friends, to the Rev. Mr. Lang and others in the city of Quebec, I took passage in the steam- er John JJuil, and arrived in Gluehec on the follow- ing morning. This was in the latter part of Au- gust, 1842. On my arrival at Quebec I immediately repaired to the residence of the Rev. Mr. Lang, and present- ed him with my letters of intioduction, (fcc. Upon an acquaintance, I found him to be an eminently pious and good man, and heart and soul engaged in the Reformation of the Catholics. I soon made the acquaintance of several other gentlemen, distin- guished for their piety and zeal in ihe good cause in which I was engaged, among whom were Mr. McCuUock, the Rev. Mr. King, and the Rev. Mr. Wight, the latter of whom was also a converted Catholic. Mr, McCullock kindly received me into his house, which at his request I made my home while in the city. Before entering upon my labors I occupied a hw days in getting acquainted with s, as well as [ U J the people ; my evenings, however, were employed in attending religious worship. At this time tliere was a revival of religion in progress, at the Rev. Mr. Lang's Church. It seemed to be a season of general interest and of inquiry throughout the city, and particularly among the Catholics. A number of conversions had already taken place. At this time I began to feel that I too needed conversion. I saw that I had only been convinced of the errors of Po- pery, and had renounced them. To be a Christian was still another and a different thing. 1 needed a truly Christian copversion ; a thorough regenera- tion. I truly felt that I was a sinner,, and more than ever in need of a Saviour. I never had un- derstood before the doctrine of the new birth, until it was most admirably explained by the Rev. Mr. King in one of these meetings. I saw that the scriptures declared that " I must be born again ;" and that " unless I was born of God. I could never enter the kingdom of God." And although I had manifest evidence that the spirit of God had at tinies struggled with me, but never with such migh- ty power, with such convictions of sin, nor with such resolves to seek Jesus, as during the continu- ance of these meetings ! Thus, after listening for the third time to the preaching of the Rev. Mr. King, I felt, for the first time in my life, a certain consciousness of the for- giveness of sin, and of a well grounded hope of e- ternallife! Oh what joy, what happiness was then mine, when the conviction first came to me that my sin^ were washed away in redeeming blood. In the precious blood of Jesus, who had beoome my ransom and Savior ; ^* That sweet comfort was mine, ~ When the favor divine, I first fount) in the blood of the L«mb ; * When my heart it believed, What a joy I received, , Wliat a heaven in Jeius' name." R# it i r [ 1? 1 The following day being the Sabbath, a meeting was called immediately after the afternoon service, in which the newly converted were invited to par- ticipate, and also to relate their experience. The meeting was very large, and a great number took an active part in the meeting. At length it came my turn to speak. When I arose to address the meeting my heart was too full for utterance. I felt that 1 never could repay the debt of gratitude I ow- ed my Savior for the great love he had manifested towards me, while I was yet a sinner, in laying down his life for my redemption I Then to fhink that I had so long been deprived, by early educa- tion and prejudice, of a knowledge of the dear Re- deemer ; that I had been so long engaged in study- ing to build up a barrier between me and the Sav- ior, so that I might never approach him, and only* find a priest in his stead to whom I might go and confess my sins I Oh how could he have forgiven me I But I had already experienced this proof of his mercy I I now felt that 1 was ready for any work that the Master might appoint me to do! I was willing to labor and to suffer ; to be reviled and persecuted even in my humble efforts to win souls to Christ. I exhorted my young friends to seek Christ, and to enter this field with me in imitating and servmg Him who had become our salvation. I continued my attendance at these meetings for the conversion of souls until their terminationi which was about ten days after, earnestly exhorting my fellow men to forsake their sins, to renounce their Romish errors, and to embrace the gospel as it was in Jesus. At the close of these meetings, which resulted in an ingathering of many hundreds into the fold of Christ, myself, and several others who had been re- cently converted from Romanism, started out under the patronage and sanction of the Rev. Mr. Lang, { 13 ] Rev. Mr. Wight, and the Rev. Mr. King, as Inde- pendent Missionaries and Colporteurs. I eniered upon my labors at this time with a re- newed zeal, and in a spirit of higher, deeper devo- tion, than ever before. I labored in this city near a year, meeting with much opposition and many persecutions and discouragements. Bui I had also much to encourage me, as the Lord had blessed my humble efforts in his cause; and so casting my cares upon Him, in whom I had put my trust, I knew that he would sustain me. From Quebec I wenU to Nazareth, a ^all town about sixteen miles west of Quebec ; here 1 lectur- ed several evenings, and distributed tracts and Tes- taments to all who I thought would read them in a true spirit of Christian candor and inquiry. . My prospects here being so encouraging, I concluded, for a while at least, to prolong my stay among them. My congregation, which at first nun>bered but about twenty, gradually increased to some three hundred. I continued laboring in this town and vicinity, lecturing at private houses, schoc»l houses, in old dilapidated and forsaken buildings ; in short, whatever place I could get, and circulating tracts and testaments, for nearly three years. Having completed my labors in this region, and feeling a strong inclination to visit my parents and other relatives once more, 1 accordingly took leave of my friends here, and repaired to Quebec. Here I saw many of my old .friends, who received me with great kindness and hospitality. I was strong- ly urged to stop with