we were conscious of having stood forth in the attitude of rebellion, but on a hope built upon man's native and cherished fitness for God's eternal presence and favor, which at once sweeps away the fear of eternal wrath, from every soul that has been brought under the protection of High Church ordinances. It is owing to this fact, we conceive, that Unitarianism has always made so little progress, in a community where High Church and Arminian principles, are prevalent. There is no demand for Unitarianism in such a community. Are any offended with that kind of preaching which shows man his utterly depraved and ruined condition, and which sends him for relief to an almighty Savior? they can find a refuge from such humbling and painful admonitions, under the soothing messages of those, who treat all their hearers as made "heirs of God" in baptism, and as needing only the steady culture of inherent grace, to prepare the soul for heaven. It is not, to any great extent, the speculative question of the Trinity, which makes men Unitarians: it is a settled disgust for the doctrine of man's entire want of holiness by nature, and his dependence on special and distinguishing grace for the renewal of the heart. Where these doctrines can be escaped on easier terms, few will find ment to become followers of Arius or Socinus. any induce We have already intimated, that the foregoing remarks are applicable not to the Episcopal church as such, but to a portion of its members who have departed from the catholic principles, and selfabasing doctrines, of its original founders. Concerning this defection, many of the most pious and devoted members of that church, both in England and America, have publicly spoken in terms far stronger than any which we have used. Believing the principles in question to be unscriptural and dangerous, we cannot be expected to see them urged industriously on those of our own communion, without occasionally expressing our sentiments. But the present remarks, prepared as they were originally some months since, and at quite a distance, have no reference to any recent events or discussions, in the vicinity of their publication. They were made, we are well assured, with feelings of entire kindness towards those from whom the writer differs. It is against principles, and not men, that he has spoken; and our earnest prayer is, that all parties, on this subject, may feel with the excellent Hooker, that "ten words spoken in the spirit of meekness, are better than volumes of controversy." The remarks of PROTESTANT or reply to the Biblical Repertory, are necessarily deferred to our next number. INDEX TO THE SECOND VOLUME OF THE QUARTERLY CHRISTIAN SPECTATOR. ADVICE to a young christian, 449: youthful piety recommended, 452, African Colonization, 459. American Sunday School Union, 425. : Paltimore, Lord, his humane conduct and tolerant spirit, 267. Butler, review of his Analogy, 694. China, Mission to, 299: Confucius, 300: the four books: Hong Mer- Christianity, evidences of, 61, 69. Church Member's Guide, review of, 246. Church of England, held originally low church principles, 715. Civil law-Code Napoleon, 59, 61. Colonization Society, 459: its origin, character and objects, 460, 470: Congregational churches in New-England, 321: the Pelagians, their cha- Cox, D. D., Samuel H. his sermon on regeneration, 345: the nature of Cooke, John Estin, review of his work against presbyterian ordination,712. Davy, Sir Humphrey, his Salmonia: his birth, education, character as a Difficulties of Infidelity, 285: same objections agninst natural religion as Doctrine and Discipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 483, 504. Elements of mental and moral science, 1, 15. Evidences of Christianity, lectures on, 61, 69. Essays of Philanthropos on peace and war, 621: American Peace Society, Faber, Rev. G. S. Difficulties of Infidelity, 385. Fear of God an essential principle of true religion, 598. Fellenberg establishment at Hofwyl, and system of instruction, 358, 366. Good, John Mason, Memoirs of, 435: his education, literary productions, Grahame, James, his history of early settlements in America, 264: con- Hayne, Hon. Robert Y., his speech, 517: view of slavery, 521: of bene- High church and Arminian principles reviewed, 712. Infidelity, difficulties of, 285. Inquiries respecting the doctrine of imputation, or examination of early James, Rev. J. A. his Church Member's Guide, 246. Judson, Mrs. Memoir of, 16. Letters on revivals of religion, 234. Letter from a traveler on the continent of Europe, 608, 621: Journey from Liberty, religious in Switzerland, 366. Life of Summerfield, 118. Mather, Cotton, his life, labors and success in the ministry, 283, 286: in- Missions to China, 299, 320. Missions, Letters on, 632. Memoir of Mrs. Judson, her education, conversion, marriage and entrance Methodist Episcopal Church, its doctrine and discipline, 483: views of New-Haven colony, early laws and history, 687, 694. Payne's elements of Mental and Moral Science, 1: progress of mental Payson, D. D. Edward, his sermons, review of, 85: his character, his works, Penal Law, 505: definition of, its object, the general good of society, 507: Persecutions in Switzerland, 99, the confederation embraces people of dif- Philanthropos, his Essays on Peace and War, 621. Prison Discipline Society, fourth annual report, 202: construction of pris- Quincy, President, review of his centennial address, 676. Report of the American Sunday School Union, 425. Religion delineated, review of, 397: character of the work, 399, 404: dis- Religious liberty in Switzerland, 366. Revival of Religion, letters on, 234: appropriate meaning of a revival, Sprague's Lectures to young persons, 647. Speeches of Hayne and Webster, review of, 517, Story, Hon. Joseph, his inaugural discourse, 43: the common law, its Summerfield, Rev. John, 118: his birth, education, early pursuits, 119, Sunday School Union, 425. Swan, William, his Letters on Missions, 632. Switzerland, persecutions in, 99. popu- Switzerland, religious liberty in, review of, 366: persecutions in Geneva, Traveler on the Continent of Europe, 608-he proceeds from Marseilles to 8 Tyler, D. D. Bennet, his strictures on the Christian Spectator, review of, Varioloid and the Small Pox, and moral effects of prevalent malignant dis- Webster, Daniel, his speech a fair and learned exposition of the constitu- Wheaton, review of his residence in London, 660. Wilson, Rev. Daniel, his lectures on the evidences of christianity, 61: sub- |