The Sun.
London, England, 1828-05-07 00:00:00

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Yesterday this Society held its Annual Meetiu,
at the Freemasons' Tavern, Lord GAMBIIR iii the
Chair.

The Report having been read, Mr. WiLnEttFuRLA:
addressed the Meeting at some length, enforcing the
objects of the Society. He took a review of the
labours of the Society in different parts of the world,
remarking upon the extensive field which was open
to its exertions is the new world, Asia and Africa,
which still, for the most part, laboured under the
darkness of heathenism, and concluded by observing,
with reference to the funds of the Society, that it
was the duty, not the option only, of every indivi-
dual to promote an institution of this nature.
The Bishop of LICHFIELD and COVENTRY ex-
pressed his attachment to the Society, and remark.
ed that its objects would be sure to be promoted by
the reading of its various publications in families,
cottages, and amidst small societies.
The Rev. H. BUDD observed that it could not be
too often stated that this Society, which was ca-
pable of having 50 Missionaries, had at present only
17. He attributed the backwardness of mankind
in a cause of this nature partly to the system of
education. Children were taught ali the fables of
ancient mythology, and gave six days
iln'Do trht.hiH:gcb‘.leear,
yVhat to Jupiter and Juno, but only one to Christ.
could be expected from such a systiemm. b_uaitfaia.ei
coinat-
tention to the important affairs of religion.
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were calculated to call forth the energieastferrifilh. humanethe
pro •
gress of the word of God. Tie lamented the death
of a sincere friend toand t
and read an extract from one of his works, descril).
ing the degrading state of the religion of the Ilin-
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reliance
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ALLEN,
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advocated
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delphia, blessed God for having given the country
such Bishops as he had heard speak to-day.
The Rev. BAPTIST NOEL, the Rev. GERARD
NOEL, and other Clergymen, addressed the Meeting ;
LBSLTisiciety, supported the revo-
lution
and, after Alr. Coats, the Secretary, had announced
various subscriptions, five to the amount of 50/. each,
thanks were returned to the Chairman, and the
Meeting separated.

The Marquis tle PA f..MELL A, the Portuguese
Minister, transacted Lusiness yesterday at the nneigu-
nffice.

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PROTESTANT AND CAT HOL IC
AIHURCHIN THE GRAND DUCHY OF BADEN.

