True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-06-25

Ty al GeAySOurg,
Instead of The mullilated and corrupt
ed sacraments of the Romish church, the
Reformation has restored 10 US the primi-
tive, simple ordinances of the gospel.
The papal refuse 10 givo the cup to The
laity, whilst the saviour gave it to all,
and as if foreseeing the corruplions OF af-
ter ages, added the express injunction ::
drink ye all Of this cup. for he appen-
ded No such injunction in reference to the
bread. The Romish church believe that
the bread and wine in the eucharist are
no longer bread and wine, but are con-
verted by the conservation of the priest
into the real material body and blood OF
the Saviour, doctrine contradicted by
common sense, refused by the concurrent
testimony of all our senses Of touch, OF
taste, of smell and of sight, The Refor.
malion has taught US to regard the ordi-
nance not as renewed sacrifice or mass /;
but as mnomOnic ordinance 10 commem-
crate the dying love Of the Saviour, and
to serve is pledge Of his spiritual pres
ence and blessing on all worthy pallci-
pants. The Romish church has also,
since the days of Peter Lombard, in the
twelfth century, added five other sacra-
ments to the two instituted by our Lord,
viz, Confirmation (Proteslants do not
hold confirmation as a sacrament) PEN
ance, Orders, Matrimony and Extreme
Unction.
Instead Of vainly seeking remission Of
sins from priests and papal indulgences,
the Reformation has taught us that mo
man can forgive sin but God only,'#
and that none but the Son of man hath
power on earth to forgive sin.'t The
Romish pope had not only attempted 10
wrest this perogalive from the God OF
heaven # but had actually converted his
pretended power into an ordinary article
Of merchandise had published 10 the pa.
pal world tariff of human crimes, affix.
ing to each the price for which it would
certainly be pardoned, or rather. as il
may be styled, the expense at which il
might be committed!! This power O
indulgences was not even claimed by the
oopes prior 10 the twelfth century, mucl
Ioss was i! granted them by the Saviour
1t was doubtless and sill is one Of tn,
most fearful, soul,destroying corruption
of Christianity ever perpelrated on earth
II made it the interest Of pope and priest
that men should commit crimes frequent
ly and continually. The more viciou
and corrupt the people, the greater tn
profits Of the priests. 1t is obvious tina
in the hands of priesthood sufficientl
ignorant Of Gods word, sufficiently Ii
centious, and destitute OF spirituality t
practice such system, it must have
powerful tendency to obliterate from tn
popular mind all Just sense Of the gui
Of sin, all conviction of what rendere
the psalmist's transgressions most pair
ful 10 him, against thee, thee only ha,
sinned, and done this evil in thy sight
Let it not be imagined that this sou
destroying practice belonged only to Il
dark ages. Even at this day as trave
lers inform US, advertisements are put u
in different Catholic countries Of Europ
directing the victim Of priestIy deceptiC
whittier 10 bear mis- money in order
barter it for indulgences!! No long
than the oath of May, 1924 did Pc
Leo XII. himself issue bull, pledgi
the most plenary, and complete ind,
gence. remission and pardon Of all th'
SINS 10 such as during the ensuing ye
Of Jubilee, would visit the churches
Rome and perform the prescribed Gel
monies there
Instead OF a professed csiibecy of I
priests and nuns, accompanied by t
most appalling scenes Of licentiousnt
and moral pollution, the Reformalic
through the Scriptures, has again tau!
the church, that marriage is an ordinar
Of God, is honorable in all, both prie
aud nuns. and is favorable in its tend
cy TO chastity and every moral Wit
When we hear the Apostle Pau incu
ting that bishop, or minister, shouli
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