New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-08

In the year 1854 the earliest settIen OF colonsx
who proposed ncriance 10 TIE Roman Catholic Church,
was founded in this country. So feeble was their force
that during the next fifty year,, hardly one Of their
number had left for any other part of the land One
hundred years after there not fOrty in the land
The sturdy Puriians kept them from charging their
! field Of operations. AT the commencement Of the
present century there 20 priests and about 90
adlorents They had 4s2 priests in the wear 1850 For
ten years the growth was unprecedented. In 1880
there were 40 bishops and 1900 priests In 1864
10 bishops and 2235 priests. They claim now in
this country 4,OO1OoO of retainers. There j.
nothing alarming IN these statements. Some
1Of our sects have more than that number belong
ing to them. But the strength Of this body must be
rcckoned. II is Offered all the way thrOagh by
VINO are sworn to obey the will OF one man. They
stieWd enough 10 buid schools and Colleges The
siuent element Of their increase Of power rom emf
grafton We easy Protesfants give to the bergars.
who in turn carry il to their priests We support the
poor and the priest lives them. They crowd the
pos at elections ui me man devoted 10 their interest
in power. and he gives them grants Of land.
Second What Is their project Then cannot be
mistaken The late nunc.o from the Pope has been
crculated and read throughout the void What are
we 20 do with tlisl Do yOu say argue against IL u
rebui It's statements bring public opinion against 10
THIS is mere folly They not in th, least degree
accessible through arguments Tie Roman Catholic
Church has never made any mistake in policy. Ii is
the trumpet call of chcftan who knows his host Of
one who claims TO hold the KEYS Of heaven in his hand
At first even men high in their church said the mes
sage must have been tempered with" 10 you hear
that now They will never rotrast.
IhTd-N nal u ils purpose WIN our own AFFAIRS
This is question They intend to establish in this
land and throughout tie world, the power Of him whom
thew call the Nice-General Of God upon earth
I0Erfh--What is our duty. under these orcumstnn
How text applies. and answers very we'll IN
elligence must be brought forward The people must
be made know their present stains. The Pope has
got 10 leave Rome Ever since ISIS he has been t0tter
ing. When shall he go Do you want him The way to
get rid of him is TO give him something 10 do M home
Send the Bible into his country The Bible j. to them
what mint il 10 serpents. Place hundred Sunday
Schools Pins ~. aud you will give him work for
some time 10 The next counsel a text il \
Courage In these times there is neod OF great faith
ana courage. do believe that within the next five
years God will work more woDdrous things in the 1
spreading Of lis spirit throughout the land Let have
done with all UNCONVENTIONAL differences Lot ia
advance with an unbrOken 'front.' and with unsvorying
faith. year ago toni h the army entering the
they are returning over the same
spot with the eagles Of victory mated upon their banners
Let us offer redeemed republic. with the spirit of
D who has lead Us 10 victory to the God Of Nations
Let join with the spirit Of late leacer to do battle
Tor righteousness"
The announcement that the annual meeting Of this Il
society would take plaza at this Church on Tuesday
evening was made TO the by the President who then
offered prayer, after which the pcnediction pro
bounced by DIR. Burchard.