IDOLATRY. 



keep their dependants in perpetual leading- 

 strings. Their doctrine is — 



" Extra Ecclesiam Romanam, salus non esse potest." * 



They appear to me to teach Christianity only 

 as a dry system of ecclesiastical statutes, with- 

 out a shadow of spirituality. While they mul- 

 tiply holidays, to the interruption of human 

 industry, as generally complained of by those 

 who employ Canadians, they lightly regard 

 the Sabbath ; and sanction the practice of 

 spending the evenings of this sacred day at 

 cards, or in the dance. In their tinkling 

 service of worshipping the elevated host as 

 the very God himself, they fall down also in 

 adoration to the Virgin Mary, addressing 

 her, as— 



" Reine des Cieux ! 

 Intercedez pour nous, 

 Mere de Dieu!" 



and proudly arrogate to the Church of Rome, the 

 absolute interpretation of Scripture ; forbidding 

 the people to examine whether she does it 

 rightly or not. I thank God that I am a Pro- 

 testant against such idolatry and ecclesiastical 

 tyranny ! 



* There is no salvation beyond the pale of the Roman 

 Church. 



