The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-10-17 00:00:00

ESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1854.

MR. DISRAELI AND THE PROTESTA,'
QUESTION.

OD.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL STAN le of
SIR —Whilst open warfare is raging abroad, the Pe°P..,,,,,
England should not be blinded to the fact that a villosi7st
siege is at the same time being prosecuted at hoine
, „,a,,gi dell'
our Protestant institutions, by the agents of MA' '
potic power. IWO
Knowing full well that England's strength and gyre
part
lies in her Christian Protestant principles (which re 921,
and parcel of her constitution), and that else cannot be oPe:ei
assailed or ruined as long as they remain the rule d
guidance of her statesmen, the aim and objeCt of theseesvoie
agents or spies has been to raise up a party Within th doe
to enable them to carry out by stealth, that which they
not openly attempt. . 1000"
The Coalition Ministers are apt instruments Or - ,e
plishing their ends. It is to their connivance that We ,f
indebted for this intriguing war. Having no real discern,:e4
or fixed principles, they become the more pliant tools 1
ilimet
hands of those who elevated them to office; and the F°.
co
they adopt (mildly designated a system of eXPed:finoet
minutely answers to the Jesuit maxim, "the end P`
the means." 1, eel
The question, however, that must now be asked a wolf
true Englishman is this :—Does England tinurials ast eIP
under this foreign system as she did under her an e° .beeec
stitution ? Are the private interests of this Cabinet, nrtvoor
of England, to be considered ? If a verdict is given in Breed'
ofA the latter, then this false system must at once hereVope-
nd we may rest assured that a moral victory over gainedthe
diency coalition in Downing-street, will be as ea silY ..,,et
by the brave people of England as was the PhYsieel victou ,f
Alma, over the army of" the friend of forty yearnt wile
Popery is a •
it
emanates from Downing-street, St. Petersburg, °I. boad
The thrones that are based upon hypocrisy and false led
the iiot of revealed
must eventually crumble to pieces before scatter
truth and civilisation, which is everywhere
being
abroad by this great and free nation. yw
weekol/1'
In answerin
g the address of the Protestants of ..-- fe"
of affairs
says, "The continuance of the preset 6;00
t must lead inevitably to civil discord, and, rooter.
' sfandler
tothnneadtional disaster." The same opinion has been etid
by Protestant subjects for the last twenty Ye 14511, esi
has been constantly set forth in your faithful jnornlielice,
thankful are we that our statesmn are now bectt;,../0
toh the fact. If Mr. Disraeli will only take up the 1--, 00
vouchsafe to return him to office, but will tea fist
:mere, in ite of the threats and intrigues of the 11111"; hood
now
subtle agmits of the despotic and political Pri,e:i still
nine domiciledttyriieellva
itiiiiinioocnpEhosi:
hgtielhaaanut dani.Lfloortrt:dui Mr.en i
jarDtoeii
lbsi
nyreaaeitrliinn
gsa.ssl
.es,
nil
}ws:sl;l,:e :el;
00:eitoi
omCwpaiatpwtilho: orttatiihi fel I o w -subjects, to lost i
0.
_ef fietnori
John Russell was defeated by ujerscuoi
tnsitni:ruitgi
up the Papal aggression." ~ to be
If such was • indeed the case ; if he suffered hius-ird our
ovictimised by the Irish brigade, why did he artervcal„-: All
port them so strenuously on the Nunnery question, '''-
g forward his iniquitous Oaths Bill? al 1611
Can Mr. .Disraeli, or any sincere Protestant, dePe,- wet,
Lord John Russell, or any member of the Coalition t,a . el'
„ etio A
to support him • in upholding the great Protestant (1-reediete
Was it not upon their advent to office, he so wisely P .010
uoen,froro 010 7
thatd they would cling to it until each and all had ltretri
imaged their political reputations bat (Or
England' • s greaftst dangers lie not in the ariuln 11,
Czar, not in her own Roman Catholic lation, er
population „le ...
political priesthood, which
tyrannises over the bu:' it&
bodies, not
only of their own flocks, but of all wltbl°,, ofe
reach; and in selfish statesmen, who for expedienCi illo
P .. ._.„, to
bartered their loyalty for others' support, in crew
their support. i,, elillo
National sins will assuredly be visited by natwried ti.o
ments. War, the greatest of scourges, has rein" rote ''.
this false policy of legislators, who have crouched be' Gen
idolatrous priesthood, and have "forsaken the Illoolft
to follow after dumb,idols." What, then, remains t° -
but to return to the old paths? r ttlejt
Away,
.then, with the Coalition Ministry. That 06- „a
cli'r- of
gracious Queen may (by the mercy of the Lord) feel bjecl
to respond to the loyal wishes of her most faithful ea .eatr
and save the Throne, is the prayer of your obedientflifla,
AV. H. P 04.
"Lily of the Exe," Portsmouth Harbour, Oct. 151 '

ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH, LIVEO

LETTER No. IV.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE LIVERPOOL grlt; I,et'
SIR,—In my last letter I promised to address Y.' 00
observations which had suggested themselves to
Martin's Church ; but, before doing so, I would 11130'
remark by a correspondent in your last paper, W t-etrOf
himself " Wm. Pollock." Alluding to a previous let,ioo!
"One of the Committee," lie refers to his alliters;ol
leagues, and, amongst others, "Viator." For inyse '
of
claim distinctly the imputation. I am no colleagnewe
icosicinolofhlrltuetvri:rre,:eciesbtipc,irjothee;i ngpcukdtrrtneecoi
snnohewtynsus.otinnusartoitetiitliifohsnet:rghnstreogtenhdd:
ft o
any
3, haveof
theno
parties; interest
first in st. tw• p 0 ft,
eeaandyae churchmeraeesg.noatuirowrd,nianei sfdg a
p: suspicion
andpi
byi
rtsitte.
aet `offa
te:a:
erroneous impression, at least amongst those"; etion6y.4o
more by reason than by prejudice. My Predheoaril,ol
more properly be styled Evangelical, than hY also4l
assume such a title as a distinction; but I ea°°,,
eyes to advantages which I believe may be realiae.
who Is
e
willing to take up a cry against Tractarianistn,
crieate,
own observation—and I have had some little OP of ti
Church matters—shows me that neither Practice ti
trine is contrary to the Church of England' 101-11
I have already remarked that the attendance A oto je
t St' at°
Church was considerably greater than I had leeegattl'er
expect ; but it cannot be denied that the cons" eeoa'..slr
much smaller than the church could conveniently a.ce wins
date. This may he partly owing to the Prejud.lee of ibf
appears so generally to prevail against the serl..,cesed'
church; but it is one which cannot too soon be
n'e'atoreiller
am sure of this, that were the public of LiverPe „pisitterif
little they have to dread from any alleged KOnt-titeol'oe
dency, and how much they have to enjoy frolnourclbitee
performance of the Liturgical Services of the „mei, oef
building would be thronged by ardent worsb'Ettiresteroet
would feel in St. Martin's what they do not 1° itaep
churches, that they, the congregation, form °rod/11010
part in public worship. Something, however, 01 ce
epOrr
of attendance may be owing to the situation of th sod, tt
the centre of a population where Romaniso, reqail'hers
sequently, vice and ignorance, seem largely t° !sets '"ore
must certainly be no pleasant task to traverse toils dote
the senses are offended by sights, sounds, and even °len
striking by contrast than agreeable by contact l„0. „,a,
the end of the walk should be the Temple of the t
t"-se
these disadvantages are taken into account, it 01.116 e list
sidered sidered rather a favourable sign than tO
many were found to attend this church. h apssellirl'egeit
Bearing in mind the strong prejudice whie'r his $ eel"
have prevailed against the Rev. Cecil WV'S', f°it, th,,e,,i3 tee
innovations in substituting an active vitalitYrty one
bration of Divine Worship, for the cold forinaatrehes, hich
often characterises the Services in other ch 00004
entitled to very great credit for the steadY Pers,.e.veerfslU Of
he has displayed amidst such an ay alit ?lei!' do
With some few exceptions, which I have all% 001. etA
former letters, he has practically demonstrate-.
