The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-06-20
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Falsehood cOntradicted and Hypocrisy unmasked'

Falsehood- Contradicted and Hypocrisy unmaskea'
The Sonth.cestern Presbyterian, newspaper
printed in this city, in its issue OF the lvtl'
inst. contained an article, indecorous IN us
tone and untruthful, in its statement animals
verting upon the course pursued by the uhuer-
signed few Sundays ago.
In the article referred to We're expressions
too gross for unpolluted lips to utter, the
meaning of and acquaintance with Whien niHs'
be better known to the reporters of the freSoy-
teriah.
1t is very remarkable that when Popery and
Romanism-the favorite topics, the very plple
and textbook of the enemies of the trutn-aIe
brought forward to suit the Palates OF It's
readers, the eighth commandment is eXpunged
from the Presbyterian decalogue. And like the
snarling cur whipped into good behavior i4r
it's iii-breediug, those falsifers of the truth,
when castigated by the force of noon day light,
whined and howl with all the malicious
venom and hatred of Calvinistic mallgnlty-,
The cause which has ELECTED these remarks
is the following: Some time ago rumors
reached me that the enemy was insidiousiy at
work establishing G'viper's nest in the shape
of u Sabbath School Mission, in the neighbor-
hood of the Jackson Railroad depot for the
purpose of carrying on a Protestant propagan-
dism and proselyting institution-sollciting
Catholic parents to send their children thereto,
and bribing Catholic children to frequent
those dens of hypocrisy, lies and deceit, in or
der to imbibe in that poisoned source those
biblical cants and sanctimonlous slang belched
forth by their authors III LucI1erlan eructa-
lions. Not wishing to act Immediately upon
the rumors until i would be letter informed,
four Sundays ago l made " descent upon the
den, and there found one of my Catholic chill
dren whom ordered out of that nest of dark
ness and irreligion, remarking to one who was
q Sabbath school teacher, or connected there-
with, that | would tolerate no one to influence
the Catholics OF my parish to frequent that
haunt of error-thatf would allow no wolf to
come in the clothing of sheep and make incur
sious among. my flock, without sounding the
cry of alarm, and cXpurgLting, with all the
m 0ht of m moral force, parish OF this I'M
ported religious infection. Thus when / stand
up to protect my flock from plarauding wolves,
the Presbyterian organ calls 1t barGaI!shl'
When stand forth to protect my flock from
the merciless grasp of religious falSehood, the
Southeastern Presbyterian terms the defense bar
harism l would ask the Presbyterian is it bar
barism i'll the members of the household to
guard their property against nocturnal inva-
sion? Is it barbarism in the honest man to
protect his purse against the aggressive attack
of the highwaysrobber Was it barbarism in
our Saviour to 20 into the temple with q whip
in his hand and drive therefrom the money
changers! Then, if so, it is barbarism in me
to protect my flock against the devouring
grasp of the prowllug wolf: 1t Is barharlSm IN
me to raise my voice, to sound the cry of alarm
to combat against error, to unmask the Typo
critic, and with the forcible voice of truth to
drive the intrudipg enemy from the fold
The PRESBYTERIAN, is very eloquent when on
the high horse of Popcry and Romanism. Poor
fellow ) Popery and Romanism existed IL
youth, and beauty, and vigor ever ancient and
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was dreamed of being Matched in the cold bow
els of the vrulent Calyin-and they will exist
in divine beauty and heavenly grandeur when
that ephemeral sheet will he blotted out from
the memory of men even of his own creed
The poor fellow! For ;waft of n better argu
ment, he Eeeps over the fact that g Moynihan'
is soliciting subscriptions from Professionals fol
the erection of new church. Gracious
What Il knock down argument against the er
rors of Popery A Romish priest asking mo-
ney of Protestants for the propagation of Ro
manism Yes, he is, and getting it too and ]
believe that there are many heightened honor
able members of the Presbyterian persuasion
who blush at the Presbyterian newspaper
falsehoods and lying scribbling-who believ,
not little of what it says-but their lael
will be made up by those pseudo-philanthro
psts who appear in the fictitious garb of ap
parent sancty and those RTSsdf N ang H
sion of love.
| My career in this il too we'll known t.
| need comment. have always pursued TIN
| course of forbearance towards my cO-reli gion
| lists, as is my duty; never abusing any man.
| religion, nor any man account of his re
| igion; if he differs from me in reli gious belief
| that is his own business and not mine he il
accountable to his God alone. If he is in er
ror must not abuse him for it. 1t is not b,
| vitnperation and insult can correct him. /
| he applies to me for emil ghteument in his re
! Hgious doubts he will always find me ready t.
| give an account of the faith that is in me. /
! Is rather by the kind words of fraternal CHART,
and gentle persuasion that will win him owe
! to the cause of truth than by nick-names anC
! the vulgar, hackneyGd slang of the day. Blu
| if, on the other hand, the religion of which
am an unworthy member should DC wautonl,
! assailed or insidiously subveFtetl, / will b.
/ found the stern enemy of error, while will al
ways be the strenuous advocate eff the truth.
j. MOUNTAIN,
Pastor of St John the Baptists.
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