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in matters of religion with justice equal to
which he condemns the reformation on the '
But the lecturer speaks most dispara
fathers of the Reformatiom ; in this he slam-
it is the habit of Rome to slander all that resist
it is curious that he who speaks so strong'.
righteously of his opponents, should quietly,
part of his lecture, declare that his faith is no
the accusations which he confesses are frequi
against the moral character of his c vfn
partizans, " cardinals, monks, and nuns.
he maintains make nothing against the -
system. If this be so, then why endeavour to
insinuation against the church which he has
by the unworthy imputations which he
against her martyrs and confessors ?
with him, that a system may be true, n-
ing the unworthiness of its members, as.
rule; but there may be exceptions to
the pretensions of the system, on the one
such as to be inconsistent with any great
irreligion in its members, and if, on the other
corruption has very generally prevailea
in the very fountain-head of authority, in
seat of infallibility, and the depository, of
then, I maintain that the truth of its claims'
And now let me give you some specimens of'
—not of nuns or monks, or even cardinals,
themselves—and you shall form what
like concerning their infallibility.
Genebrard says, " Fifty popes, in one hum
years, from John VIII. till Leo IX, entirely
from the sanctity of their ancestors, and were
rather than apostolical."
Baronius, in his annals of the tenth cent
labour for language to express the base degef
popes, and the frightful deformity of the pop
shocking monsters," says the annalist, " inti
pontifical chair, who were guilty of robbery,
simony, dissipatior4 tyranny, sacrilege, pe
kinds of miscreancy. Candidates destitute
site qualification were promoted to the papal
all the canons ansl traditions of antiquity were
and outraged."
Giannone says, "The' Church was then in a
disorder—in a chaos of iniquity."
"John XII. ascended- the papal throne in
eighteenth year of his age. His youthful
eharacterized by barbarity and pollution.
all his predecessors," says Platina, " in deo-
holiness, in a Roman synod, before Otho the
found guilty of blasphercy,,perjury, profanatil
simony, sacrilege, adultery, incest, constr
murder. Fear of violationfrom Peter's st
female pilgrims, maids, matrons, and with
ing Peter's tomb. His infallibility, then
attend the synod, to answer for these
but excommunicated the email in- the name of
God."

" The pontifical villain was deposed by the,
council, but he afterwards regained the holy see, a',
caught in adultery, was killed," says' Suetbrandl,,
devil, or, more probably, by the injured husband.
" John," says Bellarmine, " was- nearly the '
of the popes:7'
Such are a few out of many specimens which
give you of theinfallible heads of the:Chnrch
who rejoice in the title of "Your Holinessj"
be the representatives of Christ on earth.-
case such as I have supposed ? Are not the claiT!;,,
versal supremacy in the Church of Christ, of
judge of all creatures, of faith and works; of be.„o
vicar of Christ on earth, of being the infallible fel",
truth, and the very keystone of the Christian arc'
whom it is necessary'to be in communication ie °n
be saved, and whose excommunication is perditoo,
lasting—are not these claims, I ask, perfectly
such exhibitions of abominable atrocity as- thee fla
of monks, and nuns, and cardinals, indeed ! 011,0
may let them pass now.- One need only consult4o
tory of the popes themselves for a practical coaw"
on the value of a visible head.
The lecturer spoke very cavalierly on tbis•setij
it was his safest course. ‘llO
" Meanwhile, lam not concerned to look out for 0
now fashionable to call signs of life in her wholo'voi
to be the church of the living. God. She haagd
evidence of being the heavenly spouse, though st." 0110,
here and there dishonoured in her children. 1 e;',d,f
with recognising in the church :the true Jerusx':—
out going out to seek her in Utopia."
How satisfied the rev. convert is with " his belovecil,
What a pity that he did not condescend to tell
the well-authenticated claims may be which 101 cto
conviction to his mind. Had he done so, one wouldab
much pleasure in examining them--but in the %,3);
any proof of their existence, and in the face or De'
dence to the contrary, we can only suppose the
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gone to teach them in some Utopia of .his own. r 0
The lecturer alluded several times to the right ()VS,
judgment, and, as usual, with Romish disputants,
pletely misrepresented it. The right of private J'faiti
is not the right of chosing your religion ace° dot
your inclination, but it is the right or rather thy
choosing your religion according to what God
The exercise of private judgment is not the re.7-e,
divine authority, but it is the act of testing the e 09,1
forth to having divine authority. And I sag, t"
only the right but the imperative- duty. of eveiy,
who pretends to have a religion at all:: He Wile
his religion to be from God without any better..,
than the assumed authority of his church,
not believing at all in God, but placing
fidence in man. But there never was anYthi°V
absurd than to deny the right of. private .i 111;
Why, as has been well said by Archbishop. Virb?
is not the right but the necessity, of,Pr.ivate
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It is a gift inherent in human nature.; ,it is the
of every reasonab, soul, ndl
tration of this. 'When he abjured, the faith 0.1
there, and surrendered himself to, the teaclll4or
rev,
ecthturere vex
Church of Rome, he will tell us that he gave uSet,',,
yisa .himself
m of
seriferf:
an exercise of it:' ' The
rate judgment ; but was not the very act all fuo,i
it ? And is not his whole religion, actuaDY yolj
after all, on that very right which he abjures ?
answer emphatically this question. By what °to-
than that of private judgment, has he become
of the Church of Borne ?

