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Literary
November 29, 1816
The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Biographical note on Dr. Watson, Bishop of Llandaff, who died last summer. Quotes from his 1807 letter to Dr. Buchanan on religious establishments in British India, praising America's Christian growth and France's intellectual recovery post-Reformation.
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The Bishop of Llandaff.
Dr. Watson, Bishop of Llandaff, who departed this life some time last summer, appears to have been a man of liberal and enlightened mind. In a letter to Dr. Buchanan on the subject of a Religious Establishment for British India, published in Calcutta, in the year 1807, he speaks thus of America:
"God in his providence has so ordered things that America, which 300 years ago was peopled by none but Pagans, has now many millions of Christians in it; and will not, probably, 300 years hence, have a single Pagan in it—but be occupied by more Christians than now exist in Europe."
Of France he says:
"From this praise I am not disposed to exclude even France itself, notwithstanding the temporary apostacy of some of its philosophers from every degree of religious faith. I cannot but hope well of that country when I see the National Institute proposing for discussion the following subject:
"What has been the influence of the Reformation of Luther, on the political situation of the different states of Europe, and on the progress of Knowledge?" especially when I see the subject treated by Mr. Villers in a manner which would have derived honor to the most liberal protestant in Europe."
Dr. Watson, Bishop of Llandaff, who departed this life some time last summer, appears to have been a man of liberal and enlightened mind. In a letter to Dr. Buchanan on the subject of a Religious Establishment for British India, published in Calcutta, in the year 1807, he speaks thus of America:
"God in his providence has so ordered things that America, which 300 years ago was peopled by none but Pagans, has now many millions of Christians in it; and will not, probably, 300 years hence, have a single Pagan in it—but be occupied by more Christians than now exist in Europe."
Of France he says:
"From this praise I am not disposed to exclude even France itself, notwithstanding the temporary apostacy of some of its philosophers from every degree of religious faith. I cannot but hope well of that country when I see the National Institute proposing for discussion the following subject:
"What has been the influence of the Reformation of Luther, on the political situation of the different states of Europe, and on the progress of Knowledge?" especially when I see the subject treated by Mr. Villers in a manner which would have derived honor to the most liberal protestant in Europe."
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Religious
Political
What keywords are associated?
Bishop Llantaff
Dr Watson
Religious Establishment
British India
America Christians
France Reformation
Luther Reformation
Literary Details
Title
The Bishop Of Llandaff.
Subject
Letter On Religious Establishment For British India, Views On America And France
Form / Style
Prose Biographical Note With Quotations
Key Lines
God In His Providence Has So Ordered Things That America, Which 300 Years Ago Was Peopled By None But Pagans, Has Now Many Millions Of Christians In It; And Will Not, Probably, 300 Years Hence, Have A Single Pagan In It—But Be Occupied By More Christians Than Now Exist In Europe.
What Has Been The Influence Of The Reformation Of Luther, On The Political Situation Of The Different States Of Europe, And On The Progress Of Knowledge?