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hath conscience enough to do so, may not deny anything to be what all the world sees it is, or affirm anything to be what all the world sees it is not, and this without any possibility of being further confuted. So that the business of transubstantiation is not a controversy of scripture against scripture, or of reason against reason, but of downright impudence against the plain meaning of scripture, and all the sense and reason of mankind.

"It is a most self-evident falsehood; and there is no doctrine or proposition in the world that is of itself more evidently true, than Transubstantiation is evidently false.

"He that can once be brought to contradict or deny his senses is at an end of certainty; for what can a man be certain of, if he be not certain of what he sees? In some circumstances our senses may deceive us, but no faculty deceives us so little and so seldom; and when our senses so deceive us, even that error is not to be corrected without the help of our senses.

"This doctrine of theirs being first proved by us to be destitute of all divine warrant and authority, our objections against it, from the manifold contradictions of it to reason and sense, are so many demonstrations of the falsehood of it. Against all which, they have nothing to put in the opposite scale but the infallibility of their church, for which there is even less colour of proof from scripture than for Transubstantiation itself. But so fond are they of their own inventions and errors, that rather than the dictates of their church, how groundless and absurd soever, should be called in question, rather than not have their will of us in imposing upon us what they pleased, they will overthrow any article of the Christian faith, and shake the very foundations of our common religion. A clear evidence that the Church of Rome is not the true mother, since she can be so well contented that Christianity should be destroyed, rather than the point in question should be decided against her."

THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY OF LONDON TRADESMEN AND OPERATIVES' PROTESTANT

ASSOCIATION.

THE Committee of the City of London Tradesmen and Operatives' Protestant Association, in bringing before the members and friends of the Association the Third Annual Report of their proceedings, desire, with gratitude, to ascribe praise and honor to the

God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for the prosperity with which, He, "without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy," has been pleased to bless the labors of the association during the past year. The third year of its existence has proved the most prosperous. The meetings have been more numerously attended, and a warmer interest has been manifested in the great cause for which the association is combined.

Your Committee appeal with confidence to those meetings that have been held during the past year, and to the subjects brought before your notice on those occasions, as furnishing proof that they have never conceded one single point, nor been deterred by any notion of expediency, from maintaining an uncompromising and unshackled opposisition to the principles and practices of the Papal Antichrist in every form it has assumed.

Your Committee beheld with regret and christian indignation, the Jesuitical efforts made by certain parties, chiefly at Oxford, to impregnate the Protestant Established Church with the leaven of Popery;-to create a distaste for the scriptural principles of the glorious Reformation,-to pour contempt on the venerated names of those blessed martyrs who sealed their protest againt the "mystery of iniquity," with their blood,-to place tradition on a level with the word of God,-and to lead the minds of the people away from that precious treasure, to the barren teaching of fallible and erring man. They unhesitatingly laid before you the great danger which threatened the Protestantism of England, from the treache rous machinations of this subtle faction. A documentary detail of their principles was brought before you, and it was proved that they were in direct contradiction to the principles of that Church which they had sworn to uphold, and whose wages they were receiving, and especially in opposition to the sixth article, which so plainly sets forth "the sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for salvation."

The attention of the members and friends of the association has been directed to the gross inconsistency of a Protestant Government paying annually a large sum from the public funds to the College of Maynooth, where the students are trained for the priesthood of the Romish Apostacy, in all the idolatrous, superstitious, and persecuting doctrines of that iniquitous system, and a petition numerously signed was sent up to the House of Commons, praying for its discontinuance. Your Committee also laid before you the inconsistency of giving an equal amount of legislative power to the followers

of the Papacy, when history and experience have again and again proved that the principles of that system are at warfare with the welfare of the community, and altogether incompatible with the principles of our Protestant Constitution. Your attention has likewise been directed to the means which the Romish party are using in order to gain ascendancy in our land. The principles and the practices of the infamous order of Jesuits, their organization and increase, and the inevitable consequences of their unchecked existence, have all been recorded. And it became a solemn duty to speak plainly on this subject, seeing that the Papacy, to use the words of the bishop of this diocese, "again employs as her chosen defenders and emissaries, a society of men, bound together by a vow, to uphold by all methods and at all hazards, not Christianity but Popery, and who, in accordance with that vow, have framed a society so hideous in its principles, so mischievous in its effects, that it well deserves to be described as having embodied the very mystery of iniquity."

