The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-09-05

) A there Is 1t It,o ..convertn tho
fort being the protestant faith. not
Cathn this country but also those Of
!, europe and Asia, It might be well to
inquire into the nature Of the case.
The Iowa State Agent Of the American
and Foreign Christian Union denomi-
mates this movement ~ one of 1.-THE
startling providences Of God" Start
ling indeed, when we consider the
work that In to be accomplished a. the
result Of this movement. You may
call It reformati m u you please. but 1t
will partake but little Of the spirit Of
reformation, for the good reason that
but little reformation will be required.
For example let Us. capitulate briefly
and see.-Unite,l Professionalism be-
lieves In one "triune" God, 30 does
the Catholic; they believe In the fall
Of man, SO do catholics; in the atone
ment by Christ. 50 do catholics. they
believe In natural, Inherent immor-
tality, 30 do catholics In eternal tor
ment, SO does the catholic, only the
difference Is Ia favor Of tue latter.
They. IN sprinkling for baptism. SO
| do catholics. only the catholic has the
patent Of that christian institution"
They believe in Sunday for the Sab
bath and call it indifierently. Sunday
and Sabbath-so the catholic believes
In Sunday, but never calls il Sabbath,
aud says that the man that does, lies.
And, whereas the catholic thinks to
change tie Sabbath from Saturday to
Sunday. from the 9Th to the LIST day Of
the week, and from sunset to midnight.
Many pious ministers of the protestant
denominations do not know that the
Bible, the book they are seeking to
SOW broadcast among the people Gays
any thing about when to begin sacred
time, whether 1t noon, three o'clock,
sunset, or at midnight. But at any
rate they take the catholics time.
They believe alike In . present heav-
en- and Al Immediate burning hell to
the dying saint, or sinner, only the
difference IL in favor Of the catholic, as
common sinners may escape theirs.
but none the professionals, hell. As IL
respects the sacrament OF the Lords
Supper, there il but little difference Of
sentiment Ia many sections, compared
to what formerly existed; q point over
which hundreds Of lives have been
lost. And would conclude, that in
wine growing districts, such rs Mexico
and Palestine where wine is used Free
~, 1t would be an easy matter to &C.
complish q change in favor Of both
kinds"
Now la view OF oil these facts and
considerations. / ask. where would be
the propriety Of calling this, the bring
ing these people over into the chris
t;an union, or communion Of the
different sects, y conversion? Az well
call that conversion, when Lutheran
unites with Presbyterian, or Metho-
dist church. Should IL no, be called
an extension of the american aud
Foreign Christian Union ?" No mar
vel that the Catholic church prefers q |
united protestant church, ~ she has |
political ends in view. To bring this
mass Of semi-heathenisn into union |
with an already too impure profess
tantism, what would be the result? |
Let u martyred church answer: How
long Q Lord dost thou not avenge our
blood. DC.
In the early part Of this dispensa-
ton, the Papacy arose, was hindered,
or ''lct" by Paganism for several cen.
turies. until it was taken out Of the
way in sos, . short time after which
civil power went into the hands OF the
Bishops Of the church OF Rome. then
war followed. There IL to be . move
Of this kind now. See, Rev: ID; ll-l7.
And when we have union Of Catho.
lies las they are coming into our coun-
try and churches by thousands) with
. united professionalism, then they will
control civil affairs; then will be
II Is sid that NEARLY all Papal ma
tions are turning away from their
TO the Word OF God"
/ ask in the name Of reason where
does the bible teach religious truths
mixed and confused ~ above. But
it Is said that 1.-The people Of all these
countries''-Italy, Spain, Egypt, Mex.
leo, &c-"are earnestly desiring the
Of our Protestant Chris
tianity." That will do better. We
should inquire carefully. what are the
main differences between their, and
our christian institutions? Mainly,
schools for the masses. And SO far as
pure bible religion is concerned, this
Is but little In our favor, as all our
books are more or less filed
with religious errors and these are
nculcated upon the young by most OF
,ur teachers.
MYCRONIUs.