Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1818-09-29

loved country, from all they held dear,
he was continually striking them, and in
four or five instances actually drew blood
from their bare backs; his wit was ex-
tolled, and he was rewarded by his mas
ter with smile, and an additional glass
of rum. While the wretch was 10 the
act Of drinking " Success to the trade
long life to his MASTER" ruffian as bad
as himself, on pre-concerted signal from
his master, seized hold OF his arms, bound
him with cords, threw him into the boat,
and sent him on board the Astree.
LONDON, Aug. IL.
The following account of the comment
Grafton of the Reformation 10 German
capital, and of the Union Of the two
branches Of the German Protestant Church,
The Lutheran and the Reformed, is ex-
tracted from the entertaining volume we
noticed the other day, called, SIN HI
tumn near the Rhine, or sketches OF
courts, society, scenery, &c. 10 some OF
Fine German States bordering on the
Rhine 80
:. happened TO be at Darmstadt on the
3lst OF October, the third centenary Of
the commencement of the Reformation.
The Grand Duke of Hesse and his family
being Lutherans, (the Elector of Hesse-
Cassel is OF the Reformed reiigion,) the
| day was celebrated with much ceremony
| aud respect. 1t was far more sirikingly
observed thau q Sabbath for, in addition
to the closing Of the shops, and the sus-
pension Of all business, the Protestant
ambassadors, nobility, and towns people
male conscientious point of attending
church in their best equipage and uni
forms. The evening Of the 30th was an.
nounced by a full chorus Of solemn hymns
sung from the top of the tower of the Lu
theran church, and the 3lst was ushered
in at day-break by repetition Of the same
impressive but curious ceremony. The
hymns were of simple and striking melo-
dy, aud executed with great skill and
effect. At ten o'clock the whole Court
with their attendants, en- grand gala, pro
ceeded to the great church; the Grand
Duchess and her ladies (bating pretty
| Catholic dame d'honaeur, who stayed al
home TO bite her lips and wish Luther
al diable) in the grand state coach, with
eight cream-coloured palfreys, ambling in
blue velvet trappings.--A dusty picture
Of the Reformer was removed for the oc-
casiou from the Hotel de Vile, and sus-
pended in the church, adorned with
wreaths and flowers. The church was
crowded to excess and the Court and
gems CONNIE IL fat occupied the galleries.
A re Deum, and some fine pieces of mu-
sic, concluding with the grand hymn
called, par excellence, Luther's Hymn"
were admirably executed by the orchestra
of the Court Chapel, accompanied by
the swelling voices of the congregation.
The effect was solemn and striking.
| "An additional interest was given to
the day by its being made, in many states,
the first public recognition of the new
union of the two Protestant sects, the Lu-
theran and the Reformed-which the
Grand Duke Of Nassau, { in order to pre-
vent differences Of religion among his
children, himself being a Lutheran, and
his wife Of the Reformed Church,) has
been the first to decree, and which is now
rapidly spreading through the other states.
10 Prussia the King received the sacra-
ment, for the first time, according TO the
form. of the United Church.-The ritual
Of the Holy Supper was almost the only
essential difference in the worship of the
two religions. The new " Evangelical
Christian Church" most scrupulously
unites them. In the Lutheran form, small
waters are delivered whole TO each com
municant; the Reformed, in more violent
opposition 10 the Catholics, use slices OF
bread, which are broken and distributed.
Each sect now makes slight concession
towards alliance, and the new United
Church uses large Lutheran wafer, with
the Calvinistic form of breaking it. The
animosity of doctrinal differences, which
80 years ago denied to the Reformed at
Frankfort place of worship in the town,
though the Luthersns were upon the most
friendly tolerating terms with their Catho-
lie neighbours, having now subsidized into
the most quiescent apathy, this ANAL
gamation of forms was almost all that
remained TO be done. If this amity of
spirit had not existed, the publications of
edicts, and prescriptions of forms, would
indeed be useless; but it is pleasing
evidence of the increased liberality Of
ideas, that the spirit of union has gradu-
ally grown up between the sects, and that
the formal Junction was all now wanting,
This cordial alliance between brother
Jack and brother Martin is not, as you
may suppose, observed by brother Peter
without considerable beart-burnings and