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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1921)
i he Henry County Weekly VOL. XLVII. BECOMING A ROMAN CATHOLIC. W. H. MORSE, M. D. When a Protestant becomes a Roman Catholic it is required that he should make a “declaration of faith.” The idea prevails that this amounts to little more than declar ing that he “believes in the Holy Catholic Church,” but there is much more than that in the decla ration. It may be of interest to! give it entire. It is as follows: “I (the name is here given),: having before my eyes the Holy Gospels, which I can touch with, my hand, and knowing that no one can be saved without that faith which the Holy Catholic Apostolic Roman Church holds, believes and teaches, against ’which I grieve that I have greatly erred, inasmuch as I have held and believed doc trines opposed to her teaching: “I now, with grief and contri- j lion for my past errors, profess! that I believe the Holy Catholic! Roman Apostolic Church the only and true church established by .Jesus Christ, to w r hich I submit myself with my whole heart. I believe ali the articles she proposes to my belief, and I reject and con detnn all that she rejects and con demns, and I am ready to observe all that she commands me. And especially, I profess that I believe: “One only God, in three divine persons, distinct from and equal to each other —that is to say, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. “The Catholic doctrine of the Incarnation, Passion, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ; and the personal union of the tvo natures, the divine the human; the divine Maternity j of the most holy Mary, together! with her most spotless Virginity; “The true, real and substantial I presence of the Bobv and Blood,: together with the Soul and Divin- j ity of our Lord Jqsus Christ in the ! most holy Sacrament of the Eu charist; “The seven Sacraments institut-| ed by Jesus Christ for the salva-j tion of'mankind; that is to say,; Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist,! Penance, Extreme Unction, Older, Matrimony; “Purgatory, Resurrection of the j Dead, Everlasting Life; “The Primacy, not only of honor, j but also of jurisdiction of the Ro-! man Pontiff, successor to St Peter, Prince of the Apostles, Vicar of Jesus Christ; “The veneration of the Saints i and their images; “The authority of the Apostoii-' cal and Ecclesiastical traditions, and of the Holv Scriptures, which, we must interpret and understand oniv in the sense which our holy mother, the Catholic Church, has heJd and does hold; “And everything else that lias been defined, and declared bv the sacred Canons, and by thegenerd Councils, and particularly bv the holv Council of Trent, and deliv ered, defined and declared the general Council of the Vatican, es pecially concerning the Primacy of the Roman Pontiff and his infalli ble teaching authority, “With a sincere heart, therefore, and with unfeigned faith I detest and abjure every error, heresy and sect opposed to the said Holv Cath olic and the Apostolic Roman Church. So help me God, and these His holv Gospels, which I touch with my hand.”—Southern Churchman. Answer to the Above. In the second paragraph above we read the words: “Knowing that no one can be saved without the faith which the Catholic Church holds, believes and teaches.” In answer to that vow the can didate is required to take, I wish to say that it puts God Almighty in a position where He is bound by the assertions of a Roman priest in saving any person. It destroys the plan of human salva tion by repentance toward God A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of McDonough and Henry County. and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. In the third paragraph we read: “I believe the Catholic Church is the only and true church estab lished by Jesus Christ.” In answer to this, I reply that such a bald statement saddles up on the shoulders of our Lord Je sus Christ, according to profane and sacred history, one of the most worldly and political and non-Christian organizations known to mankind. In the sixth paragraph we read: “I profess that 1 believe the true, real and substantial presence of the Body and Blood, together with the soul and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, yi the most holy Sacrament of the Eucharist.” In answer to this, 1 have to say that God does not perform the miracle of transforming a piece of bread and a sip of wine into the real body and blood of Jesus Christ whenever the Sacrament is administered. And also that in denying to the laity of the Cath olic Church the wine of the sacra ment, the Hierarchy are denying the laity full participation in the benefits of the atonement. Paragraph nine reads: “I pro fess that 1 believe in the Primacy, hot only of honor, but also of jurisdiction, of the Roman Pontiff, successor to St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, Vicar of Jesus Christ.” In answer to this, I have to say mat Primacy of the Roman Pope is the unrealized dream of crafty ecclesiastics, and the elevation of the Apostle