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Les diagrammfa suivants iiiuatrent la mithodo. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 sERmuw PREACHED TO THE LOYAL OEAME LODGES ASSEMBLED IN St. John's Clittrch^ Fort Hope, JULY 12th, 1853. , BY THE REV. JONATHAN SHORF!, RECTOR: RE-PRINTED BY o'rPER OF THE LOYAL ORANGE ASSOCIATION, CANADA EAST. MONTREAL: ^VrINTED by WILSONS k NOLAN, M'GILL ST.f THE aOSPEL BANNER I A SERMON PREACHED TO THE LOYAL OEAIGE LODGES, ASSEMBLED IX 3!?,^®aji»3 l!II113e»l?®lBi? Mmi JULY 12th, 1853. BY THE REV. JONATHAN SHORTT RECTOR. -RE-PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE LOYAL ORANGE ASSOCIATIOK- CANADA EAST -. h A fo itj an wi sti mi ho thi pre Pr( in stri of ADVKRTISKMENT. It may be proper to say, that the Reverend Author of this discourse, is not responsible for the issue of this Edition. He authorised its publication in " The Echo" of Port Hope, and there can be no doubt of his wish to give wide circulation to the defence of an In- stitution, concerning which, there exists so much misapprehension and error. It is hoped that even Roman Catholics will read this Sermon, and learn the fallacy of their prejudices ; but it is especially desired, that Protestants may be led to consider their duty in these " perilous times," and in the coming struggle be prepared to rally to the standard of truth, under the Prince of Peace. Montreal, August, 1853. u y It mee vers and mai Stat very ^ay, and For need unio. if ev beho their W Bant a daj can jb upon fact, i lative fullti] again: impet face c fires ingfir «ort of THE GOSPEL BAMER " Thou hast given a Banner to them fhnt r. *, maintenance of rrotest.'/t TcaeT-rCh' t *'/ State. And it s extiemelv n-mtif,, ^ i Church and very many such a^scunbgef a t^ "^ *° ''fr' '"'^' day.thronshoutthe lensth and bre W.h ' ?"^^^^ "" and flourishing portion of He,- m 'f" ,"' "^'^ g'^at For if ever there wasa phce th.t J'"^' dominions, needed the protection and defew.T'^ than any other un.on and iillowship, M:totjc:orcln'T''''''', if ever there was a time whpn ;i ^"'"'^'»nd behoved Protestants to "stard to. hi- '"'"■"' *^» «^«^ theix powder dry/UhattSh*p"S^^ and keep When Popery can shut our Rk. nm , Bank doors mi Saint's davs whiulf ^?'* "^'^ °"^ a day of Sheriff's saSd ^r^ selnf '' '^ ^^^''^«' can by the authority of ?he LeS"*' '' '^^^'^ ^°P^n upon her vassals to build cathM'l'' '1^^'^ «a^«' fact, in the ascendant irour(^;en™"^°P''y'«'"' lat ive Council, and in our Sa ve .' '" °"u^ ^««'«- full time for Protestants to look to hek mtr'"?'r'/' ^' agamsta torrent, which, if 111 swavT"'°' ''«fe"«« impetuous tide, will sween whZ /I ^ » , S'^<"> *» ^^ face of the eanh, anTsend plf" !"''"««y°fi'the fires of the Inquis t!o„ to n, 1'°^^^"^' 'trough the ing fire preparT^fo thel^fehfr'' *««°»l^'t- .ort of a rehgion is that Shr^l^^St K vl must, like Uohamoiamsni, amvert or destroy .f) Wo have only to look at the scenes which occurred^ in our Parliament last session, where Tory and llndical. Con'orvative and Clear (Jrit seenied to vie with each other who should bid highest for Romish votes and influence, and George Brown stood almost single hand- ed in thc'battle against Popish sibccndancy. There are men who, for their own seKisli purposes, and to elevate themselves to political ])ower, would try to unite the orange and the green. They would fain consider the Orange Society a mere political engine, to hunt up and secure votes for those who would cunning- ly make it a stepping stone :.o p-lacc and income. Base and degrading thought. Oh ! Brethren, if such coun- sels are"" to be listened to, and siu'h devices successful, farewell to the glory of Orangeisin. It then would become all that its worst foes have ever declared it to be • and would deserve to be hooted out of the sight and hearing of every tr^e Protestant, as "a delusion, a mockery and a snare." No, Brethren ! your calling as Orangemen is a high and holy calling ; a calling that would add new lustre to the crown of Empire, and confer dignity on the Sovereio-n by placing her at its head. It is not a party Society^ except as black and white are party colors, or Uo-ht and darkness are party influences, or day and nfffht are party divisions of time. It is truth as op- posed to falsehood, faith as opposed to unbelief— the religion of Christianity as opposed to the delusions of antichrist. , , i-^- i c? • ^ * True ! the Orange Society is a political feociety to a certain extent ; just as every christian man is