Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-06-14
THE HISTORY OF
PROTESTANT PRIESTCRAFI
Europe ~ America,

1sNOW BEING PUBLISHED IN CONSEC-
utive numbers Of the Banner Of Light, ian in
dependent weekly newspaper, published by g. J.
BgEBE, at MddletOwn, Orange county, n. Y, at
81 per year, payable in adYancel Back mum
,bcrs, or supplements, containing the chapters al.
ready pubsbed will be furnished to subscribers,
This History contains full exposure Of Popular
Dclusions relative to the pretended " RefOrma-
tiOns" under Calvin and Luther, Henry VIII,
'Cranmer aud Cromwell, by truthful history Of
heir rise, progress and prosecutions in Europe,
down to the emigration Of the Pharisaic Purtans
90 Amorca-An account Of tn cir prosecutions Of
BaptSts, Quakers Catholics, and other Dissent
ors in New England, the Blue Laws and Witch
craft--Persecutions Of Dis enters from the State
Religion in Virginia prior TO tho Revolution of
l77G--The severance of Church aud State at the
formation Of tho United States Government, op.
posed By the popular clergy of that day-Thoir
efforts and those Of their progeny, to restore po-
iitcsl power to the clergy by an attempted union
of Church and State-the Constitution of the
United States, and most of ths States, in the
way, and the consequent conspiracy of the clergy
20 overthrow our former happy system of fre
goyernment-the various means employed from
tho first porYorsion of Sunday Schools and the
Anti Sunday Mail movement, down to the seizure
and subversiOn Of tho common schools, academies
and colleges, from institutions Of learning to en-
gines Of ignorance for the enslavoment Of the
minds OF tho rising generations 10 the degrading
dogmas Of the cleTgy--tho rise and results Of
Native Amerisanism, Maine Lavish, Know No
;hingsm, AbOlitionism, and tho various othor
Ganaticisms Of Pricstcrait.
All should subscribe, who wish TO acquaint
themselves with historical facts Of the greatest
value at the present time, or to arm themselves
with arguments to oppose Puritanic Prestcraft,
Which, in addition to all other curses il has innic-
ted upon our country, has now involved us in the
most terribe sectional war, and threatens to fol
low it with sectarian crusade far more awful.
unless arre5ied by tho dissemination Of documents
exposing its character and objects, such as the
author has sought 10 make this history useful in
accomplishing. PrioStcraft is therein proved to
be alike antagonistic to the true ChriTtian rel
gon, popular liberty, and the public peace and
prospCfityj and the political clergy arc also pro
ven TO be servants Of Satan, instead of ministers
Of tho Prince Of Peace, and their influence "ovil
and only evil continually" Patriots will find a
porusal Of its pages Of great sdvantagein enab-
ling them TO fight tho hydra-headed monster
that must be slain before we can hope for peace
and restoration cfciyil and religious liberty in
our country.
This History will also soon bo published in book
form, with paper covers at Is, and in good cloth
or skin covers Mt 81 so 20 50. At these prices il
will be sent to any address in the United States
postage FREQ. Every intelligent patriot should
nave copy, and attor reading lend it to hi.
friends aud neighbOr
E.o- Address, enclosing payment, G, J. Dcebe
Middletown, Orange county, NY. [apl2.