The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-10-02 00:00:00

THE JUBILEE OF THE REFORMATION.

(From the Watchman.)
The Wesleyan ministers stationed in London have unani-
mously agreed at It late meeting to attempt an improvement of
the third centenary of the printing of the entire Scriptures in
English, on the dtn of October next, by offering public thanks
to God on that day for the protestant reformation, and by direct-
ing the attention of their respective congregations to the right
and duty of alt christians to study the truly Scriptures, as the
rule of their filth and practice; with a special.ieference to the
church of Rome, one blanch of whose wicked policy it has ever
been to keep the laity in ignorance of the sacred volume, as the
most effectual means of securing their concurrence in her fool-
ish and anti-christian dogmas.
The following ciirynl.* has been addressed by the Rev. R.
Reece' President of the Conference, to the superintendent
preaehere in their respective circuits, recommending to them
and their brethren to adopt the same course, in common with
ministers of other denominations

" London, Sept. 22, 1835.
'"
My DEAR ThoTHER,-It appears to be generally determined
by protestant christians, both in this country and in America,
to observe the 4th of October next as the third centenary of the
printing of the entire Smiptures in the English language, a
work which was achieved by the piety, zeal, and learning of
Myles Coverda.e. The subject of this anniversary seems to
have been first suggested' by the writer of the last report of the
British and Foreign Bible Society. Several of the clergy in
different parts of the kingdom cordially adopted the suggestion.
and the independent ministers in Loudon agreed to recommfnd
their brethren in the country to unite in commemorating the
completion of Coverdale's pious labours on the day just men-
tioned. Our preachers stationed in the metropolis, at a meeting
which they hail last week, resolved to follow the example of them
brethren-of other denominations; and I take the liberty to sug-
gest to you and your colleagues the propriety of joining in this
good work, as the printing of the entire Scriptures iu English,
under God, conduced more than any other means to bring about
the ever-memorable reformation from popery in these lands.
The occasion is favourable for calling the attention of the public
mind to the cardinal principle on which the reformation was
based, namely, the 'sufficiency and supreme impoi lance of the
Iloly Scriptures as the only rule of faith and practice.'
"The inethreu have been induced to come to this determina-
tion from a sense of gratitude to Almighty God, whom they
regard as the great author of the reformation; and they con-
ceive that a distinct and extended reference to the 'Oracles
Divine,' and the duty of searching them, will be of considerable
service, especially to the junior members of our congregation,
Who are in no small danger of being contaminated by the false
liberalism and anti-scriptural speculations which distinguish the
present day.
" Font; persuaded that no arguments are necessary to ensure
your cordial co-operation in a matter so thoroughly protestant,
and so entirely accordant with the principles, spirit, and writings
of our venerable founder, I merely as a means of furnishing
additional information, would direct your attention to an excel-
lent pamphlet on the subject, just published by the Rev. 'lhomas
Hartwell Horne, and to a small collection of tracts published
by the Religious Tract Society; both of which, I presume, may
be obtained of the booksellers generally.-1 remain yours affec-
tionately, "RICHARD EJLECE."