The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-21
-, x.rI-Eaglish Chsrch Establish

hsnsslH a.. vpprecedented demand for IN
so -, ,bs whole edition was sold in fey
E'fAi ~ ,bs very day Of its publication, an
bar y .si,iou has this day issued from tn
a1ou IT, work exhibits nothing Of the pro
P's = - change which has taken place il
g'eS .,.,s iucrment, OF the motives which
o. -l-.sfb induced him 10 rscede frem th'
~, 1.-,,.,sut. Bet tor 4 few occasional ex
lsio.'. ~ reader might imagine the volume
- written BY Dissenter. The az
q s'e !. directed excl asiyeiy 20 the merits o
gul'--'. Iis,usssd, aud much Of the reasoning
us =. ,rsm the present constitution and con
re'-S ~ Earlish Establishment. The ma.
ti'L --r a. Eork are arranged with skill, the
F'ss - conclusive, and vivihed bya glowing
nEll.e-. The Essay is divided in three
s the Principles Of the Union between
- Ststs"-eIts Efects"-and "The
ta' = Promoting Revival Of Religion %
- ,osiss are again divided and subolEided
lll,l - and sections. A mere Oatline OF
80 of the WORK Is all that can be giyeH
-. Istro5ucticn, after insisting that the
- r,u.t be determined by reference 10
- Of God, he proceeds TO inquire
-r..,bsr il IS the will OF Christ, as oeduclbie
-. rori Of God, that the Christian con
80. Of this country should receive the
$3.50 their pastors from the State, and be
.-.sptiv placed under ils suPeuntena-
Before proceeding 10 the scriPturai az
-,snt. The author shows That me union Is
t-5,-rss b. ths Constitution q uAs Sf6te-ty
i .-,srfsl rsIafi0n-6Hd oy AiStoTs. AS 10
,,,sutal relation he contends that The House
y -nmons, II father at all, Is an adopted
-, ouiug all his power 10 MS chhcreh.
- oh
- ir-iur their childhood. NO lather should
- Of Debating 10 son OF uhii9 years o.
-, 80 he should believe, or what min
- Z should support farene WINE hey
f ~. s5uestion Of their children, pay for
-. STE forces is children 10 pay for
- -5,stru,,ion themselves "lf the House
r'.--ops Be- the national father, II is a
= religious, that the children should be
---.-,rp rom his control"
=. --,y-s. also. that the union Is condemned
V-sg.e Igtr-by kc prophecies Of fAe Old |
..--,,,-ar9 n fis NsU TssfGmeEf.
IN ,,s r-is-srs1os Of CkrisfiuH pastors he
,r.t,rp these important propositions.
.Tbs, the night Of clergy to tithes was
-,.,iusly founded, not on private gifts, but on
5lsc snsctmsnts
.Tasi the church property Of the bishops
"a III from the Crogn-
That the church property Of ms pert Of
- ZION, Vas transferred BY act OF Parlia-
-,ssl from Catholic priests 10 Protestant pas
uls' -.
4 That the State Is the proprietor Of this
C---la property, which i grants res ames' DIS
rrH..ss. Increases, or ciminisnes, Is u thlnks
y ..T1,tsI psrsozs holding tithesble proper
a. -5st contribute 20 the maintenance Of the
80 rbstbsr they approve Of the contribu-
II. u rot, since the clergy may enforce the
g.rrs1t Of heir cues BY process Of law"
Tie second part Of tie work treats Of heg-
,r.s. re uEioE upon both parsons and things
n. tasucs Of the uniOn on the distribution
.f~--yt-1s Is exhibited in a series Of statistics
5fas--lIu " character. Thus 10 lO,i49 coun-
--, -s-s 10 Rulhzuc, The State aliOts p pas
t1,.t.- 10 he sane number OF LOndoners only
ID. ssursglf5s the metropolis, the sbsur-
s.r ne paTochisl system makes the estab-
..-lsrt q mere dsiusion, for g ministers
s--zls their minisJrsiiOn 10 $4,000 persons
rim he city walls, while the remaining $50
lave ne charge Of nearly two million.
