New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-22
"Reminiscences of 1880.

rnminscence of the past as regards public opinion IN
the religion and morals of our pious ancestor OF the
1 olden time:
In giving this scrap of remote history to our read
ers we seek not to establish inc Weko" ~ HH LILY
that comparisons are odious," nothing OF me knd
for our foreathers however incongruous ludcrous OF
absurd their notions of right and wrong may appsar
to us their descendants of modern days we may sley
accord to them the palm of at least beng vast deal
more our superiors in sincerity and truthtunes From
only such men could spring the heroes OF our great
Revolution, which some among us are sedulously seek
ing to desecrate. ,
no matter whether of wood, brass, stone, or even
IDEAL ne must have them-is fact borne out by the
page of history and perfectly right too, because ne
is created a religious ANIMAL " Make us goqs W ~
before u.s." called out the Jews. Great is Diana OF
the Ephesans J" called out Paul, which stayed the
tempest for the time and saved himself from moles
taton. .,o
people, according as the light of science dawned upon
them. And if of the present age are vastly tnelr
superors because of our progress IN khoWease e1 us
at least be grateful for it, tread Lightly on te graves
of the erring and by initiating their virtues alole'
serve as contrast to "point moral or adorn taie'
The history above alluded to goes on to show that
In 1884 it was ordered, that if any one deny the
Scriptures to be the word OF God ne shai De nea %
pounds or whipped with forty stripesu unless he pubic
" recan in which case his fine is l0pounds and WHIP
ped if lie pay not that and ii the sad o1enuer ater
said recanation punishment, shall the second time
be banshed or put to DEATH as the court shall judge
Philip Ratcliff being convicted Of making use OF
harsh words against the Church, was sentenced to be
whipped, lose his ears and be banished. Sentence
executed.
In 1885 it was agreed that no further grants of al
Iotments of land shall be made to newcomers unless
they become members of the Church.
The Assistants were to take cognizance OF absence
from the Church, and fine the dehnquents III shllnes
or by imprisonment.
ment or DEATH for having been guityo heresy IN re-
spect to baptism. The most important count in the
Indictment was that of avowing his conviction and
belief that by immersion in the river, and not by the
ordinance Of sprinkling was the primitive and most
correct platform for a connexlon and tor true ac
ceptancy in the Church. He went to Rhode Island.
The Boston Church became very troublesome even
otis own members, on account OF their dlssenslons
and disputes.
It became opposed says the account, to all churces
that had been planted and arbitrary and tyran-
meal was it, that Gov. Vane, who had merely ex-
pressed his regret at their petty discussions, was
obliged to apologize to them by saying, " that it was
an expression that slipped from him IN passion j
and that although he desired to leave England, ne
expressed himself obedient to the church that he
burst not go any way contrary to their will
The cause of the discussion referred to by Governor
Vane, and some of the results that grew out OF 1t,
will be seen in the following extract which gives
good idea of the religious feeling in Boston III the
year 1880:
The members of the Church usually met together
H.,
sermons and as their doctrines did not permit the
women to bear part in the discussions, they thought
they might hold similar meetings themselves with
much usefulness.
woman OF piety, ready talents and great flow Of
Speech established meeting at her house. Her fame
soon gained a numerous auditory She took the
lead in prayer and in repeating the Rev. Mr. Cottons
sermons, after which she made observations and re-
Elections on their tendency. etc. The meetings were
generally approved Of, until she commenced to clas-
sifv the ministers, saying that only few were evan
gelcal under the Covenant of Grace while all the
others were under the Covenant Of Works.
Mrs. Hutchinson continued her lectures with i'll
creasng notoriety. Both Church and State were
involved in confusion; and the doctrines were
gaining ground, synod was held for the publication
Of Boston from heresy. A list Of eighty-two erro-
neous opinions were then read which had believers in
them in various portions of the country. But Mrs
Hutchinson went on with her dscourse5 as usual -
though soon after several Of the followers were dis
franchised fined OF banished. Fiftyeight of those
people belonged to Boston, being about one quarter
part of the business men OF the town.
Mrs. Hutchinson's trial came next. Three ministers
testified that Mrs. Hutchinson asserted that there
was broad difference between themselves and the
Rev. Mr. Cotton-that he preached a Covenant of
Grace-aud that he and others were not able minis
tiers of the New Testament" This comprised the
whole of her offence. She acknowledged her conf
dence in revelations which she had received in regard
to future providences" This last alone, satisfied the
court that she was deserving of punishment
the court that Mrs. Hutchinson, for these things that
appear before u.s. is unfit for society, and II it be
the mind Of the court that she shall be ban15hcd out
of liberties, and imprisoned till she he sent away
let them hold up their hands
All but two voted for Punishment.
Gov. Winthrop-"Mrs Hutchinson, the sentence OF
the court, you hear, is that you are banlshed from
out of society, and you are to be imprisoned I'LL
the court send you away
Mrs Hutchinson-"I desire to know whercfor am
banished?'
The Goyernor-''Say no more. The court knows
wherefor and is satisfied"
for while in Boston and in the ncighborhood i'll the
custody of OF the clergy she was cast out OF
the church for mpenitently persistng in manifest
lier She received orders to leave the Jurisdiction
before the close of the month";, and departed on the
18th day of March. She went with her husband to
Rhode Island.
In 1912, after the decease of her husband she re-
moved into Dutch settlement beyond New Haven,
and the next year she, with all her family consisting OF
sixteen persons, killed by the Indians except
one daughter, whom they carried into captivity
, So ends this black chapter of human folly. Now,
however much we may be chartably disposed to draw
the veil over the of the past, yet it bchooves
our people of the present day, and all future time to
beware of entrusting secular power in the hands OF
any presthoOd-either Catholic Protestant, or any
religious sect whatever, such power is sure to be
, abused.
| 10 be sure, there some in our midst who com
PLEASANTLY fold their arms saying Oh, those days are
, gone bytnere S not much ielr OF SuCn DlSOlry au
intolerance now," Indeed We would respectfully
advise such good natured folks not to be too sure OF
that. There is quite enough of ignorance and into
erance yet left among us to play fearful havoc with
our liberties We are not too secure nor can we be
so long much ignorance yet aboundeth. liter
nal vigilance may well be said to be the price OF onl
Z dearb0ught liberties.
$ CURIOUS BooKs.--The library of the late +.
l. Corwin, wcll-known book collector i'll New York
is being sold The catalogue contains 2G2 pages Svo.
5 and embraces ,292 articles. Mr. c. had passion FOL
books with quaint titles The following specimen
q from his list:
d lssachars Ass Braying under Double Burden; o
e the Uniting Of Churches. BY VIM Gould, 1872.
s A Silver Watchbel the sound whereof is able tt
warn the most protane, worldly and careless slime
to become a true Christian. By Thomas lynne 1874
y Echoes from the Sixth Trumpet Revcrheratcd by
+ Review of Neglected Remembrance. BY Georg
&C Unher, 1861.
lie The Belgicl pss,nre Staining the Sothul Sleeper
e. and Awakening the Di!igent to watch fast and pray
:" etc, lS22.
m An lnvectiye against the most Wicked and d.
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