political. Every man, as one of the many, enjoys political privi- leges, and possesses political rights— and among the best and chiefest of these privileges and rights is his right to an open Bible ; his right to a free and full Gospel ; his right to private judgment ; his right to free discussion ; his right to self-government, exercised at the hustings in voting for those, whom he conscien- tiously believes to be the best adapted for the weighty nnd iinportanl (iclibcmtions and decisions of P«,';«. men ; and for 8ec«rinfe :. ihe country the blessings of he best Government exercised by the hands of the best men And one of the very greatest of every man's pol,t,ca r.ghtsand privileges, (as an individual und as a member of an association organized for S more eflicently.that which it is his duty and h s St to do as an >„cl,vdnal), is to promote and advance f.Ve religion ,11 opposition to false religion : and as a nro .ectjon fr.m, liilse religion, with all its' d""ma" trainof" c-ivil and moral evils and miseries. Ministers of the (icspel specially and in mrticular .1.1 every christian generally, and according to h L gift, and opportunities, are under the solemn obligation -f sowing and watering the truth I, the minds of mankiml ; and promoting the knowledge and spread "the t.ospel by their prayers, their miniltrations'^^lhe visitmgs, by Tracts, and Bibles, and in every prone iminner, " as need shall require and occasion be^i'ven '• l.iit the Orange Society ,s a union and combination of ministers and christians, to maintain more efccUvelv :< special y,m.s< against that subtle and 'most dan"-cr^ mv ir;'i;f 1? ^'^''"^'''^"'ty, vvhich is so fatal an ene- my t. the human race. All men, for instance aro fv;;"'/", Ir^P™"'"' '" ="" tf>i"g« this is the law o< (.od ; but the Temperance Society is an organization specially set up for the solemn protest against iSem I eranee, and as a protection against that%peeial for"u of sin and dangerous deceit. If there be argument" to prove he lawfulness and excellence ofanv SocSv whether ,t be for commercial, mechanical, agncuUi.ra ' scientific, medical, benevolent, charitable o"r re S purposes, then there is argument in abundance.Cr and above what is necessary, to prove thrt the Loya Orange Society is lawful and useful to maintain a standing defence against Popery ; and to protect iU members, and all the inhabitants of the land>thPr.^ ™e tWP ^T"". ^"*°'''=^' ^™™ that fearW scourge, the Papal system. Brethren, I can imagine that I see the smile of cou lemptuous incredulity on the face of a Roman Catho- lic, who should happen to hear me mention the Orange Society a^ his protector from the evils of Topery ; but it is a fact, nevertheless ; and those who are auly mi- pressed with this fact will convince Roman Catholics that taey are their best friends. Where is it iia' Ro- man Catholics enjoy the greatest civil and religious liberty'? is it not in Protestant countries'? Compare the freedom and independence of the Roman Catholics in the United States and in Upper Canada, with their debasing slavery in Italy, in Spain, in every country where Popery is unchecked by Protestant truth. J^ook at the famine in Ireland, what an undeniable fact it is that Protestants were the best friends of Roman Catho- lics there. Look at he operations and blessed fruilsol the Irish Church M' ions to the Roman Catholics, to whose funds we con . it)ute this day. Look at upwards of 40 000 poor degraded bond slaves of Rome changed into men, into indepe)>dent men enjoying the mental, moral, bodily, and spiritual liberty wherewith Christ hath made them free. The Priests do all they can to keep up in the minds of their serfs the wicked delusion that Protestants are enemies to Roman Catholics. And every professing Protestant who knowingly and wilfully injures or insults a Roman Catholic, helps the priests to maintain their malignant falsehoods. It is one of the evidences of the true scriptural nature of the Orange Society that its rules are most strong and decided against any of its members wilfully hurting or annoying Roman Catholics in word or deed. I will never believe, unless on proof that cannot be questioned, that a true Pro- testant, or a real sincere religious Orangeman, (and no man is a real sincere Orangeman unless he is a religious man ) I say I will not believe that a true Protestant would burn a Roman Catholic chapel, or knowingly and of malice aforethought injure or insult a Roma,n Catholic, in thought, word or deed. It is the miserable slander of your enemies that says you are opposed to T?orr.