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views the Evangelical Union is now offered
to the public," &c. In the above extracts
there is not very much that can be objected
to, Though L don't like the word "EudngeE-
coi,'') and were it not for something which
follows, it might be palmed ON an unsuspoct-
ing reader Tor gospel. Elisha says it is not
scctarian. This is a palpable falscllood, and
the writer might be indicted for uttering it,
but fortunately no body cares to do so. "Not
sectarlan,'' yet none hut'sUangehcat christians
can have part or lot in the matter. Now it is
evident that Elisha means by the term or
phrase ''not sectarian'' that the ''eUangshcab"
must cease to be so with regard to each 9th
err, and to bring this desirable thing about, he
humJiy dedicates his most humble self and
the Evangelical UniOn.'' The objects for
which this publication is gotten up, are, to
put down Roman Catholicism and modern
lnfdolity. They are to be put down by a
Union of the EVANGELICAL Churches. Eli
sha says ''the Romans are putting forth their
energies to establish their supremacy in this
country" Now l believe the same may be
said of the evangelical churches, and especial
ly does Elisha Bates desire it, And 1 be-
lieve would rather live under the tender
mercies of the Pope than be crushed beneath
the ponderours care of evangelism. There
is no difference in ecclesiastical organizations
when once they get the supremacy. The
Roman Catholic Church was once character
lied by the very virtues which Elisha Bates
pretcnds to admire; but as she grew old she
departed hom the faith that worketh by love,
and corruption, the legitimate result of said
departure found its way into her sanctuary.
So has it always been, and so will it be with
the evangelical churches, Let them once
become consolidated (for that's Elisha's OBJ
iect,) and their power will be felt by a
world that has had the misfortune. to be rul-
ed too long by ecclesiastical authority. Ire
gard any measure that has for its object the
building up of power, dangerous in the ex-
treme, and from my knowledge of the blood
thirsty nature of the evangelical churches,
| deeply lament so dreadful a calamity as
their union would be. The power Of the
Beast is now broken, and our safety depends
on its weakened condition.
The Roman Catholics in the eyes of Eli
,sha Bates are not evangelical. How he
found that out is past my knowledge, unless
the "Spirit'' told him so, for it told him ma
nv things about the time of the division of
the Quakers. AS for NEIL cannot see any
difference between Catholicism aud Evangel-
ism. Let us compare them and discover the
difference if any. | have sat under the ''drop-
ping of their sanctuaries" and have found
none. The Romans profess to believe In
Jesus Christ, so do the evangelicals. The
Catholic Priests preach from the Scriptures,
so do the Evangelicals. The Romans observe
divers ordinances, so do the Evangelicals.-
They love po,cer, so do the Evangelicals.-
They have a ''man-made ministry" so have
the Evangelieals. "Their Priests preach for
hire, and divine for money! so do the Evan
g~elicals. ''They are greedy dumb dogs that
can never have enough,'' so are the Eyangel-
icals. "They rob widows houses and for
p~retence make long prayers" sodo the Evan
g~elicals. They are a " Brotherhood of
thieves and so are the Evangelcals. Thus
we might 20 on, and on, and still find no
difference. Perhaps the Evangelicals WONT
like this comparison. am certain the anOint-
ed Elisha will think me Infidel for making it.
But is it not clear, that if these several lead
ing uirtues enumerated above; entitle one to
the name of Evangelical, J" they do the 9TH
era
But the other object for which this union
is to be brought about is, to oppose modern
Iyfdelity. Elisha says the lnRdels are trying
to overthrow all The restraints of MU and or
der, and he introduces the name of Wm.
LLOYD Garrison, and associates it with Rob
ert Owen; and these are the leaders Of the
Infdel gang. On page 81, Elisha quotes
from Garrison's editorial of Oct. 18th, 1911,
some remarks commendatory Of Owen, but
| designedly omits that part which says he re-
CARDS Ovens philosophy sadiy detective
How hard it is for a Priest to be honest! |
: do not know what Owens views are on the
many exciting topics of the day, never hav-
ing seen any of his writings, but from the
, reports of VIM. Lloyd Garrison who consid-
, ers his philosophy sadly defective; | have
not a very good opinion of him as a philoso-
opher. Elisha Bates wishes to associate
these men together in order to destroy CARR
sons influence, and all others who sympa'