The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-07-04 00:00:00

DR. LOEWE'S SECOND LECTURE.

It was gratifying to observe that the attendance on
Monday evening, the 26th ultimo, in St. Mary's School-
room, Kirkdale, whilst equally respectable, was still more
numerous than on the previous Friday. The subject of
the Doctor's lecture, viz.,—the second reformation under
Rouge, Theiner, Czerski, and others, had evidently ex-
cited deep interest. This was displayed by the marked
attention paid throughout to the admirable lecture, of
which our limits forbid us to give more than a very brief
epitome.
Referring to the period when the movement which broke
out in Germany, in 1844, became known in this country
—a movement, which the lecturer described, as the most
mighty event of which the present century has to boast—
he quoted from a Tractarian journal, which wrote as if the
recent movement in Germany were a mere whim or
sudden impulse. This, however, was a great error, inas-
much as an earnest reaction against infidelity of every
kind has been going on in Germany for the last forty
years. The doctor then reviewed in detail the principal
features of the movement, from the gradual development
of which, men began to perceive that many of the injunc-
tions of Romanism had their origin in the selfish motives
of worldly-minded men. The movement was owing to
the strong and sincere conviction of those who were en-
gaged in it that the doctrines they were opposing were
blasphemous and tyrannous—the origin of it being in those
very places in which an ignorant and intolerant priesthood
had excited the mind of the nation. He then indignantly
reviewed the impieties and frauds committed in connec-
tion with the exhibition of the " holy coat" at Treves,
which, he said, was fatal in the extreme to the Ro-
man See; and detailed the proceedings of Ronge
and his fellow-reformers to free themselves and their
countrymen from such wicked bondage, and &he articles

July 4, 1848.

and liturgy which they subsequently adopted. Although
hundreds of thousands have joined the new church, the
number is increasing daily. The doctor concluded with
an animated and eloquent anticipation of the downfal of
Popery, which he believed we were on the eve of witness-
ing. In the Papal states and other Popish countries, the
prevalent watchword is, " No priest—no cardinal" ; and
a very clever and enlightened French periodical, in re-
viewing the course taken by the reformers, is obliged to
confess, that if they persist in following out the move-
ment, it must end ultimately in the downfal of the Papal
chair.—At the conclusion, it was intimated that Dr.
Loewe would deliver a lecture on Wednesday (to-mor-
row) evening, relating to the various incidents of travel
in his eventful experience. The announcement was re-
ceived with great satisfaction. The proceeds of this lec-
ture Dr. Loewe generously purposes to devote in aid of
the fund now being raised to carry out certain needful
improvements in St. Mary's Church.—A vote of thanks,
moved by the Rev. David James, seconded by John
Walker, Esq., and supported by Capt. Beazley, was car-
ried by acclamation.