The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1873-10-08
Popery in the Church of England.

Though the spread of Romanist teaching and
practice in the Church of England is well known,
yet very few Americans are aware how far some of
the teaching and practice go. very full coec.
ton of these has been made by the Rev. II. W.
Holland, of the British Wesleyan Conference, and
it tells its own story without the need of aid from
comment Nearly every Romish principle, even
to praying for the dead, has its advocates among
the clergy of the Established Church. Some spe-
cimens will show this more THAI general state
ment can. The clergy of st. AugustirS's, Kiburn,
have opened new schools, in which is used hymn
book printed privately for the use of "the children
Of the Church" Here are two verses:
eyes, am going to Gods priest
To tell him all my sin,
And from this very hour I'll strive
new life to begin.
I" When l confess with contrte heart
Mysins unto the priest,
/ do believe from all their guilt
That moment I'm released"
To say nothing Of their Infamous doctrine, the
publishers of these hymns should be punished Tor
inficting on the Church such wretched doggerel.
Here are some extracts from Prayers for Chi.
dreu, published by D. G. L. of the Established
Church:
PRAYER FOR THE DEAD.
90 Lord Jesus Christ, of thine infinite charity
look with mercy upon the souls Of the faithful de-
parted; grant them light and peace. and in the end
10 live with thee forever in heaven"
HYMN TO THE VIRGIN.
Smother of mercy, day by day,
My love for thee grows more and more;
Thy gifts are strown upon my way,
Like sands upon the great sea shore.
" Get me the grace TO love thee more;
Jesus will give if thou wilt plead
And, Mother, when lites cares are Ger,
Oh shall love thee then indeed"
The English Catholics Book of Family Prayers
is published by the Church Press Company, and is
approved by the Church ReUie,o. Here is a pas
sage:
who, to feed US on Thine Own Flesh, and SO
prepare US to feed on Thee in the life to come,
lar form of Bread and Wine. ;. Soul of Christ,
sanctify us; Body of Christ, save U.S. Blood of
Christ, lnebriate us. =. Hail, Holy CrossI
adorned by the limbs of our Saviour, and decked
with His most precious Body; faithful Cross,
above all Others noblest of all Trees none in TO-
liage or blossom to be compared with thee, sweet
was that weight which did hang on thine arms,
God reigning from the Tree
What is meant by Blood of Christ, inebriate
us, it would puzzle theologian TO TELL but both
the language and the idea revolving to Christian
feeling.
Thoughts Before and After Confession" has
this. We copy exactly:
This, then, is the answer to the sinners cry:
How can this intolerable burden of sin be re-
moved? By ABS0LUTIONI. See one who
has just confessed hIs sins TO Jesus, and been abb
solved by Jesus priest What ale his thoughts?
Nothing uncertain. nothing doubtful fills his mind,
THE WEIGHT is GONE the heavy weight,
which was SO intolerabe, SO impressive to him,
body and soul the entangled knots are all united,
rent asunder at single blow. Aud where has
this burden to go? Who has to bear it now?-
0 blessed thought! 1t was borne for him long
ago by JESUS on the Cross at Calvary only his
penitence was waiting for him to be rid of it for
ever only the holy words | absolve thee, pro-
nounced in Jesus NAME for him to be forgiven.
1t is not surprising, therefore, that Monsignore
Capel claims that the number Of Roman Cath
Ollie priests in the diocese of Westminster was 264,
Of whom As had been members of the Church OF
England; no week went by without his receiving
three four, or five persons of the RituaIistic party
into the Church of Rome" There is no doubt
of the way the Church of England is going. The
Evangelicals have tried in vain to reform it, How
can they with good conscience remain within its
pale?-The Methodist