thern over the Sabbath, but as 1 had just heard of the dangerous illness of my mother, I thought it my duty to hasten to Montreal. I immediately took passage on board the steam- er Eagle, which was on the first day of July, 1846, and aVrived in Montreal the day following. Hav^ ing been absent lor nearly four years, I thought to ^2 « t i I ■ I ' • . [ 14 ] be kindly received, especially by my parents anA kindred. The old animosities of my Catholic friends (?) I hoped had passed away and been for- gotten ; but I soon saw that all had revived again on my arrival. I hastened to see my parents, an(} found my dear mother very ill, as had been repre- sented to me ; my mother seemed to have forgoiten her unkindness towards me for my change of view^a and to have regarded me still with that tenderness of affection which a mother only knows. My mother and my younger sister, only, of all my rela- tives, seemed to regard ix\6 with their accustomed favor. I had not been in Montreal but two days before I found that violent measures were secretly being planned against me by a lawless band of en- raged Catholics ; seeking the advice of Rev. Mr. Lappelletre andRev. Mr. Murphy, and in obedience to their suggestions I resolved to flee to the States for protection, and religious freedom ! This was in^ deed a sad, a heart-rending resolve for me, but a stern necessity seemed to demand it ; and my warm- est friends so fully concuiring in this movement, as the only means of saving my life, how could I re- frain from adopting it 1 But the thought of leaving my dear suffering mother^ never perhaps to meet her more in this world, gave rise to a flood of feel- ing too deep for utterance ! How could I pari with her ? But that time had now come ! The bitter words of parting were at length imperfectly spoken, and in tears I left the home of my childhood, the companions of my youth, father, mother, brothers and sisters, all, with the sorrowing reflection that I should never behold their faces again this side of eternity. I bid a final adieu to Montreal on the 4lb of Ju- ly, 1846, and arrived in the States, at Albany, N. Y. on the 6th of the same month. I now felt that I could breathe freer, and that a serener at- )arents anA ly Catholic id been for- vived' again )arents, ancl been repre- ve forgoilen [ige of views t tenderness :nows. My all my rela- accustonied lit two days ^eie secretly band of en- )f Rev. Mr. in obedience ) the States rhis was ii> ' me, but a d my warm- ovement, as V could I re- t of leaving aps to meet ood of feel- I part with The bitter ictly spoken, lildhood, the ler, brolhers ection that I this side of le 4lh of Ju- at Albany, I now felt i serener at- H'* [ 15 ] mospherc encircled my head. Although a stran- ger, I knew that I would meet with more tolera- tion, and suffer less from persecution, than while in the Canadas. I saw there was a great field open before me, as Romanism was every where rapidly spreading ir\ the States. One difficulty only seem- ed to attend my efforts ; I understood the English language so poorly I could scarcely at first make myself understood in it, the French being the only language I had been conversant with from infancy. This I felt to be a great embarrasment, if not in-, deed a great hindrance in the way of my useful- ness, 1 soon became acquainted with Christians of the various churches, and accordingly commenced my labors among them, making it my home at Mr/ Hillraan's in Washington street. I lectured sever- al times in Albany, and distributed tracts and tes- taments to such of the Catholics as would accept and read tliem. On the first of August following, I paid a visit to Troy, and immediately commenced laboring to en- lighten and liberalize the Catholic mind in that city, temporarily making my home at the Rev. Mr. Monro's. I was much pleased \vith Troy, and thought more favorably of it as a residence than any other place I had yet seen. By the circumstance of mar- riage 1 accordingly selected it as such, during, the first year of my labors in the States. After lecturing in all the principal churches, I started out into the surrounding country, lecturing in all the towns and villages adjacent and eventu- ally irradiating off, I extended my labors to other States. During my residence in Troy, now four years, I have been the most of my time away from home, returning in from one to six weeks, as circumstan- I :, [ 16 ] ces would permit, relying entirely for ?iipport upon *the contributions that have been made to me in consideration of my labors. After four years of most incessant and persevering effort, beside paying my travelling expenses, which are enormous, it is still but a little, a scanty pittance, that is left when I return, quite insufficient for the support of my poor family ! Still I ask not for affluence and ease. Neither would I shrink in the least from the high position in which God in his providence has seen fit * to place me. I am willing still to labor in this great cause — yea, I love to do so ! And 1 would love also to have a wealihv and a geherous Christian public think of me, in my humble efforts to do good I And that I would not thus have suffered ; would not have endured what I have ; the loss of proper- ty sufficient for me ; the loss of friends dearer to me than property : but for the advocacy and promulga- tion of principles dearer to me than all ! " Christ and him crucified," for my sins, was a truth dearer to me than all the empty formulas of *' Popish in- dulgences" and " Priestly masrjes" that have been said and sold since the world was made ! Dearer than father, or mother, or sisters I Dearer than wealth, honors or emoluments, are the " unsearch- able riches of Christ," to my heart ! Like Peier, 1 have left all, have forsaken all, for Truth and the love of the Master! My life, such as it is, I have freely given, and consecrated to this great work ; humbly trusting that an all-wise and bountiful Providence will take care of me and mine, and con- strain the generous Christian heart to be regardful of the needy, and to remember the poor ! WHAT I HAVE DONE, BY GOD'S BLESSING, AS A MISSIONARY AND COLPORTEUR. I commenced my humble efforts in my master's service on tlie 1st of October, 1841. I labored elev- en montfis in Montreal and vicinity, until Sept. 1st, 1842 ; eleven months in Q,uebec and vicinity, till* August 1, 1843; in Nazareth and vicinity, two years and eleven months, till July 1st, 1846, and in the Stales four years, to July 6, 1850. Total eight ^ears and nine months. Number of Tracts and Testaments dtstributedj Lectures delivered^ and Miles travelled. TIME. During the 11 months in Montreal and vicinity. During 11 months in Que- bec and vicinity, Durint! 