Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-13

yh~ D,t1 40 In,.. ..s- 4. .o.eh.s. to i.s
whs has lee. VI khods Islander The fact h. Mr. Edi
tor sbou, tined of having the subject which hav,
ren, treated in the mGnnsi mas Sttn, BY Certain w.ud h
so'ernor Of the mrsA Of The eemmaniy. Al time
isrtd, (or what tsn.noun TO ~ with bsy enemy
morally of ins immoral myalf; a, another with being
bgo at another With having Lacked out, 10 Lomrl
preston y aud s. ss@-hius alos ,pre.son Civ
ia tie Appeniis to Rev. NJ Pickering, AdJes inina
ting h., he altered the word chria Caisn and the EJo
Of the Ius..aor to si,, sontc'y .h,l tel. how t
alteration came, Who md, it. Wien he will produce E
oraa, aud lei how TIA reads will Use my b,,l
des'o ascertain WHO inlie the alteration III an alton
has been made, whether desnedy fom any other caue
but contend, Il matters whether the word be Calvin OF
Christ, unless Ir being cs'ua HIMSELF will say, that IA,
DOtrins' IF Carfn rcf the Dotri,rs G cA,i i, III.
Editor will do. Tie this Editor has taken .hew
that he wishes the public TO lose sight Of the main question: and
possible u their fear, respecting the design. Of the Otho-
do Cligy and or snhher e,desec Of ihi kck at the
anil Pinl attempt 10 lcvlc Of the language Of
Mr P'' adr'" in u his recent papers lie thinks pe-
ssd' {" think that he has brought nunier Of nsncss here
orhd1s PuhIaii" have 'ned ~ prescription sytsm.
do mol admit that sny po"f In, been oiuo~d ut thai the
extracts given, contain within ih'mhe proof,o the on'y.
have sisea n.anee Of tie language used in these ex-
tracts. ru, il the or,hsdox sing the Editor init
m,e' that all ihYse who P,s. under the Of Chan,,
(Cnyesa, and unitisu, we'll Others should he elect
ed 10 olrs' Of honor AMI profit, willing that the rest
If my fellow citizens should be prescribed unless they pro-
ED .ah s the Chltinn yeIion, form II other, or
n Ely says "evc'y m,n should s:em 10 he religious"
We all Aaow We have aYpvcri!-, enough among wiihon
holding this halt Of Office max. them aud in my
opnion, that religion n., Ia bad one, which would arrmp
to hold oai such mpii'e, to induce it, p,,fcssion.
have said that hr.urIi Gon ortf.Iox oub-
cations, do prove what the Editors designed they ,aou
when produced It. the American Of July 80 b. found
piece h. ,ded DR.. Bceeher. Opinion" delivered
Worcester in 1929 which may he found the following
makas sentences and oduesd prove that Dr. Breeher
(bens orthodoxy opposed Ey' Pro,cnPiivs system.
"There certain guaran Of int CITY and Of security to
III. several insres Of relgioa, which Christians,
hound require There be such belief n the being
Of, ,od snd Of accountability and future punishent lays
foundaon Tor tn. practical influence of oath; such
cmpiou hom immortality, will render the elevated example
Of rs safe the tersa of public morals such general sp-
probation Of the Christi religion, AMI is intuion', will
po,e them uer to AFFORD religion the prop, pretsotGn
and i,f,enes cF gopernnem.
"Lei Christian, lhsn under The influence Of party zeal
bu, in the earof God, ,ho.e who mu't,givs sceo"
uithold their suffrage, from whose kno'n opnion' de-
| .;roy the praeiicai influence Of an oath"
Do my readers with spy thing definite, in proof Of
Whist have been coniendns er support Of the state
made by Rev. Mr.. Pickering in his ih July Adrss"
.o, refer them to the act Of he Pennyani. legislature
refusing corporate the American Sunday School Union.
Verify, editors calculate to draw largely the
ersduy OF their readers when such language HE sbsve,
Introduced prove ths, DR.. Bceeher oppoer Of Ely,
| y.,em Of Church and State government.
Bu, have done with this subject; having entered upon
merely from Of duty, an feeling consciousness of The
reetnude of my inenion. submit the decision Of enen,
whether he wisdom in them to he their guard
| epe,y snero.chnsnt on their right, and hlete,
| A RIiODEISLANpER.