New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-26

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~ com lion Of The deat no Il tae day THIS
E's,nsss Sss;gn Making much Of lis brh day seems
efas - Hin 10 the level Of common her1as lne date
.s5, Sr,h was Gspoted hy The early i"ners several
mr. v' ~ o,sef, arce II the 25h December did not
~ W. t The close ol the four.h century i, or the
srn.s. to have originated with the Clarch Of Rome.
Sc secosnts for hif date being taSen. by the fact
~ thst season occurred great msy heatacn lesii
= 'chsis.ians thus e1l )sed 10 eFrof-.o guard
- EeI festival Of their own was insii'lted which
a, occupy them ape w,c" IA a.'S msn' l. a..a a',5 n
~ ssrrtalia ior temporary freeing of slaves talt of
sn...sssts 10 Children, and Of the Wnt9r sdsuce'
II.;v connected with Christianity changed 70 spir
TT TT ,n1c and Of these are found IN the present
ssnty 1t is, therefore niere ting - view t' obssrv-
- ~ kcse its place OF origin, anl u sos how isr It
49, With true Christianity The picture would be from
se. r;,ness last year who honestly studied the sub
=" The lecturer then described tie 2ith December IN
-. de Corso lof old. the Famnian way the forum,
s,se yisitors are remnied by Chuf Aes dsisa'et %
4cSs;sn martyrs and crowned with the cross, tia.
/. jdclafry Paul there has passed away AMI
4, religion Of Christ al least IN name IS enthroned
: - ruins the arch Of Titus who destroyed
.xssIem and Of Constantine who made Christianity
q rcion Of the State the Coliseum where the ancient
smeDs assembled TO Christians torn By wt 6sassDnt
80 row start lofty cross statues Of our oavi)fs pas
u. ard a monk Taeaclt,c; bat where there are also
% o.begeers lame AID blind, climbing ae pedestaan
sng t. kiss the sacred symbol because for each kiss
ARE i an Indulgence Of 200 days tIe PIAZZA Ot oant
ss,rs with Ia Egyptian Obesk slrm5Inied by cross
Peters itself the embodiment Of k'n1nisn as toe
snple Of jupiter was Of Pagaism the armed guards
ls,o N.
setng another guard who zee that me gentlemen all
rsr DR., a coats and the ladies ve which should not be
Tiled with as in New YORK, especially On COnhftnf
"a days we see nesTly the sams TIE picture Oi me
ssssSeie of St Bartholomew whi.h ornamsuts a
al Of the Church, the dgnares IN scarlet and goid
- ,,ir s.fendant-. the Pope on his lofty throne the
M hose soprano voices ore iained b. crime against
i,nsny the rising Of the Cardinals - kiss the Ropes
1nd the number OF changes made IA hs attire during
- mas the ceremony iseif from all which you 90 away
IN general impression Of gorgeous sights trailing
,les unnatural c, &c; bat none OF so!emnty as IN
40 usence Of God Of roiciou JOY 49, az the ad'ent
Fthe Savior OF the world lie then described the church
Satts Maria Maggisre in the evening p called IS the
~;ucua Of some twenty dedicated to the virgin the
fts OF various color the music the soldiers another
ITsk; the crowds round the doors from country and
an the visitor catching for moment the spirit OF
Dc S,eue and saving the Christian rel ion has some lie
sst Rome = the immense nave the decora.3as me
tsr Of porThvry tie music the entrance OF The Pope
httowing bis btnedco - while the Poopie Eneel; the
elligible services Of three hours difal0a then
- rc,rd side aliar from whcn IS borne IN process
Son Of eccesiastcs through flies Of gFenaders the su
yT cradle of Chirs containing doo BABY which u pla
d on tho high altar. and TO which not peasants but the
erpy and the Pope himself the head Of tle Church Dow
he obesk again in The open air WIN w Chfstan n'cp
ions and surnouI ted by Virgin Mary an ing m cres
cent In place Of the Diana who used To sni IN me ce
rent on her head He then described Christina Day isei
g., pe,ers vi the tent he Saint Ter 3 dome MS
chair which is found have been made centuries after ne
died the statue Of Jupiter changed into SAINT Peter the
kfys being substituted for the hunderbos ihe faithful
l.no Ia toes the French and Swiss guards lining the
nave 10 guard the Pope his entrance ~ before uai9ra
eanaIy borne by men, win men iahnir5 nun WI
fans which have eyes them 10 show ne looks over
The whole world the people psostrains thenl
selves anH receiving his benedcnoA, which
he oives ipaudily saving the air with his hnger ms
Is;ne rlsced on the lower throne; the eccesiastcs
kissing bis toe, that It Il pretended they KISS Ohy
The cross on the slipper, but why there more than
any other place the screechng OF the ennueh chor
the ceremonies Of the mass the POPes a'esnt
10 the higher throne and thence to the altar where he eie
ysies the Host and three times round to the peo
ME in golden ieweled chace, whereup)n the rum2ets
he pres.