2 vrs. and 11 mos. in Nazerethand vicinity During 4 years* travel in the States, Total during 8 y. and 9 m. cts ench nted. eJ,'-^ rt = — 2 fj "^ — T3 — -o 500 232 700 347 1000 66 3275 6650 5475 7285 0) S m 74 356 875 113 1418 > 3 4) Qi -o ► fll s ^ z 9 OB «i* s ^ 176 1000 132 1500 390 2500 624 20000 1322 25000 In addition to this, I have, during the last four years, published and distributed 10,000 copies of my Narrative, which contains also much valuable infor- mation in regard to the Catholics. Allowing the 2* . f 18 ] tracts to contain four paj^es each, and my Narra- tive tliirty pages each, then 1 have distributed 351, 040 pages of reading matter, upon the subject of Romanism. It must be bor^ne in rnind, that the entire number of Tracts and Testaments in the French language, have been put info Catholic hands. Of the Tracts in Enghsh only ; bout one third, and of Narratives about one-tenth only, have been received by the Catholics. Tliis does not comprehend of course, those who liave obtained them of me to distribute among their Catholic friends. Much good, I am aware, has been done in this way, but I can make no tabular estimates of it. God grant that the good seed thus sown may bring forth an abundant harvesit unto the garner of his Everlasting Kingdom. ' Where I have travelled in the States; 19 what Churches lectured ; and from whom I have oh* tained certificates of approbation and commen* dation* > The followinsr lists do not give a full idea of all my labors ; being compiled only from certificates in my possession ; for many places I have visited a number of times, besides places where I have labor- ed and did not obtain any testimonials, are not mentioned at all. Many religious societies may be included under this head. Also when 1 have lec^ tured in halls, court-houses and school-houses, no account is given. MAIIfB. Kennebeci Rev A G Mott, Baptist Church. NEW HAHrSHIflB. Ipswich, Rev D Fitz, Prew C ; Great Falls, Rev N Bfoolw, B C. Rev N Hooper. B C. R«v M A Howe, M E C ; New Market, Rev J Pike, M fi C. [ 19 ] ly Narra* jured 351, subject of , that the II ts ill the Catholic ; bout one only, have does not e obtained Catholic been done estimates sown may e garner of r; in what 1 1 have ob' id commen* I idea of all ertificates ia ^e visited a have labor- Is, are not ties may be 1 have lec- -houses, no Rev N Bfonkt, I £ C ; New ▼ERMONT. Burlington, Rev H J Parker, B C; Brandon, Rev C H Thom- ft9, B C ; Pittsforii, R«v A A Constantine, B C ; Hebron, Rev E W Allen P C ; N. Bennington, Rev J A Smith, B C. Rev J Sage, M £ C ; Rutland, Rev J M Rock wood, B C. MASSACHUSETTtt. Springfield, Rev S Osgood, D D C C Rev M G Clarke, B C J CaboNville. Rev S G Clapp, Conij C. Rev L Crowell, M K C ; South Adams, Rev S Pratt, C C Rev G E Fuller, B P ; Pitta- field, Rev H Humphrey, D D. C C : Worcester, Rev J Jennings, BC Rev J D Bridge, M E C ; Westfield, Rev N M Perkins, BC; Greenwich, Rev J'B Grinnell. D D C C; West Stock- bridge. Rev GeoC Bancroft, M E C; Gloucester, Rev W S Clarke, M E C ; Adamsville, Rev J A Barker, B C; Lee, Rev R Smith, P C ; Northtield, Rev A G Button, M E C ; W. R.n- dolph. Rev S Spierhawk, P C; Old Stockbridge, Rev TS Clark, P C ; Monter>, Rev 8 Howe, C C. CONNECTICUT. Meriden, Rev H Miller, B C; Wallingford, Rev H E Denni- W Patlison, Thompsonville, B Brittaii _ Stearni), M £ C. new YORK. Saratoga Spa, Rev L Fletcher, M E C. Rev H T Chester, D D. P C : Schu>lerville, Rev C H Chester, B C } Fort Ann, Rev G Fisher, B C ; Athens, Rev M Waterman, Luth C. Rev H C Hazin, B C; Catskill, Rev W McFurland, B C ; Waterford, Rev B F Garfield. B C Rev J Quertleh, MEG; Rome, Rev F H Stanton. M E C ; Madison, Rev M S Piatt, M E C ; Hamil- ton, Rev W M Richards, P C ; Vernon. Rev N Burchard, U C; Cazeuovia. Rev W Clarke, B C ; Chatham, Rev E S Porter, R D C ; Chatham Centre, Rev T Seymour, M E C ; Hudson, Rev Jary Churc(j, B C. Rev J Gorman, D D. R D C Rev T Bain- bridge, M E C ; Albany, Rev W H Clapp, B C; Whitesboro, Rev J D Cole. B C; Fonda, Rev D Van Olinda. R D C ; OHs- kany. Rev S Redfield, P C; Cassvdle. Rev Isaac Lawton, B C; New Hartford, Rev E H Payson, P C; ChlttenanKo, Rev C Hester, P C ; Auburn, Rev J C Buckus, B C ; Canajoharie, Rev N T Chapman, R D C; Sennett. Rev S Adsif, Jr. B C ; Seneca Falls, Rev N Baker, B C ; Weedsport, Rev G S Whilmore, B C ; Waterloo, Rev L Emery, P C; Vienna, Rev L Davis, Bap C ; Stephentown, Rev M Jones, B C; Hoosic Falls, Kev J M Greg- ory, B C Rev T Gordon, P C : Hoosic, Rev C G Green, B C; Weatport, Rev T Brandt, B C ; Kees-ville, Rev L Fletcher, B C Pittsburgh, Rev M N Stearns, B C; Canaan, Rev J J Scurrett, B C Rev D D Francis, P C ; Canaan Centre, Rev B Kent, P C ; Kinderhnok, Rev G Van Wyman, B C ; Cornstock's Land-' ing, Rev N Combs, B C; Sandlake, Rev C H Hubbard, P C j Poughkeepsie,Rev C Van Loon, B C; Cambridge, Rev J O Fillmore, P C. Rev Alex. Bullions, DD. P C ; Salem, Rev D una, Rev Henry H Raymond, R D C ; Florida, Rev J Stevension. R D C ; Gal way, Rev S £ Lane, P C ; Nuitham})- ton, Rev. D. Lyon, P C. NEW jeR9GT. Plainfietd, Rev DTHiil, B C ; Somersville. Rev H C Fish, B C ; New BruDswick, Rev George R Bliss, B C. CREED OF THE ROMAiMST. The followinof Romlnh Creed is a selection from an extract taken troin a discourse delivered a few years since, before an Orange Lodge in Ireland, and published in the Protestant Vindicator. The object of the discourse was to show the blasphemy luid wickedness of the Romish (Huirch ; comparing" their corrupt principles with the true principles of the gospel ; in confirmation of which, the following Kotnish Creed was presented as the principles of the -Romish fiiith, and are summed up in the fol- lowing articles^ which were found in the pocket of Priest Murphy, who was killed in the battle of Ark- low, 1798, the same year that Pius Sixth, the Pope of Rome, was taken by Berthier, the French Gen- eral, and carried to France: * " When we assemble, we cross ourselves, saying we acknowledge these our articles in the presence • of Christ's Vicar, the Lord God the Pope, and in the presence of the Holy Primates, Bishops, Monks, Priors and Priests : 1st. We acknowledge they can make vice virtue, and virtue vice, according to their pleasure. They all fall flat on their faces, beginning the articles in this manner, and speaking to the Host, saying — Holy, glorious and admirable Host, we acknowl- edge it according to our gi^at T^ather the Pope's mind. We nmst all fall down before the great effi- gy of our Lord God Almighty. 