Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-10-16
Lola 1Iontez, Lecture On Rome.


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HER OPINION or CERTAIN CLERGY
The Countess of Landsfeldt on Wednesday
might delivered her promised lecture, for the
beneftof the Church of the Good Shepherd, at
Hope Chapel, to very large audience aslarge
portion being ladies'. Among the auditors in
the South gallery were exsJudge Edwards, ac-
compAnied by two ladies; and in the body of the
ball were Rev. Mr. Taylor, Mr.. Hoyt brother of
the Rector and several clergymen. The evening
was considered most unpropitious, a constant
DRILLING rain having fallen during the day;
IneSerthei the udience began to assemble sbes
fore Q o'clock at shalEpast seventh was ascers
tanned that some two hundred and fifty persons
were, present, and before Madame made herlap-s
peaTance her audience numbered about fiyeh
dred souls
The lady came onPthe platform at tiveminutes
Ito o'clock, and was received with great APP
iplause. The lecture was delivered with remark
able emphasis, and her audience was most en-
thusiastic. Her lecture, with slight variations,
was the same that she has already delivered.
| She spoke of the arrogant pretensions of Rome,
and remarked thata amere human institution,
Rome certainly deserved admiration, but when
| it claimed to be Divine it sank below the con-
tempt of human reason. (Applause.)
Speaking of relics she mentioned several
shownto her abroad, such rs nail from ST.
Peters finger, q piece of the worm that never
dies, preserved in spirits, chemise of the Bless
ed Virgin, wing of the cock that crew when
ST. Peter denied Christ,-all of which were de-
nominated blessed, till at length the exhibitor
showed them piece of the blessed fgtree that
Christ cursed Qaughter); and another place
the coat without seam was shown, to which the
people said
Hoy'coatl to theeI comel
Holy coat! to thee pray
holy coati pray. for mel
In conclusion, the Countess spoke of the bad
effects of PIiestcraft on American institutions
as exemPlifed.by its influence upon commerce.
the SOIL trade and industry in Europe, as5wel
as the ignorance ofthe people on that continent;
and contrasted the happiness and prosperity of
Protestant countries withgthe misery of Catholic
countries, instancing North America as compar-
ed with South America The lecturer was re-
peatedly interrupted by applause. Having
closed the lecture, the Countess paused for few
moments, and then spoke,as follows g,S
Ladies and Gentlemcn:-The advertisements
have informed you that the proceeds of this lee
tu:e are to be given to the Rev. Ralph Hoyt to
aid him in rebuilding his free church for the
poor. The papers have also apprized you that
some OF the clergy have cast reflections nponthe
worthy Rector for his willingness to receive the
sum which your patronage of this lecture yields,
which is certainly apiece ofbigotrY, intolerance,
cruelty to the poor, and meddsome imperti-
hence, whichsI have never before witnessed
even.in the most iiberal Catholic countries of
the Old World. Great applause.) Who are
these men that would bar you and me from
doing a good act, and would rather lock the
doors of comfort and instruction on the poor
than that they should be blest by hand which
will not be moved by their dictation? Renewed-
plause) How many Churches will be built, and
how many poor will be fed, by money which
they will give? Great applause)
Voice. Not one in a thousand Renewed
appIause.)
1t is reserved for me to read those blind big
OTIS lesson, and tell them they are not Chris
tians but Pharisees. (Applause.) They belong