Your Committee beheld the revival of the same means that Rome employed to gain her ends in the reigns of Charles II. and James II. The unwearied efforts made to papalise the Protestant universities, and to scatter the seeds of dissension among the various branches of the Reformed Churches; to widen and increase their differences, that the enemy might more easily divide and conquer. They were convinced of the importance of a closer union among all those Protestant Christians, who, while they differ in many non-essential points, are all agreed that Popery is the determined foe of the gospel of Christ; they urged upon you the open principles of the association, and exhorted you to lay aside the things on which differ, and to unite on those in which we all are agreed. The result has fully proved the possibility of such a union, and your association now numbers many in its ranks of the different denominations of Protestant Christians, who are earnestly engaged with their brethren in maintaining a faithful and decided protest against the errors of the "Man of Sin."

Your association has held five public meetings during the past year; the subjects for your consideration were announced in the printed bills, and the importance attached to them, was manifest by the numbers that flocked to listen to them. On the 25 Jan. the subject brought before you, was "The Workings of Popery in the 19th century." On the 10th of April, "Our Danger and Duty. The Apostacy of Romanism and

Puseyism." On May 29th, "Puseyite Inno-
vation and Popish Aggressions." (At this
meeting there were more than 1000 persons
present.) July 24th, "The Popish and
Disloyal Tendency of Puseyism." On Oct.
16th, "The urgent necessity of Christian
Union to counteract the movements of
Popery and Puseyism." These subjects
and the deep interest excited by them, may
be sufficient to prove that the object for
which the association is combined, has been
faithfully maintained, and that there has been
no compromise. The motto of the associa-
"The
tion has been steadily kept in view.
wisdom that is from above is first pure, then
peaceable;" and may your association be
ever preserved from maintaining a sinful
silence while a system of impurity stalks
through the land, assuming the name of
Christianity, "speaking lies in hypocrisy,"
deceiving and being deceived.

A very considerable number of tracts and handbills have been circulated during the past year, also many copies of the excellent and faithful sermon preached before the members and friends of this association, by the Rev. R. J. M'Ghee, on the 5th of July last, to whom the thanks of the association are preeminently due, for the kind and ready manner in which he responded to the invitation given him to preach in behalf of the association.

Your Committee desire to acknowledge the kind service of those ladies who have rendered important assistance to the objects of the association, by taking collecting cards, and so, obtaining a considerable addition to the funds. If this simple plan were more generally taken up by our members, the funds would be more than doubled, and the means of usefulness greatly increased. There is still wanting much exertion in order to circulate Protestant information more extensively in the city of London.

Your Committee before closing their Report, desire briefly to record some of those public acts of Popery during the past year, which prove it to be unchanged in its hideous character, while they serve to shew the immense importance of more energetic and faithful efforts on the part of Protestants, to counteract the movements of such a system of despotism and persecution. At the close of the last annual Report, your attention was directed to the case of Dr. Millengen, a British subject and a Protestant, whose three children were arbitrarily detained by the court of inquisition at Rome, in defiance of the claims of their father. Twelvemonths have passed away, and still those three children are there detained, in spite of the

oppressive and persecuting edict' has been withdrawn; it is not however abrogated, and may again be issued whenever a favorable opportunity of carrying it out without interference shall present itself. This edict against the Jews, proves that, in the year 1843, Popery is unchanged in her fierce hatred of the ancient people of God; in times past she poured out their blood like water, and the wine cup of her wrath is not yet full.

most solemn protestations of their father, Owing to the influence of opinion, this and are being educated in the errors of Popery. This outrage upon the great principles of civil and religious liberty, proves the despotic and persecuting spirit of Popery, and the madness of giving political power to such a system of inherent tyranny. The violent and unjust aggression on the island of Tahiti is another instance of Popish oppression, which, in 1843, occupied the attention of the Protestants of London. Ample evidence was brought forward to prove that the advancement of Popery and the depression of Protestantism, were the main objects in that act of violence and oppression.