believed
obedience to the Rubrics of the Church give' belie" tO
energy to the Liturgy of which it was IlsrdWouset: ties
be capable; and that, while many have beet° sOectiti;',olrn
Rome, from the gorgeousness of her Kit°. , is t'/-
sepses, the same advantages- may- be attaineunacipp
ttgf
Church, without sacrificing, but rather?
spirituality upon which many professing r°etnebs•tientut::Yl: oe fl°lgl
much reliance. It is a melancholy fact that, 10' to OP.?
sincere Christians are content with listening portal'',
Preachers, and deeming the Sermon the Mostniatuciied Otarre led°
of Divine Service, those who can only be aPPr.:thilr 00‘,.
their material organs—the ignorant and the wv it ,4;
to be dupes to the invidious designs of iteni,.et 11,41101 e.
appear that the solemn words of our Saviour, t' ere tiler
e c"' itoße 0
to save those that were lost ; and, that tbos .e a. tO
need not a physician, but those who are sick, st`t.oo.,
60
forgotten. There is little realisation of the co:Poo ,;twice
out into the highways and compel thern t°, e ine,eso
when an attempt is made to elevate into its
of
taus' oi
the sacrifice of prayer anti praise, by the sid."...flipt tl,c.
attentiop to ceremonial observance, the a"' g 7-0os!
matised as Tractarianism, although the Isng7esoo the
pulpit is only the teaching of practical pietY,
_achin
g :I Os
deeply regret the slightest neglect of the
IP; Dt;00:
Gospel by the able men who occupy our Pu cougr Otte
best it is secondary to the united vopircae3sero,fooc2ittlaredsfolprsi6
humbly joining in penitence and
accord, in the sweet strains of the Psalmist for tit
ral tbo
and thanksgiving to the Giver of all P"lt.o gr• IC hi°
goloNd'hilllee,htalosnt•ie:n-eer:
wsso•ouulledi
rgeislpTecctfrue
si:sia_tesenteet:Tuli:htivie.
he might take more advantage of the circt_rna: isov,
lie is surrounded. It is not sufficient
.1° 'au with.c.%o
church is done decently and in ordeer!ailtna the v:
_reware
riD;
revolting. It is no excuse that Ronle Th
_sr 00:4
the ignorant of the population for 13 of o__jiwer
very materials which it should form tiles,' ."
dst th,e npwlrcp
to convert, so that none may be lost.
..„..fartio su't oadv;
blivsliicallsefs_trai:outtring_
frocse_lo,
enna
roown
es,tir,e e3t sf n\dv
rcaoyu rat sn
db y
visitation from house to house not only 3 __l. • 01107.
• The P°° athY' atied
one which promised good fruits.
and
ayon,
bolo j
accessible to the voice of kindness__.,flor, t rev 11.,
nverteth
swpo would; baentdh ewopportunitiesshallro.
efspt
ionio raitneg tbhaenifo'l.,: Headt 70 e r rift
when we remember that "lie which cof
cun death,
Ote
the error of Isis way shall save a soul t
1,0
multitude of sins." nrce oPnntb,°e°churebtoo°
In conclusion, I would strong garttn ,400—
tain the idea that the services s.ets a gorpigliiird Of'oor
any resemblance to the mummf °at' selvesbleautieo °Jr,
boa:ea:hi.°
to visit the church and judge or to'
pre` ,ill
the hearts „ice*
vinced that if they can really apPr-__,,th their_ wit' le. ever
Liturgy, and feel that they join Wit° do tbai'd
cyeerfs;rasmtctilre: ought wage '° 0
lave, I
. ;O
fl
bace, fesito tolseboo
I hich is °it net bWk
eaxnpde rPi
er na
letter'my ll3°'
feltattention ;
anddislike
nt to
the
eo
Yl
written altogether vain, I err'' gc
trt
imperfecteep;wnislels justice to a subject si