The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-04

Editor Dcmocrat-Star.

been tor months, aud will he fol
months 10 como, burdcned with nc
counts, proeia nations by the Bishop
of Trcvcs and endorsements by The
Pope of Rome ami other church
authorities, in reference TO the So
called Holy Coat of Trcves."
They clam, and without any re-
serve, give the assurance of the great
and mighty Church of Rome, that this
is the vcritable seamless coal worn by
Christ on this earth, and for which
the soldiers cast lots. See Matthew
81 30.
They claim This coat has been in the
Cathedral at Trevcs for many hun
dreds of years; that they have, and
expect to, exhibit it to the faithful
about three times in each one hum
drcd years. They also claim that
there is miraculous power in or con-
necred with this coat; and that
thousands who have but touched it
were cured Of any disease of which
they were afflicted, and that it will
now be again exhibited for about two
months tor The same purpose, and for
alteration and worship.
Now, Mr.. Editor, the word gospel
means good news, and il the above
be true, as claimed, then This is good
news or gospel. Just as Christ PER
sonaIly left This earth he gave the
grand commission under which all
churches and men preach the gospel
:" Go We into all the world and preach
The gospel to every creature" Mark
ID is. Now for a man, or body of
men, to preach the gospel TO any
creature, and at any time, or part of
arbitrarily Withhold from said
creature any part, or for any time the
benefits OF SAID gospel, would be un-
unbiblical, unchrisiian, I'M
and dishonest. If this is
lie vcrilablc coat of Christ, and has
hesc miraculous powers TO cure, this
power is because of its contact with
he body Of Christ, and not because
II its make OF material !; and if tins
power is from Christ, ii cannot get
lred, o out, or in any manner be
Unfinished OF consumed. Christ was,
is, no rcspecter of persons, %
las he al any time put his gospel or
is benefits in The hands or Keeping of
my man or body of men, TO be buried
u the walls Of a cathedral, to be used
'nly once in each generation, while
he millions of Adams race are suffer
ny and dying just because The Pope
I Rome and the Bishop at Trevcs do
IOt sec TIT to allow them to "touch
he hem of his garment"
That this is the coat worn by the
OF God on this earth, | do not be-
Ieve. But even if it was, then ii
would be wrong to bow down 10 or
Worship il, because of the first COM
landment." See Exodus 90 30.
iod worked many miracles through
loses in connection with Aaron's
od. Yet, in after years, Moses
cemcd to think there was some power
+ virtue in the rod, and tins led
loses TO 1isplease God, and prevent
d him from entering the promised
md. See Number. 20 :9-I3.
AT Gods command Moses raised
p the I /" brszen serpent" in the
'ildcrncss, aud all who looked there
u we've healed. In this way God used
he said serpent for his purpose and
or the good of man. Hundreds OF
afterwards old Satan used this
anne brazrn serpent for his purpose
nd caused the ISracliies 10 burn in
nnse unto IL. See 2nd Kings Is 4.
he serpent typifed Christ (see John
:l4), and certainly had more claims
{ power and virtue than did the
,amlcsS coat, yet we see il sinful to
it.
L Ito not see how any honest,
lOughtful, bible-reading person can
elieve This " Holy Goat at Treves "
be anything but a fraud and
,edt, and here declare that The ell
1rsemGnt of this fraud by the Pope
nj the great Church OF Rome as the
'ritable coat OF Christ and possessed
ith miraculous or curing powers
i'll cause many men TO become inf
| believe there are millions in
Catholic church better christians
an | am, and hope and believe many ,
them cannot lie hoodwinked " by
is +" holy coat" affair. And | will I
re charge that il is clear TO any
oughtful nan that NJ. Felix, Bishop {
Trevcs, is a believer in the Holy 8
,at for " revenue only and that said
at has no more virtue or curing l