The next proof of the persecuting spirit of Popery in the year 1843, is the case of Dr. Kalley, a British subject in the Portuguese island of Madeira, who has been imprisoned and threatened with death, for daring to circulate the word of God, and to proclaim the truths of the gospel. He had, at his own cost, established a hospital for the sick and poor, but, as a faithful Protestant, he could not rest content with merely doing good to the bodies of men, he spoke to them of the wages of sin, he pointed out the way of salvation, and many believed and renounced their errors. Popery could not endure this; and so Dr. Kalley was thrown into the common jail, on a charge of blasphemy, and as an accomplice in the crimes of heresy and apostacy. This has been done in defiance of the treaty signed by her Majesty and the Queen of Portugal, in 1842, which gives full liberty to British subjects to worship God in their own way, both in their dwelling houses and in chapels appointed for that purpose. This is a proof that Rome still acts, when she can, upon the horrible doctrine, that "no faith is to be kept with heretics," whenever those heretics are not numerous enough, not powerful enough, to check her tyranny. British influence has however interfered in the case of Dr. Kalley, and it is hoped that his persecution will soon terminate, and amends be made for the injury he has sustained.

An edict of the inquisition at Ancona, dated June 10th, 1843, was issued against the Jews, forbidding them to employ Christian nurses in their families, restricting them to closely confined unhealthy quarters, called Ghetti (Jewries); they are further forbidden by this edict to associate at table with Christians, even in the public houses or ordinaries of the city-to frequent the houses of Christians to enter into familiar conversation with them in their houses-or to maintain friendly relations with them.

The attempt made in January, 1843, at Youghal, in Ireland, to get up a similar imposture to that exhibited recently in the Tyrol, furnishes us with another proof that Popery is the predicted apostacy, "whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders." These instances, all occurring during the past year, are surely sufficient to prove to every Protestant, that Popery is unchanged in its spirit and principles, and that it is the same fierce enemy of liberty of conscience and the freedom of the human mind that it ever has been. And if to these we add the disloyal sentiments put forth by the Popish press, we shall further see that their noisy professions of loyalty are not the result of fixed and sterling integrity. An article appeared in the Tablet of February 8th, 1843, headed "Catholic Politics," which asserts, and produces Popish authority for the assertion, that every Papist in her Majesty's army and navy is bound to have it determined for him by his priest, as to whether the cause he is engaged in be a righteous one or not. This doctrine, if acted upon among the Popish soldiers and sailors, would prevent their serving against the Papal powers. An article also appeared in what is called the "Catholic Magazine," March, 1843, entitled "the last of the Stewarts," evidently written with the intent of exciting Popish interest and sympathy in behalf of the apostate James and his family. It states that there are, at this time, two brothers residing in the highlands of Scotland, lineal descendants of Charles Edward;-that Lord Lovat, a Popish nobleman, has provided them with an ancient dwelling, fitted up with relics of 1745;-that over the entrance gate is inscribed, "the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord;"-and that on Sundays they punctually attend mass in a Popish chapel, built by Lord Lovat. Do not these things prove the real character of the Popish movement of the present day? Emboldened by Protestant concessions and Protestant liberality, falsely so called, they begin now to speak and write more plainly than ever.

And how long shall these things go on, of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty;" proclaim abroad that the bible, and the bible alone, is the standard of your religion, and that while you wish " grace, mercy and peace' to Romanists, you are determined to have "No Peace with Rome!"

