The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-12-29

New and sing Religions Movement In
- the East

We give on the hrst page OF our paper th's moIh-
ing an account OF very curious new rel sious reve-
lation which has just been made IN Boston by me
Rev Theodore Parker. Mr.. Parker Is the Uniia-
Ran clergyman who, some two or three years ago,
by a sermon preached at Roxbury, so alarmed anu
shocked his brethren, By TOO candid annuncia'ioh
of his creed Now, however, he at last comes ou'
boldly on his own hook, and gives us, without any
ridiculous disguise, and In ell It's broad outlines 'he
entire confession OF his faith
Mr.. Parker. il will be seen, regards Christ as
mere man, but of superior intellect, and, AIDED
bv the special inspiration Of tie Supreme Being
There are yet TO come "other Cnrists." Ar.
Parker holds and he probably regards himself as
one Of them In this his creed resembles good
deal that OF the great Apostle Of the Mormons, Joe
Smith. Joe described his revelation as cent?
nuation OF that given OF DID, and himself as legi-
innate successor of Moses and the Prophets, and
the Evangeliss. The doctrine Of the atonemenl IS
ofcourse rejected by Mr.. Parker, and the mission
Of the Saviour, according to him, was merely tor
The purpose of teaching pure and salutary
system Of morals, and exhibiting 70 them practl-
cal example Of yirtuous and blameess HE.
What the " other Christs" are 70 dc. Mr.. Parker
does not as yet fully disclose
This creed is not maintained BY MIR. Parker
alone, nor is II by any means new. But the credit
Of its annunciaton, in all its breadth, and without
any conceament, belongs TO Mr.. Parker. lie has
thrown off the metaphysical cloak, with which ms
Unitarian brethren in Massachusetts have hitherto
partially conceaed their creed II IS now almost
thirty years since Un,arlansm began 10 manifest
itself il the orthodox pulpia OF New England; al
first very cautiously indeed, and gradually with
more boldness, but never with the same degree o.
csndor as is now manifested by the Rev. Mr.. Par.
ker, The Transcendenalisis-,he Founertes-and
all the numerous enthusiasts social reformeTs, aud
moral philosophers who flourish on the soil OF New
England-prolific, at all events, in these growths-
all entertain pretty much the same religious belief
as that now SO clearly revealed This beliefs also
identical with that of the German philosophers,
who are now rapidly 0verturning the old notions [
the Christian faith, and substituting for them whal
they call irrational" System OF belief. rhe
Transcendenlallsts OF England also, those who
admire and follow Carlyle, agree, Ia the mala,
with Mr. Parker.
Altogether this is rather curious movement in
the East. Mr. Parker is now determined TO be
free from all restraint in the publication and de
fence OF his creed and the time is quite ausp
cous for new religious movements, it is not un-
likely that he may make quite respectable noise.
this trial, as we have already stated is closedand
the counsel commence summing up on Mon
day Much anxiety exists relative to the H.
sue. We are confirmed in our behsf, from whist
we have heard from many quarters, that what we
stated will turn out quite correct, that the evidence
will not sustain any charge of gross immortality
against the Bishop; nd that nothing more can te
proved than what was stated, that he had "taken
improper liberties with females" But the expana-
ton has also come out in evidence. Five witnesse $
have been examined for the prosecution, and test.
fed to the " liberties which il is TO be u
whether they were "im,roper," or harmless plea
santry; and ten or more witnesses have been e.,
amined in favor of the Bishop, in explanation 81
the liberties /" The Bishops, of whom there are
seventeen in session, viii take some days TO consi.
der before they come 10 a decision. OF that deci-
sion there is great deal of doubt IL is suppose
thatthe vote will stand according to the preference
Of the Bishops for Puseyism or anti. Puseyism. We
have no doubt, after the evidence comes out thai
all the charges against the Bishop will be found to
be entirely exploded. and very much resembling
the story Of the three black crows. Such is the
opinion entertained now.
In the mean time, while these secret proceedngs
are going on, seine OF the journals are making all
sorts oil indirect attempts 10 influence the iinds q
the Bishops The Courier g. Enquirer was the hfs,
at them, and the Chirehmaa, the Bishops paper,
10 out In reply. The manner III which they 'put u
INTO each Other" quite amusing. The Chrchmon
calls the editor OF the Co,aier political frequent.
er OF bar-rooms,a Incorporate IN his habits, ana
OF course very unfit to be The "head OF u church
party;" and the Cow Ter returns the compliment by
calling the editor Of the chuehman "reckless
and unprInciped Jesuit" This is merely The
rnencement of the war. Before the business be
ended the RIGHTEOUSNESS, folly and bitterness 81
these newspapers will EQUAL anything we in the
party journals last summer during the contest b..
tween Clay and Polk and this too such a
holy, christian, question the character OF q
Bishop,
The subject IS, we perceive, beginning 10 atrac
the attention OF the country papers. The iocuai
tenens oil Ihurow Weed, in Albany, has the To-
loving article -
BisHor oSpsapoNK's TRlAL--We have purposey oil
stained from any comments upon the trial of tnis prelate
believing that he entitld what should be
I'd every person. high or low, air hearing and an ~
Disssed verdict The time 10 speak OF this singular trial
and the motives which Originated IT, has not yet com
We willing 20 bde our turn, and Judge nothing be
the time" Bishop o. Is IN the hands Oh Court
will do iuli justice to him and 10 the interests Of TIL
Church and their verdict should not be pr judged nj
ioresalled, by private malice personal pque II thu
accused is guilty he will b. pronounced and no
will object or say augh against the verdict Fiajus
MA, Bbdf c1tum ~ II thhh TAR NtfulGtt
acqual should receive the need OF justce2 Aus
yet though the trial with closed doors and the devt
I5pmenia entirely unknown, there al least two ed
tors in New York city, who have been unceasing II
their eft rfs TO foreSal the verdict and TO m9nuilctni
public opinion agains. the Behon that thus, gully
guilty, ths result may be the same, the oi tho nc
Gused Need we say that these two editors ihosr wiz
reside the desnies of the True Sun md the Herald
Oh tins last, nothing else could have been xpeced bu
had supposed that the oher had rot thus learned m
golden rne.
of course "nothing else could be expected of the
Herald" But 10 II not amusing TO see how these
journals and journalists cannot speak the truth
by accidentl The only paper that we have seer
condemning the Bishop in advance, was that of his