2d. We all acknowledge the supremacy of the Holy Father, the Lord God the Pope, and that ho is Peter's lawful successor in the chair. i ] 22 ] ' 3il. We acknowledge that holy Peter has tl^e keys of Heaven, and will receive all those wlu) ac- knowledf^e his supremacy. 4lh. We are bound to believe no salvation out of our holy Church. 6th. We are bound to believe that the holy mas- sacre was lawful, and lawfully put in execution, a- gainst Protestants, and likewise we are to continue the same, provided with safety to our lives. 6th. We are bound to curse, ring the bells, and put out the candles four times a year against here^ tics. 7th. We are bound to believe a heretic can never be saved, unless he be a partaker of that holy sac- rament. Extreme Unction. 8th. We are bound to believe that those who e- iope from our holy religion, go into the power uf the Devil, whom heretics follow. 9th. We are bound not to keep our oaths with heietics, though bound by the most sacred ties ; for. says our holy Fathers, they have followed damna- tion, and Luther and Calvin. lOtli. We are bound not to believe their oaths-r- for their principles are damnation. llth. We are bound to drive heretics with fire, sword, faggot and confusion (out of the land) as our holy Fathers say, if their heresies prevail we will become their slaves — dear Father, keep us from that — (Here the holy water is shaken, and they say "Hail Mary'* three limes.) 12th. Weare bound to absolve, without money or price, those who imbrue their hands in the blood of a heretic. » 13th. We are boun3 to believe that Christ's Vic- ar, the Lord God the Pope, can absolve all men, heretics excepted, and those given to all clergymen under inspection to do the Jike. 14th. We are bound to believe ^all the articles our holy religion commands. has the who ac- n out of )ly mas- iiion, a- amitiue lis, and St here^ n never Ay aac- whoe- r of the IS wilh 68 ; for. ainna- aths-v- fire, id) as lii we ep us and neyor ood of s Vic- men, ymen tides t 23 ] 15th. We arc bound to believe the Virgin Mary has more power in Heaven than any other Angel. 16th. We are bound to piay to llie lioly Angels that they pray fur us. 17th. We are Iwund to believe in the holy cross, holy spittle, holy water, holy earth, holy hones, holy people and beads, and that they are to be used on certain occasions. 18ih. We are bound to celebrate the holy mass in Latin, having ourselves clothed in holy vest- ments and ^hirt, and bearing the holy cross on our ahouklers, signifying we are Christ's. 19lh. We are bound to believe every time mass 19 celebrating, there is an expiatory sacrifice for the living and the dead. 20th. We are hound to believe there are four * places in purgatory, viz : Limbus Infanium, Lim- bus Painmi, Meaodws of Ease, and Purgatory. 2lst. We are boimd to believe that Christ was three days in Limbus Patrum, where the souls of holy fathers go till they get to holy Peter. 22d. We are bound to believe that the souls of children unbaptized, go to Limbus Infantum, until original sin is well paid away by the help of holy masses said for them. 23d. We know that the souls of Christians go to Purgatory, and remain there till we pray them out of it, that we may have power to walk the Meadows of Ease with safety, till it pleases holy Peter to open for them, where no heretic shall ever enter. 24th. We are bound to keep Lent according to our clergy's pleasure, and to maintain the Works of supererogation. • 25th. We acknowledge the lake in the North to be holy, called Lough Derg. 26th. We are bound to pray to no other Saint on that day only to whom it is dedicated. rmmmm ■ IMJlHWi [ 24 ] 27th. We must baptize bells, consecrate chapels, and no man to enter into the holy office of a Priest only he who is known to be a man. ^ 28th. We maintain seven Sacraments essential to salvation, viz : Baptism, Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction, Holy Orders, Confirmation, and Matrimony. 29th. We maintain that we can transubstantiate the bread and wine into the real body and blood of Christ. 30th. We believe that heretics eat their kind of sacrament to their eternal damnation. ^ 31st. We believe that Christ is every where, but parlicularlv in our Church. 32d. We maintain that we cannot marry any heretic woman, without being in danger of judg- ment. ' 33d. We maintain that heretics know neither the will of the Prophets nor of Christ. 34th. We maintain and acknowledge that the Kosary of St. Bridget is to be said once a week. 35th. And lastly, that our Holy Church can nev- er err.'