New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-13
CHURCH AND STATE.


been at length compelled by public opinion to tender
lis RESIGNATION as professor Of the Seminary and
"a pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church OF
Allegheny City. The Trustees of the Theological
Seminary, on September Is, unanimously accepted
bis resignation as professor, and, on the following
day, hls resignation as pastor was accepted by the
Pfeebytery of Allegheny City. His congregation,
Notwithstanding bis disloyaIiy, was willing to retain
him. Dr. Pumor has announced his Intention TO
connect himself with tue Presbytery of Burlington,
N. j., where he seems to expect greater leniency
toward treason.
Since Dr. Plumers resignation wns accepted by
the Board OF Directors, four of the students in at
tendance have left the seminary for that ayowed
reason, and as expressive OF their dsapprobatlon o
the Directors action They at once cent in request
for "an immediate di-rnsssl' to another Seminary,
Il was granted, though the movement was disordery
They are of the Senior Class. One of them is Ii
censte OF the Presbytery Of Zanesvile; one Of the
Presbytery Of Allegheny City; ono of the Presby'
tory o; Beaver the other Of The Presbytery OF ST.
ClArsyille Three Of them went to Chicago anc
one 80 Princeton.
-Onsloots Of uesrly ai the European State
Churches are multiplying and thriving in our West
xn States. Being deprived Of State support
tLsy ,.Mu b. rely the voluntary con
tributiors Of thsir raembsrs. They find that thus
lhev csn establish more churches schools, tnso-
logical t.uiaades, snd religious papers, than In The
old sounss wdsrc, in most instances, they had TO
Wa! not only for State support, but also for Ter'
nssa on by tho State Governments. Being uniet-
tjo 80. fa usf NAL
soDnoc.ion was found TO be 10 manifold Is that OF
native Americans, ard each OF our large American
ahur.bes has therefore members among the iHimi-
qrnA,s from nnmber of European countries. The
immense majority OF these Amerieo'Europehn
churches euisstain strong Ant-SAvry seniiinenis'
and Are therefore among the most earnest supporters
of The war. The Slave States contain but a small
numbsr of churches Of European immigrants. and
most o. these were known to remain uuni'ie alter
Re outbreak O. the rebellion. II II, to- in'tAnoo,
r,polt.d, that ah tie Lutheran ministers OF Texas
s-v unconriionsl Union men.
The Protestant Episcopal churches Of tie
British colones not being 40 dependent on the State
as the Established Church Of England are able 10
make greater progress in the wsy Of .efgoyeFnuoni
than the mother church. Ia order 10 comp ete their
hcrarchical orgsnisition they ere everywhere or
eanisng number OF dioceses into province, with
me ror o,an nt its head. The bes. mode 4 elect
ing the metropolitan was the chief topic Of discus
s!on in Ito recent Provincial Synod Of Canada.
The " Provincial system Las l!Ao many iuends
n the Ifotestau. Episcopal Church Of tho UL.cd
States, iud The D.lcssan synod of New.iork az IL
recent meeting showed i,sef decidedly iGyor of H..
One Of tie greatest ycl0ries which the principle
Of Iel. ious toeiaon las gained during The Iieseut
century is just nnuouuocd from Asia According to
French papers. edic, has juEi been published IN
China which recommends 10 the people the practice
Of full liberation. ia the large ciies the Imperal
Government has for some time, been able to seouFe
Tie freedom OF religious 1oraip, and liitlc doubt
need be .et Il at II viii eanesy strive to pat fiop
10 religious peaecatons throughout the Empire.
China mas never elt iisef more dependent upon the
grcat Christian powers than at preseni, and We may
therefore expect that the sncces-e. hitherto gained
by the Christian missionaries will be lliie ia com
p4rson with those which the future has in store tor
them.
-Neay all she organs Of the Protestant ohurches
in tho Northern States heartily roorsc The Procaina
ton Of the President, thus again showing low great
a rrogregs ia AnI-Savery sentiments has been made
IA the ecses.astcal world silce the beginning Of tie
war. Even TIE hcr-Iork Obs,rrer expresses The
lore that the patriotic spins Of the country will
acquiesce in any measures which the Government
may adopt TO disarm the Rebellion" Tie Roman
Catholic weeklies published in tie City Of New
York are unanimous ia bitter denuncIatiOn Of the
Proclamation but il is well known that tie ablest
Catholic journalist OF cur country, DR.. Brow nson,
heartily approves it.
Among the most unGnching Unionists in the
Rebel States were the Univorsi.list cergymen the
Kev. A. Bosserman Of Richmond and the Rev. DR..
Clapp Of New Orleans. Mr.. Bosserman was
auetted for h.s loyalty to the Government and
Union, and thrown into a filthy dungeon, where be
remained three mouths. lie was at length released
from bis inpIisoumept, aud has now been permitted
10 leave Richmond Tor the North. 2He ApsJossador
of this city proposes that Mr.. Bosserman vist the
principal cites Of tie Northern and Western States,
hat he DO invited 10 occupy the Universalist
pulpits and narrate bis perecGlons and suferings,
and describe he condition Of affairs at Richmond
aud the South generally. Il moreover proposes that
liberal Contributions be taken up for him wherever
Lc goes, not simply Tor the relief Of bis wants, bu,
a generous testimony oi the high regard OF the
for him.
TIE Rev. d.. Clapp, a graduate Of Yale Coz!
leg. Of the olass OF lSlI was in New Orleans when
Louisiana passed tie act Of Secession, which COM
Ieiled hin 70 sever tne friendship Of nearly baA
century service as pastor. He was for the Union,
aud 80 was obliged ~ lee to The North. Tie Chr
cago Coveaoai says Of him:
Ills position dui tho Ike that of many others has
been pain iu h, e,teuc-or in bot plie Gayrd esch
saiist the oib.r numbered efds d~lr 70 lam i.
ay ald lndse4 olso This not s The c piplcry which
lad csrc-y nveted rcaouscr u od ast has, bi tue
upa md downs Of Srcc!0n, and dcpI'c q prop
esy tly nrfoI away; while the hewOfcari hi.ud,
no would with HIN 10 s.i dollar become