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HE C hurch Tim e s , in it s is s u e s of S e p t e mb e r t
9 ,h

1 6 t h , a n d 2 3 rd , 1 8 9 8 , d e v ot e d a c o n s id e rab l e p o rt io n

of it s spac e to a c rit ic is m of t h is b oo k , an d has n ow

re p rin t e d t h e s e a rt icl e s as a p a m p hl e t of th irt y -

t w o p ag e s .

I t is ge n e r a ll y u n d e rst o o d t hat th is is t h e r e c ogn is e d re p ly o f

t he R i tual is t ic p arty , an d t h e r e fo r e it h as b e e n th o ugh t w e ll
t h at I s h o uld an sw e r it in t h e s e p age s .

I fr e e ly a dm it , at th e o uts e t , t h at if p e rs o n al in sult ,

lib e ls , an d v it u p e r at io n c o uld k ill b o o k , Th e S e c re t H is tory

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o f th e O x ord
f M ov e m en t c o uld n ot s urv iv e th e at t a ck of

Th e C hu rc h Tim e s . B ut I v e n t u re to su b m it t ha t t h e t h in k in g
men an d wo me n of E ng an l d v ie w w it h n at ural d is t rus t
a c aus e wh ich c an n ot e x is t w it h o u t d e sc e n d in g t o ta ti c cs of

t h is k in d . Th e y r e qu ir e s o m e t h in g m o re t ha n o u t b urs t s of

a n ge r , and an e xh ibit io n of v e xa t io n a nd a n n oy a n ce , to

c on v in c e th e m t h at m y b oo k c an n ot be re l ie d on . Th e

P u b l ic c ar e l it t l e or n ot h in g as to wh at m y p e rs o n a l v ie ws
m ay b e . W h at t h e y wa n t to k wi
no —D id t h s, e T rac t ar ian s

a nd R itu a l ist s r e ally u tt e r th e w ords c it e d in t h e b oo k , an d

vi PRE FA C E .

d id t h e y d o t h e d e e d s t h e r e in at tr ib ut e d to t he m ? Th e y

w ill j ud ge a cc o rd in g to e v id e n c e , an d n ot a cc o rd in g to th e

O p in io n s e it h e r of th e a uthor or o f Th e C h urc h Time s .

I t m ay b e w e ll t o gi ve so me spe c im e n s of th e in s ul t an d

ab u s e h e ap e d on my he ad by m y cr it ic . H e re are a fe w
“
e xt ra c t s : Th e in c id e n t p r o v o k e s m o r e th an one qu e s t io n
ab o ut th e h o n o ur ab l e an d s t r aigh t fo rw ard m o d e in wh ich
Mr W a l s h
. o b t ain e d th e p i r v at e p p
a e rs of g e n t l e m e n wh o

int e n d e d t h e m t o r m e a in p r iv a t e —
im p ly in g , of c o ur s e ,

t h at I o b t a in e d the m by d is h o n o ur ab l e and cr o o k e d m e t h o ds .

Th e r e is , I fr e e l y a dm it ,
no d o u bt wh at e v e r t h at t he se
g e n t e l me n in t e n d e d t h e ir p p
a e rs to r e m a in p r iv a t e

an d t h e ir a n ge r a r is e s fr o m t h e fa c t t h at t h e y are n ow

p u b l ishe d in t h e l igh t of d ay . Me n wh o w o rk in t h e d a rk
alway s h at e th e l ig h t . A ga in , it is af firm e d t h at I am

e it h e r a f ool , wr it in g of t h in gs wh ich he doe s n ot u nde r

s t an d , or a k u c we , r
t y in g to g ull a sti ll m o re ign o r a n t

p u b l ic . It w o uld h av e be e n w is e r fo r Th e C h urc h Tim es

to p rov e me e it h e r a fo o l or a k n av e , t h an to t hu s l ib e l
m e in it s c o lum n s . It l
a s o af firm s t h at in m y b o o k I h av e
in s e r t e d s o m e t h in g out of th e p urloin e d
p p
a e rs of th e

S o c ie t y of th e H o ly C r o s s . To ch a rge a m an wit h u s in g
s to e n l r
p po e rt y w it h o u t
, p r o duc in
g a s cr ap of e v id e n c e
in s u pp o r t of the a ccu s at io n , is an o ffe n c e wh ich is h e ld in

ab h o rr e n c e by all u p righ t m e n, no m at t e r wh at t h e ir r e l i gio n

m ay b e . Ye t on e m o re C h u rc h Ti m e s l ib e l I mu s t q u o t e

b e fo r e I p as s on . It afiirm s t h at th e pe ru s al of h is b o o k
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is rath e r l ik e p e e r ing o v e r th e sh ould e r of a m an wh o is

r e a d ing a s tole n l e tt e r .

N ow all t h is is s im p l y an u n wo rthy att e m p t to b l a ck e n th e

c har a ct e r of a m an wh o s e b oo k it has fail e d t o re fu t e . Th e re

is no t one w o rd of t ruth in t h e s e d iscr e d it ab l e a ccu s a t io n s ,

a nd no one is m o r e c o nv in c e d of th e ir fals e h o o d t h a n

i i f f —
The C h urc h T mes t s e l , or b e not t oo much s t artl e d , my

r e ad e r wh ,
en I t ll e y ou —that a
p p e r has w ith in , th e p as t

t w e lv e m o n ths
-
, g iv e n me, on t h e s e v e ry p o in t s , a ch a ra c t e r
for h o ne s t y , fair n e ss , an d h o n our , of wh ich ,
fo r a ti me at

l e as t I , wa s e xc e e d in gly p ro ud s in c e I t h o u ght I , h ad fairly

don e m y b e st t o ea n r it . A cc o rd in g t o Th e C h u rc h Times ,

of S e pt e mb e r, 1 898, I mu s t be a k in d of s n e a k in g v ill ain ;

y t in
e t h e o p in ion o f the sam e p p
a e r , of J an uary z rs t , 1 8 9 8 ,

p age 63 , I wa s fully en t itl e d to th e fo ll ow in g t e st im on ial

( t h e ital ics a re m in e )
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c on s id e rabl e e xt c t s f o m w h t s e e m t o b e th e
ra r riv ate p a e s o f t h e
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o I t w s w e ll k n ow n t h at M W W al sh
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h d t h e s am e l u d bl o bj e t in v ie w as M r M ill e r an d h ad f r
a a a e c .
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a l on g t im e b e e n t ry in g in f i n d h s t w t o o bat i n s om e o f
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p u bl ic at ion M W l h is f i nd p n
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A ft e r r e ad in g th e ab o v e u n s ol ic it e d te sti m o n ial to my

fa ir n e ss and h o n e s ty I , am a f ai r d t h at my r e ad e rs w ill t h in k
t h at th e e d it o r of Th e C h u rc h Ti mes h as a v e ry bad , or at

l e a st a v e ry c onv e n ie nt m e m o ry , . Th e d e sp e ra t e ne c e ss it ie s
of t he ow in g to t he w id e ci rc ula t ion 0

m y bo ok , se e m to h a ve le d fm y r e vie we r i n t o the d an ge r ous

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p a t hs of in c on s ist e n c y an d l ibe l . H is c o n duc t , at an

y r a t e ,

fur n is h e s l oyal C hurchm e n wit h on e m o re i ll us t r a t io n of

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the v e ry .
ta ct ics ; e xp o s e d in m y b oo k . I '
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r
s t aig htfo rwa rd E ng l ishm e n . And h e re -
I may r e m ark t h at
t h is is n ot the first tim e t hat Th e Ch urch Tim es h a s !
n ot i e c d
m y bo o k It r e vie we d it w it h a ll the h o n o urs of le ad e d
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. .

t yp e —th o u gh n ow it s ays it d id n ot th in k it wo rt h po wde r

and sh ot —i n it s is su e of D e c e m b e r 3 rd , 1 8 97 , p p 6 6 3
.
, 6 6 4 .

It t he n a d op t e d th e l in e of r id icul in g t h e b o o k , b u t it en de d
it s r e v ie w b y giv in g m e , in all s e rio us ne s s , th e f o l lowing

s m o n ial
t e ti

W h ate v e r we m ay th in k of h is b oo k w , e c an n
ot bu t re sp e c t
Mr . lVa ls h . I n h on ou r a ble c o n t ra s t to m os t of our l att e r- d a
y
T ap pe rt its , h e h as re gard to t h e d e c e n c ie s of c o n trov e rs
y , an d we
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c ou ld w is h h is p e n en l is te d in a b e t te r c aus e .

W h at , m ay I as k , h as h app e n e d s in ce D e c e m b e r 3 rd , 1 8 97,

t h at h a s l e d Th e Churc h Tim es t o a lt e r it s e s ti m at io n of

m y p e rs o n al ch ar a c t e r ? Th e n I w as w o rt hy of h o n o ur
and r e s p e ct . N ow it d e cl ar e s t h at Mr . W al s h h as

qu e e r n o t io n s of h o n o ur . I h av e s t at e d t h at my c opy 01

Th e P r ies t in A bsolu tion cost 6 6s,

. an d my cr it ic as s e r t s t h at
N o ne b ut a d irt y -
m in d e d m an , b e n t on m is u s in g t h e bo o k ,

w o uld b u y it at such a p r ic e . E v id e n t l y t h e d e s ire is t o

p r o d u c e th e im p r e ss ion t hat I hav e wr itt e n a d irty an d

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inde ce n t b ook , lik e The P ries t in A bs olu tion it s e lf . - B ut

I ap
pe al t o m y r e ad e rs ag ain s t such an un w o rthy in s inu at io n .

T hey k no w t h at I hav e wr itt e n on e w rd wh ich c uld ‘

n ot o o n ot

be r e a d w it h o u t b lush b y t h e ur s mi d d m an
i

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p e t n e or

w o man th a t ,
e ve r b re a th e d . W hat , I g a g a in as k , has
h ap p e n e d s inc e De ce m b e r , 1 89 7 , t o in duc e t his Ch a ng e of

f ro nt ? I s it not th e d e s ire so me how th e r t o ge t o ut

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c an at -
a ,

s t at e m e nt wh ich w o uld a ccurat e ly d e s cr ib e th e ne w a t t it ud e

o f Th e C h u rc h Ti mes .

T h e gr e a t . ob e j ct of Th e Ch urc h Time s is t o p e rsu ad e t h e

p u b l ic th at , a ft e r a ll , t h e re a re no s uch th ings as s e cr e t
so c ie t ie s wit h in th e C hurch of E ng an l d , e xc e p t in g , p e rh ap s ,

t he O rd e r of C o rp o r at e R e u n io n . B u t in o rd e r to succ e e d in

i t s t as k it h a s t o re s or t to m is r e p r e se n t at ion . I f it c an n o t
s ucc e e d in b l a ck e n in g t h e chara c t e r of a P r o t e st a n t , it m ay

a t l e ast h ope fo r s ucc e s s in wh it e w a s h in g t h e

-
m e n wh o wo rk
in t h e d ark to d e s t roy the P r o t e s t an t is m of th e C hurch and

N at io n . It m igh t j us t as w e ll t ry t o p e rsuad e s e n s ibl e men

t h at t h e r e is n ot h in g wh ich b at s an d o wls l o ve m o r e t h an
t he n o on d ay s un, an d th at t h e y h at e t o be se e n p r o wl in g
abo ut at n ig ht . If e ve r t he re w as an e ccl e s ias t ic al so c ie t y
w h ich d e s e rv e d to be t e rm e d s e cr e t ,
as I h av e a m p l y p r ov e d ,

it is t h e S o c ie t y of t h e H oly C ro s s . B ut a cc o rd in g t o my

crit ic it is on ly
A p riv at e So c ie ty of E n g is hl l
c e rgym e n w h o m e e t toge t h e r for t h e
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c on d uc t o f th e ir o wn
p i r v ate affairs . We c an n o t im ag in e an
y th in
g
m o re d e t e s t abl e , m o re utte r ly pp os
o ed t o ge n t l e m nl y f a e e l in
g ,
t h an t o '

p y i
rn t o t h e d o in gs of s u ch a Soc ie ty .

I h av e no d o u bt t h at th e C l an -
n a - G ae l F e n ia n s
, ,
an d

I n v in c ib l e s w o uld s ay th e sa me t h in g ab o ut an y p e rs o n
wh o r e v e al e d t h e ir se cr e t d o in g s t o t h e B it is r h G ove rn m e n t

B ut , a ft e r a ll , h e re c o m e s in th e qu e s t io n , Is .
it t ru t h

fu l t o d e s cr ib e th e S S C. . . as m e r e ly a b o dy of cl e rgym e n '

wh o me e t t o ge t h e r fo r t h e c o n duct of t h e ir p riv ate a ffair s ”

I h av e s h o wn , by cl e a r an d in d is p u t a b l e e vid e n c e wh ich .

Th e C h urc h Tim es h a s n ot d ar e d t o a tt e m pt to r e fu t e , t h at
t hey mee t t o ge t he r to se cr e t l y d is cu s s p u blic a ffa i s r . A g a in ,

if t h e r e b e no s e cr e cy in t h e s o c ie t ie s na me d ,
h o w is it t h at .

Th e C h urc h Ti me s is u n ab e —
l so it s ay s —to te st m y qu o t a
t io n s by t h e o rig in a l d o cum e n t s ? Ma n y o f h is s t at e m e nt s ,

‘
it d e c l are s , are b y t h e ir v e ry n at ur e u n v e rifi a b l e . I h av e :

‘
g iv e n ,
h e
’
s ay s , full r e fe re n c e s an d p r o o fs for e ve ry t h in g .
’

B ut r e fe r e n c e s to in a cc e s s ib l e d o cum e n t s are u s e le s s .

Th e g r e a t e r p a rt of Mr . W al s h ’
s h is t ory is , t h e r e fo r e ,
“
u n v e rifi ab le an d c o n s e qu e n t l y it l e av e s th e g re at e r p a rt
of h
t is book u n t o uch e d by it s cr it ic is ms . In r e p ly to a ll i
t he se e xcu s e s fo r in a bil it y , it m ay s u ffi c e to s t at e t h at the :

ad m is s io n s of Th e Ch u rc h Tim es u pp l y m e w it h a n u n e x p e c t ed
‘
s

a dd it io n al p r o o f of th e se cr e t n at ur e of t he s e R it u a l is t ic

s o c ie t ie s . T h e ir d o cum e n t s mu s t in de e d be s e cr e t wh e n ,
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th e l e a d in g ch a m p io n of t h e R it u al is t ic r t i t ll w d ‘
p a y s n o a o e

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f th e O x ord
f Mov e ment . A s t o t he se s e cr e t an d te ll t al e
-

d o cum e n t s , my op p o ne n t , n ot h av in g anyt h in g be t t e r t o s ay ,

d is cr e d it ab ly in s in u at e s t h at I m ay h av e fo r g e d so m e oft he m
E ve n , it sh a m e l e s s l y as ks ,
if Mr W alsh sh o uld
.
p r o duc e

t he m , w h o is t o s ay wh e t h e r t h e y r e a lly are wh at t h e y p urp o rt

to be Th e qu e s t io n im p l ie s a l ib e l on my char a c t e r , b ut

p a s insg t h at by, t h e a n s we r is ob v io us . I p r o fe s s ,
fo r
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in s t an c e , t o qu ot e Sp e e ch e s m a d e at s e cr e t S yn o ds of th e

S o c ie t y of the H o l y C r o ss , an d I g iv e t h e d at e s on wh ich
t h e y w e re h e ld , an d t h e p age s of th e d o cum e n t s fro m wh ich
I ta ke my e x t r a cts . L e t the a u t h o r it ie s of t h e S o ie t y c of

the H o ly C ro s s b e ap p l ie d t o, and a sk e d to p r o duc e th e ir

c op ie s of th e r e p o r ts of t h e Syn o ds in qu e s t io n . I am p re

p a e r d to p r o duc e m in e , an d t he n le t so me o u t s id e a u t h o rity
j ud ge b e t we e n us . T h is , I v e n t ure to su gge s t , is a m or e
m a n ly an d C hr is t ia n w ay of s e t t l in g a d is p u t e th an t h at of

in fl ic t in g b a ck h an d e d an d c o wardly stab a ma n s ’
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a -
on

ch ar a c t e r .

Th e C h urc h Time s p l e a d s t h at t h e S o c ie t y of th e H o ly

C r o s s is n ot a se cre t so c ie t y ,
b e c a u s e it h as is s u e d a
p pe
a r
“
on T h e N at ur e and O bj e c t s of th e S o c ie t y , an d a ls o

“ ”
an A ddre s s t o C at h o l ic s . As s oon, it s ay s , as th e

m e m b e rs fe l t t h e ir in n e r l ife r
s t ong e no u gh fo r t h e r
s t a in

t h e y l a u n ch e d fo r t h in t o p u b l ic it y ; t he y t oo k the m o st
”
p u b l ic o cc a s io n p o s s ib e l to m a k e t h e ms e lv e s k n own . Th e

d o cum e n t s r e fe rr e d to w e r e c ircul at e d firs t in t h e y e a r 1 86

7 .

Y e t t e n y e a rs l at e r , in 1 8 77 , at a m o n t hly C h ap t e r of the
xfi PRE FA C E .

Dawe s n ow
,

s oc ie t y of th e H o l y C r o s s , t h e R e v N atha n ie l .
,

B is h o p o f R o ckh a m p t o n c o m pl ain e d t h a t O u r w e ak n e s s
,

h it h e r t o h a d b e e n o u r s é c re cy ; a n d t h e R e v J o s e ph N e w t on .

S m it h fo u n d e r o f t h e S o c ie t y b o a s t e d t h at
, ou r s e cr e c y ,

h ad b e e n a p r o t ec t io n t o u s A nd e v e n a s l at e a s t he .

ch a ffirm
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May 1 8 8 1 S yn o d t h e Re v W ill ia m C r o u ed th at
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h e t h o u gh t t h e s e c re cy o f t h e S o c ie t y s d o in g s a m i s t ake
’

(s e e inf ra , p p . 1 25 , 1 2 6, T h e p u b l ish e d d o cum ents

re fe rr e d t o ab o v e w e re on ly b a it to cat ch fish . Th e

fish c a n n ot j ud ge fr o m th e b ait th e r e c e p t io n wh ich

a w ait s it wh e n l a n d e d by th e fi s h e rm an . T h at is

a se cre t on l y m ad e k n ow n to the fis h wh e n h a ul e d on
s ho re . Tho s e d o cum e n t s w e re n ot , a ft e r al l, sc at t e r e d
ab oa r d in d is cr im in a t e l y , an d t hos e wh o r e ad t h e m g a in e d
t h e re by no a d e qu at e k n owl e d ge of th e se cre t p o l icy o f

the S o c ie t y of th e H o l y C r os s . If th e S o c ie t y of th e

H o l y C ro s s is n ot se cr e t , wh y a re s uch e ffo r ts m a d e to

ke e p it s d o cum e n t s fr o m th e l igh t of d ay ? I s it n ot

“
b e c a u s e it h a s l o v e d d ark n e s s rat h e r t h an l igh t F or

e v e ry o ne t h at d o e t h e v il h at e t h the l igh t ,
n e it h e r co m e t h
(Marg in
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to the l ig h t l e s t,
h is d e e d s s h o uld be re p ro ve d ,

d is c o v e r e d , J h
o n iii.

1 n ot i e c t h at Th e C h u rch Tim e s a dm it s t h at t h e r e is a

S e cr e t H is t o ry of th e O x fo rd Mo v e m e n t . Th e O x fo rd
Mo v e m e nt ,
it r e luc t a nt l y c o n fe s s e s ,
u n d o u b t e dly h a s it s

se cr e t h is t o ry . I t is in t e r e s t in g t o c a lcul at e h ow much
of it is l o ck e d in t h e mu n im e n t r o o m H a wa rd e n
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up at .
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A g r e a t p a rt of th is s e cre t h is t o ry w ill .

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by d eg re es , b e
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r e v e al e d . My fa ul t see ms to be t h a t I h a v e r e v e al e d it t o o

s oon to su it th e c o n ve n ie n c e of th e R it u al is t s , an d t h at
I h a v e r e v e al e d t oo much of it fo r t h e ir c o m fo rt . I n de e d ,

my o
pp o n e n t e v id e n t l y a pp o r ve s of th e .
s e cr e cy of th e

T r a c t a r ia n s , wh e n it as s ure s it s r e a d e rs t h at A l it t l e
m o re of th e o ld se cr e c y o f th e T r a c t ar ia ns w o uld n ot

harm us .

O n th e su bj e c t of
“
R e s e rv e an d
“
E c on o my , The C h urc h

Tim es s e e ms t o t h in k t h a t t h e T r a c t a r ia n s we re a n yt h in g
but w is e , t h o u gh it by no m e a n s c e n s ure s t h e ir te a ch ing .

Th e ea rl y T r a c t ar ia n s we re ,
it as s e rt s ,
u n fo r t u n a t e in
“
m a n y o f t h e ir e xp r e s s io n s , and w e re s in gul a rly in c ap ab l e

of ud
j g in g t h e e ffe c t u p o n t h e ir c o n t e m p o r a r ie s o f wh a t
“
th e y m igh t s ay B u t a ft e r a ll . it b oas t s t h at
, th e ,

‘
T r a c t a r ian s fr e e l y u b l i h d h e ir t h e o ry of R e s e rv e
’

p s e t ;

th e y u h
t a g t it op e n ly as th e so e l m n du t y o f a ll wh o w e re
en
g
age d in c o mmu n ic at ing r e l igio u s k n o wl e d ge . I h av e
n e v e r d e n ie d t h at th e T r a ct aria n s u b l is h e d t h ir d o c t r in e
p e

of R e s e rv e op e n l y ; wh a t I h av e a ses rt e d , an d s t ill
s rt
a se ,
an d h ave fully p r o v e d in t h e fo ll o w in g p ag e s , is t h a t

th e y p rac tise d it in s e cre t, a n d t h at the t h e o ry le d in m any

in s t a n c e s t o d o u bl e d e al ing
-
, e va s io n s , an d d e c e p t io n s , s uch
as w e r e u tt e rly in c o n s is t e n t w it h C hr is t ia n id e a s of t ru t h
ful n e s s an d s t a ig r h t fo rwa rd d e al in g .

In th e c o ur s e of it s at t a ck Th e C h urc h Tim es m ak e s o n e or

t wo adm iss io n s ab o ut Th e P ries t in A bs olu tion wh ich a re

xiv PRE FA C E .

w o rt h r e m e m b e rin g . It c a re full y t
ab s ain s fr o m u t t e r in g
one w o rd of c e n s ure of t h at book, wh ich th e l at e A rch b is h o p
“
of C a n t e r b ury ( D r Ta it )
. de nounce d as a d is gr ac e to th e

c o mmu n it y b u t it fr a n kl y a dm it s ,
a n d ap p a e n t r ly gl o r ie s in
“
the d is g r a c e ful fa c t , t h at th e book d e al s ,
of c o ur s e w it h ,

“
fil t h an d it p l e a d s in e xcu s e t h a t a b oo k of m o r al t h e o l o g y
mu s t , t h e re fo r e d e al w it h c e r ta in d is g u s t ing s u bj e c t s
, . If
“
t h e b oo k d e al s w it h fil t hy an d d is g u s t ing s u bj e c t s , it

is on ly in or de r t h at th e F th r
a e C o n fe s s o r s w h o r e ad it

m ay s u b s e qu e n t l y d e al w it h t h e s e l o at h s o m e s u bj e c t s in t h e

C o n fe s s io n al . Th e s e a ck n o wl e d g m e n t s of Th e C h u rc h Tim e s

re ve al th e ch a ra c t e r of th e R it u a l is t ic C o n fe s s io n al in it s

t ru e l igh t . I t is a p l a c e wh e r e ,
at the w ill and d is cr e t io n of

t he F th r a e C o n fe s s o r , c e rt ain fil t hy an d d is g u s t in g ”

su bj e c t s are ta lk e d ab o ut , o ft e n by p e r s o n s of O p p o s it e

se xe s . I t is p l e ad e d by m y cr it ic t h a t Th e P ries t in A bsolu tion

e x a ct l y r e s e m bl e s a m e d ic al w o rk on p a t h ol o gy .

I im agin e t h at th e o ve rwh e lm in g m aj o r it y of m e d ic a l men

w ill r e s e n t th e c o m p a ris o n as a g r o s s in s ul t 0 11 a n h o n o ur
a b l e p r o fe s s io n . T h e r e is n ot h in g se cr e t in m e d ic a l b o oks .

T h e y m ay b e b o u g h t b y a n yb o dy in t h e op e n d ayl igh t
wh il e of Th e P ries t in A bs olu tion it w a s s ai d , by C a n o n

R hode s —
B r is t o w t h e n a m e mbe r of th e S S C . . .
—t h a t “
If

th e b oo k we re p u b l is h e d it w o uld be p r o s e cu t e d as an

ob s ce ne bo o k i
( f , p
n r a . Ye s ; and u n fo r t u n a t e l y ,

t h e re is re as o n t o fe a r t h at it is an obs ce ne book, wh ich

has fr e qu e n tl y le d t o “
ob sc e n e t alk b e t we e n t h e F th r
a e
 P R E F ACE . XV

C o n fe ss o r an d h is p e n it e n t . H e r e in l ie s it s c o n d e m n at io n
in th e m in d s o f all r igh t t h in k in g
-
men an d wo m e n .

As to the se m i s e cr e t
-
C o n fr at e r n it y of th e Bl e s s e d

S a cr a m e n t , Th e C h urc h Tim es h a s t h e u nb lu s h in g a ud ac ity

to d e cl a re t h at it o ffe n d s Mr W a l s h. b y p ray in g in se cre t 1

T h e r e is n ot a l in e in m y b o o k t o j u s t ify s uch an a s e s rt io n .

NVh at I c o m p l a in e d of w a s t h a t it s se m i s e cr e cy
-
w as us e d
fo r t h e p urp o s e of r
p po a g a t in g w it h g r e a t e r , s a fe t y , d o c t r in e s
a nd p r a c t ic e s wh ich a re u n l aw ful w it h in th e C hurch of

”
E n g anl d . My cr it ic d e n ie s t h at the m on thly I n te rc es sion

P ap e r of th e C B S. . . is se cr e t in a ny s e n s e . T h e n wh y d id

t h e S p e io u r r G e n e r al a dvis e t h at t h e ba ck n um b e r s s h o uld
“
be d es t r o y e d , to p re ve nt o u t s id e rs r e ad in g t h e m ? Th e

R ev . J am e s H o d g s o n , fo rm e rl y S u p e r io r of th e B l o xh a m

W ard of th e w as o f a n o p in io n d iffe re n t fr o m t h at of

The Ch urc h Tim es . He wr o t e t o t h e R it u al is t ic C h urch R e v ie w ,

ul
J y t
s ,h 18
73 p 4
,
. 00 Why a re t h e y [I n te rc ess ion Pap e rs

f m ark e d ‘
C o n fid e n t ial ? D oes th is imp ly
’
o n ot

s e c re cy ? Und ou bte d ly .

B u t it is p l e a d e d t h a t t h e r e ca n n o t be an y s e cre cy in th e

C . B S . . b e c a us e it s ann u al m e e t ings an d s e rv ic e s a re

a dve r t is e d in t h e p u b l ic p r e ss . Th e r e w o uld , of .
c o urs e , be

n ot h in g s e cr e t in t h o s e m e e t in gs if t h e g e n e r a l p u b l ic

we re in v it e d t o at t e n d the m ; b u t t h at is t h e v e ry t h in g
w h ich t h e a u t h or it ie s of th e C B S do
. . . n ot want . Th e y

c an n o t l e gally k e e p th e p u b l ic out fr o m t h e ir R e qu ie m

Mass e s in C hurch , y e t no one is a ll ow e d t o be p re s e n t at

xv i PRE FA C E .

th e an n u al m e e t in gs e xc e p t t h o s e Wh o c a n p r o duc e th e m e dal
s h owm g t h at t h e y a re m em b e rs . Th e se c rhc y o f t h e C . B S
. .

is l
a so sh o w n in t h e fa c t t h at it ne ve r p r 1n t s th e na me s of

it s lay me m b e r s 5i n d , a l t h o u gh th e na me s of it s P r ie s t s

A s s o c iat e a re p r i nte d e v e ry y e a r c are

, is ta ke n t h at no
j
"

P ro t e s t ah t C h urchm an sh all a c opy l is t So me

‘

se e of th e .

o
c iat e r e fu s
'

P r ie s t s A s s ll o w t h e ir me s
'

of th e -
e to a na t o be

p i r nte d e ven in
i
th is s e cr e t ly c ircul at e d l is t , fo
r fe a r l e s t

t h e y s h o ul d b e fou nd o u t Is t h e re s e cr e cy h
'

. no in all t is ?

Th e in format io n wh ich I h av e g iv e n ab o u t R itu al is t ic

“
S is t e rh o o d s m ay , Th e C hu rc h Tim es t h in ks , b e l a r ge l y
b og u s , t h o u gh it fail s t o p r o duc e a ny e vid e n c e in p r o of of

it s s u gge s t io n . It d e cl ar e s t hat a C o n v e n t is es s e n t iall y

a p r iv a t e h o u s e , an d t h at t h e re fo r e o u t s id e rs h av e no r igh t
t o t ak e c
n ot i e o f wh at g o e s on w it h in it s walls . Th is w as

t h e p l e a p u t fo rw a rd so me y e a s r s in ce by t h e k e e p e rs of

“
p r iv a t e lu n at ic a s ylum s ,
but t h e L e gis l a t ur e p a i d no
‘

a tt e n t io n to t h e p le a . Th e E ng l is h p u bl ic in s is t e d on h avin g
“ ”
such p r iv at e h o u s e s p l a c e d u n d e r p u b l ic in s p e c t io n , an d

I h av e no d o u b t t h at e re l o ng t h e y w ill in s is t on a s im ilar
“
in s p e c t io n of th e p r iv a t e hous e s te rm e d C o n ve nt s . Th e

p l e a of p r iv a c y d id n ot a v ail fo r C o n v e n t s at th e t i me of th e

R e fo rm at io n , an d I do n ot se e w h y it s h o uld a v ail n ow .

Th e C h urch Time s is d is cr e e t l y s il e n t ab o ut th e p i r v at e b urial

g r o u n ds in some of t he se R it u al is t ic C o n v e nt s . Is it r d
a f ai

th at so me d ay an a w ak e n e d an d in d ign a n t B r it is h p u b l ic

w ill cl o s e th e m fo r e ve r , as o u gh t to h ave be e n th e c as e l o n g
x v iii PRE FA C E .

T h is is t h e w ay in wh ich Th e C h urc h Times c o mm e n t s on

t h is c o ll e c t io n of e xt ract s
M o s t of th e m are pl i
a n s t at e m e n ts of Ch ris t ian d o c trin e ; s om e

o f th e m are in v e ry b ad t a s t e ; som e w e d is i lk e in t e n s e ly ; s om e w oul d

be alm os t u n iv e rsa lly re p u d iat e d by our frie n d s . Bu t o f al l al ik e

we as k , W h e re is th e s e c re c y ? W h e re is t h e pl t ? W h o e re th e

c ons
pirac
y ? W is e or foo l is h t h e y,
are a ll publis h e d tte c u ran es

B ut t h e s e t h in g s w e re n ot d o n e in a c o rn e r . Th e y w e re d o n e w it h

fe ro c io us p i ity
u bl c . We are grat e fu l to M r W al s h fo r
. co ll e c t in g th e

ev id e n c e ; h e s av e s us so m u c h t ro u b le 3 h is o wn p ag es
p l
u v e rize h is

t h e ory o f s e c re c y an d c o n s p irac y .

If I h a d t r ie d t o p r o v e the s e cre c y of the O x fo r d

Mov e m e n t fr o m h
t is c o ll e c t io n of e xt r ac t s , th e c o mm e n t of

Th e C h u rc h Tim es w o uld h av e be e n v e ry much t o t h e p o in t .

B ut I h a ve d o n e n ot h in g of th e k in d . Th e y a re
p l a c e d in

th e ap p e n d ix fo r t h e e x p re s s p urp o s e of s e p a a t ir
n
g t h e m fro m
“
th e se cr e t h is t o ry . Th e y we r e in s e r t e d for r e fe re n c e .

Th e e v id e n c e of se cr e cy is c o n t ain e d in wh at Th e C h u rch

Tim es t e rm s
“
t h e g re a te r p a t r of Mr W al s h s h is t o ry
.
’

,
”
an d

wh ich it h a s n ot e ve n at t e mpt e d to r e fu t e .

