Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-08-30
Father Buchard,

The coLTse of lectures now being
delivered by the reverend gentlemen
whose name heads this article, ar,
being listened to with the utmost 70
spect by crowds of people of various
religious denominations, and tbo
reverend Father is entitled TO orr
lasting gratitude for having thus far
entertained us with an intellectual
enjoyment never before offered To. or
enjoyed by, the inhabitants of this
town. Last night (Wednesdayl the
subject oftha lecture was on Auric,,-
lar Confession" which was treated Inv
the Reverend Father il a most learn
ed and eloquent style. And, although
L am what the Holy Mother Church"
denomlnates q "heretic," or "anti.
christ yet have derived as much
pleasure from listening to him as any
true believer" in his audience.
Those present ut the lecture above
named, Will remember that neal the
close OF th1 same, the Reverend
rather sad that If every adult in the
United States of America would
practice the sacred rite of AurjcuIar
confession, our penitentiaries would
soon be converted into asvlums for
the orphans, our scaffolds into ros-
trums for honorable debate, and our
prisons into hospitals for INDECENT
SICK. In fact, according to Father
Buchards logic, there would indeed
be rothlng out peace and virtue in the
hearts OF men and women of Catholic
fnlth And tho In l~ - ~,,,;,.. To-
cence, honesty and integrity, would
be visible like a radient star upont the
forehead OF every good Catholic.
This Is indeed a beautiful picture-th the
simple results of Auricular Confess
sion. But, let us see whether the
consunlmate skill of the famous ora
tor-impelled by the ardcr of his
ialth-has not outstripped discretion
IN making assertions i'll direct con-
tlict with current facts.
According to Father Buchard, those
nations who have strictly observed
the rite of Auricular Confession"
ought to have been, and ought to be,
the happiest and purest of mankind.
But unfortunately it has been, and is
the reverse, as | shall endeavor to
show. Italy, the very cradle-nay
the heart and soul of Embellishments
DSeI,llOIl tile TtlHOteSl ages up 10 the
present time, anything but pure and
virtuous. And what snail be said of
the City OF Seven Hills:- immor-
tai Rome The fouRtain-head of Cath
Ollie faith the sanctum sanctorum of
all the apostles and saints the
throne of ecclesiastical power aad au-
thority the Holy City-so called.
The people of Rome are, as they
ought to be, very pious. Nine-tenthS
of its population are strict observers
of the doctrine of d" Auricular Confess
sion" They are, to all appearances,
a God-loving and God-fearing people.
How could they be otherwise but pi-
GUS? Surrounded as they are by the
hottest of the holy faith-Pope, cardi-
nails, bishops, priests, monks and sis
tiers of various Catholic orders,
churches and chapels, and saints, in
every street, in every nook and cor
.ner in the city; so much so, that a
stranger in Rome might think it an
easy task to convert the devil him
self into a Roman saint. But, dear
reader, let me tell you there are wick
ed people il Rome there is vice,
RIGHTEOUSNESS and wlckedncSs of the
blacklist dye in Rome. Let me tell
YOU, dear reader that for the number
of its inhabitants the HolF City OF
Rome is the most wicked in all Eu-
rope, despite its holy surroundings,
and despite that four-titths OF its in
habitanS are strict adherents OF Au-
ricular Confession SAM.
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