The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-17

less Queen, upon whom they attempted 20 force
the errors OF the Popish system. He believed tbs
POpery was false Teligion-faise because il op-
posed Gods truths, and because il bro ught down
the curse of the Almighty upon il and IL W. be-
cause he had that feeling that he trem bled for tn.
prosperity of the nation. (Cheers) IL was NOT
his Intention 10 say more than this, and he only
wished 20 see the memorial (Which had already
been submitted to Archdeacon HALEY carried una-
nimously by the assembly. The address which he
had TO propose was as follows -
ITO THE RIGHT HON. AND RIGHT REV. THE BIsHo?
/ OF LONDON
! MY LoRp-We approach your lordship with
sentiments OF sincere respect and affection. II wing
heard, with indignation aud concern, of the recent
! aggression OF the Bishop of Rome ia appointing by
an assumed authority, Cardinal Archbishop of
Westminster, and in assigning, under Papal bull,
ceNan districts of this country 10 the spiri al ju-
risdic OF clergy entitled Bishops of toe ROm,h
Church., We feel II our duty declare our resolu.
hon, with Gods help and blessing 10 cooperate
as Tar as We are abie In guarding the ri ghts aud
privileges ofour native church from the assaults OF
foreign and usurped dominion They cali TO mind
the Tact that the faith OF Christ in il, purity of doc
trlRe and worship, had been planted and establish
ed in the realm of Britain some centuries before
the mission from the Roman See, in the time OF
Pope Gregory, had set foot upon our shores We
Know, when the church of Rome had, by its
scriptural DEGREES and idoiatrous prac tees cor
ruped the primitive faith, with what joy the call 10
the reformation was received ia this land, aad at
how great price our religious freedom vinti-
Gated aud recovered by our Protestan. lefithers
and we believe and trust that there exists in the
laity as well the clergy Of our communion
such hearty desire for the maintenance
of the Christian truth in all its integrity
and purity, efiectually TO resist this novel
and presumptuous movement, which appears 20 us
10 be nothing less than atiroat to the Queens
Majesty and the lawful prelates, clergy, aud peo-
pie OF this Protestant Kingdom, and bold attempt
to undermine, and eventually destroy, our coasti-
tuition In Church and State. Tint your lordship
will be Pleased under the blessing and guild ance
of the head of the church, to offer your powerful
COuDaeI
cannot conclude this memorial without reque sting
to offer TO yosr lorJship our best and warmsst
thanksfor the dign'iied aud uncompromisng Chris
tisn tone ofyour reply TO our brethren at Westmin
ster. And we ever pray, &c"
lie would observe, in order carry GU, his former
statements, that the Bishop o; Rome had usurped
The pIerogatlve OF our sovereign in appointing
spiritual digaitaries in this land Il was equally
fact, that he had Invaded the jurisdiction Of the
Pnmate Of all England, and other prelate5. They
had seen the pastor al letter of the CARDINAL Arch
bishop OF Westminster, and observed the expres-
sion "we govern" asif h had received his iuris-
6icnon from the Primate of England He though
that, by that act, the law of England was Invaded.
by II had been done, III detifuce of the laws of
England, that which no PoDish Sovereign in the
world would submit 10. In the same letter was an
attack upon the religion of their country, which
was spoken of beng in total dark aes for three
centuries, while we had the glorious light of the
reformation, and the country had become greater
and more glorious, and more prosperous than eny
empire that ever existed, OF which they had read,
upon the clergy and freedom of the country, be-
cause, il The Papal dominion succeeded, they had
on'y 10 look for ward to the same bodily tyranny
under which so many martyrs persisted ia the
The Rev T. II. HORNE seconded the motion.
