Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-12-02
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The geat event Il he mofaina l. the letter from ord
John Russell Ia the bishop o Dafhan the subject II
The Para aggression. which appeared in the see9n edl
uon # yesicfday's Papr1s meeting ol The Common
Council ni Loud held yesle,lay which a vote
vi lhapks tn Lord Jobn Russell WIS Carried with accla
ma'Im. Il is impossible to eve arr abridged summary
If hs sputad and we'll timed production without dung
injury ITS stu ments We lhefei5fe send you a cry
, f u at lrntih
ia he Ri.M Rer The Bishop NJ Durham:
NV DIAN LoHD: agrer Will yan IN cons.deti1e
"the late aggres.l'n # the Pope npon Pfotsansn'
"msuen and lustdous. y aud therefore fe, rs indg
naut You d1 up1n the snh ct
MT oply promoted Ia Tho utmost Of my power the
claims Of the Roman talhnlirs 10 all tiv i2hs bnl
thought light. aud desnbe thu the eccrsias
system Of tie Roman CBllies III uld he the means of
giving instruction II the nnmer rs lfish lnm !taats in
i.oodon and elsewhere who without snrh lelp would
have bren Ieli Ia heather lgFance THIS might hive
been donr however, without any such innuva Ion as thai
which have sren.
It inp-si1e cinfonnd the reeeut measures Of the
Pogo with The division ii Scotland into diocess by the
Episcopal Church. Of lhe affanl, of the districts IN
J. gland by the Wesleyan ohiefence
ho q IS an assunp In II power In all The Documents
which have come inim Rume. prelension Ia supremacy
over the realm ii T. gland and cIam 10 sole aud nnd
ridei sway. which IS nsisenl. with he Queen u
ptcmAcy with The rights oi oar bishops and tefgy and
with the spiritual Independence oi the nal,1n eed
even IN Roman taihple time. cphls rs however, thai
Even I II -hpuh appear lhal the ministers a9d ser
wants ui The Pope IN tins cnnnfy have lansg fesse
thu law, feel persuaded tina are .lfang enouuh In ~
pei any outward attacks. Ine liberty of Polet anllsm
has been enjoyed o long England Ia allow Of any auc
eessini attempt 10 nplse tegn yake upon minds
aud conscencos M iofeiea prince potenfae will be
permitted u asi,n his eli upoa nation which has
long aud 50 nohly vndcad lis rsht freedom uf opin-
ion. rlyll, political aud religious.
Upon III subject, then, will only say that the pres
ent state OF the law shall be carefully examine aud the
ptoph'ty ol adopting any proceedings with reference tn
the T. cent assumptions III pow deliberately eonsldef-
ed
There - danger, however which aatns me much
more 'han any nggte sion II loeign sovereign. Cef-
gymen OF oof avn church. Who have subscribed ia,
Ihlflv nine All les and Acknowledged in explicit Term.
the 'laeens supremacy have been thu most frgald IN
leading heif II eks. "sl=p by stap II the very we've d
thr WecPc".' The haof pald In saints; thu cllim u
nhlIhlty iur the Church, The snper~ttuos osa Of tn,
sign OF The cross The mniterlng of The urey 81 as 10 d
gnlse tn language IN which il written; he tecomnen
da in OF autrubr confession md the administration
penance und ab-aluton all these things are point,
"nI By the refgymn II the Church Il Fnglanl as war
thy ol adoption, and openly fepfehended b.
the bishop o London III In, charge II the clergy Of la
/ di ,crse
What then Is the danger 10 be appehen,,d from f1r
ign prince oi ~ great power, red thu dlngt
within he gn;'s tom he unworthy oil the Ghurc
| OF England herselfl
have it'll h,pe that thu ptep nnlers and trainers
hose innovations will desst from h.if insdnus conrs,
bn rely with donhlenee the people of Fnrland an
VIII not bate Ut of heat hope long AS the gorl
! principles aud The immortal martyrs OF the RetImaro
shall De held IN reverence by The great mass a na
winch 10 rs with contempt ON the mnmsne.ifs of super
snmn. and with scorn al the luxurious endeavos h.
are now making 10 cunfoe The intellect aud ensave Il,
/ soul.