Roman Idolatry in England
AN exchange expresses the belief that “the worst days of Roman idolatry are stealing over England again,” in support of which conclusion it quotes the following from a writer in the London Times:— The worst danger, at the present time, is the teaching given by advanced clergy to the children, who are encouraged to attend mass or holy eucharist. They are taught to interest themselves in the priestly vestments, and to learn their use, to pray to the Virgin Mary, to cross themselves, to bow, to the holy table, to pray for the departed, to surround themselves with sacred pictures and images, and to gain a knowledge of ritual. It seems also, according to the Watchword and Truth, that in village churches notices are posted offering as prizes to the children picture cards, crucifixes, and images directly calculated to lead them into the practise of idolatry.