The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-04

Father Gavazxl's Lecture to the italians,
The audience assembled last night in the school room
OF tho Tabernacle was more numerous than on the
former occasons-the fame of the Fathers sEoquenoe
having excited general curiosity to hear him Father
Gavazz, ON his appearance was greeted by srm an
plause and testimonials of sympathy and admiration
which were queed by the Father of respect for tile
service to which wss going over head.
The Italian Benevolent Society had postponed its usrA
meeting not to 10 deprived Of the pleasure of hea
ing their gifted countryman We understand that it is
the intention of the Italians resident in New York to
give banquet to Father Gavaz previous to his leaving
the city In the meantime If the enthusiasm goes on
increasing at the rate it has done during the last few
days, he must find larger We hope to hear him
in Metropolitan Hall, where his clear meodous tones
will be heard to the greatest possible advantage. We
are sure 1t would be full
The subject Of the lecture fast evening was most
important to Protestants and most interesting 10
CathocE- perhaps to Proesants it had double inter
est, from showing them in what manner the Roman
Catholic Church had accounted to the people for exclud
ing the Bible from their devotional studies.
Father GAvAz commenced by reading the first chapter
Of st. Psus Epstle to the Romans. He then proceeded
to say that the Apostle distinctly says that to
work out salvation bv faith and from faith faith
and by our works shall be Judged and that
salvation in wise depend the practice Of vain
forms ceremonies is there any authority to pin
faith the conscience of another. the priests
would notwithstanding, example, that Italian
men, often guilty Of drelicton of duty, and having
natural tendcn cy toward superstition, perfectly at
peace With themselves when the priest has given them
certain penapces long prayers and fastngs though to
accomplish these they neglected their children and their
homes He then particularly alluded to the Apostle having
had prediction for the Italians end ustes II by saying
that he called the Romans saints and beloved of God The
Father then to that the perveron and s
n hAd
led them also to atheism that it impossible for to
accept a religion invented by man. but that man must
feel that religion originated in Inspiration from a
Divine power Even the Pagans Plato and Numa Pom
pilius, both admirable legislators, when they had felt
from a divinity Thus, men will not accept religion
from the priests the Pope-iti is not the religion
deceived us, will have religion-we will believe in
is that many Of the highest inteects in Italy arc
leve not in the lies of Rome. The aim of my life to
destroy them but would do the Jews did when they
built the templein one hand they held the trowe to
construct in the other the sword to destroy the enemies
Of the temple So whilst lay the Of Rome in the
dust and utterly break down its walls would cree.
people say the Papsts, cannot comprehend the Bible
Was the Bible written for the priests them No, it
ignorant well the learnedtherefore the people
understand it. It degrading the people to keep them
them salvation through itself .one-for the power Of
the Pope founded the degradation of the people At
years OF maturity we are bound to provide the food
our lips9 Nay, that were degrading to our manhood.
Then, why shall beg spiritual food at the gate of
convents receive II from the hands of the priests
Christ has made responsible agents and though the
priests may take charge of conscience earth ut
the tribunal of Heaven alone can answer for our own
actions But how shall the priests teach the religion
of the Bible when they do not study themselves. Not
thirty in hundred even have bibc aud OF those
thirty not five study it, and of those five perhaps
understands it. How then shall the priests teach the
Bbley They do not know. Study, then the Bible, to
all who shall add one word or take away one word from
the Bible. Now, the Popes have done nothing but vic.
late this direct commandment of God They have made the
Word Of God to the Of the cour
texan of the hills The Church Of Rome makes the
priests when they ordained to believe in the
by the council and the dgnares of the Roman Church
Now no two councils and two priests agreed
the INTERPRETATION Of the Bible The Pope is said to be
that to be a worthy interpreter of his Word the
life must be pure and holy. Look at the Popes.
of vice ana debauchery AFormosa-Steiano-b butch
and asasinates the four Johns under the yoke Of
had equal taste for champagne and the tears Of his
peopearc these the worthy OF St. Peter
or the Interpreters OF the Word of Gods
Il would be too long to follow the Father through his
eloquent and admirably reasoned arguments in favor OF
the study OF the Bible, but will to his principal
and concluding argument. Shall such Pope Pius K.,
who, swearing maintain the liberties of Italy in
month and entered into league the next with Austaa,
to confirm her slayery--a Pope who illuminated the
herore es Of Italy women of the nobes birth and still
nober conduct angels who ministered the sick and
dying during the bomba.dmen Of Rome: calling them by
the yilcst familiar to the papal courtshe who
accused the priests who did not shrink from their post
he dd-amonest whom at once priest and soldier
Father GsSazziof being herecs, and denying the
rites of the Church to the dying-sha such Pope in
terpret the BbleS No. but for the political liberty Of
Italy must acquire liberty of conscence-a freedom
of religion. Our first effort to free Italy in the
of Plus lX-and for this it failed. Now must raise
the standard, not in the of individual but
in the of holy and unerring principle
ana hberty oil conscience Let not enter into the
struggle fresh FROM the confession of a Jesuit priest,
with the fear Of pugatory and hell before eyes, but
with reliance the faith Of the Bible and the promises
Of God The Jesuits make cowalds-the Bible heroes