Pope to cease being a tyrant, and be- || come a democrat. What first gave the priests the ascendency in the community, was, that they were the representatives of the people against the nobles. The Abbe advised him to surrender his claim to civil authority, and go and plant himself in Republican America. The Abbe has remarked of the Roman Catholic religion, that the dust of the sepulchre was on it. It was supposed, in the French Revolution, that Catholicism was dead. Not so. The reviving of the Jesuit order has given it new life. This order arose after the reformation; but on discovering its true character, it was suppressed. But now, that order is revived, and the interests of Popery entrusted to its hands. They are now preparing young men for their service in every part of the world. The Jesuits are going to act a part in the drama that will make heaven, earth, and hell move. Satan is not going to give up his kingdom so easily as some suppose."

In entire agreement with this idea of planting the Papal power "in republican

America" is the recent arrival of fourteen Roman priests at the port of New York, in the ship Argo. This circumstance has attracted notice, in consequence of the number being so large; but the greater portion of these foreign ecclesiastics come in smaller detachments, and therefore are not particularly noticed as clergymen.

In connection with such facts as these, how appropriate becomes the appeal of the Rev. J. A. James of England, which we have before had occasion to quote

"Popery has directed a longing eye to that immense tract of land, and has already felt the inward heaving or an ambition to compensate herself for her losses in the old world, by her conquests in the new. The Valley of the Mississippi has been, no doubt, mapped as well as surveyed by emissaries of the Vatican, and cardinals are exulting in the hope of enriching the Papal see by accessions from the United States. Rouse and inflame the zeal of Protestantism in America, to disappoint the apostles of darkness of their wished for prey."

Correspondence of the American Home Missionary Society.

IOWA.

and calmly trusting in a crucified Savior. I asked her just before she died,

From Rev. J. C. Holbrook, Du Buque, if the Savior seemed precious to

her. "Oh yes," said she, he is the one altogether lovely." A few hours before she died, she requested me to read to her the beautiful hymn commencing

"Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly,"

It

When application was made to the A. H. M. Society for aid in my behalf, I was in Davenport watching by the dying bed of my beloved wife through the week, and preaching on Sundays in and never can I forget the scene. that vicinity. My points for stated was near midnight, and a few friends preaching were three: Lyons and Bea- stood round her bed, as she was bolsterver Mills in Clinton county, and Pleas-ed up to ease her breathing, and as I ant Valley in Scott county, the most distant being 35 miles. These I supplied either personally, or by exchange with Br. Hitchcock of Davenport, when I could not leave my wife. She was sick about 8 months of consumption, during much of which time she suffered severely, and on the 14th of Jan

read, she manifested the most intense She had a little before expressed her interest in the sentiment of the hymn. deep sense of unworthiness, and when

the words were uttered

"Vile and full of sin I am,
Thou art full of truth and grace,"

uary she departed this life, peacefully, they seemed to have been written ex

pressly for her case, and she signified
her assent by a motion of the head and
whispering, for she could not speak,
"yes, yes. My niece who attended
on her, with a pious physician, and a
ministerial friend and fellow missionary,
and myself, were the circle that sur-
rounded her; and one afterwards re-
marked, that she never passed a mo-
ment of more intense interest than
while that hymn was read. Here was
a beloved friend about to launch into
the ocean of eternity, and most fer-
vently did we all unite with her in the
words of the poet,

"Safe into the haven guide,
O receive my soul at last!"

And again,

"Cover my defenceless head

With the shadow of thy wing."

a tour to Wisconsin to visit several important fields of ministeral labor, and during my journey I had the pleasure of visiting several places where they were enjoying, or had recently enjoyed, interesting revivals-among them, Geneva, Milwaukie, (Br. Miter's church,) and Prairieville, in all which places I preached under circumstances, to me of deep interest.

Revival in Potosi, Wis.

