Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-08-25

on them; but they refuse to recognize the baptism
of the ministers Of other denominations az hap
tism at ALL They hold that there is no salvation
for those who are without the pale Of the Church
They denounco the Reformation, and look for
ward with eager desire TO a union between the
Church Of England and The Church of Rome
They maintain that the Church has an authority
above that OF the State; and that the sovereign
and the Senate nre bound TO submit to the dlc'um
Of the Church. They lay but little stress on nose
dcctrinal matters which the evangehcal clergy IN
the establishment regnrd AS necessary 10 saiVauon
They attach much greater importance 10 'he VIII
tings of the fathers than to The narratives OF the
inspreJ eyangeltsts and the epistles OF the npos-
ties.
They hold indeed, that the Scriptures ought
not TO he read at all 10y the aity, unless aocoupa-
MED by the exposition of their meaning to be
found in the book of Common Prayer They
virtually reject the atonement, and set aside rs
fanatacism what is regarded by other bodies as
the religion Of the heart They look upon re-
gon as mainly consisting in The observance of
forms and ceremonies. They maintain that the
bread and wine in the sacrament are converted,
when consecrated by the clergy, into the actual
flesh and blood of Christ, and that The sacrament
constitutes kind of continuation of the atone
Tnent OF Christ on the cross. TX 10 for maintaining
these two latter points in sermon preached at
the Cathedral OF Oxford three weeks ago, that DR.
Pusey has been convicted OF Popish heresy by a
board of Divines, and sentenced by the Vice
Chancellor to two years prohibition from preach
ing within the precincts OF the university.
Puseyism has made extraordinary progress in
the church within the last three years. Ii is cal
cnlated that out OF 10000 clergy in England and
Wales, 5000, or three fourths of the whole, are
deeply tainted with it. In Scotland again. the
whole of the Episcopal clurgy with the exception
OF three or four, are decided Puscyites. In Ire.
land it is making alarming progress. 1t is cacu-
lated that the majority Of The bench of Bishops are
more or less deeply tnged with it. Those of the
prelates who most openly advocate Puseyite prin-
ciples are the Bishop of Exeter, the Bishop of
London, and the Bishop of Oxford. Among the
churches and chapels in London 10 which Pusey-
tie practice prevails TO the greatest extent, will be
iennd Shorediteh Church aud Margaret street
Chapel, Oxlordetrect~
IN the latter place it would be difficult TO per-
ceive any difference between the form OF worship
ana that observed in the Roman Catholic Church.
IN many Of the Puseyile churches and chapels
ual'y worship has been established, and in all of
'ne'i; we Believe, the sacrament is administered
weekly We understand the subject will soon be
Drought before Parliament, and the question to
oe determined will be- whether a Protestant coun-
n uy ought to he called on to pay from G6,000,-
Coo 10 ~ 100000 year to the established clergy
-, ;neuca ting Popish principles, and observing
practices. in their places OF worship, in
10y, 80 u'sfegaid of the solemn engagements they
p .o under at their ordination TO maintain the
-o.eelant relig' lou of the land.