The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-04-25

the language OF Mr.. Weller, " rs sumner
| Alas that New England should have left to
the iSonh,rcstern tyro the glory of that
great work, the final extinguishment Of
" Romanism."
! The Presbyterian has recently conclu-
lsively established that Professionalism is not
failure by publishing the one and indors-
ing the other of the two following argu-
ments: 1st. Professionalism has circulated
Bibles in great variety of languages, and
secondly, it raises six million dollars per
annum for missionary purposes. Having
thus put its home defences on an impreg-
nable footing, the Presbyterian carries the
war into Africa, and retaliates the charge
of failure on Romanism" in q style fully
as brilliant and mastery as its defence.
Presenting that some of our readers may
have "a curiosity to know what profound
and ingenious train of reasoning has been
elaborated to sustain so startling propo-
sition; we reproduce verbatim the argu-
ments referred to. We are sure that others
will be equally astonished with ourselves
to note the puerile inconsequence of n rea-
soning emanating from men of undoubted
ability and Endorsed by distinguished
names. Says the Presbyterian:
Now if Romanism be true, we have n right
to know it; and if it be true, let it explain
why the nations of Europe, who have known
it longest and best, have, one by one, re-
nounced it. s--..-
The nations have not renowned it Zone
by one," but all that have done so at all
did it at the very beginning, in the first
grand revolt of passion against authority.
All the waters that were to leave the chan
mel of truth and life through that great
crevasse, escaped at once, and have since
been evaporating into the mists of fanciful
theory or stagnating into infidelity.
Spain loved it we'll enough, but the first act
of Spanish liberty is to burst its bonds and
cast it's cords from them.
The first outbursts of the French Revolu-
ton exhibited similar madness. But that
fever subsidized. and SO will this of Spain.
Spain, like any other country, cannot per-
manently be without all religion, and its
present political agitation will no more lead
it to the icy embrace of dying Protestant
ISM than did that of France.
God is good all that is like him is benefi-
cont. If Gods goodness were represented in
everywhere
Gods goodness was certainly represented
in Judaism, yet the Jews suffered untold
miseries of exile and captivity. In fact
Gods goodness, as represented on earth, is
not always properly responded to by men,
and that is not the fault either of himself
or or HIS representative.
Where it is dominant, men onght to be bet
ter
So they ought; and so they would be if
the Presbyterian doctrine were true that
no one can fall from grace. But as that
doctrine is false, good men and good ma
tions, too, often get great deal worse.
The soil should reflect the benign influences
working in the heart; virtue, manhood and
nobility, in every rank of society, should at
tend it and prosperity, of every kind, would, |
from every quarter, meet the eye.
Prosperity! "When Jesus therefore
perceived that they would come and take
him by force and make him king, he fled
again into the mountain himself alone"
The carnal-Je believed in the loaves and |
fishes; they believed in prosperity; they
thought that the Messiah was to be tenn
poral prince. OF course they were as much
in him when he declared that
his kingdom was not of this world, and de-
spised him as utterly, as Professionalism is
in the workings of the Church
and despises it. s'Whom the Lord loveth
ne prospereth," is the Protestant version. I
If the principles of Romanism be true. the
of Romanism should be heaven
IN earth.
Just as Jerusalem was under the woke of
Babylon.
If the Divine authority, purity and power of
xomanism be what is claimed for it, the people
# Italy should love the Romish Government
IS men venerate Gods sceptre, and as saints
owe heaYep.
And so they do. All the Italians who
venerate Gods sceptre," and all who are
ANTS, love the " Romish Government"
The usurpiug monarchs, the profigate
riests, the military adventurous, the Car
onari, the leading spirits of restlessness
nd ambition, venerate Gods sceptre nei-
her in heaven nor in Rome, but the virtu- I
us mass of the people are faithful yet. /