The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-01-29

sciences by rejecting that they are
under the authority of the Pope, and
must do the bidding of the Vatican.
Such a system makes man a de-
generate. It makes Popes to be
filed with guile and strategy. 1t
makes cardinals vain, shrewd, schem-
ers and plotters against men and ma
tons. 1t makes Of priests seheming
Jesuits instead of great prophets OF
God. 1t makes the people dupes Of
superstition and tradition. 1t robs
the living and mocks the dead. 1t is
Jesuitism grating on supposed pangs
of men and women in a limited edi-
ton Of hell, in order to build gilded
monuments to Popes and palaces for
prelates.
No wonder the Roman Catholic
church keeps it's Bible in the dead
Latin, and chants it's services in
dead Latin, and sings it's dirges in
dead Latin, and conducts it's funer-
ais in dead Latin, and keeps it's peo-
pie in the darkness of the dead Latin
of the dark ages. If they had the
open word of God to read, and read
it as Protestants do, they would
leave the Roman Catholic church
like hungry sheep rushing from a
desert into pastures waving with
rich grass and musical with living,
limpid setFeams! No wonder they
do not wish their children taught the
principles of Liberty in our Public
schools! No wonder the priests do
not wish the children to know the
unYarnished history Of Rome's re-
pressive, cruel hand on the nations
Of the earth.
Were l a priest, and could I do all
that priests profess to do, I would
do far more than they do.
Ii there were a Purgatory; and if
members of my flock we're headed
that way because of their venial sins;
and ii saying masses, praying pray
erS and giving aims could prevent
them from Purgatorial suffering, |
would get doubly busy and get the
whole budget paid off before they
went there. I would be more hui
name and practical about the Pur-
gatorial part of their career. Fur
thermore, I would give to them and
to their living heirs and executors a
receipt in full against all Purgato-
rial claims. AS the Roman Catholic
NAu1 I'll AON uI1o II, Iu0IS ctES uduy
extra charges, and much uncertainty
as to final sediment.
Oh, the pitiable plight of those
who live under such unscriptural
teachings! The whole thing would
be pitiably tragic if true, but being
false it is doubly tragic. Besides,
what assurance can We have that
those who are so deceived are saved
at all? May they not be robbed of
the Christ who alone can save?
Over against all Of this I place
the glorious Christ of the Gospels.
He is the Son of God, and has all
power to save without the aid of
Purgatory, priests, masses, or aims.
He is also the Son of Man and has
the utmost love for us and sympathy
with us. He loves us and died to
redeem us. He loves us and ever
lives to intercede for us. To all
who repent of their sins and accept
him by faith he gives full salvation
for time and eternity. His works
Of redemption and regeneration do
not need to be supplemented by
PurgatOrial fires, masses, and the
aims of the living. He does not go
into partnership with men and mon
ey on SO great a question as this.
Kinsfolk might go broke before the
soul is paid out. The priests might
forget to offer a mass, or might not
properly direct q check. On His
own merits Christ gives to all who
trust Him, free, full, eternal saliva
tiOn He can either cleanse from oil