Note C — THE ADDRESS.
Reading edition
In the Apostle's Creed, we all profess to believe in the Holy Catholic Church. Now, if this is not our Church, I would ask, what Church is it? Is it the collection of sects which have sprung from the Reformation? But, then, it would not be Catholic, for as they are the smaller number, they cannot claim universality. Is it the Theological hodge-podge, the farrago of all the religions, which believe in the Gospel? Then it cannot be Holy, for we should form the principal part of it, and you know, the immaculate Church of England tells us, our doctrines are idolatrous. I really think, people had better leave us in the quiet possession of our old inheritance, the honourable and ancient name of Catholic, and then they would avoid the above ridiculous consequences.