Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-13
From the Albany Atlas. J
The Crusade acknowledgements OH the
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We have noticed the movements of the know
nothings of New Jersey against the Nlethodsts, and
the public meeting held in New York to denounce
them. 1t appears that Mr.. Graves is out in VOL
ume having the same object-called "The Iron
Wheel, or Republicanism Backward and Christianity
Reversed writer in the Cortland Democrat
quotes some specimens OF the vindictive work
''' Methodism cannot justly be called church of
Christ Methodism human inventon-s the
granddaughter of Rome-the grandchild of the man
of sin, and son of perdition the church cannot fell
lowship it, The first chapter of the Discipline
wholly untrue MethodsG without either altar or
dvnty-its mem bers preachers all unconverted.'
'Methodsm the Popery of Protestantism,' Sc The
doctrine of the power of the keys held by the Meth
odst clergy in common with the Pope Thirty I'M
truths taught in the baptism of one infant
6 Masonry has equal-yea, far superior claims
than Mehodism TO the title and demand the
regard and consideration Of a church of Christ 1t
is a society set foot by man. not protesting the
slightest conformity to the word of God What is
such society but great rival and antagonstic in
stuon TO the church set up by The God of Heaven 2?
1.-the Methodist system is death to all the insti-
tutions for which Washington fought and freemen
died. All the Methodist preachers in this country
were tories , and yet he says again Methodism is
only Sirty.ejght gears DID, The Methodists the
merest puppets ever wired or worked by stratagem
Oh, my country! how much is to be feared for thy
liberties from theseH The N1ehodism of the Disci-
plnc is naked clerical despotism, and in essence
ism "A Methodist society is inquisition, not a
church i unhesitatingly pronounce it ANTI
CHRISTI The preachers 'tyrants,' circuit-rid-
ers,' scandalmongers, hypocrites and deceivers.'
But the writer does not stop here. Other denomi.
nations come in for share of his prescription He
says this woman (Popery) is called the mother Of
harlots and denominations Who ale the daughters
The Lutheran, the Presbyterian and the Episcopal
liam churches all branches of the (Roman) Cath
olc,' &C. ''Are not these denominaed harlots and
denominations in the above passage? so decide.
could not with the stake before me decide otherwise.
l." Presbyterians and Episcopalians compose part q
Babylon They hold the distinctive principles o.
Papacy IN common with PapiSts." The spirit of re-
gOus intolerance, loosed, never safes OF its vic
TINS 1t is all-devouring and inappeaSabIe.
READY-M COATS WITH CHARACTERS In Paris
at present, the immense clothing warehouses inquire
the business you are going upon before they fit yor
to coat. a Provincial youth lately arrived at thu
capital, his way to visit uncle at Versailles
from whom he had expectations. il friend looking
at him, said, g Why, you not going to propiiat
rich uncle in that coat - why not ?" asked thu
amazed youth. " Because they do things differently
now-a-d days! Take this address of tailor, and g
and ask him for the article you want The rura
customer did as directed. He handed in the card o
address-was passed on to head clerk 10 be sur
veyed-directed to the third story, fourth depart
ment of an immense establishment, and there re
quested to place himself between two mirrors. 4
coat about being handed to him, however, whe1
the clerk suddenly stopped One moment SAT-
he " an important particular has been omitted in thu
statement of your proposed business-s ii a materna
or paternal uncle you going to see :" Having
explained to the embarrassed clerk that it was hi
uncle on his mothers side another coat substl
tuted for the one first selected, and the relieved
toner walked forth to the street, suited with Goa
to make him agreeable to his maternal uncle