[At this point of the proceedhigs, the. Revs DrrLv'
rose to leave the meeting, when there was an
and loud call for the reverend doctor to. ,
addressed a few good-humoured. and well-suiteti
the audience which elicited hearty applause,-,au`"
the genial feeling, after which he retired,] and
The Rev. J. B. Lows resumed, by saYila.24 i
already told you I have no holy rags or canonot
under shelter of which I may make money, rej
entreat your indulgence while I offer a few, brie' il r
in reference to the Church.. The arguments' wef,,
could be called arguments, of. Mr. AnderdeLl'of ‘,i
prove that the Church of Rome and the. ChuraPto d". 4
were synonymous terms. By what argunlell cot:,
attempt to prove this ? By nothing, but tl3-0,40, '
statements and arrogant assumptions. 1.P.,.00
I on the other hand will undertake, to, rhe
the Church of Rome. is not only not 7.5,))
but that it is diametrically. opposed.to IL. (Cilte,
Church in early times, and among primitive_ dr
was the term applied to , the meeting_ of w.orstorrei
given locality, hence the. Church, of Rome 0114 i
church in Rome ; so,of Ephesus and other charlil,l
the Scriptural Church, of which Christ is the be3tl,',,
invisible Church above, against which,. we are 117,'
gates of hell shall not prevail,; and,. by' union Aro)
Christians are made, members of Christ's bodl'eol)+,
him shall triumph over hell and the grave ; 1/11" )
no man can become a participator unless he be r,O ',
by the Holy Ghost. It is a miserable sophvot
would endeavour. to confound our Church with t)
edifice in which its members, meet, much less " 361
Church of Rome. (Loud cheers.) In conclosil'ei,
beg of my Roman Catholic hearers to give up ' eV;
in externals,, and place their faith in that Oa
which is the symbol,of things, unseen—to relirlclP,
nexion with. those things which, though plessV,
eye, are like Dead-sea fruits, turning in the ma fit;
and ashes—to give up the. worship of any ebbe fi
mere church, and to place their reliance on t,eitll
t
ages, preferring him whom, having not seen, ir,)
In conclusion, let me say I am sorry the Rev.,lo t'i
don is,not here to explain. his own views, an oils
any Misrepresentations of his opinions which 1 , ,fk
tentionally have been, led into. If I have in 00,);e19
represented him, lam sorry for it, and may COn'''' o,
assure you I did not intend it. ce
The rev. gentleman sat down amidst loud ands,„
cheering, similar tokens of enthusiasm and AdriP
baying been. expressed on numerous occasions ''"'
delivery of his lecture.
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The CIIAIRAA.N, on the subsidence of the 01
quired whether Mr. Anderdon was present, or'
any one authorised by him was desirious of 03
remarks or of asking any questions? Nor
made, and
The Rev. S. MIN TON rose to propos,
meeting to. the Rev. Mr. Lowe for
which he had confuted the sophisms
for the vast amount of research he '
the subject, as well as for the truly
pervaded his lecture. In reference
remarked, that gentleman had toll.
Catholic priest attempted ,to dissecei
be at once brought to book. An Luis+
might be found in Dr. Cahill, but
worthy had been found tripping an l„
book. That lecturing gentleman had.
aware, traversing the countryand, -
respecting transubstantiation.. In
Roman Catholic Rambler,, the orga•
Catholics, says that his published
produce on the intelligent mind
tress ; that his expressions in co;
has been carried away by excitemi
the last degree. The gambler
confirm Protestants in, their e,rrol
part a virtual denial of the very foun
faith. (Loud cheers,) He easel&
thanks to the Rev. Mr. Lowe, al.
elusion of a long and eloquent speed
The Rev. J. BARDSLEY seconded
carried by acclamation.
The Rev, J. B. LOWE acknowk
and, in doing so, expressed his regret
should have occurred, in fixing the
such a manner as might seem to
of the Pastoral Aid Society. The cireuing,'-f;et eI
purely accidental, and arose chiefly freln theotliel
could not obtain the use of the hall on 9,03 r
for a considerable time to come. +8 of 11);01
The Rev. W. Porxoes moved that a "--
passed to the chairman, in doing which 11,e„
ante
great length on the•singularity of that taanierkii
induce any gentleman who, like Mr. -4.1,1101101,
deserted the faith in which he had been toe 4
come forward, and sneer at, and villifY ?1,
with whom they had acted as ministers of tneettiop
pretended cordiality for many years. Ile
chairman for the devotedness and alaciliereV)
all times, displayed in forwarding the tow 0,1
testantism ; and concluded by calling °11,000.0
Convey to him their thanks by hearty accm-yaoti‘
The Rev. G. 14, IRELAND seconded OA
w s Carried amidst loud cheers. the co r
The Rev.W. P. TAILOR acknoviellged
after which. the doxology cgs, hung, 411
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