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differ Ism but in the Maccabees and therefore the
vim every true enquirer that the books Of the Maoca
bees were OF the highest respectable Of the highest
authority and referred to BY St raul, and Saviour
himself Now these books which established the dedica
ton OF the Altar and made festival and obl


gnory ~ TO be Perpetuated ese books say Inform
General Of the Jewish people, who knew well
that his religion would disdsln superstition; he
vas true to his county and 70 his Gods he went the
warriors who had fallen in battle around him for W Is


good ana wholesome thought pray for the Dead that


tend upon al these authorities that this practice Of til,
Catholic Church stands upon most 6rm-f you will moi
sd%,tinsPred "a % m authority And no matter who thinks
pray Tor the souls o those In Pnrgntory for t r GOOD
and wholesome thonsht' according 10 the books ii the
loosed from their sins" know that a great uany


learned philosopher and dislns uished thsoiocians
up this doctrine usuage to another and yerv dsrent
source am aware that sMosheim In his ecci iesia.ca
history asserts that derives its origin from the impure
ry o. Judas Maccabtus before that Of Nj .im and who
will blame mel take the decision of the Council OF Car
thsgs before him; take the whele primitive Church be-
fore him. and certainly cannot be charged W m suner
.ton for following the practice Of the primitive Church
instead OF the invention Of the great Maheim But the
text win which commenced my remarks this evening


now rises again before and s or have ssd tb


books OF the Maccabees and satisfied myself sufficiently
that have the right follow hat tbey
taughn reference TO purgatory or prayn Tor tho dead
then o,mi0g down Immediately to St Paul. who wss d.
vnsy hstructed hear that Apostle excaimipr ayVhat
shall they do who arc baptized for the deadp &C. Nov
produce this text and stand by .hs text and contend
that from II can prove that during the life time Of ST.
Paul. there were ceremonies some rites tsst there
were some ussgs performed for the dead The
IS extremely obscure, to be sure-and where is tss
Bible reader who can expla II me- especially witbou,
note or comment and show that my meaning s not the
proper one ST. Paul says they were baptized ior IN.
you can prove 10 that ST. Paul meant something ese
have no rghtto say st. Paul does not teach tie doc
uine OF praying for the dead. I take IL In is
ooscurfy, and apply 1t to my doctrine. Can You