glad to see it revived in the present form, because, from thy reputation for liberality of sentiment, there is reason to believe, thou wilt pursue as liberal a course of conduct in thy editorial capacity, as that pursued by the editor of the C. Inquirer.

That a paper of this character is much needed in this city, is felt and acknowledged by every liberal minded christian. Orthodox priests and elders of every sect are combining their efforts to crush the freedom of speech and of the press, and every one who will not bow his knee to the Baal of orthodoxy, is proscribed as an Infidel, Deist and Atheist : yea they proceed to sever the tenderest ties of nature and friendship, and even to enter the domestic circle with their doleful denunciations against heresy and heretics. As therefore no exertion is spared in propping up the old fabric of priestcraft and orthodoxy, I hope thy paper will be a useful vehicle to expose and frustrate these exertions, and to sound an alarm throughout the land, that the friends of religious freedom may be upon their watch towers.

The prospectus is very satisfactory to my mind and to those Friends with whom I have conversed, and I have no doubt they will feel a freedom in giving the same encouragement to thy paper, as to the Christian Inquirer, if thou pursue the same liberal course. I has my best wishes for its success, and shall have the exertions of my feeble pen in exposing intolerance of every kind. MONITOR.

DEAR SIR.

INVITATION TO BR. FRIEZE.

New-Brunswick, May 4th, 1828.

Will you have the goodness to insert the following request in your next num* ber of the Olive Branch. and oblige yours in sincerity,

REV. ABNER KNEELAND,

WILLIAM HUTCHINSON.

Having observed by a notice in the Liberalist & Wilmington Reporter, that Mr. J. Frieze intends visiting the north, some time early in June, the friends of truth and liberal sentiments in New-Brunswick, (N. J.) take this method of giv ing him a friendly invitation to visit them on his way through, as they are persuaded that occasional visits of this kind, from ministers of the reconciliation, will be calculated to do much good. There is a wide field for enterprise open in this section of the country. The heritage of the Lord daily groans under the burdens which are heaped upon it by the unfruitful ministers of unrighteousness, and sighs for deliverence. If Br. F. will consent to visit us, he will be so good as to make his intentions known through the medium of the Reporter, and send a number thereof, directed to the Editor of the "Times", New-Brunswick, (N. J.) which will be duly appreciated.

FOR SALE,

The Vegetable Pulmonic Detergent and Pulmonany Pills, prepared by Doctor George Rogers, for Consumptive affections of the Lungs. We are not in the babit of introducing medical advertisements into our columns, but from our knowJedge of the proprietor of this medicine, and the distinguished reputation the articles bear in numerous diseases of the pulmonary organ, we deem it our duty to give publicity to the same, which is but a reiteration of what thousands have said before. The composition is wholly vegetable and given in substance, its operation appears to be mild, yet very efficacious by diverting the humors from the lungs to the surface of the body in imitation of health. It does not impair the appetite nor debilitate, but seemingly aids nature to perform her own offices, which is its peculiar recommendation. From the multiplicity of respectabe tes

timonials in our possession, together with our own knowledge of the fact relative to the subject, we hesitate not to give it a decided preference to any thing hitherto discovered, and believe that by a timely use of this medicine, thousands may be saved (apparently) from an untimely grave.

Directions accompany the packages. Price of double packages, viz. Pulmonary Detergent and Pills $1 50-Pulmonary Detergent alone $1. A liberal discount to venders.

N. B. Doctor Rogers has removed to No. 345 Hudson street, near Morton street and near the village, in the most healthy part of the city, with every accommodation for the indisposed from abroad, to whom every possible friendly care and professional attentions will he paid. Those who are in indigent circumstances will receive the same attentien gratuitously, but the medicine will be a necessary charge.-Enquire at 527 Pearl-street.

$8120TED.

RELIGIOUS INFATUATION.

