Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-08-18

principle they held in conuor nor was the task din.
cult.
To asrsto tho rhafaciet oT thar systein. s>1trt
the poin, which nr'es's To mos, p-r,inse, ~ ihs
vtws altesdy etp,assrd. Permit me, then, lay ~
iro yoo an extract r two frnu Bucks lhsogcsl Die
t'onaty houk ol such character ruist csap,wa,d
thu confidence oi all intelligent ploestanis:
''lndngcoces IN ,hs touIsh Church a sea,isson
oi The punishment due IL sin. granted by ils church,
ana supposed To save the s'narr tIom putgaory. A.
eofdng 10 Tho dcrina ui the touish church, alt Tho
g,"d warhs ri ihe Saints aud air,ve Those whci
me nee,ssaty towards thr'r ns.ation dr,a,s
tied. tgchef with The mIinte e,rtits ui Jesus Christ.
~ one Inc Shausi'he treasury The Keys III this
committed h ~. Peter. aud Ia his s,ces,Ia the ivp.s
who may open II al pleasure; aui Nv transferring pot-
ION ~ INA snreiannin merit Ia any particular Tf
an of slim III n,,ney may convey Ia Inn either the
pardon oi lis own aims. release io any III wton
he Is Interested ifuin ,s l.i,ps al Inrgah,tY."
"Aeoorjng Ia book called the lax o the sacred TO-
man Chnncefy III which afei contained the eSse, sum<
la tr ievl,d hr the pardon OF Zach PARTICULAR offence, W.
find somo ol the .,s la be thus:
tm taking false oath ina criminal case o .
For fohbinn " q
For burning neighbours housc ~ u
For numbering laylnan u
For laying violent hands IN Clergyman ID 81
Let no one say Emnanisn is impr',yed. No videncs
of such fact cAlais and no Roman Catholic will sd
init II. Aud now, II this system gam the as'cUdanry,
how l,ng. drink you, Republican, institutions will
ai Aud what will they he watih
Fellow cili2cns. If we uean Ia continue free. We must
light repeat II. we nst iiaht but mt with murder
carnal weapons bui with the sword III heavenly
truth The I,he is tho unl, AMI The unlailag anil
doln lnr the spread al lihmaniani. Rome understands
lis Hence the ilishopa, met u lionou'a In the 10Th
century, to consult ah.ilt tie Embellishments ~ the To
man see, gave Pope ,lnl,ua III the following. as their
lsi and u',si important advice; "lhat by all means.
AS lie ol the gospel might be, especially IN tho vnl-
gar tongue, should he read The people; and that lt,lW
which was IN Tho mass ought Ia be sufficient; neither
soUd II bo permitted To any mortal la read more.
"F"r 50 long, (saY thew AZ men were c'nisnssd with
that 'n. all thugs WILL viii 'leu bnl quite 9TH
ctwso since community luad.p They ndded.
s speaking Of the Bible "'rhls, short. III that knk
which, abovu all etofs. hath rasd these lenlWss and
whirl winds, winch VIZ were nlnust carried awa y with.
Aud in truth II any diligently considers IL, and COM
pares II with what ~ duur In church, he will find
len, very contrary 10 each oh'r, and dc'rne !" IN,
mol only very different from II. hut eunirary ~ IT,.
(Soc 1ill,lsan's Works; Sermon NNx.)
Amen Ia that, holy fathers! No thank you for tho
information and intend IN pni by II. 1hedmir'ne III tho
Roman Catholic ehn'el IA not Gully very different from
The Bible, but contrary To II. Olrn have we heard hs
case stated, .supposa thu father o lies should s~ak u'8
iruih;" but nowhere else have known thai
position nearly caaejj and even here, Truth Is told
with an evil inlrnt.
II would not be ,lincult p,oye in detail. that
~ firm Of false religion Is necessarily denmrazng ~
lis tendency aud therefore dangerous 10 liberty but
alni9m or absolute lrfoilion Is even more delnprali
zing. aud dangctops, than lotm al alse ret-
gon whatever. o. this truth, The snpe phrase. "Ihe
French Repoiatim." VIII be demonstration ~ every
well-lnIormd man, AS long thA, phrase shall le IN
Icgibo. The true rellgion IL, therefore, under CH.
The svle hope Tor our nation. Without this, all other
of pecihaiing liberties will prove unavas
ing; with this, whatever elsa IL necessary will bs ad
died. Aud NIL tho means OF prootg tr',s relighm. may
bo summed up in the single pirase,-Mc Dord u
God.
II IL not enough ihcn that people be not irhids
den by any law, civil ecclesiastical. tn study the b.
bic; they must actually study H. Ia this sacred exer-
else they must be TAU. 10 delight. IN early chidh.d,
aud iloy must poseYere. 10 the END OF life, with nIrsa
sed diligence and pleasure. The process II beeoinng
amliaily acquainted wllh heavenly truth. az II stands
disclosed IN the sacred pages, must commence nt The ear
hest period possible, and terminate only with their mor
tai existence. Iel IN, se habits prevail, and may
laugh al tho Of Atheism and other forms ot ins
idcilyj OF omanlsm aud utcr iurns Of false religion.
Their s"phslry would be powerless, even though No
Christian divine should ever move pen ongns !"
tulo tt Now osecuro the pcvsiency OF those habits.
is tho precise design and direct tendency Of Sabbath
Schoos
Il has often been assorted that Republics arc nec~sa.
ly short lived. know evidences sufficient justify
such assertion. Bu surprising IL WERE tThp. the
fact be accounted for only by admitting that. in thu
present Degenerate state Of human nature, il il vain ~
xpect long continuance Of that high standard ri intel
lccIuil and moral worth, which freedom prcsurpne~.
And il So am prepared I" say IN language, hrIaN nj
and slightly altered, In my judgment. "a day. an hour
ui yrluous liberty, is worth whole eternity Of b.N-
dagc"
In concluding this address. permit To remind you
lcow citizens, that Of you has sacred duties
10 perform with reference To This subject and ~ dis
charge thosc duties with fidelity is AIMING the highest
privileges ~ which yom aspire. u IS Ia aid ~ pre-
serving your country : freedom. 1t Is more, is IN be
workers with God hr the salvation ii @ms The
particulars included in Ibis remark tn abviuus ~
need, and oJ 10 admit, distinct enum~rat'
ialirn labor wl be dananled; hri whal Iabofs h0
Icat 10 be endured tot such object I
One thin! is certain Whatever may be the general
result. faithful exerlios will be crowned with rich
ward. 10 have saved soul from deaih0 have
been instrumental in directing youthful mt.rai in
To The paths OF peace anl hoIiness-- af1.rd you
higher satisfaction. in your expiring! nonen's, than Ia
have swayed the scepre o the world And even slpn'd
fail ol this. the laudt from tho lips Of y'mr final
Judge "Wrll done, md and faithful servant" will b.
higher glury than conqueror ever won.
fcro the writer deems necessary say, that The ugh
he feels much confidence la the OF this statement,
being compelled TO rely his recollection 81 whit M
read several years ago he may possibly have aitcn into
some mistake abuLt the Austrian author.
trhe writer wishes he understood distinctly
the opinion which his language implies The possible
existence o truly lious persons the Romsh communis
he does doubt but, his view Roianism not Chris
tiunity, its priests Christian ministers.
THE KlCxY.HD.vD
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