I t is a s ig n i fic an t fa c t t h at o ut of n e a rly twe lv e c o lum n s

g iv e n to an e x a m in at io n of m y b oo k Th e Ch urc h Tim es

de vot e s on ly ab o ut two an d a h a lf c o lum n s to an a tt e mp t to

d is p rov e my a ccura cy . At th e c o mm e n c e m e n t of it s t e n t h

c olum n on ly d o e s it se t it s e l f s e r io u s l y to wo rk to p rove me

in a ccur at e on mat t e rs of fac t . It b e g in s t h at t e n t h c olum n

( Se pt e mb e r 2 3 rd , p 8 3 )
0 w it h th e re mark abl e a c k n o wl e d g

m e nt We have , so far, assum e d that Mrs Walsh s ’

 PRE FA C E . XI X

in fo rma t io n is accurat e . If s o, n ine c olum n s of it s s p ac e

w e re ei th e r w a st e d , or s i m p ly u s e d fo r t h e p urp o s e of p e r o n s al
in s ul t an d l ib e ll o u s s ta t e m e n ts wh ich it is qu it e u n abl e to

s u b s t a nt iat e .

At l ast t h e n
, , Th e Ch urc h Times c o mm e n c e s w o rk wh ich ,
if

w e ll d o n e wo uld h e l p
, th e c aus e of my opp o ne n t s m o r e t h an
a ny a m o u nt of m e re b lus t e r .
“
We c an ,
”
it s t at e s , t ak e
c e r t ain of it s [S e c re t H is tory] s t at e m e n t s wh ich c o n c e r n
m at t e rs of p u b l ic k n o wl e d g e ,
and see h ow t h e y will s t an d
the te t s of in qu iry . H e re , at l o ng la s t , we c o me to

fa ir and r
p po e r cr it ic ism as , to wh ich no a uth or h as a r igh t
c o m pl ain m at t e r fa c t I c o ur t cr it ic is m of t i hs
‘

to . As a of

k in d . If a n yo n e c an p rov e t h at ,
on m att e rs of fa c t , I hav e
m is r e p r e s e n t e d m y o pp o n e n ts I sh all
,
b e g rat e ful t o h im for

p o in t in g o u t my m is t ak e s .

I ne e d h ardly add that my crit ic p l ac e s in t h e fo r e fr o nt of

it s e xam in at io n th e v e ry wor s t (su p p o s e d ) b lu n d e rs t hat it

c an p os s ib ly p r o duc e again st me . T h e y are e xac t ly se ve n in

n um b e r , an d are of so u n i m p or t an t a ch ar a ct e r t h at w e re
I t o p l e a d gu il ty of e rr o r in e ve ry in st an c e t h e y wo uld n ot

affe c t m y ge n e ral t rus t wo r t h in e s s . E v e n h is t o ria n s of the

h igh e s t es ee t m w it h th e p b i u lc a re fo u n d t o b e o cc as io n ally
in accur at e on m in o r p o in s t ; b ut th at d o e s n ot in duc e t h e ir

rea d e rs t o be so fo ol is h as to t hr ow a way t h e ir b ook s , as

t h o u gh t h e y w e r e p r o duc e d by c o n sc io u s l iars My o wn . b oo k

e xt e nd s to o ve r 4 00 p g
a e s . I h av e ,
in c o m p il in g it r e c e iv e d
,

n ot th e sl igh t e s t a ss istan c e fr o m a nyon e . Th e wo n d e r to

B 2
XX PRE FACE
'

m e is , that alth ou gh
, I t ook t h e utm ost p o ss ibl e p a m s t o
‘

be a ccur at e , Th e Church Tim es c an on ly p r o duc e s e ven

u n im p ortant in st a n c e s m wh ich it assum e s that I a m

h ist o ric ally wro ng . B u t it as sum e s t oo much .

( )
1 I p l e ad g u il t y t o b e in g in a ccurat e as to on e charge
al o n e , and t hat an in accuracy wh ich inj ure s n ob o dy ,
an d is

so r
t ifl in g t h at it a mus e s m e t o fi n d The Ch urch Times m ak in g
such a g r e a t m o u n t a in ou t of it s l it t l e m ol e h ill . I t is

c on n e ct e d w it h the v is it s of L o rd H al ifax , F t h r P ull e r

a e ,
”

and th e R e v T A L a c e y, t o R o m e ,
. . . w ith r e fe r e n c e to the

re c o gn it io n of A n gl ic an O rd e rs b y t h e C hurch of R om e . It
is a dm it t e d by t h o s e w h o k n ow t h e fa cts of the c as e t h at
ea ch of t h e s e t hre e g e n t e l m e n we nt to R o me on th e sa me
e rran d ,
an d h ad a c o mm o n j ct ;
ob e an d t h at th e t rav e ll in g
e xp e ns e s of the t wo l as t na m e d we re p a i d by t h e E ng l is h
C hurch U n io n . In t h e ann u al r e p o r t o f t h e E . C U fo r 1 8 97 ,
. .

p g
a e 1 7 , o ccurs t h e fo ll ow in g it e m of e x p e n d it ur e u n d e r , th e

h e a d in g of R e u n io n E xp e n s e s E xp e n s e s at R ome of

R e vs . F t h r P ull r an d T
a e e . A L a c e y,
. 14 5 . 1 5s 7 d . W h e re
t h e n doe s m y in a ccur a cy c am e in ? I wr o t e (p ag e 3 5 6)
Th e re we nt with L o rd H al ifax t o R o m e t w o m e m b e rs o f ,

”
the E ng l ish C hurch U n io n . It see m s t h at , a ft e r a ll , t hey
“
d id n ot g o w it h L o rd H al ifa x , b u t a fe w m o n t h s l at e r o u t
I fr an kly ack n owl e d ge t h at my chr o nol o gy wa s in t h is

in s t a n c e in a ccurat e . B ut wh o , I m ay w e ll as k , is inj ur e d by

it ? Is F t h r P ull e r
a e , or Mr . L ac e y, or L o rd H al ifax , or

the E ng l ish C hurch U n ion , or a nyb od y e ls e , th e wo rs e fo r

 PRE FAC E . x xi

t h is in a ccuracy ? In c o n n e ct io n w it h th e s e v is it s I qu ot e
a c e r t ain i
o ut ag e o u s ly R o m an iz m g d o cum e n t wh ich
Mr . L ace y, wh e n at R om e , c i rcul at ed am o n gs t the

C a r dinals t h e re , a tr an s l at io n o f wh ich app e a e r d in t h e

R o m an C a t h o l ic Ta
ble t, N o v e m b e r 7 t h , 1 8 9 6, a n d I ad d t i hs
c o mm e n t P r o b ab l y Mr . L ace y ne v e r dr e a mt t h at s uch
a d o cu me n t w o uld e ve r see th e l igh t of d ay in E n gl a n d .

In r e p ly t o t h is Th e Ch u rc h Time s as s e rt s it s aw c op ie s of

t h is d o cum e nt in th e R e a d in g R o o m of th e S hr w b ury e s

C hurch C o n gr e s s , in O c t ob e r ,
1 8 96 . I c an on ly s tat e t h at
I w as p r e s e n t at th e S hr e ws bury C h urch C n gr o e ss, t h at
I at t e n d e d th e R e a d in g R oo m s e ve ral me s
ti e v e ry d ay

during th e C on
gr ess , an d t h at I ne ve r s aw a s in g e l c opy of

the d o cum e n t in qu e s t io n . Th e n , I h av e s aid w it h r e fe re n c e

,

“
t o th e V i s it s of t h e s e t hre e g e n t e l me n t o R o m e , t h at A

b
v er atim r e p or t of th e ir in t e rv ie ws w ith th e P op e w o uld be

in t e r e s t in g r e ad in g . It n ow ap pe a rs t h at on ly one o ut of

t h e th ree h ad an in t e rv ie w w it h t h e P op e , an d t h at w a s L o rd
“
H al ifax . S o , in my ne xt e d it io n I w ill
,
a lt e r t h e ir
in o f h is .

H av in g t hu s p l e a d e d gu il ty t o an e rr o r on th e s u bj e ct of

t h e s e v is it s to R ome , I m ay as w e ll s ay at on c e t h at I am

n ot g o in g to p l e a d g u il t y to a ny ot h e r ch ar ge b r o u gh t

a ga in s t m e b y Th e C h u rc h Times .

'

( 2) I h av e iv qu o t at io n fr o m O ak e le y s H is torica l
’

g e n a

N otes on th e Tra c ta ria n M ove men t r e l at in g t h e

,
P o p is h p e r

form an c e s of c e rt ain T rac t ar ian s wh e n t h e y t r ave ll e d on th e

xxfi PRE FAC E .

C o n t in e n t , an d I c o mm e n t e d on t h at qu ota t ion to th e e ffe ct

“
t h at wh e n t h e y r e t urn e d h o m e t h e y we r e c are ful n ot to

l e t t h e E n gl is h p u b l ic k n o w wh e re t h e y h a d be e n, wh at t h e y
h ad s ai d ,
and wh at t h e y h ad d o n e wh e n , ab o ar d . At h ome
th e y h a d p a s se d as fa it h ful s on s of th e R e fo rm e d C hurch

of E l
n g an d; on th e C o n t in e n t t h e y w e re s e e n in t h e ir t ru e

c ol o ur s . In r e ply Th e C h urc h Times re fe r s m e t o t hre e

b oo k s wh ich it na me s , as c o nt ain in g r e p o r t s of s uch j o u rn e ys

t o t h e C on t in e n t , W i t h s o m e v e ry c an d id a ck n owl e d gm e n t s
by t h e a u t h ors . To wh ich I r e j o in by s r t ing t h at
a se we a re

n ot to j u d ge of th e c o n duct of a l a rg e p a rty by t h e c o n duc t

o f on l y t hr e e of it s m e m b e rs . N or d o I b e l ie v e t h a t t h e s e

g e n t e l me n to ld a ll t he y d id in th e b o ok s t h e y wr o t e .

Mr . O ak e l e
y w
, h o w as h im s e l f o n e of t hos e ea rly T ra ct a rian s
wh o t hu s trave ll e d on t h e C o n tin e n t , t e ll s us : W h at e v e r
o ur T ra c t ar ia n fr ie n ds m ay h av e be e n on h s s id e
t i of th e

C ha nn e l , t h e r e c ould be no d o u b t o f t h e ir p e rfe c t C a t h o l ic it y

on th e ot he r (p g
a e Th is im p l ie s t h at , in t h e o p in io n

of on e w e ll qu al ifi e d t o gi ve an o p in io n , t h e y w e r e wh e n at

h o m e in E n g an l d so m e t h in g v e ry d iffe re n t fro m wh at t h e y
se e me d t o be wh e n ab o ar d . Th e ir p e rfe c t C a t h o l ic it y

was e v id e n t ly n ot m an ife s t e d wh e n t h e y w e r e in E ng an l d .

T h at is e x ac t l y wh at I h av e s ai d in m y b o o k , an d I see no

r e as o n fo r w it hdraw in g wh at I h av e s ai d on h
t is su bj e c t .

W h e n F ab e r wh il e n o m in ally an A n gl ic an cl e rgym a n k is s e d
, ,

t h e P o p e s foo t dur in g a n in t e rv ie w d id h e p r o cl aim t h at

’
, ,

fact in h is S igh ts an d Th ough ts in F ore ign C h urc hes P Wh e n

 PRE FA C E . xxiii

Ma n n in g wh il e , A rchd e ac o n of C h ich e s t e r , v is it e d R o me ,

and k n e l t d own in t h e m ud b e fo r e t h e P o p e
’
s carr iage , d id

he m ak e k n o w n h is d is gra c e ful a c t io n to th e p b i u l c wh e n
he cam e h om e W e k n ow it was ke pt se cr e t u n t il a ft e r h is

d e at h as a R o m an C ard in al !
“
(3) U nd e r th e h e ad in g of I m p u t at io n s on D r P u s e y,
.

Th e C h u rc h Tim es is v e ry an r
g y w it h m e , b e c a us e I h ave
“
c e n s ur e d t h at g e n t el m an fo r h is p e r s o n al an d p r iv a t e

a u s t e rit ie s . I hav e ,
it is t ru e , c e n sur e d h im fo r t h e folly

of w e ar in g h air s h irt s , an d fo r re c o mm e n d ing C o n fe s s o r s

to o rd e r S is t e rs of Me rcy to use the cru e l “

D is c ip l in e

a k in d o f c at - o -
n in e - t a i ls fo r ab o ut a qu a rt e r o f an h o ur
a d ay , an d I s ti ll t h in k he d e s e rv e s c e n s ur e fo r g iv in g s uc h
adv ic e . As to a ny t h in g t h at I h av e s aid ag a in s t Dr P us e y ,
.

I h av e g iv e n e v id e n ce for e v e ryt h in g , an d all Th e C h urc h

Time s c a n s ay in r e p l y is t h at Dr P u s e y . d ie d th e h o n o ure d
c o n fi d an t of m e n wh o kn e w h is in t im at e
‘
l ife . I hav e no

d o u b t t h at h e h ad t h e c o n fid e n c e o f men an d wom e n wh o

b e l ie v e d in h is d o ctrin e s an d c o n duc t b u t t h at c an be s a id
of e ve n so me of th e g re at e s t h e r e t ics wh o e v e r l iv e d . I h a ve
n ot h in g t o w ithdr aw on t h is h e ad ,
b e c a us e m y crit ic h as no t

p r o duc ed a ny e v id e n c e a ga in s t me .

“
(4 ) U n de r th e h e ad of Th e P e t it io n of 1 8 73 I am

ch arge d w it h m isr e p r e s e n t in g the p e t it io n e rs as d e s irin g

the a dd it io n of c e rt ain d o c t rin e s t o t h e B oo k of C o mm o n

P r ay e r , as n ot b e in g c o n t ain e d t h e r e a lr e ady . O n th e

c o n tr a ry I a c t u all y qu ot e d that p art of t h e p e t it ion in whic h

 XV
X I P RE F AC E .

th e p e t it io n e rs p l a in l y im l
p y t h a t in t h e ir op i n i o n th e

d o c t r in e s in qu e s t io n w e r e t h o s e of th e C hurch of E l
n g an d .

I wr o t e (infra , p g
a e 7 1 )
T h e Boo k o f C o m m o n P rayer, s ays t h is p e t it ion , is
‘
m an ife s tly

in c o m pl e te , t h ro u gh t h e ab s e n c e in m an y p a rt ic u ars ol f s uc h Se rv ic e s

an d R u b ric s as wo ld g u , i ve ad e quate ex p re s s oni t o th is c aim l of the

C h u rc h of En gl an d to be C ath o ic l in h e r d o c t rin e , u sage , an d

c e re m o n ia l .
’

No o ne , in h is s e n s e s w o uld
, e v e r su ppo s e t h at th e

R o ma n iz e rs wh o s ig n e d t h is v e ry R o m a n iz in g p e t it ion , e ve r
u h d ist in c t l y t h at
ta g t th e d o c t r in e s of th e R e a l P re se n c e ,

E uch ar ist ical A d o r at io n , an d th e E uch ar is t ic S a cr ific e we re

n ot c on t ain e d wit h in th e P r ay e r B oo k . Ye t the y c e rt ain ly
w e re m o s t in c o n s is t e n t whe n t h e y s ign e d a p e t it io n wh ich
“ “
as ke d for t h e a dd it io n of t he s e d o c t r in e s to th e

B ook of C o mm on P r aye r . We do n ot as k fo r t h e a dd i
t io n of a h
t in g t o a bo o k wh e n , we k n o w t h at it is t h e r e

a lr e ady . I d e al t w it h h
t is P e t it io n fa irl y , an d h av e n ot

m isre p r e s e n t e d it in any way .

“
(5) I am ch a rg e d w it h th e su p p r e ss ion of a m at e ria l
fa c t b e c a u s e in m y a cc o u nt of th e O rd e r of C o rp o r at e

R e u n io n I d id n ot m e n t io n t h at Mr Mo s sm an .
,
one of it s

B is h o p s , w a s e xp e ll e d fro m th e E ng l ish C hurch U n io n fo r

p r o fe s s in g t o c o n fe r H o ly O rd e r s . In r e p l y I h av e to s t at e

t h at if I h ad in an y w ay ch a rge d th e E n
g l is h C hurch U n io n

w it h b e in g r e s p o n s ib l e for t h e c on duc t of the O rd e r . of

C o rp o r at e R e u n io n, t h e n t h e su pp re ss io n of hs
t i fact in m y
x xvi PRE FA CE .

E n c l ose d are p art ic ul ars o f th e A l cu n i C l ub , w h o s e w ork w ill c ov er

m ore g ro u n d t h an our Soc ie ty h as be e n ab e l to t ou c h , an d I

c o n s e qu e n t ly p re s um e t h at y ou wi ll be g ad t o l c on t n u e i y ou r s u
pp or t

f
o E ng lis h Ce r e m onia l by ji i g t
o n nh e Cl u b, at le as t a s a n A s s oc iat e , at

th e an n u a l s ub s c ri p ti
on o f fiv e sh i ll ings . Un le s s I h e a r f r om
y ou to

the c on tr a r
y on the d is s olu t ion Qf t h e S oc ie ty o
f S t . O s m und , I sh a ll

t h e r efor e a ss ume th a t y ou w is h t o be c om e an A s s oc ia t e f
o the A lc u in

e le c t oni
C l ub, a nd w ill a c c ord in l
gy p p
ro os e
y f
ou or .

I am fu ll y c o n v in c e d t h at t h is
“
d is s o l i g
v n o f: t he So c ie ty o f

St O s m u n d
. w as in n a m e on ly ,
an d n ot in r e a lit
y . Th e fre e an d e a s
y
w ay in w h ic h t h e Se c re t ary as s u m e s t h at all th e m e m b e rs o f th e

S oc ie ty w i ll j o in th e C l u b s t re n
g th e ns m
y o
p in io n . A s im i ar l p ro
p o s aF

w as m ad e t o t h e Soc ie ty o f t h e H o ly C ro s s by t h e R e v E , . . G . W ood ,

a f te r th e ex p o s u re of th e So c ie ty
’

s c o nn e c t io n w it h Th e P r ie s t in

A bs ol u t ion . Th e So c ie ty h ad got in t o p ub li d is g c e t h
c ra ro u
g h its

P o p is h t e ac h in g s e ll e d d is b n di g t h e
“
,
an d t h e re fo re he c ou n a n So c ie ty ,

w it h t h e v ie w o
f t h er e by esca i
p g
n an E p is c opa l c e n s u r e , an d of r e c on

s tr u c t ing th e So c ie ty u n de r th e s am e or a s im ila r t itl e , at as e arl

y
a d at e as
p os s ib l e ( Se e ,
fo r p ro o f, m y S e c r e t His tory f
o the O xf or d

M ov e m e n t , p .

I do n ot p os se s s a c om
p le te l is t of the n am e s o f th e C o u n c i l o f th e

A lc u in C lu b . Whe n , h ow e v e r it s fo rm at ion w as
, fi rs t m ad e o f fi i lly
c a

k n ow n t o t h e p bl ic
u t h rou gh Th e Ch u r c h Tim e s of M arc h 1 0 th ,

l
a s e e c t io n of t h e n am e s w as p i
r n te d w it h t h e an n o u n c e me nt . F ro m

it I le arn t h at at l e as t fi ve m e m b e rs of th e C ou n c i l of t h e Soc ie ty o f

St O s m u n d w e re t ran s fe rre d t o th e C ou n c i
. l of th e A lc u in C lub , v iz .
,

th e R evs . A . L . C oate s , W . H . H . J e rv o s , i G . H . l
P a m e r, an d

Mr W . .
J . Birb e c k an d M r A t h le s t an
. R ile y ( fo rm e r y C h a irm an l of th e

So c ie t y of St O . sm und ) ,
an d, as I h av e l
a re ady s t at e d , th e Se c re t ary

of th e So c ie ty w as m ad e Se c re tary of the C lu b . Th e Ch ur c h

Tim e s g iv e s h is ad d re s s a s t h at o f t h e So c ie ty of St O . s m u n d, s o t h at ,

f or a t im e at le ast ,
b oth o r an iz at on s
g i u se d th e s am e o f fic e . A d d to "
 PRE FACE . XXV I B

t h is th at th e k o f th e A l c uin C l ub is prac tically ide ntic al w ith th at

w or

of th S c ie ty o f St O s m u n d an d t h e e c an be l ittle o r n o c au s e fo r
e o .
,
r
'

d u b t l ft th at t h e l atte r a s I s tate d in Th Tim

o e ,
s t ill e x is t s u n de r
, e es,

t h e n w n am e o f t h e A l c u in C lub
e .

I h ave k n ow n a s om e wh at s im il a t ran s ac tion t o tak e plac e in r

a n ot h r e l ig iou s s oc ie t w h i h b e c am e ab s rb e d in a n e w s oc ie t
e r
y c ,
y o ,

g i vin u
g p i ts o ig in al n a m e T
r h e
p ub l ic t io n s o f t h e A l c.u i n C l u b a

a e of a d is t in c tl
r R it u al is t ic c h a ac te r an d c an on l h lp n th e
y y e o r ,

R o m e w ard Mov e m e n t .

I do n ot fi nd th at m y le tte r t o Th e Tim e s as s e rt s t h at t h e A l c uin

C l ub is a s e c re t Soc ie ty . Sti ll , if you r lo rd s h ip t h in ks it b e ars th at

in t e p re tr at ion , I ll
w i in g y l ad m it t h at I h av e no p roo f of it s s e c re c y

b e yon d th at wh ic h is im pl ie d in t h e fac ts m e n tion e d in t h is le tte r.

I re m ain , My L ord ,

Y our obe die nt Se rv an t ,

W A L T E R W A L SH .

To T H E R I G H T R E V .

THE L O R D BI S H O P O F W I N C H E ST E R .

T h e B is h op of W in ch e s t e r s e n t me an a n sw e r to t h is
“
l e tte r , b ut as he m ark e d it P r iv at e , I am u n ab l e t o p in t r
it h e re . I m ay , h ow e v e r m e n t io n th at , he doe s n ot acc e p t
“
my v ie w of the s itu at io n , but c o n s id e rs t h at I h av e be e n

in a dv e r t e n t l y m is l e d . I much re gre t t h at I c an n ot a cc e p t
h is l o rd s h ip s v ie w ’
. A study of th e a v o w e d p u bl ic at io n s of

th e A lcu in C lu b p r o v e s t h at it is st ill c arrying on su b s t an t iall y

th e w o rk of the S o c ie t y of St . O smu n d , t h o u gh I do not

ch arge t h e p re s e nt m e mbe rs of th e clu b—e xc e p t ing t h o s e

wh o w e re m e m be rs o f th e S S O . . .
—wit h r e s p o n s ibil ity fo r

wh at t h e S o ie t y c of St O . s mu n d u n d e rt oo k in a id o f P o p is h

c e r e m o n ial .
xxv iii PRE F AC E .

(7 ) I qu o t e s e v e ral R o m a n C a t h o l ic t e st im o n ie s ack n o w
l e d ging t h e im p ort an t s e rv ic e s r e n d e r e d t o t h e C hurch of R o m e
“
b y t h e R it u al is t s . Th e C h urch Tim es c o m p l a in s th at I s ay not

a w o rd of t h e far m o re n um e r o us o cc a s io n s on wh ich t h e re
h as come frOm t h e -
sa m e qu ar t e r a w ail o v e r th e e ff e ct of

the m ove me nt , in ch e ckin g c o n v e rs io n s to P a p lais m .

If

t he se t e sti m oni e s are SO v e ry n um e r o u s , w h y , m ay I ask

,

doe s no t Th e Ch u rch Tim e s p r int a c o ll e c t io n of t he m ?

I do not b e l ie v e t h at t h e y e x ist . I k n o w t h at a fe w obs cur e

in d iv idu al s , n ot qu al ifi e d , so fa r as th e p b i u lc are a ware , to

spe a k on the s u bj e c t h av e
, s ai d so m e t h in g of the k in d
but wh at is th e v alu e of t h e ir te sti m o n y c o m p ar e d w it h
t h at of th e le a ders of th e C hurch of R ome t o th e c on t ra ry,
wh ich I qu o t e in m y b o o k

I n ow r e s p e c t fully s u b m it t h at the crit ic isms o f Th e Ch urch

Tim e s a re r e m ark abl e m o s t of all fo r t h e ir w e a k n e s s ; wh il e
I fr e e l y a dm it t h at in it s p e r s o n a l in sul t s an d b lu s t e r it h a s

use d th e r
st e n t
g h of a S a ms o n , t h o u gh w it h the se lf
d e s t ruc t iv e r e sul t s wh ich m a rk e d th e cl o s in g e ffo rt s of -
t h at
g ia n t
’
s l ife . Th e a ccur a c y of h
t is b oo k is by no m e an s
inj u re d by t h e crit ic is m s of Th e C h urc h Tim e s , b u t , I am
h app y to s t at e ,
it s c ircul at io n has b e e n t h e r e by g re atly

in cr e as e d .

I am n ot surp r is e d at th e l ine a d op t e d t o wards my

b oo k by Th e C h urc h Tim es , b u t I c o n fe s s t h at I d id e xp e c t
s om e t h ing of a m ore l v at e d ch ar ac t e r fr o m
e e Th e S a turday
 PRE FA C E . xx ix

R e v ie w an d Th e S pe c tator . B ot h of th e s e p ap e rs h ave a h igh

ch ara c t e r fo r l it e r a ry a bi l it y it is , t h e r e fo r e , a ll the m o re to

be r e gre t t e d th at t h e y h av e , on t h is o cca s io n ,
ig n o r e d fair

cr it ic is m ,
and d e sc e n d e d to th e l e ve l of m e re ab us e . In one

re s p e c t t he y a re m ore O p e n to c e n s ur e t h an Th e Ch urc h

Times , fo r wh il e the l at t e r d oe s g iv e a sm all p o r t io n o f it s

s pa ec t o p r o v e m e in a ccura t e , t h e y at t e m p t n ot h in g of th e

k in d . Th e S a turd ay R e v ie w s pe a ks of th e w o r t hl e ss n e s s
of th is b ook , wh ich ,
in it s o p in io n , d e s e rv e d t o be p ut a s id e
as n e it h e r d e ma n d in g n or d e s e rv in g n ot i e c in it s c o lum n s .

A n d t h e n it in c o n s is t e n t l y g iv e s t w o c o lum n s of it s c
Sp a e to

a noti e of c it !

We c an n ot , it s a s,
y p re te n d to be in te re s t e d in s c ra
p s of

g o s s ip, app are n t ly o v e rh e ard on o th e r men

’
s b ac ks tai s r , o r at th e
”
k e yh o l e s o f c h u rc h e s an d c e rl
gy h o us e s .

I t p r o duc e s no e vid e n c e fo r t h e u n tru e a ss e rt io n c o n t ain e d

in t h is s e nt e n c e ,
fo r t h e s im pl e r e as o n t ha t it h a s n one to

p r o duc e . S tr a n g e t o re l at e ,
it s ne xt sen en t ce is in d e fe n c e
of g e nt e l m an ly c o n duct ! Th e p u b l ic at io n of d o cum e n ts ,

“
it r e m ark s , p r in t e d fo r p r iv a t e c ircul at io n and mark e d
C o n fid e n t ial , m ay b e
’
c on s is t e n t w it h Mr W al s h s .
’
n o t io n

o f an h o n o ur abl e g e n t e l m an s ’
b e h av io ur . I m ay b e p e r

m it t e d t o r e m in d Th e S a turd ay R e v ie w t h a t , wh il e a ge n t l e m an
is b o u n d t o re spe ct a ll h on oura ble se cre t s an d c on fid e n c e s ,

he is b o u n d in h o n o ur to p y a no r e s p e c t wh at e v e r to

d is hon oura ble s e cr e t s and c o n fid e n c e s . In t h e o p in io n of

an o v e rwh e lm in g m aj o rity of h on o u rabl e C hurchm e n , t h e

:XXX PRE FA C E .

R itual ist ic cl e rgym e n wh o s e , S e cr e t S o c ie t ie s I h av e e xp os e d ,

a re e ng age d in d is h o n o urabl e c o n duc t ,

an d t eyh c on s id e r it

is as much a du ty to r e v e al t h e ir u n d e rgro u n d an d trait o ro us

p r o c e e d ings ,
as it w o uld be in t h e cas e of c on sp irat o rs
a gain st t h e Sta te . If I h ad got p o ss e s s io n of th e s e cr e t
d o cum e nt s of t h e R it u al ist s in any d ish o no urab l e w ay , t h e n ,

in d e e d , I sh o uld be u
j ys t l ope n to a l e cture on

h o n o ura b l e g e nt e l ma n s ’
b e h av io ur ; an d I am qu it e s ur e
t h at if t h e R it u al is t s had k nown e ve n a S in g e l in s t a n c e in

wh ich I h ad so o b t ain e d t h e m t h e y w o uld have

, p u b l ish e d
t h e fa ct on th e h o u s e t o p s l o n g a go .

Th e cr it ic is m s of Th e S p ec ta tor are writ t e n in an an g ry

t one . Th e r e is no at t e m p t m ad e to d is p rov e a s in g e l
s t at e m e nt m ad e in t h e b ook wh ich h as ra is e d it s v e ry
wra t h ful in d ign at io n . It e ve n d e s c e n d s to pe r s o n al in s ul t

for wa n t of a m o re u s e ful w e ap o n . It a c t u ally af firm s t h at

Mr W a l s h
.
’
s d is cus s ion of th e qu e s t io n of th e C o n fe s

s io n al and Th e P ries t in A bs olu tion , m ay m in is t e r a .

g o o d
d e al of m at t e r to th e p rurie nt . T h is is a m os t u n t ru t h ful
a s s e rt io n , as a n y on e mu s t k n ow wh o re ad s h
t is b ook .

N o t h ing of s uch a ch ara c t e r c an be fo u n d wit h in it s

p a
ge s . B e in g s h o rt of m at e rial fo r fair crit ic is m Th e Sp e c ta tor
mus t ne e ds in v e n t ch arge s a ga in st th e boo k . It a c t u ally
d e cl ar e s t h at ,
in t h e A pp e n d ix , un de r th e h e a d in g o f W h at
” “
the R it u al is t s T e a ch , t h e re is no p ass a ge fr o m t h e

writ in gs o f a ny o f the m od e r n l e ad e rs of th e H ig h C h u rch

p a rt y ; n or, in d e e d , fr o m a ny o ne of e m in e n c e in ea rl ie r
 PRE FA C E . XXX!

d ay s . N ow , as a m at t e r of fa c t , wh ich an
yb od
y c an

see fo r h im s e l f I h av e qu o t e d
, in t h e A pp e n d ix , a m o n gs t
o t he rs ,
s uch p ro m in e n t men of the p a rty as L o rd H al ifa x ,

t h e B is hop of L in c o l n ( Dr . Ki ng ) , A rchd e a c o n H u t ch in g s ,

Dr . P u s e y , C a n o n C ar t e r , t h e R e v . T . Mo z l e y , th e Rev .

C . S . G ru e b e r , an d the R ev . A . H . Mac k o n ic h ie . T h is

a ss e r t io n of The S p e c ta tor r e m in ds me of the te a ch in g

a pp o r ve d b y N e wm a n , w h o d e cl ar e d t h at a C hr is t ia n bot h

t h in k s and spe a ks th e truth ,

e xce p t wh en c a r e ful t r e atm e n t
is ne c e ss a ry .

Th e S p e c ta tor h ks t h a t I o u g h t
t in
“
in c o mm o n d e c e n cy
“
to h av e l e ft o ut of t h e A pp e n i dx th e l is t of u t e n s il s us e d
by some R it u al is t s in D iv in e S e rv ic e an d , es e
p c iall y ,

the c a u t e ls or c a u t io n s fo r t h e cl e rgy in c e l e br a t in g th e

H oly C o mmu n io n . I n t h is I do not ag e er w it h my cr it ic .

P r o b ab l y t h e R it ual is t s are h e a r t ily as h am e d of t h e ir

f o lly in t h e s e m at t e r s b e in g m ade k n own to P r o t e s t a n ts .

The S p e c ta tor as s e r t s t h at I h a v e “
p r in t e d the se fo r t h e

d e r is io n of t h e ign o ran t and vul ga r . I d id n ot h in g of th e

“
k in d . I p r in t e d t he m ,
n ot fo r t h e d e ris io n ,
b u t fo r t h e

i nf orm a tion of th e p u b l ic ,
an d wit h o u t n ot e or c o mm e n t of

my own . I sh ould im agin e t h at the cl as s of the c o mmu n ity

m ost l ik e ly to h o ld th e s e follie s in d e r is io n ,
are ,
n ot th e
”
ig n o r an t an d vul ga r ,
b u t t h e le arne d an d fi ned wh o s e
re ,

c o mm o n s e n s e an d go o d t a te s is o u t r ag e d by t h e gr o ssly
”
c a rn al d ir e ct io n s g iv e n in th o s e caut e ls .
x xx h P RE FA C E .