«n r.nth()lios. No ! Brethren, you are the friendii /atho- rangrt j but [y im- holics L' Ro- igioiis mpare tholics 1 their )uritry Look ct it is C'citho- ifuits of iics, to nvards langed nental, Christ minds nts are ifessing ires or aintain idences Society ist any Roman !, unless le Pro- and no eliiiious 3testant >wingly Roman iserable osed to friends of Roman Catholics, but the stern heart-liaters of that which keeps Roman Catholics in ignorance and in misery here, and would, iC it could, shut the door ol mercy against them for ever. Any one that acts so hase a part as to molest and injure a Roman Catholic, on account of his religion, jiroves himself to be utterly Ignorant of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, entirely desti- t ute of the Spirit of Christ, worse than the worst Roman Catholic that ever existed, because they sin for want of light, but the wicked and inconsistent Protestant has no such excuse. Any one that hates and injures •I Roman Catholic as such, shows that he has himselt the very essence of persecuting Popery in his own heart, lie is a traitor to the cause lie profes,ses to serve— lie is a Judas Iscariot, and unless he repent he must meet with the miserable destiny of Judas. But some might object, why then exhibit your Orange eoiors, an(l play Orange tunes, and walk in Orange pro- cessions : IS not this injuring and insulting your Roman ('atholic neighbors ?— No ! Brethren, it is not. It is inst one of the delusions and falsehoods that the Priests circulate to say any such thing. These tilings are not exhibited, and done, for the^ purpose of injuring or uisulting any one. .-md if peo|)]c will be so ultra "sen- sitive as to insist on imagining themselves injured and insulted, i. is Uieirown fiiilt, 51 nd wc cannot help them. Do Roman Catholics Avear colors and have processions in order to insult Protestants— they say tliat such is not their intention. Then why sliould they flmcy w htive a^ worse intention than they have? Their St. Patrick's Societies wear green and white : we know of v,'hat tiiose colors are emblematical. They play tunes that are as demonstrative of their ]ieculiar opinions, as those will 'h Protestants play, are indicative of theirs. I hey have their processions through the streets with the Host, which Protestants think idolatrous. But Protestants are not affronted by their processions,- - they do not meddle with them. Do people feel them- selves insulted by Firemen's processions; as if they were int-nded to insinuate that no one was ready to a2 I i aijsist in putting out fires but they 1 Do people fancy themselves insulted by Temperance processions ; as it they were meant to imply that no one was tempersite but they 1 Do people fancy themselves insulted by Masonic processions, or Odd Fellows' processions, as if they meant to imply that no one was benevolent and charitable but themselves] This is a free country, Brethren, and it is time that all this nonsense was put an end to, about people being insulted by any thing lawfully done by others, and done with a good intent and meaning. , Roman Catholics should have some charity— and not be so ready to take needless offence. If they had the power (as they shew by their conduct in Rome and other places) they would suffer no one to have churches, or any religious privileges but themselves— such is the wicked nature of the false religion they are taught. In Protestant countries they have every liberty, and privilege, and protection, that Protestants have ; and in this country something more, at least in Quebec and Montreal, where officers of the Govern- ment, and Mayors and Magistrates, had to acknowledge that they could not protect Protestants in the use of their own churches for listening to lectures against Popery ;— whence Gavazzi had to fly for his life, and Protestants dare not ask him to lecture to them. Let this satisfy Roman Catholics— and don't let them give way to a false and foolish sensitiveness because Protes- tants exercise their freedom in Protestant countries, and do so without any wish or intention to insult or iniure Roman Catholics. Are we to give up our proces- sions 1 Where then are we to stop I We may give up -one thing after another, but we never could satisfy Po- pery till we gave up ourselves, soul and body, to its tyrannic sway. But to prevent this is the very object of your organization, therefore you cannot give it up, or any thing which