The Vatican is full of money and jewels. 'Sell half that
thou hast and give to the poor,' was the command of Christ.--Does
the Pope do that? Why does he not go out among the people and work
in active sympathy with them? Christ did so! Christ was never borne
with solemn flourish of trumpets like a mummy in a chair, under
canopies of cloth of gold, to give a blessing to a crowd who had got
admission to see him by paid ticket! Man, man! The theatrical
jugglery of Rome is a blasphemy in the sight of heaven;--and most
truly did St. John declare this city, throned on its seven hills, to
be, 'MYSTERY, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.'
And most clearly does God say at this period of our time, 'Come out
of her My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye
receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven,
and God hath remembered her iniquities!' The days of evil are
drawing to an end; Rome must fall!"
Gherardi's breath came and went quickly,--but he kept up the outward
appearance of cold composure.
"You rant very well, Mr. Leigh!" he said, "You would make an
excellent Hyde Park orator! You have all the qualities which attract
the vulgar; but we--we of the Church know quite well how to deal
with men of your class,--their denunciations do not affect us at
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