Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY.

| RELIGIOUS CONTROVERSY.
An Association called the "Protestant Association,
held its anniversary at Philadelphia on Tuesday evening
last. We shall give some account oil the proceedings,
taking part i'll the controversy but as choh'chg
| the events OF The day.
The Rev nlr Mcdowell, was called to the char,
after which the annual report read by the Rev NJ
Spears II states that the Association has been en-
gagged during the past year IN encouraging tue lorna
Ton Of like Associations in parts OF The United
States-n stimulating the Proiestan Ministry to action
against s'the evils and influences of PoPery IN incui-
eating the necessity oil greater study oil the scriptures
and The circulation Of tracts TO ePel the assaults OF
Romanism ON the Protestant faith NC. ltappears, that
III wards of 100000 copies OF the address issued oy
this Association, have been disseminated among the
people and that snumerous Protestant, c!ergymen mo
had heretofore been in state OF apathy IN reference
to the progress Of Romlnsm, had become aroused to
the impending danger
The Treasurer's Report was next read, from which
we learn that the sum of Sl07 % had been received,
and $3.50 % expended, leaving balance OF Slo4 30,
Mr. Walter Cotton, then made speech, and was iol-
lowed By the Rev John Chambers. This speaker IN the
course Of his remarks, observed:
"See their movements Look at the course OF Bishop
Hughes Does he not demand that the Churches OF
New York shall be assigned to him. Why, the Bishop
could control single grasp. the whole poPish po
pulaton of the city Of New York. And so 1t was
every where. Look at their political movement
Look a, their tongs here Was it not, lie asked, an
echo of what is do ng in Ireland? And has II no, roll
ed from The other SIDE of the Atlantic to the CITY OF
Cincinnati: Nothing that the Arch Demagogue chooses
to illuminate agans. Us, but what Is equally devoured
here, md Americans are making tools OF ourselves
every day. by of action reference to Ire
land We are only making the condition Of the IRISH
worse and placing them ST more uncer the letters oil
despollsm What does the Dictator say: Is he not
directing his anataemas against the laws oil your coun-
try-against the Constitution OF your country: Is he
not trying to crush il? And what does be say:
no ha Ut mttSt
city, that his Holiness the Pope is of the same OPT
n on himself, rather lie modes ly observes,
tina. he is Of the opinion as his Holiness. IN re-
gard to the question of slavery. What right, ask,
Isad Mr. Gu has Bishop OF Rome to interfere in our
institutions: Do they say that you shall not kiss his
Holiness great e? No | am glad that The gentle
man who preceded me mentioned the fact OF the peo-
pie of Rome kissing the Pope's great toe, because
have been called liar for asserting this some TINE
auo say tina; they have kissed the right foot Of the
statue OF ST. Peter nearly off Bursts OF laughter
Tae addresses generally, were in the spirit and man
ner of this extract
Mainline, we observe that the 'sAmerican Catho-
lies as they call Themselves in New Orleans, have
issued address, touching difficulty which they have
recently had with Bishop Blanc BY the subolned ex-
tract il will be that they assert an entire civil IN
dependence Of the Pope:
ait is Tie right of every good Catholic to say, that
clerical intrigue (reckess of consequences and careless
of all but success) shall not be permitted under the
th.s city. u the purposes Of ecclesiastical amb
ton. The people of New Orleans are animated by
feelings pariotc-tley have tao much regard Tor
respective right'they have too clear an understand
ing of The merits of the discussion between the Bishop,
the Diocese and the Wardens Of the church of 81.
Louis, t, be duped into rash and savsh subserven-
CIV to tic will of prelae who procaims in this land OF
liberty and independence the temporal supremacy OF
the Pope Of Rome"
These pyoes,ans against the civil authority of their
on
coachmenls ''At its foundation, (says the oddress
the Romln Catholic church truly Republican IN
s,tut on. Down to the tenth, anj even to the four
tenth and fit aenth centuries the Cura'es and shops
were elected from the clerical ord'r by vote OF the
people The Romln Pon,T gradually sought 10 de-
prive The people Of their nesmlb. privilege In Ii )
dninin ems OF Italy, he has completely succeeded hu
in France and Span the spirit Of berty has prevailed,
and The Government retains The right of choosing their
p;roca and apostolic pastors among men attached 10
the country and lis Institutions" They add:
aThese nations nevertheless, are still regarded by
tho Popo as truly Catholic countries-the Pope himself
freely accords 10 the KING OF Spain the title OF Catho-
lie Majesty. 1t is therefore, not ant-Catholic or
scmalic, for the Catholics of this State TO seek 10
retain and maintn the rights Of tar Catholic fathers,
in conformity with the ancient usages oil The church,
and in opposition 10 the efforts of Rome and her rep
resentatiyes VIII, labor TO establish here the same ce
poiic spiritual and temporal supremacy, existing IN
Italy"
| We add one other extract
"When we consider that there are two kinds Of Ca.
lholics those who wish 10 preserve the Liberties OF the
domestic Church. and those who believe in nothing ont
blind submission the Apostolic See-who consider
the bull OF the Pope above all law-need we be
surprised that in the Northern States the Catholic
religion is regarded with ds,rust, that orr wardens
have conceived it their duty TO be watchful against
Papal usurpalions and that State Legislature IN
the charter of our church has been guarded in Sc
curing the temporal and beneficial rights Of the con
gregaton. But, alas there are men so blinded by BIZ
gotry as not distinguish between The true Calho'
lie religion, between the true government OF the
church and its abuses by the priesthood; and who are
ready to sacrifice their rights as Americana no; to
please God, bu, TO obey his Holiness the Pope
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