I n ow r is e fr o m th e cr it ic is ms of The Ch urc h Times,

S a tu rd ay R e v ie w, and Th e S p e c ta tor, to b r e at h e th e p ur e r

a t m o s p h e r e wh ich surr o u n ds the cr it ic is m of th e R e v W . .

S a n d ay , D D
. .
,
L ady Ma rga r e t P r o fe s s o r of D iv in it y , O x fo rd .

My ot h e r cr it ics , wh o ta lk so much a b o u t g e n t e l m an l y
c o n duc t w o uld , do w e ll to st ud y th e c o urt e o u s s ty e l of

crit ic is m a d op t e d by one w h o is t h e ir s u p e rio r in e v e ry

re s pe ct . P r o fe s s o r S an d ay d id m e t h e h o n o ur of r e fe rr in g
to t h is b o o k in a s e rm o n wh ich he p r e a ch e d in C hr is t

C hurch C at h e dr al , O x fo rd on A ugu s t 14 t h , 1 8 98 , an d wh ich

—wi h
,

t t h r s rm o —
s h e e on e h as s in ce p u b l ish e d in a v olum e
en t it l d Th C
e p ti f e on ce on o P ries th ood . H e is by no m e an s
a fr ie n d h
t o t is b o o k m ain ly
, , as it a pp e ars to m e , on th e

g r o u n d th a t it s t e n d e n cy w ill be to p re v e n t p e a ce b e in g

arr iv e d at b e t we e n t h e P ro t e s t ant and R it u al is t ic p art ie s .

I fr a n kly a dm it t h at p e a ce b e t w e e n t ru t h and e rr o r is n ot

t o be d e s ir e d . Dr S an d ay
. s e e ms to t h in k t h at I l o o k u p o n
e v e ry t h ing s e cre t as ne c e s s aril y e vil . I c an a ssure h im

I do not h ing of th e k in d . W h il e writ in g ab o ut th e s e cre t

p l o t t in g s of th e R o m an iz e rs I h ad on ly in m y m in d t h o s e
W h o l o ve d d ark n e s s rat h e r t h an l igh t , b e c a u s e t h e ir de e ds
w e re e v il (J o h n iii . P r o fe s s or S an d ay s ay s of my

se lf He r e gard s e v e ryt h in g t h at h as any r e s e m b l an c e

t o th e p r a c t ic e of th e C hurch of R ome as wr o ng : he d oe s
n ot a s k if it is b ad , or r
p pe o n d e ra n t ly b a d , in it s e l f . I t is

e no u gh fo r h im t h at it h as t h e s ta mp of R om e . H e re

a gain my crit ic is in e rro r . E v e ryon e k nows th at th e r e are

 PRE FA C E .

N ow ,
a b oo k w i ll no d o u b t w o rk far m o re qu ie tly th an s e n s at ion al

s c e ne s in c h urc h or b e fo re a m ag is t rate , bu t I d n t n th
o o o at ac c o un t
c o n s id e r it t h e le s s bu t rath e r th e m o re re ally fo m id blr a e . A n d t h is

p i
art c u ar l b oo k se e m s to m e ve r
y m uc h calc l t d t h
u a e o av e th e e ffe c t

w h ic h is s ou
gh t . F or I m ust d o th e au th o r th e j us t ic e t o s ay t h at

h e h as w rit t e n ca l m ly an d te m p e rat e ly . H e h as ex p re s s e d a
g re at

d e s ire t o b e fa ir t ow ard s t h o s e h e c rit ic iz e s an d n ot t o m is re pr e se n t

the m . T h e re m ay be d iffe re n t O p in i on s as t o w h at c o n s t it u t e s

fairn e s s ; bu t so far as it c o n s is t s in an a pp e al t o d oc u m e n ts , th e

l
c a im in t h is in s t an c e c an n o t be d e n ie d ( Th e Co n c e
p t ion
of P r ie s t h ood,

p ag e I

W W .

LO N DO N , jamm y 4 th , 1 8 99 .
 P R E F A C E TO TH E F O U R TH E D IT I O N .

J U ST a s t h is E d it io n is p a s s in g t hro u gh t h e P r e s s ( b u t ,

t o o l a t e fo r a n y l e n g t h y n o t ic e ) Th e C h u rc h Tim es r e v ie w o f
’

m y b o o k h as a p p e a r e d I t is m o s t o f a ll r e m ark ab l e fo r
.

it s a n g ry a b u s e b a ffl e d r a g e
,
a n d p e r s o n a l in s ul t
, An .

a tt e m p t is m a d e t o r o v e t h a t I a m in a ccur a t e o n a fe w
p
m att e r s o f b ut Sl igh t im p o rt a n c e ; b u t e v e n if Th e C h urc h
Tim e s w e r e c o rr e c t in all t h e in s t a c s c it e d b y it wh ich
n e —
—
is by n o m e an s t h e c a s e t h e ge n e r a l ch ar a c t e r o f t h e b o o k

for accur a cy a s t o fa c t s w o uld n ot b e affe c t e d Th e

.

R it u al is t s h av e n o w s a id t h e ir w o rs t ag ain s t Th e S ec re t

H is tory of th e O xf ord M ov e m e n t an d it is a c o m fo rt t o fe e l
,

t h at I h a v e n o t h in g t o fe a r fr o m it I am p re p a r in g a full
.

r e p ly t o m y cr it ic s wh ich w ill sh ortly be p u bl ish e d

, .

W W . .

LO N D O N. Septe mber 2 3rd , 1 898 .

 P R E F A C E TO TH E T H IR D E DI T IO N .

IN sen d in g a t h ird a n d ch e ap e r e d it io n o f t h is b o o k
t o th e P r e s s I d e s ir e t o e x p r e s s m y t h a n k ful n e s s t o
,

G o d fo r t h e l a r ge c ircul a t io n t o wh ich it h as a lr e a d y

a t t a in e d .I t h a s o f c o u rs e b e e n s e v e r e l y c e n s ur e d by
, ,

t h e fr ie n d s o f t h o s e wh o s e m is c o n duc t a n d d is l o y a l t y it

e xpo s e s ,
b u t s o far a s I a m a w a r e
,
no one, h as e ve n

a t t e m p t e d t o p r o v e t h a t it is in a n y w ay ina ccur a t e a s

t o it s s t a t e m e n t o f fa c t s .

W W .

LON D O N, yt
i 1 8 th , 1 89 8 .
 PREFA C E .

HAV E wr itt e n th is b oo k at t h e r e qu e st o f an e m in e n t
D ig n it ary o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d n o t e d fo r t h e
,

l ib e r al ity an d b r e ad t h o f h is v ie ws o f r e l igio n H e re p re
.

s e n t e d t o m e t h e n e e d o f a w o rk wh ich m ight b e t h e m e a n s ,

in G o d s h a n d s o f O p e n in g t h e e y e s o f l o y a l C hurch m e n t o
’
,

wh at is go in g o n u n d e r n e a th t h e sur fa c e ; an d a s I h av e ,

h a d e xc e p t io n al o p p o rtu n it ie s for stud y in g t h is a s p e ct o f t h e

R it u al is t ic qu e s t io n I h av e th o u g h w ith n o t a l it t l e a n x ie t y
, , ,

c o m p l ie d w it h h is r e qu e st I h av e wr it t e n in n o n a rr o w
.

m in d e d or p ar ty sp ir it T h e r e is n ot I b e l ie v e a S in gl e
.
, ,

e x p r e ss io n o f m y o w n O p in io n in the v o lum e wh ich w ill g iv e

o ffe n c e e it h e r t o E v a n g e l ic a l C hurchm e n B r o a d C hurch

,

m e n o r o ld fa sh io n e d H igh C hurchm e n o f t h e s ch o o l o f t h e
,
-

l at e B is h o p S amu e l W il b e r fo rc e a n d D e an B urgo n I h av e .

l it t l e d o u b t th at m e n o f all th e s e p ar t ie s w ill agr e e w it h

wh at I h av e wr itt e n R it ual is t s an d R o m an iz e rs w ill o f
.
,

c o urs e n ot agr e e w it h m e at all T h o s e w h o w o rk in t h e

, .

d a rk d o n o t lo v e t h e m an wh o s e e ks t o dra g t h e m fo rt h in t o
t h e l ight o f d ay .

I hav e t a k e n e v e ry p a in s t o b e fair t owards t h o s e wh o s e

c o n duct an d t e a ch in g I cr it ic iz e . I w o uld n ot w ill in gly
m isre p re s e n t th e m in a ny way what e v e r It was m y a n xie t y
.
xxxv iii PRE FAC E .

t o b e fa i r and accur at e wh ich in duc e d m e t o a d o p t t h e p l an

,

o f a ll o w in g t h e s e s e cr e t w o rk e r s t o t e ll t h e ir s t o r in th i
y e r

o wn word s . A n d t h e r e fo r e I h a v e g iv e n full r e fe r e n c e s
, ,

and
p r o o fs for e v e r y t h i n g t,
a k e n f r o m t h e wr it in
g s o f th e

R it u a l is t s t h e m s e lv e s . A ll m y a u t h o r it ie s are R it u al is t ic ,

w it h t h e e xc e p t io n o f p e rh ap s a sc o r e wh o s e t e s t im o n ie s
, , ,

w e r e n e c e ss a ry for m y p urp o s e Th e it al ics in t h e qu o t a t io n s

.

a re , wit h a v e ry fe w e xc e p t ion s m y o wn n ot th o s e o f t h e
, ,

p e rs o n s qu o t e d.

It is a s ig n ific an t fa ct t h a t s e cr e cy has l arge l y ch a r a c t e r

iz e d t h e R it u al is t ic Mo v e m e n t e v e n fr o m t h e first y e ar
,

o f it s e x is t e n c e ,
wh e n it w a s k n o w n by a n o t h e r n a m e .

A b u n d a n t p r o o fs o f t h is fa ct w ill b e fo u n d in t h e fo ll o w in g

p a ge s . S e cr e t R it u a l is t ic S o c ie t ie s h a v e n o w c o m e i n t o

e x is t e n c e ,
a n d t h e y are in cr e a s in
g in n um b e r e v e r y y e a r
.

A t p r e s e n t t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d is l it e r ally h o n e y c o m b e d

wit h S e cr e t S o c ie t ie s all w o rk in g in t h e in t e r e s t s o f t h e
,

sch e m e fo r t h e C o rp o r at e R e u n io n o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d
w it h t h e C hurch o f R o m e Th e s e s e cr e t p l o t t e rs a re t h e
.

r e al w ire p ull e r s o f t h e R it u al is t ic Mo v e m e n t
-
.

A g r e at d e al o f t h at wh ich w as s t r ic t l y s e cr e t in t h e e arly
d ays o f t h e O x fo rd Mo v e m e n t h a s n ow b e e n m a d e p u b l ic
b y m e an s o f t h e B io gr ap h ie s a n d L e tt e r s o f s o m e o f t h e

p r in c ip a l a c t o r s . I h av e e n d e a v o ur e d t o u t il iz e t h e r e v e l a

t io n s m a d e in t h o s e p u b l ic a t io n s in t h e fo ll o w in g p a ge s .

T h e y a re s c a t t e r e d h e re a n d t h e r e t hr o u gh m a n y v o lum e s ,

an d no a tt e m p t h a s h it h e r t o b e e n m a d e t o b rin g t h e m
t o ge t h e r in o n e b o o k . B u t m y p r in c ip al a u t h o r it ie s h av e

b e e n t h e s e cr e t a n d p riv a t e l y p r in t e d d o cum e n t s o f t h e
R it u a l is t s t h e ms e lv e s . F r o m t h e s e I h av e b e e n abl e t o
g iv e r e p o rts o f s p e e ch e s d e l iv e r e d in t h e s e cr e t me e t in gs o f
 PRE FA C E . xxx ix

S e cr e t S o c ie t ie s , an d of S e m i S e cr e t S o c ie t ie s ,
-
s e ve ral o f
t h e m by m e n w h o h a v e s in c e r is e n t o p o s it io n s o f e m in e n c e

w it h in t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d I n t h e s e s e cr e t g at h e r in g s
.

t h e y e x p r e s s e d t h e m s e lv e s w it h a fr e e d o m wh ich t h e y h a v e

n e v e r a d o p t e d in t h e ir p u b l ic ut t e r a n c e s .

T h e S e cr e t H is t o ry o f t h e P ries t in A bs olu tion is h e r e

g iv e n fo r t h e fir s t t im e . L o rd R e d e s d a le s e x p o
’
sur e i n t h e

H o u s e o f L o rds in 1 8 7 7 o f t h at v e ry in d e c e n t C o n fe s s io n a l
, ,

b o o k for t h e u s e o f R it ual is t ic F ath e r C o n fe ss o r s r ais e d ,

a g r e at s t o rm o f in d ig n at io n t hr o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t ry H is.

—
l o rd s h ip wa s n o t a n E v an ge l ic al b ut a s t h e p r e s e n t B is h o p
,

o f W in ch e st e r in fo rms us in h is L ife of A rc h bis h op Ta it

a s o b e r a n d t ru s t e d H ig h C hurchma n o f t h e e a rl ie r s o rt .

O f c o urs e t h e e x p o sur e p r o duc e d a t e rr ib l e c o mm o t io n in

,

t h e r an k s o f t h e S e cr e t S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o s s wh ich ,

w a s h e ld r e s p o n s ib l e for t h e b o o k T h e B r e t hr e n o f t h at
.

S o c ie t y h e ld m a ny o ccul t m e e t in g s t o c o n s id e r wh a t t h e y

s h o uld d o u n d e r such a dv e rs e c ircums t a n c e s I h av e giv e n

.

full r e p o r t s o f t h e s e s e cr e t g at h e r in g s a s p r in t e d fo r t h e u s e
,

o f t h e B r e t hr e n o n l I t h in k m o s t s o b e r m in d e d C hurch
y
-
.

m e n w ill a dm it a ft e r r e a d in g t h e s p e e ch e s d e l iv e r e d b y
,

p r o m in e n t R it u a l is t ic cl e r gy m e n o n th o s e o cc as io n s t h a,t t h e

p r o c e e d in g s o f t h e S o c ie t y w e r e b y n o m e a n s ch a r a c t e r iz e d
b y s t r a igh t fo rw a rd d e a l in g b u t t h a t o n t h e c o n t r a ry t h e y
, , ,

w e r e d e c id e dly cu n n in g a n d J e s u it ic al I n t h is c o n n e c t io n I
.

h ave n e c e s s a rily h a d t o c o mm e n t l a rge l y o n t h e R it u al is t ic

C o n fe s s io n a l ; b u t I h av e c a r e fully a b s t a in e d fr o m wr it in g

a n t h in g wh ich w o uld o ffe n d t h e m o d e s t y o f a n y C hr is t ia n

y
m an o r w o m an .

O f n e c e s s it y much h as b e e n l e ft o u t o f t h is v o lum e wh ich

I s h o uld h av e b e e n gl a d t o in s e r t T h e r e are in t e rvals in
.
x1 PRE FA C E .

th e S e cre t H ist o ry of th e x fo rd Mo v e m e n t wh ich h av e

O

y e t to be fill e d u p wh e n
, t h e d o cum e n t s n e c e s s a ry fo r t h e

p pur o s e a re fo r t hc o m in g.

It is h o p e d t h at th is v o lum e m ay b e t h e m e an s o f p rov in g
t o m a n y C hurchm e n w h o h av e h it h e rt o t ak e n n o in t e r e s t
,

in t h e R it u a l is t ic qu e s t io n t h at t h e c o n t e st n ow go in g o n
,

w it h in t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d an d wh ich u n h app il y , , ,

t h r e at e n s t o r e n d h e r a s u n d e r is n o t o n e a b o u t t r ifi e s
, .

T h e r e a re m a n y m e n a n d w o m e n w h o l o v e t o h e a r t h e b e s t

m us ic su n g in o u r C hurch e s a n d w is h t o h av e t h e s e rv ic e s
,

c o n duc t e d w it h t h e u t m o s t p o ss ib l e r e v e r e n c e wh o d o n o t ,

w is h t o s urr e n d e r t h e p r ic e l e s s p r iv il e ge s o f t h e R e fo rm at io n ,

in clud in g fr e e d o m fr o m P ap a l t y r a n n y in o rd e r t h at t h e ir ,

C hurch an d t h e C hurch o f t h e ir fo r e fat h e r s sh all in s t e ad

, , ,

o f g o in g fo rw a rd , r e t ur n t o t h e c o rru pt io n s o f t h e D ark
A ge s . It is h o p e d t h at t h is v o lum e m ay e n ab l e m a ny t o
se e t h a t b e h in d t h e R it u a l an d t h e o u t ward p o m p a n d
,

g r a n d e ur o f R it u al is t ic s e rv ic e s a re t h e u n s cr ip t ur a l d o c t r in e s
,

wh ich t h at R it u a l is d e s ig n e d t o t e a ch a n d wh ich o u r ,

fo r e fat h e rs fo u n d u n e n dur a b l e A ll l o y a l C hurchm e n by

.
,

wh at e v e r n a m e t h e y c all t h e ms e lv e s s h o uld u n it e in e j e c t in g
,

t h e l awl e s s fr o m t h e ir r an k s a ft e r a n e ffo r t h a s b e e n m a d e
,

t o s e cur e t h e ir o b e d ie n c e T h in g s are r ap idly dr ift in g

.

t o wa rds a s t at e o f E ccl e s ia s t ic al A n a rch y I n d e e d in .

,

t h o u s a n d s o f p a r is h e s A n a rch y a lr e a d y p r e v a il s
,
wh e r e ,

R it u a l is t ic p r ie s t s p e r s ist in m a k in g t h e ir o w n wh ims a n d

fa n c ie s t h e ir su p r e m e law a n d in d o in g o n l y t h at wh ich is
,

r igh t in t h e ir ow n e ye s I t h in k it w as S y d n e y S m it h w h o
.

s a id o f t h e Tr a c t ar ian cl e rgy m an o f h is own t im e t h at

, ,

”
H e is o n l y fo r t h e B is h o p wh e n t h e B is h o p is fo r h im
, .

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c o n s id e r t h e P rie s t in A bsolu tion -

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s io n in C a n t e rb u ry C o n v o c a t io n —S e v e re E pi p sco al C e n s u re s
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’
at e s .

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. E O R D ER O F CO R PO R ATE RE UN IO N

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I t s fi rs t P as t o r al —I t p ro fe s s e s
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se c re t d oc u m e nts —E igh t h u n d re d C h u rc h of E n gl a n d c le rgy

s e c re t l y o r d ain e d by a b is h o p of th e O rd e r.
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C HA P TE R VI .
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SA C R AM E N T

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by n am e —B is h o p W i lb e rforc e C e n s u re s th e C o n fra t e rn it y of th e
B le s s e d S ac ra m e n t .
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CHA P TE R V III —S . O ME O TH E R R I T UA L I S T I C SO CIE TIE S

A P u rg at o r ial S o c ie t y in t h e C h u rc h of E n gl an d —T h e G u il d
of A ll Sou ls —E x t ra c t s fro m it s P u b lic a t io n s —M as s e s fo r t h e D e ad

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in t h e C h u r c h of
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H o l y C ro s s ; it s s e c re t ru le s q u o t e d —Th e D e c l arat io n o f t h e “

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o f t h e C h u rc h
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E n gl a n d —E x t ra ord in ary a n d J e s u it ic a l le t t e r of J oh n O H R ”

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.

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,
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of th e H o l y C ro s s .

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C or p o rat e R e u n ion w it h R o m e d e s ire d —N o t in d iv id u al S e c e s
s io n —Th e re as o n fo r t h i s —
p o lic y H ow t o C a th olic is e t h e
“

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R e u n io n w it h R o m e t h e u l t im at e O b j e c t of t h e R it u al is tic Mov e
m e nt —N e w m an an d F ro u d e v is it W is e m an at R om e —Th ey

in q u ire fo r t e rm s o f ad m is s io n to t h e C h u rc h O f R o m e —S e c re t
R ece pt i on s in t o t h e C h u rc h of R om e —G ro w t h o f N e w m an
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w o rs h i p ” —
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O n ly t h rou gh th e E n gl is h C h u rc h c an you (R o m e ) ac t on th e

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-

a ll o w e d to ga in s t re n gt h r . G la d s t o n e on th e R o m e w a rd
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Dr P u se y
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as k s fo r m o re lo v e fo r R o m e
” —H p e r ais e s th e su p e r io rit y

of R o m an t e ac h in g —P use y b e lie v e s in P u rga t o ry an d I n v o c a t ion

of S ain t s —H e ye t fo rb id s h is p e n it e n t s t o in v ok e t h e S ain t s
 C O NTE NT S .
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in t h e C h u rc h of E n gl a n d The R o m an C a th o lic R ambler o n t h e
O x fo rd M ov e m e n t .

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C HA T E R X .
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—
T h e A s s o c iat ion fo r t h e P rom o t ion of t h e U n it y o f C h ris t e n d o m
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P e t it io n fo r R e u n io n w it h R o m e —S ig ne d by 1 21 2 c le rgy m e n

Th e E n glis h C h u r c h U n io n —I t s w o rk fo r U n io n w ith R o m e
A pp ro v e s Dr . P us e y s
’
E irenicon —P us e y w rit e s t h at t h e re is
n o t h in g in t h e P o p e s
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ob e ct j —Th e C a th o l ic U n io n for P ray e r—A C o l o n ial P rie s t on

R e u n ion w it h R om e —Th e
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. .

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it is n e c e s s a ry t o c o n t ra s t t h e t wo w it h e a ch o th e r t h e ,

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,
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t h e C a t e chum e n s w e r e n o t t a u gh t a ll t h e d o c t r in e s o f t h e

C hr is t ia n F a it h Ma n y o f t h e s e w e r e t r e at e d by t h e ir
.

t e a ch e r s as s e cr e t d o c t r in e s t o b e h e ld in r e s e rv e E ve n .

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,

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T r in it y a n d t h e I n c ar n at io n a n d s t ill m o r e t h e d o c t r in e , ,

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, ,

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the e xclu s iv e p o s s e s s ion o f t h e s e r io us an d p r a c t is e d

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C hr is t ian I t is w o rt h y o f n o t e t h at N e wm a n a ffirm e d
.

t h at t h e s e s e cr e t d o c t rin e s w e r e n o t l e a r n t fr o m t h e
“ ” “
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H o w w a s an y s e cr e c y p r a c t ic a b l e s e e in g t h a t t h e S c rip ,

t ur e s w e r e O p e n t o e v e ry o n e w h o ch o s e t o c o n s ul t t h e m ?

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t a u g h t n o t t o l o o k t o t h e B ib l e o n l y fo r wh a t t h e y sh o uld
b e l ie v e. T h e tr a d it io n s o f m e n w e r e s e t u p as o f e qu a l
v alu e w it h t h e W r it t e n W o rd N O w o n d e r t h at such a
.

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by t h e d is c ip l e s o f N e wm a n w h o v e ry n at ur a ll y t h o u g h
, ,

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, ,

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C hr is t ia n it y fr o m t h e p o p ul a r g az e a s s e cr e t s t o b e m ad e ,

k n o w n o n l y t o t h e in it iat e d wh o m t h e y c o uld t ru s t t h e ,

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im it at e t h e ir e x a m p l e . A cc o rd in gl y t h e y a t fir s t fr o m t h e ir
, , ,

p pul i t s p r e a ch e d t h e o rd in a ry d o c t r in e s o f t h e C hurch o f

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e ar s wh il e s e cr e t l y a n d t o t h o s e o n l y w h o c o uld b e t rus t e d
y , ,

t h e y t a u gh t t h o s e R o m is h d o c t r in e s a n d p r a c t ic e s wh ich
th e y d a r e d n o t th e n e x p o s e t o t h e l igh t o f p u b l ic ity .

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fo rm at io n o f t h e Tr a c t a r ia n Mo v e m e n t A s e a rl y a s .

, ,
—
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—
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,

l e t t e r s h e w o uld r e c e iv e a c o n s id e r abl e n um b e r o f T r a c t s ,

t h e fir s t p r o duc t io n o f t h e S o c ie t y e s t a b l is h e d fo r t h e
”
d is s e m in at io n o f H igh C hurch p r in c ip l e s p r o c e e d s t o giv e ,

p a r t icul a r s O f t h e p l a n s o f t h e p a r t y ; b u t fi n d s it n e c e s s a r
y ,

b e fo r e cl o s in g h is l e t t e r t o a d d t h is c a u t io n fo r h e r
,

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I bid p 5 .
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,

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,

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.

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“
wh ich m igh t l e a d t h e p u b l ic t o s u pp o s e t h a t Th e A s s o c ia
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a rm e d — h ad
t h e s l igh t e s t d e s ir e t o p r o m o t e H ig h C hurch v ie ws Th a t .
,

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, ,

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t h e m e m b e rs o f t h e n e w A ss o c ia t io n a c t u ally w e n t S O fa r a s
t o as s e r t W e w a n t t o u n it e all t h e C hurch o r t h o d o x ,

an d E v ange lic a l cl e r gy n o bil it y a n d p e o p l e in m ain t e n an c e

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, ,

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,
much m isa p p r e
.
,

h e n s io n ab r o a d a s t o o u r m o t iv e s a n d w e h a d n o m e a n s o f ,

e x p l a in in g t h o s e m o t iv e s with out th e d ang e r of g iv ing p u blic ity ,

to our p roc e e dings wh ic h in t h e t h e n s t at e o f t h e p u b l ic m in d

, ,

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o n C hurch m a t t e r s m ig h t h av e le d to d ang e r ous r e s u lts
,
.

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N e w m a n w h o wr it in g fr o m O r ie l C o ll e g e O x fo rd t o h is
, , , ,

fr ie n d Mr J W B o wd e n o n A u g u s t 3 1 5 t 1 8 3 3 r e m a rks
. . .
, , ,

W e are j u s t s e tt in g u p h e r e S o c ie t ie s fo r t h e D e fe n c e o f
t h e C hurch We d o n ot like our n am es known b u t w e h o p e
.
,

”8
t h e p l a n w ill succ e e d T h e v e ry s a m e d ay N e wm an wr o t e
—
.

t o a n o t h e r in t im a t e fr ie n d Mr F R o ge rs su b s e qu e n t ly , . .

—
k n o w n a s L o rd B la c h fo rd as fo ll o w s
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n re w h a v s e t up S i t ie s v e t h e k in gd m in d f n c e
ou s , e e oc e o r o e e

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. r si g l c n fid e t i l ,
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5
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is s t ill fe l t by t h e m e m b e rs o f s e v e r al R it u al is t ic s o c ie t ie s O f
t h e p r e s e n t g e n e r a t io n It is a n o t e w o r t h y fa c t t h a t fo r .

— 1 1 6 —
fi ft e e n ye a r s fro m 8 8 0 t o 8 9 n o l is t o f t h e B r e t hre n o f
t h e s e cr e t S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C ro s t h o u g h a fr e s h l is t is

p r in t e d an d c ircul at e d e v e ry y e a r — c am e int o P r o t e s t an t

h an d s W h e n t h e . S u gge s t io n s fo r t h e fo rm a t io n o f
T h e A s s o c iat io n o f t h e F r ie n ds o f t h e C hurch w e r e p r in t e d
”

an d c ircul at e d c are w a s e v e n t a k e n t h a t n o o u t s id e r in t o
, ,

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t o d isc o v e r fr o m it wh e n c e it c a m e o r w h o w e r e r e s p o n s ibl e ,

for it T h is w a s a m a tt e r for as t o n ishm e n t o n t h e p a rt o f

.

Mr J W B owd e n w h o wr it in g fr o m L o n d o n t o N e wm a n
. . .
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o n N o ve m b e r 4 t h 1 8 3 3 m e n t io n s t ha t , ,

T h s e t o w h om I h av e S h ow n t h e Su gge s t i n s s ay
o Bu t wh e re o ,

are th e n am e s ? Wh o are th e y ? W h e re are th e y ?

’
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w o rd O x ford d oe s n ot a ppe ar t h e re o n . F or au gh t th e Su gge s t io n s

s ay, the m e m igh t b e o n g t o t h e ope r a t ive c as s e s
fo u n d e rs o f th e sche l l
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ll .

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c op y , s u pp os e
l th e w h o e
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A m o n gs t t h e p r o m in e n t l ay m e n w h o su p p o r t e d t h e
T r ac t ar ia n Mo v e m e n t w a s Mr J o s hu a W a t s o n H e dr e w u p . .

t h e fir s t L ay D e cl a r at io n o r gan iz e d by t h e T r a ct a r ia n s at t h e
cl o s e o f 1 8 3 3 H is b r o t h e r w an t e d t o k n o w t o o m uch a b o u t
.

t h e o bj e c t s o f t h e D e cl a r a t io n an d w a s r e fu s e d t h e in fo rm at io n

by Mr J o s hua W at s o n in t h e fo ll o w in g t e rm s :
.

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o ,
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an s w e r is w h t d e s t h at s ig n ify ?
,
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,
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,

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u M m eff h W t ozr o by A h d os Ch t
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13
f o r th e Ti m es S i .
p i a t e
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Mr B o wd e n t h a t P u s e y h a d j o in e d t h e n e w p a rt y b u t h e a dd s
.
,

“
t h e c a u t io n t h at h is n a m e mu s t n ot b e m e n t io n e d as o f
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o u r p a rt y I t is in t e r e s t in g t o n o t e t h at N e wm a n at t h e
'
.
,

s a m e t im e m e n t io n e d t h at Mr G l a d s t on e h as j o in e d u s
,
“ ”
. .

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a r t icl e s in t h e E v a n ge l ic a l R e c ord o v e r t h e s ig n a t ur e o f ,

” 15
C hurchm a n I t is c e r t ain t h at if h e h a d m a d e k n o w n
.

h is H igh C hurch v ie w s t o t h e t h e n e d it o r o f t h a t p ap e r h is ,

a r t icl e s w o uld h av e b e e n r e fu s e d .

A lr e a dy N e wm an wa s h im s e l f p r a c t is in g h is d o c t r in e O f
R e s e rv e H e h a d d e p a rt e d in h is o w n m in d fr o m s e v e r al
.
, ,

o f t h e P r o t e s t a n t d o c t r in e s o f h is fo r e fat h e r s b u t t h e w o rld ,

k n e w n o t h in g at all ab o u t t h e ch a n ge in h is v ie ws W h a t .

h e k e p t s e cr e t fr o m t h e p u b l ic h e m a d e k n o w n t o h is t ru s t e d ,

fr ie n d s T hu s fo r e x a m p l e h e wr o t e o n N o v e m b e r 2 2 n d
.
, , , ,

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,
. .

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av o o r a u o o on O e

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pin io ns are

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t h e y fan c y t h e y are on ly t ak n g i th e m e an , an d d e n o un c e m e as th e
”
16
e x t re me .

H e re a t ruly J e s u it ic al sp ir it m an ife s t s it s e l f H urre ll .

F roud e a c t e d in a s im il arl y u n d e rh a n d e d m an n e r I n o n e o f .

h is l e t t e r s t o a fr ie n d wr it t e n o n l y o n e m o n t h a ft e r t h e ,

c o mm e n c e m e n t o f t h e Mo v e m e n t h e r e m a rke d S in c e I ,

h av e b e e n at h o m e I h av e b e e n d o in g wh at I c an t o prose ly zis e
,
‘

” 17
in a n u n d e rh an d way I S t h e r e n ot r e as o n t o fe ar t h a t .

m any o f t h e cl e rgy wh o d o n o t c a ll t h e m s e lv e s R it u al is t s , ,

a re in o u r o w n d ay im it at in g t h e b a d e x a m p l e s s h o w n by

N e wm a n a n d F r o ud e m o r e t h a n s ix t y y e a r s ago ? T h e d a n ge r ,

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is t o be l o o k e d fo r in n o m in ally E v a n ge l ic al p ar is h e s as w e l l as ,

in t h o s e u n d e r a v o w e dl y H igh C hurch m an age m e n t In .

l o o k in g t hr o u g h t h e p r ivat e l y p r in t e d A n n u al R e p o r t o f t h e
Me r t o n C o ll e ge ( O x fo rd ) C hurch S o c ie t y for 1 8 9 2 wh ich , ,

su p p o rt s s e v e r al R it u al is t ic c au s e s an d a dv o c at e s re u n io n w it h
,

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, ,

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,

p r e s e n t t im e h o ld E v a n g e l ic a l in cu m b e n c ie s o r cur a c ie s .