* I shall add to these the second article of the Ro- mish Faith : " I believe in a multitude of intercessors and me- diators between God and man, such as the Holy Martyrs of old, the Saints of the Church of Rome ; the Angels and Archangels, but more especially our Lord Jesus Christ and his mother the Virgin Mary, the Queen of Heaven. I believe that I am bound to honor the Saints, pray to them, and venerate their images, and bow to them ; but more particu- larly to invoke most fervently the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whom are due glory and honor for ever- more. » chapels, a Priest sssential enance > on, and tantiate blood of kind of ere, but ry any f judg- neither lat the ek. in nev- be Ro- id me- ' e Holy lome ; ly our Mary, bound nerate irticu- Virgin • ever' [ 25 ] The Oath of a Roman Catholic Bishop. " I, N, elect of the Church of N, from hencefor- ward will be faithful and obedient to St. Peter the Apostle,and to the holy Roman Church, and to our lord, the lord N, Pope N, and to his successors, can- on ically coming in. I will neither advise, consent, nor do anything that they may lose life or member, or that their persons may be seized, or hands any- wise laid upon them, or any injuries offered to them under any pretence whatsoever. The counsel which they shall intrust me withal, by themselves, their messengers or letters, I will not knowingly re- veat*to any, to their prejudice. I will help them to defend and keep the Roman papacy, and the royal- ties of St. Peter, saving my order, against all men. The legate of the Apostolic See, going and coming, I will honorably treat, and help in his necessities. The rights, honors, privileges, and authority of the holy Roman Church, of our lord the Pope, and his foresaid successors, I will endeavor to preserve, de- fend, increase, and advance. I will not be in any counsel, action, or treaty, in which shall be plotted against our said lord, and the said Roman Church, any thing to the hurt, or prejudice of their persons, right, honor, state, or power ; and if I shall know any such thing to be treated or agitated by any whatsoever, I will hinder it to my power ; and , as soon as I can, will signify it to our said lord, or to some other, by whom it may come to his know- ledge. The rules of the holy Fathers, the apostolic decrees, ordinances, or disposals, reservations, pro- visions, and mandates, I will observe with all my might, and cause to be observed by others. Here- tics^ schismatics^ and rebels to our said lord^ or his foresaid successors, I will to my power perse- cute and oppose. I will come to a council when I aui called, unless I be hindered by a canonical im- 3 1 !' M C 26 ) pediment. I will by myself in person, visit the threshold of the Apostles every three years ; and give an account to our lord, and his aforesaid suo cessors, of all my pastoral office, and of all things anywise belonging to the slate of my Church, to the discipline of my clergy, and people, and lastly, to the salvation of souls committed to my trust ; and will, in like manner, humbly receive and dili- gently execute the apostolic commands. And if I be detained by a lawful impediment, I will peiform all the things aforesaid by a certain messenger here- to speicially empowered, a member of my chapter, or some other in ecclesiastical dignity, or else h^ing a parsonage ; or in default of these, by a priest of the diocese ; or in default of one of the clergy, (of t|ie diocese,) by some other secular or regular priest of approved integrity and religion, fully instructed in all things above mentioned. And such impedi-' ment I will make out by lawful proofs to be trans- mitted by the foresaid messenger to the cardinal proponent of the holy Roman Church in the con- gregation of the sacred council. The possessions belonging to my table I will nei- ther sell, nor give away, nor mortgage, nor grant anew in fee, nor anywise alienate, no, not even with the consent of the chapter of my Church, without consulting the Roman Pontiff. And if I shall make any alienation, 1 will thereby incur the pen- alties contained in a certain constitution put forth about this matter. So help me God, and these holy Gospels of God," Such is the oath prescribed to bishops, the which is worth the most serious attention of all men, who would understand how miserably slavish the con- dition of the clergy is in that Church, and how in- consistent their obligation to the Pope is to Civil and Religious Liberty, and the Constitution of these United States. a isit the rs; and id 8UC- things icb, to lastly, trust ; id dili- nd if I peiform er here- hapter, haKJn^ iesl of g-y, (of r priest tiucled nipedi- • trans- U'dinal s con- ill nei- grant n with ithout shall e pen- forth e holy ' tvhich , who con- •vv in- iland these t ar ] Xti6 Oath of Seereey of the Jesuits. " I, A. B., now in the presence of Almighty God, Che blessed Virgin Mary, the blessed Michael the Archangel, the blessed St, John Baptist, the holy apostles St. Peter and St. Paul, and the saints and eacred host of heaven, and to you my ghostly fath- er, do declare from my heart, without mental reser^ vattoity thai his holiness Pope Urban, [now Pius IXj is Chrisi^s Vicar General, and is the true and only head of thccatholic or universal church throughout the earth : and that by virtue of the keys of binding and loosing, given to his holiness by my Savior Je- eus Christ, he hath power to depose heretical kings, princes, states, commonwealths, and governments, all bein:^ illegal without his sacred confirmation, and that they may safely be destroyed : therefore to the utmost of my power, I shall, and will defend this doctrine, and his holiness' rights and customs, against all usurpers of the heretical (or Protestant) authority whatsoever; especially against the now pretended authority and Church of England, and all adherents, in regard that they, and she be usur- pal and heretical, opposing the sacred mother church of Rome. I do renounce and disown any allegi- ance as due to any heretical king, prince, or state, named Protestants, or obedience to any of their in- ferior magistrates or officers. I do further declare, that the doctrine of the Church of England, of the Calvinist.