Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-08-27

TUSCALOOSA, SATURDAY difference of being subjected to the direct rule of al established church, and being the subjects of tho priesthood, controlled in all our social and domestic relations by their unasserted, indeed, but not the es strong and insuperable influence. Il It Is, we believe, not less true than shameful ant | melancholy, that Sunday Schools so excellent 1T | their design, which have produced so much goot and contributed perhaps more than any other single means to the general diffusion of education, have 1T many instances been corrupted into mere instru J ments of Sectarianism. We have heard that in l ! certain Church. and throughout the Union in all its sunday Schools not only are the pupils required to rad particular books only, but those books must d)me from particular Press owned by that Socie- t in New York Are these facts sof We do not asert them. We ask for information. If they are sd does not the design clearly reveal itself? Is not tint design manlfestly 10 inculcate the principles and dogmas of that Sect upon those children who a sent by their parents, not to be initiated in Sec tahansm, but to imbibe instruction which may en- tighten their conduct in after liie and to qualify them to choose for themselves that which is good, and re- ect what is badl How is it that the Roman Catho- Inc Clergy acquire that influence, which in Roman Cathollc countries, has been ever found Omnipoent! How, but that the savish dogmas of that Church are stamped upon the mind of infancy, with an impression unassaable and unerasabe, by reason IGI kpllGtOn fOurlSll-IIet tne thnS tan Religion ourish-let Baptists Honr;sh. P.sNty terlans ho~;L. Er;s--r-I:,."s nvurisn--iel all f,a isli but let one and all flourish by fJir medrS Let no one of them abuse the trust oF the community, and perver. Sunday Schools, whither children are sent to learn reading, writing and cypherng, into new St Omers, into Sectarian Seminares It is not fair it Is not liberal.
 We mean no offence to any denomination we do not consider ourselves readng on forbidden ground, for education falls within the limits of politics. We know, however, we delicate ground; but if any take offence we appeal from Sect to a com |munity.
 | For the Whig.
 ! '''TiS education forms Me yomhf4l mind, | Just Gs the toig iS bent the freeS incftd'
 Man more less the creature of circumstances! ca th0lc in France, protestant in America, malomean Prussia, Greek christian in Russia.
 If this position be true, and the present system of Sunday lSehOO education prevails, is there of liberal and
 shtened mind who does not look forward with fearful a 1 ly favored land, at no distant date
 T in vain that we are reminded that by the constitution and laws of our every protected in his religious principles and that, against established religion, each man is at liberty wohhip God after the done for though free by law in pac ice public opinion erects itself into nquisiton and ecscs it's office with much fanatacism fans the flames of an auto de fe "
 long the education of the rising generation shall be 'comIud persons sted in establishing religious dogma so long will attempts be made o mould the minds of children recognise the principles ofimpeit faith and servlc Instead of children btng instructed in the elementary branches of English eucaton afford ing foundation for future improvement, and thereby abg tn think and judge for themselves upon all mat important to happiness their efforts exclusively dir cd treasurng up detached portions of scripture al uninelgibe tem but convertible by their teachers the estab ishmt of the peculiar principles that they may be desirous to advance: This exposition some
 times the most stupid and absurd that ignorance and faaa- cism frame. IS presented to the infant mind trum, which will ever aft, be impety to question In aid of this mpuston books of catechs are every where intro duced, wherein questions are Propounde and responses framed which although they differ most materially and sentaly in many stikng and important particulars in the diff schools nev rthcess concur in the one essential point of establishing the right divine of the priest mand. and the pupil to obey.
 Il A few examples ont of many will be given. Il QAp Christians obliged worship the trinity of persons subsistlig the unity of the divine essencel
 A-Ye; thus has God been pleased to speak Of his eom- l sent adoration to hnn.
 9May psrs9n pp;S pSp,;si be f;s6an.dhs ,m. h os I Q-What mt ans ApostoIic3
 Alt means that the Church preserves the doctrine of the
 Q-How you continue the poste's ftllowship3
 A-By submitting to the ministry who derive their auho rity from the Apostles.
 Q.was the ministry be continued in succession from the Ap0stesf
 A-Yrs-for our Saviour said to them, To with you always even the end of the world-Matt xxvi-2o. T Q-Where is obedience to Mis ministry commandedl
 3.n Hebrews xii-l7-obey them that have the rule over you, for they watch for souls.
 Q-Can the forgiveness of sins be obtained by those whom the Gospel preached out of the Catholic churchl
 A-No; for it is obtained only through Christi Through his whoso yer beieve in him shall receive | remission of sin Acts X-13.
 Q-To whom did he communicate the power of author tatvely declaring the forgiveness of sins a-To his Apostlts and their remit they are remtted unto them and whosoeye sins retain they reained-JOhn xx-23-Noa word about suece ssors.
 4 Q-By what means do they forgive or retaia sins
 a-By admitting excluding from, the Sacrnments Baptism, and the Holy Euchast-All Quakers .hen must
 Jesus Christ said his DiscplesBut who say that am ?-16th Matthew.
 16th.-And Simon Peter answered and said, thou the Christ, the son of the living God.
 l7th-And Jesus answered and said unto ar; s Heaven.
 lsthAnd say also thee, thou Peter, and upon this rock build my Church, and the gates of Hell sha
 l9th-AndI will give unto thee the keys of Heavens and whatsoever thou shall bind earth shall t in Heaven and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
 Trained thus, under circumstances which preclude in
 5 aapRs ep of noths short of miracle can open his eyes to the impo
 n %en he h has 6sn aas o Ie p @ way aIs and obsequous servy are, in conjunction with other kin dd eause threatening to throw our country in state o gothic ignorance, and monastic tfrnldom.
 In the infancy ofSunay Seoo such seht mes as are now
 in operation were not even dreamed of but m this, as Ill every thing else, the touch uf prescr has polluted t0un
 an, from which the st waters were dt sed to hay, flowed Every thing made subseryient to prtsly aggan zement and uns there shall in the and spirit
 sturdy and determined resstence the various machnaos
 that foot will long late correct the evil
 Ten years ago the intelligent portion o ue citlzens o Richmond have pronounced the imposslbity of the
 introduction this time, of the which we hourly ssng Who, then where they are to stop Foi anaticsm will attempt, and ignorance assist carrying into eectf The in the Hont Fl mission ..
 As far as possible to counterac the evils which rise from the Sunday Schools in operation, it propose.
 o raise fund establish School the original princi pes of Sunday Schools where the improvement of the seho ars in the elementary branches of education will be the so
 d exclusive object of the teachersThe effect which vii
 produced from the establishment of such School, will b
 determination to resist the powers which hreaei pie opinion through the medium of Sunday Schools ant opportunity of having children educated whou making them Sectar1ans.