The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-17

MORE EUROPEAN NKws.-The Caledonia, Captain
Lott, with fourteen days later news, will probably
arrive at Boston this day, and if so we shall publish
the news she brings in the I" Herald" tomorrow
morning The affairs of Ireland in particular pos
sess great interest, and the repeal movements are
looked to with great anxiety; and therefore the
Herald's" digest of that portion of the foreign
news will be full and valuable
PusEyIsM IN THE UNITED STArEs.-The develop
men,s OF the progress of the celebrated DIR. Pusey,
in this country, have excited very considerable
commoton in the religious world here, and as there
are a great many persons who ought 10 know bet
ter, and whose neglect of theological literature is
quite objectionable, who really know nothing about
the nature of" Puseyism," we have become merci-
fully disposed to enlghten them, and enable them
with marveously little trouble TO understand all
about this &c heresy," technically so called-which
threatens TO cast "arrows, frebrands and deai'
into the heretofore peaceable regions occupied by
the Episcopal Church in this country. Our hstori-
cal narrative has been compiled from the most au-
tentic sources.
In the year 1888 the late Rev DIR. Rose, of Kings
College, the Rev Mr.. Percval, Dr. Pusey, and two
or three other clergymen, met in the house OF the
FIRST named reverend gentleman, when talking
over the progress of dissent, and the unpopuar'y
and even practical neglect into which high church
principles had fallen OF late years, they came TO a
resolution 10 form themselves into society," though
without any formal organization, TO use their Ut
most efforts 10 revive and bring into practical re-
cognton the class OF principles 10 which we have
referred The celebrated" Tracts for the Times"
had their origin in the meeting in question. These
tracts appeared at irregular intervals, and were pub
lshed at prices, varying according to the quantity of
matter, from tvopeDce to sixpence. The tracts
attracted general attention, from the startling
doctrines they advanced; and the tendency OF all
OF them TO exalt the authority of the church,
and increase the Importance of the clergy by in
vestng them with special sacredness Of character,
the class of opinions made rapid progress
among them Every successive tract became
holder and holder in its tone, and approached
and nearer the doctrines of the Catholic
Church The principal writers were DR.. Pusey,
the Reverend Mr.. Ward, the Rev. Mr.. Williams
the Rev Mr.. Newman, and one or two others. The
series proceeded until it reached No. 80, winch so
openly and strenuousy advocated the prin ciples Of
the Catholic Church, that the Bishop of Oxford felt
called upon 10 interpose his authority, and put
end to the further publication of the Tracts. The
last of the series, No 90 created deep sensation,
especially il discovered that II had con-
trbuted TO make several individuals go openly
over 10 the Catholic Church. The doctrines now
heid by the Puseyites, who sometimes called
Tractarans so closely resemble the doctrines of the
Catholic Church, that there can hardly be said, on
most points, 10 be any essential difference between
them. Among the points 10 which the Puseyi:es
attach Especial Importance, is the assumption that
all the clergy of the Church of England, in COM
mon with those Of the Catholic Church, have de-
seconded in direct line from the Apostles. This is
what is called apostolical succession. They al
so maintain, that all children, baptised by the Els.
iablished clergy regenerated when the water is
spriDked upon them; but they refuse to recognize
the baptism of the ministers of other denonina-
tons 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 the Refor-
nation, and look forward with eager desire to a
union betweea the Church of England and the Ca.
tholic Church. They maintain that the Church has
an authority above that OF the State; and that the
Sovereign and the Senate are bound to submit 10
the dictum of the Church. They lay but little
stress on those doctrlIal matters which the evan
gelcal clergy in the Establishment regard as essen
tial to salvation They attach much greater impor.
lance the writings of the Fathers than TO the mar.
raves OF the inspired evaDgellsts and the epistes
of the apostles. They hold, indeed, that the Scrip
lures ought not TO be read at all by the laty unless
accompanied by the exposition of their meaning to
be found in the Book of Common Prayer. They
virtually reject the atonement, and set aside as ia
natcism what is regarded by other parties as the
religion Of the heart. They look upon religion as
mainly consisting in the observance of forms and
ceremonies. They maintain that the bread and
wine in the Sacrament are converted, when conse-
Grated by the clergy, into the actual flesh and blood
OF Christ and that the sacrament constitutes u
kind of continuation OF the atonement OF Christ on
the cross
This is a toleraby fair synopsis of the doctrines
OF the "Puseyites 1t will at once be perceived
that they in close approximation TO the faith Of
the Catholic church. And indeed it has always
been matter of surprise to intelligent and well in
formed students of the history and creed of the
Two great rival churches of Chrlstendom, why they
should have been arrayed in hostile attitude Their
iturgy--ceremonials-cree and religious obser-
vances are very nearly Identical. The present
movement certainly promises ere long to consum-
mate reunion.
1t is calculated that out OF IL 900 clergy in Eng
land and Wales, 8, 1000 or three-ourhs of the whole,
are deeply tainted with Puseyism. Ia Scotland,
again, the whole OF the Episcopal clergy, with the
exception Of three four, are decided Puseyites.
In Ireland, also, the 'heresy"s making great pro-
gress II is calculated that the majority Of the
Bench OF Bishops more or less deeply tinged
with IT,
The end OF the whole matter, in our opinion will
be, the union oil the Puseyites with the Catholic
church, and then the great final conflict of the sects
the battle of Armageddon-w begin in earnest.
We expect TO be able TO lay the statement of Drs
Anthon and Snlth, before our readers tomorrow.
This will, Of course, elicit rejoinder from Bishop
onderdonk, the six examining clergy, and mos
likely from the candidate himself The whole sub
ect viii be thus fully discussed all the facts will b,