Peter to a primacy above his fellow apostles and to be called a “Prince,” is more than the scriptures allow him and more than Peter claimed for himself. And as to the Pope being the “Vicar of Christ,” it is bald assertion to say so, and has no foundation in scripture or iu fact. Paragraphs eleven and twelve destroys the individuality of inter pretation of the word of God, and you are to believe what is dictated to you, and therefore your faith, being a dictated faith, is not real, but void and vain and with no power to save. The last paragraph teaches you to hate. You are made to prom ise to hate every sect opposed to the “Holy” Catholic Church.; Now sects is a name given to de nominations of Protestant Chris tians. These sects or people you are to hate. Christ teaches his followers to love, to love their enemies and do them good. And here is a Church which calls itself “HOLY,” and is a teacher of HATRED instead of a teacher of love. In conclusion let me sav that you being a Protestant and join ing the Catholic Church, you are required to confess sorrow for be lieving wfrnt your mother and father taught you in their anxiety to show you the way of salvation, and thus bring disgrace upon them and their prayers and tears. So help me, God, I wouldn’t do it. A Protestant. Mr. R. H. Elliott’s House Totally Destroyed by Fire Mr. R. H. Elliott’s house was burned here Wednesday, having been insured for $4,000, but failed to renew his policy when due, he suffers a total loss. McDonough, Georgia, Friday, September 9, 1921. STOCKBRIDGE Cotton. King Cotton. No, that’s not it. Weevil. 801 l Weevil. King 801 l Weevil. That’s it. An insignificant insect has un crowned the king. The fourth Sunday will be the Baptist meeting day here in fu ture. Miss Eunice Bellah will be a senior at the Athens State Normal this term. “Sixty-five muscles are used to make a from, only thirteen to make a smile.” Mr. G. R. Lewis was here Fri day. He has employment with City of Atlanta. The last Methodist Quarterly j Conference for 1921 is nruounced I for Friday, October 21. Mrs. Emma Askew and Mrs. Litt Harreii were on the sick list last week, both are improving. Next Sunday is Presbyterian day here and Rev. Mark Hollingsworth will verv likely be the preacher. Miss Lona Bellah, principal of Bostonville School in Warren county, left this week for that place. After the ordeal of a surgical operation at Wesley Memorial hospital, Mrs. W. F. Grant is im proving. Rev. B. W. Collier was the guest |of M;\ and Mrs. C. M. Power in ! their elegant home during his last visit here. Miss Willie Ruth Brannan left Sunday for Liberty county, below Savannah, where she will teach expression and domestic science in the Glenville schools. Mrs. Clancv Reynolds, of Alba ny, having attended Shingleroof camp, and visited Mrs. Nun Crumb ley, is now visiting relatives at Rome and in North Georgia. The pastor of the Baptist church now is Rev. C. W. Pope, of Macon, | who is pursuing a course of study at Mercer University. He was elected at the recent September conference. “David took his sling and five stones when he went out to meet Goliath. The extra stones were for the giant’s four brothers. The | shecherd boy was ready for the whole gang.” One of the swifts among the; chauffers in these parts is Walter! Cook. He can almost make a Ford sing along the highway, as was our experience in iiis car in a re-: cent night run from the camp ground. A lady asked where we got the Jr. part of Ajax, Jr., as she looked at our blooming pate. An answer was hard tu give. Ii may arise from the fact we don’t care to be a senior until the four-score mark is reached. Mr. Seaborn Harkness gave us a seat in his automobile from Mc- Donough to the camp ground the last evening of the meeting. It was also our pleasure to sup with his family at his tent that night. Many thanks. R6v. Sam Haynes, evangelist, won high praise in his ministry at the Shingleroof camp meeting. Ten or twelve years ago he was an humble worker in an Atlanta machine shop, without religion and without education. He deserves great credit for rapid advance ment. Bro. Haynes is a strong man in the pulpit and a successful worker otherwise. His preaching is not trimmed to poDular fawn, but virile, straight gospel that makes its impress. Stockbridge High School open- An Invitation. To the members of the Chas. T. Zachary chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy: An invitation is extended to you and vour husband to be present ,at an informal reception to be given in honor of the Board- of Education and faculty of McDon ough school at the residence of Mrs. E. J. Rea: n at 4:00 p. 111. on Friday, Sept. 9th. ‘‘School Days. School Days.” Do you remember the old song about school d :ys being golden rule days? It i wrong to send a coughing, sneez ng, spitting child to school to sp ■ "id disease germs among other li .'Je ones. Common colds are infect ms.. Protect your own and other little ones with Foley’s Honey id Tar. This safe family remedy hecks coughs tfnd colds, loosens p llegrn and mucous and coats raw, irritating mem branes with a healing, soothing