World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1907-12-26

,er that after we have given min
he last dollar, his arm is toshort
% SAVE us; and his premise Of
in aulgences is like the
cha,f in ta,e wlt1, or the 'stub!e
before fire. But ever With these !
things before US, We desire To
look down deeper into this bane-
full inluencc Of this gigantic
that'is holding the mill
lions under its clutches, and
many OF them honest at heart
Hence, the Priest say, it you
will but wear one Of these blcs-.
scd scapulars, you will be grant
cd so many indulgences. Now
the idea is with us, that if we are
absolvcd from our sins in con
fession, for all. eternity, what
then Is inlc,sserccs TOR, ard for
what purpose are they granted:
Is Il a grantee to commit sin?
This we believe, is the general
received opinion among the pro-
testan's. This il not the true
meaning, while it does lead
millions TO commit sins yet this
is not lust the intended meaning.
Hence, we shall not in this
orgucmcnt mislead any one, and
say that t.lis means the priyiicd
ge to sin, But We shall say that
instead. they make them believe
a lie, that they might be damned
And now then this assertion dc
lnands Of Us. facts that will bear
us out; Then our first aim shal
be to ascertain what they claim
indu'gcnces to mean. by IN in
diligence is meant the remission
of the temporal punishment, du,
sins, already forgiven. Thi
temporal punishment, is no
RENTED, al the time of the for
givnoss Of tho sins; this latter i
done away with, hey tell us, b.
many ways; and those indnlgcr
CO. /, onr ,ay to satisfy the ten
poral punishment.
Then they say, indulgcnccs
: not Il pardon for sin, because
sin must he RENTED before a
Indulgence can be granted: Az
a plcnary indulgence, is tia
B., which RENTS all the tcmpori
! punishment due to sins. I'll
second, is only to remit u part ,
the shment; Ly Ito @ tw
classes Oi indulgcnces, the pal
ishmcnt due sin can be rcm t.,
either Ivy 4 full and complete +
mittance, or a partial" Then
o il set forth not us Il pardon {,
u sin, but as 4 pardon for The ter
y porul punishment due the 81
5 that has already been p,rdonc
il And further obey tell Il, that
. the debt dnc those .Nardon,
: sins, Is not paid in the abb
+ manner, in this life, il will In
to hc paid in purgatory, fro
II whence you will not cou.c q
e unit you have paid the last far
g ing.
l. And according to this Ia
e statement, temporal punisllme
does not end in this life, b
1. reaches beyond the vale of dca'
IL We have learned from the
lie boye statement, what indnlgcn'
$. are, and that it Is not a pard
nc for sin; nor is it to grant [
V. privilege to sin; but it is to
m nit the punishment due $
~ already forgiven
lc In the next pace. then,
81 reader would naturally DO dc.
~ aus to know how the applic;
has the punishment remit
i, and Just how those indulgcnv
d. are granted; You must first
It. in Il state Of grace; second, 60
or confession, and communion, d
~. pray for the intention of
nv Pope; third, go to Il priest I
.. has tl,e power to bless you
.st Scapular, or any other ina
iii ana then you pay the debt;
a, :, catholics know what that W,
on debt mcans3 that is, price; or
,v other words, using the scrip.
h. nj term, which they call the
oy tentiou Of the applicant to, is
n. word iar,hiug.
pu Hence when the last farth
nv il mid thr npt,lirant rocni