The New York herald., 1845-04-27
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verse" Where te sPirf s the Lord a. there 10 hssrfy'
This lecture was delivered On Wednesday cve-
ing, in the Rev. DR.. SINNERS church,
The Rev Mr., CH..yEH said-la bring.
ing up the history OF the Waldenses TO the period
Indicated In the last lecture, find that they have
passed through series OF most terrlfc persecu-
IONS but still they are preserved faithful 10 their
creed, and saved from determination. The cues
ZION may well be asked, what is the secret and
purpose OF such undertaking persecution Thirty
seven distinct onsets OF persecution, without taking
INTO consideration the ceaseless aud continued
steady oppression that was undevlatinRlv kept no.
For eight hundred years the Church Of Rome se-
yerey harassed aud cruelty persecuted the only
Protestant Church Immediately under her power,
not only oy such means az could be used by the
spiritual church, but also by the aid OF such tern-
poral power as she could control During the same
time other creeds have followed her example, but
convinced OF their errors, have ceased TO pursue
them. To the Roman Catholic Church alone be-
longs the proud re.eminence of keeping the theory
and practice OF religious perss cuion in foil play
despite the Tenonstrance of the whole world, aud,
moreover, some OF her own most eminent writers.
After surh length OF time, during which she has
persisted IN such course, IL is utterly impossible
tor US 10 say that such character will not be con-
tinSed As well might we argue that the bite oi
he deadly cobra or venomous ratilcsnake does not
contiaue as poisonous as ever. The evidence is
slflcient. NO person would willingly entrust his
safety to the mercies Of a fatal reptile; nei-
a tner can an any put his religious state in the
development OF intolerance and persecution
unparalleled IN the world; IL is a religion
which considers these means as legitimate for the
purpose OF conveIsion-it is religion which, as
temporal powers it lighted the faggot prepared the
rack, and made ready oil the horrors OF the insui-
sion To carry out Its cruel and ntoleyant doctrnes
It ls religion that wherever i j. sufficiently pow.
IYndo Asofuo
laws expressly tor the purpose Of persecution, and
this it would do IN this country had il the power
Witness the terms OF the oath taken by the Bishops.
in which they swear to the utmost in their power
to persecate heretics. If an example of this system
OF perse might be asked for by one of their
.parlzans, the anewer stands out clear and mmedi-
ate. Look at the Wsldenses, in their case enough
can be shown to satisfy the most increduous. Let
US compare the state Of the Roman Catholic reli-
3on with that Of ours in this country. Have we not
right to expect reciprocity of feelings in accor-
dance with eur system of liberation and leniency
towards them2 Have we not right to demand
That such state OF things should cease to exist
That the suferings of the Wadenses have not been
exaggerated, il but necessary for to give ex
The Of the valleys of Pied.
mont have always lived under the oppressive and
the number Of their schools the privilege Of press and
publications being denied them; protestant minister IL
not alleged to visit the sck, save the company Of
cuar Catholic and then his visit is limited; in the
aucting the affairs their they are obliged by
to associate themselves with greater proportion OF
CATHOLICS and to such lengths the and hatred
other opponents carry them, that they seek the
glsst and lowest Of the Sect much So that il has ab
seutcy been known that proper clothes have been far
nhed for the dressing Of the misevable objects that the
jesucal wies have procured take part in the Protest.
ant aiars 10 reply to the oftrepeated assertion of Ro
nan Catholics that these the works OF the temporal
government and beyond their control and that there.
FORE the blame rests not with tkemthe answer ia such
wiles OF Jesuitical spirit working on Government al
ready predposed by their established form Of religion
which religion regards intolerance duty end II
that may be exercised to bring converts within the
old of their creed, legitimate and AS
late as the year 1888 eight persons settled Turn end
processing the Protestant religion ordered retire.
under an edict Of 1892 edict which had or been in
aoeysnce but which the rsncor and intolerance Of re
their designs frotessnt brethren For the truth Of
these statements we refer to the sctual state of
even Of their most preudced psrzSns could aans.y
Having hus seen for ourselves the extent and
ing doctrines ofpsrsecution unwaveingy carried
oy the Roman Catholic church it becomes imporant
question and which the aspect Of the times fully jus
fes us in enqurng into, viz How and why is that the
always found persecuting church The whole founda
ion OF religious differences lies between these doctrines
religion cfhe first il that of the fash and Of the later
int S hs - religion ofthe one that Of bonds
They ere typed in the Of the bondwomsn and the
Of the freewomsn-the symboical Of religion by
here has always been irreconcilable difference The
sne Of works and forms be upheld by rubrics legal
snacments and enlorcsmens stripes end prosecutions
grows only as it is established BY law and where
this spirit is thus fostered there also grows the seed
Of religious persecution There is it always mingled
with msligrity and never can become q meek
enduring suffering one, springing from the per.
Gated BY the doctrine by faith but reapses
into the form Of remorseess and tyrannical despotsm
,S Ssh ss :: the Roman Catholic Church which with
nose pae sastion Is denied to ALL and such
md \. q al by any means to enter
faith we answer that had the reformers ssid in The Ro
man Catholic Church there could have been no rerious
and not that Ct formwhere liberty il crushed there is
the seed Of persecution sown-in such church, II it is
cuion becomes religious duy but II It 10 beyond III.
unity OF form and man 10 to be saved by the prompsinrs
the heart and faith, without reference to rns then
persecution becomes murder and here rests the odium
on ths Roman Catholic religion. II is not 80 much the
Gu y Of man to man that hes prepared the horrors Of
the the rack aud the various torures Of the nqus
sn az the deluson that out IF the pale Of the Roman Ca
hoc religion there ne salvation fthe doctrines Of trsn
suosantiaon were idea that in the partaknr Of
he wafer the body and blood Of the vertabe Christ
are absolutely and truly partaken Of in substance and
sOc. oc pm only As the priests make their unhappy
yGen Of persecution. To KILL burn and destroy se
cSmes solemn duty in order to compel all for the ssks
These are the principles which the Roman Catholics
ct and only charitable way account for their he
ss an" persecution: continued for such
bapsm II BY the administration Of that rite complete
secured then ought all children In these
United States nay in the whole world be brought for
ward and baptized after their faith. when was in
Egypt saw some Coptic Christians, who were accus
tened when they went among the Mahommodan chill.
ar:n, to conceal sponges about their persons
md secretly drop the water on these children and
return boasting how ny souls ty this means they had
oen instrumental In saving Poor souls thev knew no
better We're these doctrines true, then would all re
son sink into the mere Observance Of outward forms
hen must this true religion and this only be the one to
6a sought and sent bear salvation to The world then
nu missionaries sink into teachers Of forms and
onssrvsr o. iscs.hen might they be merely bearers Of
'ponses ana pals Of holy water; bn must rscoscs
rus one, there 10 the spirit Of liberty crushed
md there is the spirit Of persecution predomi
aant. Denom,national religions are the bulwarks
u religious liberty II 10 not sectarian to 1--we pp.
rnlariy your own denomination hut II Is sectarian
o esclude all, save your own church. from the fold
to argue that II men do 60 with you they ar not Of
cnriu.to argue that II s not because he follows no.
.hrm bu that he follows not with you and in this par
cuar lays the peculiar intolerance OF the Roman Catholic
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