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of this system began' very early to be obscured . In order to bring in Jews and Heathens , many rites and usages were adopted with reference to ancient or established customs ; and hence the Liturgy of the Catholic church became
greatly corrupted . Many prelates and learned men in Germany , active and distinguished friends of the Catholic church , have often declared their opinion to this effect . Who does not know and esteem the labours of Werkmeister , Winter , Pracher , Huber , Selmar , Busch , Brunner , &c ?"
. The proposed reforms they describe under three heads . 1 . They intreat that the bishop would cause a Psalm-book to be prepared and generally circulated , to be used by Catholics in all their religious services . According to the tenor of their remarks , this Psalm-book would be similar in its objects to those commonly employed by Protestants . In some parts of Germany the Catholics already use such books .
2 . They most earnestly argue in favour of having the Liturgy read in the vernacular tongue . 3 . They petition for a general revision of the Mass-book , for the omission of many things which are useless , un < - jneaning , or unsuitable , and for the allowance of more time for preaching .
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3 ^ 0 piUffigen . ee .- ^ Foreign .
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The Catholics . —Germany supplies a striking refutation of what has been so often advanced of late , that the character of the Catholic religion never changes . Silesia , the richest and most industrious province in the Prussian dominions , contains about two millions of inhabitants , of whom about one half are Catholics .
The proportion of Catholics was somewhat greater when Frederick wrested that fine province from Austria . It may naturally be supposed that the Priests were by no means pleased with the change which placed over them a Protestant Sovereign ; and those who have acquired their notions of policy in the English school , will naturally suppose that he
succeeded in re tain nig possession of Silesia by a system of rigour towards the Catholics , and by securing the devoted attachment of the Protestants by vesting them with an ascendancy over the Catholics . This , however , was not the policy of Frederick . He made no distinction between Protestants and Catholics . By providing for the instruction of the people ,
by freeing them from numerous abuses , by improving the administration of justice , by restraining an insolent Aristocracy within due bounds , he soon gained the affections of the Silesians , who have long been among the most devoted of all the Prussians to their Government , and
during the war of liberation , particularly distinguished themselves by their enthusiasm and their bravery . This system of kindness and impartiality has been completely successful in extinguishing all jealousy between Catholics and Protestants . They live on the beat terms with each other . The Catholics have made no scnir
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Dr . Schofa . Dr . Scholz , the professor of theology Id the University of Bonn , has been pursuing a novel mode of cultivating his WWical studies , in which he is deservedly eminent throughout Germany .
Having determined to pursue a course of travels , having for their principal object an inquiry for all materials necessary 4 o the most extensive collation of MSS ., )> e has made a journey from Trieste to Alexandria , aod thence through Egypt , Palestine , and Syria .
The results of his observations , of a sort secondary to his main pursuit , but jbighly interesting on every topic of ancient literature , customs , arts , and languages , have been published by him in the form of a volume of travels .
W ^ skilled , not only in the Greek , but in the different Eastern tongues adapted to his favourite pursuits , Dr . Scholz every where prosecuted his Biblical studies with the greatest industry , and was peculiarly active in his examination and collation of MSS .
This book of travels then gives the clue to one branch of his resources for hfo £ r % nd design of a new edition of
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the Greek text , founded- on the most extensive comparison which it is possible for any individual to make , without pursuing a still more energetic svstetu of personal investigation . A secoud series of illustrations of his design appears in another work , which comprises a Biblical Tour made over Europe with the same view .
The grand result is his New Testament itself , for which 600 MSS , not known to Griesbach , have been made tributary , and which is now in the course of publication . It is understood that very important results are to be looked for from this highly praiseworthy and laborious undertaking ; and we shall certainly lose no time in making our readers acquainted with it as soon as it reaches our hands .
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PRUSSIA .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1827, page 390, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1796/page/78/
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