Litchfield enquirer., 1843-08-03
From the London Obserrrr

LENCE OF PUSEYISM.
 The intense and universal interest now felt in the subject of Puscyisre w,ll ensure an eNger peruSai ot a OrTef sshtrmoat -oE the circumstances under which it originated, and the position 1t now occupies. In the year 1883 the late Rev. Dr.. Rose. of Kings Col. lege, the Rev. Mr. Pcrcival, Dr. Pusey, and two or three other clergymer, met in the house of the first named rev. gentleman, when, talking over the progress of dissent, and the unpopuarity and even practical neglec, into which high church principles had fallen of late years; they came to res. though without any formal organization. to use their utmost efforts to revive and bring into practical recognition the class ofprinci. pies to which we have referred:
 The celebrated Tracts for the Times,' had their origin in the meeting in question: These tracts appeared a; irregular intervals, and were published at prices varying, ac. corJing 10 the quantity of matter, from two. pence to sixpepce. The tracts soon attract. cd general attention, from the startling doc. trincs they advanced: and as the tendedcy of all of them was to exAli the authority of the church, and increase the importance of the clergy, by investing them with special sa. credncss of character, the new class of opin. ions made rapid progress among them. Ev. cry successive tract became bolder and bold. CT in it's tone and approached nearer and nearer the doctrines of the Church of Rome. The principal writers were Dr. Pusey, The Rev Mr. Ward, the Rev. MT. Williams, the Rev. Mir. Newman, and one or two others The series proceeded until it reached No. 90. which so openly and slrenvously advocated Popish principles, that the Bishop of Oxford Gn1e Nr snta us,3R.n npsss and put an end Co the farther publication of the tracts. The last of the series. No. 90, ere ated deep sensation, especially as it was soon discovered that 1t had contributed to make several individuals go openly over to the Church of Rome.
 The doctrines now held by tho Puseyitcs, who are sometimes called Tractarians, 90 closely resemble those of the Roman CathO. lie Church, that there can hardly be said, on most points, to be any essential difference between them. Among the points to which the Puseyites attach Q special importance, is the assumption that all the clergy of the Church of EDglaDd.in common with those of the Church of Rome, have descended in a direct line from the apostles. This is what is called apostolic succession. They also maintain that all children, baptized by the established clergy. are regenerated when the water is sprinkled upon them; but they re- fuse to recognize the baptism of the ministers ot other denominations, as baptism at all.- They hold that there is no hope of salvation for those who are without the pale of the Church. They denounce inc Reformation. and look forward with eager desire to un. ion between the Church Of England and the Church of Rome. They maintain that the Church has an authority above that of the state and that the Sovereign and the Senate are bound to submit to the diclum of the Church.-They lay but little stTeas on those doctrinal matters which the evangelical cler- gy in the establishment regard as necessary 10 salvation. They attach much greater importance to tho writings ofihe fasherS.ih han to the narratives of tho inspired evangelists and the epislles of the apostles.
 They hold. indeed, ihat the scriptures ought not to bo read by tho laiiy unless ac- campanied by the exposiIion pf their mean ing to he loRnd in ihe Book pf Common Prayer. They virtually reject the atone menl, and est aside as fanaiieism shat is 70 ! gaFded by other bodies as tho religion of th'