Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-12-07
uow c.,holicism Rules the Affections.
Correspondence q the Basien Beel t
Wssr SclruArE Nov. "a. 1855.

WEsr ScrTuArE Nov. "a 1850.
Dear sir: After lef, the Romish church
wrote to my mother, who lives IN France
letters upon letters, but | could not
hear from her during fifteen months
Knowing that the postmaster OF my
native place was lady who confessed
her sins often, | suspected that her con-
fessor forbade her To give my letters 10
nv mother, therefore cameto thecoucln-
SION that had better have the direction
written by another, and to direct my let
ters to the mGire OF the place, with the
request TO give 1t to my mother this
! did, and successfully. received from
nv mother an answer, in which she ex-
pressed the pleasure she felt in hearing
from me declared that She had not re-
cejved my letters, and expressed her sur
prise in regard to it, She informed me
that the parsh priest. who, by the way rs
an ateh.ptiest and a cannon, was ms
sworn enemy Then she bad no! been
| Tor many wears under the control OF the
priest. She called herself Catholic. but
IN faith and practice she was no more 81
4 CATHOLIC than Protestant, therefore
she lixcdiy and feeling expressed her DIS
satisfaction with the domgs Of the parish
priest In the letters exchanged between
u, since she manifested the same feelings
and urged upon me 10 60 back to France.
She added that #. on account Of the ba-
tired and persecution Of the leaders Of the
church. | could no, enjoy myself in her
house. nigh; reside in Paris, whore she
u'isht help nc pecunlatly " hat was
nv surprise when re ID IN her last lclief
that mission, namely, arertsnl, had ia
Ken place; that the parish priest gave her
The assurance of ms beneFaleaee towards
ne; tina, sue forbade me either 10 speak
o' write neains; Romanlsm i; thai pra ycrs
were mqdc to God, through the Virgin
Mar. r ny conversion kat she order
FL m, n the aasac of mr. maternal ~ hts
ia = nome aad be a priest aga,u; aud
ttat she forbade me to appear ~ her pre-
cnce @.thoa, Wearing ny pr'e-,ls d,css.
Oar Editors. TINS i, the work Of the
parish priest, He knew tha, tie lstmcr
taihojie education AMI principles might
be revived ia ,hc miu.i q ny aio,h' =.
weakened bg age, and Tia; her maternal
feelings would. sise way. at least some.
what, hy.aFc the threats Q. the church. -
! He was not disappointed n ts caieula-
tons. She consented. for the salvation
ri Der soul a. understood III tie church,
80 coases her sins. aud place hers Il under
! his control. Then lie obtained from her
money TO any conyetsa'ion. lie obliged
her, under pam q sin. n impose On me
the ab3Ye orders and grelabaans My
mathef tenderiy love, la oles ny moth,
s the wan, Of ny soul tue d7y sshen /
oou'l .ee M mother once tan-c. af'e- a..
tn III years 81 absence, Waa'd be
eua Il l4e haFq.e.' aafs= 81 ~ ltie to
NE her ,lehi woad be blessing. how
ever nm under the ,acre4 dat} to he true
70 my conscience. shall Hcger be a
pies, again. SAIL! never wear my
p,iestly robc any IN re. Therefore an
/ doomed 10 see 'u,imoiher NJ more. She
7 viii depart from life, and am forbidden
TO receive her las, breath, and Il ever
circumstance allow rae 10 knceI on nv
mothers grave, the recollection Of this
prohibition vii assaIl my memory and
Cypress my heart. - hal my feelings are
dear friends, You easily understand; what
Shingles take place ~ ny fnnihef's soul
between her maternal lase aad her an
natural obedience to the pa;,sh priest.
conceive, a, least TO some extent Mas
God help her! Ia my opinion, every edi-
tor, truly Ameritaa. should constantly
tell the people beware OF the baneful
Influence Of Romanism. agains, Repnhii-
canisn, against social institutions, and
p
against the peace Of families
l0urS rs ever,
J. c. plfRAT
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