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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1840.

At the present day the influence and power pos-
4ssed by the priesthood is a source of great and
continual mischief, while their vast claims are pre-
ph4ling great future calamities. In obedience to
tejrot `ltws, individuals are imprisoned, and flume-
,ci'Lsses exposed to political deprivation. To
hictinP'Y with their claims a larger revenue is col-
str,. g' more churches are building, and more re-
fits are ar,
atedemanded on the business and amuse-
tthet'ts °f society. It behoves us then to remark,i
ever ever may be man's hopes or his faith, what-
maY he his ignorance or his knowledge, and
-I'ver
40,t, agreeable the doctrine taught by the priest-
tha',l maybe to the aspirations of the human heart,
14.- teaching them justly gives no power to the
esth°d, and supports no claims to dictate to
e People.
vrillrf the teaching be acceptable, and men be
ill IN) as they were in the dark ages, before print-
pro w4B known or newspapers thought of, to bestow
gooPiertY and power on the priesthood, well and
v
volumwe 'ay nothing against it. That is the pure
and
w -rY system, of which we heartily approve,
what eh "vy not the priesthood a single farthing of
ete t'leY can gain by fair competition for influ-
the with ally other class of the community. But
to ttie4thood tell us that men will not hearken
the tit,and will not bestow enough on them—that
inbulk of the people are so obtuse as to be wholly
prill'ible of having any wants which the
riot Ns Can supply, and therefore they will
Ingi,t,tilSt to the voluntary system ; therefore they
etrin
having men coerced into a belief of their
cure
es) and therefore they call on the Legisla-
the to Provide that remuneration for them which
trin Pt°Ple will not voluntarily give. Their doc-
be by their own confession, whatever there may
iitti°f truth in them, are so little attractive and so
e in accordance with the present wants, wishes,
th knoviledge of our people, that from teaching
°
etll the priesthood can derive neither power nor
Pulenee, and, therefore, they ask both from the law.
In this claim one circumstance seems to us very
generally overlooked. The doctrines they teach
Were not given them as a heritage or a property ;
they were generously and equally bestowed on who-
ever can comprehend them. The priesthood aim
t° monopolise them, and on that monopoly to erect
their own wordly dominion. They assert, therefore,
v4t. mankind can have no share in the advantages
t-i; these doctrines unless it be received through
They contend that baptism, unless it be
il,lf°?med by them, is not valid, and none but they
k e competent to administer the sacrament. Long
4i° enlightened and wise men have protested
t'st
the in trade as terribly injurious to
anPublic welfare ; but what are all the Bank, and
histe nd sugar monopolies combined, compared
an gigantic monopoly by one class of men, for
"Ibitious and base worldly purpose, of the
kllanls °f salvation which were freely bestowed on
Tr comprehend and believe ?
rbat:ere is another singularity in this case. If a
S4urd° not believe in the writings of ADAM
eco
gun or NEWTON, Will blly no books of political
dig°l°Y or astronomy, and turn away offended and
or N4lted from the lectures of Professor JONES
Plea_ur. WALLIS, he loses nothing but the
r)111: r! he might have derived from possessing
if a
til'iriportant and valuable knowledge. But
priest," do not believe in the writings which the
1144 :°,od claim a monopoly of teaching, if he
0 ueaf or scornful ear to the tidings they pro-
aim'he is threatened with the loss of eternal life.
test who like the priesthood believe that, ought
11111,0 i 'Ran mercy to add to the dreary lot of an
here, ever, destitute of all hope, any punishment
the nee lts Punishment is amply provided, and is
Prietth e"ary consequence of his own unbelief. The
the
,(3°s°(l do not say that they are authorised by
Pel to scourge an unbeliever, or to imprison

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