The Penn's Grove record., 1901-10-04
The Ex-Priests' Lectures.

being an assistant priest he left the
Church to marry, and joined the evange-
lical German Church. He was pursued
by Jcsuits who pretended to be great
friends. He went west to avoid them,
but was captured by them in Chicago,
taken to Montreal and imprisoned in a
monastery for "A years. Word was sen
his wife and children that he had been
killed on the railroad. While in there
exposure and persecution brought on
blindness. Another Church prisoner
escaped, told the British Consul who de-
manded his release.
He was robbed Of wife, children and
happiness by the Catholic Church, but
he was thankful that he was a free man,
redeemed by the blood Of Christ Jesus.
While he was blind, Jesus was the light
OF the world to him. II he was a young
man and had his eyesight he would trav-
el all over the country, like Mr., Rannie
and expose the superstitions of the Cath
ole Church.
He said ignorance is the mother OF
superstition and people are led to wor-
ship the relics OF the Church by being
kept in Ignorance of the gospels OF Christ.
There is no value in the rosary, scapu-
lars, the holy baby, nor sacred relics.
Catholics believe that the priest can
change the wafer used at mass into the
real body OF Jesus Christ, and that they
| eat the real body of Christ. They be-
lieve that the wine is changed into
| Christ's real blood. The priests drink
all the wine and frequently get drunk.
1t is more than superstition. 1t is idol
tary, They believe that the sprinkling
of holy water will keep from all danger,
and that the wearing Of scapulars (pieces
OF cloth with the picture OF the Virgin
Mary on them will keep one out of pur-
gatory.
! Shrines are established in different
/ parts of the country where sacred relics
are kept and to be seen for money. In
| New York they have the bones of the
grand mother OF Christ. At other places
is the milk OF the Virgin Many, finger
nail parings Of Peter, toe nails OF Paul,
carpenter tools used by Christ, the usrns
of the Devil, rod of Moses, Mama. In
Philadelphia is the black statue Of Peter.
Do you think all those relics could be
preserved to the present day. Priests
| agree to cast the Devil out for So No
money, no baptism. no mass, no mar
riage, no burial. l hope all citizens OF
America will oppose such teachings.
Christ's blood was shed to save all. You
have the power to keep the Devil out OF
you. The Lord is our shepherd and We
need not want.
Mr.. Koehler said, | do n5t believe that
in the circular about Mr. Rannie, |
knew his wife before he married her.
Mr.. Rannie spoke briefly by saying
that Catholics were more to be pitied
than laughed at, more to be prayed for
than condemned. If there is virtue in
relics and articles OF worship; ii there
is power, what use is Christ and his sacri-
flee. If a man can forgive sin why should
he not the priest confess his sins to you.
He told how the priest to which he was
an assistant in Canada scared a large
amount OF money out OF a fpReral party
by bringing he'll fire on earth. 4 rich
man died who did not have nor want a
priest. As the funeral procession neared
the grave Rannie set fire to sheep which
had been tarred and feathered and put in
the grave. The people gave the money
| and Rannie brought holy water and put
out the hell fire. The nan was buried
ON the sheep,
He also told Of a IN who defended teIa
| virtue by knocking a priest down vita
chair. She was hung up by her hair I'M
til blood covered her face. Pounded
glass was put IN her back, breast and ips
| her shoes, which caused her to bleed to
| death. The priests held a drunken wake
and hacked her win KNIVES she was
buried i'll a PIT with lime.
On SATURDAY evening Mr., Bannie spoke
on the suihclehcy OF saiVatloh by laith
without the use Oh macs AlI ceremonies
IN latlh by the taVloIle CHufch' ne salu
every man mas a SOU 10 save, Npfist Is
our autl0r ana advocate; II Is . louilu
IN tle blole where man mas power, o lor-
give SIN IL Is no where SHOWN m 'iie
Bible that miracles W9ula occur IN these
late DAYS Inc Irst ulsclPles had power
to perform miracles AZ rope 1ieo loth
claims to be Peters successor ne CLAIMS
the same power also Iaat ne gives the
same to the priests men WfyEcah they
not raIse the lead ana turn water INTO
WINE. Cat,oIicS believe no Eater what
a man has lone he can be ior5iyen III the
confession Don ir9teStants oedfNe every
man Is to believe lor himself, because
Christ Is tht ohiy iheulalor; Nd priests
Priests talk III Iatlh Whlch people
don't understand and beileye 1t Is all
right. The people are not gwen Bibles
because they are not competent TO under
stand 1t. lie closed by saying Il have
found a personal savior 1t Is my duty
to night as Luther ana hhoX ana when
they lett the Chufch ny letting the truth
be known
Sunday afternoon Alr. hoeier spoka T.
men on the gambling, drunkenness am
RIGHTEOUSNESS oil monks III tlle monastry.
and nuns III the ~nunnerles. lie SAID
crimes are committed against the very
nature OF man. Girls go mt ~nunnerles
with good Intentions as a short road to
heaven. 1oung men eutef the priest
hood with good intentions to %celibacy,
and after ordination Il they revolt they
are imprisoned Nhiie a priest ne had
ms doubts about tie rope oeing me mead
vi Wy N'"i'" We" S""t
in tbo Ground and nraved a TX lie dav 10
mate Il crow After kickini il over he
was imprisoned two DAYS Ind fed tn
broad nd water He said II ! priest was
he head of a Catholic familv and not the
husband and is often the father.
Nj Ranuie smoke al 9 O'Clock Sunday
night from the text. | have fought a good
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