Star.
London, England, 1817-10-16 00:00:00

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IMAM or A IZMIR, DAVID sorting!" tO.

" At a time when Bible and Missionary Societies
are extending' themselves nn all aides, and by their
caertions communicating the knowledge of the Gos-
pel to the heathen world, it will doubtless surprise
aid grieve your Readers, to be informed of the great
departure from the doctrines of Christianity which
prevails in the Church of Geneva ;.--ss Church so in-
mresting to every Prottatant, as having been the era-
die of the Reformation.

et The proofs of a departure from the true faith in
the Church of Geneva, are derived, not from uncer-
tain documents er from the religious opinions of indi-
vidual members of its body, but from recent public
*cis ot.the Company of its Pastors. •
Is I. The ancient catechism of Genera taught .Is.
?yeasty the doctrine of the Divinity of Jesus CHalsr.
catecliimn win withdrawn from the C.bnrch some
yeareago, and its place has recently been supplied by
another zoom:bine which maintains a guarded silence
with respect to the Divinity of our Loan.
11,1,1 a 005 the Company of Pastors introduced
Into tira Churches of Geneva • a new iertion of the
Min. lathe publication of which they not only omit-
ted the,Confenioi of Faith of• the Reformed Churches
et Frame mot Geneva, which bad been refixed to all
eh* funfair- Bibles, but wade alui 'Many very impor-
t/NH alfienruces in.the Asidtalation itself I particularly
an porte'relating to the 'Divinity art Giant* to id.
gist/-40; ape to the personality and Offices off,-the
New -ekes*. • ;TA lesion is 1;4 used in their
Churelisuo. •
0 il. ?be* acts-were follosiredhy adisther of a still
limottielivotal ebinakter, by *bleb the Pastors of Ge-
ona eltdeafturern far as Clot were able, utterly to
pededis Item their Murata the peculiar doctrines of
Christianity,. Dy. a Mktg their .t;Uunpaoy, passed by
eierinlltTOcetttly as Merl. tlll7, all candidates for
Italy orders stre trlnticed *sok** to priimise, that
they will abstain from preaching lb the Churches of I
chi Plums of Ciereee. ass the:font:4in* sibjeceos
sisadsciassair la aft& lariainie man is vaned to.
do gains a/Joie Cann. -; • :.,
t. Cia Wings . • • .
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•
.• 4, 0. jikodsidsidia. • •
Thia rule has been already twice acted upon—a
Candidate bat bees illiesed-oliftination, and a mini.,
liar iprphibited from proachiagy for objecting to sub,
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swig? of cattle, might have tabs Mote had the,
Chem inclined I and from the promptitude with which
satisfaction was demanded, and the consequences
which followed the refusal, will learn to be more
cautious how they provoke repriz4ls in future.

Oa the subject of the Geneva Church we have in-
serted a letter of a very singular complexion. If this
letter be correct, that Church, originally the seat and
centre of Calvinism, has Rot only abandoned all the
distinguishing tenets of the Reformer, by whose name
they are distinguished, but the greater part of die
peculiar doctrines of Christianity. So much for the
propriety, fitness, and necessity, of what some men
fondly denominate Me Moots of Me Prophets : so
much for the folly which allowed pedagogues to
usurp and mankind to concede to them the power of
determining who shall and who shall not be deemed
competent to instruct mankind in the principles and
duties of Christianity.—Go on, ye distributors of :he
Bible, with your useful labours, and m.inkind will be
brought to the knowledge of the truth in spite of ail
the efforts of all the learned Doctors of the world to
hide and misrepresent it!

The last letters received from Batavia, 'dated
March 30, state that the Ambassadors from several
of the Native Princes of Java, who were proceeding
to pay the compliments of their masters to the Dutch
Government, were slopped on the read, and not al-
lowed to advance further towards Batavia, but for
what reasons it was not known. The letters further
add, that the islaisd vista exceedingly healthy, but all
kinds of provisions were scarce, and very dear.

