The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-09-12
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velvet cushions only rubbing her eyes and then
70 SEQ finer revenues were promptly paid, and then
DRAINING of TO sleep agan. Bat her s|unbcrs nre
aver forever Internal divisions are destined 10 rehd
fer 10 the centre We prcdic, the issue will be this;
One--and the most powerful part, including Bishops
md Archbishop will 60 over, bng, hnggHgc, sur
pces, mitres and all to the Roman Catholic Church;
the other will spring upon their feet, armed ana e.
quipped to fight against the unconventional from them
will burst out the blnze ola fresh reformation, that
will terminate the Infamous state and church connec
ton, md leave the souls of men free.
But the Episcopalians Of this country are not Of
the stuff to he mere lockers on in snch contest Inc
priests have already shaken tho dus, from their vest
ment., and taken sides, Tho bugle has sounded its
call and the clans are gathering The melee hay
commenced.
What is Puscyism' What is all this quarrel a
bout? As this to be matter Of general interest TO
the whole christian church-and MS even tho world
" will look with attention upon the strugge-we will
briefly answer
Several high-churchmen at Oxford, England, be-
came alarmed at the apparently lessening respect for
their authority and after consultation agreed to write
series orirncs upon the doctrines and power Of the
Episcopal Church, They assumed strong ground and
were called TRACTARIANs until tract No 90 op
peared, and then they were called PUsrYITEs, that
paper having been written by the Rev. DR. Puscy,
Professor Of Theology in Oxford University. The
substance of the doctrines they taught that the
Episcopal Church branch Of the Roman Caiho-
lic;-that the Reformation under Luther was produc
tive of more evil than od;-hat the priesthood of
the Episcopal church were in the direct line of apos-
valid that the scriptures should not be read by the
laty, unless accompanied by exposition THAT the
Catholic doctrine of ransubstantaton is essentials -
that prayers for the dead should be offered that
The writings Of the fathers should be authority with
out appeal; that the state should be subject to the
church that union should be established between
the Episcopal and Catholic churches, and that 'ihey
twain" should be one again.
This is the amount of Puseyism. On the other
hand, the Anti Puscycs sny that these doctrines
heretca How the controversy will close in En-
gland VIC have already predicted but what will he
the result at home unable to say, Time will
tell Portland Americqn.
The Oxford Trdctarians-The London Obser-
yer, in article written by friend of the Oxford
school ofdivinity, says:
"Puseyism has made extraordinary progress in the
church within the last three years. II is calculated
that out of the IL, 1000 clergy in England and Wales,
5000 or threN fourths oc the whole, deeply tain
ted with it. In Scotland, again the whole of the
Episcopal clergy, with the exception ofthree or four,
are decided Puseyites. In Ireland, also, the heresy
is making alarming progress. I, Is calculated that the
majority of the Bench Of Bishops are more or less
tainted with it. Those of the Preates who most o.
pcnly advocate Puseyitc principles are the Bishop of
Exeter, the Bishop of London and the Bishop of Ok
ford Among the churches and chapes in London in
which Puseyite practices prevail to the greatest
tent will he found Shoredtch Church and Margaret
Chapel, Oxford street,
"In the latter place it would he difficult to per-
ccive any difference between the form of worship and
that observed in n Roman Catholic Church In many
Of the Puseyitc churches and chnpes, daily worship
has been established, and in all of them, we believe
the sacrament has been administered weekly. We
understand il is likely the subject will be brought be-
fore Parliament, and the question TO be determined
will be whether Protestant country ought to he call
cd on to pay Sc 900 600 to ct 600 900 Ito the es-
,ablished clergy for intoxicating Popish principles, and
observing Popsh practices in their places of worship
in entire disregard of HE solemn engagements they
tant religion of the land. ...
We received from Tennessee a caricature OF
scene in the late canvass, which we had hear
ty laugh. In the foreground appeared the redoubta-
bic COL Polk at his utmost speed, the Col IS hat mis-
sing, and his hair flying back His whole face ex-
pressve of hurry and agony lie says: ''By the vir
tue Of these good horses, and hard riding am with
oumy rriends.' Governor Jones in the meantime
stands on the rostrum, calm, the summer morning
and smiling pleasantly says ayes, Col and am here,
100" That same old coon has his tail wrapped round
the hind leg Of the Coils horse and talking poor
woe-begone lad sitting on the ground and trying to
blow the breath of life into the mouth of the dead
cock, SAYS; "It's of no use, that cock will never
crow again" The faces of the large audience are
we'll hit off, few looking melancholy and awry, the
many pleased and smiling Whecling Times.
AWFUL SUICIDE. The Philadelphia Gazette
chronicles the death Of +. r. Evansa Of one off the
most prominent merchants in that city. Mr.. Evans,
who is about 80 years of age, married man and a
father, returned to his homo on Monday evening from