Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-10

Pope's indulgence is good if we put no conf
dence in it; but nothing is more hurtful if it
dmnishes our piety
| 50. We should teach Christians that If the
! Pope knew of the extortions of the preachers
OF lndulgences he would rather the mother
Cnurcn OF st. Peter were burnt and reduced to
ashes than see it built up with the skin,
the flesh and the bones of his flock.
81. We should teach Christians that the Pope
| las 1t Is his duty) should distribute his own
money to the poor whom the indulgence sellers
are now stripping OF their last farthing. even
were he compelled to sell the mother Church of
| st. Peter.
SO. To hope to be saved by indulgence is a
! lying and an empty hope, although even the COM
| n!ssary OF lndulgences-nay farther, the Pope
hmseif-should pledge their souls to guarantee
| it.
So. Those who forbid the preaching of God S
"ord IN other churches on account Of the
preaching OF indu!gences are enemies of Christ
| and of the Pope
| 81. Injustice is done to the word of God when
| as much or even more time is taken up In the
| OF God.
90 The Pope can have no other thought than
this II the indulgence. which is lesser matter,
| oe celebrated with ringing of a bell with pomp
ana ceremony. much more should we honor and
celebrate the Gospel which is a greater thing
with hundred bells and hundred pomps and
| ceremonies.
| Sc. The treasures Of the Church. out of which
| the Pope distributes indulgences. are neither
| recognized nor pronounced satisfactory by the
! Church OF Christ
So st. Lawrence called the poor members of
the Church the Church's treasures, but he used
the word as 1t was understood in his day.
G The proper and true treasure of the
| Cnurch is the Holy Gospel Of the glory and grace
| of God.
63. This treasure is for the benefit of the most
hostile and the most hated, for it causes the
| first to be last.
| ia. But indulgences are for the benefit of the
, most worthy, for 1t causes the last to be the
| first.
Is. Therefore the treasures of the Gospel are
nets in which in former times the rich and re-
spectacle We're caught
to. But the treasures of indulgences are the
nets oy which in the present day the riches of
| the people are caught
81. But the indulgence which the preachers
hold up to be the greatest grace must. OF course
De esteemed a great favor, for it produces great
gain and interest.
6S. And yet this indulgence is certainly the
very smallest grace when compared with the
grace of God and the salvation of the cross.
O9 1t ls the duty of bishops and pastors to
receive with all respect the commissaries Of the
pope.
70. But it is still more their duty to ascertain
with their eyes and ears that the said commits
saries do not preach the dreams of their own
lmaSlnatlOnS. instead Of the orders of the Pope
Il cursed be he who speaks against the in
dulgences OF the Pope.
~ But blessed be he who speaks against the
of indulgences
Is. To esteem the Popes indulgence 80 high
as TO suppose that if person We're (Which is
lmposslbie) even to defle the Holy Mother of
God, yet he could receive remission by these in
dulEenceS, Is raving madness and folly.
Is. The indulgence of the Pope cannot take
away the smallest daily SIM as far as regards the
guilt Of the Otfense.
n. To say that St Peter, If he were now
Pope. could not give more perfect indulgence,
is blasphemy against st. Peter and the Pope.
-. 1t is blasphemy to say that the cross
adorned with the arms of the Pope is as effect
ual as the cross of Christ.
80. The bishops. pastors and theoogians who
permit such things to be told the people will
nave to render an account of them.
81. This shameless preaching these impudent
concentrations of indulgences, make it diff
cult to defend the dignity and honor of the Pope
against calunnies of the preachers and the sub
Tie and crafty questions OF the common people.
80. why. say they, does not the Pope, who is
richer than the richest Crrsus. build the mother
church OF st. Peter with his own money rather
than that of poor Christians?
" Would that we were quit of all those
preachers who say to the Church, Peace! Peace!
when there is no peace.
81. We should eXhort Christians to diligence
in following Christ, their head, through crosses,
death and hell.
%. For it is far better to enterfnto the king
dom of heaven through much tribulation than
to acquire carnal security by the consultations
OF i false peace.
The Luther Statue.
TIE UNWILLING CEREMONIES TO BE HELD NEXT
MONTH
The work on the pedestal of the statue of
Martin Luther, to be placed in front Of the
Luther Memorial church, on the north side of
Thomas circle. at the junction of 14th street and
Vermont avenue, will be begun in about q
month. A number of designs have been pre-
sented for the consideration of the committee.
but that by Mcssrs. Cluss & Schultz. which is of
plain granite IA feet high, with ten-toot base,
partially dressed. but principally in the rugged
state. will probably be selected. The statue
which Is to be similar to the principal figure in
1 feet and a halt high. The casting was COM
menced in Lauchheimmer Prussia, last April
but will not be completed in time to reach here
before the 1st of March. Mr.. A. j. F. Wede-
meyer, secretary OF the Martin Luther Society
of New York, has recently returned from
lauchhcimmer, where he has been inspecting
the casting. 1t will be remembered that the
statue represents Luther in standing position
in the clerical robes of that age. The right
hand rests upon the Bible, and the facial ex-
preston is such as to to impress the
visitor with the Christian character of the man.
Fireworks Martin Luther will appear in bold
relief on the pedestal The unwilling will take
place early in March. and the ceremony will be
very impressive. People from all parts or the
country are expected to participate and the
President will be invited to Officate
Card from Ex-senator Spencer.
MORGAN. NEVADA, Oct Both, 1888.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
friend has sent to me a copy of your paper
of the 18th inst. in which appears synopsis Of
lecture delivered by John r. French entitled
"Ten years among the Senator's" French is
therein reported to have said that "a Senator
from Alabama, who afterward ran away from
the star routetrial. was the only Senator he ever
heard Of who tried to exc out his salary in the
Senate by partnership in gambling house." It