The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-08-17
PrsEYIsM


Asmany Of our readers who continually
hear ofthe progress Of Puseyisul ia the Eng
lish church, doubtless feel some curiosity
10 know wat IS the nature doctrine which
bids fair TO make radical innovations in The
Protestant iaish. we copy from the London
Observers. some whatdo,aisiled accouoi Of
The origin, character and progress ofthe hsrsy.
ORIGIN, CHARACTER AND PREvA-
LENCE OF PUSEYIsM.
The intense and nnivcrsafnierest now fell
'u the subject q Puseyism win insure an
eager peIush ~ a brief staiencnt Of the cir
cumsiances under which il originated, and
the position q occupies. Ia the year 1888.
the late Rev. D.. Rose, Of Kings College.
the Rev. Mr. Percival, Dr. Pusey, aud two
OF three osher cleigymen met ID the house Of
the hrsi named reverend genilcmln, when,
talking over the p ogress Of ssent and the
the unpopulariiy aud even practical neglect
into which h Oh church pnnc pies bad fallen
Of iaie years. they came 10 a resolution TO
form themselves into society, though With
put any formal organization, 10 use their u
most ehon 10 revive and bring into practical
recognition the class Of principles 10 which
we have referred.
The celebrated Trncis Cor the Tines
had their origin in the meeting IN question
rasso traces appeared At inegnlar intervals,
and were published at prices varying accord
ing 10 the quantity og matter, from two-pence
60 sixpence. The tracts soon attracted gen.
eUl attention, from the starring dec
tunes they advanced; and as he lendeu-
cy Of all Of Them was 70 exali the authority
ofihe church aud increase the Importance Of
the clergy by investing them with special
sIcredness Of character. tEe new class fopin-
ions made rap.d progress among them. Eg-
cry successive tact became holder and bold
er IN rs tone and approaches ncarcr and
neafer lhe doctrines Of he church Of Rome.
Inc principal writer's were DR.. Pusoy. the
Rev. Mr.. Ward, me Rev. Mr.. Williams, ihe
Rev. Mr. Newmsn, and one O. Two Others
Toe series p oceeis5 uniil IL reached No.
90 which 80 orenly and slrenuously advocai-
ed popish principles, thai The Bishop Of Ok
ford ieli called upon 10 into pose hss aottor-
iiy and put an end 10 the further publica6on
OIL the ifics. FAe iasl sfihe ses- ~ or
Gle red q deep sensation, especially a. soon
a. L was discovered that il bad coniribusedto
make severalindividudls 20 over openly 70 the
church Of Rome.
Tue doctrines now held by the Puseyiies.
who are sometimes called Traciarians, SO
clOsely resemble those Of The Roman Caiho-
&c Cnuich, thar there can hardly be said. on
most points, 10 be any essential difference
between them among the points 20 which
the Puseyiies attach special importance, Is
the assumption that al he clergy Of the
church Of Englind, in common with those Of
the church Of Rome, have doseenarA =. or
rect line fIom the apostles. This - what is
called ..-.v4ic succession. They also nain-
ia ,bai all childicn baptized by the esiab-
shed clergy, are regeneraied when the wat
er i spr.nAied upon them; but they refuse to
recognize The baptism Of Other ministers OF
o,her denominai ons, as bipi sm al all. They
hold that there is no hope Of salvation for
those who arc without The pale of 'ho church.
They denounce the reiofm zion, and look for
ward with eager desire 10 q union between
the church of ENGLAND and he church Of
Rome. They maintain thar the church has
az authority above ihat OF the stale. and that
the sovereign and he senate are bound 10
submit 70 the dclum Of the church. They
lay but little stress on those docirinal ma
lers which the evlngel cal clergy in the es-
Enlistment regard as nee ssaiy 10 salvation.
They attach much gre8ter importance 10 The
writings Of the fathers, than TO The narratives
oithe insp red eyangelisis and the epissles Of
tie spos les.
They hold, indeed, that the sculptures
ought not 10 BE- read az all by laiiy, unless
p lccomp by the exposition Of their mean
.ug 70 be iouri ia The Book Of Common
Prayer. The virtual = reject the aioneueni,
and set aside IS fanaiicism What IS regarded
By other hodic as The religion ofthe heart
They look upon religion as mainiy consist
ing in the observance Of forms and ceremo-
nies. They maintain thar the bread and
y ne IN the sdcrement ire converted, when
consecrated b. the cierg1, into the actual
flesh and blood of Chusi, and that the sacrc-
ment constitutes kind Of continuation Of the
aionemeut Of Chirsi On the cross It il foi
maintaining these two latter points in SET
mon preached in the Cathedral Of Oxford,
three weeks ago, thai DR.. Pusey has been
convicted Of p, p'sh helesy BY hoard Of d.
vines, aud seu.enced iy ahe chancellor 10 Two
yeip Prohibition fiom pseachiug within the
precincts Of tho university. The board OF
divines, six in number, separated without
coming 10 a formai dec sion; bat they after
wand sererally gave IN their decision, snd
we're unanimous III their condemnation Of
the sermon, as advocating heIesy.
Dr. Pussy has enseEsd his pro est sgainst
the decision Of The board and the sentence
ofthe vice chancellor, on the ground thas be