The following Resolutions were unanimously adopted:-Moved by Mr. Sibley, Seconded by Rev. A. S. Dubourg,―That

and the Protestantism of England still slumber? How long shall they pass unheeded by? How long shall apathy and negligence and indifference characterize the Protestants of the City of London, while energy and activity characterize the friends of the Papacy. Let the objects of your association, then, be carried out through the length and breadth of this great city-multiply lectures and meetings and Protestant the Report just read be adopted, printed, tracts-rest not until every Protestant in and circulated, under the direction of the the city of London be thoroughly acquainted Committee; and that the following gentlewith the real principles and practices of men be the Officers and Committee for the Popery-exhibit before them Romanism di- year ensuing, with power to add to their vested of the gorgeous externals with which number. human pride and folly have concealed its deformities let it be seen only as the "beast" of the Apocalypse, drunk with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus!

Protestant Citizens of London, England has especial claims upon you for the defence of Protestantism! Yours is emphatically the City of the Martyrs! The best blood of some of England's slaughtered saints has been poured out in your midst-the Protomartyr of Mary's reign, Rogers, Vicar of St. Sepulchre's, suffered in your own Smithfield this very day on which you are assembled in the heart of the city of London to maintain your Protestantism-this very day, 289 years ago, Lawrence Sanders, Vicar of Allhallows, Bread-street, was led through the streets of this city, on his way to Coventry, where he was burned for protesting against Popery. At the same time, the pious and eminent Bishop Hooper was in a cell of Newgate, awaiting a similar fate. These holy men knew what Popery really was; they had seen it in all its idolatry, superstition, and blasphemy; they felt it, too, in all its cruelty; but they preferred dying an agonizing death, rather than hold communion with, or cease to protest against such a system of iniquity.

Your martyrs died in your midst that you might be free, that the blessings of an unshackled gospel, and liberty to read and to declare its glorious truths, might belong to you, and to your children for ever. Oh, then, rally round this association, combine with us in defending and maintaining the privileges you enjoy; let your Protestant fellow-countrymen see that the city of London, amidst all its commerce and its wealth, is not unmindful of the price at which its liberties were purchased, but that you are determined to maintain them, and to protest against any concessions to that fixed and unchangable enemy of civil and religious liberty-Popery! Come, then, "to the help

Moved by Rev. J. R. Barber, Seconded by Rev. W. Killick,-That the recent proceedings of Popery, as exhibited in the cases of Dr. Millingen, Dr. Kalley, and the edict against the Jews at Ancona, supply ample proof that it is unchangeable in its persecuting spirit; that it is systematically opposed to social and mental freedom; is a political and persecuting system, and that its peculiar interests and designs are incompatible with the safety of the British Constitution.

That this meeting, believing that a plan is projected, in order that the priests of this system of iniquity, in Ireland, should receive payment from the Protestant Government, firmly protest against any such measure, as unscriptural, dishonorable to God, and inimical to the welfare of the Protestant faith, succession, and constitution of England.

Moved by Rev. E. Pizey, Seconded by Rev. Raphael Ciocci,-That the organization and increase of the infamous order of Jesuits, and the continual attempts that are being made to kindle discord and animosity within the Protestant reformed churches, prove the necessity of a closer union among all those Protestant Christians, who, being "one in Christ," hold the head, and possess the true unity," the unity of the spirit, in the bond of peace." That this meeting, strongly convinced of the importance of such a union, urges upon all Protestant Christians, to unite in opposing the progress of Popery, by every scriptural and legitimate means, without reference to the differences in government and discipline existing among the Reformed Churches.

LETTER FOR CHILDREN. (Translated from the French.)

INTRODUCTION.

