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or spiritual domination of priests . He enforced the importance of right sentiments concerning the character of the Deity , and the person of Christ , and shewed that a want of attention to wjiat are frequently esteemed use * lessly controverted points in religion , was not becoming such as aspired to the character of searchers after truth .
That it was neither conformable to the precepts , or the practice of the Apostles to esteem error in matters of religion as of no importance . He shewed the necessity of persons intended for the ministry , receiving an enlarged and liberal education , that unfettered
by creeds and subscriptions , they might equally contend against bigotry and superstition on the one hand and infidelity on the other , and concluded vritb a brief account of the plan jnd present state of the Academy ^ The collection amounted to about 17 I .
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN FRANCE . —At a time when the British Government has been convulsed by an attempt of one set of ministers to relieve the consciences of Dissenters from the established religion , France is quietly establishing the religious
rights of her subjects on the surest foundations , and her Emperor from the throne pronounces sentiments "which are equally philosophical andChristian . The revilers of the French Emperor object that this is a mere measure of policy . Granted . It was meant to be so ; and in fact , justice and generosity
are always politic . However if the objection be persisted in , we shall most readily absolve our own government from the shame of having adopted tneasures of policy with regard to the religious parties of Great Britain . — The following is the Address of the French Protestants to the
Emperor on his victorious Return to Paris , with the Emperor ' s Answer . On Sunday August the o , th , the Consistory of the Protestant Church being admitted to an audience , their president , M . Marron , addressed the Emperor in the following speech : cs Sire »—You have exhausted
surprise by the performance of new- wonders . What bounds can be prescribed to our gratitude when the benefits you hav « recently bestowed are contemplated ? In spite of yourself , Sire , the baae spirit of discord involved you in
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afresh contest ; but , covered with laurels , how distinguished has been your victorious career ! ^ more honoured , if possible , by your moderation than by your success ; by the noble sacrifices you have made to humanity than hj all the brilliancy of your triumphs ! Sif e , with the return of peace , France , and all the nations of Europe , expect from you a reanimating prosperity— .
the happiness of the people shall bless you—the approbation and the wishes of religion will every where accompany you ! It / is religion , Sire , which brings the Consistory of the Reformed Church of the department q ( the Seine to the foot of your Majesty ' s throne .
Vouchsafe graciously to accept their respectful homage . The more they are already indebted to your protecting goodness , the more from you they venture to hope . Sire , it has pleased the
King of kings to shed in abundance his choicest blessings over you . The roofs of our temples resound , and ever shall resound , with those prayers and songs of praise , which are dictated by the sentiments , equally pure and unchangeable , that we have consecrated
to your Imperial and Royal Majes * His Majesty answered this address in the most gracious manner , and the following expressions in his reply have been recollected :
* - I accept the blessing and the con * gratulation of the Consistory , Tou o zve me no obligation ; T * wish not men t 9 tbtnk themselves indebted to r » et because I have been merely just , Co NSCIENCB IS NOT WITHIN TH $ JURISDICTION OF human taws . I guarantee to you , for mygelf , and my successors , not
only the intendance , but also the perfect freedom and inviolability of your worship . The Protestants have airways proved themselves to he good citizens and faithful subjects of the law . Though I do not profess their religion , tell them that I place them in the circle of my hest friends /*
On the tolerant spirit of the French Government an auonymous political journalist of the last month , makes the following just reflections .- — " Bo * naparte is returned to Paris . The hero is returned to receive the congratulations of all his subjects . France , which our dull politicians had in their closets blotted out of the map of Eu »
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5 Q £ Religious Liberty zrp France .
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1807, page 502, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2384/page/50/
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