But of all the scenes through which I passed, none equalled the revival at Potosi, Grant county, on the Mississippi River. Here was a little church full of zeal and faith, whom the Lord had stirred up, and who were earnestly praying for and expecting a revival, but with no idea by whose instrumentality it was to be carried on, and yet confident that the Lord would provide. It should also be remembered that there was no regular minister of our connexion nearer than Galena, (25 miles,) and he alone in eight contiguous counties. But the Lord sent Br. Peet and myself there, without any knowledge on our part of the state of things, and at their request we commenced a series of meetings, and "the people with one accord gave heed unto the things" that we spake. The largest room that could be procured (a large store) was fitted up, and was well filled from the first with an attentive audience; and while I remained, which was ten days, the interest was continually increasing. We preached alternately, 3 times on the Sabbath and every evening during the week. The last evening that I preached, about 30 persons requested an interest in the prayers of Christians, and about 40 different individuals had done so during the progress of the meeting, of whom about 25 professed to have submitted to Christ. Among the numaber who asked prayers on the evening referred to, was a notoriously wicked man and a gambler, who was in tears during the whole evening.

She anticipated a severe struggle at last, but God mercifully spared her that trial, and shortly after the above scene, she gently breathed her last without a struggle or a groan; and as her spirit soared away on angels' wings to join the throng of the redeemed around the throne, she might perhaps have heard the voice of our prayer mingling with the songs of heaven, as we bowed our knees around her bed-led by my brother missionary, who had kindly come a considerable distance to be present at the last sad scene, and in whose welfare my wife had felt a deep interest. About a month before she died, and while confined to her room, she helped me to close the eyes of our youngest child aged 7 years, who was suddenly taken from us, and by whose side she was so soon to be laid, on the banks of the Father of waters," far from her kindred and native hills. Thus the Lord has been carrying me through scenes of trial and affliction, I have no doubt, for the porpose of making me better minister of the Gospel, and better qualified to administer to others, in their affliction, the consolations of religion.

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Labors in Wisconsin.

A few weeks after the death of my wife, having received an invitation from your agent, Rev. Mr. Peet, I set off on

An awful occurrence.

An incident occurred at the commencement of these meetings, which affords a solemn warning to the impious and profane. While the brethren were

fitting up the store which they had hired | for a place of meeting, a man passed by the door, towards night on Saturday, swearing in a most awful manner, and cursing the ministers, and the church, and all concerned in the proposed meeting. He was then in apparent health; but before 24 hours had elapsed, he was

a corpse.

He died in a building adjoining to that in which the meeting was held, while I was preaching in the afternoon, on the subject of the Deluge, and representing Christ as the only ark of safety for sinners, and urging them to enter while yet the door was open; and, what is very remarkable, just while I was uttering the words, "Death shuts the door forever, and who knows but his hand is even now upon the door to shut some sinner out?"-he breathed his last, and possibly within the sound of my voice! He was not an intemperate man, and the circumstances were altogether so remarkable, that the impression was very generally made, that it was a striking visitation of God, for his impiety and blasphemy.

Mormonism-Its pretensions and

effects.

Another fact, occured at Potosi, illustrative of the destructive influence of Mormonism. Every minister knows that whenever God's people are revived, and put forth special efforts for the salvation of sinners, then the devil stirs up his instruments to promote a revival of his work. Sometimes he uses Universalists; sometimes Infidels, and sometimes the Mormons. In this case, the latter As soon were his tools. as our meetings commenced, a Mormon preacher began to favor the people with his labors, to enlighten them in the mysteries of that system, and with the revelations said to have been vouchsafed to Joe Smith, the prophet of "the latter day saints." He was in the habit of announcing his appointments at the close of our exercises, at which he was frequently present, in these words: "There will be preaching at - by one of the Elders of Israel, commonly called Mormons." He succeeded in drawing away and deluding some, and one case was peculiarly affecting-that of an in

telligent young man, who had been re-
cently awakened, and who had even
gone so far as publicly to ask the pray-
ers of Christians in his behalf, but whose
stubborn heart would not yield to the
He attended
claims of the Savior.
nearly all our meetings, and intense
anxiety was depicted on his counte-
nance. But in an evil hour, he went to
listen to the Mormon preacher, and
there he found a refuge of lies, and in a
short time came out a professed believer
in that delusion. He was not however
entirely easy; he said that he intended
to be baptised by them, and if he then
found no relief, he should renounce the
system. But alas! there is reason to
believe, he grieved the Spirit, and was
"given over to strong delusions, to be-
lieve a lie," and this, too, while four
other persons residing in the same house
with him, embraced the truth, and are
rejoicing in the hope of salvation by
Jesus Christ. How different their pros-
pects and his for eternity!

