Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-08-05


origin, Character, and Prevalence Of rusoy ISM.
! The intense snd universal interest now felt
go the suij~c, 81 Pa-ey sm, 5itl ensure al eaeer
pcrnsa - tho brief # the circumstances
under ~bich II originated. and the position Il now
occupies. IN he year 1888 the isto Df.Rose, Of
Kings College, she Rev. Dir, PeEcrhi. LIZ. PA
scy, and t~a ar three other clergyman, aIel IN
the hoase Il IN frat named Rev. gentleman .
when 'akto- over tho progress # Dssseut: ard
tho unroPal1rlty and even practical neglect iHtn
shicb Iiicn ca1Tch principles had iaiica Of lats
years. they came 10 Ia resolution TO form them.
selves INTO a society, though without any formal
ganiZ4tton, 20 their almost eiE3Tts 30 revive
snd hfsng into practical recognition The class Of
principle. - which we have referred.
The celebrated Tracts far the Times had
their origin IN the meeting IN question. These
Ifscis appeared al irregular intervals, and were
Published al prices varying, according 90 the
qaanHty Of matter, from gw0peuce 10 slypeuCe.-
Tic tracts soon sitsacted general attention, from
the startljHc dectriaes they advanced; and the
tendency Of al Of them vac 10 exai; the nuhori-
y NJ he Church, and increase Tie importance
ii the clergy, by investing t6ega Wlth special
.acTcdnsss 81 character, the nCw class 81 uplr-
ions made pid progress among them. Every
successive Tract became b0ljsF and bo,der 10 10
ione, and approached nearer the doctrines Of thu
Church 0: Rome. The principal winters were
Dr.. Puses, the Rev. Mr.. Ward. The Rev. III
Williams, the Rev. Mr. Newmau, and enc or t.ro
oihcrR. The series proceeded until il reached No.
80, which SO openly and strsnuously advocated
Popish principles, that the Bishop of Oxford felt
called upon 10 intgrpose his authority and PGs
eEd 10 the further publication OF the tracts. The
last Of the series, No. 81. created deep sCnsz-
ton. especially soon as II was discovered thai
IT had contributed to make several individuals go
openly over TO the Church Of Rome.
The doctrines nov he'd by The Puseyitss who
sometimes called Tr,ctGrans, 80 closely re-
senbls tho Roman Catholic Church, that there
csu hardly be SAID, on mas. points, TO be any es
soolial difference between them. Among the
points Which the puseyJtcs attach 4 special I'M
pottaacc . the assumption lha, all the clergy Of
the Church Of England, ia common With those Of
the Church Of Rome. have descended IN a direct
line from Tia Apostles This is what is called
the ostoicsl succession. They also maintain,
,hs, all children baptized by tbs established cler.
rv, are regenera;sd when the water Is spTiukisd
UPON them; but they refuse to recognize tho bap-
ism of the ministers of other denominations at
all. They hold that there il no hope Of salvation
for those who ara without The pale Of tho Church
They deno1nce the Reformation. and LOOK for
ward with eager desire % a union between the
Church of Encland and The Church OF Rome
They maintain that the Church has IN authority
above that of the Stale. and that the Sovereign
and the Senate bound 10 submit 70 ne tic
tnrn of the Church. They la7 bat little stress cn
thoss doctrinal matters which the eVangeiicat
clergy ia the establishment regard as necessary
10 salvation. They attach much greater inpor-
lance 10 the writings oil the Fathers than ~ the
narrative. Of the inspired eyangeists and The a.
pstes Of the apostles-
They hold. indeed. tba; the Scriptures ought
not to be read a, ell by the laity, unless accom-