New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-31
ENGLAND.
The Religious Movement.

rsoee.i Correspondents on The Religious England
LONDON, Friday Jan 10, 1851
Msssrs Greeley 4 McElrahs
GENTLEMEN-I will to-day commence an ana
lysis of the different elements which are involved
in the religious crisis which is in fall opera
ton in this country The different questions are
placed in q clearer light, and the positions have
assumed more definite shape. In this respect,
we may say, that an improvement has taken place
in the condition of things. But the discussion is
far from being exhausted the equilibrium Of
the relations between the Church and State, of
the relations between the different factions of the
Church. and the different communions which
are SO multiplied in England,-this equilibrium,
long deranged to the injury Of the National
Church, but whose perturbation has now become
complete, evident, and undenable, is not reestab-
lished on the same basis as before. great reli-
gious movement must terminate the crisis, in
which the human mind has been engaged since
the end Of the Papal domination, and which the
Council of Trent did not regulate nor even inter
rupt. This great religious movement has received
new aspect in England and has at length mani
tested itself in the country which 1t is the most
difficult TO shake, but where Christianity has the
most solid dominion. and the deepest roots, ii not
the most brilliant and varied foliage. But the
fruits of this agitation will be well pleasing to
God. for they will be favorable to unity, to the
moral, intellectual, and material emancipation OF
the whole human race, reconciled in the bosom of
the Church Of Jesus Christ
The crisis broke forth in all its force at the same
moment with what is called the Pspal aggression.
II commenced with numerous conversions,-or as
the Anglicans say, who pretend TO orthodoxy
with perversi0Hs, in consequence Oh WHICH, GER
tain number Of noble families-among others that
of Lord Fielding-and a great number oil eccle-
siastics Of the highest merit,-among whom was
Rev Mr. Newman, now the Rev. Father New
man-left the National Church for submission to
/ the Catholic Papal, or Roman Church. 1t COM
menced also and especially with the famous Cor
ham case, which | formerly designated as the
/ Trojan Horse introduced by the Greeks Of new
race into a new Iium and for which the Privy
| Council so unfortunately opened such iacile
/ breach.
The effect of the Papal aggression was not only
10 produce an agitation by way Of defense. The
/ Papal aggression was the pretext or IT you
/ please the cause Of another aggression which
| NAV properly be called the Russell aggression.
| The letter Of the Prime Minister Of the Queen
was the true signal for battle. 1t gave the war.
| cry it pointed out the enemy to the clamor OF
| the public even the ecclesiastical hierarchy has
already struck blow, and still threatens. This
! enemy, in the eyes Of Lord Russell, il not, as
YOU might suppose, the Church Of Rome, nor the
| Pope the enemy for him is in the bosom Of the
Church OF England it is there that he points out
the traitors, It is there alone that he stigmatizes
what be calls the "mummeries Of superstition"
have already said that the effect, 1 do not say
the intention, mot allowing myself TO Judge Of in
tentions.) might have been TO change the point OF
| irritation 10 make the Pope forgotten, against
whom there could be 10 elective action, and to
direct attention entirely TO the side where poiii
cal power could be gained, and TO the side, at the
same time, on which certain superficial minds