M Rev. L. Is. MURRAY said they had arrived
nj crisis in the ChTch OF England, which ought
90 move every one who had an attachment 20 mat
Church to besr himself in its defence. The cir-
cEnsance under which the re CEN appoi nj ne at,
or, he should rather say, attempted appointment,
was made, must excite then all, as followers OF
the religion of this counry, aud az PATRIOTS TO ie-
fsnd the Church Of Epglsnd, az far as possible, in
this conjunciure. (dearl What was this msa-
sure but enc when children rn;ght call absurd;
but which, unless IL was avrrtcd, they would live
To dcPioTel IL Yves attempt 20 overiurn the
principles Of the Church OF this country as web as
who followed the tenets of that church which had
been handed down 10 them from their for sliiherI,
would certainly DO ther best TO defend its precep,s,
and the principles acknowledged In this country.
The clergy OF London, as well IA the clergy
throughout the country, must now follow the agl-
tation that had been commenced for uphold
ing the Christian truths in their purity aud
integrity. The people. rich and poor, Oh aud
young, had the Papal attempt placed before them,
snd they weuld no longer be deceived by the at
tempts ci church winch sought To destroy their
best rights. They should remember the price at
which their religious freedom wis yindicated aud
recovered nj the time OF the reiIrmtion, aud
those who knew that the Church OF England was,
IN its heart and principles, opposed 10 POpery and
should be burdeaed with that which h ID been once
happily removed from thsm-that which their fore
fathers were not able and not willing TO bear
And, whatever Partially might, IN the present
day, be evihced 10 tenets differing from their owa
principles they would not tolerate this aggression.
(Hesr) They must see that these MEASURES were
aimed at the throne, which u was their duty. as
10y al subjects ar well as cergymPn, to endravor
by ell means % keep secure ani safe, while is an
tegoniets tote red 10 their fall On these er0uads
lac heartily concurred IN the subject of the memo
rial, and he did most thoroughly believe that EGG
land would still maintain her position, not the
allure 81 fOrelga dominion, but ia that glorious
situation in which Providence had placed her, as
signing 10 her the guardianship of christiIai,y
amongst the nations OF the earth. (Cheers)
The Rev. DIR. CBoLY said that he should be very
unwilling TO see anything like a division or dis
union IN meeting If that description, where all
were united II, one common feeling he thought
the present address premature, as the Bishop Of
London to hold his visitation ia two days. aud
TO memorialize him just now would look some
what like oictailon. The Bishop would give them
his advice unssked. They knew what his OPT
anxiety in thinking that the address was not adj
dressed TO the proper quarter. As 10 the opinions
and sentimenis contained IN that address, there
could be no difference of oinioa; out that address
ought 20 have been 10 the highest power in the
rain. There had already beea IA address To the
Bishop, ana that was quite sufficient IN antIcpa-
ton, his opinions were already declared. In re-
ference TO the subject before them, he would read
one or two documents bearing upon 1.-THE one
was the rough draft of an address To her majesty,
which he had thai morning prepared; the other re-
ferrtd to The osths TAX by the sovereign
nation. The Rev gentleman then read the .orm
of address which he proposed, aud Proceeded
The Pope bad ususped the supremacy Ct England,
Scotland, and IRELAND in the middle Of the 10Th
&c atury. That supremacy was abolished in the
17th century by the let OF William and Mary.
Aiter tbjuriBg the doctrine that exeomnu'
ntcatcd princes might be deposed and nar-
dered, which doctriGe he justly pronounced
dsmnable, that oath proceeded TO sayi--"l do de-
clare that no foreign prince, power, potenisie,
hath or Dug to have any juIisdiciion power, pre-
eBnence, or authority eccesls:ic Al OF civl. within
this realm. SO help me God" By the act 3lgt OF
George III, Papist might hold Office b. taking
the sbjuring oath with reference TO the civil aud
temporal Office ofthe Pope. The supremacy or
head the church was given TO the King Ia 1884,
and coEtlrn, q IN 1888, by the 18th Of king Henry
VIII. The oath was as folio vs;-' 10 wear that
/ will defend TO the uimcst of my power the settle.