The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-10-27

Oh the Eucharist or MISREPRESENTATION, anu
as such The Catholics Of the world receive
and participate Of il. As regards the pow.
or Of the priest, or officiating clergyman,
10 change bread and vine into the body and /
blood Of Christ, as taught by the Catholic
church; this church teaches "that this
power was conveyed 10 the ministers OF
Christ. by Christ himself, IN his commis-
sion to them to preach his Gospel to every
creature !" when he says, /" all Poirer IS CIR
en- to me in Hearea and ia earth go ye
therefore and leach all nations, bdpiising
them in the name q the FatheG and e att hf
Soaaafe6fthiag whatsoerer Ihape com,
handed you and behold ! am Nth you oil
days, erea 10 The consummdtion Of The
ieorld."-( Matt. Is CHI. Is, 10, 20, W
Such is the authority claimed by the Cath
Ole church ia support OF her doctrine on
the Eucharist and such also is the author
i,y which she claims for her ministers, as
being the regular successors Of the apostles
OF Christ, 10 whom this authority was first
giyeD, and which was TO be perpetuated TO
the end of time.
Nov, cannot see any thing 10 this belief
Of the Roman Catholic church, bu, what is
warranted by scripture, aud corroboraled
by the practice Ct the church in all ages
And If there be, 10 this doctrine of the Eu
charlst, as held BY The Catholic church, any
thing Incompatible with the laws and con.
siiulion of this country, cannot possibly
hat mi
est can exist. For II is evident that this doc.
irne of the Catholic church vas believed
and pracused long before the existence of
our republican government and its protes
sors are well known 10 have been Identified
with our struggle for independence, and with
every national advantage Of which this coun-
try can boast.
Mr.. Miller kindly consigns this Catholic
priest TO the keeping Of as his peculiar flock, y
who, as he says, " consider i, hiasphemy TO
think for themselves" All MIR. Editor oil
the Monitor, where is your authority for
making this malicious statement or what
right have you thus to traiuce three fouFtbs
of the christian world. No. the Catholic:
have full power TO exercise their reason and
Judgment in selecting such form Of religion
as they consider best calculated 20 insure
their eternal salvation. But in the exercise
Of this reason and Judgment, should they
find II conducive 10 their eternal happiness
10 profess the doctrines Of the Roman Cath.
Ole church, they are certainly bound 10
believe implicitly the teneis Of that religion
which they have adopted as guide 10 eter.
nal felicity. There are very few Catholics
who profess that religion without knowing
the authority on which il is founded, and
on which their compliance with IT'S faith and
discipline IS required. Il is not that usur.
ping and tyraniZ,ng monster" which our
friend Of the Monitor would have US be.
lieve; neither has il the slightest preten.
sions 10 RICH, Of interference with any o.
the civil regulation Of governments.
Having thus slightly sks,ched the doc.
irine Of characterization, and the belief
Of the Catholic church in relation to il. I
shall now proceed to take q view Of what
Mr.. Miller asserts to be Inc mos, wicked
assumption of the Ronish church, the pow.
er to forgive sins" which, as he says,
"ihe Rev. Mr.. Mallory had the frqakneSs
to avow." | was not before aware that The
editor of lbe Independent Monitor could
possibly be so ignorant OF the doctrines of a
church which has existed IN the world for
eighteen centuries, and which have been
publicly manifested through The whole uni
verse. The power Of iorgiving sin, onder
certain conditions has always and by all
the professors of the Catholic religion, been
frankly ayosed. And if it has not been
un,ll recently that this learned editor came
70 the knowledge 81 50 notorious a fact, il
clearly proves that he i On this point, as
be mus; be m Ill other points Of Catholic
doctrine, wnlu.iy ignorant; aud totally On.
Ct 10 write on a Subject, the principles Of
which he knows nothing about. He still
goes on TO remark, " We have heard Caiho.
lies deny that the church, or clergy, claim.
c! that power" 1t IS 10 be regretted that
this very accurate and sagacious editor has
failed % give even The name or location Of
those Catholics "bom Lc says deny that
the church, or clergy, has the power 10
forgive SIN, when proper application IS
made. The Catholic church does claim
The power 10 forgive sin, BOT no, in the
wholesale manner in WHICH Mr.. Miller is
pleased TO announce. The Catholic church
teaches on this point, - that Chris, gave &c
the pastors Of his church the power TO for.
give sias !" and her authority for thus
teaching is taken from tho scripture, and
from The words Of Christ himself when be
says TO his Disciples, +" Pence be 10 you as
the Father hath sent ne. also send you !.
and rkea he had sa'd his he bredfLed on
them, and he said 70 them, receirc ne the
Holy Gaoa: Whose sins We shall forcire,
they are f@girsn them and rhose SINS ne
shall retain, they are retained John
20; y. 81, %, 23-) There are VARIOUS
other injunctions IN scripture to the same
effect, which might be adJuced 10 corrobo
ration Of this power Of fofgising Elm, winch
The Catholic church 50 jtis,y claims, as tht
church Of God The pillar and ground O
truth. As regards tue conditions necessa
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