The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-08-19
The Times The Prophecies.

Wo begin to believe In prophecy. There
Is no Disgusting the fact that the war In
Europe Is beginning to partake moro and
more Of a religious character. and 1t looks
rs II tho prophecy made rs early rs tho
year 1850, we believe, by the Rev. MIR.
Fletcher of England, Is likely to be full
filed to the letter. Mr.. Fletcher. who
was well versed In Bible history, deliver
ed series of lectures on the prophecies,
In which he pointed out those that had
been already fulfilled. and then predicted
what were yet 10 take place, which 30
Ear have been fulfilled to. the letter. He
predicted the French Revolution, which
occurred within few months Of the time
specified. He also predicted at that early
period that the next vial would be pour
oil out on the head of the Roman Cstho-
lie Church. and that II would commence
In the year 18i8. Singular as It may APP
pear the Pope fed from his subjects In
disguise, and after his return he was
maintained mt Rome by French bayonets.
He had been captured and carried Of bc-
fore, but this was tho first time he fled
from his subjects. As TO the duration OF
the fnlfillment Of the prophecy writer's
disagree. but that depends on the magni.
tude of the power tn be despoiled. Some
writers have fixed the period ut from 20
to 80 years, and we believe that before ~
years passes away from thA beginning
In l848. the Pope will be entirely stripped
of his temporal power. and all tho nations
of the earth that contributed to his power
will be greatly weakened. leaving the
power of the Pope completely neutralizcd
and tho Church, in many instances, may
become an independent State affair. -r
Italy stands ready to wrest tho last YES
tige OF temporal power from the Pope.
and probably pillage Rome. II the peo-
pie are not restrained by Italian and Eng
fish bayonets. Austria has abrognted the
Concortlat with the Pope, and it's believ-
ed that she will prohibit the promulga-
tion of tho Infsllibility dogma in her do
minions. Spain has dethroned Queen
Isabella, who was tho "Bride OF the
Church." and declared In favor of free
don, in religion. Hungary Is already ag-
itating separate and independent church.
Napoleon III. Is sick. and the Empress
Eugenia has dispatched n special train
from Paris to bring home the Imperial
Infant" to keep company with the Prince
of .he Asturias, the exilcd son of Isabella
of Spain. Tears may be shed, but alas
we are fearful no will pick up no more
spent bullets on battle fields, by the side
of the Emperor. % -.',.
Onr readers will rccollect that In Oc-
tober last We wrote an article on tho an.
ticipatcd assembling of the Ecumenical
Council, from which we make the follow.
ing extracts: ....r go
Ellis temporal power has gradually
dwindled down to u patch, the extent of
which can be Vowed from the dome OF
st. Pcter's-and with the loss Of his tenn
poral power, which Is only o question OF
a short time, he becomes stripped Of
more than half of his spiritual power,
and he must gradually descend to the
position of the Greek Patriarch, who Is
scarcely heard OF now In tho religious
world. As to the timc required for the
fulillmcnt of the prophecy from its cori-
n,encement, writer's on this subject dis
agree. Some predicted l868-Others Tx
cd no definite time for It's fulfillment but
stated that It 1t might continue from twen-
ty To thirty years, which added to 1913,
would give 1868 or 1873. II must DO ev-
ident to all our readers who have watch
ed the signs Of tho times, and the dis
Gus ions that have already taken place
throughout Europe with regard TO 1t,
that the Council assembled will split the
Church into atoms, and this will be fol-
lowed by discussions, ordinations an,l rc-
examinations, almost equal to that which
followed the Reformation inaugurnted by
Martin Luther, which must lead to Its
disintegr.tion. and consequent loss OF
power and position"
The Council has assembled-the Infalli.
bility dogma was adopted after great
struggle, and opposition has been made To
Il i'm almost every known Catholic country
on the face of the globe. The ordinations
and recriminations have commenced. The
Popcs temporal power Is now at the mcr-
CIV of Ialy and England, and the day may
mot be far distant when tho Pope may be
found protected under the flag Of Protes-
tant England, or that Of the United States.
This Is emphatically the ago Of the pco-
pie. The curse Of slavery and serfdom
has been abolished by the two most power
ftil nations on the face ofthc globe-Rus-
sin and the United States. Dcspotism 10
topling In Austria, Spain and France.
Liberal Germany Is being united Into one
ofthe ruling powers Of Europe, and inc 9.
people eyerwhore seem to be casting on
the shackles of slavery and dcspotism, MI
EXCEPT the small fncti0u OF bastard Demo.
Gratis In the United States, who cling to all
kinds of slavery and despotism a. naturally
as they. plundered tho people when In
power r.--Miner's Journal. % 0l Sod