The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-08-28

the effect OF the operations at sea; for
Louis of France had promised to equip a
powerful armament against the English
fleet, and to send over great number of
small frigates to destroy Williams trans
ports, as soon as their convoy should be
returned to England.
James, however, was bent upon hazard
ing an engagement, and expressed I'M
common confidence and alacrity. Besides
the river, which was deep, his front was
secured by morass and rising ground,
so that the English army could not attack
him without manifest disadvantage. The
battle was fought, however, with disas-
trous results to the Catholic party and
the exiled king. 1t was the last stand
made by the Stuart king in defense of
his crown. When the conflict was decided,
the Irish abandoned the field with pre-
cipitation; but the French and Swiss
troops, who acted as auxiliaries, retreat
ed in good order, after having maintained
the battle for some time, with intrepidity
and perseverance. As William did not
think proper to pursue, the carnage was
not great. The Irish lost about 1900
men, and the English about one-third of
that number; though the victory was
dearly purchased in the death of the gal
liant Schomberg. Another remarkable
person fell in this action, the Rev. Mr..
Walker, who had SO valiantly defended
Londonderry against the whole army OF
King James. He had been very gra-
ciously received by King William, who
gratifed him with reward Of 5000l. and
promise of further favor; but his mill
tary genius still predominating, he at
tended his royal patron. and received a
fatal wound. King Williams courage
during the whole engagement, was more
conspicuous than his military skill; and
his emitting to pursue has been charged
as fragrant instance of military blum
dering.
King James stood, during the whole
action, ON a hill surrounded with some
declare against him, retired to the cap.
ital, without having made the least effort
to reasonable his broken forces. Had he
possessed either spirit or resolution, bis
army might have been rallied, and REIN
forced from the garrisons; for his loss was
not SO considerable, nor his overthrow so
complete, had he not made them so by
his own pussilanimity, as to be irretriev-
able. Soon after this action, James en-
barked for France and returned to the
place of his former residence at st Ger
mains. Drogheda surrendered the day
after the battle; and in few days after
that, King William took possession of
Dublin, which were the immediate conse-
quences. The "Boyne" is sore spot in
Irish history for the Catholics, and for
many generations was remembered with
great luminosity toward Protestants. 1t
has been fought over and over again in
the religious conflicts of the past two
hundred years, and as much Irish blood
has been shed in faction fights growing
out of it as was spilled in the action itself.
-Br. John r. Carpenter, of the senior
class of the Lombard Divinity School,
preaching for the summer at Anoka,
MIMI, writes us as follows in response
to the article on the grave of Winchester,
by Rev. James Shrigley, which was pub
lished in the Banner, and copied into our
columns last week:
81 have just read the article entitled" The
Grave of Winchester" by Rev. James Shrig-
ley. 1t occurs to me that it would be moth
ing but the proper thing for the young men
hands and honor the dust of one who dared
to stand by our faith when it required more
than the usual amount of love and courage.
Let us manifest our love and respect for the
faith he loved and labored for by following
out the suggestions given in above mentioned
article. A small contribution from each of
the young men of our denomination would
be enough to erect a monument that would
do him an honor and show our respect for
his faith and our faith. Shall we do it or
not? Shall we leave it in its present condi-
ton, which is nearly if not quite disgrace
both to the dead and to our denomination?
Let us as young men and true lovers of the
faith do something that will show our fidelity
to it. This seems to me to be our oppor-
tunity. Who will receive the contributions"
1t would certainly be noble enter
prise for our young men to build the
monument to ELHANAN WINCHESTER.
We print Br. Carpenters suggestion, and
will be glad to hear from others on the
subject.
Says Chambers Cyclopedia:
''The symbols or confessions of the Prot
estant churches were not intended as rules of
faith for all time, but as expressions of what
was then believed to be the sense of Scripture.
When later it was sought to erect them into
Interchangeable standards of true doctrine, this
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