TIE STATE Church prevents also the H1li0R Of
l..raua The csnons shut cut the most hO-
YEA. ana Episcopal charges too frequently
-i--1.zs Eith them. and coacemn the purest
| alr.1-s aBd most --sotei ministers as schis-
us-cs no are 70 b. avoided. Private inter
11-ss 5elEsen The clergy Of the State Church
a. csssBtlng ministers i almost unknOEn.-
To szIs Of the Establishment l. conlrasted
rt usl Of tie primitive churches. OF the
.-1 Eorkng clergy, the author fears 10 900
| 'l's sll0lTsrtsc men, EhO neither preach nor
k-gs ne gospel and the churches have be-
llst worldly and corrupt as their pastors.
D. blowing paragraph gives fearful Pio
-rC ne STATE church ministers:
aF-siaEe the pas.0Is Of the Anglican church
s-l-s yneye 70 wu.e L There are men
s-ly Ten o, yea. y.T--e, 10 whom / gladly
--l--se. know and .Ove many faithful, en-
s- sldSnceIe servants Of Christs, but when
- eElsplols are su5tracted, What are the
Del -lsEs u VH.e H. Chosen BY peers and
a-e by colleges sl1 church c5pOraiiOns; by
li-1f l1 and s.a,e-nale pfe.ates; many are
-lf ---lEs oy c1rrupt tav0ntIsm; many slluT-
z.--- -lcllgenlal employment by the income
s-,- 1-5E them; and many embTace the
s---,-- 0.a pastor, because they are too dull,
~ O. --l- t1I any other. Tkeg hare scarce
5sg Assag .eGl training; they are pledged TO
l. -- Efos N tie PTayeI.bO0k, and ali the
ilse alcnolec by the union; they dread Te-
- ~ are seville 70 patrons; they are intOl-
e-- : Jsseniersi their zeal Is crippled BY state
-a-l-,, an tleIT incidence tempted by IN
-----. lei-y q indulge II Severed from the
~ g -s people by iheI birth, BY their early
s-'--, By their college life, by theiI aristo-
-,--s iiS1cia101s, BY their zeal for their &c
-alt lifIlsailyes, they have little popular
---1- L1WyeE, men Of science, and ed
a. i ~ /
II l S1ca-sts dislike and desDise them;
= e-i1aF touch the operative millions; they
A. lE converts among the deyotees Of fashion
- -l-E her leadership the Christian Army
--ar Ind and unsuccessful"
--- '-'la1 par c.oses with an animated ref
-lallenis- changes, and on the glori-
- - Eleh nay be expected 10 follow.
-. - ~ Il -sl0li Europe the yoke Of pnesteraft
--'Al o. and conscience shall be free.
~ -- paroi the volume, on he rueans oil
- 2 ieTI7al N the churches, is bref. Il
,.-l- Suggestions both 10 pious ninisters
- - members, uTging them 70 increase
AZ -liol, humiliation and PRAYER.
- - 'l 2 Ioom % make few extracts finn,
-'-soa Of thLs admirable work:
ali'h Of the church with the STAT. i
- Oonosmnsc BY reason and religion
snc sEpsrisnce, how can IL n. sllou.
a -. ~ ne hstiou mach longer7 An the
~ llPiss On which II rests are unso,r5
~ '-.A'ss. rs supremacy, its patronage.
- -'ol O. payments for the SUPPORT Of
=. - Condemned BY both the erece5epts
=, - r.'.sps Of tbs word Of God. We have
a, -,.-- .lsos blighiiRg influence upon ORE
q - --..-oenls, curstes, and other m-mb-r.
psr, : =. u II ADDS little 10 the number Of
..as,s,.-. oele. them with uasleful dis
e 10, 80. sol TIE population, and il paws
4srg.aa,, ~. u ought 10 pay most literally.
A., 3, D.,,.,l s..Pei Ron thousands Of par
atass,, n i'.eslss eorruPtions in doctrioe:
is '-ta,.,., puma discipline; il desecrates
a. b.,ss Of Christ, eonfou 81 a.. -.
a. - iosnis schsn among Cbr Sss
I'D n. p - Ministers Of Christ. both % ~
a,h.r t.,'il'l.amsni, 70 Be- eager politicians
il1.s 49, u tasses successiVe g overuments