New-York daily tribune., 1845-05-21

one private We arc sometimes dlsposed to sneer
al the wisdom OF our ancestors; but IN ihese
matters al least they were neither so stupid nor 80
unjust as we are. When the pious monster, henry
the Eighth, enacted that all men should sschr"
the errors Of Popery." and become good Protest
ants be did no; leave the religious endOwmen:S;o 20
the ennvment Of those who were 10 cesse iIoih
their labors, while those who were iienceforh 10
br the teachers and pastors OF thereopie were 10 DC
supported by voluntary donations, or By ~ soGI-
tional compulsory AK upon the people No; 1ar
ecclesiastical funds were transferred TO the men VINO
are 10 90 the work, and upon whose laboTs the p+o-
pie were compelled, under heavy penalties, 10 at
tend TINS consistent, thosshI IN ofhfi respects
mon=trous enough. The whole kingdom were
compelled, under pain ns Gne and Imprisonment, /"
be OF one faith and f.aclce IN religion ana II "de
consistent with this that one uniform mode oil s1p-
porting that religion should be laid down; bu'
v hat u the state of things now Why, the Legs,
aturc, after holding out as long as II saieiy coulo
do ha- revoked these Ubiquitous !aWs "hlcl eo!ii-
PEELED the whole kingdom - attend the established
.o,shiD. il has repealed the horrible and imFlous
penal statutes against the Catholics, and has ad-
nrted lnle its own body, and also nio hish Offices
of ,ru.t and emolument those who adhere 10 'Ihe
old faith and worship" Hence, the foundation
upon which the compulsory support oil the law
church stood has been cut away: and the sGpeTsiIuc
rurs cannot remain II the Instruction OF the popu-
lation was the object tor which th- church revenues
wer. granted surely they should be eIvcn-lt gwen
AZ ali-:o those who afford The Instruction But,
after all the ameiicrations that have been effected
in ihe Irish church, siace 1888, what does II exhibit
There are purshes without members OF the church
shepherds without fock-cures OF souls with
on, single soul TO cure, In lS35 there were ac-
cordlng TO the report OF the ecclrSiss:c2, comns-
soners, l5l parishes which .tere was not single
Protestant; 1874 parishes w.i less than 10 Protest
ants; 1873 with lees than 20 Protestants; l53 with
less than 80 P.o,estanIs; l01, with less than 40
Pro,estants; Il, with less than 50 Protestants;
making Total OF 800 parishes IN Ireland, IN which,
on the aggregate, there were less than % Protest
anrs And Mr. Shaw hinself-who weat = th-
whole hos" for the church-even admits that there
nolc 81 parishes, In each o winch there are not
10 Protestdnts, Is IL nUi mere mockery and insult
10 talk of the necessity the proprety OF sustain.
ing church; Ike that? ooh, but" says Sir Ro.ert
ings, cit Is a missionary institution: Il Is 10 te
'"alntalned for prosecuting purposes" there is an
expansive power IN Protssts Dtlsm, which viii, ere
long, fill up these dreary voids, and make The
church as compact and as complete as II should be.
We must give Mr.. Macauay's answer 10. this nota-
bic argument:
The noble lord the member for Dorseishire Gord Ash
ey his speech the other night told speaking Of the
machinery OF the established church OF Ire and ta; its ou
siness spread the Protestant faith over Ireland
With all respect for him. must think that Ills 'e Is ~
tery destitute OF sOundness or w.ran; IL experience.
though might have been :llo red 20 be Sble if
brought forward at the time when the question whether
the Church of Ireland should be established all
conceive TINT there might have been some in II
that COZ Junc;ure II sir William Cecil or Sir Nicholas
Bacon called upon to discuss the question:
well conceive that they might have sat Cer.anly there
are very Pcotcstans now 5ut c, who know how
rlpidv Professionalism spreading for the half
ceu;urv-n can remember the lime Luther BEGAN
preach wueube &, and have half Europe aei
with Proe,tant opinions, may easily hat in
sher time, Professionalism will spread esrd and that
,Lr establishment will be sufficient for the religious
wants of the people" If Cecil his colleagues had fea-
soncd in this way there would have been srea excuse for
them; bu, when the English Chrc in ireland has existed
On 1860 10 Si5wEcn Te Svc mad The experience OF ssU
tho rcseltS OF the instIiutions
he me he's gentlemen can hold this language What
have no, done for that Church. and what have been lis
fruits Has been loaded with honors and dignliies
has IL been guarded every side by protective laws:
and your shame be it added, by penal laws, And
m.ney there the face of the earth o bishops
aud who receive much fr doing littleS Is
there on the face of The earth OF bishops and ec.or
who receive half much for doing twice much After
G this protection, what have you 10 show for ii The
jealous Roman Catholic population the face of the
Garth Where you were che hundred agoay where
you hundred years ago. there you STILL roa
nat might have been anticipated, ricorious
the domain OF 'he old faith, but patiently and pain
fully, and with difficulty defending ;our English
r4ith.
What Proteslar. can read that without the blush
OF shame covering his cheek He must SEE in the
Irish Chufcn an institution, not for ciyil,ziaS md
chr!sllanlzlng rude and comparatively lgnoran;
population. but a mere mCCC: making Instrument
in the hands of dominant ollgarchy He sees
set Of men, wearing the garb OF religion, and put
ting on tho senbaEce OF plety, but intent upon onv
one thlng-a hing the most despicabe and hateful
10 which men can surrender themselve5-ihat of
eXactlns money from wrctched and hali-sarved
population, while they themselves are living in
luxury. and accommodating masses OF wealth for
their rostcrlty Just look al The statement read 10
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