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

THE ROMAN CATHOLICS, sc.
oar readers recoIlees that we have within a
week or tSo pts, inserted two articles from the
Tuscaloosa MoniIoF. on the sutjec, Of the DANCE
'sas tendency OF the Caibalic religion in re.
lahl.e. We did this mote 10 draw public atien.
,,aa 10 tie sahjec, than any wish 10 engage Ia a
controversy with those aho bold 10 the iene;s Of
la, Religion. Having been requested. however.
70 publish Tic answer 10 the articles We inserted,
sc ,ske The privilege Of giving publicity 10 oar
cza ysvs on tho subject. We bold the opinion
q Gen. lafayette. that III tho Liberties Of our
ealaty are ever destroyed. they viii be destroyed
" Reman Catholic Piias,s.~ in The frat place be-
oaase they take an cath Of slIegisnes 10 the Pope
seoadly, on aeeoun, az The grea; influsnee they
have over their ioeks and the dcletcrious effects
q tans Of their doctrines thirdly, because they
IN disposed 10 neaa!c with the politics af a
taastry.
We shall no, pretend TO eater into full notice
Z The article in tO.das's paper. bu, eonfiae our
a'ycs 10 the points Of ioc,rine under discussion.
Ite wttisr seems 70 b under Tho impression tha,
f'saslbstaa,is'isn Las been the doctrine Of bis
,.gfeh FRAN tho time our Saviour Instituted tho
Holy sseFsHieai, ba, re beg to differ from him.
,s4 ne here remark, il such had been tho pFac-
lee Of his church 40 should take sides With hlm.
lss i Church History il to DO believed. this doc
tire vas oHo OF the eofraptioas OF the infalli.
Hs Church AID took It's rise abont the year SOL
4 $ very clear TO our comprehension that our
ssvioar used tie bread and Nlnc in a frurstiyo
Eass. AMI That we arc figh. ia ;hs construction
w are borne oul w the Apostle Paul IN Cor
II. 20, " For a. ofien as So ca, this bread, and
5sak tbs cor. W do shew tho Lords doaih I'LL
As eame.a Tn is the frs, aeconni Of admins.
sfiug Tie Sacrament after the ascension Of the
Ssvaar hu, The Apostle docs not toll bic brethren
iAat Tie real hniy and blood was present a!ler
taassfralon, II this had bccu tho doctrine Of
a' primitive Chufsh i, woold have been mention
ed here boeauso the Apostle was lociuting The
Cotaihans for tie manner In which they tool.
i1e Sacrament. ios /, seems from the last verse
% tAe CAapirr thpl they met 70 cat il 10 improper
e11a1liics, and hc tells them il any man be hun.
ug le' bin cat at home and in The 21,h Y. he
',gs Tor ho TIA, caic,h and dsinkcih unworthi.
u ealeth aud drinkcih damnaiion 20 himself, not
tsreming the Lorls body" bow DISCERNING the
La'Fs body, by w actual presence, no, bat by
a. eye Of faith. This writer says this power TO
ehsaT7 lho elements was given by Christ him.
s-,' this DO tfuo II Is strange that the doctrine
rs %. made public bofore sjl. and il Is still
rfi1zer that none OF tho Apostles leave their
''he'lon % is truth, Or claimed the power. We
snas Tins much that the Roman Catholics have
stimulation Of tho Bible and il is made to favor
hsI own peculiar motives, and this is one rea-
'aa why Catholics refuse to take Bibles from
ii''es'ants and road them.
As 10 the doctrine Of absoln,ion OF "forgiv.
~ sins" !, a another innovation into tho
church and took lis rise abou, tho year Coo
We eanno, conceive OF any thing more abhof.
''n' thau tho PRONUNCIATION Of such a doctrine
ven IN is mildest form. Let such doctrine
oseomc prevalent, and what surety has men for
'0rF lives. The Catholics arc well aware Of
low deaervodly unpopular such doctrine Is IN
4'' country and they therefore Try to explain
'way, but il you wish tho real troth ask
'''holc from any Catholic country in Europe
md yoa hnd that the doctrine is taught to
A''n ono thing in America and another thing
Europe.
No ono Is mora ready than wo arc TO do justice
Catholics aud state that they are charitable
''l kiud in the extreme, but as human IA
'a'' is the same in all ages, may shoy not take
WIS means as tho easiest course 10 tngratia'e
''e' religion into the good opinion of tho people
''a amer getting ctrong fooihod tighten their
'0'ds and chen lot them feel that they can assume
I'VE lion an we'll as The lamb, and another thing
''an s said TO change himself into an angel
flight,