Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-09-02
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lad Anil-uidean maintained his original posi-
'ion, and assisted us IN determining what the
epIscopalIans and What they have been, Gid
would have held MS peace; bu, he has seen
tneet 10 change his ground and vituperate the
society OF FRIENDS, instead of manfuIly endeavo.
rug 10 repei the charges against has own 1t be-
! hoves Gideon to speak again.
The reader will please TO observe that Anti
Gideon does not deny that the church OF England
mercenary church; that II IS a bloody church;
that IT IS great body OF schisnatics; that 1t IS
one of The "th9usand sects which have sprung
up within the christian era. And as Anu'Gld-
con rests much upon schisms, might remind
hIm OF the catholicism now pervadIng that church
under The name Of PuseyIsm; fasorIng which.
as every ono aeq tainted with The indisIdnal would
pc Ghaps anticipate. is "bisEop'' Doane Of New
jersey; and opposed 10 which, is "bishnp" Nell
yaBe OF Oaio. II IS truly astonishing 10 consId-
or the readiness wtlh which AnIrCitdcon acknuwl-
edges the crHniualtts Of the church Of England:
he admits that II has grown old IN wIchedncss;
and Internationally refers 10 rs pretended age. aud
/ 10 It's mighty bulk Bot aye sometimes produces
ro,tcnness, and bulk produces oppression. 1t IS
DOT age nor numbers, bui purity that Is required
at hands. And by AnstGGdeou's own show
/ ing, the church OF England not always old,
nor always large; and | may add, never pure.
| As Auti-Gideon appears to be wholly ignorant
of the profession Of the society of Friends, GID
chiefly designs TO shed little light into his
understanding, on this subject. Those whom
i Anti Gideon esteems fanatIcal, appear TO hive
been eminently successful IN draw ing distinguish
ed students from the learned universities, priests
| from Their pulpIs, and hearers from their peWs.
| The world has doubt heard OF tho fauatIeal
| Barclay, and the fanatica Penn, and the fanau
cal Admiral ms father, who upon his death bed
was constrained to say. though member boz
| lieve OF the church of England: ''Son William,
] # you keep TO your PLAIN way oil ising I'D your
PLAIN way of preaching, You will make an end of
/ he Yes Ja OF
Admiral, priests foil from their falling shrunes !;
and bang robbed Of many Of their hearers by
! The etlcacious ministry of these ftnaIical men,
/ they were Known to visit the meeting houses Of
| the Qlakers with doelul faces, 1t they were
seeking their lost sheep. Thousands Of episcopal
| professors turned away from their forms and
ceremonies, and became silent worshIpers with
! tho anatIcal preachers
Gideon not 'chere the various sects were
during tho "narch Of centuries" The great
4 Head Of the Church regards not the mere comb
nations Of men let them be called by what name
they may. Pure, vital religion may DO revived
age after age, under various FORMS the profess
sors of it may be scattered through Tho Garth, or
assembled under different names: ii Is enough for
Nil those who hueger and thirst after righteous
ness, that ''ihe Lord s :gh 10 those who Of a
broken heart and sareth such as be Of o coptfii e
spirit" The extent of the pure, spiritual church
is s'visihle" only to HIM who not man
sees; but whose eye Is upon all those that tear
Hun.
Anti-Gideon enquiries whether the true church
is that sect, one OF whose members welded n
drawn sword; and others ran like i lechanals
/ through towns aud villages. | answer, No. Rant
erism component Of the true church,
than fanatIcism Is component of q IakerIsm or
/ Christianity. Bat does he suppose he de-
scrIbing the conduct of the society OF Friends IN
the paragraph from which quote? II such is his
impression, he has plumed himself TO no purpose.
okx nf nri, al sft bo
society which he attempts 10 Willy; and has alto
geiher missed his aim. And now propose, that
for every act which Anti Gideon may produce, of
rauterism and fanntcIsm among the acknow ledg-
ed members OF the society, to find parallel case
among the aneIen, prophets disciples apostles.
! challenge him to the task and let Tho reader
mark the result. Anti-Gldeon may have expe e.
. rienced the danger Of dwelling in a gasshouse
bu, the society Of Ffiends.aro no, sheltered under
such brittle ware.
i am conscious Of having perverted Anti
Gideon's meaning respecting Judas. Let the
reader review the language Of his first and his
last article. and # he can fad any where else Il
more determined defence Of the miserable traitor,
will acknow Wedge disappointment. While
Anti-Cldeon sugpo8es Judas would make Iegii-
innate father of The English church beIieve the
spirit of Judas largely pervndes that eslabsh>
ment. Let him screen The traitor If he can, Of
being guilty of the crime Of schism,' believe
he perfect paragon Of schismatIc The
very essence OF a schIsm consists, not in the
mere separation Of outward bodies; but IN that
state of things in which there be no fellow
ship. Jud-s a dega; .Iesus was Immaculate
and his disciples saints. Was there no schism
there? For what ''concord hath Christ with Be
iIeif Is Auli- Gideon ''pre udiced by the
force of early education" to believe ,ha, rgh
teousness can have fellowship with uurigheous-
ness2 and light can have communion with dark.
ness9 Is his idea Of q schism such, Ina, TO pre-
vent ii and enable him to cry peace and UNITY
be would retain traitors and devils and sanctlfied
spirits together in the church? Il his eagerness
! TO increase The bull Of his church such, TO
cause him to cling to soJomites and mnrderer<?
! And George Fox was "freqneniiy chasiised as
disfurber Of the peace by tho civil magistrates"
and will add, often, # not always, by ins'iga.
ton Of The bloody church Of EagLln1. 50 perse