Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-01

g''e TO them, but convertible by their teachers to
the establishment of the peculiar scctarian princi
PIES that they may DO DESTROYS TO advance This
exposition sometimes the most stupid and absurd
u,ot ignorance and fanatcisn frame, is present
co 10 'ho htant mind as trusin. which it will ever
eA'er "ards be lnpIety TO question. In aid of this
imposition, books of catechism are eyory whore in
uoouced, wherein questions propounded, and
responses framed which although, they differ most
materially and essentially in many striking aud i'm
Portant particulars in the different schools, never
,hGiess concur in the essential point of estab-
iishng the right divine of the priost to command.
and the pupil to obey. \
| A few examples out of many.will be- given
Q.-Ar0 Christians obliged to worship tho trinity
OF persons subss.ing in the unity of tho Same di.
vine essence2
A-fes; thus has God been pleased to speak OF
has incomprehensible nature, and we are bound in
tins manner to present alterations to him
C.-Naya person be rebaptlzed2
d.-No ralid Baptism must be performed bat
once.
Q-Whnt means Apostolic?
A-it means that the Church preservea tho doc
rine of the Apostles, and that its PASTORS arc tha
successors of the Apostles.
Q.-IIow arc you to continue in tina AnoatIs,s
fellowship /?
A.-By submitting to tho Ministry who derive
their authority from the Apostles
Q.-Was the ministry TO DO continued IN suo-
cession from the Apostles?
-f-Yes-for Saviour said to them 10. am
with you always, even unto the end of tho world
Matt xxviii--20
Q.-Whera is obedience to this ministry com,
manded?
An Hebrews xiii-17-Obey them tina.
have the rule you, for they watch for souls
Q.-Can tho forgiveness of sins be obtained by
those to whom tho Gospel is preached out of tho
Catholic Church?
No; for it is obtained only through Jesus
Chrlst.-Ihrough his name whatsoever believeth in
him shall receive remission of sin.-Acts x-43.
90 whom did he communicate the power of
authoritatively declaring tho forgiveness of sins2
40 his Apostles and their successors-
NhoeSsoever sins we remit, they remitts unto
them, and whoessoever sins ye retain, they arc re-
tained-John xx-23-Not word about sue
cessors.
Q.-By what means do they forgive or retain
sins2
A.-By admitting TO- excluding FROM tho Sa.
craments of Baptism, and the Holy Eucharist
All Cuakers then must be damned.
Jesus said unto his Disciples-But who cav va
that atn?-l6th Matthew
l6th.-And Simon Peter answered and said,
thou art the Christ, the of the living God
l7th.-And Jesus answered and said unto him
Blessed art thou, Simon Bar ona for flesh and blood
hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which
is in Heaven.
l9th.-And L say also unto thoe that thou art
Peter, and upon this rock build my Church, and
the gates of He'll shall not prevail against it.
l9th.-And will give unto thee the keys OF
the Kingdom of Heaven and whatsoever thou
shall bind earth, shall be bound in Heaven; and
whatsoever thou shalt loose earth, shall be loos-
ed in heaven.
Trained up thus, under circumstances which pre-
cludc enquiry, the unhappy scholar is ushered into
the world mt subject to swell the list of conform
ing and obedient slaves, and nothing short of a
miracle can open hls eyes to the imposition to
which he has been made the dupc-In
this way are We educating d of bigoted dolts
whose assinine stupidity and obsequious servlity
are, in conjunction with other kindred causes
threa tening to throw country into state of
gottlc ignorance, and monGstic thraldom.
In the infancy of Sunday Schools such schenes
as are now In operation were not dreamed of;
but IN this, as in every thing else, the touch of
pricstcraft has polluted fountain, from which
the purcst OF waters were destined to have flowed
Every thing is made subscrvent priestly aggran-
dizement, and unless there shall arise in the land
spirit OF sturdy and determined resistance to the
various Vaccinations that on foot il will ere
long be too late to correct the evil.
len years ago the intelligent portion OF the cti-
zenS OF Richmond would have pronounced the inn.
possibility OF the introduction, this time of tho
scenes which we hourly witnessing. Who
then, can soy where they to stop? For what in
there that fanaticism will not attempt and igno.
rance assist in carrying into effect? Tho answer ia
IN the Home missonl
AS far as possible to counteract the evils which
are seen to arise from the Sunday Schools now in
operation, it is proposed to raise fund to establish
School on the original principles of Sunday
Schools, where the Improvement of the scholars in
the elementary branches of education will be tho
sole and exclusive object of the teachers-The eff
tect which will be produced from the establishment
OF such School, will be to evince q determination
to resist the powers which threaten the destruc-
ton of our religious principles by controlling public
OPINION through the medium OF Sunday Schools,
and to afford an opportunity of having children ed
ucated without making them Sectarians.
A teacher, with large and commodious roorz
for the purpose offers his services to effect the OBJ
Ject and pledges himself to his best exeYtions.
lie will avoid the Introduction of schemes of be.
lief with the same caution and care, that he would
contagious malignant disease. As compensa.
ton for his services, for year. we, the subscri.
bers, agree to pay the sums, affixed our rsspec1
tive names, ha,f yearly in advance.
The hours of instruction for the present, will be-
from 7 to half past 10, a. NJ and from 9 to H. p
suit all denominations, who while they keep within
their proper spheres Of action should not be op.
posed