The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1835-06-12 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

CORRESPONDENCE,  TO VIE CONGVRGVITIOX OP ST. JUDE'S CII URCH.  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,-With the justest indignation you will nave observed that a paper devoted to the interests of popery, the Livetpool Journal, has, in the most rancorous and scurrillotts .manner, attacked your talented and truly excellent pastor, the Rev. H. M'Neill. Advocating boldly and tealously, is Mr. does, the scriptural doctrines of the church iff England in their purity and simplicity, and as a true protestant, protesting against the false doctrines of the Romish church, and the vain, self-exalting fancies of the sectarian, who can wonder at these attempts to silence, or at least. annoy him? Is it singular that those who have attempted to shut up the.holy bible of God should also try to stop the mouth of one who so fearlessly and uncompromisingly upholds the doctrines of that blessed book, which are so decidedly hostile to their God-abasing dogmas, and "blasphemous deceits." It is natural for them to wish to bind the hands that wield with such power that two-edged "sword of the spirit," every stroke of which is fatal to one or more of their "old wive' fables and traditions of men." But deep as is the hatred manifested by these frightened and angry curs, and clamorous as are their yelpings, their attacks must appear to every person of a sane mind as unworthy any but the most contemptuous notice. And it is to be hoped that Mr. M'Neill will continue to hold on his way without regarding them, leaving it to others less exalted to whip them to their kennelfi. Every one oho has read the triumphant replies of "Cyinro," in the Standard, to the letters of "A Protestant Layman,* (?) and the remarks of the editor of the Journal, must see ttre superiority of one " who, hath his quarrel_ just" over those who would defend a system of blasherny and lies, or assail those who. are -exerting -their strength in "pulling down such strong.holds'-' of the wicked one. It may, however, happen that some of you, having taken' but a superficial view of the matter, have allowed the _specious complaints of these "lovers of darkness" to lessen yonr confidence in, and your love for, your faithful minister, and have seen persuaded that what they (the murderer accusing his judge, of cruelty!) cal" the bigotted intolerance of Mr. M'Neill, is as culpable as they would fain make it appear. ' s'ome of you may have been led to believe this,. and to suppose that Mr. M'Neill, in denouncing what he (in Cmacnon with all true protestants) believes to be the b/aspienicas-doctrines' of the church of-Rome, exceeds the bounds and Warranty of scripture. Take your bibles, you who think this, arid .1 am sure you will find there, over and above the numerous texts cited by "Cypro," a multitude of passages speaking language no more courteous or gentle towards the teachers and upholders of error than that employed by Mr. M'Neill. I will not waste time in proving that this intolerance of Mr. M'Neill applies, not to the persons, but the doctrines of those whom all true protestants believe to straying from the right way; no one, I ata assured, can pe suade you otherwise.  With respect to "political preaching," are we to consider that Mr. M'Neill oversteps the bounds of his duty as a christian minister and a good subject, in warning his fellow-subjects against those who, to serve their own ambition, would set the feet above the head, and make a brutal and misguided mob the depositaries of all power in church and state ? No, my friends, examine the matter calmly and seriously, with con.stant reference to the word of God, and I doubt not you will at last agree with me in thinking that your worthy and enlightened pastor does not exceed the rules of that blessed book which, whilst denouncing in the severest terms all departures from the way of "truth, teaches us to "Love the brotherhood: fear God. and honour the king."  * Does this worthy "Protestant Layman" earn his title by defending the absurdities of the papists ? or does his very extensive charity (?) prompt him to encourage them in their adherence to what' his superior sense teaches him to reject ? But who will believe that he is a protestant ? The wolf in sheep's-clothing is betrayed by his howling.