Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-05-03
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1897

er; lis rise and progress, and facts be
; longing to this; still claims Temporal
power over his subjects in the Unitet
States; facts; Leopoldine .institution;-
hints from Junius; and Brownlee's I" Pc
perry the enemy of Civil and Religious
Liberty, and dangerous in our Republic
E. The church of Rome is Antichrist
Exposition of |. Tim iv: l-3. and the
prophecies Of John, in the Revelation
Contrast the gospel with lis tenets; anc
gospel ordinances with its rites; and gos.
pei morality and holiness, with its immor
aIity. ltrejects virtually, and in practice
every essentia! doctrine of Christ.
7. The pope and the priesthood; The
man Of Sin; Exposition of g. Thess ii:
3-l2. They abrogate all the ten Cost,-
mandments; morality ofJesuits; they traf-
! ic in sin, hence absoIution, and the pope's
chancery book
g. The system Of popery is system of
superstition, ldoIatry and imposture-
Baptism of bells; hol Y vestments and i'm
age worship, saint alteration: purgatory,
mass, prayers for the dead
9. TransubstamtiatiOn and the mass.
lis history, origin, nature; substitute in
popery, for Christ's atonement. 1t is
impious, absurd, and idoIatrous.
10. The screen sdcramentS of popery.
Each one of them in direct violation of
Cbrist's offices; and mans liberty, spirit
ual and civil. Each of them a source of
gain, and traffic in mems souls. Revel
xviii: l3
II. The Roman Catholic succession
and unitv entirely cut off, proved by facts
laid down, even by Romish historians
namely the succession of the ministry,
doctrines, holiness, ordinances cut off,
Hence, the doctrine established, that in
the sect Of the Roman church, there is no
priesthood, no sacraments, no pure gospel.
II. Popery political system, cunning
" pied to acquire wealth and power.
1t is incompatible with national prosperity
and greatness; it is an enemy TO civil and
religious Liberty; it is fatal to a rcpub-
lican government and its free institutions.
l3. Popery in its very nature and es-
sence a presenting system an exclusive
sect; no salvation out of its pale; to DIFF
| fer from its faith, capital crime; its mode
Of persecution, by the tongue; its curses,
by accommodation specimens OF this,
by the fire, and sword of the civil power,
specimens and proof
IA. The InqulsitiOn. Its history, rise,
progress, effects; historical view of its
horrid murders; number of those murder
ed by popery; the inquistion never con-
demned, nor even disapproved of, by any
pope, to this day. Every bishop is still
the inquisitor general of his own diocese !;
hence the words of the r. c.. bishops
oath: quotations of this oath.
Is. Auricula~ Confession its design
fearful tool in the hands of despotic
priests; its fatal influence on mans lib,
erty, on religion, on morality, on nationa!
manners. Spain, Italy, Austria, & Rome
Is. Celi6acy of the priests and nuns
/, His'ory of this modern innovation by
ghost!y tyranny; It's atrocious connequen-
ces. 1t converts monasteries, nunnerics
and nations, into one vast brotheI. Proof
historical facts LEdgar's Variation of Pc,
perry, CHI. Is
II. Jesuitism; its history, design, and
atrocous influence 1t has been revived
in 1914, and is in full operation in oul
country, and EuroDe.
Is. The Canon Lac its origin, pur
pose, and effects.
10. The Literary Policy Of the Ro
mish church; its index, expurgatory an(
probibitory; its deadly war on the liberty
of the press, and literature.
20. The Doctrine of Intention requir
,, ed by poplsh canons in every priest, at TIT
celebration of every one of their sever
sacraments, fatal to popery.
- 2l. The influence otMe Lutheran Re-
= ormatiom.
; %. The necessity ofhe Lutheran Rel
l 0rmGtlon.
%. Popery incapable Of being reform
i cd; 1t is rever to be reformed, but it i
certainly to be destroyed. When will thi
!, happy event come? The 1860 years.
S "a. What are the best means to oppos
S and extermnate the principles of popery
= motives to use them; manner of success
e fully employing them.
a rs. The position and prospects, of on
II country, as affected by the present an
,, coming state of papal Europe.
i 26. The seeds of inherent and mort;
disease in popery, rapidly fastening o
- its dissolution. Is variations, contradi'
e7 tions, immortality, despotism, atheism, ar
q deadly hatred TO mans best interests
time, and for eternity. Error is morta
truth Is immortal
P. S. AS many of those as possible,-
all of them if practicable, shall be discus
IN ed in due time Everything depends @
; our friends sustaining us: and our clerlc
is brethren accepting their appointments.
V, RoBBING PETER TO PAY PAUL.
The members of one of the churches
or Charleston, South Carolina, lately adop