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, , ,

w e r e t h e ir c o n n e ct io n w it h t h is p r iv at e S o c ie t y m a d e k n o w n
t o t h e ir p r e s e n t c o n g r e ga t io n s I t m ay h o w e v e r b e fa irl y
.
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a s k e d w h y s h o uld t h e y in s e c re t b e m e m b e rs o f a H ig h C hurch
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,

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,

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,
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c an n o t r e a d t h e s e cr e t t h o u gh t s of o th e r s b u t u n t il t h e y , ,

c e a s e t o b e m e m b e r s I ca n n o t h e l p w o n d e r in g wh e t h e r
,

“
t h e y are ac t in g o n t h e R it u al is t ic p r in c ip l e o f R e s e rv e
in C o m m u n ic at in g R e l igio u s K n o wl e d ge ?
”

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’

p u b l is h e d in 1 8 3 3 cr e at e d a g r e a t d e a l o f in t e r e st ; b u t t h is
,

w a s a s n ot h in g wh e n c o m p ar e d w it h t h e e ffe c t p r o duc e d ,

in 1 8 3 8 b y t h e p u b l ica t io n o f I s a ac W illia m s s p a m p hl e t
’

O n R e s e rv e in C o mmu n ic at in g R e l ig io u s K n o wl e d ge
“ ”
.

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.
,

b e s u b s e qu e n t l y su pp l e m e n t e d b y a n o t h e r a n d l arge r
p a m p hl e t o n t h e sam e s u b j e c t b e in g N
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f . t
wh o l e o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d in a n u p r o ar H is .

Tr a c t s w e r e c o n d e m n e d by alm os t e v e ry B is h op o n t h e
B e n ch I n B ric k n e ll s ju dg m e n t of th e B is h op s up on Trac
’
.

ta ria n Th e ology ,pp 4 4 4 7

2 . 2 t h-
e r e , a re p r i n t e d e xt e n s i v e

e x t r a c t s fro m E p is c o p a l C h a r g e s in wh ich t h e d o c t r in e O f
R e s e rv e is c o n d e m n e d in t h e s t r o n ge s t t e rms Tr a ct 8 0 .

c o mm e n c e s w it h a cl e ar e x p o s it io n O f it s p urp o r t .
8 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

Th e O b je c t of I s aac W ill iam s is t o

th e p re s e n t in qu iry ,
w rit e s ,

as c e rtain w h e t h e r t h e e is n o t in G d s d e l in s w it h m n k in d a
’

,
g r e y o a a , v r

re m a kabl e h ld ing b k of s a re d an d im p o t n t t ru t h s as if t h e
r o ac c r a ,

k n o wl e d ge o f t h e m w e r inj uriou s t o p e s on s un w o rth y O f t h e m ( p 3 )

e r .

A m o n gs t t h ed o ctr in e s wh ich W ill ia ms m e n t io n s as t h o s e

wh ich a re t o be h e ld b a ck in R e s e rv e fr o m t h e u n in it iat e d as ,

g r e a t s e cr e t s o f C hr is t ia n ity are t h o s e O f t h e A t o n e m e n t , ,

F ait h a n d W ork s t h e fre e G r ac e o f G o d t h e S a cra m e n t s

, , ,

a n d P r ie s tl A b lu t i n
y s o o .

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ve y r s ac re d a t ru t h [a s th e D o c t rin e of t h e A t on e m e n t u n s c ri pt l u ra

an d d an ge rou s , b u t , as B is h op W il s on s ays , th e c om fo rt s of Re l igi n o

ou
g h t t o b e a ppl ie d
w it h gre at c a t io n A n d m o re ov e r t o re q u ire , u .

as is s o m e t im e s d o n e , fro m b o t h g ro w n p e rs o n s an d c h i d re n , an l
ex pl l l
ic it d e c arat io n o f a be ie f in t h e A t o n e m e n t , an d t h e fu ll
a s s u ran c e O f it s p o w e r, a pp e ars e
q ua l ly u n t e n ab e l .
”
( Tr a c t 8 0 ,
p .

Th e se r ic h e s c e rt ain s ac re d t ru t h s a re all s e c r e t,

g iv e n to c e rt ain d is p o s it io n s — n o t c as t l oo s e ly on th e w o r d l . Th e

g re at d o c t rin e s w h ic h of l at e
y e ars h av e d iv id e d C h ris t ian s , are a
g i a n

o f t h is s e c re t kin d ver
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ar , suc h as the s u b e c ts
j Of F a ith
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th e

m an . Th e y ap p e ar t o b e g r e a t s e c r e ts , n o t w ith s t an d in g W h ate v e r
”
m ay b e s aid o f th e m , on l r e v e a le d t o t h e
f a it hf u l ( I bid pp 4 8
y , . . .
,

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“
W it h re s pe c t to th e H oly S a c r a m e n ts , W ill iam s re m ark s , in
h is s e c on d pam ph l e t on R es er ve , it is in t h e s e , an d by t h e s e c h ie y ,
t h at t h e C h u rc h o f all
ga es has h e ld the D o c t rin e of th e A to n e m e n t

a ft e r a c e rt a n i m an n e r o f R e s e rv e . N ow h e re it is v e ry e v id e n t
at o n c e t h at t h e gre at d iff e re n c e b e tw e e n t h e s e t w o s
y s te m s w h at
W ill iam s t e rm s th e t ru e C at h o ic , l an d t h e m o d e rn P ro t e s t an t s
y s t e m]
c o n s is t s in t h is , t h at o ne l
h o d s t h e d o c t rine s e c re t ly as it w e re ,
an d in
”
R e s e rv e ; t h e ot h e r in a
p u b l ic an d
p o pul ar m an n e r .
( Trac t 8 ,
7
pp 8 8
.
,

Th e s am e m ay b e Sh o w n w ith re s e c t t o t h e p ow e rs o f P r ie s tly
p
A bs ol u tion , an d th e g ift s c o n fe rre d t h e re b y . I t is n o t re qu ire d fo r o ur
p p ur os e t o Sh ow t h e re a l ity f t h o at p o w e r, a n d t h e m ag n it u d e of th o s e

g ift s w h ic h a re th u s d is p e n s e d . But a l ittl e c on s id e rat ion w ill Sh o w

t h at if t h e C h u rc h g h
of t in e x e rc is in
all age s g t h e se
p riv i e e s ,
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t h e s u bje c t is on e e n t ir e l f
y o t his r e s e r v e d an d m y s t ic a c h ar ac t er I t s l .

l
b e s s in g s are re c e iv e d in s e c re t , ac c ord in g t o fait h : th e y are s uc h as
 S E CR E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

H ol y C r o ss , addr e s s in g the May , 1 8 7 3 , Sy n o d of t h at

S o c ie t y ,
s aid
W e l k b ac k to a
oo t im e w h e n C ath o ic l u
t r th an d w o rs h i p w e re
in a c n d it io n al m o s t e s
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m b in g th at o f t h e C h u rc h of t h e C at ac o m b s ,
w h e n th e u t m os t r e s e rv e w a s t h o ug h t n e c e s s a ry , e v e n in S e a k in g o f p
s im pl e fac t s o f t h e C re e d . T h e G o rh a m c as e ,
an d th e in t ru s io n o f
t h e Sc h is m at ic al H ie rarc h y o f R om e w it h t h e , an t i C at h o l ic
-
an im u s to

w h ic h t h e y gav e forc e , w e re s t i ll h an g in g o v e r u s , an d w h at was d o n e

”
fo r t h e t ru t h w as m os t ly d on e in a c or n e r .
22

Th e s ub t l e t y o f a J e su it c o uld n ot hav e in v e n t e d a m o r e
in ge n io us sch e m e .

E a rl y in 1 8 3 6 b o t h t h e S tan dard a n d t h e E din burgh

,

R ev ie w c e n sur e d t h e T r a c t a r ia n P a r t y in s t r o n g t e rm s .

T h e s e a tt a cks g r e at l y a n n o y e d N e wm a n w h o wr it in g t o , ,

K e bl e o n J a n u a ry 1 6t h o f t h at ye ar r e m arks “
N ow , ,

s in c e m any o f th e s e n o t ic e s are m a d e u n d e r t h e im p r e ss io n
t h a t w e are C ryp to P ap is t s h e r e is a n a dd it io n a l r e a s on fo r
-
,

” 23
t r a c t s o n t h e P o p is h qu e s t io n D r P u s e y r e a d il y fe ll in . .

w it h t h is s u bt l e sch e m e for wr it in g a gain s t P o p e ry H e .

e v id e n t l y t h o u g h t it a cl e v e r d o d g e fo r t hrow in g du s t in
t h e e y e s o f t h e p u b l ic an d l e a d in g m an y P ro t e s t an t s
, ,

thu s b l in d e d t o a d o p t H igh C hurch p r in c ip l e s b e fo r e t h e y

, ,

w e r e aw a r e o f it O n t h is s u bj e c t P us e y wr ot e t o a frie n d
.

I k n o w n ot th t th e P op is h c on t ov e s y m y n ot j u s t b e t h e
a r r a

v e y be s t w y
r af h d l in g U l t
o P t s t t is m
an i n e gl t i g it ra - ro e an , . e .
,
ec n ,

n t
o d v c i g ag in t b u t s e tt in g C th l ic v ie w s
a an n a s , g in s t R m n a o a a o a

C th l ic is m
a o nd a d i p i g of Ul t
so P t t t i m by
s os n id w i d ra - ro e s a n s a s e n ,

an d t hi g p p l C t h l i is m w ith t t h i
ea c n eo e a
p o t i gc w h il e t h
, y ou e r s us ec n , e

a re on l y b n t n d e m l is h i g R om an is m I s u s p c t w e m igh t t h s
e o o n . e u

h av e p e pl w ith u s in s t e ad o f ag in s t u s an d th at t h y m ig h t fi d
o e , a , e n
” 24
t h e m s e lv es Ca t h olic s bef or e t h ey w er e a w ar e .

T h e im p r e s s io n t h at t h e
l e a d e rs o f t h e Tract arian s w e r e
s e cr e t l y P ap is t s was a v e ry n at ura l o n e T h o s e w h o d o u b t e d .

c o uld n ot p r o duc e l e gal e v id e n c e in p r o of o f wh at t h e y

22 Mas ter s ’
A dd res s , M ay S y n o d , 1 8 73 , p .
3 .

23
N e w m an
’
s L e tters , V o l I I . .
, p . 153 .

24
L ife o
f D r P us ey , V ol I
. . .
, p .
3 32 .
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fe a r e d : k n o wl e d g e o f t h e su s p ic io n s wh ich e x is t e d
b ut t h e
le d N e wm a n t o a d o p t a c o ur s e t o w a rd o ff s u s p ic io n wh ich , ,

h a d it b e e n u n d e r s t o o d b y h is o p p o n e n t s w o uld h a v e g r e at l y ,

in cr e a s e d t h e ir im p r e s s io n s a s t o C ry p t o P a p is t s b e in g a t -

t h at t im e in t h e C hurch o f E n gla n d H e d e t e rm in e d a s
'

.
,

w e h a v e s e e n t o wr it e a g a in s t P o p e ry
, H ow c o uld a n yo n e .
,

t h e n s u p p o s e t h at t h e m a n w h o s a id such s t r o n g t h in g s
,

a ga in s t t h e C hurch o f R o m e w as in a n y s e n s e a d is g u is e d

R o m a n is t ? I t w a s n o t t h e fir s t t im e h e h a d wr it t e n a g a in s t

p o r t io n s o f t h e R o ma n s y st e m N o P r o t e s t a n t c o uld h av e .

s aid fie rc e r th in g s t ha n h e h ad s aid in t h e p a s t a n d ,

c o n t in u e d t o s ay s o l o n g as it a n s w e r e d h is p ur p o s e H e r e
, .

a re a fe w e x t r a c t s fr o m h is u t t e r a n c e s b e g in n in g w it h t h e ,

e a r 1 8 33 a n d e n d in g w it h 1 8 3 9 I t a k e t h e e xt rac t s a s
y ,
.

c it e d by N e wm a n h im s e l f in h is fa m o us l e tt e r t o t h e O xford ,

C ons e rv a tiv e jou rna l Ja n u a ry 1 8 4 3 I n t h e L y ra A pos tolic a

, , .
,

p u b l is h e d in 1 8 3 3 h e d e cl a r e d t h a t t h e C hurch o f R o m e
,

“ ”
w as a l o s t C hurch A t p ag e 4 2 1 o f t h e fir s t e d it io n o f
.

h is w o rk o n t h e A rians of th e F ourth C e n tu ry h e wr o t e o f ,

I n N o i 1 5 o f Tra c ts f or th e Tim es
”
t h e P a p al A p o s t a c y .
,

in 1 8 3 3 h e wr o t e
,

T u e R o m e is h e e t ic al n ow
r ,
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r . a o ,

t h e t im e f th e C u n c il f Tre n t
o o T h e n in d e e d it is t o b e fe e d t h e
o .
, , ar

w h ol e R o m n C o m m u n ion b o n d its l f by a p e p e t u l bo n d n d
a u e , r a a
”
c o v e n an t t o th e c au s e O f A n t i c h ris t -
.

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s c m mu c d w h h r s u d
fl
[ p i ] i i i f i
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t o e e it as a p e s t il e n c e Th e y h av e e st a b l is h e d a l ie in t h e
.

p l a c e o f G o d s t ru t h a n d by t h e ir cl a im o f immu t ab il it
’

, y i n
”
d o c t r in e c an n o t u n d o t h e S in t h e y h av e c o mm itt e d
,
.

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I n t h e c o ru p t P p l s y s t e m w e h a e t h e v e ry c ru e l ty t h e r ft
r a a v , c a ,

an d t h e m b it ion of th e e p bl i
a it s c e l ty in its u n s p in g s ac ifi e
r u c ru ar r c

o f th e h p p i a ss nd it e
ne f in d i id u l s t o a p h t m
a v r u O f p u bl ic v a an o o

e x p d ie
e nc
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,
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its c ra ft i it s f l s e h
n d s it s d e c it fu l d d s a d l y in g w n d e s
a oo ,
e d ee n o r an

it s g ras p in g am b it ion in th e e y s t u t e f it p l i y in it s v r r c ur o s o c ,
 S E C R E T H I S TO R Y O F TH E O XFO R D MO V E ME NT .

as s u m p ti on o f u n iv e rs a l d o m in ion O ld R o m e is s ti ll al iv e ; n ow h e re

h av e it s ea
gl s l ie
gh t e d, b u t it ll laim s t h e s ove e ign ty u n de
sti c r r an o t h e r

p re t e n c e . T h e R o m an C h u h I w ill n o t bl m e b t p ity—s h
rc a , u e is , as

I ha ve s aid , s p e ll -
b ou n d , as if b
y n e il S p i it ; s h e is in t h
a v ld r ra om .
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sa , .
,

“ ”
N e wm an t e rm e d t h e C hurch o f R o m e u n s crip t ur al ,

“ “ “ ” “
p r o f a n e im p io u s
, bl a s p h e m o u s g r,o s s a n d , ,

m o n s t r o us In t h e y e
. a r 1 8 3 8 i n h is l e c t ur e s o n ,

R om an is m a nd P op u lar P rotes tan tis m h e s aid o f t h e ,

C hurch o f R o m e

I n t u th s h e is a C h urc h b e s ide he rs e l f ab o u n d ing in n ob l e gifts

r ,

an d igh t f l t itl e s bu t u n b l e t o u s e t h e m re l ig iou s ly ; c fty b s t in t e

r u , a ra ,
o a ,

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u ,
a ou , , O th e
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ra , a r . r, ra r,

m y b e s id t o
a e s e m ble
a a d m on i c r o s s e s s e d w ith p in c ipl s a r e
p e , ,

th ou
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, a o wn e Th u s s h is h r l
er S lf . e e re a e

o l y in n am e
n n d t ill G o d u h s fe t
,
a re s t h e r w e m u s t t re t h e r
vo c a o ore ,
a
”
a s if Sh e w e e t h t e il o n e w h ic h g v e n s h e r
r a v o r .

W h at P ro t e s t an t c o uld u tt e r ab us e o f P op e ry m o r e
fi e rc e t h a n is c o n t ain e d in t h e ab o v e e xt r a c t s fro m N e wm an s ’

o w n w o rd s ? B u t t h e r e is t h is m ark e d d iffe r e n c e b e t w e e n
t h e t wo Th e P r o t e s t an t m e an s wh at h e s ay s wh e n h e
.

d e n o u n c e s R o m e ; wh il e N e wm a n d id n o t h in g o f t h e k in d .

H e m e a n t h is d e n u n c iat io n o f P o p e ry t o b e du s t w it h wh ich
t o b l in d t h e e y e s o f h is O p p o n e n t s an d p re v e n t t h e m ,

d is c o v e r in g h is re al ai m s a n d t h e r e c a n b e n o d o u b t it ,

fo r a t im e in a l a r ge m e a s ur e s e rv e d it s p urp o s e
, Whe n th e .

d e n u n c ia t io n s h ad d o n e t h e ir w o rk h o w e v e r t h e y w e r e , ,

u n r e s e rv e dly w it hdr aw n an d t h at by t h e a u t h o r h im s e l f I n , .

t h e l e tt e r t o t h e O xf ord C on s e rv a tive jou rn a l m e n t io n e d

a lr e a d y N e wm a n c it e d all t h e e x t r a c t s g iv e n a b o v e fr o m h is
,

writ in g s t o ge t h e r w it h o t h e r s im il ar s t at e m e n t s an d t h e n h e
, ,

a dd s t h is r e m a rk ab l e c o n fe s s io n o f h is g u il t .

s k m e h ow an in d i id al c o l d v e n t u e n ot s im pl y t o
'

If y u o a v u u r ,

h o l d b t t o p u bl is h s h v ie w s of
, u C m m n ion t he C h
uc h f a o u u rc o

R m e ] s an ie n t s w id e S p e ad i g s fru it f l i s i t s I
o o c ,
o sw r -
r n , o u n a n , an e ,

th t I s id t o m y s l f
a a I A M N O T SP E A K I N G M Y O W N e ,
.

W O R D S I am b u t f ll o w in g al m os t a c ons e n us of t h e d iv in e s of m y
,
o s
 NE W MA N
’
S DO U B L E D E AL I N G . 13

C h u rc h . T h e y h av e e v e r u s e d t h e s t ro n ge s t lg an
g
ua
ge a ain s t R om e ,
e ve n th e m os t le a rn e d an d ab e o f l th e m I . w is h t o th ro w m y s e f in t o l
th e ir s
y s t em . W h il e I s ay wh a t t h e y s ay I am s afe S U C H V E W S,
. I
TO O , A R E N E C E SSA R Y FO R O UR PO S T O N I I .
’
Yet I h av e
re a s o n t o fe ar s till ,
t h at s u c h l an
gu age is t o b e as c rib e d , in no sma ll
m e as u re , t o an im p e tu o u s t e m p e r, a h ope of a
pp r ov n i g m y s e lf t o

p
’

e r s on s r e s
p e c t, A N D A W ISH TO RE PE L TH E CHAR G E O F R O MA N I S M .

A cc o rd in gl y h e w it hdre w
ch a rge s m a d e a gain st t h e
a ll th e

C hurch o f R o m e in t h e a b o v e qu o t at io n s fr o m h is wr it in gs .

I n t h o s e wr it in g s h is d e n u n c iat io n s o f R o m e are p u t forth ,

“ ”
n o t a s th o s e O f a c ons e n s us o f d iv in e s o f t h e C hurch o f

E n gl a n d b ut a s h is own A n d y e t all t h e wh il e h e t e ll s u s
.
, , ,

h e w a s not s p e ak in g h is o wn w o rds ! I t w as n e c e s s ar
y
”
for o ur p o s it io n t o wr it e thus Th e r e wa s n o o th e r .

e ffe c t u a l w ay t o g ain rs r ct f h i c i c
’

p e o n s e s p e o r s o n s s t e n
y ,

“
a nd t o r e p e l t h e charge o f R o m an is m I n sh o r t h is .

c o n duct w as a p ract ical illus t rat io n o f t h e d o c t r in e o f t h e

”
E c o n o m y adv o c at e d in h is b o o k o n t h e A d a m in wh ich , ,

a s w e h av e s e e n h e c it e s w it h a p p r o v a l t h e d o c t r in e o f
,

“
C l e m e n t o f A l e x a n dr ia t h a t a C hr is t ia n , B o t h th in ks
an d s p e a ks t h e t ru t h ; e xc ep t wh e n c ar e ful tr e a t m e n t is

n e c e s s a ry ; a n d th e n as a p hy s ic ian fo r t h e goo d o f h is
,

t ie nt s h e w ill lie o r r at h e r u t ter a l ie a s t h e S o p h is t s

p a , , ,

”
s ay . C a n w e w o n d e r t h a t t h e m e n a n d w o m e n o f t h at

g e n e r a t io n d o u b t e d t h e w o rd o f N e wma n ? H e d id n o t t e ll
t h e w o rld t t h t t m
a a i e — s o far a s I c a n a s c e rt a in —th a t h e

h ad e v e r b e l ie v e d in h is o w n d e n u n c ia t io n s o f R o m an is m
wh e n h e wr o t e t h e m I t w a s n e arl y a qu ar t e r o f a c e n t ury
.

a ft e r t h at in h is A p olog ia h e le t t h e p u b l ic k n o w t h a t h e
, , ,

full y b e l ie v e d all h is a ccus a t io n s ag ain s t R o m e a t t h e t im e

h e m a d e t h e m ; b u t in t h e s a m e b o o k h e a dm itt e d th at h is l e t t e r
“
t o t h e O xf ord C ons erv a tiv e f ourn a l w a s a ft e r all b ut ~
a l am e , ,

a p o l o gy
” 25
.T h e r e c a n b e n o qu e s t io n as t o it s l a m e n e s s a n d ,

n o t a ll t h e su b t l e t y d is p l aye d in t h e A polog ia is a b l e t o d e r iv e
p
it o f it s cr ip p l e d ch a rac t e r A fe w day s b e fo r e t h e r e tract at ion
.

25
Apologia P ro Vita S ua , pp . 20 1 , 204 . E dition, 1 8 89 .
I4 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

was p u b l is h e d at O x fo rd N e wm an wr o t e t o h is fr ie n d , ,

J a m e s R H o p e S c o t t t o an n o u n c e t h e c o m in g e v e n t
.
-

, .

My c o n sc ie n c e h e t o ld h is c o rr e s p o n d e n t
,
“
g o a d e d m e ,

s o m e t wo m o n t h s s in c e t o a n ac t wh ich c o m e s in t o e ffe c t ,

I b e l ie v e in t h e C ons e rv ativ e journal n e xt S at urd ay v iz t o e at

, ,
.
,

a fe w d ir t
y w o rd s o f m in e
” 26
A f e w d a
y s l a t e r M r H op e
. .

S c o t t a cqu a in t e d N e wm a n w it h t h e e ffe c t h is r e t r a c t a t io n
h a d p r o duc e d o n h is a cqu ain t an c e s P e o p l e wh o m I h av e .

”
h e ard Sp e a k o f it h e wro t e ( fe w p e rh ap s b u t fa ir
, , , ,

s a m p l e s ) a re r at h e r p uz z le d th an a n yt h in g e l s e ” 27
N e wm an s .
’

c o n duc t fo r s e v e r al y e a rs b e fo r e t h is d at e h ad fa irl y
“ ”
p u z z le d e v e ry b o d y b o th fr ie n d s a n d fo e s, T h e y c o uld .

n o t m ak e h im o u t ; h e w a s a m y s t e ry t h e y c o uld n o t
n e t r at e T h e s u s p ic io n t h a t h e w a s a c t in g in an u n d e r
p e .

h an d w ay wa s n ot c o n fi n e d t o P ro t e s t a n t s a s t h e r e j o in d e r ,

h e wr o t e t o t h e l a s t qu o t e d l e t t e r o f Mr J R H o p e S c o t t . . .
-
,

cl e arly s h o ws W r it in g t o h im o n F e b ru ary 3 rd 1 8 4 3
.
, , ,

N e wm a n giv e s t h e fo ll o w in g add it io n al e x p l an a t io n o f h is
r e t r a c t at io n
My fo r t h e th ing w as m y l o n g c o n t in u e d fe e l in g O f t h e
re a s o n -

g re at in c o n s is t e n c
y I w as in o f l e t t in
g t h in s s tan d in p rin t a ain s t
g g
m e w h ic h I d id n ot h old , an d w h ic h I c ou l d n o t b u t b e c o n t ra d ic t in g
b y m y ac t in g e v e ry d ay o f m y l ife A n d m o re e s p e c ial ly
. it
c am e h o m e t o m e m o s t v iv idly in t h at p a rt ic u l ar w ay) I fe l t t h at I

w a s t a king l e in ; t h at t h e y t h ou gh t m e w h at I w a s n ot an d w e re
p p eo ,

t ru s t in g m e w h e n t h e y s h ou l d n o t , an d t h is h a s b e e n at t im e s a v e ry
p ain fu l fe e l in g in d e e d I d on t w an t t o b e t ru s te d ( p e rh ap s yo u m ay
.
’

t h in k m y fe a r, e v e n be fo re t h is affair, s o m e w h at am u s in
g) b ut so it
ple l Ig I d o—t h e y w i ll
’

w as an d is p eo w on t b e ie v e o as far as c l in
g t o

t h e ir h o pe s . A n d th e n , a
g ain , in t im a te f r ie n d s h a v e a lm os t r e
p r oa c hed
‘
m e w it h l t e r in w ith t h e m in a d ou ble k e ep ing t h e w ord o
p a g s e ns e ,
f
’
i
r om s e t o t h e ir e a r, t o br e a k it t o t h e ir h op e T h e y h a v e s aid t h at m y
p .

w o rd s aga in s t R om e o ft e n , wh e n n a rro w l
y e x am in e d , w e re on ly w h t I a

m e an t , b ut t h at t h e e ffe c t o f t h e m w as w h at ot h e r s m e an t . I m n t a o

aw are t h at I h av e
g an y re at m o t iv e fo r t h is p p
a er b e y o n d t h is

s e t t in g m ys e lf righ t , a n d w is h in g t o b e see n in m y p p ro e r c o lo u rs ,

Memoirs of f} R H p . . o e - S cott , V ol I I . .
. p . 19 .
27
I bid p . 20.
 WA R D
’
S J E S U ITI C A L CO N D UCT . 15

an d n ot u n w i ll in g t o d o s uc h p e n an c e fo r w ro n g w o rd s as l ie s in t h e
n e c e s s ary c rit ic is m w h ic h s uc h a re t ac tat ion r wi ll in vo l v e on t h e p art
” 28
of frie n d s an d e n e m ie s .

T ur n in g b ack t o A u gust 9t h , 1 8 3 6 , w e t tha t o n th is no e ,

d at e , o n e o f N e wm a n s fr ie n ds , t h e R e v R F W il s o n wr o t e
’
. . .
,

t o c o m p l a in o f h is u n n e c e ss ar y E c o n o m y a n d m e n t io n e d ,

“ ”
a c a s e in wh ich h e h a d S O ac t e d B y t h e by e h e as k e d - -
.
,

“
N e wm a n w h y w ill y o u e c o n o m is e s o u n n e c e s s ar il y a t
,

t im e s ? a s if t o k e e p y o ur h an d in Y o u s e n t Maj o r B . .

aw ay w it h a c o n v ict io n t h a t y o u l o o k e d o n D a s a v e ry fi n e .
,

n o b l e ch a r a c t e r A s h e h a d t h is in fo rm at io n fr e s h fr o m y o u
.
,

I d id n o t v e n t ure t o s ay a nyth in g su b v e r s iv e o f yo ur
j ud g m e n t ; s o n ow h e w ill p r ob ab l y p u b l is h t h e h igh
a dm ir a t io n a n d r e s p e ct w it h wh ich D is l o o k e d u p t o by h is .

—
l at e c o mr a d e s m o r e e s p e c iall y by Mr N e wm a n ” 29
Th e re . .

is s o m e t h in g t rul y J e s u it ic a l in t h e w ay N e wm a n act e d
”
t ow ard s Maj o r B o n th is o cc a s io n U n fo rtu n at e ly t h e r e
. .

is r e as o n t o fe a r th at it w a s by n o m e a n s a n e xc e p t io n al
c a s e e it h e r w it h h im s e l f o r h is d is c ip l e s T h e r e is a n .

ab s e n c e o f E n gl is h s t r aig h t fo rw ard n e s s a n d p la in d e al in in
g
t h e wh o l e b u s in e ss wh ich is fa r fr o m s at is fa ct o ry .

T h e c o n duct I m ay h e r e r e m a rk ; o f N e wm a n s succ e s s o r
’

as l e a d e r o f t h e adv an c e d Tract ar ia n s v iz t h e R e v , .
, .

W ill ia m G e o r ge W a rd ( a u t h o r o f t h e I d ea l of a Ch ris tian

Ch urc h ) w a s e v e n m o r e J e su it ic al Wr it in g o f t h e p e r io d .

wh e n Mr W ard w a s s t ill a cl e rgy ma n in t h e C hurch o f

.

E n gl an d h is s o n info rms us that

,

H e h ad l on
g h l
e d t h at t h e R o m an C h u rc h w as t h e o n e t r ue

C h u rc h . He ll
h a d grad ua y c o m e t o b e ie v e t h at t h e E n gl is h C h u rc hl
w as n o t s tric t ly a p art of th e C h u rc h at all . H e h ad fe l t b o u n d to
re t a in h is e x t e rn a l c om m u n ion w it h h e r m e m b e rs , be c a u s e h e be l ie v e d
t ha t h e w as br ing ing m a ny Qf t h e m t ow a r d s R o m e ; a n d t o u n it e h im
s e lf t o t h e C h u rc h w h ic h h e l o v e d an d t ru s t e d , t o e n o
y t h e b l e s s in
g s j
“
8
I bid .
, pp . 20 , 21. Th is re m ar k ab le l e t t e r is not re p rin t e d in N e w m an
’
s

L e tte rs a nd Correspond ence . Why w as it su pp re s s e d

99
N e w m an
’
s L e tte rs, V ol I I . .
, p . 207 .
 16 SE C R E T H I S TO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

o f e xt e rn a lc om m u fo r h im s e lf, if by s o d o in g h e t h w arte d t h is
n io n

la ger r an d fu ll e r v ic t or of tru th , h ad s e e m e d a c ourse b oth in d e fe n s ible

y
” 30
an d s e lfi s h .

N o m an c o uld hav e act e d l ik e t h is u n l e ss h is v ie ws o f ,

t ru t h ful n e s s h a d b e e n s t r a n g e ly p e rv e r t e d A n d t h is w as .
'

m ark e d ly t h e c as e w it h Mr W a rd in h is Trac t arian d ays .

.

H is s o n r e l at e s o f h is fat h e r t ha t ,

I n d is c u s s in g t h e d oc t in f e qu iv c at i n as t o h w far it is r e o o o , o

l w ful on c c s ion h e m in ta in e d as g ins t t h s e w h dm it th e

a o a ,
a , a a o o a

l w f ln e s s f w o d s l it e lly t ru e b u t m is l e d in g t h t t h e m e s t igh t
a u o r ra a , a or ra

f rw a d p i c iple is t h a t
o r r n c as i n ally w h e n d u t ie s o n fl ic t n t h er
O c o c , a o

d u ty m ay be m or e impe r a t iv e t h a n t h e d u ty of t r u thf u ln es s B ut h e .

e x re s s e d it t h u s :
p
‘
M a e
y ou rs e f c e ar t h at
y o u a re k
j ifi in
u s t e d l l
d e c ep t ion , an d T H E N L I E L I KE A T R O O P ER .
’
31

Th e st ab l ishm e n t by N e wm an o f a Mo n ast e ry at L itt l e

e

m o r e n e a r O x fo rd affo rd s a n o t h e r sp e c im e n o f t h e s e cr e cy
, ,

a n d cr o o k e d n e s s wh ich ch a r a c t e r iz e d t h e T r a c t a r ia n Mo v e

m e n t H is p l a n s fo r s uch a Mo n as t e ry wh ich w a s firs t

.
,

s t ar t e d in O x ford an d s u b s e q u e n t ly r e m o v e d t o L it t l e m o r e
, ,

ap p e a r t o h av e b e e n in a p a r t l y d e v e l o p e d c o n d it io n e arl y

in 1 8 3 8 b u t at t h at t im e w e r e shr o ud e d in s e cr e c y O n .

J a n u a ry 1 7t h of th at y e ar h e wr o t e t o h is fr ie n d Mr J W . . .

B o wd e n
Y ffe in g t o w a d s th e y ng m n k w as j
o ur o r u s t l ike
y
r ou s l f a d ou o s r e , n

I c n n t p y y u b tt e c m pl im n t I t w ill b e m s t w e lc m
a o a o a e r o e . o o e .