Messrs Editors-Is it not passing strange that mankind will be rational on every subject that comes within their observation, except the subject of religion; but on this, which, of all subjects in the world, the most requires the exercise of reason, are the most irrational and infatnated creature in existence? It would seem as if some people of the present day, calling themselves religionists, had not only determiued to go all lengths in the superstitions, and outrages upon humanity practised by the ancient pharisees, but that they had abandoned even the small remnant of mercy retained by that ancient and corrupt sect, and the last remains of fellow-feeling for their kind, which the very tygers of the forest possess in common with man. O, Religion, thou fair daughter of heaven, thou offspring of the celestial world, how has thy bright forin been sullied, thy fair character tarnished, thy beauty despoiled and thy glory been taken from thee, by those who falsely pretend to love and obey thee!

I have been led into these reflections by the recent developement in this place of principles inculcated by a zealous professor of religion, which beggar all description. The individual of whom I speak is the distinguished Mr. B-l of Rochester, the samne zealous man who figured so largely at a late meeting in NewYork for Foreign Missions, and led off the subscription for that purpose with the round sum of 25,000 dollars! He passed through this place a few days since on his way to Albany, where I am informed he is gone to make the arrangements with others like himself for the establishment of the pious line (as it is called) of Stages from that place to Buffalo, designed to break down the existing lines of stages and prevent them and all people from traveling on Sunday. He tarried over night in this village at the house of Mr. S-d, and in the course of his remarks on the necessity of establishing a new line (an orthodox and pious line) of stages, he said, (as 1 am credibly informed by several respectable members of his own communion,) "If I were absent from home, and within ten miles of my residence on Sunday morning, and should know that my child lay at home at the point of death, and that I could save its life by travelling, I would not travel that distance on the Sabbath! And I should think better of that man who should delibately take his gun and shoot his neighbor, than of the man who will suffer his stage to run on the Sabbath! ! ! ” His language might have varied a little from the above; but I have written it as I heard it from his own brethren, and doubtless it is the substance of what he said and nearly verbatim the language. It needs no comment. It speaks for itself, and speaks volumes too, relative to the character and the religion of this man and his associates, who attempted to monop olize and claim to themselves every thing that is sacred and the sole right to dictate in temporalities and spiritualities, and claim jurisdiction over the bodies, purses and souls of men. Such however is the religion that is fashionable at the present day. But with its leaders, especially such as this Mr. B. I would not

1

trust my life one moment. And I verily believe if our blessed Redeemer were now on earth, and were to go about on the Sabbath preaching the gospel, healing the sick and performing those acts of mercy which he was accustomed to do when on his first mission to the wretched inhabitants of this earth, that he would be treated worse by moddern Pharisees than he was by the ancient; and that they would "condemn the just" and merciful Jesus, and "desire that a murderer might be delivered unto them." I think the less religion a man has of the kind above described the better it will be for him.—Evan. Mag. DISCIPLE.

From the Spirit of the Pilgrims.

MESSRS. EDITORS,-Perhaps the following brief extract from a sérnion, delivered on Fast Day, may not, at this time, be altogether unacceptable to your readers. Should you think it proper you are at liberty to publish it.

Yours, &c.

G.

“We are not disposed to hold up to your view, figures merely ideal; nor to represent the condition of our country as hopeless, or even alarming. But I trust you will not consider me as stepping aside from my purpose, as a professed minister of Christ, if I merely warn you to be on your guard, and point out to you the danger that evidently exists. Our country has indeed reached a commanding eminence, and stands high among the nations of the earth; but this is one reason among many others which leads us to be fear fully apprehensive of its future prosperity. Other nations have risen high, and imagined they stood on firm foundations; but alas! they have fallen to rise no more; and we ought not to imagine that we shall escape the evils that have fallen on them, if we follow their practices. The same consequences, sooner or later, will follow the same causes; and we ought therefore as we prize our liberties, to look with a cautious eye on such men and measures, as have invariably, in other countries, produced internal commotions, and consequently ruin."

ses.

