True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-15
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MORE HUMBUGs.

RCM0RS OF RELICS AND MIRACULOUS
MADoNNAs COMING. make the fol-
lowing extract from a communication pub
lished in the Now York Times:
1t is said that complaints have frequent.
ly been made at Rome by the Papal
hierarchy from this country, that the Gath
olies of the United Ttates have been un-
Justly deprived Of their share of those sa.
cred and miracle working treasures which
the Romish Church possesses and guards
as the property Of the whole body, but
which she has placed in various churches
in Europe for safe keeping. Also, that
request has been made by the present rep
resehtatives of the American Catholic
Church at Rome to have some of those so.
cred relics transferred to the United States
for the use Of. the faithfula and to nourish tho
piety and devotion Of that numerous class
of worshipers, who, since their emigration
to this country, have felt their faith and
piety growing weaker for want Of the nu-.
triment wherewith they were accustomed
to animate and invigorate them; and that
his Holiness, in consideration Of the zeal
with which the American prelates have
sustained the new dogma, the Immaculate
Conception, has ordered them to be provi-
ded with two Madannas, celebrated for
their virtues and miracles, the one wink.
ing, and the other weeping Madonna, and
that on the return of these Prelates they
are to be installed with pomp in the Ca
thedrals of New York and Baltimore, the
winking one to remain in this city for one
year, and then to be removed to Baltimore
to take up its abode in St. Patrick's. A
great revival of religion is expected to fol-
low the announcement of the new dogma,
under the auspices of these Madopnas; the
winking Virgin sealing the truth of the
dogma when announced by the moving Of
her eyelids, and the weeping Virgin by drop
ping tear at the expression Of all doubts
on the subject
Tits also said that they are to be furnish
cd with some of the "wood Of the true
cross" from Genoa, two of the nails Of the
same from Venice, and one thorn from the-
, crown the Savior wore in his last agony
1t was suggested that the holy coat at
Troves might be very useful to revive the
zeal Of the lukewarmin these distant parts;
but it was finally concluded that as that
: sacred relic had occasioned a great scandal
at the time of its last exhibition, and crea.
ted decidedly Protestant movement rath.
, er troublesome towards Rome, it would
not be safe, just yet to expose it to the
gaze Of so many infdel eyes as this free
land contains. His Holiness then offered
to lend for short time those sacred relics
which had been exposed for alteration du.
: ring the past year at Rome for removal Of
the cholera, to be exhibited here in case
Il that pestilenco visited us next season..
Should we escape the scourge, to be return.
: ed as soon as convenient to Rome. These
relies, it may be remembered, according
to public announcement made last spring,
y are the finger of St. Peter, The arm Of St.
Rocquc, and tho thigh-bonc Of St. Dennis
n Whether these have been accepted, and
i are to accompany the other idols, our in.
t, formant is not able to say 1t is consid-
Is cred peculiarly unfortunate for the piety Of
&c the faithfulin this country, that there are
e, no St. Romans, Wells or martyr shrines,
y or other like holy spots, where the pious
F. may resort to keep alive their faith and
y, LCdl' Auu tHiS uclCCI Ills IlOllueBS sceNa
er disposed to supply, to limited extent at
S, least ...... ..f,'
Ig If these things are to take place, and ru-
NOR with her thousand tongues should
IN have spoken the truth, it will form new
v era in the history Of this city, which since
ID its foundation has had no visible GODDESS to
ct odOrn its temples, or sacred relics to per
~ form miracles. spiritual-rapping, with al
II its mysterious and inexpGcable wonders
will have to hide its diminished head in
s. presence of the winkiugs Of the one and
c. the weepings Of the other Madona, and the
miraculous cures which will be performed
:, by the dead mems bones .
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