New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-24
ENGLAND.
The Religious Movement.

! Correspondence OF The Tribune.
We are receiving fresh and still more forcible
illustrations of the religious movement which was
so fully described in previous communication
The seven DAYS debate on the Pspsl Aggression
$50 called in the House Of Commons, afforded
some striking expositions of our religious affairs
as well as some sad exhibitions Of our religious
intolerance. The old leaven Of bigotry and excu-
syeneGs, although presented under the cover oil
/ popular Professionalism, was painfully In opera
ton. Ii was not only an anti Roman, but an
anti. Catholic spirit that was displayed, by almost
all the supporters Of legislative enactment
against that reasonable development OF their &c.
! clesisStica1 system which the Romsnists have
! found it necessary to make. And it is the self
same spirit which wars most violently against
the religious movement in question.
! But q still more remarkable illustration OF this
case has been furnished by Rev. Mr. Bennett s
| Farewell OF st. Barnabas. The man and the
church alluded TO are already familiar TO your
readers. Nor is this subject at all distinct from
that of Pspal Aggression" The one was not
only re acted upon by the other, but the fOrclble
separation of the exemplary Pastor of Pimlico
from his attached flock may be directly traced 20
the sgitGtion on the Papal question. The re-
| lgious movement generally indeed, has been
| much affected by it; and Mr.. Bennett fell VIC
| tim TO it mainly, If not altogether, because he
was the foremost man in directing the religious
! movement successfully 20 a practical end-such
end being the restoration Of the English Church 6
sncient Catbolicity, ard the revival OF its APos-
| tocal discipline. These spiritual fan sites of the
! Church, however, almost Of necessity, dashed
| with the authority OF the State, so long as such
| authority was in the hands OF a Prime Minister
like Lord John Russell, who there is every rea-
son TO believe, has been the instisator OF Mr.
L.
! Bishop Of LondOn-tor dismissal IL virtually was,
although assuming the milder form Of an apparent
| resign alton.
All this took place some three or four months
| ago. The popular fury was pointed against st.
| Barnabes by the Premier himself, in MS memora
| bic letter 10 the Bishop Of Durham. The Church
| was beset at timesO OF Divine Service on Sundays,
by the most terrific mobs, which had to be beaten
| back from despolDg, well as desecralng, the
| House Of God, by a Constabulary force within,
| while quite an army OF policemen were required
| g. keep them in check outside. lt was 10 pro-
pitate these mobs and their abettoT, that the
! Bishop OF London called upon one Of the most
devoted Of his clergy, 70 fulfill offer made
| many months before 10 resign, rather than give
| up what M Bennett considered certain points OF
! Church principle. A period OF three months was
found necessary to wind up the affairs Of st.
| Barn sbas, upon which an outlay Of 10000 ster-
! ling or upward, had recently been made, and which
included, rs well az the Church and College,
schools, a religious Sisterhood, dispensary pro-
! vident club soup-kitchen, and other charitable
| works for tho poor the benevolent schemes Of
their indefatigable pastor.
! Lady -Dsy-this is the Church's Feast OF the
! AnnuIciation-which is the 25th Of March, was
| the time fixed upon for Mr. Benefits departure
! from his cure. As bis ministry at St BArRAbs
| was opened with an octave Of services. so did be
| wish il 70 close For the last eight days, there
fore. he resumed his ministerial duties in the
church from which be bad Withdrawn since his
virtual dismissal by the Bishop In December last
| He preached three times-on the Friday night OF
! the octave, and morning and evening on the Sun
! day. his sermons abounded with slusioRs 70 the
distracted state Of the Church, and to his own pc
| cula- position but there was no complaining on
| bis own account not word Of recrmination, not
| q breath Of anger; all was Christian charity, be-
nevOlence and resignation.
And now Tor one illustration which this fare
veil presented, as 70 the religious movement.
| The crowds which attended these farewell "
services far exceeded any thing that had ever
been witnessed before, more especially on the
sunday To quote the account Of one OF the
daily journals, the crowd wss terrific: so close
| ly packed were the persons inside, that many
ere compelled 70 hold their hats on the tops Of
sticks. there being 10 possibility Of holding them
IN the usual manner" Yet there was disorder,
10 clamor, DO opposition whatever. When the
crow dc pressed into the church and beaeged It's
portals in December last, it was 70 Yituperate, 20
deride 20 oesecrAte: now II was 70 evince rever-
ence, to exhibit sympathy, to receive instruction.
The contrast was most remarkable. IL was such
a throIg Of worshippers IS perhaps other
church II this restmetropolis could present and
when addressed from the pulpit IN words Of pIous
e1hOrtAiion and shectionsts encouragement, by
him " 10 not more than three months before was
! the object o. popular odIum, their demesnor was
thGt Of outliul Children listening 20 the coGnses
Of beloved parent. Surely this was a. exrsor-
! oilsry reaction. No proof could well DO stronger
OF the progress which the Religious Movement
/ Is making, despite the rebuhs OF the Government
! and the irowns OF the Bishops.
! Tie Gay following this extrsordinary occasion
vas followed By even more striking proofs Of tus
/ same pUrpOrt. The Pensioners met 10 public
meeting 70 The number Of many hundreds, OF all
claIses from the titled sflstocrscy % the poorest
OF the pOor-ali 20 unite N expressing their love
! Tor Mt Bennett as their devoted pastor, and s0r.
row Tor BIS approaching departure from among
/ them. They unanimously adopted protest
4 sgsiISt the Bshops conduct IL causing Dis -s-
/ nova, and a. address 20 the reverend gentleman
himself, re-sssurlDg him OF their grateful respect
and declaring Row keeEly they felt their oas aod
deprivation The poor also came forward win
! heir Own tokens Of affection sRd veneration.
/ They bad dubbed their Glxpences and shiings 20
! purchase snail silver tea pot which vas pre-
/ senied II their name BY vorkirgnan, who con.
/ veyed Their sentiments 10 simple bot energetic
! terms. They also entered their own protest
sgainEt the Bishop Mr.. Bennett d nsef v az then
/ introduced. No sooner wGs be perceived. says
/ the report Of the meeting which appeared 10 TIE
j newspapers, q" tran deatening Iho1.of welcome