Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-16


winch It has been made fugitive from countries
over which it once ruled il the verv perfection o.
imperial grandeur, then no obligation Of charity
towards our Romish citizens, and certainly no
dictate OF good sense, requires that we should
ald It's growing power and thereby hasten their
ruin and ours
opposition TO ROmanism be neeiful for the
highest civil and religious Welfre Of our people.
the komanists themselves will reap the large
part Of the benefit. Opposition to their super
stitions may be the best and most benefcent
alliance with them.
Enough has been said by way Of caution
against Incorporate and discriminating As
saqlts either upon the papacy or its adherents
~. The attitude which We ought to assume
toward the papacy in this land, may be further
defined as initiating the fidelity Of the papsts to
the principles Of their church
Fidelity to principle is worthy Of imitation
when found, and the singleness Of aim and per-
slstency Of effort that mark the history Of the
. paQacy Of this country, are well worthy IF i'm
tat1u in behalf Of a better cause
When does Romauism s.eep2 When does it
forget When does it negle't an opportunity to
strengthen itself and extend its power: When
I does it fail 90 use the forces NJ its command
/ When does it lose ground. once gliuel, through
mere indifference
/ The Romish Church as "a body, organized for
/ conquest is worthy Of study and must excite adj
miratlon. The completeness of it, organization,
the thoroughness Of its plans, the promptuess Of
its action, seem to combine the outward essentials
of success. Itnsps out the world for its con-
tiuued study. All nations are under its eye Il
preca-t- the developments Of history. 1t autici-
pates the currents Of emigration so as to give
rise 10 the saying If you discover a desert
island, You shall ind a Jesuit priest waiting for
your arrival. " II watches flrits advartareat the
crises ofuatonal affairs. Ii keers fits eve On the
separate persons in ts host. Ii bring,
into efficient service through its various ecclesiS-
teal establishments. a great diversity of talents
It collects a l,r,e revenue with rs,narlab'e ease
and expeuds IL with far sighted saqlcitv. And
this is but -inlple fidelity Z, its fundamental
urlnsir'c Some If It's elements f r,,y,,. ,,a ,,
not have. and NAV rejoice that we cannot. fir
the very strength Of Rome n. a kinc.Ior tra-
c7meth With observation. nav contain germs Of
destruction, and some Of tle measures Of the
rauacv would be sll suited 10 the ends ofa more
spiritual Orrauization But the fidelity 20 ur.u-
cirle which this wonderful career Of Ronani-m
exhibits. we nay well emulate.
That devotion o. The church. rs an aggressive
power SHOULD De fully matched among Chris
tu. Of the reformed churches. The world IS
ours 90 posses, and 90 laIi for Christ. bv a hi-h-
er charter than the edict in which the u-ur1er
Pl1c4. endorsed the u.uru!tion by Boniface ill.,.
of that title. before which chri-.enIam has bowed
for So many ceuturie--.. universal b;.hap.-
Th', aul ut least. c8usecriteI tv th. pains
and sacrifices and PRAYERS of fugitive. fr the
sake of conscience nom th. le.ratisu, Of the
eastern warIl-tius land N least is tb, u.ttir-ll
inheritance of RELIGIOUS liberty ami aa euH-h--
enei church
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Ter rrircfrics. but If She does II viii tetv rL.
uut.tl.u'ue-- Of nro,te-.auts O. their principles
and on them viii re.t the greater mart Of the
3..zc. There arc few ,,riD-. for those Who .lii
r0- Oh. Lords wall b.eau.. tbev knew il NOT
lat mas, s,r.it tbo-. who knew The Lor.i-. will
vet Iil itns-
I.tlere is auvthfu-of importance In dispute
between Prata-Auti-m ami E1uaui,m. we must
a.co1at1 worth maintaining. Thedomiuiou Of
tb.r.r,.v uavHeur.sariH'e o. tie savage rl'eof
brute force. hnt none the less viIf that dominion
NlrIt AMI curse tae country which accept. it in
uIl.s .f tl- .uirlru.f filth which our rrgfc,t..ut
churches rather from the word of God We are
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