e ground the POpe descending to resume MS throne
uhercupon precisely the same Prostra IN Is repsaeI 20
him while instead of STAYING the people from idOatry ne
receives the homage with bis bcnedcOn exallng MN
sseIf a. God sitting in the temple OF GOD showing him
sself that he Is God The whole display the lecturer
described az court ceremony, borrowed precsely rom
that used al the coronation Of Remeses in laebes E5yp
3OC0 years ego He then adverted to the geous car
hages and Hvedes Of the Cardinals Meqn"hile
the peope, who did not 20 10 81 Peer =
cts area az bare only soldiers ecclesatc7 and strangers
being preseni) scowling at the Carina showing
few signs Of holiday pleasure looking ms raee ana g'
eOnsolaie; yet being devoat gong 70 see tne De1''N2
doll painted by St LIKE while the ccuptor was asleep or
ha temple Of the Virgins wearing her sa'ne with kisses
oadnp her image and the walls with votve presents such
a. cruches of cripples healed by her agency or waiting
for drop of oil from her cruise, to heal oil siekness
ne ec,rer ne xt described the following day which
a sunday; the Churches bare of worshipersi she pe2
ple at Saint John Laleran wOrshipng an urn N Hii.n
were the head Of St Peter and half the body Of ~ Paul
the table Of the Last Supper the star, OF fute'
which Christ ascended, while going up whch Lathar
trs thought of justification by faith. IL then mentioned
tie house of the American LegaiOn-the Oly place "h
In the walls of Rome where Protestant worship Is toWed
and whore sixty persons worship IN SIMPLE W9''
ard compared their communion with the PoPes eating the
wafer which he had just made G0d.eatns IL Mone, eA
cent III the person who prepared 1t hs tasted H. 70 snow
was not poisoned Is there The added such tang as
true religion and is It's knowledge al practice POe 70
man. Yes the Gospel IS Gods adaptation oi himself 10
that religious sceptby which is inherent in the nature
ofmnn Is this artistic display inferior slch TO those
Of Old Pagani.ml the resslt OF Gods Intervention
No give man a religion II Paul wrote low such
letter AS he did on the spiritual wants OF Rome how
would he fare at the Roman Custom House! II he read
there his own Epstle to the Romans, some worse torture
fsn those of Nero would await him. lmansm has had
affair trial and produced works of art bsgsarad popua
hor slaves cOnvicts and fools the worst g2Yernmeh' III
the world and superstition. Paul .w)ld hnl ie Fer
Christians there than he did How dd II acquire ana
does II M intan its hold millions Because II departed
from the idea of brotherhood in Christ htrcA an la
for which the world not prepared men ma oeeh III
Judaism and pagansrn accustomed to high priest be-
tween man aud God equality gave her o3n or ambition
a uriesthood ia natural and world wide ideal came
in and thus the door W opened for Pope,
far 10 every column there must be an apex Inc display
AT St. Peters might be improved but It IS the os o
s;ous one In the world Ii | gave up my simple lth
should 20 to Rome without stopping at Oxford Tor me
perfection Of human priesthood and 10 this her Jlsln
cation by works is aply joined We must guard asan.'
The substitution of the external for the spiritual Iano
sy and Cahedrals Protosantism and Pows go tYetleF
Every man is Romanist at heart. e. oves ushcat'n
BY his own merits aud ceemonals but the Bible tea,lss
the religion of reason, conscience. anu fath we sht
best honor Christ not by keeping the day Of His DEATH
but by keeping the spirit Of His life in ours