New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-29
FATHER GAvAzZrs LECTURES.
SECOND cOURsE.-So. III.
The Infnliibility of the Pope.

filled and tie proceeds Of the evening the benefit
ofthe Italian EKle. their way t. Nev.Yor Max.
ing his appearance upon the stage at O'Clock the PAe
w greeted with loud applause aud proceeded speak
| follows;
The subject of my lecture this evening il the Inf,bity
ofthe Pope. shall prove that this Inflibty is against
Scripture against Reason. and against History Allow me
here give notice that the lecture Of this present
course viii be delivered in Metropolitan Hail. Monday
evening which occasion with the blessing Of Col
shall speak in reference Cardinal Wisemans as; 'ure
in Leeds and also in 70 a certain Priest in New
York who few days ago had something to say about the
knowledge of Roman Catholics.
The Padre came speak Of the Infllb.ly Of the
Pope andremarked that the Church of Rome based their
strongest argument in support Of this doctrine upon the
assertion that ST. Peter niAl5e; and the Pope
the successor of ST. Peter the Pope necessity
;nfable But said the lecturer St. Peter only man
and possessed the weaknesses of he denied Christ
three times and fell from his former estate aud therefore
he was not infallibe But says the Church Of Rome
he was nfsbe in the last time when Christ promised
him clearly that the gates of hell should not prevail
against the Church built upon this rock This true The
gates Of he'll will prevail against the Church but the
Church not II Peter The rock is Christ himself But
thew saw that Peter is nfib because Christ promised
be Peter the contamination of all good But this proves
only that Christ will be also with His Church present to
His Church. preserving and maintaining His Church
against all temptations and a of his eneu'ies
So that the Scriptures do not prove al all that st Peter
infallible Poor II. Peter lie was a very good
man, and a strong, warm hearted Apostle; but he
was also a mamie a man when he denied
Christ in passion Infallbiliy Divine attributes and
ST Peter was not nfabe: and therefore his successors
inable But the present Pope the successor of St
Peter? maintain that the present PopeiS not the
sor ofS Peter at all because in order 10 be his
il is necessary suppose that ST. Peter Bishop and
that he resided Rome But there evidence TO prove
that he was Bishop or that he ever at Rome This
the only conclusion at which can arrive by Scripture by
Reason or bv Nature In the Acts the Apostles where
is traced the life of Paul. and Peter you have ST Paul at
Rome but 81 Peter -Four instances mentioned
of n Paul having been at Rome but not of 81 Peter
We will not receive ST Peter at Rome by fradti0R but
only by SCRIPTURE Bring Us testimony from the Bible and
we will then believe H.
Again we are told by Cardinal Wiseman, who is looked
Oh as the very best authority that St Peter Rome
because the Chair of ST. Peter is in Rome. Cardinal
Wseman you aware, is regarded as sort OF Golah
but there some ago against him female Darid
in the person of Lady Morgan who gave him pretty
hard blows which he could not well get over Besides
proved to Won in former lecture that this famous Chair
was made in Venice 400 years subsequent to the birth
Of st Peter that he could not very well have occupied
it, Therefore the present Popes not nfalble because
they are not successors OF 81 Peter. Remember the
present Pope claims malbiity because he
Of ST. Peter in the Bishoprc of Rome. But remember
also that as st. Peter never was at Rome, therefore
Plus *. is not his successor Applause Is Plus
the Ninth a Pope You not certain that he is a
real Pope In order to have real Pope is necessary
have Bishop before and in order to have Bishop is
necessary TO have Priest Now, you not certain that
Pins IN was rightly ordained Bishop You have only
supposon on this pont-not certainty therefore con
cue that he is not the successor OF 81 Peter and there
fore he not Iialibe. Christ said am the way the
ph and the word and therefore, Christ the only in
fbe one But reduce all arguments of the Church of
Rome to one have this argument am intallibe be-
cause | am infillble Applause. This the brief Of
their argument. Furthermore, the Church of Rome
saws that the Bible may be yarousy interpreted
and therefore is not inallble eYidence Well what do
they propose substitute for the Bible Oh the Brera
yium the Canon Laws and the Popsh bulls But if the
peope take these works guides they will be lead into
darkness 1t will be like the blind leading the blndboth
II :.4,o ~ tcap IN tho rec of Pima
Church Of Rome believes in the Bible and receives its pre-
sent Interpretation true still they deny the divinity of
Christ and his resurrection But the Bible does not need
the Interpretation Of the Popes and Cyrlius and Basil
IN. have said that the Interpretation OF the Bible WAS to be
taken according to tie truth, and not according
10 the ideas Of those who were lis interpreters.
Then again. the Church of Rene endeavors TO prove the
iufalbiy Of the Pope by their C0uaciS. But here in
these Councils you have bat half church. as the aity
were not admitted and Christ did not grant nfalibty to
the whole Church he certainly did not grant to half
church But are all these Icunenical Councils good
Are they all inspired of God o. no! me great Cornell
stantnope and the Council OF Trent could not agree with
the Counc of COnsaninople. And how coGld they all
he nflibe The Bile IS the only true Interpretation OF
itself; and if il be dark aud uninelgibe 10 pray the
HOLY Ghost 10 give you light to understand it, and you Will
not need Pope Bishop Priest to interpret for you
Applause But of the most singular arguments they
bring in support OF their doctrine Il their great miracles
such as making honey from vinegar The Romansts adopt
among their canonical books the Book Of Wisdom la
this book is said that into no bad soul shall enter the wis
dom of God Therefore the wisdom OF God be
ouud in the heart of Popes because POpes not always
saints But the POpes holy say the Church of Rome
The Pope is called His Holiness. Ii you come with
me 70 Rome and the Vatican Palace you will find
guards chambeains preates, couresans and other mpe
ria men, guarding the Pope, who processes 10 be the
tumble servant of the servant OF God This man has
ON his finger q beautiful and splendid ring of da
monds and pearls, aud rubies Of great cost And this
ring which cost $1,000, is called the fisherman ring"
a. The ring of poor ST. Peter. Wei in the manner
the Pope is called His Holiness In this country it is
said that the Pope is nbie because he is holy But my
dear brethren in Rome the palaces OF the Pope called
the very holy palaces and the gardens OF the POpes
called the very holy gardens and the stables OF the
Pope are called the most holy stables " the coach the
Pope called the mostholy coach of the Pope and the
horses Of the Pope called the most holy horses OF the
Pope" Applause And you enter the kitchen and ac
cost the most holy cook he will show you the most holy
pum pudding Of the Pope. Laughter. Ii the Pdplsts, az
generally said call the Pope nfable because he is the
most holy father then the "nost holy r0a 5s" Of the
Pope is nfallibe Great applause This Is but fair
CONCLUSION applause Bat mol Holiness, and most /
holy belong God alone and wt en- holiness is attributed
10 man YOU will be astonished that in the corrupt
Church Rome the debased and gnOminOus beGgs
are called holy Applause And We have the test.
mony If GebhsTd and Barr0neus, that IN the ninth and
eleventh centuries the Popes wicked and evil minded
men-many Of whom committed such crimes as 10 degrade /
not only the Church but humanity Itself No, no Il Will
not do TO call the Popes holy in Italy when Italians
know them to be luhdes assassins and drunkards Ap
Now what will be the practical conclusion Of this
nes lecture Americans thank God that you are with
out Popes IN your country Applause Americans try
plause Keep your Bible-guard your Bble-read your
Bble-fufl the teachings Of your Bible and if any
here attempt Introduce some human authority instead OF
the authority of the Bible, Americans beware! He Is F
Satan introducing Pope and Popery into your country.
Great applause
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