As y m y u pp s e w h e n th i g s t t l e d bu t a e fe l in g u
ou a s o ,
e av o n e ,
r e o r

w ay . We s h o u ld b e g in n e xt t e rm bu t s in c e , h ow e v e r s e c re t on e m ay

w is h t o k e ep i t , t h in g s ge t o ut, w e do n ot
y et w is h t o c om m it y ou n g

m e n to an yt h in g w h ic h m ay h u rt t h e ir c h an c e of s uc c e s s at an
y
co ll e ge in s t an d in g fo r a Fe ll ow s h i p .
39

Th e sch e m e s o m e u n k n o wn
fo r a Mo n a s t e ry w as , for
re a s o n p os t p o n e d fo r a t im e b u t n o t a b a n d on e d I t w a s
, , .

e v id e n t l y in N e wm an s t h o u g h t s v e ry much dur in g t h e
’

fo ll o w in g y e a r “
Y o u s e e
”
h e wr.o t e t o M r F R og e rs ,
. .
,

3°
William G eorge Ward and th e O xf ord Movement p , 35 6
.
Kirs t . e d it ion .

31
I bid .
, p .
30 ,
as
N e wm an
’
s L ette rs , V ol I I . .
,
p . 24 9 .
 IS S E C R E T H I S TO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

W r it in g o n A p r il 6t h 1 8 3 8 t o h is b r o t h e r t h e R e v Th o m a s
, , , .

Mo z l e y t h e fu t ur e R e gius P r o fe s s o r o f D iv in ity a n n o u n c e
, ,
“
t h at N e wm an in t e n ds p u t t in g s o m e p l a n o r o t h e r o f a
S o c ie t y in t o e x e cu t io n n ex t t e rm a n d I a m t o b e a l e ad in g ,

e —
m m b e r t h o u gh wh e t h e r p r in c ip al o r v ic e p rin c ip al I -

c an n ot t e ll yo u B u t if t h e r e are o nl y t wo o f us wh ich
.
,

s e e m s l ik e l y at p r e s e n t I mu s t e it h e r b e o n e o r t h e o t h e r
, .

J o h n s o n o f M a,g d a l e n H a ll w ill j o in ; h e is t h e o n l
, y o n e w e

are c e rt a in o f B u t a ft e r t h e O r ie l c o n t e s t is o v e r o t h e r s
.
,

” 35
m ay b e w ill in g T hr e e w e e ks l at e r N e wm an s p l a n s w e r e
’
.

in a m o r e d e v e l op e d c o n d it io n fo r Moz l e y wr it e s t o h is ,

“
s is t e r I mu s t in fo rm y o u t h at N e wm an h as t ak e n a
h o u s e t o b e fo rm e d in t o a r e a d in g a n d c o ll at in g e s t ab l is h
,

m e n t t o h e l p in e d it in g t h e F at h e r s W e h av e n o p r o s p e c t
, .

o f a n y n um b e r j o in in g u s a t p r e s e nt Me n a re w ill in g b u t .
,

t h e y h av e F e ll o w s h ip s in p r o s p e c t a s R A n d P wh o st oo d , . .
,

at O r ie l a n d p,as s e d a v e r y g o o d e x a m in a t io n — t h e b e s t a s ,

a e —
s o m e h v t h o u gh t h as a F e ll o ws h ip a t U n iv e rs ity in
p r os p e c t wh ich , w o uld b e in t e r fe r e d w it h b
y j o in in g u s fo r ,

” 36
w e S h all o f c o ur s e b e m ark e d m e n T h o u gh t h e h o u s e .

w a s t a k e n in A p r il it w as l at e in A u t um n b e fo r e it w a s
,

o ccu p ie d T o Moz l e y w a s e n t ru s t e d t h e t a s k o f fur n is h in g

.

it an d ge tt in g it r e a dy as a p l a c e o f r e s id e n c e fo r t h e e m b ry o
,

Mo n k s I t w a s t o b e a c o m fo r t ab l e p l a c e a ft e r all a n d
‘
.
,

it is s o m e wh at a mu s in g t o r e a d Moz le y s d e s crip t io n o f h is
’

r
p p e ar at o ry l a b o urs as s e n t by h im t o h is s is t e r o n O c t o b e r
,

1 8th

I h av e b e e n b u s i y l e n gage d ever S in c e c om in g up w it h m ak in g

arran ge m e n t s fo r t h e H a ll—b s tl i u n
g ab o u t , c a ll i n
g at th e u p h ol s t e re rs ,

g iv in g o rd e rs fo r c oa l . Th e pl ac e is at p re s e n t air n g a n d i w arm in g .

l l ok d
It w i l o e c e nt e n o u gh when e v e ryth in g is in it . Th e re are
q u it e

ga
y c a p e t s in
r b oth s it t in g - roo m s ; as is n at u ra l in fitt i n
g u
p ,
one

forge t s t h e c om m o n e s t t h in gs at fi rs t , t il l th e y c o m e u p on o ne on e by

on e .
I Sh ll e x pe c t t
a o fin d n u m e ro u s de fi c ie n c ie s afte r all, wh e n I c om e

t o th e ac t u al h ab it a t io n O f th e plac e, an d j ust at t h is m om e nt , th e

35 M o z le y ’
s L e tters , p .
75 .
5°
I bid .
, p 78 .
[ D
y m e m o ra n d a .

In March , 1 84 0, N e wm an
hav e b e e n c o n s id e r in g s e e ms to
t h e a dv is a bil it y o f m o v in g h is Mo n a s t ic E s t a b l is h m e n t t o
L it t l e m o r e a b o u t t hr e e m il e s fr o m O x fo rd a n d m a k in g it
, ,

a H a ll a t t a ch e d t o an d r e c ogn iz e d b y t h e U n ive r s it y o f
, ,

O x fo rd O n t h e 2 1 s t o f t h a t m o n t h h e wr o t e t o h is fr ie n d
.

R oge r s a s k in g fo r h is a dv ic e o n t h is s u bj e c t
,

“
Sup p o s ing I t oo k th e o l g
oic al u
p p il s at L ittl e m o re m igh t n ot m y ,

h ou s e he lo ok e d u
p on as a s o rt o f H all de p e n d in g o n O rie l as ,

M ary s H all A n d if t h is w e re m
m o n y d o n e , w o u d it l l
’
St . w as ? co n ot

s t re n g t h e n t h e C ol l e
ge s in s t e ad o f we a k e n ing th e m ? A re t h e s e not

p re c e d e n t s ? A n d , fu rth e r, su pp
o s in g a fe e lin g a ro s e in f a v ou r o
f
[M
on a s t ic E s ta blis h m e n ts , l e m o e w s o bl ige d t o
an d m y h ou se at L itt r a

foll ow t h e fa h i n n d l e o f d is ipl in e w ul d it n t
fl
f m to s o , a c o n or a ru c ,
o o

be d s i b l t h t s h in s t it t io n s s h u l d
e ra e a w f m t h e C ol le ge s
uc f u o o ro o

o ur t w o U n i e it ie s n d be u n d e
v t h e i in fl e n c ?
rs I d n t w is h
, a r r u e o o

t h is m e n t io n d b y H o e t
p n one
y e l s e I m ay as k o n e r tw o o a e . o
”
38
p e rs o n s b e s id e s .

F o ur d ys a b e fo r e t h is wr o t e le tt e r w as wr it t e n N e wma n ,

fr o m L it t l e m o r e ( Ma rch 1 7 t h ) t o in t im a t e frie n d ,
h is m o r e ,

D r P u s e y p u t t in g h is p l a n s b e fo r e h im in a m o r e u n r e s e rv e d
.
,

”
fas h io n S in c e I h av e b e e n u p h e r e
. h e wr o t e a n id e a , ,

h as r e v iv e d in m y m in d o f wh ich w e h av e b e fo r e n o w t a lk e d , ,

v iz o f b u ild in
.
, g a M o n as t ic H o u s e in t h e
p l a c e a n d c o m in g ,

” 39
u
p t o l iv e i n it m y s e l f D r P u s e y a pp e a r s t o h a v e . .

h e a r t ily a pp r ov e d o f h is frie n d s m o n a s t ic s ch e m e P u s e y s ’
.
’

“
bio gr a p h e r in fo rm s us t h at t h e p l a n o f l ife c o n t e m p l a t e d
” 40
[ y N e wm an ] w as s u b s t a n t iall y h is [P u s e y s ] o w n
b ’
.

O n Ma rch 1 9 t h P u s e y r e p l ie d t o N e wm a n s l e t t e r :
,
“
Cer
’

t a in ly it w o uld b e a gr e a t re l ie f t o h av e a u jin o u r C hurch ov i ,

m any w ays a n d y o u s e e m j u s t t h e p e r s o n t o fo r m o n e
, .

I h a rdl y l o o k t o b e ab l e t o av a il m y s e l f o f t h e n w} s in c e I o ,

mu s t b e s o b u s y wh e n h e r e o n a cc o u n t o f m y n e c e s s ary
“
7 I bid .
, p . 83 .
33
N e w m an
'
s L e tters V o l I I
, . .
, p .
3 03 .

39
L ife o f D r P usey V ol I I
.
, . p 1 35 .
4°
[but p . 1 36
20 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O X FO R D MO V E ME NT .

ab e n s c e s t o s e e m y ch ildr e n u n l e ss in d e e d I Sh o uld l iv e l on g ,

e n o u gh t o b e e j e c t e d fr o m m y C an o n ry as o f c o urs e on e , , ,

mu s t c o n t e m p l at e as l ik e ly if o n e d o e s l iv e a n d t h e n it ,

” 41
w o uld b e a h ap py r e t re at .

T h e s u b t l e sch e m e o f a t t a ch in g h is Mo n as t e r y t o a P r o t e s
“
t an t U n iv e r s ity u n d e r t h e gu is e o f a s o rt o f H all fo rt u n at e l y ,

d id n ot succ e e d B u t t h e sch e m e fo r e r e c t in g a Mo n as t e ry
.

a t L it t l e m o r e w a s a t o n c e a c t e d o n O n May 2 8 t h 1 8 4 0 .
, ,

N e wm a n in fo rm e d Mrs J Mo z l e y W e h av e b o u gh t . .

n in e o r t e n a cr e s o f g r o u n d at L it t l e m o r e t h e fi e ld b e t w e e n ,

t h e C h ap e l a n d B a r n e s s a n d s o b e it in due ti m e s h all e rec t

’

, , ,

a Mon as tic H ous e up on It was n o t h o w e ve r u n t il , ,

F e b ru a ry 1 8 4 2 t h at N e wm an act u ally r e m ov e d t o L it t l e
, ,

m o r e an d st art e d t h e r e h is n e w Mo n as t e ry W e gain s o m e
,
.

id e a o f t h e k in d o f b u ild in g it w a s fr o m a p a s s ag e in
the T h o ma s Moz le y s R e minisce n c e s of th e O xford
’
R ev .

Move ment

Th e b u il d in g , w rite s M r M o zl e y .
, in w h ic h N e w m an h ad no w
m ad e p h i
us m in d to re s u m e t h e b rok e n t h re ad of th e s e n ob e l [M on as t ic ]
t rad it io n s w as a d is us d ran gee O f s tab l in g at th e c orn e r O f tw o ll
vi a e
g
ro ad s . N oth in g c ou l d b e m o re un p ro m is n i g, n o t t o s ay d e p re s s in g .

Bu t N e w m an h ad as c e rt ain e d w h at h e re all w an t e d , an d h e w o ul d
y
h av e no m ore . He se nt me a l is t of h is re
q u i e m e r n t s , an d th e on ly
one o f a s e n t im e n ta l or s u p e rfl uou s c h a rac t e r w as t h at h e w is h e d t o
be ab e l to see fro m h is w in d ow t h e ru in s O f th e M yn c h e ry [an
a n c ie n t C onv e n t ] an d th e vill a
ge o f G ars in gto n . Th e re m u s t b e a

l ib rar
y s om e ce lls l ’
t h at is , s t u d ie s , an d a c o is t e r, in w h ic h one o r

—
, ,

t w m igh t t urn u t an d w alk p an d d o w n

o o of u c ours e ,
a ll u p on th e

ou n d fl oo r T h e O r t o y o r c h ap e l w as t o b e a r a m at te r altoge th e r
g r .

43
fo r fu ture c o n s id e rat ion .

Th e R e v . F r d r ick
e e rl y O a k e le y , one of N e wma n
’
s ea

fr ie n d s a n d su b s e qu e n t l y a p e rv e r t t o t h e C hurch o f R o m e
, ,

“
t e lls us that t h is n e w b u ild in g w as k n ow n as t h e L ittl e m o r e

‘ f
1 Li e
f D r P uo s ey, V o l I I. . .
, p . 1 37 .

42
N e w m an s L e tters , V o l I I
’
. .
,p .
3 05 .

‘
3
Mo z le y ’
s R eminis cences , V ol I I . .
, p 213 .
 V I SITO R S TO L I TT L E MO RE MO N A ST E R Y . 21

“
th at t h e fa c t is ge n e r a ll y k n o w n t h at
a nd ,

t h e l ife at L it t l e m o r e w a s fo u n d e d u p o n t h e rul e o f t h e
” 4 5—
str ict e st R e l igio us O rd e rs th at is in t h e C hurch o f ,

R ome .

O f c o urs e N e wma n s r e m o val fr o m O x fo rd t o L it t l e m o r e

’

a n d t h e e r e c t io n in t h e l at t e r p l a c e o f a n e w Mo n a s t ic
l o o k in g b u ild in g e xc it e d t h e gr e at e st cur io s ity in t h e
,

U n iv e rs it y V is it o rs c a m e t o L it tl e m o r e in ab u n d an c e
.
,

a n x io us t o fat h o m t h e m ys t e r y a n d t o d is c ov e r N e wm a n s ,
’

g r e a t s e cr e t ; v e r y much t o h is a n n oy a n c e S in c e fo r m a n
y ,

r e a s o n s h e d id n o t w is h h is p r iv ac y t o be d is t urb e d I n h is .

Apologia h e r e v e a ls t o t h e w o rld wh at h is in d ig n an t fe e l in gs ,

w e r e l ik e at t h e p ry in g cur io s it y O f h is Vis it o rs I c an n o t
“
w alk in t o or o u t o f m y h o us e h e e xcl aim e d bu t cur io u s , ,

e y e s a re u p o n m e W h y w ill yo u n o t le t m e d ie in p e ac e ?
.

W o u n d e d bru t e s cr e e p in t o s o m e h o l e t o d ie in a n d n o o n e ,

g rud g e s it th e m L e t m
. e al o n e I shall n o t tr o u b l e y o
, u
” 46
long .

It w as n ot t h e c o mm on m e m b e rs o f t h e U n iv e r s ity o n ly
wh o t o o k a n at ural in t e r e s t in h is n e w Mon a s t e ry H e ad s .

”
of H o u s e s h e t e lls us
,
a s m o u n te d p at r o ls w a lk e d t h e ir
, ,

h o rs e s r o u n d t h o s e p o o r c o t t age s D o c t or s o f D iv in it y d iv e d .

in t o t h e h idd e n r e c e ss e s o f t h at p r iv a t e t e n e m e n t u n in v it e d ,

an d dr e w d o m e st ic c o n clu s io n s fr o m wh a t th e s a w t h r
y e e .

I h ad th o u ght th at an E n gl ish m an s h o u s e w as h is c a s t l e ’

bu t t h e n e ws p ap e rs th o u gh t o th e rw is e a n d at l ast t h e m a t t e r ,

” 47
c a m e be fo re m y goo d B is h o p .

T h e in t e r fe r e n c e o f t h e B is h o p o f O x fo rd a n n oy e d N e wm an
m o r e t h a n a n yt h in g e ls e T h e B ish op w an t e d t o k n o w t h e
.

wh o l e o f t h e fa c t s o f t h e c a s e a n d t h is w as e x a c t ly wh at ,

N e wm an d id n o t w is h t o le t h im k n o w H is l o rd s h ip .
,

in a ge n t l e m a n l y a n d s t r aigh t fo rw a rd m an n e r s e n t h im a ,

l e t t e r a sk in g fo r full in fo rm at io n ; a n d N e wm a n re p l ie d in
,

“ ”
acc ord an c e w it h h is E c o n o m ic al p o l ic y in wh ich by ,

44
O ak e l e y
'
s H is torica l N otes on th e Tractaria n M ovemen t , p .
93 .
‘
5
I bid .
, p .
94 .

‘
6
N e wm a n
’
s A polog ia ,
'

p . 1 72 . E di t ion , 1 8 8 9.
‘
7
22 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

t h is t im e h e h a d b e c o m e qu it e a n a d e p t T h e r e ad e r is .

a lr e a d y in p o s s e s s io n o f p r o o fs wh ich c an n o t b e r e fu t e d , ,

t h a t N e wm a n h ad s e t u p a Mo n a s t e ry at L it t l e m o r e a n d ,

t h a t it s rul e s w e r e o f t h e s t r ic t e s t k in d B e a r in g t h is in .

m in d t h e fu t ur e C a rd in al s J e s u it ic al d e al in g w it h h is
,
’

D io c e s a n c a n b e s t b e s h o w n by r e p r in t in g h e r e in full
the B is h o p s l e t t e r o f in qu iry a n d N e wm a n s e v a s iv e
’ ’
,

an s we r as p u b l is h e d b y t h e l a t t e r h im s e l f in h is A p olo ia
, g , .

T h e B is h o p wr o t e o n A p r il 1 2 t h 1 8 4 2 ,

SO m n y c h a g s again s t you s e l f an d your f ie n d s w h ic h I h av e

a r e r r

s e e n in t h e p b l i j u n al s h av e be e n w ith in m y o w n k n o wle dge

u c o r , ,

f ls e a d
a l m n iou s th t I am n t apt t o pay m uc h atte n tion t o w h at
n ca u , a o

is as s e t e d w ith e s p e c t t y u in t h e n e w s p p e rs
r r o o a .

In ( a n e w s p pe ) h we ve ofa A p il 9 th t he re app e a s a
r , o r, r , r

p agr p h in w h ic h it is as s e t d s a m atte r of n ot o ie ty t h t a
ar a r e ,
a r , a

so — c ll d A n gl
a e C at h l ic M n a te y is in p oc e s s f e e c ti n at L itt l
o o o s r r o r o e

m e a d t h t th e
or ,
n e ll s o f d
a m it ie s t h e c h p e l t h e e fe t y t h e
c or or , a , r c or ,

l is t e s f ll m y b e s e n d v c i g t p e fe c t ion u n d e r th e e ye o f a
c o r o a a e a an n o r ,

p is h p i s t f th e D i c e e o f O f d
ar r e o o s x or .

N o w as I h e u n d s t d t h t y u e lly are p o s se s s e d f s om e
,
av er oo a o r a o

t e n e m n t s at L it t l e m o e
e as it is ge lly b e l ie e d th t th y e
r ,
n e ra v a e ar

de sti e d fn th e p p os e s f s t dy n d d e t i an d s m c h s s p i i n
or ur o u a vo on , a u u c o

a d je l u a o fe l t s b u t t h e m t te
are I m nx i u s t
a ff d a o
n
y o
y o n a r, a o a or u a

O pp t ity f m ak i g m e
or u n O e xp l t i n o n t h e s u bj c t
n I k n ow
an an a o e .

ou t w ll
oo n t to b e w e t h at
o t h e l s t m n l i in
e a ar t ou a re a a
y y g v o

a tt m p t i m y D i c s
e n e iv l f th e M
o e s t ic O d e s ( in
e a r v
yat h i o
g ona r r an n

app o c h in g t
r a th R m n is t s s e o f t h
o e t m ) w it h
o a t p i s en e er ou re v o u

c mmo i ti un c aw it h m e on i d e d t h t y u h ld t k e u p n y ,
or n e a o S ou a o ou r .

s e lf t o ig in t e
o nr
y m e s a e f ima p t n e w ith t au t h o it
a ur f o m or a c ou r
y ro

th h e d s f th Ch
ea o h d th e f e I t
e u rc ce e ,
e te y u f
an m re o r a on x on ra o ro

th e c s at i b h t i t b t h e ne w sp pe r I h ve t dou a
ac u g gon s
y y
ro u a a n
q u e a o

b t I fe e l it n e v e t h l s s
u ,
d ty t m y D i c e s e n d m y s e l f as w ll
r e e ,
a u o o a , e

as t o
y t o as k y
ou , t p t it in m
y p w
ou e t c nto d i tu w h t if o r o o ra c a ,

u t d ic t e d
n c o n ra w o ul d pp r t o im p ly gl i g in as i n f ll
,
a ea a ar n v o o a

ec c l s i sti
e l d is c ipl i e
a ca
y p a t o o f in e x
n s bl e n e l e c t
on
g ou r n d r ,
r cu a a

in d iff e re n c e t o m y d u t ie s on m in e .

O n A p r il r e ply t o t h e
14 th , Ne wm a n s e n t h is B is h op of

O x fo rd ( D r B ag o t ) I t w as a s fo ll o w s
. .

I m v e y m u h bl ige d by y ur l ord s h ip s k in dne s s

a r c o o
’
in a ll o w in g
 W MA N
’
NE S L E TT E R To H I S E I S II O P . 23

m e t o w rite t o y o u o n t h e s u b j ect of m y h ous e at L it t l e m o re ; at th e

s a m e t im e , fe e it h ard b o th I l on
y o ur lor d s h ip an d l
m y s e f t h at t h e
l
re s t e s s n e s s of th e p ub l ic m in d s h ou ld ob l ige yo u t o re q u ire an

e xpl a n at o n o i f me .

I t is no w a I h v e be e n t h e s bj e c t of in c e s s n t
who le y e ar t h at a u a

m is e p re s e n t t i n A ye a s in c e I s u b m itt e d e n t i e ly t o yo ur l d s h ip s
’

r a o . r r or

a uth ity ; an d w ith t h e in t e n t io n f f ll w in g ut th e p rt i u l

or , ct o o o o a c ar a

j i e d upon m e I n ot on ly s t oppe d th e s e rie s of T ac ts o n w h ic h I

en o n ,
r

w as e n g ge d b u t w it h d re w f om all p ubl ic d is c u s s i n o f C h
a ,
h r o u rc

m tt e rs f t h e d ay or w h at m ay b e c all e d e c c l e s i s t ic l p ol it i s
a o , I a a c .

t rn e d m ys e l f at o n c e t o th e p e p ar t io n fo r t h e p re s s f t h e t an s l at io n
u r a o r

o f St A t h n as ius t o w h ic h I h ad l on g w is h e d t o d e v o te m y s e l f an d
. a , ,

I in te n d e d an d inte n d t e m pl oy m ys e l f in t h e l ike th e l g i al
, , o o o c

s t u d ie s an d in t h e c o n c e rn s of m y ow n pa is h an d in ac t ic al
, p r r

w o ks r .

W ith t h e s am e v ie w o f p e rs o n al im p rov e m e n t I w as le d m o e , r

s e io u s l t a d e s ig n w h ic h h ad b e e n l on g o n m y m in d
o F o r m an
r
y y .

e ars at l e as t t h irte e n I h e w is h e d t o g iv e m y s e l f t l if f
av o
y , , e o a

g e
r ate e l ir
g iou s re ul a it
r
g y t h an I h a e h it h e t o le d ; b u t it is v e
r
y v r r

u npl e as an t t o c o n fe s s s u c h w is h e v e n t o m y B is h o p b e c au s e it a ,

s e e m s a o gan t an d be c au s e it is c o m m it t in
rr , g m e to p f e s s io n a ro

w h i h m y c om e t o noth in g
c a F o r w h at h av e I d o n e t h t I am t o b . a e

c ll e d t o ac c u n t b t h e w o l d fo m p i a te ac t io n s in a w i
a
y o
y y n r r r v , a

w h ich n n e e l s e is c ll e d ?
o o W h y m y I n ot h t h at l ib t y w h i h
a a av e er c

al l o t h e s a e ll w e d
r I am fte n ac c u s e d f b in g u n d e h n d n d
r a o o o e r a a

un c an d id in e s p e c t t o th e int e n t i n s t w h ic h I h a b e n ll d in g ;
r o o ve e a u

b t n
u o n e l ik e
o h is o w n go d re s ol u t ion s n o is e d b o ut b t h f o m
s o a , o r

me c mmo
re d l i ac y n d f o m fe
o n l e s t h e Sh l d n t b e b l e t
e c , a r ar ou o a o

f lfi l t h m
u I fe l it e y c u e l t h gh t h e p rt ie s in f ul t d o n t
e . e v r r , ou a a o

k n o w w h at t h e y are d o in g t h at , ver
y s ac re d m at te rs b e t w e e n m e an d

my c o n s c ie n c e are m ad e a m at t e r of p u bl i c ta k l . M ay I t ak e a c as e

p ara l l l t h ugh
e , o d iffe re n t ? su pp ose a p s on
er in p ros p ect of m arriage
w ou l d h l ik e e th e s ub e c t j d is c u s s e d in ne wsp p a e rs , an d p art ie s ,

c irc u m s t an c e s , &c .
, &c .
,
p u b l ic ly d e m an d e d of h im at th e p e na l ty of
Le in g ac c u s e d o f c raft an d du pl ic ity ?
The l
re s o u t io n I Sp e ak o f h as b e e n t ak e n w ith re fe re n c e t o m ys e f l
l
a on e ,
an d h as b e e n
d qu it e in d e e n d e n t o f t h e c o
c o n te m pl at e p -
o p e rat o n i
o f an y o t h e r h u m an b e in
g an d w it h o u t re fe re n c e t o s u c c e s s ,
or fai lu re

o t h e r t h an p
e rs o n a l , an d w it h o t re g ard t o t h e b am e o r a u l pp ro b at io n

of m an . A n d b e in g a re s o u t io n o l f ye ars an d o n e t o w h ic h I fe e l
,

G o d h as ca ll ed me, an d in w h ic h I am v io l at in g n o ru l e o f t h e C h u rc h

an y m o re t h an if I m arrie d , I Sh o u ld h av e to an s w e r for it , if I
24 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

d id n ot
p u rs ue it , as goo d P rov id e n c e m ade O p e n ings fo r it
a . In
pu s u ing it th e n I
r , , am th in k in g o f m ys e lf al o n e , n ot aim in g a t
any

e c c l e s i s t ic al o r e xt rn al e ff e c t s
a A t t h e s am e t im e o f c ours e it
e .
, ,

w ul d be a g e at c o m f rt f or m e t o k n ow t h at G o d h ad pu t it in t t h e
o r o o

h e a t s o f o th e rs t o p u rs ue t h e ir p e s on al e d ific at ion in t h e s am e w ay
r r ,

an d un n at u ral n ot t o w is h t ha v e th e b e n e fit of t h e ir p re s e n c e an d o

e n c o u rage m e n t , o r n ot t o th in k it a g re at in frin ge m e nt on the ri h

g st
o f c o n s c ie n ce uc h pe rs on al and p riv ate re s olut ion s w e re inte fe e d
if s r r

w it h Y our l ord sh ip w ill llow m e t o add m y fi rm c onvic t ion th at

. a

s uc h re l igiou s re s ol u t ion s are m o s t n e c e s s a y f ke e p in g a c e rt in r or a

l s s of m ind s fi rm in the ir all e gi n c e t o ou r C h u c h ; but s t ill I c an

c a a r

as t u l y s ay t h at m y ow n re as n f r an yth in g I h a e d on e h as b e e n
r o o v

a p e s o n al on e W ith ou t w h ic h I Sh ou l d n ot h av e e n t e re d u p o n it a n d
r , ,

w h ic h I h ope t o p urs u e w h e t h e r w ith o r w ith ou t t h e s ym p ath ie s of

o t h e rs p urs in g a s im il ar c ou s e
u r .

A s t o m y in te n t io n s I p u p s e t o l ive the re m ys e lf a go o d d e al
“
, r o ,

as I h v e are s id e n t C u at e in O x fo rd
a I n d in g t h is I b e l ie v e I m
r . o a

c o n s u l t in g fo t h e g oo d f m y p a is h a s m y p o pu l at ion in L it tle m e
r o r , or

is at l e as t e qu al t t h at o f St M y s in O xfo d an d th e w h ole of
’
o . ar r ,

L itt l e m o re is d u bl e of it I t h as b e e n ve ry m uc h n e gl e c t e d ; an d in
o .

id i s n ge h a t L it t l m s t h i w ill b an d w ill b e
p rov n
g p a ar o a ou s e e or e , a s e,
-

c ll e d I c o n c e iv e I m d in g v e y g e at b e n e fi t t o m y pl A t
a ,
a o
p e e a r r o .

t h e s m e t im e it h as app e e d t o m e t h t a p a t ial
a r t m
p o ar
y a r o e rar

St M ary s C h u c h m igh t be e xp e d ie n t d urin g t h e

’

r t i e m e n t f om
e r r . r

p r va
e il in
g x c it e m e nt e .

A S t o yo ur qu ot t ion from t h e ( n e w s p ap e r) w h ic h I h a e n ot
“
a v

se e n o ur l d s h ip w il l e rc e iv e fro m w h at
or I h v e s a id t h t n
y , p a a o

‘
M n t y is in p
o as e r
o f t i n t h re is n
r oc e s s
‘
c h ap e l n o er e c o ,
’
e o ,
’

h a dly a d in in g m or p a l o ur Th e l o is te s a e m y
’ ’

e f c to y
r e r , r -
ro o r . c r r

Sh e d c o n n e c t in g t h e c o t t ge s I d o n ot u n de s t n d wh t c ll s of a
‘
. r a a e
’

d o rm it o rie s lor ds h ip s w or ds ,
’
m e an s . Of c ou r s e I c an re
p ea t
y our

th a t
‘
I a m n ot a t te m t
p gin a r ev v a l o i f th e M on as t ic O r d e r s in a ny t h ing ,

‘
a
pp roa c h ing t o t h e R om a n is t s e ns e f
o t h e te r m ,
’
or t ak in g o n m y s e lf
to o rig n at e i an
y m e a s u re of im p f m
o rtan c e
y r o t h e w ith ou t a uth o rit

H e ad s o f th e C h u rc h .I am atte m p t in g n oth in g e c c l e s ias t ic al bu t

’

s o m e t h in g p e rs o n a l an d
p riv at e , a n d w h ic h c a n o nl
y b e m ad e p u bl ic ,

n ot p i
r v at e , by -
ne ws p pe
le t t w it s in w h i h s e n s e t h e
a rs an d er r er , c

m ost s ac re d n d c n s c ie n t iou s re s ol e s an d ac t s m y c e tain ly be

a o v a r

m ad e th e obj e c t s of an u n m a n n e ly an d u n fe e l n g c urio s ity ?

i “ r

‘
5 N e wm an ’
s Apatagia , pp . 1 7 2- 1 76 .
26 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

l e t t e r o f in qu iry Th e foll o w in g is L o ckh art s .

’
own d e s c rip
t io n o f t h e l ife t h e y w e r e th e n l e a d in g
We h ad n o w arriv e d at the y e ar 1 8 4 2 , w h e n w e too k up re s id e n c e

w ith N e w m an at L itt le m o re . F at h e r D alga irn s an d m y s e f w e re l

the fi rs t in m at e s . I t w as a k in d of M on as t ic life of re t ire m e n t ,
p y
ra e r an d s t u dy . We h ad a s in c e re d e s ire t o re m ain in t h e C h u rc h

o f E n l an d , if w e
g l d be s t is fie d t h t in d i g S w e w e e m e m b
c ou a a o n O r e rs

of th e w or l d w id e v is ibl e om m n i n of C h ri t i nity w h i h w s
-
c u o s a c a o f
p l ic W e s p e n t u t im e at L itt l m o e in s t dy p ye
fl
A os to or ig in . o r e r u , ra r,

an d fa s t in g . We ro s e at m id n igh t to re c it e th e Bre v iary O ice,

c on s o l ing o urs e v e s l w it h t h e t h o u gh t t h at w e w e re
y u n it e d in p ra er

w ith u n ite d C h ris te n d om , an d w e re s in g t h e v e ry w ord s s e d by t h e u u

Sa in t s o f al l age s W e fas t e d ac c ord in g t o th e rac t ic e re c o m m e n de d
. p
in H o ly Sc rip t u re , an d p rac t s e i d in t h e m o s t au s t e re l
R e igio u s O rd e rs
of E a s te rn an d W e s te rn Ch ris t e n d om . We n e v e r b ro k e o ur f as t ,

e xc e p t o n Su n d y s an d th e G r t F e s t i al s b fo e 1 2 o c l oc k n d n t
a ea v , e r
’

,
a o

unt il 5 c l oc k in th e A dv e n t an d L e n te n s e s on s
O
’ 51
a .

