The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-19
Rome, a. seen b . Protestant.

:. Roms, a. seen sy Protestant ri
The Roman correspondent of tho Nev
York World, thus describes what he saw
in Rome the first day of his arrival:
It was Sunday morning when I arrived
at Rome. drove from the railway station
to the Albergo di Allemagna in the Via de
Condotti, which have made INV headonar.
} ters. As had never been in Rome before
! fastened to st. Peters, the Pantheon, ST.
Maria MaggiOre, and some of the other
churches which are the pride of the Catho.
lie world; anHin the afternoon leisurelv
stro1ed through the marrow but pictur-
esque streets of the city. In the Via del
Corso and the adjoining throughfares the
newsboys were persistently bawiing out the
titles Of La Liberia II Capitale, II Tribune.
and other revolutionary journals which
have recently been started here, but the
supply Of papers seemed to be greatly in
excess of the demand for them. In front of
the stationers' shops, groups of people were
attracted by the illustrated comic papers
ana carlcatures, the staple Of which ia
abuse OF the Pope, the cardinals, the
priests, monks, and nuns. Some of these
"a. callcatares, may observe, would shosk
the feelings even of those Professionals who
are most opposed to the peculiar and dis
tive doctrines of the Roman Catholic
Church, as they were designed to ridicule
our Saviour, the Blessed Virgin, and the
most sacred mysteries of the Christian re-
higaon. one OF these, for example, was a
olasphemous caricature of the infant Jesus
In the stable at Bethlehem. 1t is mournful
to see art and literature thus degraded in
order to render religion odious in the ewes
of the people. Many well-intentioned
though simple minded folks in England
and America are under the impression that
the attacks on the church will promote the
cause Of evangelical Protestantism in
Italy. They could not labor under a great |
er de!uslon. Bible societies may distri-
butte New Testaments and tracts, but it ia
almost certain that they will fail to makS !
converts In Rome to any form of Protest.
antism. In order to obtain pecuniary assist
ance or moral support from the adherents
OF evangelical sects, the revolutionary lead.
ers may profess that they wage war only
against the errors of the Catholic Church:
but their real object is to overthrow ali
religion, and Professionalism is as hateful in
their sight as Catholicism. Garibaldi ac-
ceptea some years ago n magnifcently
bound Bible, presen led to him by q society
IN London, and said he should treasure It
TN his dying day; because any one who
lmagines that the hero of CABRERA really
reverences the Revealed Word must be-
very simple minded indeed. 1t should he
borne in mind that although the Church of
Rome may not be SO powerful as she was
tour centuries ago, che still numbers more
.uuoiohtS eusiu Ill Cne frOCeStant commune
ties put together. In word she is still
The principal representative of the Chris
tan faith, and consequently is assailed with
Inscriptions animosity by the liberal party
On the Continent of Europe, who are the
sworn foes of that faith and whose views
and objects have described in a former
which was based on ipfor- .
nation supplied by a gentleman well +
Known in diplomatic circles.
10 show the character of the men who are ,
low staggering about the streets of Rome =
md doing their utmost to corrupt the :
morals of the people, may mention that 6
aked woman to a number of youths whom q
10 had collected together in one of the pi U
zzas, and to whom he was explaining the t
advantages of enlightenment and civiliza d
ion. The Roman youth, said this apostle t
f freedom, had too long been kept by the I
in darkness and ignorance, but il
he day of emancipation had arrived at "
asst, and their eyes should now be opened Il
o the truth. The gentleman who informed G
ne of this incident said he at first thought c
fiction, or at all events gross exaggera- c
ion, but on making inquiries he ascertained D
i was strictly true. 1t is very painful to A
llude to circumstances of this kind, but, a
S an impartial chronicler, am compelled g
D do SO, although decency prevents my il
escribing all the doipgs of the revolution il
ry party in their diabolical attempts to O
ow the seeds of vice among the middle t
nd lower classes of the popuace. t