Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-07-29

ted in his speech against Foreign States,
whether Catholic or Protestant. for their
want of decent humanity regarding tho
burial Of the dead within their limits.
In all those States. take it for giant ed
there nre many things ss well this which
might be udvantageously reformed. l
would only observe, that Proteslan,s so.
journing in Catholic countries can hard
ly claim privileges, which. if offered in
their own, they would nut choose to ac-
ecpt. They do no, believe in prayers
for the dead; and tho attendance Of
Catholic clergymen a, The obsequies of
the departed has invariable reference 10
thas belief Neither do they believe in
what Catholics call tho conservation, Ivy
religious rites, Of Catholic cemeteries.
Hence. in their country they prefer to
he INFERRED in common ground, not con-
sccrated. do not see, therefore, any
solid reason fnr its being Insisted on thut
they should be buried in consecra,ad
ground when they are abroad, in Cath.
olic countries, since the very idea of
such thing never enters into their mind
in their native land. II the following
exhibit correct estimate of wha, a.
merican Protes,an,s believe regarding
Catholics, one might infer that the for.
mcr would have no desire TO be- inferred
among such psgans, either Mt home or
abroad:
The Presbyteriaas vs.. the Roman Catholics.
The Presbyterian General Assembly New
SchooII, sitting a! PhiladeIpaia, on Thursday
had under consideration report from u
special COMMITTEES On "Pupist Baplism.'-.
The report was read by Dr.. Hatfield The
question submitted for the consideration OF
the Committee was as follows:
lis the administration OF what is denom-
naied Baptism 10 the Roman Catholic Ch.,
10 be recognized as Christian BapIi.ms'
The Committee said the dispensalion Of
baptism BY other than regular ordained Mn
islels had been departed IRON: by the ROM
ish Church. The Committee concludes that
the Romsh Church is no longer church OF
Christ, but synagogue Of Satan. Tho Pope
is considered The Anti. Christ. The tenden-
cy Of The popish Church is 10 establish the
power Of the Pope in Nil parts Of The world.
in opposition 10 the Church ond religion Of
Christ. The farms Of the Church Of Rome
were considered mummeries b. the Commit.
tee. The latter in conclusion. says: The
ministers Of the Church Of Rome are not au-
lhorized TO administer the sacrament ordain.
ell BY Christ, our Lord, in the Gospel aud
that the administration Of wha, is dsnnmna-
ted baptism in the Roman Catholic Church
is not to be recognised as Christian Baptism"
The report was signed By Edwin F. Hat
field, D. D., and Samuel H. Cox, the MAORI.
ty Of the Committee.
Prof. Smith the third member Of The COM
mi,Ice. submitted a minority rrport differing
from the views Of the majority. and taking
the ground ,ha, Papul Baptism isvalld. The
arguments Of the majority were replied TO
in detail in tho minority report. The nj
nori,y deems il impoliiic 10 urge to extrem-
ity differences which will further alenato
tho Catholic people from Pfotes'an,ism.
The reports were accepted and debate
ensnetl, snd upon motion BY Dr.. Watcrbu-
ry, to utlopt the report OF the majority. At
70 o'clock, motion 10 indefinitely post
pone was negatired.
The Rev. Mr.. Riley unlimited the follow
ing resolution as an amendment 10 the mo-
ton to postpone the subject:
Resolved, Tha, in view Of tue great diver
si,y Of opinion and OF practice in tue Pres
byierian Church On the subject Of ropish
Baptism, aud in view Of previous action of
the Assembly, i, will be iuexpedient for The
present Assem- bly, to take action in thu case.
Rev. Dt. Barnard opposed haadop'ion of
the majority report, and hored the matter
would DC left wilh the cunSciences Of those
who were 10 be benefited by II,
Mr. Taylor, of Cleveland, during speech
upon the baptism, stated tina, il he was
Minister he would tell his hock the whole
truth, and hat is. il thry believed not upon
the Lord Jesus Christ they would be damn.
ed. He did believe that baptism was essen
tial 10 salvation. g
The debate was continued NJ 10 the hour
Of aIjournment.-N. Y. Express.
Leaving the above specimen nf 1.-The.
rality t" speak for itself, | must no per-
mil,ed 10 say tina, Gen. Cass has !'een
exceedingly inftiici'ous in one of the
examples by which he would illustrate
the lardships of American Prntes,auts
ia Catholic countries in regnrd 10 This
matter Of christian burial. Iictels us
of Protestant who was at the point Of
death ut San Diego, and who was so
anxious 10 be buried in n consccrntcd
place of sepnlchrc, that he consulted
the American minister us to whether he
should mt make a profession of Carho-
lirism with the ,iew to secure The right
o! such in,ermcnt. The minister like
All honest man. dssuatled him from such
c0nrse. funded on such u motive. -
But sill the Senator tells us tia, the
ceremony Of! recan,atipn was porfnrmed
in crtremis, aud that the dying man, by
this nominal change of filth, secured
for his body after death, resting place
in n consecra,cd cemetery. From all
which statement BY Gen. Cass the obvi-
Gus inference is, that the poor man eth
rr became sincerely Calholic, which
he had right,o do, or died hypocri'c.