O n e d ay wh e n t h e E v a n ge l ic a l W a rd e n o f W a dh am
C o ll e ge O x fo rd k n o ck e d a t t h e d o o r o f t h e L it t l e m o r e
, ,

Mo n a s t e ry ”
a lias
“
P a r s o n ag e H o u s e
,
”
N e wm a n h im s e l f ,

o p e n e d it May I s e e t h e Mo n a s t e ry ? a s k e d t h e v is it o r
. .

We h av e n o Monas te ries h ere r e p l ie d N e wm a n w h o t h e r e , , ,

u p o n a n gril y a n d u n c ivill y s l a mm e d t h e d o o r in t h e W ard e n s

,
’

fa c e 1 51
T h e R o m an C a t h o l ic a u t h o r t o wh o m I a m in d e b t e d
fo r t h is s t o r y g iv e s us fur t h e r e v id e n c e t e n d in g t o p r ov e t h a t
it w a s a Mo n as t e ry n o tw it hst an d in g N e wm an s d e n ial
” ’
.

T h e s t y f t h e l if t L ittl m
or o e h e w it s h s n e y t
e a e or ,
r e ,
“
a ev r e

b e e n t ld ; n d it w
o l d be im p s s ible t g l
a f m N wm n s
ou o o e an ro e a
’

s c n ty
a l l i n in t h A p l g i o e e n f om h is l e tt r t t h e
a us o s e o o a, r v r e o

Bis h p n y id
o ,
of it s p im it i
a au s t e it ie s
ea n d O bs e an s r I te ll ve r a rv ce .

th se
e s ne a ly s p s s ible s t h y e t l d by L itt le m m e t m e
ar a o a e ar o o re n o .

L n t w s a s e s o n o f e l p e n c e f r t h e i m te s
e a a T h y h ad
r a an o n a . e

n th i g t
o n e t e ac h d y t ill 5
o a d t h e n t h e s l ita y m e l w s
a f , an o r a a o

s l t fis h
a -
N w n d e D r W o tt e
. o th T c t a i n d
o rto t ld t h e m
. o n, e ra r a oc r, o

the
y m ust all d ie in fe w ye ars if t h in g s w e n t o n s o
a an d n o w on d e r
Dalg airn s h ad a s e rious l
il n e s s , at w h ic h s o m e l
re ax at o n s i w e re
51
f
B iography o 3 5 e i
F ath e r L ock h art ,
L c e p
s t e r : R at c liffe C o l l e ge . . .

52
Cardina l N e wma n : A M onograph , b y oh n O ld c as t le , 23
'
Th e J p . . au t h or

of t h is w o rk is e d it or of t h e Week ly R egis ter .

 LI FE IN L I TT L E MO RE MO N A ST E R Y . 27

m ade — a b re akfas t , of b re ad an d b t te ru an d t e a, at n o on ta ke n
s t an d in g u p at a b o ar d — a re a l b o ard , e re c t e d in th e im pr ov s e i d re fe c t o ry
an d c a lle d in u n d e rt o n e s by s o m e n at u ra lly fas t id i u s o n e s a t o
‘
ro u
g h .

Th e ‘
cha
p e l ’
w as h ard y m o re l p r e t e n t iou s t h n t h e d in in g
a -
roo m .

At o n e e n d s t ood a l arge C ru c ifix , b o u gh t at L im a by M r C raw e y , a . l

S pan is h m e c h n t r a e l i in g in L it t l e m o
v ll r I t w as w h at w as c a e d
—
.

‘
e
v
y r p on ou n c e dr w it h t h e all b u t b a b a ic e li m f Sp ish r r r a s o an

re l igi us art A t b le s u pp t e d th e b s e ; an d o n t h t ble w t w o

o . a or a e a e re

c n d l e s ( l w ays l it at p
a a y r t im e b
y N e wm n ) rat e l ig h t f
e w
-
h i h a , h o c

w as i s it
re f ru N e w m ne h ad v e il e d t h e w in d o w
o n d w ll s w it h
a a a
q ;
h is f v our it e re d h a n gin g s
a O f an al tar t h e e w as n o p e te n c ; t h e
. r r e

ill ge c h u h t L it tle m ore b e ing N e w m an s o w n d urin g t h e fi s t

’
v a rc a r

y a s o f h is e s id e n c
e r t h e rer A b a d ran u e p t h e c e n t re .f t h e c h p el o r o a ,

a n d in a ro w o n e ith e r S id e s t oo d th e d is ipl e s fo r t h e re c itat ion f c o

D i in e O ffi c e t h e V i ar s t an d in g b y h im s e l f l ittl e apart Th e
‘
v , c a .

d ys a n d h u rs of th e C ath l ic C h urc h w e e d ul y ke p t
a o an d t h e o n l
o
y r

al t t i n m ad e in t h e O ffi c e w as t h at Sain t s w e e in v k e d w it h a
e ra o r o

fi
m od i c t o i n ofa Ne w m a n s m a k in
g
— t h e O r
p ro n ob is
’

b e in
g a
’
53
c h an ge d in re c it at ion to O re t .

A m o n gs t th e in m at e s of L it t l e m o r e Mo n ast e ry w e r e
F r e d rick e S B o wl e s ,
su b s e qu e n t ly a R o m an C at h o l ic p r ie s t ;
.

a n d as I h a v e a lr e a dy st at e d J o h n B D algairn s a ft e rw a rds
, , .
,

a p r ie s t a t B ro m p t o n O r at o ry ; A m b ro s e S t J o h n w h o .
,

b e c a m e a p r ie s t at t h e B irm in gh a m O ra t o ry ; R ich a rd
S t a n t o n su b s e qu e n t l y an O r at o r ia n p r ie s t ; L o ckh a r t ( fr o m
,

wh o m I h av e qu o t e d ) w h o d ie d in 1 8 9 2 a s a R o m an p rie s t ; , , ,

an d A l b a ny C hr is t ie w h o j o in e d t h e J e s u it O rd e r
, Ma rk .

P a t t is o n a ft e rw ard s t h e w e ll k n o w n R e c t o r o f L in c ol n
,
-

C o ll e ge O x fo rd p a id a fo r t n ig h t s V is it t o t h e Mo n a s t e r y
’

, , ,

c o mm e n c in g at t h e cl o s e o f S e p t e m b e r 1 8 4 3 H e k e pt a , .

d iary wh il e h e was t h e r e fr o m wh ich I t ak e t h e fo ll o wing ,

e x t r a c t a s e xh ib it in g t h e k in d o f l ife wh ich w a s l e d in t h e

e s t a b l is hm e n t

S u
y, O n da c t o be r I SL —St J . oh n c al e d l me at
5 3 0, . an d at 6 w e nt
to Mat in s w h ic h w ith L an d s
, an d P rim e t ak e ab o u t an h o ur an d

a ha f ; l afte rw ard s re t u rn e d to my ro o m an d y p
d ,
w
rait h s o mee

e ffe c t , I t h ink . Tie rc e

-
at
9 ,
an d at 1 1 to u
C h rc h C o m m un io n -
.

‘
3
Ibid .
, p . 25 .
28 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

M ore att e n t iv e a nd de vou t th a n I h av e b e e n for s om e t im e ; h o pe

I am c o m in g into a b e t te r fram e ; th irty -
se ve n c o m m u n ic an t s .

R e t urn e d k
an d h ads om e bre a fas t H ad
d is c om fort at w it in g . a

f r f o d s o l on g w h ic h I h a e n t d n e s in c e I h av e b e e n un w ll
o o , v o o e

t h is s u m m e r b ut s t uggl e d ag in s t it an d in s o m e d e g re e t h e w
,
r a , r

it o ff W lk e d up an d d w n w ith St J oh n in t h e g d n ;
. a o . ar e

N e w m an aft e rw ard s
ji
o ne d us . A t 3 t o Ch u rc h ; t h e n N o n e s
V e s p e rs at 8 , C om pl in e at 9 ; t h e c l o c ks h e re ve r
y b ac k w ard .

V e ry l
S eep
y , an d w e n t t o be d at

Wh e n N e wm an
s e c e d e d t o t h e C hurch o f R o m e in
1 84 5 th e
, L ittl e m o r e Mo n a s t e ry w a s b r o k e n u p an d ,

m o st o f it s m e m b e rs foll o we d th e ir l e ad e r t o R o m e an d ,

t hu s cl o s e d a n o t e w o r t h y ch ap t e r in t h e s e cr e t h is t o ry o f
t h e T r a c t a r ian Mo v e m e n t .

Th is m ay p e rh ap s b e a n a pp r o p r iat e p l a c e t o m e n t io n
, ,

“
th at s o m e s or t o f a r e l igio u s c o mmu n it y w as e st ab l is h e d
at ab o u t t h is p e r io d b y t h e R e v F r e d e r ick W F ab e r
, . .

( s u b s e qu e n t ly k n o w n as F at h e r F abe r o f t h e B r o m p t o n
O r at o ry ) in t h e P ar is h o f E l t o n o f wh ich h e b e c a m e
, ,

R e c t o r in 1 8 4 2 t h o u gh h e d id n ot e n t e r in t o r e s id e n c e
,

u n t il t h e fo ll o w in g y e a r Me an wh il e b e t w e e n h is a cc e p t .
,

an ce of t h e l iv in g an d c o mm e n c in g w o rk as R e c t o r
, ,

F abe r t r av e ll e d ab ro a d an d b e cam e d e s p e r a t e ly e n a m o ure d

,

“
o f t h e R o m an C at h o l ic s y st e m a n d r e l ig io n H e s aw
'
.
.

” “
the n writ e s h is b io g rap h e r
,
t h at h e mu s t w it hin t hr e e ,

y e a r s e it h e r b e a C at h o l ic o r l o s e h is m in d
” 55
F ab e r w e n t
, .

a b r o a d w it h l e t t e r s o f in t r o duc t io n fr o m Dr Wis e m a n .
,

su bs e qu e n t l y C ard in al W is e m an a ddre s s e d t o C a rd in al ,

A c t o n a n d t o t h e R e v Dr G r a n t a R o m an C at h o l ic p r ie s t
,
. .
, ,

b o t h t h e n r e s id e n t a t R o m e I t w a s by n o m e a n s u n c o m m o n.

a t t h at t im e fo r y o u n g Tr a c t a r ian s t o v is it t h e c o n t in e n t ,

wh e re u n k n ow n a n d u n ob s e rv e d by p ryin g e y e s at h o m e
,

t h e y c o uld in dul g e t h e ir t as t e for P o p e ry t o t h e ir h e a rt s

”
c ont e nt Th e d isc ip l e s o f t h e O x fo rd S ch o o l
. writ e s ,

5‘ Mark P a tt is on
'
s Me moirs , pp . 1 90, 1 9 1 .

‘
5 B owd e n
’

s L ife o f F ath e r F aber, p . 1 68 . Se c on d e dit io n.

 T R ACTAR IA NS O N TH E C O N TI N E N T . 29

Fath e r O ak e le y, fr o m p e rs o n al e x p e r ie n c e , “
had a ge n e r al
”
sy m p at hy w ith a ll fo r e ign church e s .

We e n de av oure d F at h e r O ak e le y re late s e s pe c ially th e youn ge r

, ,

an d l e s s oc c u p ie d m e m be rs o f o ur So c ie ty t im p rov e o u r r l at io n s , o e

w ith f e ign C ath o l ic s by c c as ion al v is it s t o t h e c o n t in e n t

or o F o r t h is .

p urp o s e B lg iu m w as p e fe re d t o F ran c e
e b
r e c au s e o f th e
r
g re at e r ,

e xt e rn al m an ife s t at io n o f re l ig ion in t hat c o un t ry W h ate v e our . r

T rac t arian frie n d s m ay hav e be e n o n th is S id e of th e c h an n e l th e re ,

c o u l d b e n o d o ub t o f t he ir p e fe c t C ath ol ic it y o n t h e oth e r
r I t w as .
,

in fac t , o f s o e nt h u s ias t ic an d d e m o n s t rat iv e a c h arac t e r as to as to n is h

th e n at iv e s th e m se lv e s ,
a n d s o m e t im e s , e v e n ,
p e rh a
ps , to Sh am e th e m .

us e d u l k l
fl
O ur frie n d s t o d is t in g is h t h e m s e ve s by m a in g e x t raord in ari y
low b ow s t o p rie s t s , an d g e nu e c t in g, e v e n in
p ub ic
p ac e s , t o e v e rl
y l
o ne w h o l o o k e d t h e l e as t l ike a B is h op . I n th e c h urc h e s t he y w e re
alw a
ys in a s t ate of
p ro s trat io n , or of e c s ta s
y . E v e ryth in g, an d

e ve rb od , w as c h arm in g ; an d s u c h a c o n t ras t t o E n gl an d C ath o ic s l

y y
m igh t h ave t h e ir faul t s l ike ot h e r p e op l e , bu t e ve n the ir fau l ts w e re
b e tte r th an P rot e s t ant virt ue s . T h e re w as a l w ays a re d e e m in g p o int
e ve n in th e ir gre at e s t m is d e m e an ou rs ; th e ir ac t s of in s ob rie ty w e re
far le s s offe n s iv e t h an th o s e of E n gl is h m e n , an d e vide n c e s of th e ir
C ath ol ic ity m igh t be t rac e d in t h e ir ve ry oath s 56
’’
.

O f c o urs e wh e n th e s e yo u n g ge n tl e m e n cam e back t o

,

E n gl an d fr o m th e ir c o n t in e n t al tr ip s th e y w e r e c a r e ful n o t ,

t o le t t h e E n gl is h p u b l ic k n o w w h e r e t h e y h a d b e e n wh a t ,

th e y h ad sa id an d wh at t h e y h a d d o n e wh e n ab ro a d A t
, ,
.

h o m e th e y p ass e d as fait h ful s o n s o f t h e R e fo rm e d C hurch

o f E n gl an d ; o n t h e c o n t in e n t t h e y w e r e s e e n in th e ir t ru e

c o l o urs Y e t e v e n wh e n at h o m e in O x fo rd s o m e o f t h e
.
, , ,

y o u n g T r a c t a r ia n s in dul g e d t h e ir p a ss io n f or r e a l P o p y
e r i n ,

a dar in g th o u g h s e cr e t m a n n e r Th e R e v E G K B r ow n e . . . . .
,

wh o b e fo r e h is s e c e s s io n t o R o m e w a s fo r s o m e y e ar s a
, ,

T r a c t a r ian cl e r gy m a n in t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d wr it in g o f ,

e v e n t s wh ich tr a n s ir e d in t h e e a rl
p y p e r io d o f t h e M o v e

m e n t in fo rms us t h at th e n m e n o f t h e Tr a c t ar ian p art y

,

m ight b e fo u n d studyin g S Th o m as A qu in as B e ll a rm in e .
, ,

an d P e rr o n e an d us in g t h e G arden of the S oul a n d t h e

,

O ak e le y s
’
H is torical N otes , pp 7 3 74 .
3 0 SE CR E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

P a rad isus A n im ee as b o o ks of p r iv a t e d e v o t io n but s e c re tly , f or

—
,

f e ar o f th e ir fe llow m e n s ome m ig h t be s e e n s te a lin

g to Mass a t th e
C a th olic c h p
a el —hum b l em e an a s it an d ut dis u is e d
g
—
was b ,

a n d p o ur in g o u t t h e ir h e a r t s t o t h e ir G o d c o n c e al e d fr o m t h e ,

V ie w o f m an by s o m e p ill a r b e s e e ch in g H im t o gu id e t h e m ,

in t o t h e t ru t h fo r n o n e d a r e d t ru s t a n o t h e r o r c o n fe r w it h
, ,

t h e fr ie n d o f h is b o s o m o r t h e c o m p an io n o f h is e a rl ie r
,

d ays o n s o s a cr e d s o aw full y s a cr e d a su bj e c t a s t h e
, ,

s a lv at io n o f t h e s o ul ” 57
W h e n F ab e r a rr iv e d at R o m e in
.
,

“ ” “ ”
1 8 4 3 h e w as
,
n o t s c a n d a l iz e d e v e n by t h e r e l ic w o r s h ip
h e b e h e ld t h e r e 58
H e wr o t e h o m e u n d e r d at e May 2 0 t h
.
, ,

1 8 4 3 t o s t at e t h a t D r W is e m a n s l e t t e r s h a d e n g a ge d fo r
’
.
,

h im t h e ch e e r ful k in d n e s s o f s e v e r a l o f t h e R o m a n cl e r gy ,

a n d a p o r t io n o f a lm o s t e v e ry d ay is s p e n t w it h t h e m e it h e r ,

V is it in g t h e h olie r C hurch e s a n d C o n v e n t s fam o us fo r ,

m ira cl e s a n d t h e r e s id e n c e o f S ain t s o r in a m ic ab le ,

” 59
d is cu s s io n o f o u r p o s it io n in E n gl a n d P a r a d o x ic al it .

mu s t s e e m t o m y r e a d e r s t o k n o w t h at in t h e s a m e l e t t e r
F ab e r d e cl a r e s “
I fi n d m y at t a chm e n t t o t h e C hurch o f
”
E n gl a n d g r o w in g in R o m e t h e m o r e I b e w a il o u r p o s it io n
, .

“ ”
H e r e j o ic e d t h at P r o t e s t a n t is m is p e r is h in g an d t h at ,

”
“
wh at is go o d in it is by G o d s m e rcy b e in g g at h e re d ’

n o t in t o t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d b u t
— “
in t o t h e gam e rs ,

of R ome an d h e a s s ur e d h is c o rr e s p o n d e n t t h a t h is
wh o l e l ife G o d w il lin g s h all b e o n e cru s a d e ag a in s t t h e
, ,

”
d e t e s t ab l e a n d d ia bolic a l h e re s y o f P r o t e s t a n t is m O n .

H o l y T hurs d ay h e w e n t t o t h e C hurch o f S t J o h n L a t e r a n . .

T h e P o p e w a s p r e s e n t a n d F a b e r w a s in a n e c s t a s y
“
,
I .

“
g o t
”
,
h e s ay s cl o s e t o t h e a l t a r in s id e t h e S w is s G u a rd s
, , ,

an d wh e n P o p e G r e go ry d e s c e n d e d fro m h is t hr o n e ,

a n d k n e l t a t t h e fo o t o f t h e a l t a r a n d w e a ll k n e l t w it h ,

h im it w a s a sc e n e m o r e t o uch in g t h a n I h a d e v e r
,

s e e n b e fo r e . I n t h e m id s t t h at o l d m a n in wh it e

“
7 B ro w n e ’
s A nnals f
o th e Tractaria n Mor e ne nt , p .
4 1 . T h ird e d it io n .

p p
.

‘ 59
I bi d 156
8
B o wd e n L if e f F a be r, 156
'
s o . . .
,
. .
 ’
F AE E R S v I S IT To RO ME .
31

p r o s t r a t e b e fo r e t h e u p l ift e d B o d y o f t h e L o rd a n d t h e d e a d , ,

—
d e a d s il e n c e O h wh at a s igh t it w a s ! I b ar e d m y h e a d
a n d k n e l t w it h t h e p e o p l e a n d r e c e iv e d w it h j , oy t h e H o l y

F at h e r s b l e s s in g t ill h e fe ll back o n h is t hro n e an d was

’
,

b o r n e aw ay 60
O n J u n e 1 7 t h F a b e r h a d a p r iv at e a ud ie n c e
.

“
w it h t h e P o p e H e ap p e ar e d in full dr e ss at t h e V at ic a n
.
,

“
a n d w a s t o ld t h a t a s P r o t e st a n t s d id n o t l ik e kis s in t h
g e
“ ”
P op e s foo t h e w o uld n o t b e e x p e c t e d t o d o it But
’
.
,

t h is cl e rgy m a n o f t h e R e fo rm e d C hurch o f E n gl an d — R ome s

’

g r e a t e s t e n e m y
— sc o r n e d t o a v a il h im s e l f o f t h e p r o ffe r e d
d is p e n s at io n ! O n e n t e r in g t h e a ud ie n c e ch a m b e r t o qu o t e —
F ab e r s o w n r e p o rt o f t h e in t e rvie w
’
— “
I k n e l t d ow n a nd ,

a gain wh e n a fe w y a rd s fr o m h im a n d l a s t l y b e fo r e h im ;
, , ,

h e h e ld ou t his h an d bu t I kiss e d h is f oot ; t h e r e s e e m e d t o m e

,

a m e a n p u e r il it y in r e fu s in g t h e cus t o m a ry h o m a ge I .

l e ft h im a lm o s t in t e ars affe c t e d a s much by t h e e a r n e s t, ,

a ffe c t io n a t e d e m e an o ur o f t h e o ld m an a s by h is b l e s s in g ,

a nd h is p r a y e r I S h all r e m e m b e r S t A l b a n s D ay in 1 8 4 3 ’
. .
, ,

t o m y l ife s e n d
’
F ab e r p r aye d a t t h e s hr in e o f S t
.
“ ”
.

A l oy s iu s t h e J e s u it o n t h e fe a s t o f t h at
, , S a in t a n d h is

b io g r a p h e r F a t h e r B o wd e n s ay s t h at
, h e l e ft t h e C hurch
,

a s if s p e e chl e s s a n d n o t k n o w in g wh e r e
, h e w a s go in g .

Tw ic e h e t o o k u p h is h at t o g o to t h e E n gl is h C o ll e g e at
R o m e fo r t h e p ur p o s e o f a bj u rin g t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d ;
,

b u t o n e ach o cc a s io n s o m e u n r e c o rd e d e v e n t p r e v e n t e d h im
fr o m c arry in g o u t h is im p ul s e Th e l o n ge r h e s t ay e d in .

R o m e t h e m o r e h e l o v e d b o t h it a n d it s C hurch O n J ul y .

s t h ,
h e d e cl ar e d T h e n e a r e s t a p p r o a ch I c a n m ak e t o
”
a n im a g in a t io n o f h e av e n is t h at it is l ik e R o m e H e we nt .

t o a P o n t ific a l Ma s s an d t h e s igh t fill e d h im w it h

,

r ap t ur o u s joy “
W h e n t h e P o n t iff h is e y e s s t r e a m in g
.
,

w it h t e a r s S l o wly e l e v a t e d t h e L o rd s B o d y s udd e n l y
,
’

fr o m t h e r o o f s o m e t e n o r t w e lv e t rum p e t s as fr o m ,

h e av e n p e a l e d o u t w it h a l o n g w ail in g t im o r o us j u b il e e
, , , ,

‘
0
Ibid . p . 1 62 .
,
32 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XFO R D MO V E ME N T .

an d I fe ll fo rwa rd c o m p l e t e ly Fro m R o m e ov e rc o m e z
” 61

F abe r w e n t t o F l o r e n c e an d wh il e th e r e h e h a d go n e ,

so fa r aw ay fr o m t h e s o u n d j u d g m e n t o f an E n gl is h
“
C hurch m an th at h e w a s a c t u ally , p e rsuad e d t o w e a r a
” “
m ir a cul o us m e d al ; an d o n h is r e t ur n h o m e h e b r o u ght
” 62
w it h h im t wo r os ar ie s b l e ss e d by t h e P op e A ft e r all t h is .

h e a c t u all y b e ga n o n c e m o r e t o a c t a s a C hurch o f E n gla n d

cl e rgy ma n by t a k in g u p h is r e s id e n c e at E l to n as it s n e w
,

R e ctor H o w h e c o uld d o s o w it h a n e a s y c o n s c ie n c e
.

is a m ys t e ry t o a n y t ru t h l o v in g E n gl is hm a n I t c e rta in ly
-
.

w a s n o t h o n e s t o n h is p a r t a n d t h e wh o l e t r a n sact io n h a s
a v e ry u gl y l o o k a b o u t it I d o n ot s ay t h at F a b e r w a s at
.

t h is t im e a P a p is t in d is g u is e fo r I c a n n o t p r o v e it B u t if , .

a n yon e cam e fo rward n o w a n d p r o v e d it I sh o ul d n o t fe e l

t h e l e a s t sur p r is e .

I a m n o t o n e o f th o s e wh o su ffe r fr o m J e su it ism on t h e
”
b r a in a n d I d o n o t s o t o s p e a k s e e a J e su it r o u n d e v e ry
, , ,

s t r e e t c o r n e r B u t I c e r t ain ly am in cl in e d t o a t t a ch a go o d
.

d e al o f im p o rt an c e t o t h e r e v e l at io n s m a d e by t h e l at e
R e v D r D e s a n c t is fo rm e rl y p a r is h p r ie st o f t h e Ma d alle n a
. .
, ,

R o m e P r o fe ss o r o f Th e o l o gy O ffic ial T h e o l o g ic al C e n s o r o f
, ,

t h e I n qu is it io n a n d su b s e qu e n t ly Min ist e r o f t h e R e fo rm e d
,

I t al ian C hurch at G e n e va D e s an c t is was a m an o f h ig h .

p e r s o n a l ch a r a c t e r a n d fr o m t h e o ffic e s h e h e ld wh il e at
,

R o m e w as e n ab l e d t o o b t ain a n in t im at e a cqu a in t a n c e w it h
t h e in n e r w o rk in g o f R o ma n ism a n d J e su it ism I n h is .

w o rk o n P op ery and jesuitis m in R ome in the N ine teen th

C e n tury a t ra n sl at io n o f wh ich was p u b l ish e d in L o n d o n in
, ,

1 8 5 2 h e g iv e s a gr e a t d e al o f v alu ab l e in fo rma t io n c o n c e r n in g
,

t h e s e cr e t an d in n e r w o rk in g o f Tr a c t a r ia n ism wh ich a t , ,

t h a t p e r io d was p op ularly k n ow n in E ngl a n d an d a b r o ad as

,

P us e yism .

My J e s u it C o n fe s s or, s ays Dr De s an ct is ,
. w as Se c re t ary t o t h e
F re n c h F at h e r A s s is tan t [ f t
oh e J uit O es ]
rd e r , an d as he e s te e m e d me

Bow de n
’
s L ife f
o F aber, p 1 70 . I bid .
, pp 1 7 5 , 1 77 .
34 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

o f C ath ol ic is m in th e m id s t o f o u r e n e m ie s ; it is a w o rm at th e ro o t

w h ic h , s k ilf lly n ou
u ris h e d by o ur e x e rt ion s , wi ll w as te P ro t e s t an t is m
l
t il it is d e s t ro ye d .
” 64

I k n o w v e ry w e ll t h at R it u a l is t s w ill p oo h p o o h a n d l au gh
a t t h e s e st a t e m e n t s o f D e s a n c t is B u t fo r m y p ar t I c a n n o t
.
, ,

s e e t h a t I sh o uld r e j e c t h is t e s t im o n m e r e ly b e ca u s e h e wa s
y
a c o n v e r t fr o m R o m e W h y S h o uld I n o t t ru s t t h e w o rd o f
.

a P r t e s t a n t aga in s t wh o s e ch a r a c t e r s o far a s I c a n
o ,
—
as c e r t a in — n o t h in g c a n b e s a id a n d w h o h a d e xc e p t io n al
,

o p p o r t u n it ie s o f g e t t in g a t t h e r e a l fa c t s o f t h e c a s e If we
r e j e c t t h e e v id e n c e o f r e l iab l e p e r s o n s h o w c an h is t o ry b e ,

p pr o e rl y wr i tt e n I n d e a l in
g w it h t h e S e cr e t H is t o ry o f t h e

O x fo rd Mo v e m e n t it w o uld b e h ighl y im p r o p e r n o t t o qu o t e
wh at D r D e s a n c t is h a s wr it t e n o n t h is im p o r t a n t s u bj e ct
. .

A n d t h o s e w h o h a v e m o s t cl os e ly s t ud ie d t h e S e cr e t H is t o ry
o f T r a c t a r ia n is m P u s e y is m a n d R it u a l is m w ill b e m o r e
, , ,

d is p o s e d t h an o t h e rs t o giv e cr e d e n c e t o h is s t at e m e n t s .

T o r e tur n t o F a b e r W h e n h e c o mm e n c e d h is w o rk at
.

E l t o n as R e c t o r h e d e t e rm in e d s ay s h is b io g r ap h e r
, , , to ,

m o d e l h is p a s t o r al o p e rat io n s o n t h e s y s t e m p ur s u e d by t h e
[ R o m a n ] C a t h o l ic C hurch a n d t o w o rk h is, p a r is h as h e ,

‘
e x p r e s s e d it in t h e s p ir it o f S t P h il ip a n d S t
,
. .

N o d o u bt t h e s e two S a in t s w e re St P h il ip N e r i .
,

fo u n d e r o f t h e O r at o r ia n O rd e r o f wh ich F a b e r su b s e qu e n t l y
b e c am e a m e mb e r ; a n d St A l p h o n s us L ig u o r i a u t h o r
.
,

of th e G lorie s of Ma ry F ab e r c ircul a t e d am o n gs t h is
.

p a r is h i o n e r s a H is tory of th e S a c re d H e a rt
66
in wh ich h e ,

a dv o c a t e d t h e a d o r a t io n o f t h e m at e r ia l h e a r t o f o u r L o rd

a m o d e r n cu s t o m in v e n t e d b y t h e J e s u it s H is b io gra p h e r .

“
h a s t o a dm it o f t h is p r a c t ic e t h at it c a n n o t b e s a id t h a t it
”
b e l o n g s t o t h e ge n u in e s p ir it o f t h e E s t ab l is h e d C hurch .

A ft e r h e h a d b e e n at E l t o n ab o u t s ix m o n t h s F ab e r fo u n d ,

t h a t it w a s n o t s o e a s y a s h e e x p e c t e d t o p e rv e r t h is

a r ish io n e r s t o h is R o m a n iz in g v ie ws O n Ma rch z 4 t h
p .
,

“
4 D e s a n c ti s ,
‘
P opery a nd jes uitis m in R ome , p . 1
7 .

65 B ow d e n
'
s L ife f
o F a be r , p . 17
9 .
66
I bid .
,
p . 1 80 .
 SE C R E T ME E TI N G S AT E L TO N .
35

1 84 4 , he wr o t e to a fr ie n d I fe e l im p at ie n t , th ink ing I
c ou ld do a ll th ing s in my p aris h a s if I we re a R oma n .
”
A ft er
a time m e a s ure o f s ucc e s s att e n d e d h is e ffo rt s a n d h e w as
, a ,

ab l e t o s t a rt in h is p a r is h t h e R e l ig io us C o mmu n it y t o

wh ich I h av e a lr e ady a llud e d Th e m y st e ry a n d s e cr e c y .

w it h wh ich Fab e r S hr o ud e d t h is C o mmu n it y c an n ot b e

b e t t e r d e scr ib e d t h a n in t h e w o rds o f F at h e r B o wd e n

A n u m b e r of
p e rs on s , c h ie fly y ou n
g m e n , be an ,
g w rit e s F abe r s
” ’

“
b io graph e r, t o go t o c o n fe s s io n to h im , an d t o re c e iv e C o m m un io n .

O ut o f th e m os t p rom is in g of th e s e pe n ite n t s h e form e d a s o rt o f

C om m un ity . Th ey w er e ac c u s t om e d t o m e e t in t h e R e c tory e ver

y ni
g h t

at t w e lv e
’
o c oc l k, an d to S pe nd ab ou t a n h ou r in p raye r, c h ie y in re c it in g fl
po i
rt o n s o f t h e P s alt e r . O n th e e v e s of
g re at fe as t s , t h e d e v o t io n s

w e re p rol o n ge d for t h re e or fou r h ou rs . Th e us e o

f th e D I S C I PL I NE

h
'

w as a sol in t r od u c e d on F r id ay s , ev e s yf
t e s t v a ls , a nd
i ev e r
y ni
g t in
67
L en t , eac h t a king h is t ur n t o r e c e iv e it f r om t h e ot h er s .

It m ay b e w e ll to e x pl a in h e r e , fo r t h e b e n e fit of th e
’

P rot e s t an t r e ad e r , wh o w ant o f m ay b e p a r d o n e d fo r
”
in fo r m at io n o n t h e su bj e c t t h at t h e D is c ip l in e s e cr e t l y,

u s e d by t h e fa n a t ics at E l t o n is a k in d o f c at o n in e t a ils ,
-
’
-
,

k n ot t e d a n d m ad e w it h e it h e r c o rd o r s t e e l w it h wh ich
, ,

e a ch p e n it e n t is wh ip p e d o n t h e b ar e b a ck e it h e r by h im s e l f ,

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c ar e e r t h e la t e D r P us e y s e e m s t o h av e fall e n in l o v e w it h
.

th is fo rm o f R o m is h s u p e rs t it ion ; b u t h is e arl y r e ga rd fo r it
r e m ain e d c o n c e al e d fr o m t h e p u b l ic g az e u n t il t h e p u b l ic a ,

t io n of th e Me m oirs of f u m e s R obe rt H o p e - S c ott, in 1 884 ,

wh e n a l e t t e r fr o m D r P us e y t o Mr H o p e S c o t t d at e d . .
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c o n t a in e d t w o o r t hr e e c o mm is s io n s fo r h im t o e x e cu t e
wh il e o n t h e c o n t in e n t O n e o f t h e s e w a s t o p urch a s e a.

n um b e r o f R o m a n C a t h ol ic b oo k s fo r D r P u s e s se ; t h e
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.

s e c o n d t o c o ll e c t in fo rm at io n c o n c e r n in g t h e sy s t e m as t o
,

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p urch a s e a s p e c im e n D isc ip l in e Th e l a tt e r c o mm is s io n .

