peculiar festival should
be held annually in honor of the real presence of Christ in the holy
sacrament. She said that as often as she addressed herself to God or to
the saints in prayer she saw a full moon with a small defect, and the
spirit informed her that this defect was the want of this annual festival.
This festival was established by Clement V in 1311 A.D.

The fables of the removal of the chapel of Loretto, the wandering Jew, the
visions of Stockius and Sims, and St. Anthony's obliging an ass to adore
the sacrament as related by Mosheim, are astonishing lying wonders and
ridiculous inventions. The Protestant daughters of mystic Babylon are not
free from lying wonders to this present day. The book of Mormon contains
fabulous stories; the spiritualists' work is freighted with many satanic
wonders, and frequently we hear of visions and revelations that when tried
by the immutable Word of God are proven to be lying wonders. Our God is
able to perform wonders, and of a truth, wonderful are his doings at this
present time, but all that he does is in decency and in order, and
contains nothing of the fabulous.

Paul says, "Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times
some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and
doctrines of devils; speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience
seared with a hot iron; forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain
from meats." 1 Tim. 4:1-3. You will only have to read the history of the
Roman Catholic sect, of its fabulous inventions, of its awful tyranny, its
superstitions, its rites, and ceremonies, to find the fulfilment of this
prophecy. It is extremely astonishing that men of intelligence would be
the supporters of such a dark institution. It only shows the seductive
power of demon spirits. The doctrines of devils that have been originated
both in Romanism and Protestantism are almost without number, some of
which we will speak of in our next chapter. The hypocritical lies that
have been invented and the persecutions and contentions and quarrelings
and fightings against one another can only be carried on by men whose
conscience is seared by a hot iron. The Catholics abstain from eating meat
on certain days and at certain times. A certain law sect, called the
Seventh Day Adventist, teaches abstinence from pork. The papists forbid
the marriage of the clergy. Neither is this unscriptural prohibition
confined to the papacy alone, but some o