Litchfield enquirer., 1843-01-26

meetlnS, on Nonoay evening, when N iS hopeo that ,thoee protectors of the church, v favor with the lsM of their esunsenoncs that the speaker may feel encouragement ia his good work. SoBR1ErT.
 UNINTERRUPTED SUCCESSION.
 Mr. Edifor:-I was surprised to see in your paper of last week, the article emitted "Thoughts Ex si,ement." It was evidently an attack upou somebo- dy, though know not whom; and the writer ough, to receive the con,emp. of all honorable men, for ta king such cowardly way to s!ander and injure other christians. My object, however, being not to speak of that article in general, will only farther observe with reesrd to it, that 1.-the authors temper and slang bs taken as proof of the superior sanct,y of those who favor religions settlements, such excitcments certainly, have been very fully recommended!
 But there occurred in the communication in ques tion, tho following sentence fabulous sanetimoni ous bshblings about an uninterrupted succession, which no man ever did or can prove" Upon this claim the right to make a few remarks. It is a point that never should have had the indeicacy to first introduce to public like this who are divided in their religious sentiments; but since your cores. p"ndcn; has, in this snee.ing remark, made sn nu. sion 10 doctrine which a few among us hold so. ered justice requires that should be heard in reply.
 
 this remark, to throw contempt upcn he idca hat mi- missers of fac present day hold heir commission 10 Ereach the Gospel and administer he sdcraments an smbrOksn line o succession from the apostles of Christ Now let me ask, are christians in this community prepared to give up that doctrine Are they willing ao admit that their Pastors secons,itu,ed or can trace their orders farther back than some modern date lhope mol, for that would place them on an equality with Joe Smith. aRd every other modern pre- tended teacher in religion Let us examine. for moment, the true notions of the different denomina. tons among us. upon this subject, they gre to be gathered from their formularies and the writings of their divines.
 The necessity of an unbrohen succession from the apostles to constitute valid ministry, is well known to be the doctrine of the EPiscopal Church. The fol- lowing quotson. therefore, from the Prefacs her Ordina, will be sufficient it is evident unto all men, diligently reading Holy Scriptures and onsient GU. shsrs, that from the Apostles tims there have been these three osders of ministers in Chrst's church. Bishops, Priesss. and Descons."
 The following is the language President Stiles. of Yale College. Of the most distinguished represen- sasives of COngregatiOnalism in New England" The ministry is not of men. but of Christ. The Christian Priesthood, we'll lha. of Moses from heavsn; and his not only in eir first insuton, but in their tSay taken placs in he chrisias church, in general from ths apostolic sge 10 this day.
 John Wesley was the father of Methsdism. That hs believed in, and taught the doctrine in question
 may be inferred from the facts that he lived and died clergyman of the Church ot England, which recog- nxes that doctrine in her formuaries and prayers and that he advised his followers not to separate from Ghat Church, for it would be san so to do." (See Wesleys reasons for not separating from the church Alec his sermon from Heb. 4) If Metkodists of the present day then. are true to the principles of their founder. they must be advocates for what has been sailed fabulous and sanctimonious babblings.'
 take it, then, MT. Editor, that we'll isher," in attacking the doctrine of Aposiocal succession, has attacked what is. or ought to be- the belief of each class of christians among us. As to the question whether this succession has come through Bishops Presbytsrs, and consequently which of the denOmina tions has it. and which has it not is another matter which do net feel at liberty now to discuss If "a well wisher," however, or any other person, should desire to break lance on this subject. shall not be backward for the contest. Meanwhile. let me advise him 0 study theology little more extensively be- fore hs undertakes to utter any farther condem- nation of this generally received and well approved truth. E.
 Tm SoMERs MuTMy.-It is understood that the Court of Inquiry on Thursday evening last decided upon the case of Mutiny which has been under con- sdeFation for some days past, and Friday after noon they assembled to prepare their opinion for transmission to the Department at Washington. It is supposed that their decision is favorable Capt. Mackenzie. The Editor of the Courier & Enquirer admits of no question, that the President of the Uni ted States without waiting to learn the decision of shO Court has ordered Court Martial to convene at Ghe Navy Yard, for the trial of Commander Mae kenais and the officers ofthe SomeFs, for the eKeeu ton of Spencer, Cromwell and Small. This order haa been issued in compliance with the demand of Macksnsis and hs brother officer, and will g course renee by lhe civil authority. will now be unconstq-