the time of the Reformation. It purports to test the Pope, his Government, and his proceedings by the precepts of the Gospel, and the example of the founder of Christianity, and concludes, 'Let us leave to whoever has the right to regulate the affairs of Rome; let us not trouble ourselves about the Pope; let us take for our guide the Gospels, and for our master Jesus Christ.' 'The fall of the Pope,' it is said in another place, 'cannot hurt us, for it is not he who saves us. His name is not mentioned by the Apostles. The first Christians did without him, and did well.' It is very remarkable that the same week which has seen the French Government redouble its precautions against the abuse of the press, should witness the circulation of such a paper as this, in which, through an affected coarseness and vulgarity of expression, it is easy to discern the hand of an educated man seeking not only to undermine the temporal, but the spiritual power of the Pope, not only to deprive him of the bodies of his subjects, but of the souls of millions of believers. The pamphleteer cites the Pope of 1861 before the common-sense and reason of mankind, and seeks to try him by the same rules which Luther and Calvin applied to his predecessors 350 years ago. It is not for us Protestants to except to the jurisdiction, but it is certainly new to find the Government of the Emperor of the French permitting the dissemination of such doctrines. The Church of Rome may possibly find it has pushed matters a little too far, and that, while it has been straining every nerve to retain its temporalities, it may not impossibly have raised up powerful and unexpected enemies against its spiritual supremacy."

The following is the handbill referred to :

"OUR HOLY FATHER THE POPE.

"I.

Always the same tune! In the street and at home, in the newspapers and in conversation, at church and at the pothouse, we hear nothing else but discussions on our Holy Father the Pope.

"All this noise becomes tiresome. The poor dear old man may have made some mistakes, that is his misfortune; but it is his own look-out.

"If, as is said, he has broken faith with his people by making promises to them which he has never kept, I think that, after having exhausted their stock of patience, they have a right to say to him, 'Holy Father, we beg you a thousand pardons for leaving you, but we prefer to have for a temporal leader a brave and gallant king who keeps his word.'

"If, as is said, he curses modern civilization, and believes. that liberty is meant for him alone, what is to be done? Is not a shrug of the shoulders the best reply?

"If he mistakes obstinacy for dignity, the non possumus for magnanimity, Castelfidardo for a glorious battle-field, the abductions of Mortara and Bluth for acts of heroic virtuetruly, the infallibility of the Holy Father appears to me to be somewhat at fault.

"If, as is said, the Holy Father is doomed to fall headlong from the summit of his temporal power, it will only be by his own over-balance, and because he did not think it worth while to give a substructure to his edifice by deserving the love of his subjects; and that is his own look-out.

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"If the Holy Father followed in the steps of Christ, proving to us by his conduct that he is the first disciple of a kind and loving Master;

"If, instead of reminding us of Peter's pence and the patrimony of the Church, he spoke to us of a celestial kingdom and of the treasures of faith and morality;

"If he busied himself a little less with rifled cannon, and a little more with the spiritual weapons with which he would teach us to overcome injustice, idleness, and debauchery;

"If, following in the steps of the Lord, he would drive the vendors out of the temple that the whole edifice should contain only works of purity, charity, and piety;

"If, in a word, He only gave us as a command the holy Gospels

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Oh, then we should vie with one another to give him a welcome! A thousand voices would shout, 'Hail to the Pontiff we want! Long live the Holy Father!?

"III.

"But if he shuts himself up in his non possumus—if he refuses to take one step to place himself on a level with the age, and to agree with Him who is the Master of all ages, we have but one choice-to do without him.

"Let this alarm no one.

"His fall cannot hurt us, because it is not he who saves us. "His name is not to be found on the lips of Jesus Christ or of the Apostles.

"The first Christians died without him, and were none the worse for it.

"In fact, he has entered the Church with his tiara resplendent with jewels, with his cortege of proud prelates, holding out his foot to be kissed by those who approach his throne!

"He has come dictating laws to the kings and emperors of the earth, claiming for himself alone universal supremacy! "He has come with his mouth full of invectives for his enemies, and for those who do not submit to his arbitrary decrees!

"He has come to abduct children from their mothers, to prohibit the clergy from marriage, to throw disorder broadcast into the Church of God!

"He has come shouting, 'To arms, to arms!' and but recently we have all heard the echo of his bellicose shouts, "Stand by me, Zouaves! Lamoriciere to the rescue! Charge Europe, in my name!'

"And how can he, then, call himself the representative of the meek and humble Jesus, whose kingdom is not of this world, and who declined every crown, except a crown of

thorns ?