"It cannot have escaped the notice of any man of common discernment and reflection, that there are men in this country, as there have been in all others, who are ambitious, and restless, and care not what course they pursue, what means they adopt, if they can but obtain their personal ends, or carry their party purpoThere is now a spirit of competition and rivalry exerting itself, which, however it may be kept down by the good sense and virtue of the people, plainly shows us that we ought to be on the alert, and tenaciously jealous of our rights. Even at the seat of Government, and in the hall of legislation, where all should be peace and harmony, or at least good feelings, we find the demon of discord and commotion raging, and a spirit of opposition and party feeling manifested, which threaten our country with the most dreadful evils. Conflicting interests and discordant passions, now agitate, and we fear will finally rend our political system. It is therefore time for every citizen to think and act with wise and prudent reference to the prospect, which the present state of things naturally presents."

"It very evidently appears to me, that the political excitements and dissentions which now prevail, and are rapidly spreading in this country, are of dangerous tendency. Indeed, it is a time of fearful anticipations, when men high in office, even though belonging to different parties, and advocating different measures, cannot meet on friendly terms, and treat each other with the common marks of civility. I grant, mere differences of opinion, with regard to men and measures, as to what is expedient or inexpedient, should cause no alarm; for we conceive them to be useful, and to exert an invigorating influence. But when we find a disposition manifested, to be virulent, to criminate and recriminate, to treat an opponent unmanly, or publicly and shamefully to insult him, we cannot but feel fearful that a ruinous anarchy will soon follow. At such a time, the only hope we dare to indulge, is that which is founded on the inflexible virtue, the constant watchfulness and prudence, the increasing intelligence of the people."

"But, aside and distinct from political divisions and dissentions, we have anoth er cause of fear. Among other things which threaten our rights and liberties, we have to name a spirit of ecclesiastical domination; which is now rising, and showing its hideous and horrible forms among us. The envious eye of an aspiring and ambitious Clergy has long been cast upon us; and has cautiously watched for a favorable opportunity to commence an attack upon our rights and immunities. Till now, however, no favorable opportunity has presented itself. For merly, the whole community were extremely jealous of their religious liberties, and warmly opposed to every thing that looked like an innovation upon them.But, recently, the public mind seems to have been diverted from this subject, by political manoeuvreing and management, aided by the cunningly devised schemes of artful ecclesiastics. Meanwhile, societies have been formed, projects have been conceived and matured and carried into effect, and many efforts have been made, and are now making, to bring us under a religious form of government; to estabhish among us a Hierarchy. At first, every thing relative to this plan was carried on in secret; but now, its advocates have taken a bold stand, and openly avowed their motives and designs. They tell us plainly, that they want a christian party in politics; that they would have if possible, a number of different and still differing sects to unite, so as to govern every public election in our country, without infringing in the least upon the charter of our civil liberties; that they would have Christians to be influenced by their religion at the polls, as well as in the pulpit, or in the house of God. Now all this may sound very pleasantly to some, and may appear perfectly right and reasonable to others; but, for one, I must plainly say, I fear the result. I fear it will plunge our country into long-enduring evils. I fear it will end in religious persecutions as horribly fatal as were ever witnessed in Europe. To place the reins of government into the hands of any religious party, appears to me a fearful experiment. It was an establihed religion that drove our pilgrim Fathers from their homes, to this then dreary wilderness; and shall a religion be established here, which will inevitably, sooner or later, drive their children from this to some other clime, to seek a shelter from the storm of religious persecution and oppression? No. Let us take our stand upon a watch-tower, so as to observe the various movements of the enemies of our religious liberties, and endeavor to counteract their efforts. Let us resolutely oppose every thing which tends to the destruction of our civil or religious immunities."