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y g u a n c o c on s c e n c e s a e a
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y e m pl o y for p e rs o n s w h o s e t e m p t t io n s a re al m s t a o

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c o . r ua r a or u ,
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sev it ie s are n ot t o b e n e gl c te d bu t s m an y f th e m a e u s f
er e ,
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‘
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n

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e es n d s nd m e
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e ac h w it h 5 knots , in m e m ory o f t h e 5 w ou n d s o f o u r L ord I Sh o u l d .

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y ca s e s in w h ic h it is

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,

o n t h o s e w h o p o s s e s s e d s t r o n g c o n s t it u t io n s ?

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t h at p e r io d b e c a m e h is F a t h e r C o n fe s s o r W ill yo u giv e ,

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I c a n d o j u s t n ow in a b o d il y w ay for n o uris hm e n t I a m
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a n d I k n o w n o t wh e t h e r I am s trong e n ough to resu m e th e H a ir

” 69
C loth H ow e v e r I h op e t o t ry
. T h e w o rd
,
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t h is l e tt e r p r o v e s t hat P u s e y h a d us e d H a ir C l o t h b e fo r e
t h e d at e o f h is l e t t e r ; b u t fo r h o w l o n g I c a n n o t t e ll L at e r .

o n in t h e sam e y e ar h e wr o t e ag ain t o K e b l e

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o ,
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w ou d t ry t o ge t s o m e Sh ar pe r s o rt . L y in g h a rd I l ik e be s t ,
un le s s l p an d t h at s e e m s t un fi t m e f r
it is s u c h a s t o ta k e aw ay s e e , o o

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,
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e. e r

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in fi rm it ie s .
70

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at I n s t e a d o f s ay in g th at h e was w e ar in g H air C l o t h aga in

.
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s a id th at h e w a s w e arin g it thr o u gh h is o wn fo ll y a n d su p e r
s t it io n H e c e rt ain l y c o uld n o t p l e ad e ith e r S cr ip tur al o r
.

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m ak e s o m e e xcus e fo r D r P us e y o n t h e sc o re o f h is t h e n .

e n fe e b l e d s t at e o f h e alth w e r e it n o t th at wh e n h e r e g a in e d ,

h is o rd in a ry h e a l t h t h e r e is n o e v id e n c e t o S h o w t hat h e gav e
u p t h e u s e o f e it h e r H a ir C l o t h o r t h e D is c ip l in e O n the , .

c o ntrary in h is Manual f or C onfessors p u b l is h e d in 1 8 7 8

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rul e t o w e a r H air C l ot h alway s by d ay u n l e ss ill ; a n d ,

t h at h e w a s v e ry a n x io u s t o us e th e D isc ip line e v e ry n igh t

‘

w it h P s alm li K e b l e d id n o t a dv is e it P u s e y e n t r e a t e d
. . .

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,
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c o uld b ut all o w n o t e nj o in it t o an yo n e ,
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.
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, , ,

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.

id e a h o w e v e r o f t h e e xt e n t t o wh ich t h e s e a r t icl e s o f t o r t ur e
, ,

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m ay b e ga in e d fr o m t h e fo ll o w in g a r t icl e wh ich a pp e ar e d ,

7° I bid p 1 00 . 7‘I bid . pp 1 04 1 08 .

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in t h e We s tm ins ter G az e tte o f , S e pt e mb e r 9th , 1 8 96 —a p a

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m e re o rn am e n t s o r pl a
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b ris t y h a ir re s s e s aga in s t t h e b o d y, an d pic t re t h e t ort u u re o f e ac h

s u c c e e d in g fi v e m in t e s it is w o rn u
Th e n t u rn fro m . t h is mid l
D is c ip in e l to th e s e v e re r pe n an c e of th e Barb e d H e art . T h is is a

m az e o f w ire t h e ,
s iz e of th e p lm a of on e s
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w h ic h barb s p j
ro e c t , fi ner th a n th e e n ds of t h e b arb e d fe n c e s of ou r

fi lde s . H o w m an y of th e se are
p re s s n i g t o d ay -
g ai a nst l c at d
a er e

b re as t s ! O f s im ilar c o n s t ru c t ion , an d e qu ally fi e n d is h in p p os ur e ,

are th e W ris tle t s an d A n k le t s a n d t h e b road b an d o f n e tte d b arb s

w h ic h t h e p en it e n t fas t e n s aro u n d h is h e r le g
or A ll o f t h e s e m ay .

p o s s ib ly b e w o rn u n d e r c o n d it io n s ll
w h ic h w i m it ig at e t h e s e v e rity o f
th e t o rtu re ; b u t t h e re w o u ld see m t o be no w ay of s o fte n in g t h e

l as h whe n ppl ie d
a t o t h e b are Sk in , S O w h at c an be s a id o f th e tw o

S g
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h ard e n e d p ol is h e d s t l e h e n d f t h e fi e c h in s n
an d ee , ac o v a ea tly

fi n is h e d w ith s te e l w e l E e y bl w f om t h is w h n t h e p n ite n t
a ro . v r o r , e e

s w i gs it ove
n h is Sh u ld e up on h is b e b c k m s t p d u e fi e
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r , or o . o o e c a e r u
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er e e o o , oo e oo

a in g fi e
ru n n f q e st i n n d xp s t l t i n
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on a o r e or e a r n

d e liv e re d h im se lf a ft e r t h is fas h io n
L o o k h e re , S ir, w h oe v e r you a re, if you re t h e
’
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Mr . K e n s it is ac c u s t o m e d to t h at s o rt of l
s a u t at io n , so he
w aite d t i ll h is v is itor h ad e n de d a l on
g t irade , an d th e n q u ie tl y
re m ark e d
W ill y ou ta ke t h e t rou b le t o go in t o th e sh o
p n e xt d o o r an d as k
th e Sh op m an to Sh ow y ou a l
s e e c t ion of th e s e t h in g s . A sk h im

[a R o m an C ath ol ic p i e p l
a n d le t h im t e ll
u b is h e r
] t o n am e h is r c ,

ou w h o b u y s t h e m T h e n y u c an c o m e b ac k an d ap ol og is e t
’

y . m e o o .

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’
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th e s t y o n M o n d ay w e n t in t o th e S h p n x t d o or
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m in u t e s h e w as b ac k again w it h a b u n d l e u n d e r h is arm Mr
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.

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au t h o r it y fo r t h e u s e o f t h e D is c ip l in e W e d o r e a d t h at .

”
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w e are s p ir itu all y h e al e d by t h e str ip e s a n d b ru is e s in fl ic t e d

“ ”
b y o urs e lv e s H o w far t h e u s e o f t h e
. D is c ip l in e h as
S p r e a d a m o n g s t R itu al is t s at t h e pr e s e n t d ay is o n e o f th o s e
;

s e cr e t s wh ich h av e n o t b e e n full y r e v e al e d Y e t t h e r e is r e a s o n .

t o fe ar t h at it is o n t h e in cr e a s e a n d is much m o r e w id e s p r e ad ,

t h a n is ge n e r all y s u p p o s e d T h e r e is c a u s e t o b e l ie v e t h at in .

“
s o m e R it u al is t ic C o n v e n t s t h e D is c ip l in e is n ot u n k n ow n .

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.
, ,

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, ,

a u t h o r it o v e r t h e m u n t il h is d e at h I n h is A d v i n
y c e o .

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C o n fe s s o r s d ir e c t io n s a re g iv e n as t o t h e p e n a n c e s t o b e
,

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“
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, ,

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” 72
a qu ar t e r o f a n h o ur a d ay I t m ay h e r e b e as k e d if a .
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w o uld S h e b e c on s id e r e d as h av in g br o k e n h e r V o w o f
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D r P us e y h im s e l f
. H is a dv ic e t o S ist e rs o f Me rc y is
.

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N o w p e r fe c t ob e d ie n c e im p l ie s p r o m p t p u n ctu al w ill in g , , ,

unqu e s tion ing o b e d ie n c e u n l e ss t h e t h in g c o mm an d e d be

,
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e v id e n t s in T h e r e c a n be n o d o u b t t h e r e fo r e t h at t h e
.
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”
fo r ab o u t a qu a r t e r o f a n h o ur a d ay if o rd e r e d t o d o s o by ,

”
her S p ir it u a l fa t h e r t h e C o n fe s s o r T h e su bj e c t is n ot
, .

a p l e a s an t o n e t o t h o s e w h o h at e cru e l t y ; b u t it is o f

s o s e cr e t a ch a r a c t e r t h at it s e e ms alm o s t im p os s ibl e t o
d isc o v e r t h e p r ie s tly cul p r it s w h o o rd e r E n gl is h l a d ie s
t o b e t hus wh ip p e d o n t h e ir b a r e b acks a s th ey m ay ,

t h in k r igh t a n d p r o p e r O n e o f t h e s e c as e s h as fo r t u n at e l y
.

c o m e t o l ig h t in wh ich t h e D is c ipl in e w as u s e d m o s t
,

cru e lly a n d sh a m e fully in a R it u al is t ic C o n ve n t in fl ic t e d ,

on t h e S is t e r n o t by c o mm an d o f h e r C o n fe s s o r b u t
, ,

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“
Mo t h e r of t h e C o n ve nt T h e st o r y is r e l at e d .

S is t e r Ma ry A g n e s
“
by Mis s P o v e y wh o a s , , ,

w a s fo r s e v e n t e e n y e a rs a N u n in C o n v e n t s c o n t ro ll e d
by t h e n o t o r io us
“
F at h e r I gn at ifi s ”
S h e wr it e s .

O n e d y I w as c o m ing f o m N n s at
a P M Th is r o e . .

‘
M o th e r
’
M ary W e re b u rgh of th e Ble s s e d Sac ram e n t c om

m an d e d m e to s t ay w h e re I w as , an d n ot to re t urn t o w or k , an d

t h e n s aid Y ou h a ve g ot th e D e v il in yo u , an d I am
g o in
g to

b e at h im ou t .
’
A ll l e ft th e s ac ris ty b u t m ys e l f , th e M o th e r
Su p i
e r o r, an d on e N un , w h o w as o rd e re d to be p re se n t at th e

c as t in g ou t of th e de v i l . I w as c o m m an d e d fi rs t to s t ri p . I s aw
‘
t h e D is c ip lin e ,
’
w it h it s seve n l as he s o f k n o t t e d w h ip c o rd in h e r
h an d ,
an d I kn e w t h at on e l as h g iv e n ( or t ak e n by on e s e lf) w as
in re a l ity s e ve n . I sho ul d m e n t io n t h at at c e rta in t im e s it was
th e r u le to D is c ip lin e on e s e
lf . Th e n I b e gan t o un d ; b u t
re s s

whe n I c am e to m y v e s t, s h am e a
g i a n o v e rc am e me .
‘
T ak e th at
‘
th in g off ,
’
s aid th e M o th e r Sup e rior . I re
p l ie d I , ca
n n ot, re v e re n d

73 P us e y
'
s Manual for Conf essors , p . 24 5 .
4 2 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F T HE O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

B o wd e n s ay s d iffi cul t t o c o n c e iv e h ow c e rt ain

I t is

p a s s a e s in it
g c o uld h av e b e e n wr it t e n b
y a m e m b e r of th e
” 78 —
C hurch o f E n gl a n d s o t h o r o u ghl y R o m a n w e r e the y .

“ ”
B o wd e n q uo t e s s e v e r a l p a s s age s fr o m th is L ife fr o m ,

wh ich I t a k e t h e fo ll o win g s p e c im e n s
H e ( W il f id ) s w t h at t h on e th in g t o d o w a s t g o t R o m e
r a e o o ,

an d l e n u n de t h s h d ow o f St P e t e p rf c t w
’

ar r e s C h i th e m
a er a r or e e a
y . .

T l k R o m e w ard is a C t h l ic in s t in c t s e e m in gly im pl an t d in u s
o oo a o , e

fo r t h e s afe t of t h e fa it h (p
y .

C e rtain l y, it is t ru e th at h e m ate rially aid e d l s s e d w o k of

th e b e r

riv e t t in
g m o re t igh t y t h e l h appy c h a in s w h ic h h e l d E n gl an d t o

St . P e t e r s C h air c h ain s
’
— ne ve r s na pp e d , as s d e xp a i n c e t ll s er e e

us, w it h ou t t h e los s of m an y p re c io us C h ris t ian t h in gs (p .

l a s t t h e t im e c a m e wh e n Fab e r p u b l icly r e n o u n c e d h is
At
c o n n e c t io n w it h t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d O n S u n d ay .
,

N o v e m b e r 1 6 t h 1 8 4 5 h e a ddr e s s e d h is c o n gr e g at io n in E l t o n
, ,

“
C hurch fo r t h e l as t t im e H e t o ld t h e m t h at t h e d o c t r in e s
.

h e h a d t a u gh t t h e m t h o u gh t ru e w e r e n o t t h o s e o f t h e
, ,

C hurch o f E n gl an d ; t h at a s far a s t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d ,

h ad a v o ic e S h e h a d d is av o w e d t h e m a n d t h a t c o n s e q u e n t l y
, ,

” 79
h e c o uld n o t r e m ain in h e r c o m mu n io n T h e n e x t d ay h e .

l e ft t h e p ar is h a cc o m p a n ie d b y h is t w o s e rv an t s a n d by
, ,

”
s e v e n m e m b e r s o f h is R e l ig io u s C o mmu n it y all o f wh o m ,

w e r e a dm it t e d t h e s a m e e v e n in g at N o r t h a m p t o n by B is h op ,

W a r e in g in t o t h e C hurch o f R o m e
,
.

I t w o uld h av e b e e n w e ll for t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d h a d

t h e c a s e o f F a b e r b e e n t h e l as t o f it s k in d B u t I t h in k t h at .

a n y o n e w h o dur in g t h e p a s t t w e n t y y e a r s h a s c a r e full y r e a d
, ,

t h e R it u a l is t ic n e w s p ap e r s mu s t b e o f t h e o p in ion t h a t ,

F ab e r s e x a m pl e is m o re o r l e s s fo ll o w e d a t t h e p re s e n t t im e
’

by m a n y hu n dr e d s n o t t o s ay t h o u s a n d s o f R it u al is t ic
, ,

cl e rgy w h o h av e n o gr e at e r m o r al r igh t t o r e m ain in t h e

,

C hurch o f E n gl a n d t h an F a b e r h a d dur in g t h e l a s t t w o
e a rs o f h is m in is t r y a s R e ct o r o f E l t o n T h e ga t e s wh ich
y .

a dm it t o t h e m in is t ry b e it r e m e m b e r e d a re k e p t by t h e
, ,

73 L ife o f F aber, p . 1 90. 79 I bid .

, p . 201 .
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43

B is h o p s , w h o h av e a dm it t e d t o t h e r an k s o f t h e cl e rgy o f
t h e C hurch by o rd in a t io n e v e ry o n e o f t h e s e t r a it o r s a n d
, ,

c o n s p ir a t o rs a n d th e r e fo re o n t h e E p is c o p al B e n ch t h e
,

r e s p o n s ib il ity o f t h e m is ch ie f c a u s e d by t h e m p r im ar il y r e s t s .

It is c e r t ain t h e r e fo r e t h at gr e at e r c a r e is n e e d e d n o w t h a n
, ,

e v e r b e fo r e , on th e p a r t o f t h e B is h o p s t o , p r e v e nt t h e

o rd in at io n o f m e n w h o h o ld R o m a n d o c t r in e s And th e.

l ait y h av e a r igh t t o c o m p l ain an d t h e y d o c o m pl a in j u s t l y

,

a n d b itt e rl y th a t in m a n y in s t a n c e s th e s e R o m a n iz in g c o n
,

s p irat o rs a re p r e fe rr e d by t h e B is h o p s t o in flu e n t ia l d ig n it ie s

a n d v a lu ab l e l iv in g s in th e ir g ift wh il e h ard w o rk in g an d
,
-

law a b id in g cl e r gy m e n are c o ldl y p a ss e d b y a s qu it e

-
,

u n wo r t h y of E p is c op al n o t ic e o r fav o ur T h e s e t h in gs a re
.

a l ie n a t in g t h e h e a rt s o f mul t itud e s o f t h e l a it y fr o m t h e
C hurch o f E n gl a n d ; a n d it is t h e t ru e s t w is d o m o f o u r rul e rs
in C hurch a n d S tat e t o r e fl e c t t h at w id e s p r e a d d is c o n t e n t
is n ot a t h in g t o t r ifl e w it h . T h e r e s ul t s o f A rch b ish o p
L a ud s e ffo r t s t o R o m a n iz e t h e C hurch in t h e s e v e n t e e n t h
’

c e n t ury o u g h t t o s e rv e a s a s alu t a ry w ar n in g t o S t at e s m e n
an d B is h o p s o f t h e n in e t e e n t h c e n t ury T h e d a n ge r s
.

a r is in g fr o m t h e l ab o ur s o f t h e R it u a l is t s are fa r gr e a t e r t h a n

fr o m t h o s e o f t h e ir p r e d e c e s s o r s t w o hu n dr e d a n d fi fty y e ar s
a go . L a ud a n d h is p a r t y w o uld n e v e r h av e d ar e d t o m a k e
such s t r id e s R o m e ward s a s h av e b e e n m ad e by o u r m o d e r n
R it u al is t s
. May G o d gr a n t t h at t h e c iv il w a r s wh ich w e r e
l arge l y t h e re s ul t o f L a ud s fo o l is h a n d d is l oy al o p e r at io n s
’

m ay n o t b e r e p e a t e d in E n gl a n d e re t h e cl o s e o f t h e fo r t h
c o m in g c e n t ur y ! W e m a k e n o r a s h p rO p h e c y : n o o n e c a n t e ll
wh at t h e fu t ure m ay b r in g fo r t h B ut a re t h e r e n o t a lr e a d y
.

cl o ud s in t h e e ccl e s ias t ic a l a n d p o l it ic al s k y wh ich m ay ,

s udd e n l y gr o w l arg e r a n d l a r g e r u n t il t h e y b ur s t fo rt h in
,

c iv il a n d r e l igio u s c o n vul s io n s wh ich e v e ry l o v e r o f h is

c o u n t ry mu s t d re a d ?
I d o n o t t h in k t h at I c o uld m o r e ap p r o p r iat e l y cl o s e t h is
ch apt e r t h a n by c it in g a v e ry a ccur a t e d e s cr ip t io n o f t h e
s e cr e t p o l ic f t h a rl y T r a ct a r ia n s iv b f t h
y o e e g ,e n
y o n e o e
44 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF OR D MO V E ME NT .

p a rt y t h e R e v Will iam Ma s k e ll V ic a r o f St Mary s

, .
, .
’

C hurch in a l e tt e r wh ich h e p u bl ish e d in 1 8 5 0 sh or t l y

, , ,

b e fo r e h is s e c e s s io n t o R o m e .

A s a f ct w r t e M r M s k e ll
a , th e E v an g l ic al p rty p l in l y
o . a , e a , a ,

o p e n ly an d f ull
y d e c lare t h e ir O p in io n s u n t h e d t i ne s w h i h
, , p o o c r c

th y c n t n d th
e o C h urc h o f E gl n d h l d s
e e t h e y t ll th e ir p e pl e n a o : e o

c o n t in u ll w ha at th e y o gh t as a m at t o f d ut
y t u w a d s G d d er o r
y , , n o a

t o w a d s t h e m s e l e s b t h t b l ie v e an d p
r v , t is e o C n it be p e t n d e d
o e rac . a r e

ns ] an x iou s t o t e ac h t h e t ru t h
t h at w [ T ec t i ras a p art yar a , a ar e , ,

e uall p n pl in an d n e se v e d ? I f w e are n o t s o is p ud n e
u r r
q y o e , a , , r e c ,

o r ec n om o
y r th d e si,
t o l e ad p e o le
p e g e n tl
y a nred w it h ou to ra s h l y
d is turb in g t h e m o an y t h e l ike e a s n a s u ffi c ie n t g oun d for ou r
,
r o r r o , r

w it h h d g l in o l ar
ge p o t io n s f C a t h o l ic t t h ?r C an an
y o ne o h ie f ru c

d c t ine b e e s e e d by u s w ith ou t b l m e o s u s p ic i n o f d is h on e s ty
o r r rv ,
a r o

A n d it is n t t be lle ge d t h t o n ly t h e l e s s im p t an t d ut e s n d
o o a ,
a or i a

d c t i e s a e s o e s e e d a s if it w o u l d b e an
o r n r r rv s
y t h i
:n
g t d is t i gu is h ea o n

a d d aw a l in e o f di is ion b e t w e e n t h e m
n r B e s id e s th t w h i h w e
v .
, a c

a e d i p t in g
r s bu t c n n o t b e t i i l an d u n im p t n t ; if it w e e s
a ou a r v a or a r o,

w e ath r o gh t in C h is t ian c h
er u ,
it y t ac k n o w l e dge ou r ag e e m e n t
r ar , o r

in e s s e n t ial s an d c on s e n t t gi e up t h e
,
st o v re .

B t w e d o e s e rv e v ital an d e s s e n t i l t t h s ; w e o ft e n h e s it te
u r a ru a

a d fe ar t o t
n h o r p e pl m e ac y d t i e s n ot all n e c e s s a
u o
y ine e er
yan u , r v

ca s e o r t o e v e y p e s n b t e m in e n t l y p ac t ic l
r r o ,
nd s u e to i c e s e
u r a ,
a r n r a

t h e g w th ro f t h e in n e r S p i itu l l ife ; w e d iff r in s h o t as w id ly

o r a e , r , e

f m t h e E n ge l ic l p ty in t h e m n n e r an d op e n n e s s as in th e
ro va a ar a ,

m t te r an d d e t ail s
a f u r d c t in e T ak e fo e x m ple t h e d o t in e
o o o r .
, r a , c r

o f I n v c at io n o f Sain t s o f P raye s f th e D e d o r f J u s t ifi t ion

o r, o r or a , o ca

by F ith n l y ; o r f t h e m rit o f g o d w k s ; or o f t h n e c e s s ity f

a o , o e o or , e o

ul a d o b d ie n t F s t in g ;
ar n e r f t h e e v e e n c e d ue t o t h e bl s s e d
a o o r r e
re g ,

V i gin M a y ;
r o f t h e P o p it iat o y Sac ifi e
r o r, f t h e Bl e s s d E u h a is t ;
r r r c o e c r

o r, o f th e l m s t n e e s s it y of A u ic l ar C o n fe s s i n an d A b s ol t ion
a o c r u o u

—
,

in or d e r t t h e e m is s ion f m o t l s in ; an d m
o r m igh t b e m e n t i n d
o r a o re o e

th n t h e s e
a N ow le t m e as k yo ; d o w e S p e ak f t h e s e d o t in e s
.
,
u o c r

f m
ro p lp it i t h e sam e m n n e r t t h e s m e all w e d e t e t
our u s n a r, o o a o x n ,

a s w e s p ak of th m o e t o e n th e er t h in k f th e m i
n cl
a e ts ?
o r, o o n our os

i th e w h n we d s p eak o f t h e m t ll in t h w y o f
F ar
f m ro t ; ra r, e o a a , e a

p b lic m in is te ial t h i g w
u ,
r ,
t in sy m b l
e ac n nd ,h ibb l t he us e c er a o s a a s o e

o f p h r a s es w e ll , e nou
g h by t h e in itia te d f e w, bu t d ar k a n d
u n d e r s t ood

m e a n ing le s s to the m a ny A ll t h is s e e m s t o m e t o b e , d ay by d ay
.

an d h o u r b y h o u r, m o re an d m ore h ard t o b e re c on c i e d w it h t h e l
re a l p s irit , m in d , an d p u rp o s e of th e E n g is h R e form at ion , l an d of
 MA SKE L L O N T R A CTA R I A N T R I C KE R Y .
45

th e m od e rn E n g is h l Chu rc h , he w n by th e e xp e rie n c e of
s 3 00
y e ars . It d oe s se em to be , d a il y m re an d m o e
, ppo r o os e d to
t h a t s ing le m in d e d n e s s ofp p
-
u r os e , t h a t s im l ic it
p y a nd tr u th f l
u ne s s a n d
s e e c h a n d a c t ion , w hic h th e G osp e l f B le s s e d L or d
p
o e nn e s s o f p o ou r

re
q i u r es . We are , ind e e d , t o b e ‘
w is e as se r p e nt s
’

; b u t h as ou r

w is d o m o f th e l as t fe w ye ars be e n j tly w ith i

us n th e e xc e pt i on s o f
t h at law ? Le t m e n o t b e u n d e rs t o o d
y m o t iv e ,
as if su pp o s in g t h at an

x p p
e ce t ru d e n c e an d c au t io n , h as c au s e d t h is re s e rv e ; b u t t h e re are

lim it s b e yon d w h ic h Ch ris t ian c au t io n d eg e n e r a t e s in t o d e c e it , an d an

e ne m
y m ig h t t h in k th at w e c ou ld forge t t h at t h e re are m o re t e xt s
t h an o n e of H o ly Sc rip t ure w h ic h s p e ak o f p e rs e c u t io n to be u n de r
g on e ,

for H is s ak e , an d for t h e F aith .

“
A n d if re s e rv e uc h an e xte n t be as I
in t e ac h in g c arrie d to s ,

c on e iv e c it t o b e u n j u s t ifi a bl e it is e qu ally w o g an d t
, be , r n , o

c on d e m n e d in t h e rac t ic e o f th s e w h o l is te n t o an d e n d e t
p o av ou r o

c an w e th in k—w h e n h o n e s tl
, ,

o be
y s c h t e ac h in
u
g W h t y aw e b i g r n

o ur m in d s t o it s c o n s id e at ion —
.

w h at a n w e t h in k I s ay f t h e
r c , ,
o

m ral e il s w h ic h m u s t at t e n d u p o n an d foll ow c o n d u c t an d r l e
o v f u o

re l ig i s l ife f ll o h n ? a ru l e
ou
f if t nd
, m p um is s nd s i s a f co ro e a e v as o s o

l ife b s e d u p on t h e ac c e p t n c e of h alf o n e d t in e all th e n e xt n d

a a oc r , ,
a

n o n e o f t h e t h i d ; u p on t h e b l ie f e n t ire l y o f
r n th r b t n t d i ge a o e , u o ar n

t s ; u p o n t h e c n s t n t p ac t ic e
o if p o s s ib l e o f t h is o
o a t h at r r
o
y sa , ,

p rt ic l r d uty b t c t ly n d f f l (y b i g f n d t ; d o in g
a u a , u
‘
s e re , a ea r u e n ou ou
’

it as if u n d e r th e p re te n c e o f n ot d in g it ; if q u e s t i n e d e x pla i in g o o , n

it w y o r an s w e in g w it h s m e d u b io s an s w e r ; c e p in g ou t f
a a ,
r o u r e o

d iffi l t ie s ; A Y H N
cu I A W O RD BUT S NC
N T I G
S RA GHT
,
N RWA D , I ERE , T I FO R ,

AN D T R U E I t w ou ld re ally s e e m as if in s t e ad f b e i g C t h ol ic s o n a

—
.
,

as w e s y w e are a in a C h ris t ian l an d w e w e e l i in g in t h e c ity o f , r v

h e ath e n R o m e , an d fo rc e d t o w ors h ip in th e C at ac o m b s an d da rk
” 3°
p l ac es of th e e arth .

3° A Second L etter on th e P rese nt P os ition f ot h e H tg k Ch urch P a rty in th e C h urch

o f E ngla nd , by th e R ev . William M as k e ll , 65 68 pp
Th ird e d i t io n
.
-
. .

L on d on : P ic k e rin g. 1 8 5 0.
 CHA P TE R II .

TH E S O C I E TY O F TH E HO LY C R O SS .

I ts s e c re t b ir th in 1 85 5 —B re t h re n fo rb id d e n t o m e n t io n it s e x is t e n c e —I t s
s e c re t S t a t u t e s —I t s s e c re t s ign s —I t m y s s t e rio u s C o m m it t e e of C l e rgy
—Th e R o ll of s w o rn C e l ib a t —Th i
es e r O at h —I t s s e c re t S yn od s a nd

C h a t e rs —B re t h re n m u s t
p p us h t h e C o n fe s s io n al a m o n gs t yo u n g a n d o l d
—
It s C o n fe s s io n a l B o o k fo r li t t l e c h il d re n —I t s s e c re t C on fe s s io n al C o m
m it t e e —I s s u e s
‘

th e P ries t in A bs olu tion —S e c re t b irt h of th e R e t re at

M o v e m e n t—F irs t s e c re t R e t re a t in Dr P us e y
’
s ro o m s —S t art s th e
P e t e r s L o n d o n D oc k s —D r P u s e y a
.

St G e o rge M is s io n
’
s at S t
" ’

o f t h e M is s io n —
. .
, .

m e m be r Th e B is h op o f L e b o m b o a m e m b e r o f t h e
S o c ie ty of th e H o ly C ro s s —S e n s a t io n a l l e tt e r fr o m h im —R it u alis t ic H o ly
VVa t e r —B re t h re n a l a rm e d a t p u b l ic it y —Th e S o c ie t y e s t ab l is h a n O rat ory

at C arl is l e —I t s s e c re t h is t o ry —O rg an is e s a P e t it io n fo r L ic e n s e d C o n
fe s s o rs —R p e o rt s of s p ee che s at it s s e c re t Syn o d s —Th e ir d ark pl o t t in gs

ex p os e d .

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c o py o f t h e fo urt h t h o u s a n d o f wh ich l ie s b e fo r e m e ) w as
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.

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.

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a b s o u t io n a s if h e w as t w e n ty .

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ll .

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“ ”
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t o a dv is e wh e n r e fe rr e d t o o n C a s e s o f C o n s c i e n c e a n d
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o t h e r m at t e rs c o n n e c t e d w it h t h e S a cr a m e n t o f P e n a n c e .

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C o n fe s s o rs t hr o u g h o u t t h e c o u n t ry m ay a p p l y fo r a dv ic e a n d
h e l p in t h e ir w o rk T h e l at e s t p r iv at e ly p rin t e d l is t o f
.

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r e s p o n s ib l e fo r t h at a b o m in ab l e bo o k wr it t e n fo r t h e ,

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t h e P ries t in A bsolu tion T h is w o rk w a s issu e d in t w o

.

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p , s e ; a e e o n

is s u e d fo r p r iv at e c ircul at io n a m o n g s t t h o s e F at h e r C o n
fe s s o rs w h o c o uld b e t ru s t e d by t h e S S C T h e p r ic e . . .

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1 8 77 b y t h e l at e L o rd R e d e s d al e
, My c o p y c o n t ain s a .

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c ar e fully ab s t ain e d P r ie st
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,

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58 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D M O V E M E NT .

p l a c e wh e r e e a ch w ill b e h e ld ; t h e p e r s o n s t o wh o m
c o mmu n ic at io n s m ay b e a ddr e s s e d ; t h e t im e s at wh ich
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o i n t im a t i on

is giv e n that t h e R e tr e at s h av e b e e n o r ga n iz e d by t h e
S o c ie t y O f t h e H o l y C r o ss I t w o uld n e v e r d o t o m a k e
.

such a p u bl ic d isp l ay o f it s w o rk m o d e ra t e H igh C hurchm e n ,

m igh t b e t hu s fr igh t e n e d fr o m t a k in g p art in R e t r e at s

o r g a n iz e d by such a v e ry adv a n c e d S o c ie t y 1 A cc o rd in gl y ,

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by t h e au t h o r it ie s Th e C o n fe s s io n al is a s p e c ia l fe a t u re
.

of t he s e R e t r e at s T h e o rd in a ry p r in t e r fo r t h e
.

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. h e s e g a t h e r in g s ,

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t h e p ul p it . L oy al C hurchm e n w o uld d o w e ll t o a v o id
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,

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H o l y C r o s s w it n e s s e d t h e s t a r t in g by t h at S o c ie t y O f T h e
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t h e s ch e m e wh ich it w a s d e s ir a b l e t o k e e p fr o m t h e
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.

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d o n at io n s o n c o n sc ie n t io us g r o u n ds I t is o n l y fa ir t o a d d .

