The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-02-07

49, ey'r1,z.sas. BY rHiDELrA. ass-
The Pope has lately given to the world
several allocutions in rapid succession,
Fhey exhibit many more signs Of fright
than Of infallibiliity. 1t is evident that
the French troops at Rome have been a
pleasant standing miracle. But, alas,
they are gone! The thunders Of the
Vatican have long disputed supremacy
with the thunders ofSinai. We have
the thunders of the Papal Palace STILL
bat where is the hgttaingG Where are
discovering monarchs Of Europes The
year 1866 has been full of significance.
to the world respecting the temporal
power of Roman Catholicism. Long
ago men united in fixing the date Of this
condition OF affairs in the year that has
just passed. 1t is not our purpose to
reproduce the Scriptural data Of these
predictions, but to consider the facts and
the dangers that remain. ~ ~
The signs Of the times with reference
to the temporal power Of the Pope are
not uncertain. How long and to what
degree this corruption Of Christianity
shall vex the world cannot be calculated.
Its serpent-folds are around the cross.
it will be bruised from time time, but
may not expire. y What are the signs
rather the facts Of the tirnes7 F. I
1. These very alloc,iyions Of the Pope.
Once they terrified strong monarchies;
now, their very language indicates
weakness and timidity. They denouhce
liberal governments. The Pope is evi-
IDENTIFY yexed that the nations are beco-
ming enlightened aud struggling to be
free. They are very far from demonstra-
ting infallibility One cajoles the Ital-
ians, and blesses them; another closely
following, curses them-and the Italians
doing the same thing, all the time .'s
q. French guards no longer stand
around the eternal city, and the Pope
is reduced to a small part Of Italy, and
his quarters there, uncomfortable. n
8. Europe is being Reconstructed and
power is transferred from Catholic Aus
tria to Protestant Prussia ''' -
A. Protestant versions of the Bible
are sold in the cities Of Italy. va II,
g. Priests and Cardinals quarrel with
the Pope. ii | ''" p ~. =
IS. The Pope recently ordered
through our consul--the removal Of an
American chapel beyond the limits o.
the city of Rome. We throwthis in as
4 an instance of the inyeterate hostility6I
the Pope to all that is liberal and evan.
q gelical. ~ ~
h Z. The Pope himself declares that Il
he cahnot have what he wants at Rome
he must seek an asylum in some other
} part Of the world.
Then, danger turks Sometohere Anti
Christ may snite some other nation.-
The scene Of the struggle may be trans
4 ferred. In an allocution the Pope de.
clares, in substance that Church ant
State must be Joined somewhere; tina
some government must be subservien
to the chureh-that is, to the RomaI
Catholic. Where9 If the Pope shal
be driven from Rome, the danger lies Ii
the direction of the United States Of Ama'
ica. ~ .5Ft7i' s-| ~ y.
q We'give some Of our reasons for ap
pretending daRger-we trust that they
may not prove to be real predictions,
4 The Roman Catholic population q
this country is about FIVE millions Tha
is certainly basis for papal operations
Mark it---the Pope, by no means aban
a dons his ideas Of temporal dominion
The manifestations of his love for it ar
heightened by the dangers to himse
u, which he sees. The desire of the Pop
is not to influence men to be spiritual
l holy, but to retain his influence over th
M minds of men as politico- ecclesiastiea
Nh sovereign. He win try; and the tris
Ayill vex the world not little. He
almost powerless temporarily in the oil
World, the five million Catholics in th
country are ripe for the enthusiasm whic
\. his presence here would inspire.
The Pope has commanded all the bist
la ops of the Cotholic world to meet biz
4 at Rome, In June. It will be the couI
oil of war. The bishops of this countT
may not be slow TO discover the favor'
BILE situation for new campaign herr
MOnarchic governments no long
suit the designs of the papacy. Aeoui
tfv where Catholic tools vote, and VIII
mayhold the 'balance Of power is ju
4 the thing. There is danger TO I'll
a Republio and It is "danger In d
n dark. hHE' t'tl sl4if 9jl ~ "
There is bright side to this questiC
3 so far as Protestant Christianity is COZ
IS Cerned.s There are some Catholics wh
{ are desirous ot more practical religiC
la among their peoples the condition
IN morals among their people is lamente'
le The laity are better educated. The
!. are some manifestations of disse
I among Catholics respecting the powg
q of the Pope. This may end in diyisiC
81 into liberal and more evangelical par
re and q papalparty retaining still the co
ot ruptions and errors of the dark ages
~ y The danger Is from the latter party.
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