The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1854-02-23

A IRREGULAR CONFESSION, and Popish
n Nunneries, by VIM. Hogan, formerly n
Roman Catholic Priest Hartford, published
by Silas Andrus s. Son, for Pierce Handel,
Ashaway, II |.
The above work contains over $50 pages,
l2mo,, printed from good type, with @ beau
tiful and correct Portrait Of the Author,
and four other fine engravings from original
designs, got up expressly for this edition ;
handsomely bound; with full guilt back.
embossed sides, and marble edge; at the
low price Of one dollar and twenty five cents
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Agents furnished at a very liberal dis
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Good active agents can make from to B
dollars a day by close application to the
business. All communications directed to
Pierce Handel, Ashaway, r. l., will meet
with prompt attention.
This Work not only gives m account of
the Catholic Religion in the United States
but in Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Italy,
South America, Mexico, Canada, SC, &C.,
&c. also, an explanation of their articles
Of faith. with their Seven Sacrnments,
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 and deluded dupes.
Thair pfo al cl, 1ov f,,.,, r>yi, /,
out their licentiousncss are fully detailed
as also the many ways in which they destroy
their offspring to avoid detection.
In short, all the facts embraced in this
work arc well calculated to excite deep
interest in the mind Of every friend Of true
Religion and they cannot render the cause
a,grcater 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 il is II disclosure of events
and of the plans and operations of that
church, which must be Of interest to the
Christian philanthropist and republican.
With the present aspect Of ROmanism in
this country, this is work worthy of a
place in every Protestant family.
We are Of an opinion that there's embodied
in IIogans 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 been
received by the Protestant communities as
standard work on Popery.
We could procure large number of tcs-
timonials in regard to the work but trust
that the certificates given, will be sufficient
to insure il the confidence Of the public
A correct copy of the Excommunica-
Of VIM. Hogan, Pastor of st. Mary's
Church, Philadelphia, has been obtain
ed. 1t is as follows:
by THE AUTHORITY or GoD ALMIGHTY,
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and the
undefled 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 the
Holy Innocents, who in the sight of the
Holy Lamb are found worthy to sing the
new song Of Holy Martyrs and Holy Confess
sions, and Of the Holy Virgins, aud Of all
Saints, together with the Holy Elect Of
God--may lie WILLIAM HOGAN, be damned.
We excommunicatc and ansthematize
him and from the threshold of the Holy
Church Of God Almighty we sequester him,
that lie may be tormented, despised, and be
delivered over with Dathan' and Abirnm,
and with those who say unto the Lord, de
part from us for VIC desire none Of thy
ways'--as FIRE is quenehed with water 30
let the light Of him be put out for svermore
unless 1t shall repent him, and make satis.
faction. Amen, nav f