The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-20
aIF THE WHOLE WORLD WERE
CATHOLICS, THE POPE WOULD
GOVERN THE WORLD.

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GOVERN THE WORLD.
A very able writer in the Frankfort (Ky.)
Commonwealth, discussing the subject OF
"the Pope's powers" quotes the following
remarkable extract from work by the Able
de pradt, French Roman Catholic Bishop,
on "ancient and modern Jesuitism." Note
the assertion that 'if the whole world were
Catholics, the Pope would command the
world"-and also, that the Roman Catholic
Clergy will, in time, "give embarrassment to
the United States"
catholicism is not organized like other
worshps. The latter have no common cen.
tire, no exclusive source from whence flows
power IN every religious society. They have
no Rome-nor predecessors of Rome-nor
pretensons of Rome--no Difference, which,
from all parts of the world, is paid to Rome.
The erditation or depression Of those is of no
Importance in the political order of States,
1t is not so With Rome. Everything in Cath
olicism tends to Rome. She is felt and fear.
ed everywhere. She exercises an immense
empire over her ministers; upon one part of
her faithful. She has her public and con.
cealed--her sacred and prOfane codes. Her
representatives are first every where. The
honors which she lets fall on the head of her
elect, are the summit of private grandeur in
the eyes OF the world"
"As nothing is to be neglected in subject
so grave. for its perfect elucidation, fear not
to place under the eyes of the reader, the
religious statistics OF the world. This table
will place within the reach of Judgment, the
respective forces Of the different kinds of wor-
ship, and the nature of the c0ndnct which this
force requires.
"Population Of the terrestrial globe-six
hundred and seventy millions.
Catholicism, I2o,oOOOOO
Professionalism and dissenting
worship, 4O,OOO,0O0
Hebrew, 100000
Alahomedans, 70,000,000
Greek worship, 36,00O,OOO
ldoaters, 400,O0O,OGO
"The actual question limits our attention
to Catholicism. 1t counts one hundred and
t,centy millions of foliovers. 1t cannot have
less than four hundred thousand Minister'S
This worship and its ministers are spread
everywhere. They haze but one head. Re-
spect for him increases with distance. Major
e iOnginquo rererentia. The Irish and Amer
lean priests are more obsequious to Rome
than the German and French priests, who are
placed nearer to her. Rome, viewed ut n
distance, is colossus. Who is the chief of
this immense family, of this militia, present
everywhere. The PoPE. He counts then,
more subjects than sovereign; more ercn
than many souereigns together These hare
subjects only on their own territory.-
The Pope counts subjects upon the terri
tory Of all sorereigns. These command only
the exterior; their authority teaches only er
ternals. The Pope penetraies deeper, he COM
mands the Interior. The seat Of his empire
is pleced in The COZ science ITSELF IF the ,ohole
'oorld pere Catholics, The Pope could command
the world.
"In ireland, Holland and the United States,
Rome does every thing by apostolical uieas, as
in countries of missions. The Regime pIeases
Rome; for it gives her the means of being
mistress everywhere. The clergy of the
United States, like that of Ireland, isvery dc
voted to the Pope 1t is very rigorous In
time it will give embarrassment to the Uni.
ted states, as That of Ireland does to that of
the British government" 2 Ed, pages 295,
297, 29S, and 306.
The REcoRD.-Jersey City Arrests for