Star.
London, England, 1828-11-13 00:00:00

or Tin cLancr or Till mocks' or zooms:Ea.

.4 We, the undersigned, Cleigymen of the united
Chutch of England and Ireland, resident within the
diocese of Roci.ester, being strongly impressed with,
the danger which now thicatens both our civil and
ecclesiastical establishments, have agreed to put forth
this declaration of our sentimentr, fearing lest from
supineness or negligence we should be found wanting
in our duty.
" We have witnesseJ, without any feeling of jealousy
large concessions made and favours granted to those
who differ from us on religious tenets ; but we are filled
with doubt and apprehension, when they, who hold the
most discordant opinions, are united in opposition to
that form of sound doctrine and ancient discipline
which the State has taken under its protection, and horn
which it has derived effectual support, and a blessing
on its undertakings. The Romish Church, ever exclu-
sive in its tenet., ever aiming at political ascendancy,
unchanged (as its leading members pronounce it to be)
and unchangable, yet capable of adapting itself to every
eircumttance, has now taken advantage of a prevailing
latitudinarian spirit to promote its own designs of en-
largement and aggiandizemenr.. Though folding its
disciples in servitude, it professes itself the pation of
their liberties; though detaining from them the word of
Go"), it arrogates to itself that it is the sole depesitary
of sacred truth ;,and while it is subject to a foreign
power, it claims the merit of entire allegiance to the
British Monarch, and advances its claim even when it
leads the people to the verge of rebellion.
" It is with feelings. of sorrow and shame that we
record a course of proceeding on the part of our brethren
the Clergy of that Church wholly inconsistent with Their
character as Ministers i f CHRIST and publishers of the
Gospel of peace. The sanctions of our holyfaith have been
employed as an engine for rending asunder some of the
most important lies in society, and even promoting the
purposes of sedition; churches have been profaned, and
unholy proclamations published from the altar. Under
such circumstances, whale we mourn over the 'disgrace
which thus attaches to a part of the Christian Priest.
hood, we cannot but express our earnest desire that a
power of such fearful magnitude, and which has been
abused to the worst of purposes. may be restrained
within itt pieper limits, and subjected to an et*iest
controul.
Nitta's) of the sacred character of our profession,
and greatly averse from mingling in matters of a purely
politic .1 nature, if the aims of the Roman Catholics wele
confined to a legitimate endeavour on the part Of the
laity to obtain some additional priiileges, we might,
whatever may be our pray rte views or apprehensions, be
justified in leaving the question without any public no-
tification r f our sentiments. Bat when farther designs
have been openly avowed, and an attempt is made. to
effect theirs by means the most iniquitous—when the
,nxisterce of our connection with the Sister Kingdom
mid of the Church in that island is openly threatened, it
surely becomes us to lift a warning voice and protest
against measures i f the most dangerous tendency; de-
claring our firm conviction that the principles of our
Protestant Church are the only sure support of the Con-
stitution established in these realms ; that the doctrines
and discipline of Romanism, as they have always proved
inimical to the liberties enjoyed under a free Govern-
ment, are at the present moment an object of peculiar
jealousy ; and that to admit to places of power and
high trust persons who owe their election to the exer-
cise of an intemperate and unconstitutional influence, is
a measure pregnant with danger the most alarming,
which therefore should be opposed with mild but tteady
resolution, and a settled principle of attachment to our
country and its institutions.
" But we %vivid not be thought to view the present
struggle as involving only the interests of the State,
endangered as they may be. Marking with fearful an-
ticipation the progress of a latitudinarian indifference,
which it unchecked or encouraged will sweep away all
that ages have tendered venerable, and open the way
to 'a heartless unbelief, or to that passer which formerly
exercised an anti .eltristiaa tyranny over the souls of
men, we would address to our lay brethren and fellow-1
subjects the language of affectionate and solemn enH
treaty ; beseeching them to hold fast, but with Christian
meekness and benevolence, the- principles of a sound.
faith. Many permit, seduced by a. wish to effect a
favourite political object, are disposed to palliate the

corruptions of Roma .ism, mil seek in its tenets a ante
resemblance to those of air own Church. The cause of
truth and the welfare of society will never be preowned
by false candour and specious lib •rality. Such was
a,4
the conduct of those great and good men, the f.titia
of our Rs formation. They boldly accused the Ilmman.
ists at having sapped the foundations of our faith, a.,d
spread a thick veil of ignorance over the minds of men.
They removed the veil, and laid open the truth, and
sought to establish it in the hearts of all succeeding
oenerations, by giving them,the pure word.of GOD, and
formularies unrivalled in simple and solemn devoting,
By the labours and sufferings of these holy men, alio
counted nut their lives dear to them, so that they might
restore to these realms a pine scsiptural doctrine-4
the memory of those who first propagated the &slid,
and recorded in lasting characters its gifts and its pro,
arises—above all, by that holy name by which we are
called, and whereby alone we may be saved—we would
conjure our fellqw•countrymen of every rank and sta.
non, to be not unmindful of their privileges and their
blessings, nor of that hand which has b ,und their is.
terests both civil and religious in one common band,
and has nrd tined that the welfare of society shall Le
essentially promoted by maintaining a sound Need
doctrine and pure worship. And may the great Head
of the Church send his spirit loin the hearts of his pa,
ple, to guide them into all truth, and make them wile
unto Salvation!" (Slued by 115.)

THE 141VENING STAR.

LONDON.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1628.

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