The New York herald., 1845-02-11

mode Of our redemption could not have taken nlsce
ne was 20 become man. like unto us, but man born
OF virgin 80 that as woman interfered in producing
the fall sf man, another instrumental in his re-
demPtion SO Mary was chosen be the mother Of God
and, from the moment she became So she had an int
mate connection with salvation Do you see the
wisdom Of God in ths He ceases to operate-in
the work OF our salvation he is continually dyirg for US
Mary constantly standing by his sida pleading for our
salvation SO that the great work which, if YOU plese
formed until the great work OF mans salvation il con-
summated" do not recolect ever to have met in SO
snor. space with SO many absurdes The scriptures
nave no hesiancy in declaring those statements to be en-
tirsy 1t is said that Christ is ever
as it he died every day, and is asserted that Mary is
constantly standing by his side pleading for Did she
plead at the cross We know that he cried out
" Father, forgive them, they know not what they
do" But we do not know that Mary interpo-
that Christ hpes make intercession for us7
there any such doctrine as that OF his constantly dying
or US IA me Scptnresi No. i is contrary alike to com.
God are thus represented without end whereas the
Scriptures declare that there remaineh sacrifice
was enough There is need of Chrsts dying every
day Sach representation imputes degree Of cruelty
thus shown my brethren, from the Scriptures
that there ia no authority whatever for the in
st. Ambrose any other "Saintn or Father saws in
the matter. We have the word OF God and we want not
the word Of man. But we are also told that to
pray TO the saints Who has made them sants?' Many Of
them are more likely to be in hell than in heaven. Who
are they st. Christopher is one. Why2 Because he
carried Christ in his arms an arm Of the sea-
Where Is the proof of that and if true what evidence
does that sord Of his being saint Another saint is
the Roman soldier who thrust hsspsar the side of
he oaviour expiring upon the and who it is said
was afterwards converted WHAT'S the evidence of that
" st URSULA and her IL 900 virgin martyrs" are also
among the saints although of their existence
can be found 10 history st. Francis another saint
He ran almost naked and preached and birds and
STOCKS and stones He was certainly much filter sub
sct for lunatic asylum than for canonzaton Plus w
declares that images of Christ and of the mother of God
are to be worshipped Alas what sad transfer Of
the alteration of the true God But it is said that
the worship Of saints practised by the primitive
fathers, who received the dogma from the apostles
This Is one Of those assertions that not, by any
means, to be taken for granted The dogma was first
promulgated by the Bishop of Antioch years after
Christ and began to be acted hundred years
other medoors and intercessors that when councils
have been they have such acts as clearly
do with the zeal for this dogma Thus we find that in
1887 an edict was passed. commanding the bones of one
Tracy to be dug up and burned because he had in his
his soul to ths intercession Of Christ alone with
out the help OF masses to be paid for mention this only
Tor the purpose Of showing you the profitable to
to conclude let me exhort to fee to Christ the
only Waste not your time and your
N invoking saints who cannot hear you, and could not
ad yeu they did Why seek any other of bles
sing when the blessed Redeemer himself invites YOU
with every possible degree Of tender soliciude to come
cessien for His is open to the cry of the
psntent IN him alene repose your con6denos-to him
@ alone address your prayer He will hear and deliver
Come to him now He is sparing vou in his infinite
mercy He s giving you time to repent. Despise not
his mercifu visitation. Now is the accepted tms-now
you pardon for your Offences and invited you to come
into his own presence, and obtain it, by asking for it.
would you foolishly your time in Soliciting the aid
Of his officials surely that were madness WHY then de
lay coming to Christ himself? Why call upon the vir-
gn or upon the saints when the Omnipoten Redeemer
himfef calls upon you to come to him7 May hs grace
De given you so that you may be inclined seek Him
VINO alone can hear and save you. Amen.