"How dare he claim the name of Him who came not to be waited upon, but to serve; who had no place wherewithal to lay his head; whose followers were the poor, and indigent, and sick; who came only to bless us and to save us?

"How dare he compare himself to Him who blessed little children, and restored them to their mothers; who declares marriage honourable for all men; who has said, “Put back your sword into the scabbard, for all those who draw the sword, shall perish by the sword?'

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And Jesus Christ said to his disciples, You know that those who rule our nations treat them with authority, and that their princes exercise authority over them. With you this shall not be so, but otherwise. Let you not be called masters, for ye have but one Master, who is Christ, and ye are all brothers.'

"Let us, then, not trouble ourselves about the fate of the Holy Father.

"Let us acknowledge Jesus Christ as our only Master. "Yes, Jesus Christ, who gives to God only the title of Holy Father, and who has said to his disciples, Call no one on

earth your father, for you have only one Father, who is in heaven.'

"Yes; Jesus Christ, who offers himself to us as Master, Pontiff, Interceder, and Saviour.

"Jesus Christ, in a word, who died, but who lives from century to century, and who promises to us an only Substitute, only Vicar, till He returns in person-the Holy Ghost, which He gives as a guide and a consoler to all those who put their trust in Him.

"Let me resume:-Leave to those whom it concerns the right of settling the affairs of Rome.

"Let us not trouble ourselves about the Pope.

"Let us take as a guide the Holy Gospels, and as master, Jesus Christ alone."

The Mission Appreciated.

AN interesting account was given at the anniversary meeting in London of the recent visit of the Jesuits to the town of Fermoy, and of the successful resistance of their attacks, which was made by the agents of the Society under the Rev. M. A. C. Collis, who acts as honorary Missionary in that locality. Mr. Collis himself thus described the result of the Special Mission, which was organized to meet these teachers of error :

"When the Redemptorists appeared in Fermoy, he came forward, confidant in God's blessing that his efforts would be successful. The Jesuits sneaked into Fermoy, without giving any notice except to their immediate friends; but, having received a private intimation of what was going on, he immediately announced his intention to enter into a controversy, and to answer every sermon. He wrote to Dublin, and to Mr. Dallas, requesting his assistance, and that gentleman sent down nine men who knew the sword-exercise in all its parts-the best part of the spiritual sword-exercise, controversial teaching -who rendered great assistance at the discussion meeting. During the whole period of the Jesuit Mission the largest room he could obtain was crowded night after night with anxious audiences. He afterwards held open-air meetings, without encountering opposition or hindrance. They were such meetings as might cheer any one; and he was glad to say that the

neighbouring clergy, to a single man, protested against the proceedings of the Jesuits. The poor Romish bishop excused the proceedings by saying that the Jesuits had come for peace, and not for controversy-a strange assertion, when Jesuitism was a system organized for controversy-a system that grew out of the necessities of the Church of Rome-a system that was unalterable. Not one of the people believed such a foolish assertion, and the absence of all unkind feeling amongst the people was most remarkable. During the meetings, a young person brought him an account of the arguments used by the Jesuits- -a young man who had been for two years against error, and who had now openly proclaimed himself a convert from the Church of Rome. The result had been that the efforts of the Jesuits had been extinguished, and that the Missionary work was now progressing most favourably."

We are happy to be able to add that this bold assault. on Romanism has been fully appreciated by the clergy in the locality which was the scene of these proceedings. They have come forward and presented Mr. Collis with an address which expresses at once their sense of his valuable services, and their gratitude to the Society which was able to render them such efficient assistance on this most important occasion. The address is as follows:

"To the Rev. Maurice A. Collis, Vicar of Clondulane.

"REV. AND DEAR BROTHER,-We, your companions in the ministry of the gospel, who officiate in the district of which Fermoy is the centre, cannot allow the present occasion to pass away without testifying, with our united and grateful approbation, to the noble stand which you, and our valued brother, Rev. A. Gault, sent to our assistance by the Society for Irish Church Missions to the Roman Catholics, along with your efficient staff of lay agents, have made against the aggressive movement of the band of Jesuits who lately visited our locality.

"That such a movement is a contravention of the laws of the land is a point on which we desire not to dwell. But that. the principles which these emissaries of Rome have sought to disseminate and fix in the consciences of the people, are contrary to the truth of the gospel, and the Word of the Living God, has been fully established by your course of lectures, maintained without intermission during the entire sojourn of those ecclesiastics in this place.