The New York herald., 1845-11-03
Rome not as 1t was-SermOn by the Revd.
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The Rev Dr. Adams preached sermon last eve-
ming in the Central Presbyterian Church, Broome
street. The house was crowded to excess, and
considerable interest manifested in the subject of
the discourse. His text may be found IN the End
Epistle Of Peter, Sd chapter, 9th verse. The Revd
gentleman commenced by saying, the plans and
will of God, relative TO the affairs OF this world were
gradually developing themselves-but il may take
thousands Of years to develope his wisdom. After
some further remarks on this subject, he passed to
the discussion of the question-"What is the aspect
OF the Romish Church at this time s' Upon this
subject but little correct information exists. Some
think her power is gone-her glory tor ever passed
away-that she is poweress for good or evil
Others allowing their imagination to run riot are Of
opinion that her power IS extending itself over the
universe, and that her faith will everywhere prevail
TO the extinction OF civil and religious liberty
Rome is an ecclesiastical clty-her municipal GO
vernment a hierarchy the Pope is King and Pom
tiff, and exercises sway over the Papal States-lhe
Cardinals are ePrlnces-everything about Rome be-
trays its ecclesiastical character-its principal pub
lie buildings are temples-at every hour OF the day
SOME bell is heard summonlng to worshlp-the
priests of various orders, in every variety OF Dress
seen Fastening on foot through the streets, and
entering the churches, where people are kneellng
on the steps, counting their beads and muttering
their PRAYERS. The seven hills of the ancient city
are still visible The Tiber still flows along ts banks
though dwinded to slow and sluggish stream-forge
full Of tn. time when fleets and armies were born upon
its bosom, and the gorgeous banners and pennons Of
princes aoated over its tide Around the mighty city
is the abode of death-the malady is there--the Cam
pagna hing from the capital 10 the sea is now
abandoned to budaloes and wild boars great change
has taken pacenot however in the claims Of the Pope,
who still claims spiritual jurisdiction the whole
EARTH but in the power to exercise that claim. The
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the Missouri and Hudsons Bay as much an object Of
interest the propagation Of that faith in Munich And
this is why the Romish Church has succeeded. The
Protestant Church has no such organization but the
Church OF Rome has missionaries in every clime-Itay
changes have taken place in her dogmas. The creed
promulgated by the Council Of Trent is still in use-
But the preaching Of the Gospel,i in the common
acceptation Of the term quite unknown in Rome The
heard one of the great days, in the Sistne
chapel in Latin, and occupied about six minutes.
The Bible in the common tongue is prohibited. Great
changes have also taken place in the pecunary
ces Of the chureh-it has immense wealth. drawn from
states with great psndo
debt is forty mons-the have been cut off, In
the days Of Leo recourse was had to what call
became pure at length the Council cf Trent
passed law forbiddng the sale Of ndugences for mo-
which her Popes Termerv possessad az ING The rsyd
gentleman alluded to the mode Of crushing here
sizes by force Of arms and the establishment Of the
Inquisitionths Council Of Constance and the sem
tence of John Huss and others TO the flames for
promulgatng heresies Of the pomp and splendor
with which the Popes formerly surrounded, and
the obedience with which Emperors and Kings paid
their mandates But the physical power gone Rome
could not send second Simon de MOntfort to 81.
lence tho Ronges in Germany The tribunal of the In
QUESTION has been abolished and is admitted that he
retical opinions not to be senced by burning their
authors their books He then spoke of the Reforma
the establishment of the order Of Jesus to meet
the occasion. Ignatius Lotola was to the Romsh
church what Luther to the Reformation. Bred to
tho profession Of arms he would after his conversion
still be a soldier but to mortal his lance was
pledged but to the Virgin Mary The discovery Of this
continent fred tine zeal of the Jesuits and their mis-
sionaries found in the walls of the Monezu
and the banks of the Mississippi At length,
formidable became their system Of spiritual police that
the General of the order the Papa chair
The Jesuits were aftacked-jealousy aroused
Spain, Germany, Hungary and France would no longer
abide their presence and in july l773 the Pope pub
lshed his decree, by which the order abolished
change again took place in the power Of the
Church. Throughout Europe, and in fact the civil.
lied world, there is growing contempt for the
forms and ceremonies of the Roman Church. In
France spirit Of infdely arose, which has spread
itself wherever Catholicism has foothold Mr.
Adams now spoke of Napoleon and the contemp-
tuous in which he treated the sovereign Ponti
and then passed to observations the Catholics
this country. They had sought to Danish the Bible
tho only safeguard for the rising generation He
blessings OF the Bible would be extended to ALL He was
willing to take his stand by their side and labor for its
defence in order that their children might its
benefits. Pure and undefled religion always resulted
from its perusa and he hoped the right to circulate and
read il would be defe ended,