Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-02-13
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

she herself will be Popess, and so it is in
every country where there is a State church.
Belief in the Pope, as the head of the Chris
tan church, is the only rational and conse-
quent thing, it is that alone which leads to
unity and clearness. The church is an or
ganization ; q representative monarchy with
It's supreme head, a spiritual State. Ii IN
a State, people will not obey the supreme
head, then there can be neither ciearneSs
nor order; everything becomes confusion.
Myself-We believe in Jesus Christ, and
acknowledge him alone as the head OF the
Christian church.
The Pope-but Jesus Christ is in Heaven,
and must have a representative on earth
and this He appointed, in the first instance,
in the Apostle Peter, by the words--you un-
derstand Latin?
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., your Holiness. l
have begun to learn it lately.
The Pope-very good then you will un-
derstand the words, "7u es Petrus ct super
hanc petram dGifcaboc ecelesiam mean, ct
portgc inferni p~roeUalabunt Gdversus cam.
Et ii 1i dGbo cldres cOeIorum." This digni
ty and this power descended from Peter to
every Pope who has succeeded him, from
the very earliest period of the church down
to the unworthy individual who now stands
before you. This is the belief and the doc.
trine Of the church.
Mysclf-We in our church explain these
words of our Saviour differently. We con-
slider that by Peter He intended the rock
man, and that the acknowledgment that Pc
ter made, eThou art Christ, the son of tn
living Godr was the rock upon which Chris
would build his church, against which tn
gates of He'll should not prevail. We bt
: lieve that Christ left the keys to all
? His apostles, as well as to Peter, with powt
. to bind and release, and that every earne'
!. Christian, whether it be the Pope IN kom'
e or a poor fisherman on our own coasts, u;
part in this CHURCH Of the Rock and in
n privileges.
) The Pope-hat you have not either co
:. ~fession nor dissolution; you do not belle
r in the mass, nor in the seven sacrament
nor upon those things or ordinances viii,
J. the church of Christ appoints. He who
!. lieves the one must believe in all. There
', but one God in Heaven, and but one chur
te on earth, in which he lives, by his represt
tative, and by his regulations which he
Of appointed. This you must understand, a
in order to become a perfec Christian, !
re do it by halves-make an open confess
III thereof.
or Myself-Loving the Lord Jesus Christi
err living:according to his commandments, are
cording to our belief, the essentials of
to Christianl
or The Pope-Very good. ! will tell
of something. Pray l-pray for light from
ne, Lord-for grace to acknowledge the trut
o because this is the only means of affair
tic to it. Controversy will do do good.
controversy is pride and s~elfloye. Pc
am in controversy make a parade of their KIN
a edge-of their acuteneSs-and after all,
nv one continues to hold his own view
itu- Prayer alone gives light and strength for
requirements Of the truth and OF grac
Pray every day, every night before you
to rest, and | hope that grace and light
You be given to you; for God wishes that
lalf- should humble ourselves, and he gives
grace to keep the humble. Andnow, God
to you, for time and eternity!
Ion This pure, priestly and fatherly adm
DOR. ton was so beautifully and ferventlye xI
,ss." cd that it went to my heart, and hui
Ight, and with my heart, kissed the hand pa
IN of Nv extended toward me-. That it wa:
wri- hand of the Pope did not embarrass n
nent, the slightest degree, for he was to me, r
low at this moment, the representative o
[ ap- and taught mankind to pray to Him.
same The Pope's words were entlrely
Iccor- and evangelical. | thanked him iron
will. entire heart, and departed more sa
Pope, with him than myself. had STOOD
three him in my Protestant pride; he had III
with patience, replied with kindness
eneral nally exhortcd me, not with papal AFRO
coun. but as q true Gospel teacher. parte'
ss ex- him with more humility OF spirit thal
more come.
Is ex- The Pope conversed with me IN !
with facility and accuracy, his maj
speaking is lively and natural, as on
allows himselfto converse without re'