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in matters of religion with justice equal to ebgt
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which he condemns the reformation on the sal of
But the lecturer speaks most disparagiligithe
fathers of the Reformatiom ; in this he slanders,
.r;
it is the habit of Rome to slander all that resist
it is curious that he who speaks so stronglY air yu
righteously of his opponents, should quietlli
part of his lecture, declare that his faith is net', br,
the accusations which he confesses are frequen
against the moral character of his c pesiii
partizans, " cardinals, monks, and nuns.
he maintains make nothing against the trayvi,
system. If this be so, then why endeavour toga
insinuation against the church which he has, rr,
by the unworthy imputations which he hate
against her martyrs and confessors ? I 111.4
with him, that a system may be true, ne'`',
ing the unworthiness of its members, as,,ra
rule ; but there may be exceptions to t0e,,,,g1
the pretensions of the system, on the one
0;-0/
such as to be inconsistent with any greet bie4
irreligion in its members, and if, on the other
corruption has very generally prevailed—Pa''',
in the very fountain-head of authority, in the Per,
seat of infallibility, and the depository of trajiso
then, I maintain that the truth of its claims leoo
And now let me give you some specimens of Ch
,oi
—not of nuns or monks, or even cardinals, blisioo
themselves—and you shall form what Cold
like concerning their infallibility.
Genebrard says, " Fifty popes, in one hundrekl
years, from John VIII. till Leo IX, entirely de
from the sanctity of their ancestors, and were W
rather than apostolical."
Baronius, in his annals of the tenth centurbero
labour for language to express the base degener°
popes, and the frightful deformity of the popealifS
shocking monsters," says the annalist, " introdsasso
pontifical chair, who were guilty of robbery, ae 0
simony, dissipation, tyranny, sacrilege, perinl;ll
kinds of miscreancy. Candidates destitute of laifl
site qualification were promoted to the papal C,:,,,;t0
all the canons and traditions of antiquity were '—
and outraged." eya
Giannone says, " The Church was then in
disorder—in a chaos of iniquity." ,
"John XII. ascended the papal throne in
eighteenth year of his age. His youthful Sec}
characterized by barbarity and pollution. -tle
herl.
all his predecessors," says Platina, " in debane,ooo
holiness, in a Roman synod, before Otho the u
found guilty of blasphemy, perjury, profanatioa4
simony, sacrilege, adultery, incest, construP3'o
murder. Fear of violation from Peter's successor
4,
female pilgrims, maids, matrons, and widows,.„,loo
ing Peter's tomb. His infallibility, then 01'00
attend the synod, to answer for these charge'',oo
but excommunicated the council in the name of
God."
The pontifical villain was deposed by f°'ll
council, but he afterwards regained the holy seer,lool
caught in adultery, was killed, ' says Suetbranelo
devil, or, more probably, by the injured husbaneiy)
" John," says Bellarmine, " was nearly the
of the popes," h
Such are a few out- of many specimens woe f,
give you of the infallible heads of the Church (feis
who rejoice in the title of "Your Holiwss," a,%00
be the representatives of Christ on earth.
case such as I have supposed ? Are not the 6101
versal supremacy in the Church of Christ, o'4
judge of all creatures, of faith and works, e',„1001
vicar of Christ on earth, of being the infallible
truth, and the very keystone of the. Christian arePorj
whom it is necessary to be in communication 11;00
be saved, and whose' excommunication is peracoo
lasting—are not these claims, I ask, porfectlY
such exhibitions of abominable atrocity as. the 7
of monks, and nuns, and cardinals, indeed'. 9,rtbe
may let them pass now. One need only consoo
tory of the popes themselves for a practical COe°
on
The lecturer spoke very cavalierly on 01'5'
it
Mw as his safest course. scl°
" eanwhile, lam not concerned to look out
now fashionable to call signs of life in her wl°,lol
to be the church of the living God. She bas,he,"
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evidence of being the heavenly spouse, thong? 'oot
here and there dishonoured in her children. I aleph
with recognising in the church the true Jerils''
out going out to seek her in Utopia." joy)
How satisfied the rev. convert is with " his belece
What a pity that he did not condescend to tellrof
the well-authenticated claims may be which
conviction to his mind. Had he done so, one wow osts
much pleasure in examining them—but in. the f
any proof of their existence, and in the face °l.ot
4.
dente to the contrary, we can only suppose "-
gone to teach them in some Utopia of his own.
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The lecturer alluded several times to the right 030
judgment, and, as usual, with Romish dispnta° ~14
pletely misrepresented it. The right of privsteior)
is not the right of chasing your religion 04,J11
your inclination, but it is the right or rather 1r ec
choosing your religion according to what Goa
The exercise of private judgment is not the ITV.
divine authority, but it is the act of testing the,lo)
forth to having divine authority. And I sab'elif
only the right but the imperative duty of el,
who pretends to have a religion at all. He e,ter
his religion to be from God without any be
than the assumed authority of his churo, 110
not believing at all. in God, but placinU
fidence in man. But there never was aqt3l4,

absurd than. to deny the right of private
Why, as has been well said by Archbishop
is not the right but the necessity of private J° ~.
It is a gift inherent hi human nature ; it is the i9Pt
of every reasonable soul, and the very act 0f,71,t
an exercise of: it. The rev. lecturer is hiin9eool
tratiou of. this.. When, he abjured the fait
thers, and surrendered himself to the teae.lll
Church of. Rome, he will tell us that he gave 00
vate judgment.; but was not the very act an fag
it ? And is not his. whole religion actutu;i
after all, on.that very right which he abjures olet
answer emphatically this question. By what a 4
than that of. private judgment, has he become
of the Church of Rome ? _

