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

As IT WAS & ASITIS,

A IRREGULAR CONFESSION, and Popish
n Nunneries, by VIM. Hogan, formerly a
Roman Catholic Priest Hartford, published
by Silas Andrus & Son, for Pierce Handel,
Ashaway, Il. l.
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 I;
handsomely bound, with full guilt back.
embossed sides, and marble edge; at the
low price of one dollar and twenty five cents
per copy
Agents furnished at very liberal dis
count, by Pierce Handel, Ashaway, II. /.
Good active agents can make from 3 to 5
dollars day by close application to the
business All communications directed to
Pierce Handel, Ashaway, X. l., will meet
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.,
sc. also, an explanation Of their articles
Of faith, with their Seven Sacraments,
which they hold to be indispensaSly 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.
| ai inf tric Oh I,,lo fnr inc,
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 this
work are well calculated to excite deep
interest in the mind of every friend Of true
Religion and they cannot render the cause
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-
pl0 on the subject of Popery as it occurs in
this country; and it is 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 a work worthy Of q
place in every Protestant family.
We are ofan opinion 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
We could procure large number Of ties
timonials in regard to the work but trus
that the certificates given, will be suffcien
to insure it the confidence of the public.
A correct copy of the Excommunica
of VIM. Hogan, Pastor of st. Nary
Church, Philadelphia, has been obtain
ed. 1t is as follows:
By THE AUTHORITY OF COP ALMIGHTY
the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and th'
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 tn,
Holy Lamb are found worthy to sing the
new song Of Holy Martyrs and Holy Comics.
sions, and Of the Holy Virgins, aud of all
Saints, together with the Holy Elect OF
God--may he WILLIAM HOGAN, be damned
We excommunicatc and anathematize
, him and from the threshold Of the Holy
Church Of God Almighty we sequester hini1
that he may be tormented, despised, and be
delivered over with Dathan and Abiram,
and with those who say unto the Lord, ,,de-
! part from us for we desire none of thy
ways"--as fire is quenehed with water 50
let the light Of him be put out for evermore
unless it shall repent him, and make ntis-
faction. Amen