"As a christian denomination, distinct from those that would rule over us, we have an especial reason to be on our guard. I need not tell you, what you already know, that attempts have been made to deprive us of our rights and privileges, as American Citizens; to subject us to civil disabilities. But, to the honor of our country, there are yet men in it, who will not silently look on, and tamely submit to such high-handed injustice. They will not suffer themselves to be bound in servitude, and the blessings they enjoy to be filched from them. They will not suffer their rights to be taken from them, and allow the villian who dares to do it, to escape unpunished. They will certainly find him out, and bring him, if not before a judicial tribunal, at least before the tribunal of public opinion, from which there is no appeal. There he must stand approved, or condemned, according as his conduct shall appear."

REMOVAL OF MR. COBB.

We have the pleasure to inform our readers, that the REV. SYLVANUS COBÉ, of Waterville, Me. has received and accepted a call from the First Parish in Malden, (Mass.) to become its Pastor. There have for several years been christians of various denominations belonging to this Parish ; and on the resignation of the Pastoral office by the Rev. Mr. Green, several divisions, and a quite sprited excitement arose amond them. Candidates of different denominations were heard. At length, as the Universalists were more numerous than all, Mr. Cobb was invited, by whose prudence we are induced to entertin very favorable antici pations. Univer. Mag.

NEW ORTHOGRAPHY.

Mr. Kneeland of New-York has, it seems, published a book entitled "NELAND'S KE TO THE NU ORTHOGRFE." From this specimen, by the title, we should think the ingenious author had gone a step or two beyond the lucubrations of Noah Webster, in this department. The work itself we have not seen; but presume it is dedicated to General Jackson. Gaz. of Maine.

REMARK.

It is thus that some of our sapient Editors are disposed to treat works which their prejudices will not allow them to examine, or if they should, their wisdom is too exalted to allow them to perceive their utility; but thinking that the Editors of the "Gazette of Maine" may be exceptions to the general mass of the wiseacres of our day, we have taken the liberty to send them a copy of the above work, that should they feel disposed to speak of it again, they may speak from real knowledge, and not from what "it seems" to be.

From the Utica Evangelical Magazine.

CONVERSIONS IN THE MINISTRY.

Rev. Samuel Parker, who has preached about seven years in the denomination called "Peace Makers," has of late become a believer in, and will soon be a preaching of, the "Reconciliation of all things." He came to Troy the last Fall, for the purpose of establishing a meeting like those in which he had labored in the different states. But as there was no church to be had, and no convenient place to be obtained elsewere, he came to ask permission to preach in the Universalist church, when a discussion commenced, which eventuated in his renouncing his "destruction "doctrine, and embracing the soul-cheering doctrine of final universal holiness and happiness. He has now gone to New-Hampshire, where he will "labor in word and doctrine." L. W.

Priestly Barbarity.-A poor inan, named P. Bryan, lived in Haggard, Mountains of Glamore, having a miserable hovel, which he built on half an acre of ground; the land about him is let for 10s. per acre; he has been ill for a long time, and supported by the parish, having four children and a poor wife. A day or two ago, he was called upon for tithes; there were Rectoral Tithes, Corporation Tithes, and Vicarial Tithes. Having nothing to pay them, the very zealous collector took from off him the only blanket he had." But it would be well if it ended here-hear the sequel: The zealous parish priest of Slieverne, the Rev. J. Fitzpatrick, and his coadjutor, the Rev. Mr. Foran, were collecting yesterday a subscription to purchase a coffin and shroud-for what? to bury the corps of the man who died on the night of the day that he was stripped of his blanket!! Waterford Chronicle.

Br. COBB has moved out of this State and taken his residence in Malden, Mass. He left Watervile with his family last week. We are sorry he as gone out of Maine-he was very useful and much needed here. Having a good constitution and a strong mind, he could visit towns in various directions and do good in exposing error& establishing truth. May the best blessings of Heaven follow and remain with him through life; particularly do we hope that his connexion with the society in Malden may prove agreeable and useful. He has left our cause here in a prosperous condition.-Gardiner Intelligencer.

Mr. Ashbe! Hurbert, of Powlet, Vermont, lately committed suicide. The case is supposed to have been owing to a long standing difficulty in his family.

1