The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-05-18

AS 1T WAS & AS IT'S

| AS II u w AS a AS u u -.
A IRREGULAR CONFESSION, and Popisl
n Nunneries, by VIM. Hogan, formerly
Roman Catholic Priest Hartford, publishet
by Silas Andrus & Son, for Pierce Handell
Ashaway, X. I.
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with prompt attention.
This Work not only gives an account Of
the Catholic Religion in the United States
but in Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy
South America, Mexico, Canada, &c., &C.,
&C.. also, an explanation Of their articles
Of faith, with their Seven Sacraments
which they hold to be indispensably neces.
sary to their salvation together with some
very interesting facts concerning Bishop
who is extensively known in this country
as one of the greatest advocates of Popery
with his Oath prior to his coming hither.
1t also shows to what an extent POpery Is
making its ravages throughout the United
States and the world while at the same
time it exposes the abominable corruptions
Of the Catholic Priesthood, and the inhu.
name means used by them to extort money
from their ignorant aud deluded dupcs
Their Internal tricks and plans for carrying
out their licentiousness are fully detailed
as also the many ways in which they destroy
their offspring to avoid detection.
! In short, all the facts embraced in thi.
work are we'll calculated to excite deer
; interest in the mind Of every friend Of true
: Religion; and they cannot render the caus,
a greater service then by aiding in its ex
tensiqe circulation.
The above-named work was designed, by
its author, to enlighten the American Peo-
plo on the subject of Popery as it occurs in
this country; and it is disclosure of event.
and Of the plans and operations Of thai
church, which must be of interest to the
Christian philanthropist and republican
With the present aspect of Romanism il
this country, this is u work worthy Of 9
place in every Protestant family.
We are ofanopinion that there's embodied
in Hogan's writings, more valuable infor.
nation in regard to Romanism in America
then in all the authors put together who
have written on the subject Some thou
sands OF copies of this work have been dis
trsbuted in New England, and have beer
received by the Protestant communities al
a standard work on Popery.
5 We could procure large number Of tes
l timonials in regard to the work but trus
that the certificates given, will be sufficien
> to insure it the confidence of the public.
A correct copy of the Excommunica
of VIM. Hogan, Pastor of St. Mary
Church, Philadelphia, has been obtain
ed. 1t is as follows:
BY THE AUTHORITY OF Con ALMIGHTY
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and tn
undefiled Virgin Mary, mother and patro
ness Of our Saviour, and of all celestial vir
tues, Angels, Archangels, Thrones, Domin
ions, Powers, Cherubims and Seraphims
and of all the Holy Patriarchs, Prophets
and of all the Apostles, Evangelists, of tn,
Holy Innocents, who in the sight of tn,
Holy Lamb are found worthy to sing til,
i new song of Holy Martyrs and Holy COnfes
sions, and of the Holy Virgins, aud of al
I Saints, together with the Holy Elect o
God--may he WILLIAM HOGAN, be damned
We excommunicatc and anathematiz
him. and from the threshold of the Hol,
, Church of God Almighty we sequester him
that he may be tormented, dcspised, and b.
!; delivered over with Dathan and Abiram
and with those who say unto the Lord, ,,de
part from us for we desire none of thN
ways"--as n fire is quenehed with water 8,
let the light Of him be put out for evermor,
unless it shall repent him, and make salts
faction. Amen!
May the Father, who created man, ours,
him May the Son who suffered for us
curse him May the Holy Ghost who suf
fered for us in baptism, curse him MAY
the Holy Cross which Christ, for our saliva
tion, triumphing over his enemies, ,ascendet
1 curse him.
May the Holy and Eternal Virgin Mary
mother Of God, curse him Nav st Mic
hael, the advocate of the Holy souls, ours,
. him!--May all the Angels, Principalitie,
and Powers, and all Heavenly Armies
curse him!
2 May the praise worthy multitude Of Pa.
triarchs and Prophets, curse him!
! May st John the Precursor and ST John
: the Babtist, and st Peter, and st Paul. and
), ot andrew, and oil other of Christ's Apos.
, ties thgether, curse him! and may the res,
of tho Disciples, and our Evangelist, who
by their preaching converted the Universe
and the Holy and wonderful company O.
Martyrs and Confessors, who by their holy
works are found pleasing tn G cd Almighty
, may the holy choir of Holy Virgins, who
for the honor ofChrist, have despised thing,
Of the world, damn him. May all the Saint,
from the beginning Of the world to everlas
ting ages; who are found to be beloved O
God, damn him.
May he be damned wherever he be, wheth
er in the house or in the stable, the garder