Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-11-13
RELIGIOUS QuARREts.


peared in the Methodist Protestant, over
The well known initials ofJudge Hopper: !:
The Jews years last past seem 10 be
fruitful in the breaking up Of Church
ties, aud the disruption of old associ-
ations among Protestant Christians, and
l am not sore that they have not al,
so been remarkable for the formation
and increase of ne% and dangerous doc
t-ines. Many men Of good sense, and
others who think they have more than an
ordinary share disposed 10 make ,hemsel,
YES conspicuous by the prcmHlsatlon OF
something new. They seem to think thai
The good aud wise men who have Praced-
ed them, have wholly misunderstood lie
Bible, and that it is left TO them to teach
the true doctrine Of Christ.-Now | hold
il 10 be perfectly rish, for every man 10
search for the truth !; but in doing so,
not 10 lean too much 10 his own under
standing and TO attempt 10 unseile es-
tablished doctrines, aud TO substitute for
them the mere pictures of fancIful imas-
ination. This desire for new things seems
to he creeping into The different churches,
and with il determination to carry out
the peculiar views of these theorists even
to the destruction of all church associa-
lions. 1t strikes me that the present po-
silion of the most of The Protestant demon.
inatious is highly favorable to The growth
and spread of Catholicism. Willis, the
several Protestants denominations are
rent asunder by intestine broils and dis
contents, and are biting aud devouring each
other, so far as know, The Roman CATO.
lies are adherins to their old doctrines aud
church peculiarities with murmuring or
entertaining desire to change. This state
Of things certainly gives them an adyan-
tage over their opponents, who are wrang
ling and quarrelling among themselves
The present unsettled and unquiet Stale of
several oflhe leading Protestant denomi-
nalions caunos present to an individual de
sirous of churching hirnselfa very desirable
home. If have not strangely construed
the Bible, all this violence, turmoil, evil
speaking aud disunion are in direc' oppo
sition to the commandment of God, to
"love one anolher." 1t is moi uncommon
10 find ministers and members of the same
denomination entertaining prejudice a
gairsr each other, and speaking evi! Of
their brethren, and suffering politics and
other worldly matters TO interfere with that
brotheslv love which should always pre-.
vail among true Christians Any man
who will exall any thing above his relisi-
on, and suffer it TO os,range him from his
brethren, is unworthy Of The Christian
name.
Most men are prone 10 think lhemsel
YES infallible in their judgments, when
Judging their brethren, aud pronounce,
unheslatinsIy condemnation when, pro-
bsbly,ihe brother they condemn, ,inlhe sight
Of God, is bester than they are. If any
man will examine his own heart he will
see so much so condemn in himself, he
will have no heart to Judge bis brother.
These reflections with many other Of the
same nature, have often made me sad !;
my fervent prayer to God is 10 remove
these stumbling blocks out of the way of
the wicked many Of whom become so
disguised with The conduct Of protesting
Christians, as TO set light estimate upon
Christianity. Winn:boro' Ne,DS. ~
Religious federation. Portugal.-The
interference of British subjects with the
religion of the Stale has been the cause Of
some imprisonment, and serious relnons-
frances, Dr.. Kally has been imprisoned in
Madeira, charged with having preached
in the Portuguese language, doctrines a
gainsr the Catholic Church. He was ap-
pretended Illegally, refused bail and i'm
plisoned $50 days, when the council at
Portugal ordered his release on the ground,
that by The laws, only eight days must
eapse between arrest and trial. Less than
fifty years ago The Doctors case would
have been summarily disposed Of by The
Inquisiton. The case Of Maria Joaquen-
ia, condemned to death at Madeira. for
abandoning the Catholic Church and be-,
coming a Protestant, has been the sub
ect of discussion. The Portuguese go,
ernmenl have ordered her release, and ex-
pressed the utmost horror that such SEN
tence should have been passed in the Por-
tuguese dominions in the 18th century. 1t
appears tha, The Portuguese colonies are
less liberal than the mother country.
No Whigs here Niles Register says.
that Is Democrats and Two Wings are e..
lectod from Charleston to the State Legis-,
lalure. The Register would surprise us
by naming the TWO. In truth there has
not been one avowed Wing, so far as we
know, elected in South Carolina, either
for the Federal or Stale Legislature. Ev-
cry man elected from Charleston is in open
and avowed Loco -foco Democratic Repub.
lican:--C Charleston Mercury ~ .5s,. ,.g.
Our Ministers to France. Walsh,
in a late letter, says----,"Mr. King has made
in The spheres in which he has moved,
most favorable impression by his sound
sense aud natural good breeding. Louis
Philippe particularly affects and dislin-
r. r,TS Il