The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1877-09-26
Spurseon ON Rf1uaIfst Contessors.

When Mr. SpargeOn has anything to say be
is apt to say it in way to leave no doubt as to
his meaning. The following is case in point
In late sermon Mr.. Spurgeon said Accord
ing to the papers, certain reverend .eurate in
charge in the south has recently alluded to the
subject of confession in the following select and
instructive terms. He says: Let them come
boldly 10 Gods appointed priest to receive ab<o-
iution. They did not know what tender tie
would soon sprOg up between themselves and
him-s tie more tender than ever existed be-
tween husband and wife or any other relation
This Is very frank language, and deserves TO be
well weighed. We do not dispute the truth of
the assertion but, on the contrary, believe it to
be only too true Who are the husbands whose
wives are to be bound to the reverend father by
this tender ueg With this warning before them
are they gong each one to march down to the
church with bis wife on his arm, and see the
good gentleman who intends to form this teuder
tie? Will the fathers snd brothers of England
also contemplate this tying process with cool
Satisfaction! Is our nation gwen ~ to Saad-
Iy lethargY upon the matter Of POpery. and will
they allow these false priests for ever 10 20 on
from one thing to another till they fetch over
the Pope and his cardinals, red hats, and blazing
stakes aud all! We are among those who would
IS warmly defend the liberty OF Catholic as We
would our Owl. but liberty is not license, neither
does liberty give leave 10 S servant to act a. g
master. The Clergy are bound to do the reli-
gion Of the nation in the way which tie nation
prescribes and it has never YET, either by an Act
Of Parliament or by any other mode Of expires.
sion, sgreed to the practice of auricalsr comics
sion. Summon the men OF England and put il
Yea or Nay, Shall your wives aud daught.
ers confess to the parish clergyman, who calls
himself priest and il would be carried in the
negative amid much enthusiasm and saving Of
borse-Ehips. Why, then, are the RitaaFistic
gentlemen allowed. in the name of the ration's
religion. to carry OF Z l0aIhs0me practice which
has only to be mentioned 10 excite universal
execration! The peace of families can never Be-
maintained While the confessional exists; the
word : home may q well be Lett out from thu
E1glishman's vocabulary when the women OF the
household have other eoadiants for their most
ssered thoughts besides their natural guariisus.
This tender lie basi1e ss is not To John
Balls taste, We are quite sure. In the harbar-
oss days Of the past q sour spple-.ree and less
tender tie ~o1ld have been the reward Of anE
man who tired to confess John Balls daught.
ers- Happily that period has passed away 5u,
We hope that Paterfauiliss Will fod gentle bu,
equally encacIons ways OF protecting the easily
beguiled. and will in soma way or other put as
az end 10 this very tepder tie business. One
OF the best ways viii Dc to refrain from entering
Anglican AAss-hoases, and attending only al
places EheFe the Gospel i preached without the
sdnirtore Of P9pish rites. Too many attend
fractsrisu performances merely to see the en-.
broldery, Horticulture. and posiuriog bat from
seeing the softer sort 20 o. to adnirruy. and
thence TO accepting. Better cut The Connection
at oRce: before IN! Of these tender Ties ara
formed