Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-12-26


cause Mr.. Lord did not want TO say IL
his audience what he would be compell-
ed 10. if he was true TO History, in fav-
or of Ienatius, he need not have been
troubled. however. in regard to strict
conformity to History. for he has made
many statements, in his lectures, as his
torical facts, which History will not
bear him out in probably owing to his
making statements from memory, rath-
er than direct reference to History
We do not believe that Mr.. Lord will
ever publish these lectures, as they are
at present written if he should, they
are doomed to pass through fearful
ordeal of criticism from some scathingl
pen, which will show them up in any
thing but an enviable light.
He Iectured, Friday evening, on the
Suppression of the Jesuils." 1t was
an amusing medley sometimes, he adj
mired the Order, and praised their noble
arts.-then again he denounced it, and
considered the members as MONSTERS
Whatever may be Mr.. Lords opinion
on the subject, History clearly shows
that these despised and prosecuted Jes-
uits have done more than all otner de
nominations together for the evangelical
ton of the world, by teaching the great
principles of Christianity TO those who
were cropping in Heather darkness
They have been where Protestants new
er dared to venture, and they have ac-
complished what Protestanis had not the
moral courage 10 undertake, although
they have professed TO be so jealous
in doing Gods work. That " carsed
spirit of Jesuitisni," as Mr.. Lord mildiy
termed it, led the Catholics among sav-
ages-it carried them into dark and be-
nighted lands it carried them into
loathsome prisons, and by the bedsIdcs
of those suffering with malignant and
infectious diseases, not for the purpose
Of reaping any earthly reward, and
above all not to fll their pockets ,rith
money Their reward, and it VAS all
sufficient was that they were endeav
oring to do all in their power, which the
Church required Of them for the propa-
CATION flhe glorious principles Of Chris
tianly. This is only one of the results
Of that cursed spirit of Jcsuitism'
which Mr.. Lord affects to dcspisc with
such christian and charitable zeal. The |
Jesuits did not receive large salaries
living all the while in luxurious comfort,
to denounce the Protestants and they
did not acquire large sums Of money by
denouncing any orders or sects, in the
most acri monious spirit, as some are
doing in these days; and they did not
reform all crecds and faiths out of their |
souls, until they were floating in sea
of darkness, hedged in all around by
confusing doubts and pcrilous errors.
Mr.. Lord thinks that the suppression
work of Rcfornalion-the unshachling
of The con science, the emancipation Of
the mind. 1.-THE Reason has been eman-
cipated, it has been freed from the res
lraint under which IT was authortatively
placed eighteen hundred and fifty years
ago, by Il Power which emanated from.
Heaven il has been freed from submis
sion TO Authority, to rcvel in confusion
and error. We hear much said in these
days of human rights-the progrcssv,
spirit Of the age, enlarged humanity, and
all that kind of thing. What does al
this mean? Why that the human
mind, being released from its lawful
obedience to God has the power TO rio'
in its own wild fancies, under the pre-
tence ofreIgious freedom. Yet it per
secutes with bigoted zeal, as the Re
turner's in Germany oppressed the Jews
AS the stiif-neckcd Presbyterians per
secuted the Baptis,s in Massachusetts
in the early days Of the Colonies.
Prompted by this bigotted spirit of the
Reformation, the Rciormcrs Of the
H Church of England refuse to exchange
/ rulpts with their brother Rciormers ii
Il other denominations thus virtually
saying we are holer than thou.
| The Church of England claims 10 be-
The Reformed Church; she took such
i portions Of the Faith of the Roman
n Church, and such Of her forms and cere-
monies as suited her. rejected the re
mainder, and then called herself the
Church. On the same principle it is pro-
posed TO dig up the old Liberty Tree al
the head Of Thames street, and plant a
new one, and call it The Liberty Tree
and thus impose it off as genuine, few
years hence TO those who are not yet
born. The Episcopal Church has got
MiTty-nine famous articles Of Faith
After avowing beliefin the Trinity. the
Divinity Of Christ, His decent INTO He'll,
His resurrection, and tn Holy Ghost.
Il she goes on 10 declare certain books OF
L the Old Testament TO be Cannons of the
Il Church, and certain other books are on.
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