Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-09-11


LoRD PAtNIRsroS's CoScio An CLKRux.-Ths follow
ing pthy warning the English clergy occurs near the
close OF Lord Pamestons closing speech on the Divorce
bill:
There two three points in the bill nov before
the House that have been particularly adyerted to- The
principal regards the exemption given to clergymeu
Who object - celebrate the remarriage Of prrsons
marriage has been dissolved by reason OF their
offence The noble lord argues that that exemption /.
not sufficient, and understand the Hon. baronet the
member for the University OF Oxford 90 say that We did
not far enough, because have admitted the oh
lection founded the indissolubiIity OF marriage Nov
can truly say. never gave reluctant consent TO
anything than did To the concession made in this mat
ter Hcar hear. did il solely in Difference 10 In. feel
ings Of large body Of cergymeu whose feelings even
though wrong we're, in my opinion, entitled 10 respect
Hear, hear
with regard to the question Of the ndi.solubirv Of
tisge, IL was impossible for TO admit that plea de-
ny that there IL anything in the teachings OF the Church
OF England to justify the opinion that marriages is indo
uble. Hear, hear II We look TO the 2Sh articles o,
the Church which clergyman Il bound To
we find tha, the contrary is distinctly affirmed TH.ar
hear IL il therefore affirmed tina. marmony Is a sste
Of life aloTeh in the Scriptures hut having nothing In
mon With the nature OF sacrament inasmucl 80 there is
no visible sign or ceremony Ord1ined oi God Hear
hear IL is therefore impossible tha, any mtn Who sui
scrbcs 10 this article maintain that marriage l. on r
ligous grounds tie that be Dissolved fIear i
Il simply. :hen. the ground Of their conscientious
objection 70 mary persons who had been guilty Of great
moral offence that consented the concession on b,ba
OF the clergy. concur ~ every argument which the A.
torney General used against the principle which their
objection is founded (hehr, hear) trust the clergy will
understand the views and feelings hst have ndcrd the
Government 10 agree 20 that concession and that thcv
viii not look upon IL admission Of principle which
carried into practice, woui fear be highly detrinen.
tai the Interests Of the Church Of gland tear hear
The Church Of Engand has stood hitherto on ground
different in some respects from that Of churches in other
countries II has assumed 20 itself the right Of
being ecclesiastical nqui-on (hra- hear The clsr-
~ Of tina, church have concuicd themselves with being
the gHidcs the INSTRUCTOR and the friends VI the aity
hear, bear.
They have ~tarpte u purity oi LIE which has
recommended "a the lHv the ptccepts iha have come
from their lips; but Il thcy should think that This conce.
sion entities them 70 themselves that authoi
tavc interference n The Affairs Of pfisate lie which H.
freely Assumed by the clcrgymrn Of other countes
air,id they win 10 tie greatest possible injury 10 the
Church hy creating feelings towards that Church VERY df
erent from those which hitherto have provided (esr
lev years ago was taking very distinguished per.
son belonging 10 81 the States ~ ltlv AID was mr..
ging upon hin the ab5urlty and wfongfnnes4 oi the IN.
tererencs Of government 20 prevent converts rom the
Catholic % the Protestant faith when bic reply was II tav
did not make u puuisiabls offence the whole psopi,
would become Proiestants. What said do sou mean
say that their religious opinions harg 20 loosely abou,
anhsm that they would Immediately letalone alter their
religion co. said he, you nispndefsiand me- Il IL no,
rom religious conviction that they would become
PrOtestants but they would become prote.iot.ts
20 withdraw themselves from the tyranny and opptss
zion Of the pricss Hear hcar) ] Gay. then dat 4
he clergy Of the Church oi England we're 10 depart fop
the they have hithcfto pursued, they wonId n
spro IN the minds n e aity very different feelings fo
those which happily nov prevail Olfear heart