The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-05-22

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abundance of the heart, the
mouth speaketh And evil man
bringeth forth evil things"
He who thinks. that the Roman
Catholic church is Christian organ
iZation, and is a factor for good in
the world ought to first read history
and then travel in Italy, and view
Popery as she is in her own home.
1t is very nauseating to any lover of
the truth to read, or hear so-called
preachers of the gospel, or some
noted individuals express themselves
as regards Romanism.
Judging from our text we would
expect to receive bad fruit from a
bad tree. To see the fruit of this
gigantic Romish tree, the best thing
to do, is to behold the tree itself.
While conducting evangelistic SER
vices in Arizona, we said that we be-
lieved the Pope had more power in
this supposed-to-be land or the free
and home of the brave than he has
in Italy. Let us consider the real
condition of Popery in Italy today.
The city of Rome is conceded by
all Italians to be the dividing line
between North and South Italy. The
people residing north of Rome are a
progressive, freedom = loving and
brave people. A number of years
ago North Italy absolutely broke off
the Papal yoke. In North Italy
there are two classes of people, One
class is wealthy and highly educated
and travel much, to study advanced
methods and benefit their beloved
land by their experience. The other
class stay at home and till the soil
and enjoy the balmy air of Italy.
We find North Italy rich and pros
porous, with up-to-date methods in
business enterprise, clean cities,
with excellent sewerage systems.
The Pope cannot utter word
against the leading citizens of North
Italy. They have tried Popery, and
found it wanting, and have thrown
off the yoke of bondage as they
would serpent.
The people of South Italy love
ease too much. They are like the
Orientals-without ambition. They
have been deceived so long and kept
in bondage, until they are like weak
minded children. Naples is known
to be a beautiful city, and modern,
too. But only few hours walk
through Naples will appall one, if he
has any regard for cleanliness. With
out doubt one of the prettiest
parts Of Naples is what is known as
New Naples. A broad stairway of
several scores Of stone steps pic
turesquely arranged, can be seen for
miles from lower Naples and the
bay. This stairway connects lower
Naples with upper Naples, the bay
side with the mountain side. The
stencil arising from the ends of these
steps as we descended was some
thing horrible. Stencil and filth
abound on every side, all through
the city, even in front of thesRomish
mass-house, yet nothing is done or
said to prevent such disgusting prac-
tees as are going on continually in
public gaze.
Magnificent cathedrals, worth
many thousands of dollars, are filled
with images of saints as valuable as
the editice itself. Nunneries, con-
vents and mOnasterieS abound, and
monks and nuns and priests are to
be seen without number up and
down the streets. We wish we might
give you g. faint idea of Romanism
as it is. Just imagine a country far
more thickly settled than yours,
with a percentage of illiteracy over
rs, and the percentage of illegiti-