*?, Huguenots, and of others of the name Protestants, to be damnable, and they themselves are damned, and to be damned, that will not for- sake the same. I do fui'ther declare, that I will •help, assist, and advise all or any of his holiness' a- gents in any place whereever I shall be, in Engi- land, Scotland and Ireland, or in any other territo- ry, or kingdom I shall come to, and do my utmost to extirpate the heretical Prc^ ;stant's doctrine, and [ 28 ] • ■ to destroy all their pretended powers, regal oj^ other- wise. "I do further promise and declare, that not- withstanding I am dispensed lyith, to assume any religion heretical, for the propagating of the mother church's interest, to keep secret and private all her agents' counsels, from time to time, as iUey entrust me, and not to divulge, directly or indirectly, by word, writing, or circumstance whatsoever : but to execute all that shall he proposed, given in charge, or discovered unto me, by you, my ghostly father, or any of Jhis sacred convent. All which, I, A. B. do swear by the blessed Trinity, and blessed Sacra- ment, which I am now to receive, to perform, and on my part to keep inviolably : and do call all the heavenly and glorious host of heaven to witness these my real intentions, to keep this my oath. In . testimony hereof, I take this most holy and blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist ; and witness the same further with my hand and seal, in the face of this holy convent, this day of ^A. D." o- minionia, Powers, Cherubim and Seraphim, and of all the Holy Patriarchs, Prophets, and of all the A- pos.tles and Evangelists, of the Holy Innocents, who in the sight of the Holy Lamb are found wor- thy to sing the new song of the Holy Martyrs and- Holy Confessor:?, and of all the Holy Virgins, and of allSaints, togeihei* with the Holy Elect of God; may he (George Lord,) be damned. We excommuni- cate and anathematize him from the threshold of the Holy Church of God Almighty : We seques- ter him, that he may be tormented, disposed, and be delivered over with Dathan and Abiram, and with those who say unto the Lord, " Depart from us, we desire none of thy ways ;" as a fire is quenched with water, so let the light of him be put out for evermore, unless it shall repent him, and make sat- isfaction. Amen ! May the Father who creates man, curse him ! May the Son, who suHiered for us, curse him I May the Holy Ghost, whois poured out in baptism, curse him ! May the Holy Cross, which Christ for our salvation, triumphing over his enemies, ascended, curse him! May the Holy Mary, ever virgin and mother of God, curse him I May St. Michael, the Advocate of the Holy Souls, curse him ! May all the Angels, Principalities and Powers, and all Heayenly Armies curse him ! May the glorious band of the Patri- archs and Prophets, curse him! May St. John the Precursor, and St. John the Baptist, and St. Peter, and St. Paul, and St. An- drew, and all other of Christ's Apostles together, curse him ! and may the rest of the Disciples and Evangelists, who by their preaching conveited the universe, and the holy and wonderful company of Martyrs and Confessors, who by their works are 1 ' " me j [ 32 ] found pleasinsr to God Almighty ; may the holy choir of the Holy Virgin?, who for the honor of Christ have despised the things of the world, damn him ! May all the Saints from the beginning of the world to everlasting ages, who are found to be beloved of God, damn him ! May he be damued wherever he be, whether iri the house or in the alley, in the woods or in the water, or in the church I May he be cursed in liv- ing and dying I ' May he be cursed in eating and drinking, in be- ing hungry, in being thirsty, in fasting, and sleep- ing, in slumbering, and in sitting, in living, in work- ing, in resting, and and in blood letting ! May he be cursed in all ihe faculties of his body I May he be cursed inwardly and outwardly I May he be cursed in his hair ; cursed be he in his brains, and his vertex, in his temples, in his eyebrows, in his cheeks, in his jaw-bones, in his nostrils, in his teeth and grinders, in his lips, in his shoulders, in his arms, in his fingers 1 May he be damned in his mouth, in his breast, in his heart and purtenances, down to the very BtoJTiach ! May he be cursed in his reins and his groins ; in his thighs, in his genitals and his hips, and in his knees, his legs and his feet, and toe-nails 1 May he be cursed in all his joints, and articula- tion of the members ; from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet may there be no soundness I May the Son of the living God, with all the glo- ry of his majesty, curse him ! And may Heaven with all the powers that move therein, rise up against him, and curse and damn him ; unless he repent and make satisfaction! Amen! So be it. Be it so. Amen !" Reader, what think you, would any thing less than a death of torture satisfy the infernal disposi- [ 33 J tion of a person who could desire such torments to be inflicted upon a fellow-being ? Some will be slow to credit the assertion that this anathema was ever pronounced against any one "who lias been converted from Romanism. But this will never be questioned by any who are fami- liar with their modeof excomniunication ; many are not aware that pari of the oath of office of the cler- gy isj " when we have the power we will afflict and torment to the extent of our ability^ all heretics,^* and that under the binding pretext of this oath of office, they have already put to death in various ways, at least ^ify millions of the human race, who differed from them on points of religion ; and when they have the power among us, there is no* (Joubt but they will proceed in the same blood-thirsty man- ner, as not an article of their Church has been re- pealed, but stands just as it did in the dark ages. Canons of the Council of Trent concerning Sacraments in General. " 1. If any one shall say that the Sacraments of the new law have not all been instituted by Jesus Christ our Lord ; or that they are more or less than seven; viz.. Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction, Orders, and Marriage: or, also, that any one of these seven is not truly a Sacrament, let him be anathema ! (i. e. cursed in this world and damned in the* next.) ^ 8. If any oneshallsay that the Sacraments them- selves of ihe new law, do not differ from the Sacra- ments of the old law, except, because the ceremo- nies, are different, and the external rites different: let him be anathema ! 3. If any one shall say that these seven Sacra- ments are so equal among themselves, that for no '.Ui$'ll.jLwjlTl9 t 34 ] reason can one be more worthy than another ; let him be anathema ! 