Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-01-19
COMMUNICATION.
FoR THE AMERICAN.
ROMIsH CONVERSIONS.

Mr. Editor Since we have seen 80 many
accounts Of conversions TO the Papal Church,
of late, will yon be good enough 10 give place
10 the following in your paper:
Every conversion from Protestanism to
Popery has been faithfully published through
out our country, and it is quite time that
sun,e.hiug should be known Of the thousands
who are tnrning the other way.
RENuscIATIoNs OF PopERy.-John Lambe
abjured the errors of the Church of Rome, on
Sunday, afew weeks since, al Trinity Church,
Gray's lnn-Road. The mercy of superior
light into divine truth was acknowledged in
the thanksgiving; and in a sermon preached
relative TO many Of the teneis Of the Church
sentiment, the incumbent, The Rev. J. W.
Worhington, D, D., took occasion to observe,
,ha, although this was the first public abjurn-
ton OF Romish errors, il would, not be the
last, and that he had, up 10 that period, care
| fully restrained persons from these public
confessions but that the present aggressive
altitude of the Church of Rome rendered
them necessary, and that had he Fsi dispo-
sed, long .pee hundreds, during his ministry
at that Church, would gladly have Offered
The same pnblis acknowledgment for the in.
estimable blessings Of the pure truths Of the
Gospel, as taught in the Anglican Church,
The course of such men as Wiseman, New.
man, and others, in spreading the novelties
and cofrup.ions of Popery, is beginning to
call up, in old England, spirit Of resistance,
which viii show itself in unmistakable de.
monstrations In Ireland the work Of secession
is assuming an important aspect. The fol.
lowing extract from the Londonderry Senii
mel of Oct. q, will be read with surprise
Few persons are aware ip this country of The
success attending the exertiohs Of the Irish
Episcopal Clergy in winning their country
men from the deadly errors of Romanism.-
UpTdrds Of ninety Priests, and many thousands
of the Laiiy, have, within the last few years
been led TO embrace the doctrines of the
Established Church. s.
ga Confirmation was held a. tie Parish
Church of Kilcommon, Erris, Diocese Of XII
lala, on Friday, Sept. 2tsi, when upwards o
| i5o persons, principally adults, and converts
| from the Chufeh Of Rome, were confirmed b!
the Lord Bishop of Tuam. Tho church wa
crowded to excess, and the large assembag
was addressed by his Lordship, IN one Of th
most feeling and truly Instructive discourse
it has ever been our privilege TO listen to-
On the subsequent Sunday, the Bishop agai
preached in the Church ef Beimullet; o
points principally Connected with the Romis
controversy, aud we feel assured the plair
practical discourse and admoniiions Of h
Lordship, 50 admirably suited 10 the capac
ties of the numbers who hung with profoun
q attention on his words, will be blessed wit
y the tappiest results, not ohly IN coufrmin
The minds Of those who dare 10 think (,
II themselves on the most momentous Of q
J, subjects, but in stimulating the exertisns
Q such Of his Clergy as are iaboring to irescr
oouls cut Of the darkness and error Of Poper
and lead them into the glorious light Of n
= Gospel and the truth q j. is in Jssus."- En-
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