The North-Carolina standard., 1845-10-29
RoNGE 1sEcoND REFoRu,rro

The religious world has again been st,rI.,,
a bold and powerful Reformer-one who ~
ems, by the events which have sprung IN s'', ,Sa
him thus far, to be the second Luther of c." ~0O"
ny. Most of our readers are doubtless ol.."I u'
informed of the movements of Ronge in Cerma"V
of his remuneration of the supremacy oftba a"y d.
and of the thousands who have embraced l.. ,S SPS
trines. 1t has been determined, we learn h. "
late news from Europe, to hold the next coH.1s we
OF these Reformers two years hence at Ro.,. N'
and in the mean time they have discOptDro5
use of the Latin tongue in; the service of :, %'
Church, and put forth the following as tbe;, " 1'F
fession of Faith ea- .- 0On'
q, " First-That the holy Scriptures aloro,
tirely constitute the foundation of the Snu en-,
faith the comprehension and interpretotion
Scriptures being freely delivered over ~ VI such
penetrated and moved by Christian princrlo ,e"SOn
econdly-As symbol of our faib p' r."
the following declaration - believe in CO dduTP
Father, who, by His almighty word croo.o' oJ' inc
world, and governs it in wisdom Justice "'JI o"J the
believe in Jesus Christ, the son Of CA ".u Iove
Viour; I believe in the Holy Ghost boIu Tu' , "a
versaI church of Christ, the forgiveness of wi Inl
and the life everlasting. Amen 'N' VI Slns
| We renounce the supremacy oftbe poro !
clare ourselves free from the hierarchy and r.r
beforehand all concessions which the h;ororUSe .use
may hereafter make to bring the liberated cbn.nyy
once more under its yoke. 'H
" Auricular confession is also rejected; celb.,u
the intercession of saints the alteration of rsoS,
and images Whilst, however auricplar oosr' ,ets
sion in abolished any individual member of SoueS
gregatlon may, if he be so inclined. commnnoo,. "n,
with the priest before partakng of the sacramsu,
none shall be constrained to do So InduIorro.
are renounced, and with them prescribed 6ss Nil
grlmages, and all such institutions of the cbnrr.L
as conduce to an unmeaning sanclifcation NJ
works. But perfect liberty of conscience is olow
ed, free searching into and interpretations Of SoIn
writ. with no shackles ofexternal tvrannv or Eo!!
Two sacraments only are acknowledged--tboso
OF baptism and the Lords Supper, whilst everv
individual community or insulated flock is NOT %
restricted that 1t may not retain Christian usoorsf
Baptism is to be administered to children. and iba
remaining sacrament to the congre CATION in bob
elements. The latter is to be received in remcmi
brance OF our Lord and Savior and the doctrine Of
transubstantiation is wholly given up Marriage
IS regarded as a holy institution and the blessinr
OF the church as necessary 10 it. No prohibitorV
conditions restrictions are acknowledge ged on hs
head, save those established by law. The first
duty of the Christian is believed and confessed n
be that of proving faith by works of Christian
love-" r.. .,'...
! 1t would not become US, as the conductor of
secular paper, to express any opinion as 10 the
correctness of this movement or as to the sound
ness of this Confession of Faith; but as faithful
chroniclers of the times we cannot fail to give
such matters passing notice. What the result
will be, whether Ronge will shake Germany as
Luther did of DID, or whether he will sink into
insignifcance, and his doctrines with him. arc
questions TO De answered by the tongue of Time