4. If any one shall say that the Sacraments of the new law are not necessary for salvation, but su- perfluous, and that without them, or the desire of them, men may through faiih alone obtain from God the grace of justiiication ; although all are not necessary for every person ; let him be anathema ! 5. If any one shall say that these Sacramenw have been instituted merely for the sake of nourish- ing faith ; let him be accursed ! 6. If any one shall say that the Sacraments of the new law do not contain the grace which they signify : or that they do not confer the grace itself on those who put no obstacle in the way, as if they were only the external signs of grace or righteous- ness received by faith, and certain marks of Chris- tian profession, by which among men believers are discerned from infidels ; let him be anathema I 7. If any one shall say that grace is not confer- red by Sacraments of this kind, always, and upon all, as far as respects God, even if they rightly re- ceive them; let him be anathema ! 8. If any one shall say that grace is not confer- red by the Sacraments of the new law themselves by their own power, but that mere belief of the di- vine promise is sufficient to obtain grace ; let hira be armthema ! 9. If any one shall say that by the th^ee Sacra- ments, Baptism, Confirmation, and Orders, charac- ter is not impressed^on the soul, that is, a certain spiritual and irtdelible sign, on which accoimt they may not be repeated ; let him be anathema ! 10. If any one shall say that all (christians have power to preach the word and administer all the Sacraments ; let him be anathema ! 11. If any one shall say that the intention at least of doing what the chiirch does, is not requisite A .>,. [ 36 ] in ministers) when they perform and confer Sacra* ments ; let liim be anathema ! 12. If any one Bhall .[iance to the Twiipcror, and forbade pay- ment of tribute from Italy, (/onimencorncnt of the Pope's temporal dominion. The. practice of kis^in;^ the Pope's foot oti bis accession to ibe P;»pacy, in- troduced. Monks and superior clergy invested with tbe appendages and prerogatives of sovereign prin- ces. Kites and customs of Paganism translerred to Cbrislianity. Tbe otfices of tbe priestbood render- ed necessary to ibe validity of maniage l)yCbiirle- magne. Tbe rage for relics and j)ilgrimages great- ly increa.ed. N'nilli (Uniunj. — Transubstantiation introduced — Festivals in bonoroftbe saints increased. Tbe custom of carrying tbe cross before tbe Pope com- menced. Ordeal. Trials practiced. Tenth Crn/tfn/. — Agmis Dei invented. Jlells baptized. Jobn XVI. arai Gregory V^ weie rival Popes. Many bisbops maintained tbat tlie Homan Pontiff was universal Hisbop, whose See was the whole world, '^riie Clergy very ignorant, many being incapable of repeating even tbe Apostle's creed. Purgatory produced great terror. Cursing by bell, book and candle invented, with ojber so- lemnities of excomnumication. The rosary and crown of tbe Virgin, instituted. Elcvrntk Century. — Tbe Roman PontilTs deco- rated with tbe title of masters of tbe world, and Popes, or universal fathers. Antipopes. Pope Ben- edict IX, sold tbe pontificate to Gregory VI, called " bloody," for bis martial rage. Three Popes at once, Benedict, Sylvester and Gregory. Clement III, and Victor III, were rival Popes. The first crusade to tbe Holy Land. Divine service prohib- ited in any other language than Greek and Latin. Twc/fth Ccntary. — The number of sacraments fixed at seven. Antipopes. Indulgences granted. Thirteenth Century. — The cup denied to the la- \ 4 [ 38 1 ity.^ Transubstantiation confirmed by the Lateran Council. The Jubilee set up. The Emperor Frederick II, excommunicated by the Pope for de- laying a promised crusade. Pope Gregory II, erec- ted new kingdoms and disposed of the crowns. He excommunicated various sovereigns. Innocent III excommunicated Philip, King of France, and put his kingdom under an interdict, which prohib- ited the celebration of Divine service in it. Eng- land under an interdict in the time of King John, when the churches were closed and the dead buri- ed in the highways without funeral rites. The King excommunicated. The Pope deposed King John, declared his throrie vacant, and wrote to the King of France to conquer England for himself. In the reign of Henry III, of England, the Pope demanded the fifth of the ecclesiastical revenues of this kingdom. Pope Innocent IV deposed the Em- peror Frederick. Aiwicular confession instituted. Procession of the Host began. Crusades against the Albigenses. The Inquisition established. Fourteenth Century. — The Emperor Lewis ex- communicated for assuming his dignity before ob- taining the Pope's permission. Innocent IV insti- tuted festivals in honor of the lance which pierced Christ, his crown of thorns, and the nails of cruci- fixion. , Clement V appropriated the revenues of vacant benefices, which originated the first fruits. Indulgences first publicly sold. Fifteenth Century. — Tlwee Popes at one time. Huss ind Jerome of Prague burned. Sixti^enth Century. — The Pope and the Vene- tians at wac. Institution of Jesuits. Sale of indul- gences by Tetzel. Luther summoned to Rome ; a bull against him ; excommunicated. Council of Trent held in 1545. Henry VIII cited before the Pope. England laid under an interdict. Massa- cres of the Waldenses and of St Bartholomews. iii-l^ji*- '^^T [ 39 ] Seventeenth Century. — Powder Plot. Irish mas- sacre, in vvliich upwards of 200,000 were sacrificed in a few months. Nineteenth Century. — Massacre of Protestants in the south of France. The Pope issued a bull against the Bible Society. Pius IX is obliged to flee from Rome. He is replaced b}^ Austrian bay- onets and French cannon balls, to still longer tyr- ranize over a brave and generous people. " How long, Oh Lord, to the end of these wond- ers. J) COMMENTS APPENDED TO CERTAIN PASSAGES IN THE (CATHOLIC) RHEMISH TESTAMENT. In introducing the following atrocious Notes from the Rhemish Testament, to the reader, we feel it un- necessary to comment upon them ; they speak too plainly fur themselves, and exhibit but too clearly the real chai-acter of the Ilomish system even at the pre- sent day. 1. " In worldly conversation, and secular acts of life, we must avoid the heretics as much as we may ; for this familiarity is contagious and noisome to good men, (R. Catholics.) But in matters of re- ligion, in praying, reading th'eir books, hearing their sermons, presence at their service, partaking of their sacraments, and all other communicating with tliem in spiritual things, it is a great damnctble sin to deal with them^ (Protestants. ) — 2 Epist of John, ver. 10. 