American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-08-18
Ehursaag MornlnE. Aas. pc. 1850
LAYIso THE CoRNEa sTonE OF THE NV


LAYING TnE conxEa sToxz OF TEE NEw
CATHOLIC CuuRcH.s-The csremOHy OF
blessing the Corner Stone aud sAhosifying
the ground on which is to stand the new
Catholic Church in this city (which We
iesrn isto be kne edifcs) was perform
ed on Monday last, in the presence Of a
large concourss ofpsOpls Of all dsnomins-
,,ous. The ceremonies performed, Arch
bishop PUacrLL. Of Cincinpah. addressed
The people. He laborsd hard to convince
his audience that the Catholic was the
true church--that Il was in the ascendant
and Protsstantism in the wane-that the
church was before. and gave the bible to
the world; that Priests were the only ex-
FOUNDERS Of the truth; that the people
should not investigate 4or themselves, but
obey implicitly the bshests Of the church:
that Priests. Bishops. and Pope could Ior-
give ain; that the bread and wine Of the
eucharist were the zeal body and blood c !
Christ. We witnessed this ceremony thro'-
out. We were not surprised, nor do we
object 10 Mr.. Purcell's defense, or lsud-
alton Of his religion. this is his privilege.
We are willing to accord to him as to all
others, an opinion aud expression Of opin-
ion. We are willing he should worship
God ID his own way with perfect liberty
of conscience, untrammslsd and unmolest-
ed, but when he walks upon aud desc
CRATES our ground. when he denounces our
religion, whsn he .thrusts at That which
give us life and being. wewill be permit
ted al least 70 return thrust for thrust
Euti dsnuneiation for denunciation. 8
. With all due Difference for the opinion
Of Bishop Purcell. we. do not believe lh'
Priest can change the destiny Of the dead
that he has within himself q branch o
Gods prerogativs. that of pardoning ant
remittiDg sin. We believe this to remai
with Heavens Omnipotent alone, con
formity to whose will can alone produc
that great end.
The breaking Of bread and drinking Q
v inc is beautiful and impressive ceremc
ny, calculated to; fill the heart, awaken th
affections. arouse and enliyen the recolec
. tions Of man in regard to the life an
teachings OF Christ, and nothing mors.-
The changing Of that bread and wine
1.-The actual body and blood Of Christ ca
be nothing less than .mirscle' and v
believe the age Of fmiracles to have passe
We believe the Priest to be finite beir
in the possession ofno attribute Of Omni
otencs, and we believe that Omnipoten
aiJne eau effect such ends. We do n
believe in shutting out the light; truth b
nothing to lose by investigation and
believe that men should read and delibe
ate, acting honestly upon the result. y
/ do not believe Mr.. purcelrs deClarati
that Professionalism is on the decline--ti
Protestant churches we're being abando
eddy the people and "Cathoiic child'
Eidxepped toJiR Msir PLACES" We kn'
this assertion to be unfoundsd--We kn'
iltobe untrue. Agsin We say, We wOr
not interfere with the religion or tran
..atbs concisnoe, Of any man, We wor
wage no unholy warfare upon any ehaf'
~ we; believe there are christians in Catho
as III all other, churches, but trust
viii ever be found willing TO defend {
religion from tho direct attack ofAny M
be be Jew or Gentle.