Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-07-25
"BURS THE BIBLE. .

What object can men have in view in is-
suing command SO opposed to every in
terest of the country Is there anything
concealed from the public eye--any dark
design upon onr republican institutionsl
Do not men know that when they arrive in
this country, "moment they arc free" free
to read for themSelves-to reason compare.
and judge for themselves Why do many
influential characters, coming from various
parts of Europe, try to smother our schools
of public institution, and hinder the word
of Godl Such course, evidently, tends
to perpetuate in the mind of the creduloss
emigrant,-th principles political and re-
ligious, Of bis fatherland 1t leads him
back to the days of his childhood ,--he sees
the king in his palace, and the priest in the
confessional, and is foolisbly led TO exclaim
as did the subjects of Herod, ''it is the
voice of God" The perpetuity Of this
republic rests upon the intelligence Of a
large majority Of the people. BE it known
to the priesthood OF tie Romish communion,
that when the people Of this country become
as ignorant as the yassals Of Rome in
Europe, our present privileges will be ex-
changed for chains and slavery. Point us
to the country where the Ronish Church
and State system prevails, that national in
| dependence of the republican form Is en-
joyed by the people. No such permanent
republic! Political and religious tyranny,
generally, go band in hand ,-s'usurpers of
the peoples rights" AS it is policy, on
the part of the political eppressor, to keep
his subjects in ignorance, that be may the
more easily accomplish his nefarious shemes.
sc the exclusive religion:st would, il he
could, Danish the holy law of God from the
minds of the masses, and thus impose on
them 'the doctrines aud commands of men,
What more or less does the order burn the
Bibles received from the N. Y. Bible Society
containi Eminent iignitaries. Useless
sacerdotal assumption IN the nineteenth cen
tury to sit in council, and TO decide upon the
merits of Gods holy Word, and finally con-
denim it to TIE flames!
What reason can be rendered for an ac-
ton so absurd and impious, as would be
that of destroying the Bible from the world!
God intended that all men should have his
Word to read, but the Roman Catholic eler-
gy labor to suppress it. Let no one deny
it. | have abundant evidence that it has
been done in this country. As Roman
Catholicism is compound of faganism,
Judaism and Christianity, We can hardly
expect that it should adopt the Christians
creed. In all ages it has shown itself anti
christian, by endeavoring to enforce its
doctrines by the civil arm and the sword;
and at this moment we may venture the
opinion, that had they the opportunity and
power, 'sfaith would not be kept with here
tics"
| again ask, what can be the object in
trying to suppress the Bible? Evidently,
there are many things held important in the
Romish system, which, if they were com
pared with Divine revelation, would lose
their power to deceive, and would fall to
rise no more, sslike the baseless fabric of
vision" The inquirer would commence
learning out of that book ssthat is profitable |
for DOCTRINE, for reproof, for correction,
for institution in righteousness; that the
man of God may be rerfect, Thoroughly |
furnished unto ALL GOOD WORKS. They |
would see that the 'sholy Scriptures are able
to make men wise unto salvation" and that I
We are commanded by Jesus, the true head |
Of the church, ssto SEARCH the SCRIPTURES,
for in them we think We have eternal life, |
and they are they that testify of him. /
the Roman Catholic priest to the contrary
Notwithstanding. All blievers in divine re-
velation should labor diligently to circulate
it among the subjects Of Rome without note
or comment. in so doing, no just cause Of
complaint can rise. The Roman Catholic |
laymen are taught to look upon the sayings
of the priest, sacred and binding upon the
Romanists. They bear it among their frs.
lessons, and elf they live whero their fa-
thors lived, they are sure to die where their
fathers died" The priests know this, and !