The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-11-24
PROGRESS OF RONANIsnr.

We confess our surprise at seeing in the La
dy's Book for December the following nstice
The UTs,siins Manuel, collection of Prayers spir-
tuaI exercises &c. intercepted with the various inslrc
tons necessary for the forming of youth TO the practice
OF solid pety. New York, Edward Dunigan-PhiIadel-
pbia, Cary s Hart.
sslhis work originally prepared for the use of
the young ladies' education in the UrSine Convents.
II has lately been revised BY the RI Rev. DR.. Hughes
and this Is the first edition published IN America The
Preface is admirably written paper and may BE- read
with advantage by christians of all religious secs.-
There is a spirit OF beraity in the views education
which we glad 10 If these views carried
eat, there need be no danger apprehended from the
spread of the Catholic Religion. That it the true
faith all will concede let US hope and pray that what
of error been ostered in the dark ages may be done
away and that inay be restored TO its original purity
This work is beautifully printed"
Such is the language OF the Lady's Book,
edited by Mrs Sarah J. Hale, and Mrs. Lydia II.
Sigourncy 7! We cannot belevethat the notice
we have quoted was penned by either of these Ia
dies, although they are both made responsible
for it. We do not believe that either of them
believes that the Roman Catholic Religion was
the true faith, and cannot suppose that either
of them can hope that the errors which have
been iostered in the dark ages will be done away;
we arc therefore compelled to look upon this
commendation Of the Catholic book as part of
the system of converting the people ofthis eoun-
inv TO the Catholic faith, for which the despots
and rnonarchists Of the old world contribute SO
fully their money, and for which the Pope has
granted such extraordinary indulgeAcics and
such plenary pardons-
Part of the plan is to put the Catholic faith in
IL - 10 -af off he prc
testant children, the Protestant schools and til,
Protestant press We confess our surprise a
finding such anotice in the Lady's Book.
De Tocqu evile says:
'If Catholicism could at length WITHDRAW
itself from the political aaal,osities to which
has given rise, have hardly any doubt but tina
the same spirit Of the age, which appears to b
so opposed to IL could become so faoOrabIe as
admit Gifts greet and sudden advancement"
tits obvious that the policy of the prOpagan
oists is to assimilate their manners, their book
and their theories, as far as practicable to tn
spirit of our institutions; and for the most obvi
Gus Of all reasons: they wish to Withdraw iron
the political aDinosities to (which it has givei
rise," and because they believe that an unbri
died democracy-the supremacy of the mob, bu
paves the way for despotism. And this explains
the purpose OF Bishop England and the othel
emissaries of despotism in their attempt to rail-!
the Catholics as a body for DIR. Van Buren,
We may anticipate what is to fellow from tn
extent Of the influence exerted on this occasion
The foreign corps to man almost, raliIe
under Bishop England, while many America
Catholics acted with Independence, and in som
districts resisted his influence with as much yea
as the Protestants.
1t follows that we are mott to Judge of Roman
ism by its American dress 1t is not here wha
it is abroad-nor is now what it will hereafte
be in this country if it shall spread as it labor
to do.