belongs to it. I do from my heart pity the man who has not know- 'i.uio-e finoiiffh. nor Christianity enough, to distinguish between Popery and Papists, There is just as much fancy as if perate ed by }, as if it and untry, as put thing intent ^ — ^and ?y had Rome :> have ilves — ley are every estants east in Jovern- wledge I use of against fe, and fi. Let em give Protes- mntries, nsult or : proces- ' give up tisfy Po- y, to its ■y object ve it up, 3t know- jtinguish as much difference as between Slavery and Slaves. What stronger protests can we find any where than those which St. Paul uttered against Judaism — but who was ever more self-denying and full of labors in the cause of the .lews? By self-sacrifice in life-long efforts he showed how ardently he loved his kinsmen after the flesh; and how earnestly he longed for their sal- vation ; yet how strong aiid decided, and energetic, and zealous was he in his denunciations against the anti-christian errors of Judaism !— and how ready and willing to go to death by tortures in bearing witness against the false teachings and traditions of Judaizing Priests, and Preachers ! But I am taking up altogether too much of your time my Brethren, in this long exordium ; and if the rest of the discourse is to be in proportion, I much fear your patience will hardly stand the trial. You must remem- ber, however, dear and beloved Brethren, that the twelfth of July only comes once a year — you will therefore put up with something extra on such an oc- casion ; and if you get a little more of it on the 5th of November, I suppose you will hardly object. But now that I have said a great deal that I wanted to say, I am more prepared to come to the subject of the text ; and a most appropriate text it is, " Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth." Here we have four things to be considered, and I will be as brief as I can upon them consistent with edification. 1. A Banner given. * 2. To what kind of persons given. 3. Given to be displayed. 4. For what purpose it is given to be displayed. First. " Thou hast given a banner." A banner is a standard, or ensign, or flag, colors, or something set up, as a cross, or eagle, or lion, emblema- tical of the cause professed by a people, by an assem- blage, or army, to whom it is the rallying point ; the sign of union, and the pledsfe of victory. A banner .is the emblem of country aiid home, and all that is () dearest to the heart. Around it are associated t ho warmest aflrctioris of religion and patriotism, lo lose one's banners in battle is counted a disgrace, a mistor- tmu' and a sure sign of doCeat. To se.ze the banners ot the enemy is considered a teat worthy of the high- est praise and reward. To nail one's colors to tlio mast, so that they cannot be hauled down, is the mark ot drspcrate valor, and the determined, lixed rcsolu ion never to surrender, but rather to die in the combat.- \nimongst us. Let each one ask himself, am 1 one o< the persons described as those to whom this Banner is given t Am I amongst those persons, converted by the influence of the Holy Ghost, in whose hearts the fihal love and fear of God in Christ Jesus has been implant- ed. " Thou hast given a Banner to them that fear thee." " The fear of the Lord is the beginning oi true wisdom." He who is " in Christ Jesus" fears nothing so much as displeasing or offending His Heavenly Father. He who is ever looking unto Jesus as his alone Saviour, Mediator and Redeemer, as his example, his shield, his glory, the lifter up of his head and his great reward ; he who lays aside every weight of worldliness and carnal vanity, and especially tries to get rid of the influence of the sin which most easily besetteth him, and who, by the grace of God diligently sought for in the faithful use of every means of grace, walks worthy of the Lord and of his high vocation, he, only, gives evidence that he has received from God the great Banner of salvation, the free gift of everlast- ing life through Jesus Christ. Oh ! Brethren, let us not, while energetically pro- testing against Popery, nourish in our hearts the very essence of its pernicious system. Let us not trust to our outward enrollment in the army of Christ, under the Banner of the great Captain of our salvation. Let us not trust even to our profession of the pure unadul- terated faith of the Gospel. But let us look to it whe- ther God, who sees the hearts of all, sees in us the in- fallible marks of His spiritual children, His true Israel. And