The poor and ignorant are instructed that the Church is their greatest enemy, the upholder of tyranny, the instrument of their subjection, synonymous with lowered wages and privation, more iniquitous than the landowner.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
"Truly have you ever been the great upholder of the faith, and have gained the esteem of our community, and the admiration of the world," answered Father Jacinto.
"The Prime Minister"
W.H.G. Kingston
It is therefore not easy to understand how we can avoid the conclusion of the distinguished men of Science whom we have heard declare that they assume "as absolutely self-evident" the existence of a Deity who is the Creator and upholder of all things.
"The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer"
John Gerard