Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-08-04
A Voice from Richmond.

Mr.. Editor -
The inevitable "The Catho-
lie Priest answered. was there again.
Mr.. n. will think that bold statement
often repeated, will go a long way to
make people think that it is really so, |
even though there is not the slightest |
attempt at bringing proofs.
Now, before going further, it NAV be /
we'll to state the case once more. On |
January 9th On article of mine ap |
peared il the fLANEr in which showed |
that in the Church of Christ there is a |
sacrifice lid priesthood. To prove
this brought FIVE texts in which it is |
plainly stated that such is really the
case The following week a reply was
attempted Eunder the signature of "A |
Protestant" As not one of the argu-
ments were noticed, | only sent n brief
r. ioinder that If Mr. Protestant had
nothing better to say | would waste no
time with him. Here the matter rested un
til short while ago. Rambler was i'm
prudent enough to make few remarks
on the subject. | had pledged my
word that no statement should pass
unchallenged, and hence l took his
words at once to pieces. This was too
much for Mr.. Protestant (or Mr.. X y
he sent reply in spite of his declara-
| ton that as a young man he had been
| quite given to controversy, but learn
| ing mOdesty, he had given up that bad
| habit. Amongst other things he told
us that he had not even read my argu-
ments. Noticing that there was an ar
| ticle on the priesthood" in the paper,
he determined with great 'modesty" to
fix that Priest"
Now | ask you, Mr.. Editor, is this
honest, is this fair? Can 1 expect that
he will notice my arguments now, when
according to his own admission he took
no notice of my first and only writing
| on the subject
In his last weeks Mr. X tells US 81
believe too that the obligation rests on
the church you represent and therefore
on you to prove that those texts do
not sdnit of the possibility of any 9th
er reasonable construction being put on
them."
Indeed Does it +? This is very kind
in Mr.. X, so very modest The
Catholic Church who has been there fol
more than 1900 years and has more
members than all the other different so
called churches taken together, this
church should have to prove first what
she has taught and believed from th'
:. beginning, whenever some one Will
greater "modesty" than the rest takes
| it into his head to deny her doctrines
3 How the apostles would have looked a
Let me suppose Mr.. X. owns a hous
, in which his father and grandfathe
= lived before him. He has never had an.
doubt that it was his own house. On
fine day, however, a stranger come
D | along and says "Mr X. please NOV
a ont OF this place as quickly as you car
this is nay house, You will have
prove that this is your house; until yol
D. do this, it is mine." How would Mr.. i
y treat that man
Naturally he would say "And VIII
p. are you ? where is your deed | hav
of been in possession for years; If yO
claim the ownership you will have I
prove it," Does Mr.. X. see the moral
10 / absolutely refuse to bring the
~ texts again after noticing how Mr..
y. treats the word of God, and rushes int
= print without considering for mOmeI
3, the arguments on the other side.
al He tells us that he has not II
time to read.
He finds, however, time TO write {
i'll subjects about which he kno VS. nothin
X Before closing, cannot help makn
ed a few remarks. Why is it that so mu
bitterness and opposition is shown
Catholics, especially by Baptists WI
IN are catholics accused OF believing al
doing things which they detest and a
W hor d? Why is it that some people w
not believe us when we cannot have al
reason to conceal the truth Why @
in priests and religions cons family |
tn cused and subjected without the sligl
/ is est foundation, because they are ivini
life so highly recommended by our
viour and his Apostles Where do
ON, people get the ideas from The rig
yes Wav would be OF course to consult {
for books which are open to every one, a
81 aak those whose Office il is to tea,
But no; people persstently refuse to
on this and take as the gospel truth WI
,a al, a few men tell them whose bread q
% butter is at stake and whose life is of
ge' a scandal. Examples are plentiful.
Protestants are constantly taught Il
in Catholics adore images and put Il
en- trust in creatures instead of God; Il
ay. are told that an indulgence is perm
ad- sion to commit sin, which can
on bought for certain sum OF mol
Catholics are shocked to hear this