THE following is extracted from a letter addressed by a very pious man a few years ago

to children. Some slight alterations have that is to say, holy.
rendered it still more simple, still more easy
to comprehend. Blessed be God! the great
truths of the gospel are so clear, that chil-
dren can understand and believe them,
through the teaching of the Holy Spirit.
Repentance towards God, and faith in our
Lord Jesus Christ, are required from young
as well as from old people; for we cannot be
saved without believing in Christ who died
for our sins. Therefore the children who
read this, ought to pray to God to open their
hearts, and to give them faith in the Lord
Jesus Christ, whose blood cleanses from all
sin; thus they will become the lambs of his
flock, they will be kept in the arms of their
Saviour, they will never perish, and none can
take them from his hands.

Good Shepherd! upon thy bosom,
The weakest lamb is in safety.

Letter for Children.

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Dear Children,-It is because the Saviour loves you, and because I love you, that I write this letter, to teach you how you can be saved. Some among you suppose that when you become old, it will be time enough then to think about heaven, and you fancy that Jesus Christ does not make himself known to children like you. It is Satan which makes you think thus; and because you love not our Saviour, you give place to such thoughts; for if you loved Christ, you would be pleased to know him now, and you would not delay any longer in seeking him. The devil says to people that there is time enough for them to be converted, that they can think about it when they know how to read better, when they become old, or may be ill and ready to die. Then, when people believe him, they will not hear Christ spoken of; on the contrary, they take his name in vain, sing songs, swear, steal, lie, and are well pleased to live without loving the good Saviour.

They act thus until they become old and ill; then the devil tries to persuade them that it is too late, so that they abandon themselves to despair, and at last go perhaps to hell, vainly wishing that they had remembered their Creator in the days of their youth. But there are some who have their heart so hardened by their long life of sin, that when they become old they will not believe and be saved. For fear that it should be thus with you, I am going to teach you something about the state of your souls, and of what our dear Saviour has done for you; afterwards I shall invite you to come to him and to be saved. When Almighty God made Adam, he made his soul in the image of God,

Adam then lived by the spirit of God; he knew the Lord, and the Lord walked with him in Paradise, a large garden filled with fruit trees, and with all kinds of good things, of birds and of animals. Then the lions and tigers were without ferocity, the herbs were not unwholesome, the vipers and serpents had no sting, but all was good and agreeable. Adam also was just, and pleased God; God loved him, and he loved God, and there was nothing like evil or sin in the world. Now God commanded Adam not to eat of a tree which was in the middle of the garden, saying to him, If thou eatest of it thou shalt surely die; that is to say, thou shalt become a poor mortal; but though God had made this prohibition to him, yet his wife Eve eat of it, and gave him also some of it, for the devil who tempts men now to be wicked, induced them to eat of the forbidden fruit, and persuaded them that they should not certainly die; it is thus that they were deceived. As soon as our first parents had sinned, God would no longer let them dwell in Paradise, but banished them from it. Adam and Eve and all their children thus became subject to death, according to the threats of the punishment; besides, God would have abandoned us and them to eternal fire, but he is so merciful that he had compassion on us, and gave his Son to be our Saviour. This good Jesus descended from heaven; he was born as a little child, and when he came in this corrupted world, he was born in a stable, and was put in a manger. Even as he grew up he was hated and despised; scarcely was he loved by any body; they treated him very ill; the devil tried to tempt him, and excited a wicked people to kill him. When he died upon the cross, he bore the punishment of all our sins; it is thus, that in suffering and dying for us, he obtained from God pardon and favour for sinners.

When our Saviour rose from the dead, He ascended into Heaven, where all the angels worshipped him: He is now there seated at the right hand of God, and there he prays for us. His spirit, which is the Holy Spirit, excites ministers to tell men what he has done to redeem them, how he died for them, and how he wishes that children should come to him. For this reason children, even little children, ought to believe that he loves them as well as older persons. Whilst he was upon this earth, he took little children in his arms, blessed them, and, when his disciples rebuked those who brought some children to him, he was much displeased, and he said: "Do not

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