The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-08-04
MIR. HOGAN.

MIR. HOGAN.
The United States Gazette of Sat,r.
day week, contains an ADDRESS To The eoo
srega,ion of St. Mary's Church. pbila>
deiphiasin which this gentleman, renounc>
cd his connection with the Roman Catho.
nc Church. The following extract
shews the conditions upon which he is
wiling 10 continue as pastor ofSt. Mary's
congregation
"A tedious and pro,racied controversy
with the emissaries of the court of Rome.
= mas given me so protracted an insight in
10 the economy of that court, that | feel
myself bound, thus to notify Won of
my intention to retire from ST Marv,s
cnuFch, until II breaks off all connection
with it,
!, Several Of you have asked me, and
you must, ere now. expect reply, upon
what terms | would consent to ofIicia,e
as your pastor {?
From this Interrogation feel no Ion
ger privileged to withhold an answer.
and this answer wish you perfectly 10
understand. If you declare Yourselves
independent ofthe courts of Rome, and
,nsist upon the RICH. of electing your own
bishops aud pastors; il you consent to
The tree circulation OF the scriptures if
you consider yourselves ON an exact font,
ing with the Greek Catholics, and will
denominate your Church The american
Catholic Church, | shall feel a pride in
being your pastor. have dwell in sc,
rious meditation on the doctrines and dis
cipline OF our church in those countries.
where the jurisdiction of Rome is re-
cognized, and in Greece, where it is
rejected; and have come to the con
ciusion that Rome sanctions ain eyi6en,
departure rom their ancient simipIicitv.
and that the Greek Church preserves
them In their original purity. am of
the opinion, that until you renounce all
allegiance to any foreign court, you
cannot become respectable as religious
society, nor can you enjoy peace and
comfort to yourselves
MIR. Cook states, in letter to his con-
siituents Of Illinois, (speaking OF the ADJ
dress OF Mr.. Edwards that the general.
conclusion here at Washington is, that
either the one or the other Crawford or
Edwards) "'usf be removed from office >
The general conclusion seems to have
been right but unfortunately for his Ta>
sherrin-law, the sentence has fallen upon
the very one, whom MIR. G.. though, " as
not in any danger Richmond Eng.
Since the arrival of the u s. brig Spark,
al the quarantine ground al New York,
% OF the crew have been sent TO the hos
pital. Is are stated 10 have had yellow
lever, OF whom three have died--the rest
are convalcsceiH. Every precaulion is
taken 10 prevent The disease spreading.
We have just been informed, that no
less than 600 persons have applied for
passages ~ the North River steamboat,
which leaves at 5 o'clock this evening -
There will doubtless be still create L
humber of applications for passages in
the boats which leave to- morrow evening
and on Sunday morning. Many persons
have already gone and when 1t is con-
sirlered what numbers will assemble from
the west, from the springs, and from the
north by stages, some idea may be forur-
ed of he assemblage at Albany, to WI
ness the proceedings oftbe legislature
Ii is Fortunate circumstance, that the
capital Of the state has numerous public
houses, and ample accommodation
Ntw York Statesman
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sThe 7Oay Of 2ransgreSsors is hard"
Several yeats ago, man sole stove
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