The lesion Advertiser of the Sd ultimo,. states that
14 there was exported from Savannah for the United
iinganms, from the Ist of October, 1816, to the
10th of last month, 109,622 bales of cotton, 10,779
barrels of rice, and 8845 hogsheads of tobacco ; and
that the whqle crop of 1816 was 120,723 bales of c orlon
13,779 barrels of rice, and 4345 hogsheads of tobacco."
Let it be recollected that all this produce is paid for
in British manufactures I How careful should na-
tions be; which maintain such a commercial inter-
course, to avoid every thing that can have the slightest
tendency to induce a hostile mind on either side I

Yesterday, about two o'clock, the PRINCE REGENT
.left town on a visit to the Princess CHARLOTTE and
Prince Liorot.n at Claremont.
Yesterday soon after eleven.o'clock her nutsTv-
accompanied by the Princesses and EuzA,
mu, arrived at the Queen's Palace from Windsor,
, escorted by a party of Light Horse. Her MAJIISTY
and the PRINCESS/At after partaking of an early dinner
at the Palace, returned to Windsor in the evening.
Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock, the Queen,
accompanied by the
„Princess Euzaarrn, in her
coach and four, escorted by a troop of the 10th
Hostas, passing through Turnham Green, was sud-
denly taken ill. The Quest alighted, and went into a
cottage with the Princess rst.masyru and attendants.
Her Ditt.tisrst remained there for three quarters of
an hour, and having recovered from the attack, was
assisted to her carriage, and proceeded on her jour.
ney to Windsor. We understand her hinierry.was
seised with violent spasms, with which she has lately
been afflicted, but we ate happy to say that she soon
recovered from their effects. One of her MAJErry's
Physicians was sent for.
The statement of the Queen's departure for Bath
being regulated by the accouchement of the Princess
CHARLOTTE is unfounded. Her MAJESTY will hold
the November Council upon the state of the Kinn,
previous to her departure.—There are numberless ap-
plications daily at Windsor Castle, and to different
persons connected with the QUEEN, by tradesmen at
Bath, and on the road from Windsor to Bath,
to supply post horses, Scc. Scc. &c. The hoaxers
are not idle upon, the occasion. A respectable inn-
keeper arrived in London yesterday from Devizes,
in consequence of a letter he had received, supposed
to be written by a Gentleman attached to the Court,
making proposals to him to accommodate the QUEEN
and suite with beds, kc. on their way to Bath. On
the innkeeper's producing the letter, it proved to be
a forgery.
The Duke of Yone is expected in town on Satur-
day nest, from the Duke of PORTLAND'S seat, Cheer-
ley Park.
The Duke of Noavour and family are expected to
remove from 'Brook-street, the beginning of next
month, to his Grace's elegant mansion in St. James's.
square.
The Duke and Duchess of RUTLAND are entertain-
ing a large party of distinguished fashionaWes at
their seat Cheveley Park.
The Duke of ST. ALBAN'S Is returned to his seat,
Redbore, Lincolnshire, from a shooting party in
Yorkshire. •
Lord RIVERS left Ms scat. Strathfieldsay, Hants, i
few days since, for Harepark, Newmarket.
• Lord CARRINGTON is Mind at Mr. Sisru's house,
imam-street, Spring-garden, from the Continent.
Cnotsammater left town yesterday for
%tile. Sussex.
Lord Sauey left town yesterday for Hedsor Lodger,
Buds, on a visit to Lord Borrow and the Miss Usu.
The Archbishop of ribiTSIA/WitY and family, are
shortly expected at Lambeth Palace, from Ramsgate.
The Marquis CAMBIN left town on Saturday, far
his seat, the Wilderness, Kest.
The Marquis of Shoo. arrived on Tuesday morn- .
iog_at the Clarendon Hotel, Bood-street, from Paris.
The Countess of Saxes has left town for f Is. IRC
ley, Leicestershire.
well: the Earl
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Sir M. Lomax, Bart. has
arrived
daseyd
men, at his house in Si. James's-place.
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'Metes elegant residence in Lower Geoseenor.street.
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ditto
for his seat neat Canterbury.
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