The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-04-11
From The London Times Of March q.
TIE MOVEMENT IN THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH IN GERMANY.

| TIE MOVEMENT IN THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH IN GERMANY.
The colnmolion produced in the Ca,ho.
lie Church in Germany by the remon.
STRANGE Of John Ronge, the Catholic prizes,
aud others, against the scandalous pilgrim.
/ age TO the " Holy vesiment at Thieves
still continues. In the hope of silencinc
/ Ronge, he has been accommodated he
bis ecclosiasiieal superiors, bu, the ONLY
effect of this has been 10 induce him and
others, who agreed with him 10 Consider.
ing the procession TO Trieves as a scandal
against religion, to break Off all connec,on
with the Church Of Rome, and TO form
/ themselves into a separate community. On.
posed 10 that church on oil the points On
which Pro,esiahs ere opposed TO il. In
Prussia and Northern aud Central Ger.
many tie opinions Of Rongc are supported
and opposed with equal violence. At the
University &c lena the students have shown
their sympathy with this new Reformer
by what the papers coll "the English"
practice Of burning Bishop Arnold, his
opponent, in eiligy, and, in revenge, The
adhercnis Of the Bishop have burnt Ronne
in eiIigy at Noideiahns.ein, in tbs grand
duchy of Nassau, little way from
Coblen,z. Sunday was the day cho.
sen for the later auto do fe, md
10 make il tho more striking, ono Of tho
poo keis was stuffed with copies of his oai.
cial paper, the " Silesan Falherland's Ga.
zeue,n and he other with the Journal Of
Frankfort which supports his principles.
, Runge's pafIlsans malntain that this burn.
ing WAS got TAP affair, and that the Jean.
ties Of Cohenlz had much more 10 do with
il than the lurscsses Of Neidclhns,ein.
However this may be, neither Ronge nor
} his par,iAns are at all discouraged by I'M,
/, burning by deputy, as will I've seen froR
! the following accouu, OF their formal sepa.
: ration from the Church Of Rome, which
. we copy from the "Gazetie Of Silesa.'
J, The article is headed "The General CHRIS.
+ rian Community al Breslau, and is as lol.
{ lows:
: Al the yesterdays meeting Of the Gen.
eral Christian Community nj Bscsluu Joha
/. Rouge addressed tho assembly IN an ener.
gcllc speech, on tho hndiancss 10 the cs.
: iablishmeni Of Universal Christian Com.
muniiy, and on the spirit in which nloae
" they could be overcome. lie spake also
: OF the duty and necessity Of establishing
freedom OF cousei cncc, IN accordance with
: the original spirit Of Christianity aud The
7, spift Of the age. After this address, tie
: following leading principles and deelara.
ton Of faith Of the Universal Chrisas
~ Church were again discussed, ard IN The
!, cnd agreed on
n Article lst. We declare ourselves free
,r from the authority Of the Bishop Of Roms
m and all his followers.
n. AIT. ID. We MAINTAIN The RICH, 10 CON.
- ple,e freedom Of conscience, and renouaes
70 all consiraint, deception and hypocrisy.
40 Art. 81. We declare the foundation and
:. pillar Of the Christian faith 10 be the Holy
Scriptures.
Art. 9Th. We declare that the searching
and reading of the Scriptures ough, not 10
lie restrained BY any authority.
4 Art. 9TH. We declare The following to ts
summary and symbol Of our faith:
r lsi | believe 10 God the Father, by
whom the world was created, and b, whom
y IL i. governed ~ wisdom, Righteousness
and love.
"a Cd. | believe in Jesus Christ our 81.
=, viour, who by his doctrine, life, aud death,
freed Us from slavery and sin
3d. | believe IN the power Of the Holy
- Ghost, in the Holy unwersal Church, IA
~ tho forglvoBc. Of Sins, and in EternaI
',o Life. Amen.
80 Art. 9th We reeognizn only two Sac.
49, raments as established by our Saviour,
- namely, Baptism and The Lords Supper.
:, Art. 9Th. We hold The practice Of lnlAn
-, Baptism.
m Art. sth. We hold that the laily should
-, pariake of the Sacrament IN bot5 kiojs.
IN and believe that the Lords Supper IS re.
-, membrauce Feast Of Tho susierngs hDl
.oI death Of cur Saviour. The practice
-, confession 10 the prcs' hood we cast AVS
from Us.
Art. OH We recognize marriages
dUine'y established ordinance, TO be heli
"a sacred Of men, and to be blessed cf The
" church, and VIC acknowledge no disqaaLr
iicatien or hiadrance to Il, except lhos
:" established BY the state.
- Art. 10Th. We acknowledge Christ q
tho only Iniercessor between God md
Z man, and cast away from us oil lnIefees.
y, sion Of saints, all worship Of relics and
" images, all pricsly nbsoullon, and oil re-
- Iigious pIlgtimagcs.
" Art. Ilth. We believe thnt good aors'
:. are only acceptable To God whcn perform
- cd from Christian principle, and deny tue
~ merit Of oil fasting.
=" Ar. l2ih. We believe that 1t is the first
duty Of Christian to give evidence oil is
-, faith by his good works.
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