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[At this point of the proceedings, the Rev.— 01
rose to leave the meeting, when there was all tai
and loud call for the reverend doctor to reeio
I
addressed a few good-humoured and well-suit '
the audience which elicited hearty applause,
~ f
the genial feeling, after which he retired,] an
The Rev. J. B. Lows resumed by saY •
already told you I have no holy rags or ono
under shelter. of which I may make money!"
entreat your indulgence while I offer a few 104
in, reference to the Church. The arguine%
could be called, arguments, of Mr. Anderdoo
prove that the Church of Romee and the Chin
were synonymous terms. By what
attempt.to prove this ? By nothing but

Bo
Ar
an,

statements and arrogant assumptions.
I on. the other hand will undertake

;he Church. of Rome is not only

but that it is, diametrically opposed to
Church:in early times, and among primil

was the term applied to the meeting of
given, locality, hence the Church of
church, in Rome ; so of Ephesus and oth,
the Scriptural Church, of which Christ is
invisible Church above, against which,we
gates of hell shall not prevail ; and,.
Chnstisns are made members of Christ

him shall triumph over hell and the grave
no man can become a participator unless he
the Holy Ghost. It is a misurabls
would endeavour to confound our Church

edifice in which its members meet, mi.
Church of Rome. (Loud cheers. In cot
beg of my Roman Catholic hearers to, give
in externals, and place their faith in that
which is the symbol of things unseen—to '
nexion with those things whieb,.though
eye, are like Dead-sea fruits, turning in the
and ashes—to give up the worship of anY
mere church, and to place their reliance 011
ages, preferring him whoro,.having not seen,
In conclusion, let me say I am sorry the Rev
don is not here to explain. his own views, et
any misrepresentations of his opinions which
tentionally have been led into.. If I have in
represented him, I am sorry for it, and may
• assure you I did not intend it.
The rev. gentleman_ sat down amidst loud'
cheering, similar tokens of enthusiasm a'll'
having been expressed on numerous
delivery of his lecture..
The CI:IA.IEIJAN, on the, subsidence of the
quired whether Mr. Anderdon was present,
any one authorised by him was deskious_of
remarks or of asking any questions? 24°
made, and
The Rev. S.,Mrivrox rose to propose the
meeting te. the-Rev. Mr. Lowe for tin
which he kad confuted the sophisms of
for the vast, amount, of research he '
the subject, as well as for the truly %.
pervaded, his lecture. In reference to
remarked, that gentleman had told OIL
Catholic priest attempted to disseminate-
be at once brought to book. An instance
might be found in Dr. Cahill, but even
worthy had been found tripping anil.had
book. That lecturing gentleman "
aware, traversing the countryanc
respecting transubstantiation. In ,iereoce
Roman Catholic Rambler, the, organ of ,
Catholics, says that his published views °.
produce on the intelligent mind feelings
tress; that his expressions in controvers'
has been carried away by excitement, anC
the last degree. The Rambler says his,
confirm Protestants in. their error, and
part a virtual denial of the veryfoundationt
faith. (Loud cheers.) He concluded by
thanks to the Rev. Mr. Lowe, and sat
elusion of a long and eloquent speech awl'',
The Rev. J. BARDSLEY seconded the rtio'
carried by acclamation.
The Rev. J. B. LOWE acknowledged the
and, in doing so, expressed his regret that
should have occurred, in fixing the night
such a manner as might seem to clash
of the Pastoral Aid Society. The circun),'4
purely accidental, and arose chiefly from t"
could not obtain the use of the hall on
for a considerable time to come.
The Rev. W. POLLOCK moved that 5101
passed to the chairman, in doing which
great length on the singularity of that.
induce any gentleman who, like r'„
, deserted the faith in which he had been
come forward, and sneer at, and vi
with whom they had acted as ministers /0
pretended cordiality for many years. rif
chairman for the devotedness and else
all times, displayed in forwarding the a "Ix
testantism ; and concluded by calling:o,o
convey to him their thanks by hearty 9,0
The Rev. G. L. Inniarrn seconded
was carried amidst loud cheers,
,ed tile Of
The Rev. W. F. TAYLOR ackuovrle4 04.
after which the doxQlowas Sl*
separated,

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unless he be hi, 4444
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orry the Rev',, 0 i' AN
'n views, all', 01.,1 ,;(ef,
Onions which '„,co., N,,
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kinidfit loud A,ll . , ' le;
thusiasm all' (11, kci
rous neeasioa' .1)1.41
fence of the Pilific' ate
*,as present, ''V ]
uesiriens free.o jet
stions? No. 8114
l'illi
Propose the 4/
for the grel'Atn'cie tNo
sms of Mr- P','"-t SO,f ~,i1
he had breuP6vtif '''tl '
WY Christjall t. Ititi
ace to Mr• 'SAO 1. T
old theta: tb,l_v 11' 1 A
aeminate- frioe,:lltl
ti instance to t'" Zrea
but even, .Dp r -„,
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i had. been, 08,4 ,:r, 1,11. i
xl, dissemiaaLvto i`f, N
In reference
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organ of ecitic`tY 114,1,
tied views 011,0 N
l feelings of lor 1)N
controveraY_::ol; ,11t.,0
rnent, and iv" vtki
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:"oundations ° ~ii .I:'ilt
eluded, by In° i 111, the
and sat (10° lolii
IP'odw'eceldehdtlia:eedllt°slt:eil:o°lb: )I.::h:tit,l
regret tbat Die I,:ei,
the night for tti ),Ilit
.ith "e
to clash •04., lice ,y til 4,
'he eirctoos,..`locti, 11,:t.t
.efly frout t"cotlY Nis
hall on au) 4 tlla
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like Mr. 0',,,,0tir oh-y
to had been 1)04 Bch'
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