There is probably no more soul-de-
stroying error at work in some parts of
the West than this; it is by far more
dangerous than is generally supposed.
Its preachers are scattered abroad, and
great as is the folly of the system, yet
I know that many persons are deluded
by it, and these too not only among the
ignorant, but among those of whom we
The
should expect better things.
preachers profess to believe the Bible,
and found their discourses upon it. They
find Mormonism shadowed forth in the
Old Testament, and say that there has
been no real religion in the world since
the days of the Apostles, until the "latter
From Mark 16: 16,
day saints" arose.
they argue that baptism (by immersion)
is a saving ordinance, and that verses 17
and 18 of the same chapter are of
unlimited application, and the promise
is now, ever has been since uttered,
and ever will be in full force, and that
literally now, "signs shall follow them
that believe," &c., "they shall speak
with new tongues"-"shall lay hands
on the sick and they shall recover," &c.,
and that these are the evidences of real
faith. They profess to perform these
They also teach that all the
miracles.
offices mentioned in 1 Cor. 12: 28,
were designed to be perpetual, viz:
apostles," prophets," "miracles,"

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"gifts of healings"-"diversities of tongues," &c., and that they do exist in the church" of latter day saints."

I left Brother Peet to continue the meeting, while I came here to fulfil a previous appointment. Potosi has been an exceedingly wicked place, with no stated preaching but of the Methodists once in four weeks. They need a minister much and urged me to remain, and I should have done so, had not duty seemed to call me here.

one is to be erected at Iowa city, our capitol.

Specimens of Roman Catholic efforts.

On Thursday evening last, notice was given in the newspaper, that the Bishop would preach on "the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist." I attended. The text was John 6: 33. The argument was threefold; 1st, from the Bible-here and in parallel passages, interpreted literally; 2d, tradition, un

Prospects of Du Buque-Laborers interrupted from our Savior's day to

called for.

the reformation; 3d, the authority of the church, which teaches it. "This," said he, "is sufficient for every true Catholic. The church is infallible, and is authorized to interpret the Bible, and it has often solemnly declared in council that this is the meaning of scripture." And he distinctly stated, that "the Bible given to the people, to read and interpret for themselves, would be no blessing!" These were his words and much more to the same effect for which I have not room. conclusion, he said he "would gladly welcome back any of our dissenting friends who wish to return to the bosom of the church from which their fathers unfortunately departed. Yes," said he,

In

I came here a few weeks since, and have received a unanimous call from the church to become their settled pastor. This is an important point on the Mississippi river, and second to but one in population and business in the territory. It is the metropolis of the lead region on the west side of the river. Galena is 15 miles distant, where Rev. Mr. Kent is settled, and who recently stated that he was in the centre of eight counties, in which there was not another minister of our connexion, with a population of 20,000 souls, and which would be doubled in five years. Including myself, there are now three others in that tract, but there is no other minis-"we can call them by that endearing ter north of me, of our connexion, in Iowa, and the nearest on the south is brother O. Emerson, whose nearest point is 45 miles distant-and southwest, brother Thos. P. Emerson, nearly as far.

Romanism in Iowa.

This place is the head quarters of Roman Catholicism in this region, and here "my Lord Bishop of Du Buque," (as he is termed in the foreign correspondence) with some assistant priests, resides. There is no state or territory in the Union where the Catholics are so sanguine in their hopes of success, or where they are making such strenuous efforts as in Iowa. There is here a large and well finished stone church, and they have also a church in the country, at some distance; and one in Galena, (Ill.,) 15 miles, Potosi, (Wis. Ter.,) 15 miles, and one in Davenport, in Burlington, in Fort Madison, and

name, friends,” and laying his hand on his heart, he added, "we would do any thing for them-we would if necessary imitate our Master and lay down our life to save them-and this is the sentiment of every true Catholic minister."

