Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-07-27
From tho London Observer.
Origin, Character, ard Prevalence OF Pussy.
ism,

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| The intense and universal interest now
felt IN the subject Of Puseyism will en-
sure an eager pe,usal of brief state
me nj Ol the circumstances under which
It originated, and the posi,in ion It now oc-
rupirs In the year 1893 the late Rev.
DR.. Rose, of Kings College, the Rev.
Mr. Perclval, DR.. Pns"y, and two or
three other clergymen, me, in the house
ofihc first named Rev, gentleman, when,
talking over the progress of dissent, and
The unpopularty and even practical neg
lect into which high church prInci pies
had fallen ol late years, they Game ~ il
re solution 10 form themselves into u So
cir'y, though without any formal organ'-
za,ion, to use their utmost efforts 10 re-
vive aud bring int" practical recogniiion
the class Of princip lies to which we have
referred
| The cr.rbrated "Tracts for the Times, +"
had their "I,gn in the meeting in qurs-
ton. These tracts appeared at irregular
intervals, and were published at prices
varying, according To the quantity OF
matter, from twupfnce Ia siXp"nce
The tracts soon attracted general aticn-
lion, from The startling doctrines they
advanced aud ~ the tendency ot all OF
them was Ia exalt the authority of the
church, and increase the Importance OF
the clergy, by investing them vita II
special sacrejnrss of character, the
new class of opini"ns made rapid progress
among them. Every successive tract
hccame boldrr ard bol,lcr III its tonr
aud approached nearer aud nearer the
doctrines nl the Church of Rome The
principal writer's were DR.. pnsry, the
Rev. Air. Ward, the Rev. Mr.. VIII
Hams, the Rev. Mr.. Newman, anI one
or two others. The s"rics procreded
until il reached No. 90, which so openly
and s,rcnuouSly advocated Popisl prin
ciplrs, that the Bishop Of Oxf"rA felt
called upon 10 il terposr his authority
and pat an rRd to the farther publication
o! the tracts. The last nj the series,
No. 90, created deep sensalion, esp"ci-
ally ms II was snnn discovered iha, it had
contributed 10 make several individuals
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The doctrines now held l., The pusey-
ties, who are sometimes called Tiaciarl-
aus, so closely resemble those oi the
Roman Catholic Church, ihn, there can
hardly be said, on mnaI pnipls, to he any
essential difference between item
attach n special imp"r'anre, is the as
sum ,hioD ihat all the clergy al The
ChurDa of En-. land 10 common with
those Of the Church of Rome, haze
descended in direct line from the apos-
lies. This is what is called apo-loIical
succession. They also MAINTAIN that all
children, baptized by the established
clergy, are rrgcUe, a!ed when the water
Is splinkled upon i!,Hm bat they refuse
to recognize the baptism of ministers oI
other demon nations, aS baptism M all
Ibry hold that theiG Is nn hope ui sal
vnIinn for those who are without The
pale II ,he Church. They drnnunre
The Reformation, and look lo,ward with
eager desire Ia IL union between the
Church oi Eng land aud the Church OF
Rome. They maintain that The Church
has an authority above that of the State;
aud that the Sovereign and the Senate
Hte bound to submit To the dictrm of the
Church. They lay but little stress on
those docirinal matters which the evan
gclical clergy in The establishment re-
gard as necessary to salvation. They
attach much greater Importance To the
writings M the fathers, than to the mar
'ati.cs of the inspired evanselssts and
the cpisles of the apostles.
They hold, indeed, that tie Scriptures
ought not To be- read AT all by the laity,
unless accompanied by the exposition OF
their meaning To be found in TIE Book
of Common Prayer. They virtually re-
lect the aioncnent, and sat aside as
iana.;:ism what is regarded by ether
bodies as the relig ION OF the heart. They
look upon religion as mainly consisting
10 the observance Of forms aud ceremo-
MES. They maintain ihn, the bread
and vine in the sacrament are converted
when c"nsrcra,cd by lie clergy, imo
The actual lesh and blood of Chr,sl, and
that the sacrament constitutes a kind OF
continuation of the atOncmcnt of Christ
90 .he cross. 1t is for maintaining
'i.ase two latter points in a sermon
preached in the Cathedral oi Oxlord,
three weeks ago, that Dr. Puscy has
been convicted of Popish hercsy by a.
board of dvines, and sentenced by the
Vice Chancellor to two years prohibition
from preaching within the precincts OF.
The university. The board of divincs,
s!X in number, separated wnhou, coming
To IA formal decision ; but they aiirrwa,d
seyeraIy gave IN their decision, and
were unanimous in their condemnation
OF The sermon, as advocating brlcsy.
DIR. Pusev has entered his protest
against The decision of the board aud
The sentence OF tIs Vice Chancellor,
on the ground that he was not heard in
his defence, and that the objectionable
pats at his sermon were not specified
\ rrguisl,ion, signed bv about siAty
aLa'uheis of conyocatiou aud bachelors
of civ,l law, has been forwarded to the
Vice Chancellor, requesting HIM to point
out The objectionable parts N Dr. Pu-
sey's sernon. The Wee Cha,prllor has
refused 10 comply With their request,
though, before passing sentence, he fur