medicine. Mel) wough Drug Co. ed Monday witu 93 pupils, with Prof H. G. McCants, Miss Mary E. Elliott, Miss Essie Kelley and Miss Rachel Elliott as faculty. The opening exercises were held in the auditorium, attended by patrons, faculty and students. Devotions were conducted by Rev. Collier, and speeches w ere made by Rev. G. T. Sorrells, Rev. WTO. Butler, Hon. S. C. McWilliams, Mr. C. M. Power and Mrs. A. H. Swann. As this school is not restricted in its patronage to the Strockbridge dis trict, as the other high schools in the county are, it is expected that patronage will be had from the north end of the county and that the number of students will be much larger. Let Stockbridge people and all in this section rally to the upbuilding of this school and insure its enlarged usefulness as an important factor in the com munity. "Rudeness, Nudeness and Levvd ness are the three things that all too often accompany the modern dance. Which one comes first? Does rudeness lead to nudeness and to lewdness, or does lewd nessaccount for nudeness and rudeness? One thing is certain, the dance is r.ot conducive to good manners, and this lack of manners probably accounts for the nude ness all too frequently noticeable, and this nudeness undoubtedly leads to levvdn s. The dance is the finishing scuool for these three things. If one wishes to become an adept in them, he can can find no finer training school than the modern dance. We are not say ing that everyone who enters these dances comes out a finished product in the- three notorious attributes, but some do, and all may. We advise those who would be possessed of refined manners and of decency to stay sby of the dance.” AJAX, JR. Flake-Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. W. C, Cousins an nounce the engagement of their cousin, Miss Algene Flake, to Mr. Henry Homer Elliott, of McDon ough, the marriage to be solemniz ed September 21st. No cards, Ready to Help You. If you are subject to biliousness, gas, bloating, sick headache, sour stomach or other ills that result from indigestion and, constipation, you can get relief with .Foley Ca thartic Tablets. They are a genu ine, wholesome physic that affords prompt, sure and safe relief with out griping or pain. J. T. Osburn, R F. D. 1, Lucasville, O.; writes: “Foley Cathartic Tablets are fine. I had stomach trouble. I took Foley Cathartic Tablets and now I can eat anything. McDonough Drug Co. observer Hot. And dry. Politics ticking. Muscadines ripe. Get ready to vote. Doggone the boll weevils. The race for Treasurer is farm ing up. The price of Ford cars has fell again. High price cotton hurts the fel low with no cotton. The farmers of Henry county are facing a hard problem. Butts county won out in the tax arbitration in that county last week. Twenty-cent cotton is no good to a fellow' when he has got no cotton. Mr. Fullbright has ordered 25 per cent to be added on this county. The Henry County Singing con vention held its session at Bethany yesterday. Mr. E. D. Dickson, of Haber sham county, is the guest of rela tives in McDonough. Ihe High Falls Musical conven tion, which is composed of the counties of Newton, Jasper, Butts and Henrv will hold its annual session at County Line church in Butts county next Friday and Saturday. Mr. W. D. Carreker, of Cook Springs, Ala., spent Monday in McDonough. He was formerly a resident here and stopped over on his return home from Molena, where he was called by the death of bis uncle there last week. The district Sunday school con vention of the Flint River asso ciation will be held at the Baptist church in McDonough next Sun day afternoon. The exercises will begin promptly at 2:00 o’clock p.m. A good interesting program will be rendered. Everybody has a cordial invitation to attend. The Kimbell Baptist association held its annual session at Sharon church last Wednesday and Thurs day. It was a most interesting session with a good attendance on both days. The association was royally entertained by the good people of Sharon community and on the last day of the session an old time barbecue was served, which was greatly enjoyed by all present. It was our pleasure to attend a few services at Shingleroof. The camp meeting this year had the regular old time ring to it. We heard Bishop Candler our first time and it was one of the best sermons we have ever heard. He just simply preached an old time camp meeting sermon, and just simply knocked out all these mod ern, new-fangled methods of the present day and just to express it plain, we felt just like saying, amen. Help Them—Help Yourself. When you consider the steady continuous, never - interrupted work demanded of the kidneys, you do not wonder that they must have help occasionally to filter and cast out from the blood stream the waste matter that forms poisons and acids if permitted to remain, causing backache, rheumatic pains, stiff joints, sore muscles, dizziness, floating specks, sallowness and ir regular bladder action. Foiey Kidney Pills give relief promptly. McDonough Drug Co. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Signature of $2.00 A YEAR
