Errors of the Roman Catholic Church, or, Centuries of oppression, persecution and ruin . and spiritualbondage, is broken. The blessed Bible, so long hiddenfrom the people in an unknown tongue, and confined tothe cloister, is now read in all the languages of precious seed-thoughts scattered broad-cast, are takingroot in all lands, bearing fruit for the nourishment of thepeople and sending sweet fragrance to the skies. Theold temple, with its pictures and images, musty with therelics of paganism, is beginning to decay. Another isrising in its stead, grander in its proportions and mores
Errors of the Roman Catholic Church, or, Centuries of oppression, persecution and ruin . and spiritualbondage, is broken. The blessed Bible, so long hiddenfrom the people in an unknown tongue, and confined tothe cloister, is now read in all the languages of precious seed-thoughts scattered broad-cast, are takingroot in all lands, bearing fruit for the nourishment of thepeople and sending sweet fragrance to the skies. Theold temple, with its pictures and images, musty with therelics of paganism, is beginning to decay. Another isrising in its stead, grander in its proportions and moresimple and beautiful in its structure, built upon thefoundation of the prophets and apostles, Jesus Christhimself being the chief corner-stone. To it are thethoughtful and devout of all climes Hocking. From itare already issuing those hallowed influences which aresweeping away the barriers which have so long separatedmen; gathering them into a broader and holier brother-hood, and lifting them up into the light and peace and joyof heaven. 5„- mm I1 SS -A m: :?-. ^ pi Pi , tO. I {]. Have mercy on tliis realm of England/ Page 564. If we are to have another contest in the near future of ouijnational existence, I predict that the dividing line will not be^Mason and Dixons, but it will be between patriotism and in-telligence on one side, and superstition, ambition and igno-rance on the other. Let us all labor for the security of free?thought, free speech, free press, and pure morals; unfetteredreligious sentiments, and equal rights and privileges of allmen, irrespective of nationality, color or religion. r359-i U. S. Grant. OHAPTEB ZXTVIH. rHE APPEAL OF ROMANISM TO EDUCATED PROTESTANTS. 5y the Rev. R. S. STORRS, D. D., Brooklyn, N. Y. From Evangelical Alliance Conference. It is always easy, though always unsafe, to underesti-late the attractive force of a system of belief adverse tour own. Standing on the outside of it, we see only itseternal proportions. The inner chambers, filled
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