2. " The insufficient and pretended Church ser- vice of England, ^be'mg in schism and heresy, is not only unprofitable, but also damnable." — Acts x. 9. — [We commend this to the attention of the ad- mirers of the Oxford Tracts and Romanism !] i 3. [ 40 } '^Heretics, more miserable (than all other grievous olFenders) run out of the (Roman Catho- lic) church of their own accord, an^ so give sen- tence against their own souls to darnnationJ^ — Ti- tus iii. 11. 4. "If fhe temple of the Jews was a den of thieves because of profane and ^^ecular merchandize, how much mbre now, when the house appointed for the holy sacrifice and sacrament of the body of Christ is made a den for the minister of Calvin's bread."-^Mark xi. 17. 5. " The prayers and services of heretics are not acceptable to God out of their mouths ; yea, it is no better than the howling of wolves," — Mark iii. 12. 6. "Tlie speeches, preachings, and wriiings of Protestants are .|)estiferous, cont', and creeping like a cancer ; and therefore never to be heard or read by Christian men." — 2 Tim. ii. 17. 7. " A Christian is bound to burn and deface all heretical books." — Acts xix. 19. 8. " The translators of the English Protestant Bible ought to be abhorred to the dcjdhs of helL" -— 4leb. V. 7. 9. " Justice and rigorous punishment of sinners isi not forbidden, nor tiie Church, nor Christian Princes blamed /or putting heretics to deathJ'^ — Lolce ix. 55. 10. " All laws, doctrines, services and injunctions of heretics, howsoever pretended to be constant to the Scriptures, be commandments of men ; the things by them prescribed are impious, and the au- thors have neither sending nor commission fiom God."— Matt. XV. 9. 11. " Our adversaries neither follow Christ nor St. Paul, in one portion of the Sacrament, and in the other they contemn Christ and his Church rauch more imprudently and damnably.'^ 12. " There never was any heresy so absurd but her ho- of ize. n's . t 41 ] It ^oiilcl seem lo have Scripture for it."— p. 145. Matt. iv. 6 ; 2 Cor. iv. 2 ; xi. 12. 13. " Tlie faithless Jews tlioiight (as heretics now-a-(1ays,)4that to forgive sitjs was so proper to God, that it could not be communicated unto man ; ^ hiii Christ showeth, that as lo work miracles is oth- erwise proper to God only, and yet this power is communicated to men, so also to forgive sins."— ^Matt. ix. 6. 14. '* Heretics allege Scripture as the devil doth, in the fiilse sense." — Matt. iv. 6. 15. ** To sat/ that an heretic^ evidently known to die obstinately in heresy, is damned^ is not FORBiDDKN. — Matt. vii. I. 16. "These are the fruits heretics aie known by ; division from the whole Church, taking to themselves new names and new masters, inconstan- cy in doctrine, disobedience to th^ir spiritual offi- cers, pride, and vaunting of their own knowledge above all th.e holy doctors, corruption ; falsifica- tion, and quite denying of the parts of the Scrip- tures that especially make against them ; and these be conmnon to all heretics." — Matt. vii. 16. ■ 17. " Heretics, because they will not hear the Church, are not to be otherwise or better eslewned of Catholics, than heathen men and publicans were esteemed among the Jew^." — Matt, xviii. 17. 18. Not only such as have named themselves, Christ, (as Simon, Gal. i. 8 ; Menander, and such like,) but all such as are heretics, are Christ to their followers ; Luther to the Lutfierans ; Calvin to the Calvinists, because they believe them rather thaa Christ."— Matt. xxiv. 6. 19. " Cost bestowed for religion, devotion, and signification, is a meritorious work, and often more meritorious than to give lo the poor." — Matt. xxvi. 8. 20. " God rejecteth all such as join with heretics 2* I i [ 42 ] at their profane and detestable table." — 1 Cor. x.'21. See Rev. ii. 21. 21. " Evil men (be they heretics or malefactors) may be suppressed wilhout di.-^liuban^elo the good ; they may and ous^ht, by public authority, either spiritual or temporal, to be chastised or executed." — Matt. xiii. 29. 22. " Hcrf'sy and apostficy from the (R.) catho- lic faith pnnishf/hle bij (kaihy — Heb x. 21). 23. *' Where heretics have unluckily been receiv- ed, for fear of troublinir the State ihey cannot be suddenly extirpated — the weeds nuist grow while the Church obtains power, tl^en eradicate then) from the soil." ~ 2 Cor. x. 8 ; Matt. xiii. 29 ; lleb. x. 29 } 2 Tun. iii. 9. 24. " The zeal of a Catholic ou^ht to be so great toward all heretics, and their doctrines, that he should give them the Curse, — the execration, — the anathema, thougli they were never so dear to him, — though they were his |5arents ! !" — Gal. i. 8. 25. ^' Wof/if/n drunk wifh f he blood (tf tJie sdints. The Protestants foolishly expound this of Rome; for that there, they put heretics to death, and allow of their punishment in other cotmiiies. l]ut their blood is not called tlie blood of saint's no mort^ than the blood o{ thieves, 7?ian/ii/lers, (md other inale- factors ; for the shedding of which by order of jus- tice, no connnon wealth shall answer." — Revelations 'xvii. 6. Lastly : — On John x. 1 : They declare that all Protestant ministers of all denominations "not or- dained by di popish hishop^^^ '"are thieves and mur- derers.''^ JVole. — Here is discovered another in# genious reason, vvhy Bishop Huti^hes jif- fects to disown the Rhemish N/F. Notes, although they are approved and sanction- [ 43 ] ed, and published by the bishops of Ire- land. It' he publicly owned them here, a few thousand libel suits might be com- menced against him. Such, fellow citizens, such are the pre- cepts of the Komanist, such the perni- cious, intolerant, persecut.*i«j principles of Komanism in the 19th century. These are no forijjotten fictions of the dark a