One of the female members of the Presbyterian church in this place, not long since united with the Catholic church, and was consequently excommunicated from the former body. A remark that she made, “What a beautiful religion the Catholic is!" indicates the influence their pompous rites and ceremonies exerted upon her mind, and we have reason to believe has exerted upon others. In, too, the minister informed me that an intelligent young man, whose parents are members of a Presbyterian church, is about to be baptized, and join the Catholic church in that place; and a young lady, whose mother is a member of his church, has commenced attending the Catholic meeting regularly; and these, and other

TEMPERANCE IN IOWA.

From Rev. J. A. Clark, Fort Madison.

facts, have convinced him of late, more than ever, of the danger of this system in the West. No pains are spared to forestall us in this territory, and schools are one principal means used to accom- Since my last communication I have plish the object, and many Protestant not witnessed any of those marked children are gathered into them, and manifestations of the divine presence oftentimes find their way into their and power, for which I well nigh faint Sunday schools. There is a large brickin longing. Still the "signs of the edifice here, and one in Davenport, for times" are pregnant with interest. the use of schools in part, and I under- Although since my acquaintance with stand one is to be established in Fort this place, there have been frequent Madison, farther South, in this territory. praiseworthy endeavors for the promoSince I commenced writing this, I tion of temperance, still, drunkenness have seen a statement taken from a has prevailed and laid as an incubus on Roman Catholic periodical, of appropria- no small share of our community. But tions for the United States, and among within the last few months, a new asthem is one of 52,827 francs, or up-pect has been given to the moral characwards of $10,000, "to my Lord Loras, ter of this place. On the first Tuesday Bishop of Du Buque," the largest sum in December, only seven attended our granted to any diocese except that of temperance meeting. We resolved ourVincennes-larger even than that of selves "into a committee of the whole Cincinnati, and double any other grant on the state of the Union," and pledged except those. This shows the impor- ourselves to make what exertion our tance of this field in view of the Catho- other duties would admit of, for the lics, while all denominations of Protes-promotion of our languishing cause. `tants are expending SCARCELY HALF THE SUM in missionary labor on the same ground.

A Home Missionary Motto.

The consequence was, that at our next meeting we were able to report seventy new names added to our pledge during the month. We practiced on the same plan during the month of January. On the first Tuesday of February, rising of two hundred names were reported. There is now, as the result of these ex

The following is an extract from the "Annals of the Society for Propagating the Faith.” “It would be bad ECONO-ertions, a vigorous Washingtonian SoMY TO DELAY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIAN INSTITUTIONS, WHERE THE

LAND BELONGS, SO TO SPEAK, TO THE

FIRST OCCUPANT." What an appropriate motto for the A. H. M. Society.

ciety in operation, whose numbers are crowding forward the philanthropic cause with a very commendable zeal, and like men who have felt in their own experience the direful effects of intemperance.

It appears from this document that in 1839 there were in the United States How many valuable lessons of inan archbishop, 15 bishops, five hundred struction do we see illustrated in this priests, and 1,250,000 members of the marvellous temperance reform! The Catholic church-11 seminaries, 16 Washingtonian is successful because colleges, 45 boarding schools, 42 chari-he feels and acts accordingly. Let the ty schools, &c. In ten years, the number of dioceses had increased one fourth; and of priests and faithful one third. And finally, say they, "religion should, like its divine author, say to the emigrant families, who are going every day to build new hamlets, villages, and cities, " verily, wherever you assemble in my name, there I will be in the midst of you." WILL NOT PROTES

TANTS RESPOND TO THIS SENTIMENT?

Christian likewise feel in a degree commensurate to the magnitude of those subjects which should interest him, and let these pious emotions have healthy action, in vigorous exertion for the good of his fellow men, and it is reasonable to suppose that the triumphs of the cross would be urged forward with success, not less than that which has attended the well directed endeavors of the friends of temperance.