Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-07-10

DR. Merle DAubigne, in speech before
the General Assembly of the Free Church
oCScotland few weeks ago, said: "IhC
greatest reyoluiion Of modern times Is the
MaynooM Bill for this bill said, In the
,oorM there arc no more Protestant States"
This he said, was the opinion Of all educa-
ted men he had met with on the Continent
whether Christians or Infdels, Protes-
tanls or Papists. The Maynooth Bill is a
Bill of divorce, that the State sends TO the
Church. During three ce,uries, Protest
antism expected much from its Union with
the State; it has now no longer anything
TO expect from it," This he regarded as
the inevitable course of things, and made
the plain inference that Professionalism
must henceforth depend on the voluntary
efforts of her friends"
The object of the Maynooth Bill is to
aid Roman Catholics in the education of
young men in Ireland Cor the Priesthood
ofthat order-endowing Maynooth College
with about $3.50, 000-and if the college
succeed, with probable annual contribu-
ton like as the Legislature Of Vermont
has to the Protestant college at BurIing-
ton. Peel and Wellington and many of
the Lord Protestant Prcla,es support the
Bill and Of its success no doubt exists
There is hereafter to be no hope of u
Mon of Church and State. The Roman
Charlottesville great mass of the people of
Chrs'endom are to have equal privileges
as to learning in Protestant Britain. The
state s. Church are divorced. The Maynoolh
Bill is the greatest revolution Of modern
times-chrisianS on the Continent can
no longer expect aiG from the Government
If Roman Catholics can share in public
benefactions. In such a state Of thigs pro-
testants must trust to the voluntary sub
scrpllons Of members of churches OF the
different orders of Christians
This would be doing in kngly Govern
ments as they do in this Democratic Re-
public, the United States-would be
doing as was done in apostolic times and
in the early day Of the church, when the
church did not lean on the State for It's
support. All religions are TO be tolerated.
Professionalism can expect nothing more
from the union with the State
DAubigne has of late been very much
praised for his hostility to the Roman
Catholics by the Protestant religious press
orthe United States, and as yet we have
seen no disclaimer Of his views upon The |
subject Of a Union of Church and State,
and that the federation Of the Roman Cath
Ole Religion will forever rctard that creed
leaving all to worship as they think fit.
Gen. Jackson'S Military sogacity -The
Washington correspondent of the Boston
Post relates the following anecdote Illus
trative of the great miIittry sagacity Of the
hero of New Orleans;
"When the hostii,ies between Texas
and Mexico, some years since had nearly !
reached their climax, and public expecta
ton was constantly on tIpto-toe to hear OF
some decisive engagement, a gentleman
called to see the old General at the white
House." He found HIM alone, holding il
his hand morning paper, and intent upon
tracing the outlines OF map that was sus-
pended from the wall. The General in
vlled his friend to his side, aud then re-
marked: II have been engaged in tracing
"on this map the relative positions of the
"Texian aud Mexican armies, in order to
"dscern their several advantages aud
disadvantages, | now declare to you my
"dear sir, that if my old friend and com
"panion-n.arms Gen. Houston, is worth
zone JOubce, he will cut Santa Annals ar
my to pieces at this point." The remark
was attended with such peculiar emphasis,
that the gentleman was induced to remem-
Der the place thus singled out. lr WAS
SAN JAcINTo. In less than a fortnight
thereafter, Intelligence of Houston's vic
tory ON tina, sacred spot was received, thus
demonstrating the almost more than hui
man sagacty of "OId Hickory" AT the
distance Of mary thousand miles, by the
faint outlines of a musty chart, he was able
ciatc COULD direct The struggle, if he but
comprehended his position. He did com
prehend it, and won the battle, as Gen.
Jackson had thus singularly predicted he
would.
From the onondaaa Standard
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