Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-07-10
From the Parts Constitutional
Religious Movement I'm Germany.

Religious Movement i'm Germany.
Whilst Puseyism and the debate on Muynooth agi-
tate England, an analogous movement is manifested
in all Germany. A priest discontented and uneasy,
NJ. Ronge, is trying to walk in the footsteps of Luther
and Calvin. Above all, he wages war with the La
tin language, and, like Able Chatel, he wants mass
to be said In the language of the country but Nj.
Ronge goes much further, and wants to extend lis
reform to other things besides Latin. First of all, he
demands the complete abolition of confession; next,
the marriage Of priests, and The unopPosed marriage
of individuals Of different religions; and, ,fnalls the
complete Independence, with respect TO the Court Of
Rome, Of the German clergy, or to speak more pro-
|perly, of the German Catholics. III. Ronge has ex-
planned hs principles, defended them, and showed
what he hoped for, in various discourscs pronounced
at Breslaw and other towns In Germany. A series
of pamphlets has been published in support of these
first declarations, and, at the present time, all the
Confederation is engaged in the duarrel.s Several
celebrated professors have taken part with NJ. Ronge,
who has proclaimed himself Professionally chief of
the German Catholic Church. Professor Hinrickh,
of Halle, amongst others, has published a manifesto,
which has produced the most lively sensation through
out Germany. At. Friburg, in the Duchy Of Baden,
a distinguished professor, NJ. Shredder, has placed
himself at the head of the movement. Nj. Ronge
has suffragans everywhere, whom the Bishops of the
different dioceses where they preach hasten to excom-
municate. As a matter Of course that step has been
had recourse to long since against NJ. Ronge himself,
and that act has not a little contributed to give hima
celebrity which he undoubtedly would not have a-
quired If left to his own resources. As in the time
of Luther, the Sovereigns intervene in the quarrel,
and more than one Prince is disposed TO recognize
the new doctrine of NJ. Rongc,. Primate of Germany.
The reformer appeals at the game time to Catholics
and Protestants.
To the former he,ofers a. religion, in his opinion,
more easy, freed from auricular confession, augment
ed by the marriage of priests, and relieved of many
other regulations. To the Protestants, NJ. Ronge
presents a form of worship more apparent than their
own, and appealing more to the senses; he offers
them In addition, he says, a certain Unity which
would put an end to the differences now giving birth
TO the innumerable sects that at present split Protest.
anism into pieces. Thus recruits are found ia both
camps. Professionals and Catholics place themselves
under the banner of nj. Ronge; and his standard
bearer, NJ. Czersky, another fugitive from the Cath
Ole Church, serves him with effect in his conquests.
The inferior clergy are more particularly appealed to,
and in various districts they seize on the opportunity
of escaping from the yoke. OF. authority and disci-
pline, The movement is propagated throughout all
Germany, and II is even penetrating into Austria,
Notwithstanding the precautions taken by the Govern
ment to arrest Its progress. The Austrian Journals
are forbidden to mention the name of NJ. Ronge and
his adherents the police and the censorship aid each
other to crush the new doctrine in the bud. The
King Of Hanover prosecutes it as nti-moEarchical
and King of Bavaria as communist. The German
Catholics of Saxony have addressed a protest to the
Munster OF worship, and call on the Saxon Govern
ment TO ask Bavaria for explanations on the measures
which she proposes taking; and they defy the Bava.
Ran Government to find a trace of communism in
their doctrines. In his last discourse, Czersky has
given his partisans notice to prepare for persecution.
Il appears, in fact. that Austria intends proposing To
the Diet severe measures. In other places, the tenn
poral power has shown itself indulgent. In Prussia,
Saxony, and other States of the Germanic Confedera-
ton, the authorities, without precisely approving the
reforms proposed by NJ. Ronge, throw no obstacles in
the way of their discussion, and the Rongists or Sep
%aratists. are making rapid progress in BresIaw, Leip.
SIC, Berlin, Magdeburgh, Hildesham, Frankfort,
Mentz, Ofefnbach, &c. The German press, in seiz.
ing on the question, displays a prodigious activity
and special publications, destined to propagate the
new doctrine, are distributed in considerable numbers
in every part OF Germany. - -" {.
The Rsforme, the organ of the German Catholic
body, which is published at Berlin, has, it is said
nearly 5000 subscribers. The last catalogue Of the
fair of Leipsic, contains the names of UPWARDS of 2O(
pamphlets and works approving or condemning, the
new German Catholic Church, and rarely has a ques.
ton so powerfully agitated both the minds of think
ing men, and of those persons who are least acoustic
med to freddie with matters of theology. But simpl.
discussions are not the only things thought of. Every
where the material means of celebrating the WORSHIP
of the new church are being augmented; and at
recent meeting not only the dogmas and the doctrine
were canvassed, but the temporal interests of tn,
Church, and they did not separate until everything
was arranged to the satisfaction OF the Dlssenters
DR.. Wigard presided over the meeting. At Mentz
Frankfort; and the towns of the Duchy of Hesse
manifestations of the same kind have taken place
they are, in general, favored by the municipal pow
ers, and several Governments seem inclined to ente
into the views of the Reforner of Bresla@. TIL
Archbishops and Bishops employ spiritual arms to op
pose the movement but, as always occurs in such cir
cumstances, the thunders of the church remain with
out effect, or to speak more correctly; they only serv
10 extend the schism, and become a determining me
tive for all that remained doubtful; But on the othe
; hand, the Importance of this movement must not b
1 exaggerated. Germany, since the Reformation, ha
E always been agitated by religious questions. Th
e Government find it serviceable, for, in place of poll
, tics, the doctors have recourse to theology German
Is, therefore, the classic land of religious sects. A
I kinds of fantastical bodies prosper there the. RaE
o pists, the Shakerscthe rPietists, and a thoussnd othe
varieties, contend for the religious domain o. Germa
+, ma. The Separatists, are not an absolutely new pht
e nomenon, but they form an additional chap in th
curious history of religious transformations in Gel
Y many ; and M Ronge viii not be the least celebrate
, of the multitude of reformers who demand a place i
4 the ecclesiastical annals of their country.
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