The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-19
/. THE CHRIS TAN UNION.
uvnstane~ OF the Remarks Of Rev. 3. Robin
.oo at the meeting of tho Amei lcan and
Fo, eign Christian Union, in Metropolitan
Hall, May 10, 1853.

70, eign Christian Union, in Metropolitan
Hall, May 10, 1853.
Mr. Robinson offered the following resolution
Resolved That the recent Indications Of revival OF
the forms Of Poperyas in the late faction
syy toward dsspotism in Europe in the So
eet plotting and the open struggle OF the fapac ~
political sscendency, and tho consequent renewal OF re-
hgious persec utioDsAs seen also in the knaIsu - w
nsns Of The Romi-h priesthood in the onllea
vicey concealed and unter foreign dictation, for the
overthrow Of free systems of education AUG or we
p eon,sa een stiIl more remarkably in the extra
urdIa AIRY course the pcitco religious Journals OF no.
manis in our country, which are found apolog2ing for
and defending persecang tyrsnts vifying the suffer-
ing victims of their expressions and assang with ma
lirpant rapcor all whether in Church State, who
ntsnd # tae great principle Of freedom
of religion and worship and IN sympathy with the SUIT
fspg victims of these outragss upon the rights and tho
reason mankind which found, furthermore openly
asserting and defending the dogma Of the temporal IS
we'll the spiritual supremacy Of the Pope, ana tho
competence Of civil government to control sers OF
hgous worship and assaing those great principles OF
the popular sovereignty and of religious freedom which
the constitution OF every State ofthe
UniOn-an call loudly upon American Christians Tor
their prayers sympates in behalf Of Chriss suffer
ng members their liberal aid in sustaining the
pure gospel Papa lands for renewed zeal and easrgy
position and defence of the doctrines OF religious
freedom at home and securing for those doctrines in
Svery proper and legitimate the due respect and
consideration OF all nations.
In the very brief limit of the few minutes which may
properly occupy this occasion, it viii be impossible
70 speak detail the several points brought in
this resolution Many Of these points, however, need
little illustration, being simple statement OF facts
which have become notorious IS part of the
current history of the times. That there has
been . remarkable dictionary movement az 4nst
liberty in Europe during the past three years-that
among the of this reaction have been
the machn atoms OF Jesusm and the open efforts
Of the Papacy TO regain ascendancy the politics of
Europe and that great feature Of this reaction has
revival OF the spirit of persecution account of
religion, facta which has yet to be informed
Of who has paid any attention to the public journals
the subject of foreign affairs That keeping pace with
This movement of Ronanism abroad there has beea
corresponding bodness and activity of in the
United States against the educational policy of the
try IS well the generally received notions Of religious
liberty in this country is equally notorious as part Of
history OF the times 1t Is obvious in short,
that active and energetic young Rome has come into
existence which utterly ignores the quiet and liberal
Romanism lately fsshiona blea High Church Romanism
which, with holiness, iyty, and intolerance
unknown for century past is boldly aiming to restore
the worst the Papacy OF the middle ages to put
again the of the people the yoke of priesty
authorities to restore in all their hdeousness the legen
dairy and supersttous dogmas OF faith AMI practice
which for two centuries past hid themselves from
public in the enlightened portions of Chrsten
dom and to reassert for the Pope and the Romish
Church. in all their extent those claims to civil and
Rtiea authorities which been held by all free peo
pie three hundred years. to be utterly repue to
Is indeed difficult to persuade ourselves that claims
70 prepostsrous and dognas absurd gain
currency the world again We smile =. the ridiculous
absurdty of these anatieAl devotee Of Rome And, n
trnsicany these rawlings Of little moment But
the very fact that they dare to pronulgate them, Is
itself, of immense significance. It indicates
thing in the spirit of the times that calls
Sor our most earnest attention We may smile
n dersion, in disgust at the vision in
hal nd
chanting their Bubble, bubble around the boiling
esudron, but feel like anything else than derison
the spirits evoked BY them rise from the flames to pro-
nounce the fate of and nations. And SO, however
lightly may treat the dwelling mumblngs OF afoati
cal priesthood altogether another question when
consider the spirit which their incantations may evoke
from the dark depths of depraved human nature AL
history shows that the generations of
quieness to these incantaons the spirit viii forth
and human nature has not changed since the days
TO Luther Let contrast the spirit and logic of
Romanism n the thoc enamel patton in EGG
land twenty five years ago with the spirit and logic Of Ro
manm in the contest against the Ecclesiastical lies bill
during the past he but be amazed the
advance made in arrogance and presumption. Then Ro
mansm the most liberal of liberal religions vieing
with the boundless liberalism of Brousham jeffrey, Ma
sauay and others Of the Ednburg Rere0 The learned
doctors Of the church soemnly their disbelief
the temporal sovereignty of the Pope and the Pop.h
politician readily agreed to the table Of Para
am may entitled disturb or weaken the Pro
testant religion Protestant government in the United
Catholic members, By act of 1871 But behold ia twea
tyfve years the change Dr.. Wisenan is appointed to
self Nicholas by the divine mercy Ct the Holy Ro.
man Church. Archbishop of Westminster" John, Arch
reminding him that fifty Rcmsh fParamentare
elected from Ireland that the days Of the Aooch o. the
establishment numbered that its funds fortunately
he hull
ing Catholic churches and an outfit 10, the purchase Of
hSne so @eoes s. mae MY ne1 must under the
Protestant church now by Ia established" Aud
.,x tne so1I o. noman Satno organ
tho endorsement of al the bishops its blck-and its
editor boasts Of his sesvy in daring write but
under his bishops appreciation 10 speaking of me
thus taken by Romsh members o. the British Parliament
and the solemn denals othe pora sovereignty
by the British Catholics in 1929 he says II
province to critcse the decla aons and oaths cited by
the reviewer We presume them to be such Catholic
take without heresy schism otherwise they would
have been condemned by authority but say FOR
solves personally, that would be hung, drawn and
Down the period Of the Cath lie emancipation Engsh
Catholics generally asserted the independence of
soveregns and in the spirit Of miserable GAlcasisn
which have elsewhere shown, conceals the germs
of political atheism they drew and accepted the deca
ration and osth cited by the Quarterly Rcrteo az the
condition which the Catholic relief bill conceded -
There are propositions in the illus.rIous Dr.
England or Ireland to day would accept without impor
fant notifications English and Irish Cstholi have
turned WITH renewed anecon TO Rome, ana have drawn
closer the bands which bind them to the chair Of Peter
The Foe not for them foreign Potenate he is their
chief their loving father &C. There in Ep gland
and Ireland, no doubt well as ia this couotry,
tmid Catholics who retain their old preiudi~es nd .ho
would feel themvelves insslted il called Papists
&c. Bronson's Quarterly Reriep Ct January, 1858
pages III, l25, l25. Here sir, is specicasn
OF progress in the nable church in tn. twenty
Eve years, well worthy young Rome and you Will hat
in the article and connection a specimen Of
ethical reasoning justify these British Roman.ts 10
thus fors~eariog themselves worthy the pamet days OF
Jesuitism This change (he rancorous warfare against
the chuT Of Engand) does no. tho least violate the
conditions which the Catholic Relief bin pa sscd "
(oamey the cath above cited not to disturb endangsr
the Protestant Church Law esa bhed) for
be presumed to have been contingency foreseen and
accepted BY the government. The government may
have hoped and belle sed that En gish and Ieish
Catholics would as matter # fact remain G.llic IN
but knew that neither 1t any declarations Of Fog
ish or Irish bishops could bind them to remain So be.