Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-07-06
DISRUPTION OF THE CHURCH IN
SCOTLAND

Church Of Scotland has actually taken plaee -
There maybe some in whose hearts the details will
excite no painful feelings Nay, we know there
are class who will be rather gra,ifei thereby
those who onulicd M an anticipation Of the tweed
ing" Of the Scottish Establishment These have
had their cxpcs,aions realized. L., them Judge
now whether SIR George Sinclair was a false
prophet when he predicted that "such weeiinp"
would resemble thu nfa,uaiiops Of the gardener.
who cut down hcfnos, vines and apple trees, IN or.
der that the sooe and hss,nlsle@ ....sA l~.. sr.
pie room to vegciaie and to esrand'
Such scene as that which occurred in Edin-
hurgh, on Thursday last, words cannot describe.
A similar has seldom been witnessed Mul,i,udos
from every quarter in the land. and many disiin.
guishcd individuals from England and our own
country, had congregatcd TO behold the spectacle.
How greatly imposing and impressive must have
been the whole proceeding Bni the departure
OF the Pro,estanis was the most touching sight
Had tho eminent Chalmers arisen alone TO nban-
don the Church Of which he has been the great.
test ornament, such occurrence would hnve
been expressbly mournful and calamitous But,
then, see the whole mass of the most devoted and
Jealous Ministers of the Church--holv men,
whose pc,y, and labors, and talents, have en-.
deared them TO their countrymen, and given such
an impulse to the progress of religion that not
only Scotland bu, the mos, distant cou,ries in the
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these, with the distinguished Welsh and Chalmers
the venerable Dr. Gordon--Mac Donald, tho
Apostle of the Highlands tho lofty.ninded NJ.
Farlan-comng forth simultaneously from their
places in the assembly, and departing, in solemn
separation, from the Church they loved but in
which they could no longer continue, must indeed
have been a strangely-exciting and heartrending
spectacle.
No wonder DR.. Welsh stated that the effects of
Thursdays proceedings would be felt over tho
world In Scotland, they will excite thousands of
hearts that will not be soon Gained Wo know
what depth and intensity of feeling they will pro.
duce in Ulster and Throughout, Europe they will
attract universal and serious attention is certain,
for the Protestant Churches on the Continent and
in America have been eagerly watching the pro.
gress of events IN Scotland
We are greatly mistaken if the Government do
not even now lament their past and fatal course of
procedure towards the Church of Scotland We
believe Sir Robert Peel has been a II along dece.
we'd by parties who had other desire than to SEQ
the Church Frustrated. The fasehoods that wero
so widely circulated, in England and elsewhere,
about the alleged insignificant numbers Of those
who really intended TO retire from the Church.
had, no doubt their effect upon the Cabinet Tho
faithlessness and treachery of some Of those who
were looked upon as the bcs, friends of the Non.
lntruslonists, had also, IN all likelihood an UNI
happy influence with her Malesty's advisers -
But in whatever way swayed the conduct of tho
Government in relation to the Church of Scot
land has been ncosiderae, Ill advised impolnc.
The consequences which have already attend
the mistaken policy Of the Government are of in
conceivable Importance. Virtually the Church
OF Scotland is over,hrown. II has lost all its
Ministers of any piety and worth Ii will now DO
a totally useless thing in the land The fabric of
l tha Nattn Lab, sta 1 a..
It's existence will be briel is plain but the vast
majority Of the Scottish people will moumfully
gaze upon it, as the sad and dismantled remains Of
a once noble and beloved Institution
/ We have no, space TO dwell further on this sub
jcct at present 1t makes us tremble to think OF all
the consequences that may ensuc from the disrup-
ton Of the Scottish Church. These are serious
times. Error is fast Spreading and it may be
that the troubles and connections in Scotland are
but the precursors Of others, even more severe and
affective, which the Churches of Christ, general
/ ly, have vet to endure on the earth
The Free Presbyterian Church Of Scotland
has been formed Ii contains a noble and devo-
ted band Of worthless having at their head that
great and good man OF whom Sir George Sin
clair has truly declared that il may be said -
Z Wherever Thomas ChaiRlers is there is the
/ Church of Scotland mo, indeed the Church Of
scolani's people--of Sco,and's infuen ial and
midling classes-of Sco,iand's pious peasanry--
the centre Of their hopes, their confd nee, their
love, their veneration" Once these distinguished
men more scattered over their county, il may be
iha, their success shall be even greater than be-
fore in spreading and upholding the TRuTn--
God speed them
! THE FREE ASSEMBLY
The Rev DIR. Chalmers being appointed Modera-
Tor by the Non-intrusion party explained at great
length the origin and cause Of that DAVE move
ment They held the principle, that in things
spiritual the church could never submit 10 the con
troll Of the civil government, and for nearly a cen
tury and halt ,ha, principle had remained un-
challenged and il never till lately, till with
in the last few years that the church had suffered
al the hands Of the civil cour for proclaimibg IL
/ tHcar, hear) For maintaining and defending their
principles as they were bFough, together there
tha, day (Applause) !, was well that they had
been Strengthened 10 do what they had done -
God would not foTsake them nor The families Of
the fiihful nor would be leave lhem now with
out his spirit 70 guide them and his Strength 10
enable him 20 hold ont n he end Arr fHfiher
exposition Of lhe grounds Of the movement; iho
Rev. Doctor said there was another principle
which they were no, TO give up Tor the sake Of
eouring the present help Of men who At leas had
the power Of number on their side (Iiear, hesr
I To be more plain mud mote particular. Touutafies
are mistaken II they claim us ss yolonaries -
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