The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1868-11-01
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King Mammofl.
Some friend has again sent us q numbe
of the Christian -Adoocate Of Galveston, con
tanning an article which must have create,
considerable uneasiness at Rome. Poper,
has been so near its end for o number o
years back, according to the most enlight
ened Exeter Hall authorities and their Bos
ton echoes, that this masterly flank move
ment from Galveston must tell. The tw>
hundred millions of Catholics still remain
ing may prepare for . prompt surrender
This fiery little campaigner, after fierct
but fruitless assault upon the Sisters o
Charity in the neighborhood, now pitches
into the church generally, hoping TO And .
more vulnerable point.
| The novelty of it's argument is SO start
| ling that it comes forth under the caption
" More About Rome pa discovery, some
thing You never heard Of before. We think
it worthy Of being reproduced in full, az
follows:g ni ie .sit.4sE 55.i
If our readers desire to know more about the
deadly, blighting influence of Romanism on
every interest of humanity, let them but read
the history of those nations whose teachings
nave Ill come from UnlS sDGtttOte SOurce Spain,
France, Italy, to say nothing of Mexico, are
enough to disgust every man who thinks for a
moment
This is the one great unfailing refuge of
Professionalism when hard pressed. This is
the one triumphant argument which, on all
occasions and with every intelligence, is
expected to upset the firmest opposition and
settle the controversy. If it were only
question of the Methodist organ of Calves
ton attempting to impose upon few inno-
cent Texans, it might be out of place to ne.-
tice this paragraph in our columns, but,
under this simple phraseology, we recon
nize the whole living strength of Protest
antism. A learned Episcopal bishop, or
crafty disciple of Calvin, might express the
thought in moro elegant language, or with
more plausible subtlety I; but in either
case it would still be the grand rallying
point for them as for all other heretics. 1t
is>an argument addressed to the spirit of the
world; it is the worship Of Mammon.
Catholic countries are not SO prosperous
as Protestant countries; therefore, the Cath
Dlic religion is not as good as Protestant
ism. This is the Internationally false
in fact and in deduction.
Is the religion of a country responsible |
FOR its temporal prosperity Where is there |
my inspired authority for such an>asser-
tion We know that the principle is false
Is to individuals. "Whom the Lord lovetRr
le chastiseth." 1t is not among the pam
,ered children of luxury that you must look
or preferably for piety and fa-
7or with God. Who shall say that the
prince in his purple is better than the beg
gar in his rags-Dives more holy than Laz-
srusf The woman selected to be the moth
II of God was very poor she was forced by
Ter poverty to bring forth her Son in an
'pen stable on wintry December night,
md to the day of her death she never be-
anne wealthy. This is a fact.
In national history, the Jews were the
hosen people of God; they alone had the
rue faith, yet they were hewers of wood
nd drawers of water; they were makers of
rick for the wealthy and refined Egyptians,
whose knowledge ascended even to the I
tars. They were despised captives and (
laves of the opulent BabyIonians, their ho-
lest men even burying the dead in fear ]
nd trembling. Their temple was destroy I
d, their holy city left desolate, their very =
anne made the derision of powerful and G
axurious Gentle nations. These are more {
acts. =
History! The history of Catholic coun- t
ries! Well, history bursts into song over q
he monuments of Babylon, and the mag n
iicence of Persia. Troy, and Cairo, and
arthage afford her themes for eloquence,
lille she writes the name of Rome with an Ii
agle's quill in letters of gold. Yet the "
ods of all these mighty and prosperous L
npires were made of marble. Can Pro- t.