The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-08-25
Origin, Character, aud Prevalence of


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The subject of Puscyism is at present exciting
much interest, not only in England, but also in
America, and already it has in this country sup
portcrs. The following flom the Londen Obser-
yer, will give better idea of its rise progress and
present state, than any description we have yet
perused:
The intense and universal interest now
felt on the subject of Puseyism, will en-
sure an eager perusal of the brief state
ment of the circumstances under which
it originated, and the position it now occu-
pies. In the year 1888 the late DR.. Ross,
of Kings College, the Rev. Mr. PercivaI,
Dr. Pusey, and two or three other clergy
men, met in the house of the first named
Rev. gentlemen, when talking over the
progress OF Dissent, and the unpopuarity
aud even practical neglect into which
High Church principles had fallen of
late years, they came to "A resolution to
form themselves into society, though
without any formal organisation, to use
their utmost efforts to revive and bring
into practical recognition the class Of
principles to which we have referred.
The celebrated 'l'racls for the Times
had their origin in the meeting in question.
These tracts appeared at irregular inter
walls, and were published at prices vary
ing according to quantity Of matter, from
twopence to siXPence. The tracts soon
attracted general attention, from the start.
ling doctrins they advanced and as the
tendency Of all Of them was to exalt the
authority of the Church, and increase the
importance Of the clergy, by investing
them with a special sacredness of char
acter, the new class Of opinions made ra-
pld progress among them. Every sue
cessive tract became holder in its tone,
and approaching nearer and nearer the
doctrins of the chnrch of Rome. The
principal writers were DR.. Pusey, the
Rev. Mr.. Ward, the Raw. Mr.. Williams,
the Rev. Mr.. Newman, and one or
two others. The series proceeded until
it reached No. 90, which so openly and
enormously advocated Popish principles,
that the Bishop of Oxford felt called up
on to interpose his authority and put an
end 10 the further publication of the tracts
The last Of the series, No. 80, created
deep sensation, especially as soon as it
was discovered that it had contributed to
make several individuals 60 openly over
to the church Of Rome.
The docnines now held by the Pusey-
ties, who arc sometimes called Iractcri-
ans, 50 cla5eIy resemble the Roman Cath.
Ole church, that there can hardly be said,
on most points, to be any difference be-
tween ihem.-Among the points 10 which
the Puscyites attach special importance,
is the assumption tina! all the clergy Of
the Church of England, in common with
those of the Church of Rome, have de-
seconded in direct line from the Apostles.
This is what is called the apootolcal sue
cession.-They also mainntaln, that all
children baptised by the established cIer-
gy, are regeneraed when the water is
sprinkled upon them but they refuse TO
recognise the baptism Of other denomna-
tons at all,-'Ihey hold that there is no
hope Of salvation for those who are with
out tho pale of the church. They de.
nOunce the Reformation, and look for.
ward with an eager desire to union be-
tween the Church Of England and
/ the Church of Rome. They main
tain that the church has an authority
above that Of the state and lhai the So
vereign and the Senate are bound to sub
nit TO the diclum Of the church. They
! lay but little stress upon those docltlna
matters which the evangelical clergy il
the establishment regard as necessary q
i Qalvat:ou Vhau attach much oraatnr In,