Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-08-19
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THE CHURCH THAT HAS \ TAIL"

expressions which occur IN the article III wouIu
clearly appear to be designed as comico-serlons
burlosque upon episcopal pretentons. Bat II may
be that tho writer devoted novice IN the
church, and 80 unskilled IN theological tactics
tina, IN mounting his hobby with youthful brisk
ness. h. has thrown himself quite 10 the
other eide Of tho beast, some bat like his sturdy
predecessor, IIudibras:
Bl, after many strnins ami beayos
lie got up the saddle cares,
From whence he vauIted TO his scat
w it'll much visor strength aud heat,
That I've bad aluos, tumbIed over
With his weight, but did recover,
BY laying hold on tail and mano
Which Of he used instead Of rein.
Mounted at last, one Of his chief objects seems
TO secure poor Judas, the traitor, from danger.-
lie intmares that he would not have made We
~ unworthy fat her Of his church: INSIST upon
II, he Will end no more legitimate father, 10
spirit and in act, for tho church Of England, than
TIA, same Judas whom Jesus called a devil. 1t
will no, DO to he mealy -mouthod about the matter
The churches who part Of the political ma
chinery Of a secular soVernmen',a and whose hands
ore stained with human bIooj shed under the
mos, appalling rcumstances, cannot be true
churches no matter how long their tails are, nor
what they are composed Of. What heart sick
ening catalogue of crime might be made out a
painst the church Of England and the church OF
Rome. Yes, the almost npotheosIzed Gran
mer, was n bigamis,: perjnrer, and a murderer;
and only nine hours before his death he pronoun-
ced the episcopal religion 10 be false; that he had
been horrid blasphemer and was unworthy Of
forgiveness: that fear had not induced him 10
make this declarations; but that II was done "tor
tho discharpe of his conscience, and a warn
inc TO othersn Shall mention the name OF the
bloody Laud? Shall mention the names of his
victims? With copious records before me, ! should
scarcely know where to beg he hldeous detaiI.
/, is enough, in the language Of noted writer,
that 'it is impossible TO look at the origin and
the progress Of this church. without believing that
ii caused greater crueliies to be inflicted; gree
ter mass of human suffering 10 be endured than
ever was occasioned by any religious establish
mcnt in the world" May it be without q
rival!
An,-Gideon admits The episcopaians 10 be q
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schismn,ics, and just SUCH large scale, are
tho episcopaiians. Out of their own mouths the y
are condemned; the statutes of England and the
authentic documents Of the church itself, call
,hem-"The Protestant Church Of England, Us
established by law"
In reality, the English church is not moro than
:, or 100 hundred years old; but measuring tail
and all, lie, suppose it runs back $500 years,
this does not prove it TO be the true church. The
true church is altogether different thing. Long,
long prior tho passion born church Of Eng gland
lis prizes ,hood has always been after the order of
Mclchizedeck; lis only Bishop, Head and King
has been He who said, "befure Abraham was,
am" Ineyer acknow lodged such monster rs
Henry Viii, to DO tho supreme head of ii; it
never published book Of common prayer with
tho solemn prctension Of being assisted in its
composition "by The Holy Ghost and then be-
cause the hand Of civil power threatened, spurned
,hatvery book written by "aid Of the Holy Ghost,
Us vile schisma,ical production; and again, as
the hand Of earthly power, babe. made the pray
or book all in all. No! the true church nerer
groveled for power or wealth; nerer bowed MS
head TO mortal man; nerer set it's affections upon
tho things of earth. Erect firm. simple, pure
heavenly, its genealogy runs back 10 Him who i
without beginning of days or end of years; ITS
record is without crime; its step IS unwavefine
and progressive. Oh! what a contrast! liangh
~, os,enta,iou., pompous, mercenary, worldly
church Of England! What a monster is this, CT
fcring salvation to the world! Judas held the bag
90 do the Bishop. Of England. All! tina, bag
that bag !! it is the golden, everlasting chain.
10 which the poor iythe paving peasant of the
church sees no end. Millions of dollars have
been taken from ono small society, by the be
of violence. for the Of this King begottor
church! Why
Bel and Dagon's chapains
More moderate than these by far
For they (poor knaves) were glad to cheat,
To get their wives and children meat;
Bot these will no, be foobed off .o
They have wealth and power too,
Or else with blood and desolation
Th,y'l tear it OUT o. the heart % the ia ton.
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