" Of all animosities, those proceeding from religious
differences are the most proaperons, the must irratlonal, and
have always been attend -with the grestest possible mis-
fortune."—Sir F. Burk
The inhabitants ofe Grand Duchy of Baden
and when they
'enjoy equal civil and public rights,
,
a're of the Christian persuasion, have the same claims
to every. place in the civiladministrntion ..as well as
in 'the army, . ss
EeeslaindiVi.dual.enjoYs. .fulkund entire liberty. of
conscience, and equal protection in his manner of
worshipping God. :•-•
The pulalit and political rights of all believers
,of
the-Christian -faith are the same.
All property belonging to the church,, the estatec'i
:tad' revenues of pious foundations, of the publie
echool A, and of
_charitable establishments, must be. I
'4)ent in a manner confOrmable to their ortginal.pur
.poSes and their administration -.belongs to their re-
epective churches; but Government has . yet the;
right of inspecting and controulling them. Every
believer of the Christian faith can be a member of
the House of Parliament ; besides, the. Protestant
and Catholic Bishops are the representatives of their
respective churches in the House of Peers. The
members of every religious sect. can become, citizens
of the' Grand Duchy, provided they, do not disturb
pußlic peace,-or.tathere in their religious worship.
Everyinl;ahitaet of the Grand Duchy may change,
his religious faith as soon as he has attained his 16th
year, without prejudicing his public rights and pre-
rogatives. Marriages between believers of a diffee
rent oreed are free and allowed. The consecration
of mixed marriages may be performed at pleasnreby
the. clergyman of the bridegroom; or by that of the
;hide, or by both.
Every church in the Grand Duchy can claim 4's
own government, regulated 'conformably to its petals.
liar warship, to which the internal regulations of the
church belongs. In particular, the Catholics hare a
right to such a prerogative, their general church k-
tablistmleta requiring a centre of unity of faith, in-
vested with every influence on its fellow-believers,
But no church establishment can withdraw its acts
and doing' frotis the inspection and confroul of Go;
vernment.• The guidance of its believers "to an in-
ternal or Moral purpose, as well as to en outward
but more clerical one,, can be done by every church
establishment, without any interference of Govern-
ment, by means of .peblie instruction, admonitions,
exhortations,, and even by exclusion from the com-
munity. But their ecclesiastical means of coercion
cannot extend as far as to have any influence-on.so-
chit life and civil concerns of their adherents., Every
church establishment enjoys a full and unlimited
judiciei authority in all its interior and clerical con-
eerns, provided it does not interfere with the, civil
rights of their countrymen. All affairs being.a two-
fold referenee,—ag, for example, marriage matters--
belong to the church only as far as regards their ec-
clesiastical character. At the same time no -church
.establishment has any right to claim, that married
people of different persuasions »hall submit to its pe-
culiar rules and principles.
No parson •or schoolmaster, who is enjoyieg a
fixed and regulated living or salary, can be appointed
. by any church,' without the interference and appro-
bation' of Government.
The Protestant Church Establishment iegov.erned
in the nameof the Sovereign, and by a eonsistory
empOwered.by him for that purpose. As the mem-
bers of this council are servants of theatate, it unites
in itself the supreme authority in all the concerns of
the Protestant church. By the Catholics, on the
contrary, this supreme authority is separated from
the ecclesiastical establishment, and administered by
a peculiar council, empowered for that purpose.
'The supreme authority' of-- the Catholic church
can never be.separated from its head, the See of
Rome. it is the centre ()fits unity of creed. But
this authority cannot be executed and fulfilled-, ex-
cept by a Bishop; ,who has his permanent seat in,l
the Grand Duchy. He is at the bead of all Catho-
. lie parishes,' advised and assisted by a eleri,?al
. Senate, the Chapter ;, and be has besides, for the
advantage of the Catholic inhabitants, his officials
and ecclesiastical conemissariea in the different party
of the Grand Duchy, as. well as the deaneries.., The
Bishop is elected by the chapter, but cannot he.con-
firmed and, empowered but.by the consent and agreee
resent of Government. The Appointment -of the
canons belongs to the Bishop,ebut the person, pro-
posed must he confirmed by Government, Thettid,
fore no persona principi ingrate
.can. be Made'. a
Bishop or Canon. As the plaeidum regiuni tO'
the public acts and' publications of the .Catholic
cherch belongs to Government,' the '.cOrrespondence
of the Bishop with the See of Rome :ie under no
eontrimil. •
. .
The Bishop, the Chapter, and all 'the Ministers
Of the Catholic Church, .are 'controlled by a parti-
cular college, emanatitigfrom the Home Department.
• It is empowered 'with the civil or secular supreme
Authority of the Catholic Church, to-Which, at the
same time; belongs the administration. of jail the
Church property. The chief incumbent dirty
of. this College is to withhold from, .the•Citholie
Church establishment every participation in the cip
rights and prerogatives of Government. ~
In general, the supreme authority
,:bf governnten't
over every Church establishmentin the. Grand Duchy;
tanptd: ends the following prerogatives, stiz:;-.-1; The
inspection ,of all the' acts and 'doings of theCherePes
by "Government, that noening shall happen that..may
endanger the 'wax ofthe country. 2.the right to take
notice of and authorise any publication, as WWI as the
installation of the 'different Ministers of the Church,
3. The right to exclude every person 'from a Church
employment who doea not meet with the uPPrOba,
non of Government. 4. 'The light 'to authorise the
foundation of . convents or ecclesiastical. societies, or
to abolish them if contrary is the endsof ;public
peace and safety. 5. The right of appointini con-
firming the servants of the Church proposed fen that-
purpose by the Church D;tablishment. 6. The
right of interfering in and arranging all quarrels and
eomplaints originating from transgressions or abuiCa,
sd. the Church and its servants.
In the proclamation and consecration of nuptials,
as well as christenings and burials, clergymen are
not only considered as servants of burials_,
church, but,
like Wise of Government: hence they'are under an
obligation to ascertain beforehand, whether the act
they are going to perform will not he against or in
opposition civil taus and the constitution
o to the
the country.
'church ceases to,h)e. citizen
o minister of any
of the Grand Duchy, and as they still enjoy the ads
vantages and prerogatives cennected therewith; they
must likewise submit to the duties and burdens en-
tailed thereon.
In general' the believers of each persuasion have,
their own public schools, hut in case that their num-
ber 1.0 not sufficient for that purpose, in any townor
village, or that the means of supporting
the school
are want;tig, then the school of one eonfession. go
into the scZloel of others ; but then they are obligati
to submit to ;in the rules and regulations which Inas
not opposed .to- their own religious faith and ma/6111N
But in such a ease the instruction in their relies
gious doctrine alwaye belongs to the respective dere,
gyman of their creed. Besides,' there are in the;
whole country Sunday and evening schools, which
are visited by children of every persuasion. The
higherpublic schools, even when they belong to be.
• lievers of one church, can be esevente4 by
persoils
of a different faith, as, it happens with regard to thei
children of Jews. In places where Protestants and
Catholics are living together,• the professors of the
higher- schools are generally half Protestanti and half.
' Catholics.
The dark and sinisterl spirit of 11491er:wee f,stie.d.
away in thii country before the true well-understood
genius of Christianity; and religioq Peace and unioa
are now flourishing every where, protected by liberal
laweAnd a free constitution. May the genius of
. true Christianity soon shine, andextend his blessings.;
ever Ireland, this gigantie.supplicant; *and May
last the tides of too long-established prejudicef, bee
stemmed for ever. 'Tis the most ardent wish of a
great lever and 'admirer of your nation.
csrlsrubel April 24 Or,