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Title: Errors of the Roman Catholic Church : and its insidious influence in the United States and other countries by the most profound thinkers of the present day, and the history and progress of the American Protective Association (A.P.A.)
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Hershey, Scott Funk, 1852-
Subjects: Catholic Church
Publisher: St. Louis : J.H. Chambers
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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e Lord. Having thus put to death the father and one son, thebigoted monsters next determined to sacrifice the motherand the other son ; but before doing this, all arts were em-ployed to induce them to quit the faith, and embrace theerrors of popery. The mother, at length, induced by theirthreats and promises, abandoned the truth ; and was thenexhorted by the monks to convert her son, which she prom-ised to do; but upon his being admitted to her for thatpurpose, he remonstrated so earnestly with her on the sin-fulness and folly of her conduct, that she was convinced,and turned again to the Lord, beseeching him, with tears,to grant her strength to maintain the right. And she con-tinued ever after firm in the faith ; which so incensed thebigoted monks, that they adjudged her, with her son, tothe flames, as obstinate heretics. Soon after, they were bound and brought to the place oftheir martyrdom; his mother having ascended the scaffold,cried to Martin, Come up, come up, my son. And as he
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Youno- Wife Perishing with her Husband. Page 491. Thus we have taught the two parties in the State to countthe Catholics as something. Cardinal Wiseman. If the United States ever lose their liberty, it will bethrough the Romish Priesthood. George Washington. The Catholics hold the balance of. power and they willnot permit the politicians to forget that fact. (489) Catholic Reviezv. FARTHER PERSECUTIONS. 489 was speaking to the people, she said, Speak out Martin,that it may appear to all that we do not die heretics.Martin would have made a confession of his faith, but wasnot suffered. His mother being bound to the stake, spakein the hearing of the spectators, We are Christians, andthat which we now suffer is not for murder nor theft, butbecause we will believe no more than that which the wordof God teacheth us,1 both rejoicing that they were countedworthy to suffer for the same. The fire being kindled, thevehemency thereof did nothing to abate the fervency oftheir zeal, but they contin

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