The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-08-11

lon Of the Romsh Church It triumphed, and Luther the
great of hsage released the mind from the shackeS i'm
posed by crafty and aspiring hierarchy.
The Church bad been ambitious of supreme CONTROL only
in matters of faith but Of So great its authority
that all questions philosophical POLITICAL and physical
and mathematical obliged submit to its doctrines In
Decd from the fifth the sixteenth century period of
thousand years. theology absorbing science which
made all others yield to its dogmas. prison Or grave
awaited those who held hereca opinions in science
reformation needed in this 1t effected BY the writings
of Bacon and Des Cares, which carried the human mind
beyond the pale otheoogy They emancpaed human reason
and left free pursue unmpcded in its searches
after TRUTH That freedom has led the present exalted posi-
ton Of science. i.t siek rF
The spirit of Christianity has always sought the good Of
mankind Every church and every has ened but these
have been departures from the real mission of founder
The of learning greatly indebted the Roman
Catholic religion but the leading purpose of that
Church to enighten the public mind much, for its
ends II desired not TO "exend Intellectual culture the point
Of intellectual emancp patton" 1t aimed being the ultimate
arb,e in all matters of learning II had liberated the ser
and the vassa from the heaviest buhens Of uda oppression
beyond this point always ranged itself upon the side Of
power Its ministers had education in their hands, they
instructed the people given extent but desired not their
Acknowledgement from the letters imposed by the policy of the
Church. These corrupton the object of the Reorma
deductng all that may be thus objected the Catholic Church
on account of its cOrruptOns enough remains justify the
mark Of late writer 'qha look where may shall
that the Church since the fall of Heahensm has been the
school of mankindn which all knowledge preserved and
from which new sources of knowledge have arisen"
The sun Of Christianity has dused light and dispensed the
beams science and literature wherever has arisen Mahom
eanism though existing Of the res portions of the
globe rs Tooeu IN darkness tne g winch Tor short
sprung up Bagdad exnguhed in che night Of ds
posm 1t is ncucated lesson Of State that the Koran
ns all knowledge which necessary The dark pail ofigno
and superstition upon every other portion Of the world
BY comparing those counlres Of Europe which the rrma
ton obtained footing, with those in which made impression,
Spain and Italy for example the effect Of that great revolution
the human mind will be distinctly perceived In learning
liberty in wealth. all that susans adorns e the uperori
~ ofhe former is immense The mines Of Peru could
dm Spain from the the inquson. In Ireland where
three provinces Catholic and Protestant The
still more striking Il viii be dwell upon, but is referred
only TO point out the benefits which flow from the emancipation
Of the human mind But in this country the Catholics Of
Maryland among the first adopt and
to- join the great movement ofhuman progression.
The great idea Of the reormaon-he greafprncple which
it established the liberty Of private judgmenihe enfan
chsement Of the human minde right Of free enquiryhe
right to make unlimited advances in ruthn short the right
every think act % decide for himself matters oTe
gion This great principle othe unpere right Of privately
men of faith nos fully comprehnded By those
who FIRST embraced the reformation They established freedom
Of conscience for themselves but denedito others From vic
tins they became prosecutors This especially true ofhe ear
ly Purans But still the great principle gradually unfol
ded and has been the solution and dgeopmeni
lbe present day With religious freedom closely n.erwiu-
cd civil Liberty and advancement learning Amid The yess
tudes and revolutions which hey have all been subject re
gous freedom has been foremost be Every where the
progress ofhe has promoted the advancement Of the Qher
England early felt this influence Sir James MncknioSb Of
her enlightened historians says The synods and councils
formed BY the clergy afforded the rs pattern ofees and rep
resenve assemblies which adopted BY The independent
genius ofe Getmanic race and which being preserved for
ny ages BY England prossin snneeenh century spread
over large portion Of mankina Her Revolution of,l6ss
achieved N support Of The beues orngnd and The Prot
sstaht great stride onward human Improve
nenL
In France he Reformation took early and vigorous root but
was opposed By tho mos violent and vhdive persecution An
attempt was made eingush il BY the secret massacre Of ali
is oherenis The eve Of ST. Bartholomew was fixed or che
reeuon Of the plot and seventy thousand victims we're o
ased in caryg il out. Intestine was the ronsqaece and
her yss q civil conmoon liberty Of conscience secured
The PrOesiaots he est Of Nantes Bot daring tie see
4 Louis he urseenih who haed both he religious rriuc
ss and he republican theories y the rssrns. ~, od
vac revoked. A cruel perascuon followed and half million
hs Hnrenois became erles and rbueb refuge Il rasos