Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-04-07
WHO CAN FORGIVE SIN Z
The Second Baptist Church
Minister Lays Open the
FaHacy of CathOH
ciSIn.
The Baptist Warrior Cues
tiOnS the InEaMbiHty of
the Pope.

The Priests last article ap-
pears to be the last breathings of a dy
ing ioe. the last scene in "a great act. |
the last act il great sdra |
me; closed with my foot up I
on my opponents neck, my sword in |
hand, and with face upturned inquir1Dg |
at the mouth of the spectators if must |
| trample his much torn and bleeding car
cass, seem to hear them saying unto
me ''forbear +" Well, l hope that when
taken from the arena and re-instated- be
| will learn that he can not withstand the
| FURNISHED arrows of truth and reason
for like the tailor's needle they will pierce
| him through and through. Viucit ON
MIA veritas, Truth cor quers all things"
THE ECCLESIASTICAL cRAwFIsH.
The little Priest poses be
fore us as an ecclesiastical
crawfi.h. In his 2nd last writing. he
with unbridled audacity, affirmed that
from two thirds to three fourths of our
ministry were immoral. and made as
though he would give names and facts
in his last writing, respecting ministers
of this city, but for some good reason he
has fAilei to do so; and puerillY refers Us
! to the members of the Second Baptist
Church for facts. and to the records OF
Justice Crutchfeld. l am better ac-
uuainted with the Second Church than
, | YOU, and can safely affirm that they
have not the facts which you claim "A
drowning man catches at every straw
in his reach"
was confident, that while you were
: ignorant of the teachings of the Bible,
o YOU had too much sense TO assail pub
| licly the character and reputation OF gen
) tlemen whom God protects, and the
people respect; and whose demeanor il
an example unto the world.
THAT FARcIcAL CHALLENGE-$5OO RE
WARD.
Says he, But now take the libelle
at his word, and most formally chal
enge him to show us, one caee wher,
a Catholic in this city, ever paid ss mucl
as one cent for absolutioD;
hereby pledge my word in the FAC
3, OF all Richmond that l will pay owe
n $500 in good and lawful u. S. currency
% to this lib,ller or to anyone else who wi
prove a single case, only one case wher
a catholic here in this city, ever paid a
much as one cent for abeolution. Nj
readers will mark well the cunning an
careful manner in which this chal enge
given. Note: Il challenge him 20 sho'
one case in this city" this city," c
any one else who will prove single
&c case" Well put.
Two considerations render this cha
D0@@~~N~~-~
lenge q farce.
The first is That Father Welbers
H. a white priest, laboring among colore
|: people, which renders his work missio
4 AIRY in character, thus te is not expecte
TO thrust upon them all the custom
and practices of the catholic church.
Again The Catholic church adapt
e. itself to the circumstances, habits, an
customs of the people among whom
NAV be planted, aud hence If 1t was ]
politic to require money from the peoI
for absolution, no demand would
= made. Father Webers knows tha
Catholics of this city are not n quired
conform to ali the haLits, practices al
ub- | customs of his church as Catholics,
Roman Catholic cities.
Again Ii a thousand Catholics pa
for absolution, not one would dare ties
~ fy of that fact as against Priest esp
'Iso tally when he believes the Priest I
eeA power to curse man eterually from
presence of God.
We have not been speaking of the c
Vor toms of Catholics in this city especial
n ma a but of the doctrines of his church.
VIII Would Father Welbers dare say Il
his church does not require it's memh
able to pay to have their SINS forgiven
ired Because physicians do not charge
Sc their services at certain places does
show that they make no charges
- their e vices.
: T., For fear that he failed to read
e Is proof on this point | will repeat my q
the tation from the book known as the
Ver. of the Sacred Roman Chancery robh
the church, 81 %; perjury, foI gerry,
inc. etc. 50 co; robbery, So co. burn
a house, 50 10; killing a layman; 81
Last striking priest. 81 rs; procuring al
Hall ton, 81 so; priest to keep a concub
rico 81 %; ravishing or defiowering vlr
+he 50 90; A nun, for frequent fOrnicatio
and out the nunnery, $500; all Inc
sanv rapes, adultery and fornIcation com
the ted by priest with his relations, n
fulIv married women, virgins and hls col
III 70 | bines with joint pardon of all his
I,,;r amours. 40 90; absolution of all cri
together, SIP 90. M. Key to Poper.
,eart 2G2.
ratn. Reader, you are able to see by the
ooo+ going that members of the Catl
'Ison church are required in some places,
xg;ca' under same conditions. to pay to
-reas. their sins forgiven. The fact that
rule is not enforced in Richmond, il
argSmeDU that it does not exist III
church, repeat, thaC the lace
this booA exists setting forth the
- levied upon certain sins committed
D certain persons herein mentioned 81
that it is the practice of the churci
49, feo its members to pay to have their
Inar+ forgiven.
lOer., must confess that Father Welbe
= one the first informed catholic that eve
!, op MED the existence CT such pract
'ao the Catholic Church.
u1lno Now if Father Welber's challenge
low 70 anything in it, he will read these III
eO'eis and send me his check. His own
.+o says that charges are made Tor the
9Mtol, M giveness of sins. / am afraid f
'S'ppi' Welbers that you are trying to
30, some one. / shall look for your c
= a., He may say that "our members
= r,onS .nS to pay for absolution, but they ar
-S REQ Tired to do so now" But VIII.
Pidce change If the change is for the b
'nSe 4p OF worse, where is the iniallibility
- - 49,: church
% onis The church of Rome claims to be
49, - lible,so she possessing this attribut
'n III never change; what she once declaI
OT' be truth and righteousness must eN
q ~ main so-else what becomes of her
billity?
But the church once affirmed,
'~I , taught that a man could be forgiN
~ l. all sins committed after baDtis
$1,000. That all incest,rapes, adj
fornication committed by a Priest
married women, virgins and cCnc'
ny oe- may be pardoned or absolved foI
ittee IN that perjury, forgery and lying m
ohe oy pardoned for 50 co., etc.
iaDor. IL this was once the practice and
'9lu DC ing of the church it must be so nov
former to day. This is perfectly plain.
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