New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-07

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49,, IN its turopcan stronghods Has 1t not
coEeuered n fear inches more IN every quarter u
the globe Europe. Asia. Africa and Ametca' ny
the iabors of its pious, learned and sell denying
missionaries Why, Most reverend SIR, have
you lust started from long sleep! a sleep lon
er#iar than Rip Van Wrinkles? Or, are you dot
ing Or have your new nitro and crO2ler made
Won delirious Or, what is the matter Had the
Archbishop been less magnificent IN his assertions,
had he contented himself with saying that Pro-
testantism has notextendedits geographical limits
on the continent Of Europe | wouldhave admitted
the statement for it is substantially correct but
while | admit this fact, shall take care to state
the real causes which account Tor It, ne says
" from " nuremberg itspread throughout Nor{herh
Germany Itreached, in different iorm now,
ever, the Cantons OF Switzerland. IL PeneEIl1Gu
the empire of France. 1t took possession OF Pfus-
STA 1t pervaded Holland, Norway, Sweden, Den
mark. England aud Scotland, 1t conquered them
all. The Irish nation stood together
against it, and struggled with constancy, perseYer
ancc and determination. And although the battle
has lasted for three hundred years, aud although
that down trodden nation has suffered intensely
for its adhesion to principle read Popery instead
Of principle, aud it will be nearer the truth stu
il ddno give way to Protestantism.' Now, be-
cause the Protestant faith has not gained new ter
ritory in Europe Archbishop Hughes THINKS nc
may count with certainty upon ITS extinction IN
less than century from the date OF the publlca
ton of his recent lecture. He tes us, too, that
it had peculiar advantages in England. 1t cap
tured immense spells from the Roman Church,
which it is superseded and yet thought still holds
them, it has accomplished little or nothing comPar
ed with its means. Let us be candid, Pro-
tcstantism we Will acknowledge, has not done
all that it ought or all that it might have dome
WHY not? Let US own il; Christians have not
exhibited as much faith and much seltden1aI
as their high profession demands bat this Is not
the only cause. Turn your eyes hrst to England
Let no man say that Professionalism has ialied
there No! not the people ei Great Britain, next
TO the citizens Of our great Republic, are the most
happy people on the face Of the earth Ihe Yolce
of flat Indignant nation shouting IN tones OF
mighty remonstrance against the stealthy and ar
rogant advances Of the PapacY Is even now
sounding over the broad Atlantic, and waking an
/ echo in Protestant America But why has not
Professionalism gained even a stronger position N
| Britainl 1t obtained immense resources IN the
! forfeited revenues OF the Papacy Aye and 1t
took the curse that was upon that treasure, also
| God hates robbery for b0rntolferm5. How had
it been amassed? Blythe most unbushlns frauds
By extortion the most heartless BY wrnging
from the hard hand of the honest laborer his slen-
der earnings in exchange for holy beads and A8-
nus Deis and holy water, and all the apparatus oil
! monkish superstition With importantly the
most shameless, the mendicant priests OF that
Church. which ayows its intention to convert the
world appealing now to the generosity, and then
to the fears of Its deluded v0tarles, crying give
aive!, eiyelM Give or the soul OF the departed
whom YOU love. cannot arise from It's hcry bed IN
Pureatory! Give or you cannot have prayers
or our masses Nopence, no paternoster! GIVE
your money, or You perish!-that Church. say
las always been able to command resources Tor
any exgency. 1t had them IN abundance during
the reign Of Henry Y HI. and it lost them when
that proud monarch quarrClcd with the Pope. The
King took the plunder from him. and establisheda
Church OF his own. AS to religious principles, Hen
| twill had none but twas well for England and
the world, that the man to whom he gave his conn.
dence the maligned Cranmer, revercd and loYed
the Scriptures aud Il still greater blessing Tor
England and for the cause of truth, from That age
to the present day, conferred by the SNORT
reign OF that model OF Christian kings, the Plous
and devoted Edward II. | am not an Eplscopa
| liam never expect to be one-out from my
heart avow il, honor the Protestant Episcopal
Church. not the Church OF which Archbishop
Laud is the type but the PROTESTANT kplscoPa
Church. as one of the modest standard bearers oil
the Reformation. The Church OF England with
, her noble army Of martyr coutessors-"lth her
history, embamlng the fragrant memories oi d
/. thousand mastor spirits OF theological science,
with her strong articles OF Protestant faith
has nothing to fear from the malice OF open foes,
or from the treachery OF false children, who, like
yiuers, sting the bosom that has tostered them
She is Protestant to her hearts core, AID her
past history is the guerdon that, by Gods grace,
she will be Protestant to the end OF time. Let
her be agitatcd The agitation will only bring
the scum to the surface, and if it oyerfoWs, the
sooner the refuse is cast into the cauldron Of
Ponocv and left to bubble there. the better for her
purity and her strength. But | wish to the
Church Of England what desire for the Prosby
teran Church of Scotland aud for the Evangel-
icaj (hnrch of Prussia ,or the Intheron Church
nr Svge5a1 s|d etsr, branch Nf tjn Reformed
@,ro ,Ir' oh rI an ~ s
rn ro, oil ,Hnatnra and rnsnr;,,+,raj o
1919 NJ t voc ro S tbo, Ill Tbe time has beon
,, s,c 5 bayS been neither
rrnIe't nor dcsiyabja bnt if has gone by God
n His Providence has permitted it tIat His