while we thus seek to be " justified in the sight ol God by faith only, and not by our own works or de- servings," let us seek to justify our faith before men by exhibiting in our lives the fruits of genuine faith, '' the good works by which true faith is as evidently known as a tree is known by its fruits." Faith work- eth by love to God and man in keeping the command- ments ; and " the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth," " love, joy, peace, long suf- fering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temper- ii one oi aner is by the e filial 1 plant - it fear ling o1 *' fears g His J Jesus , as his is head weight ly tries t easily igently - grace, )cation. nn God verlast- lly pro- le very trust to , under Q. Let unadul- it whe- the in- 3 Israel, sight ol 5 or de- 3re men le faith, /idently li work- nmand- Dodness, ^ng suf- tciTiper- n ance.-' St. Paul displayed the Banner given to him, when he lived in accordance with his profession made in these words, " I am crucified with Christ, neverthe- less, I live, yet not I, but Christ liveth in me : and the life which 1 now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of (lod who loved me and gave himself for me." Thus, Brethren, the Banner of Jesus Christ crucified is given to us to be displayed ; we are to " let our light so shine before men that they may see our good works and glorify our Heavenly Father." The Banner given to us is to be displayed " because of the truth." Because it is truth in opposition to falsehood. It must therefore be exhibited as a strong and powerful protest against that which especially coiTupt* and contradicts it. It is the Banner of Christ ; it must be opposed in deadly strife t^ the Banner of Antichrist. — It must be displayed in a protest that will be felt, and made effectual. It will not do to lament, In the secrecy of our closets, the prevalence of error. We must do bat- tle against it. Our hosts must go forth " strong in the Lord and in the power of His might ;" clad with truth as a girdle, with the helmet of righteousness, the breast plate of faith and love, and the svyord of the Spirit. For the weapons of our warfare are " not carnal," in our ag- gression upon Popery, '* but spiritual," and mighty as such, through God to the pulling down of the strongholds of sin and Satan. It is thus that our Brethren in Ireland have battled against Rome; and see now the glorious results. The Banner of Protestant truth, as contained in the Bible, has been unfurled before our Roman Catholic Brethren. And the glorious result is exhibiting in upwards of 40,000 of them embracing " ihe truth as it is in Jesus," and hoist- ing the Banner of the true faith, under which they are determined to conquer or die. The Glorious Flag of Freedom now waves over Ireland from the North to the South, from the East to the West. Even now the Pro- testants are, I believe, at least equal in number, if not su- perior, to the deluded bondslaves of Rome. By the con- version of their errine brethren to the truth, thev are faat 12 gaining the upper hand ; and soon will the fertile valliw of dear Ireland « rejoice and blossom as ihe rose," under the invigorating, enlightening, and sanctifying presence ;— which you liiis day contribute to promote, in your aid to the blessed, the everlastingly blessed influence of Protes- tant ascendancy. n. i i Our Protestant Host must go forth for the conflict, clad in " the whole armour of God," and thu.s they will be " terrible as an army wiih banners." For self defence we may be called upon to use carnal weapons ; for we must use the means which God has given us. Aa Britons and freemen wc have a right to use our privileges at the Hustings, on the Platform, and by the Press; and d we are attacked by rutFianly violence, and blind paganish fui-y, we may defend ourselves against our foes. If Popery be permitted to aim at Popish ascendancy, we have the pri- vilege and duty of trying for Protestant ascendancy. Let us not fear to shew our colors ; nor to acknowledge which Bide we are on ; but let us manfully do battle in the great conflict of truth and error. Let us go forth against the Goliah of Rome, like David, in faith and dependance on the Lord of Hosts the God of the armies of Israel whom Rome hath defied ; and GOD DEFEND THE RIGHT, 'i 5 valliet ' under jiice; — ir aid to Protes- jct, dad will be defence for we I Britons IS at the lul if we lisU fury, opery be the pri- (jy. Let re which the great ainst the lance on jl whom