of the Papal rule over the Italian States. Their rec d this end in view; it was a signal failure. Austria fea ng spirit of Hungary and the power of Prussia. A screen his alliance with Austria for the attainment of ng the Papacy, must relinquish much that he has gain omacy and his recent struggles. His direct interferer mplicated affairs of Victor Emanuel, Garibaldi and greatly endanger his quiet and safety at home. Vicolicy is doubtful and vascillating; his health and mor past opportunities and present complicity with Poper able to be swayed by the Papal power as a religious el fords little ground for trusting his promises or relying securing the highest interests of religious and civil fre aldi, although a prisoner, is powerful still; the life an beral cause in Italy. And the elastic energy of this caus arrassed, show how deep is its hold on the popular min We trust and pray that it may triumph, and Italy b nt, Christian. That it may be so, we solicit the prayer rous co-operation of all our readers and patrons to spread I evangelical principles everywhere in Italy. Here, alone 1 safety and salvation for this classic and endeared land

THE SABBATH OF THE PAPISTS.

Sabbath signifies rest. After the six days of creation on the seventh day and blessed and sanctified that day, t in it He had rested from all His works."

great work of creation was eclipsed, if we may so speak, r work of redemption, the day to be observed was changed,

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ices are pouring in upon us like overno precepts and the practices of many are in conflict wi with the customs of our pious ancestors. Even man le are very lax in their observance of the Sabbath, co fathers. But we wish more particularly at this tim tion of our readers to the Sabbath of the Papists. omanists have become very numerous among us, and asing. They number now, probably, not less than one e population. The views of such a mass of people, u man on the great questions of the day, are not to be ially when they bear upon one of the fundamental in holy religion, one of the strongest bulwarks of our na Ligori, one of their leading modern divines, while ad command of sanctifying the Sabbath, was certai al and a moral commandment," says, "the Pope h he power to declare that the sanctification of the Lor continue a few hours, and that any servile works maj day." God says, "in it thou shalt not do any worl has the "right and the power," in the very face o and to decree "that any servile works may be done" re did he get the "right and power" to decree so ? ch regards the Sabbath as less sacred than one of h that is, she looks upon an institution of man as more stitution of God's appointment.

the confession of boys and girls, the priest is instru whether they work on "festive days," but he is not hem any such question concerning the Sabbath. A 1 to fish for herring on the Lord's day, but not lawfu pish festive day." The Sabbath may be violated b a law of God; but a Romish festive day must be I se it is a law of the Pope! It has been remarked th rs of this country framed their laws in harmony wit but we cannot say this of the Papal law-makers. T

any words that, as they explain it, it requires nothi hing. But on the other hand, it allows every thin can see, that the most corrupt, covetous and worldl me following are among the things which the Chur ws to be done on the Sabbath:

ing for monasteries, "Because almost all the churches s are poor, men can lawfully work for them on Sunday he building of chapels, reaping grain, plowing and ti What is lawful is agreeable to law, that is to the law w hat which is declared lawful. The Papist evidently mea uch work on the Sabbath is agreeable to the fourth o after the Pope has exerised his "right and power" upo is lawful in spite of God's law.

g. "Servants and such like are allowed to mend t Sundays."

hering and baking. "It is lawful on Sundays, to but nimals for market, if it cannot be done conveniently the utchers, bakers and such like, are excusable in follow pations on Sundays in large towns." St. Ligori says "i on practice in Rome for bakers to work on Sundays," and everywhere." According to his moral theology, comm akes it right, whatever laws to the contrary.

ing, hawking and fishing. Here, probably, are some of orks of "necessity and mercy." In answer to the questi works prohibited on the Sabbath ?" it is answered, " able and common opinion is, that they are not prohibit ne for the sake of making money."

lexander III. is quoted as saying, "although the seven specially appointed, both by the Old and New Testamen should rest from labor, and although the Church has decre ay shall be appropriated to the Supreme Majesty of Heave

plough on Monday." So, also, "to repair roads a ital doctrine this for the worldling, who cannot take mending and shoeing done during the week! capital panies, who have not time enough for repairs duri hout stopping the trains! What better religion can s 1 companies want? Though they cannot sing with th

y can say that such a declaration, coming from one nent Papal divines of the age, makes Sunday almost work as any other day of the week. Henceforth, the to them as it would be under the Bible rule.

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Merchandizing. "Merchants and shop-keepers are ing on Sundays, if they close their doors and can ngs are necessary for those who buy them, or that t them elsewhere!" "The selling of goods at auction n account of its being the general custom altogether 1 ermitted on the Lord's day to sell liquor, even to t se who buy drunk; also to sell shoes, candles, house chandize; because by use, the timid are brought stom makes law, and whatever we can get the "tin awful!

Bull-fights and plays. "Upon the entrance of leman into a city, it is lawful on Sunday to exhibit th

The reason is, because such marks of joy are m y for the public weal." Oh, climax of logic! Such is che Papists, of those who declare it openly to be their cant mission, to make this a Roman Catholic count O are coming in upon us like an overflowing stream; control some of our large cities, and large sections o se who are struggling to control more, and to control Bible Sabbath, and at the Papal Sabbath, and say w e? Which shall we transmit to those who come aft

nt in CHILI, PERU, NEW GRENADA and MEXICO. ness and importance of the Society's work are man emembered that this is the chief agency through w hristians can tell these perishing millions, who are look or salvation, that Jesus Christ is the only Saviour of

the amount contributed by individuals and churches has been very small compared with the sums annually arrying the Gospel-light to the heathen world. The inco ty last year was only $110,000; and even this was a la er previous years. The principal cause, undoubtedly, interest and of assistance in the work, is the impressi alent, that the task of converting Romanists and stayi of the Roman Church, is a hopeless one. Surely, an a with the operations of the Society, the remarkable succe ttended the labors of its missionaries abroad, and of in the principal cities at home, would entirely remove su on. For the history of the past twenty years makes it re believe that God has used this agency as one importa ening the whole Roman Catholic world to the influences

Its missionaries have long labored in Italy, assailin ry heart of Popery; and to-day, the Italians themselve own leaders, are conspiring for its overthrow. Devote atiently toiled for years in the sister republics of this con ough a Chinese wall of ignorance, bigotry and priestly cun ally impeded their progress. Now, Mexico and the Sout tates, containing thirty millions of Romanists, are entirely Gospel. This could not have been said ten years ago ars ago it would have been but half true. e, that these countries are as accessible to

Now it is won evangelizing ef