The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-28
Puseyism I'm the Episcopal Church.

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TRIAL OF THE REV. O. 8. PRESCOTT, OF BOSTON
An ecclesiastical court assembled in Boston, on
the 10Th instant, to try several charges preferred
against the Rev. o. Prescott, late assistant
minister of the Church of the Advent, of that city,
/ OF teaching contrary TO the faith of the church.
Rev. Messrs Bsllard, Cnch, Lambert, M ,son
and Slater. compose the court the part OF the
church: The following is the presentment -
To the Right Rev Mantos Esst5urn ID d Biskop of the
Protestant Epseopa! Church, in the Diocese Of Massa-
The Standing Committee of the pioccss Of Ma,,..
ehusetts do hereby present the Rev Oliver s. Prescott
Presbyter. Of this Diocess, having been guilty Of
held allowed to be held by the
Episcopal Church in the United ates but which are
condemned by the standards OF said church wrong,
unsound, and hereticsl and that he, the said Rev
Oliver Prescott Pres ter, has moreover prom ul-
gated, taught, and defended said doctrines to the
detriment Of religion the scandal Of the church. and
the great injury OF the OF Christ That he has
further adopted and pursued and aged others
which the church does not allow and which are con-
trsry to her teachings and standards land which
In opposition to the general usage and im memorial
customs OF the church and In volston OF common
law to the prejudice of the gospel and of the saliva
tion OF souls The Standing Com mittee of the Diosess
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in said diocs,
do present the said Rev Oliver Prescott Presbytsr
Tor trial according TO the provisions Of the Of
tho church made and provided for the trial of clergy
men sccused by public rumor otherwiss. or offences
for which they may be tried) under and for follow
Ing charges and specifications -
CHARcE FIRsT THAT the Rev Oliver Prescott
has taught that the Virgin Mary, tho mother OF our
Saviour, Is an object of worship.
Specification He has held and taught the imma-
culate nature and character OF the Virgin Mary.
2 He has taught that she was without sin
be has taught that prayers may b, or should be-
He has taught that she may be, or should be, re-
He has taught that 1t Is right, or proper or
allowable, for Christians to use the "Hail Mary" in
o. He has held, or acknowledged his belief In, or
consent to- the doctrines which contained in the
above five specifications.
CHARGE SECOND That the Rev Oliver s. Prescott
has held and taught the doctrine transubtantiaion
Specification !. He has, in private conversations
with individuals, acknowledged his belief in this
2. He has in private conversations, defended this
doctrine by employing and expressing divers srgu-
8 He has. at sundry times, employed language in
respect to the nature necessity, aud effects Of the
Of which was calculated to convey the i'm pression
that he held and defended the said doctrns Of tran
said language as to guard sssinst and prevent sng
such natuia Inference of his belief In said
as drawn from the terms and expressions en- ployed
BY him In respect to the Sacrament Of the Lords
Supper.
CHARcr THIRD That the said Rev oliver 8 Pres
colt has held and taught that suricular confession
to priest, the part Of the members of the church.
is proper, and allow able and profitable.
Specification l. He has taught and defended this
doctrine and practice at divers times.
He has urged suric ular confession duty.
3. He has encouraged auricuar confession q pri-
T. He has allowed members Of the church to come
tn him, and make confession OF their aims, in
and form not allowed or sanctioned by the church.
He has Acknowledged the substance Of the above
four preceding specifications, In private converse
tons
CHARGE FovRTH That the said Rev Oliver g. Pres
colt has held and taught that presty sbsoluton In
connection with aurcular confession Is allowable,
and desirsble, and profitable.
SPECIFICATION lie has heard private conf ssions OF
sins from sundry persons and has pronoun abso-
buttons In behalf OF such persons occasions aud
der Crcums not plated ~ the church
and in violation Of the principles OF the church
forth In her standards aud contrary to her established
2 He has acknowledged hi, belief In the doctrius
Of priestly absouton. In e"nnsetins with suricuar
8. lie has acknowledsed the necessity or the pro.
priety or profit OF private priestly absolu,ion.
He has defended this doctrine
o. lie has ipculcsted this doctrine.
Q. He has encouraged or permitted certain persons
7. He has pronounced such sbs.iution, In contra
riety TO the doctrines, standards and usases Of the
church.
CHAkos FrTH-That the said Rev Oliver g. Prescott
hAs adopted and pursu6d certain customs and prsc-
tices which are repugnsnt TO the teachings OF the
church. contrary TO the spirit and mesuing OF her
standards and against the common order.snd estab-
lithed ussrss q the church and a violation Of her
SPECIFICATION l. He holds that the practice Of suri
culsr confession IL rsht.
2 He has dsfen dad this practice as profitable.
He has encouraged others to adept II AID practice
Il q q religious duty
he has himself been In the habit Of making such
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