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C hurch o f E n gl an d it is m o s t im p o r t an t t h at we sh o uld
,

b e gin it u p o n a s o u n d a n d s a fe b a s is B o t h yo u a n d I m ay .

b e d e c e iv e d o r b ia s s e d : y o u m ay r e gard t h e Mis s io n t oo
e xclus iv e l y fr o m y o ur p o in t o f v ie w a s o f c o urs e I m ay fr o m ,

m in e S e n d t h e n yo ur l e t t e r an d t h is to D r P usey f or h is
. .

c ou n s e l ; h e in O x fo rd h as t h e a dv a n t age o f c o n sul t in g far

, ,

b e t t e r a n d w is e r h e a d s t h an y o urs o r m in e l e a r n e d C a n o n is ts ,

a n d e a r n e s t a n d e x p e r ie n c e d p a r ish p r ie s t s B eg h im to draw .

u
p an p
e x e rim e n ta l s c h e m e or C ons titu tion f or th e Mis sion .
” 23

T h e re was a d ifficul t y in s e curin g a l ic e n c e fr o m t h e B is h op

o f L o n d o n fo r Mr L o wd e r t o w o rk in t h e Mis s io n an d
.
,

Dr P u s e y w a s c o n s ul t e d ab o u t t h e d iffi c u lt y
.
24
Th e l at e
D e a n S t a n l e y a n d t h e A rch b ish o p o f D u b l in ( D r Tr e n ch )
, .

g a v e h e l p t o t h e M iss i o n fr o m t im e t o t im e E v e n t h e l a t e .

B is h op o f O x fo rd ( D r S W il b e r fo rc e ) in l e s s t h an a y e ar. .
,

aft e r it s fo u n d at io n b e c a m e qu it e in fat u at e d w it h t h e
,

Mis s io n O n May 1 ot h 1 8 5 7 h e wr o t e t o t h e R e v W J
.
, , . . .

B u t l e r c o n c e r n in g it I qu it e l o n g t o go an d c a st m y s e l f
in t o t h at Mis s io n
” 25
T h o s e d ign it a r ie s o f t h e C hurch
.

w o uld n e v e r h av e giv e n t h e ir aid h ad t h e y b e e n m a d e fully

acqu ain t e d w it h t h e obj e c t s o f t h o s e wh o c o nt r oll e d t h e
“
w o rk H ow t h e S S C must h av e l au gh e d in t h e ir
. . . .

Sl e e v e s at th e succ e ss o f t h e ir J e su it ic al m an oe uvr e s !
B u t wh at w ill s tr a igh t fo rward E n gl is hm e n t h in k o f t h e m P
I n 1 8 7 7 Mr L o wd e r wr o t e a v o lum e e n t it l e d Twe n ty O n e
.
-

Ye ars in S G e orge s Mission in wh ich h e d e s cr ib e s at l e n g t h

’
.
,

t h e w o rk c a rr ie d o n th e r e H e t e ll s u s am o n g st o t h e r . ,

in t e r e st in g in fo rm at io n th a t in t h e Mis s ion w o rk ,

22
Ch arles L owder : A B iography , p . 86 . Fi rs t e d it io n .

23
I bi d .
90, p . .
24
I bid .
,
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p 99 ,

25
L ife o f B ish op Wilberforce ,
V ol I I
. .
, p .
34 1 .
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v id e n t fr o m t h e wh o l e t o n e o f t h is l e t t e r t hat t h is
I t is e

S S C E p isc o p al B r o t h e r v e ry much r e gr e t t e d t h e a b s e n c e
. . .

H o l y W at e r
”
of th e b u t h e c o m fo rts h ims e l f by a dd in g
B y d e g r e e s we sh all g e t m o r e th in gs A t t h e o p e n in g o f .

t h e ch ap e l h e t e ll s us t h a t H igh Mas s w a s c e l e b r at e d b y
t h e B is h o p a n d t h e n h e d e s cr ib e s a n um b e r o f R o m is h
,

o r n a m e n t s a lr e a d y in u s e in t h e ch ap e l

“
I t w ill in t e e s t y o t o k n o w th at th e A l t ar C s s
”
h e w ite s r u, r , ro

is one o f t h e la rg e Cr u c ifi x e s w h ic h F r . M as s iah ( an o th e r S S C. . .

B ro th e r) s e n t o ut fo r m e . I h av e j u s t re c e v e i d a n an o n
y m ous p re s e n t

l
fro m E n g an d o f s o m e C rue t s o n e pa ir o f w h ic h w i go t h e re We , ll .

l
h av e o n e A t ar F ro n t a w h ic h t h e B is h o l
h as g iv e n u s , an d h av e
, p
p l
m an age d t o s are a in e n A t ar C o t h an d s om e P u r ifi c a tor s 81 0 , fro m l l ,

o u r s t o re at I s an dh lw an a
‘

. T h e re is l
l a rg e p ic t u r e of O u r L a dy
a so a

SO t he C h a pe l is n ot a l toge th e r u
u n f rn is h e d By d e g re e s w e s h a ge t
. ll
”
t h in g s 30
m o re .

I t m ay b e us e ful t o m e n t io n h e re th at t h e u s e o f H oly
W at e r is s p r e a d ing c o n s id e r a b l y a m o n gs t t h e R it u a l is t s As .

fa r b a ck a s 1 8 7 0 it w a s re c o m m e hd e d in a p o p ul a r Ma n u al ,

o f D e v o t io n wh ich h a s h ad a l ar g e c ircul at io n a m o ng s t
,

m e m b e r s o f t h at p a r t y Th e t it l e O f t h e b o o k is t h e .

G old e n G a te a n d it s a u t h o r is t h e R e v S B a r in g G o uld
,
. .
-
,

t h e w e ll k n o w n wr it e r o f n o v e l s a n d n o w R e c t o r O f L e w
-
,

“
T r e n ch a rd D e vo n I n t h e s e rv ic e t e rm e d t h e
, . L as t
”
A go n y fo r a d yin g p e r s o n t h e a u t h o r g iv e s t h e fo ll o w in g
, ,

s u p e r s t it io u s d ire c t io n s a s t o wh at s h o uld b e d o n e in t h e

r o o m imm e d ia t e l y a ft e r d e at h
T h e b o d y is t h e n d e c e n tl y l id t n d a l igh t pl c d b f it a ou ,
a a e e ore .

A m ll C s a ifix is p t in t h h n d s f t h d e
ru c s e d up
u h is b e s t e a o e ce a on r a ,
” 31
w h ile t h e body is i k l e d w it h H ol lVa ter
s
p r n
y .

Th e l a r ge v o lum e wh ich h a s
P ries t s P ray e r
’
B ook , a

a s s e d t hr o u g h s e v e n o r e ig h t e d it io n s w a s e d it e d b
y t w o
p ,

m e m b e r s O f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o s s v iz t h e l a t e , .
,

w e ll k n o w n R e v D r L itt le d a le a n d t h e R e v J E V a ux
- . .
, . . . .

3°
St P t .P i h M g i J
e er s
’
y 89 3 p 4
ar s a az ne . an u ar , 1 , . .

Th G ld
31 G t b y th R
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en ld P t I I I p
a e, 8 E d it i
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ou , ar . 12 . on ,
 R I T U A L I ST I C HO L Y W AT E R . 63

It p r o v id e s for th e us e O f th e cl e rg
y i n t h e C hurch O f
E n gl a n d a s p e c ia l fo rm fo r b l e ss in g H o l y W at e r t o wh ich it ,

ac t u ally a t tr ib u t e s t h e p o w e r O f curin g b o d il y d is e a s e s a n d ,

dr ivin g t h e d e v il o u t o f pe op l e ! H e r e is t h e ru br ic an d
p yr a e r fo r t h is p ur p o s e

H [th e p ie s t ] h ll t h n bl s s th e w te
e r n t h is w i e
s a e e a r o s

O G d W h o in o d in in g d iv e s m ys te rie s fo t h e sal ati n of

o , ,
r a r r v o

m nk in d h as t be e n p l e as e d t o e m pl oy t h e e l m e n t o f w at e r in t h e
a , e

c h i fe s t of T h y S c ram e n t s i e e ar t o o r p ra e rs an d p ou
a up n
e g v y : u ,
r o

t hi w t
s t h e m igh t O f T h y b l s s i g t h t as it s e rve s T h e
a er in th s e e n , a e o

h ol y m ys te i s s by Th y D i in e G ac e it m y h
r e ,
o il f th v r a e re av a or e

c as t in
g ou t
f
o d ev il s , an d t h e d r iv ing a wa
y of dis e as es t h at w h at s oe v e r
,

in th e h o us e s pl or ac e s o f t h e fa ith fu l kl
is s prin e d t h e re w ith , m ay be
all u n c l l urt ”
fre e d f ro m e an n e s s , a n d d e iv e re d from h .
32

In th e Mas ter s ’
A d dress t o t h e S o c ie t y of th e H oly C ros s ,
in 1 8 7 0, he s aid T h e p o l icy O f t h e S o c ie t y , up to the
S e p t e m b e r Syn o d o f 1 8 6 7 , w a s t h at o f p r iv a c y C a u t io n
'

w a s e nj o in e d u p o n t h e B r e t hr e n in t h e m at t e r o f m e n t io n in g
it . I t w a s t h o u ght a n d n o d o u b t w is e l y t h a t t h e fir s t t h in g
, ,

t o b e d o n e w as t o d e e p e n t h e in n e r l ife o f t h e B r e t hr e n

b e fo r e l a u n ch in g o u t in t o g r e at e r p u b l ic ity I n v ie w .
,

h o we v e r o f t h e C hurch C o n gr e ss at W o lv e r h a m p t o n in
, ,

t h e ab o v e y e a r it w as d e t e rm in e d t o r e v e r s e t h is p o l ic y
, ,

a n d t o d is t r ib u t e b r o a dc a s t a n e w p a p e r o f t h e N a t ur e a n d

O bj e c t s o f t h e S o c ie t y s p e c iall y d raw n u p for t h e o cc a s io n , .

T o ge t h e r w it h t h is w a s is s u e d a s h o r t A d dre ss to C a th olic s
,

” 33
a n d b o t h O b t a in e d gr e a t p u b l ic it y T h r e e ye a rs l at e r .
,

t h e t h e n Mas t e r o f t h e S S C in h is
“ ”
A ddr e s s s a id t h a t . . .
,

“
t h e S o c ie t y h a d d e v e l o p e d fro m s e cr e c y t o t h e m o s t
O pe n p u b l ic it y s o fa r as it s e x is t e n c e,
an d O bj e c t s a re

I t is w e ll fo r h is v e r a c it y t h a t t h e Mas t e r
” 34
c onc e rne d .

2 2 1 , s e v e n t h e d it ion , is s u e d in
32 ’
The
Th e P rie s t s P ray e r B ook , p . 1 8 90 . s ame

fo rm app e a rs in al l t h e s u b s e q u e nt e d i t io n s in c l u d in g t h a t
,
s t ill o n s a le . A
S im i l a r fo rm fo r b l e s s in g H o l y W at e r is p rin t e d in t h e D ay O fiice o f th e

C h urc h , p . x iii ,
t oge t h e r w i t h an o t h e r form fo r d riv ing t h e d e v xl o u t of th e
w at e r b e fo re it is b le s s e d .

33
Th e Mas ter ’
s A dd res s , S S C . . .
, 1 8 70 , p .
3 .

3“ I bid .
, 1 8 73, p .
4 .
64 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F T HE O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

add e d t h e s av in g cl a us e SO fa r as it s e xis tenc e an d obje cts

,

”
are c o n c e r n e d ; b e cau s e it s e s s e n t ia l s e cr e cy h a s c o n t in u e d
e v e r s in c e an d at t h e p r e s e n t t im e is e v e n m o r e m a rk e d
,

t h an e ve r .Th e S o c ie t y g iv e s t o t h e p u b l ic o cc as io n ally
e i ,
—
v ry r a r e l y t sh o uld r at h e r b e s a id a c e rt ain a m o u n t o f
in fo rm at io n c o n c e r n in g it s wo rk b u t a s r e c e n t l y as it s May , ,

1 88 1 , S y n o d B r o t h e r t h e R e v W ill iam C r o uch s a id th at

, .

h e th o u gh t t h e s e c recy o f t h e S o c ie t y s d o in g s a m is t a k e
’
35 ’’
,

an d a s w e h av e alr e a d y s e e n t h e S t at u t e s o f t h e S o c ie t
, ,y
c o n t in u e t o e nj o in s e cr e c y o n t h e B r e t hr e n .

T h e Ma s t e r o f t h e S S C a ddr e s s in
g t h e M
. a y . 1 8 76
.
, ,

” 35
Syn o d s aid t h at t h e S o c ie t y
, s t a r t e d w it h its s e cre cy ;
an d t h at dur in g t h e fir s t e igh t ye ar s o f t h e S o c ie ty s l ife ’

it s S t a t u t e s a n d R ul e s e x is t e d o n l y in Ma n u s cr ip t
” 37
He .

a l s o s a id t h a t fr o m t h e fo rm at io n o f t h e S o c ie ty Th e b o n d ,

o f u n io n b e t w e e n t h e B r e t hr e n w a s t o b e as s t r ic t a s p o s s ib l e .

N one bu t th e m se lv e s we re to k n ow th e ir n a mes , O R O F THE

E X I ST E N C E O F T H E S O C I E T Y e xc e p t t h o s e t o wh o m it m igh t ,

b e n a m e d t o in duc e t h e m t o j o in b u t t h is o n l y w it h l e av e o f
” 38
t h e S o c ie t y .C a r e w a s als o e nj o in e d o n t h e B r e t hr e n t o
k e e p s e cr e t e v e n t h e O ld d o cum e n t s o f t h e S o c ie ty a n d if
-
, ,

n e c e s s a ry t o d e s t r o y t h e m
,
l e s t any o u t s id e r s s h o uld k n o w
,

wh at w as go in g o n in t h e ir d a rk ap artm e n t s Th e Ma s t e r .
,

addre s s in g t h e May 1 8 7 5 S y n o d e x p r e s s e d h is fe e l in gs o f
, , ,

a l a rm o n t h is p o in t in t h e fo ll o w in g t e rm s
,
T h e q u e s t io n
h a s a ga in a r is e n O f t h e u s e o f P o s t C a rds in wr it in g o n
S o c ie t y b u s in e s s : I e ar n e s t l y h o p e t h at t h e S o c ie t y w ill le t
m e p r e s s u p o n e a ch B r o t h e r m o s t s t r o n gl y t h e u n d e s ir abil it y
o f t h is p r a c t ic e I n t h e s e d ay s t h e r e is gr e a t s t r e n gt h in a
.

S o c ie t y l ik e o ur s b e in g ab l e t o k e e p it s p r iv at e ch ar a c t e r .

A t p r e s e n t o u t s id e r s k n o w o n l y o f o u r e x is t e n c e ; b u t e a ch
l it t l e l ib e rty s uch as t h e u s e o f t h e s e P o s t C a rds O p e n s o n e
, ,

m or e ap e r t ur e for t h e e n t ra n c e o f in qu is it iv e e y e s Th is .

“5
S S C A naly s is of May Sy nod 1 8 8 1 ,
. . . , p . 24 .

35
Th e M as te r s A ddress , May, 1 8 76 ,
’
6 p . .

3: I bid .
, p 3
, ,
39 I bid .
, p .
3 .
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t w o Sac ram e n t a lL igh t s ; t h e u s e of t h e A t ar Be ; th e L av ab o ; l ll

an d , o f c ou rs e , t h e E u c h aris t ic V e s t m e n ts , for C e e bran t , M in is t e rs , l
Se rv e rs , an d A c olyt e s .
”1

In h o rt t h e fo u n d e rs O f t h e O ra t o ry Mr S hi p l e y s aid
s , , .
,

w o uld n o t fe e l s at is fi e d u n t il t h e y h a d r e s t o r e d t o t h e
C hurch o f E n gl an d a r e n d e r in g o f t h e s a cr e d Ma s s wh ich
w a s full y Me d imv a l in t h e r ich n e s s c o s t l in e s s t as t e a n d , , ,

p e r fe c t io n o f it s d e t a il s T h e S y n o d d e c id e d a f
.t e r h e a r in g ,

B r o t h e r S h ip l e y s p ap e r t h a t t h e e s t a b l is hm e n t o f s uch
’
,

an O r at o ry w as d e s e rv in g o f furt h e r c o n s id e r at io n T h e .

id e a o f h av in g s uch a n O r at o ry in L o n d o n app e a rs t o
h av e b e e n ab an d o n e d for a t im e b ut n o t fo rgo tt e n Two , .

ars l a t e r it w as d e t e rm in e d t o e r e ct s uch a n O r at o r
y e y ,

n ot h o w e v e r in t h e Me t ro p o l is but in t h e far N o rt h
, , , ,

in t h e c it y o f C a rl is l e F o r t h is p ur p o s e fu n d s w e r e
.

n e c e s s ar y b u t it w a s d e c id e d n o t t o m a k e a p u b l ic a pp e al
, ,

b ut t o s e t all t h e B r e t hr e n t o w o rk p r iv at e l y c o ll e c t in g
a m o n g s t t h e ir fr ie n ds t h e n e c e s s a ry p e cu n ia r
y a s s is t a n c e .

A cc o rd in gl y t h e l at e R ev A H Ma c k o n o c h ie wr o t e . . .

le t t e r s o n t h e s u bj e ct t o t h e B r e t hr e n b u t v e ry much ,

t o t h e a n n oy an c e o f t h e s e cr e t w ir e p ull e rs a c o p y o f -

o n e o f t h e s e l e tt e rs c a m e in t o t h e h a n ds o f t h e e d it o r o f

t h e R oc k wh o p u bl is h e d it in h is c o lum n s
,
an d t hus ,

re m o v e d t h e m y s t e ry wh ich s e rv e d as a p r ot e c t io n t o a
d an ge r o u s m o v e m e n t a n d m a d e k n o w n t o t h e p u b l ic it s
,

re al O bj e c t s Mr Ma c k o n o c h ie s l e t t e r wa s a s fo ll o ws
. .
’

S S C. . .

ST . A L BA N
’

S CL E R GY HO US E , HO L BO R N .

“
M ay r1 th, 1 8 72 .

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P { 4 T
—Th
. .

M Y D E AR BR O T H E R , e V ic ar O f th e C arl is le Branc h h as
as k e d m e to c om m e n d t o yo ur n o t ic e th e foll ow in g l
re s o u t io n p as s e d
at th e Syn o d l as t we e k
‘
1 O n th e E s ta blish men t o
f an O ra tory by th e S S C P riv at e ly rin te d
. . . p e d it io n ,

p . 17 . M r Sh iple y
. s t at e d t h at t h e S o c ie t y as s uc h is in n o w ay re s p o n s ib l e

for t h e O pi n io n s w h ic h h e ex p re s s e d in h is pp a er ; b u t it w as c e rta in l y re a d

by re q ue s t of t h e au t h o rit ie s of th e S S C . . . , wh o p aid £5 . x1 s fo r p rin ting

it , an d wh o d id n ot c e n s u re B ro t h e r S h i le y p ’
s o pi n ion s .
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hat th e S S C app rov e s f th e s c h e m e f

T . . . o or th e p ro pos e d O rat Ory
in C a l is le an d s u b j e c t t o t h e n e c s s y f
r , ,
e ar u nd s be in g ra is e d by
iv at e s u b s c ip t i n m o n g th e B e th e n u n d e
r o a r r rta ke s t o tre at fo r t h e
p r ,
’
s e c u rin g o f a s it efo r th e pu rp o s e .

“
Th e C arl is l e O rat ory is a w ork w h ic h th e Syn od c o n s id e re d t o
d e s e rv e th e u t m o s t at te n t ion o f t h e So c ie ty 1 Th e Ca r lis le c l e rg y — .

a re c om
p l e te l
y ov err id de n by a n Ul t ra P r ot es t a n t c liqu e , t h e s t re n gt h
-
'

of w h ic h l ie s in th e D e an 4 2 an d a p o w e rf ul t radit io n l e ft b
, y t h e t w o

l ate B is h op s .
4 . T h e Bis h o p
is qu it e w ill in g t o e n c o u rage w o rk

(es p e c i ll y a
an inc re as e o f c e l e b rat io n s ) , a n d h e h a s c o n s e te d t o
n
l ic e n se a C h pl ain p r p os e d R e l ig iou s H ou s e 5 Th e e is n
a t o th e o . . r a

e rn e s t d e m an d f r t h e p iv il e g e s w h i h s c h a H ou s e w ou l d
a o ff d
r c u a or .

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r ,
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a nym on e y y o u c an ge t at o n c e t o Bro t h e r t h e R e v C H V P ix e ll . . . .
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A t t hat t im e th e R ev . T . S . B arr e tt ( n ow R e c t o r of

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a n d l iv in g in t h e d is t r ic t h e n at ur all y t o o k a d e e p in t e r e s t ,

in t h e O r at o ry sch e m e I n N o ve m b e r 1 8 7 2 h e al s o m ad e .
, ,

a n ap p e a l fo r fur n it ur e for t h e O r a t o r y m e n t io n in g t h at , ,

a m o n gs t o th e r t h in g s it w o uld r e qu ir e a n A l t ar C r os s , ,

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, , , ,

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, , ,

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t h e y a re n o w a n d that t h e y S h o uld b e r e qu ir e d fo r t h e n e w
,

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w o rk o n a dvan c e d R o m a n iz in g l in e s B u t u n fo r t u n at e l y .
, ,

t h e p u b l ic k n e w n o t h in g ab o u t Mr Ma c k o n o c h ie s l e t t e r o r
’
.

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9
T h at is , D r C lo s e wh o w as t h e n .
, D e an of C arlis le .

43
Th e R ock , J u ly 4 th , 1 8 73 , p .
44 8 .

4 ‘ Ibid .
68 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

B r o t h e r B arr e t t s ap p e al u n t il a full s ix m o nt h s a ft e r t h e
’
,

O r a t o ry w a s a ctu ally op e n e d a n d t h e m is ch ie f d o n e , .

A b o ut a m o n t h b e fo r e Mr Ma c k o n o c h ie s l e t t e r w as
’
.

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,

o f C a rl is l e ( D r C l o s e ) a n d t h e s e c o n t ain e d in t e ll ig e n c e o f
.
,

such an al a rm in g ch ar ac t e r t h at h e at o n c e wrot e t o t h e
B is h o p o f C a rl is l e o n t h e s u bj e c t Th e B is h op r e p l ie d t h at .

a n a pp l ic at io n h a d b e e n m a d e t o h im t o g r a n t a l ic e n c e fo r

c e rt a in cl e rgy m e n t o w o rk in a C arl is l e p a ris h u n d e r t h e ,

“ ”
P r iv at e C h ap e ls A c t H e h a d t a k e n a l e g a l o p in io n
.

on th e qu e s t io n o f h is p ow e r s t o d o t h is a n d h ad b e e n ,

“ ”
in fo rm e d t h at it w o uld b e w it h in t h e law T h is b e in g .

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so ,
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,

I n s t it u t io n b e in g e s t ab l is h e d u p o n t h e sch e m e d e scrib e d
I w o uld giv e a l ic e n c e o n c e rt a in c o n d it io n s Th e ch ie f o f .

t h e s e w a s t h at I sh o uld r e qu ir e t o b e s at is fi e d t h at t h e re

wo uld b e n o R it u al d e v e l op m e n t s c o n t r a ry t o wh at h ad ,

b e e n d e c id e d t o b e l aw ful
”45
Me a n wh il e t h e cl e r gy o f .
,

C a rl is l e a n d n e igh b o urh o o d h a d t a k e n a l a rm a n d t o w a rd s ,

t h e e n d o f A p r il 1 8 7 2 t h e y p r e s e n t e d an A ddr e s s o n t h e
, ,

s u bj e c t t o t h e B is h o p o f C arl is l e s ign e d b y n o fe w e r t h a n ,

1 2 0 o f t h e ir n um b e r e a r n e s t ly a s k in g h is l o rd s h ip t o g iv e n o
,

e n c o ur a ge m e n t t o t h o s e w h o as k e d h is l ic e n c e fo r B r e t hr e n

o f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o ss t o O ffic iat e in t h e p r o p o s e d
“ ” “
O r a t o ry . S h o uld such a s t e p b e t a k e n t h e y s a id th e , ,

c o n s e qu e n c e s w o uld b e m o s t d is as t ro u s t o t h e b e s t in t e re s t s
o f t h e C hurch in t h is d io c e s e S ch is m a n d d iv is io n w o uld .

b e mul t ip l ie d a n d a ggrav at e d an d a p e rm a n e n t f e ud ,

”
e s t a b l is h e d in t h e h e a rt o f t h e C a t h e dr a l c it y T h e B is h o p .

w a s r a t h e r in fav o ur o f t h e sch e m e o f t h e S S C t h an . . .
,

o t h e rw is e y e t
,
h e c o uld n o t ig n o r e t h e O p in io n s o f s uch a

l ar g e n um b e r o f h is cl e r gy S O in h is r e p l y t o t h e ir A ddr e s s
.

h e t r ie d t o a ll ay t h e ir fe ar s b u t w o uld m a k e n o d e fin it e ,

p r o m is e e it h e r w a y A n d t hu s t h e m at t e r r e s t e d u n t il t h e
.

45
Th e c orre s p on d e n c e is p u b l is h e d in ful l in t h e Ch urch A ssociation Month ly
e

I nte lligencer, J une , 1 8 72 , pp . 14 6 - 14 8 .

7 0 S E C R E T H I S TO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

s t o p d is c o rd s w e p e rs e cu t e G o d s H ol y W o rd an d b r in g
,
’
,

d o w n o n o u r h e a d s a fe ar ful d e lu ge o f in s urm o u n t ab l e
” 47
d a n ge rs o f p r e s e nt d is a s t e r s a n d e t e r n a l d e s o l a t io n s
, .

E a rly in 1 8 7 3 a p e t it io n w a s p r e s e n t e d t o C o n v o c at io n ,

s ig n e d by 4 8 3 R it u al is t ic p r ie s t s a s k in g fo r L ic e n s e d ,

C o n fe s s o r s in t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d T h is p e t it io n .

n a t ur a ll y cr e at e d a g r e at s e n s at io n at t h e t im e a n d l e d ,

t o m a n y l arg e a n t i c o n fe s s io n a l m e e t in gs b e in g h e ld in
-

L o n d o n an d t h e P r o v in c e s ; t o an im p o r t a n t d e cl ar at io n
o n t h e su bj e c t by a C o mm itt e e of t h e Upp e r H ou s e O f
C o n v o c at io n fo r t h e P r ov in c e o f C a n t e r b ury ; a n d a
d is cu s s io n in t h e H o us e o f L o rds o n J uly 1 4 t h in t h e , ,

c o ur s e O f wh ich t h e Marqu is o f S al is b ury d e n o u n c e d

h ab it u a l c o n fe s s io n “
We know . s a id h is l o rd s h ip , ,

“
t h a t b e s id e s it s b e in g u n fa v o ur a b l e t o wh a t w e b e l ie v e t o

b e C hr is t ia n t ru t h in it s r e s ul t it h as b e e n inj ur io us t o t h e
,

m o r a l in d e p e n d e n c e an d Vir il it y o f t h e n at io n t o an e xt e n t
t o wh ich p r o b a b l y it h a s b e e n giv e n t o n o o t h e r I n s t it u t io n
”
t o affe c t t h e ch a r a c t e r o f m a n k in d E v e ry b o dy was t alk in g .

ab o u t th is d ar in g p e t it io n b u t n ot o n e o f t h e p u b l ic k n e w ,

w h o it s r e al o r ga n iz e rs w e r e T h e r e a l w ir e p ull e r s p r e fe rr e d
.
-

t o r e m ain in t h e d ark an d t h e y w e re t h e au t h o rit ie s

,

o f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o s s O n March 1 4 t h 1 8 7 3 .
, ,

t h e R e v A H Ma c k o n o c h ie w h o w a s t h e n Ma s t e r o f t h e
. . .
,

S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o s s s e n t o u t t o a ll t h e b r e t hr e n a ,

p r in t e d c ircul a r l e t t e r e n cl o s in g C o p ie s o f t h e p e t it io n fo r
,

s ign at ur e in t h e c o ur s e o f wh ich h e in fo rm e d t h e m t h at
,

“
T h e m e m o r ial w a s p r e s en t e d t o t h e S o c ie t y in C h ap t e r
l as t m o n t h a n d aga in a ft e r a furt h e r r e v is io n b y t h e
, ,

C o mm itt e e o n T u e s d ay l a s t
,
I t was t h e n a dopt e d c o n .
,

s id e re d cl a u s e b y cl au s e a fe w v e r b a l a l t e r a t io n s b e in g l e ft
,

t o t h e fi n a l d e c is io n o f t h e C o mm it t e e a n d fi n a ll y a gre e d ,

to . I n t h e c o n fid e n c e O f it s s e cr e t May 1 8 7 3 S y n o d t h e , , ,

47
D A u b ign e
' ’
s H is tory f
o th e R eformation, B ook V I I .
, chapt ’
er ix .
, p . 2 06 .

E d it io n , E d in b u rgh , 1 84 6 .
 P E TI TI O N FO R L I C E N SE D CO N F E SS O R S .
7 1

Mas t e r of t h e S o ie ty t a c
lk e d fr e e l y o n t h e su bj e c t Yo u .

“
are a war e h e s a id
,
t h a t it [t h e p e t
, it io n ] w a s n o t

p r e s e n t e d in t h e n a m e o f t h e S o c ie t y a n d t h e p u b l ic
p pa e r s ,

h av e s h o wn y ou t h at t h e b l a m e o f it is p r in c ip a lly l a id o n
m e p e r s o n all y I t s e e ms t o h av e d o n e fo r t h e T ru t h much
.

m o r e t h an t h e m os t s a n g u in e e xp e c t at io n s O f it s p ro m o t e rs
a n t ic ip at e d a n d if I w e r e e n t it l e d t o it I sh o uld gl a dl y
, , ,

a cc e p t t h at b l a m e as p r a is e I a m h o w e v e r b o u n d t o s ay .
, ,

”‘
t h a t it b e l o n gs t o b r e t hr e n s e n io r t o m e a n d far m o r e ab l e
3
.
,

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w h o h a d c o ll e c t e d t h e S ig n atur e s T h e r e w as .

c e rt a in ly s o m e th in g J e s u it ic al in t h e way it w as m a n age d .

T h e p e t it io n a s k e d fo r m a ny t h in g s b e s id e s L ic e n s e d
C o n fe s s o r s a n d cl e arly p r o v e s t h a t t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o ly
,

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, ,

s at is fi e d w ith t h e e x is t in g fo rmul ar ie s o f t h e C hurch o f

E n gl a n d T h e B o o k o f C o mm o n P r ay e r s ay s t h is p e t it io n
.
, ,

is m an ife stly in c o m p l e t e thr o u g h t h e ab s e n c e in m any ,

a r t icul a rs O f such S e rv ic e s a n d R u b r ics a s w o uld g ive

p
ad e qu at e e x p r e s s io n t o t h is cl a im o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d
”
t o b e C a th o l ic in h e r d o ctr in e u s a ge an d c e r e m on ial Th is
, ,
.

w a n t o f c o m p l e t e n e ss is c o n s id e r e d by t h e p e t it io n e rs as
“ ”
a d is t in c t g r ie v an c e T h e y o bj e c t t o a n y s ch e m e wh ic h
.

”
w o uld al t e r t h e B o o k o f C o mm o n P r ay e r in wh at t h e y
t e rm a n u n C at h o l ic d ir e c t io n
-
b u t t h e y a re m o s t a n x io us
fo r a r e v is io n o f t h at B o o k o n R o m is h l in e s fo r t h e y ,

” “
su gg e s t t h at C o n v o c at io n s h o uld p ro m o t e th e add i
t io n t o t h e P r ay e r B o o k o f t h e fol l o w in g m at t e r s

Th e d oc t rin e s , t h at is t o s ay , o f

I . l
Th e R e a P re s e n c e of ou r L o rd an d Sav io u r J u
es s C h ris t in th e
H oly C o m m u n ion , u nd e r th e fo rm of Bre ad an d W in e .
’

II . Th e ad o rat ion d ue t o H im th e re p re s e n t .

III . I he Sac ri fi ce w h ic h H e t h e re O ffe rs by th e h an d s of H is

M aj e s t y
”
P rie s t t o t h e D iv in e .

Th e p e t i t io n e rs fur t h e r r
p ya t h a t any a l t e rat io n s
‘
8
Th e Mas ter s
'
A dd res s , 8 . S C
. .
, 1 8 73 , p . 1 0 , note .
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wh ich m ay b e m a d e in t h e B o o k of C o m m o n P r aye r sh al l
in clud e :
Th e f ull p rov is io n f th e an c ie n t an d p rop e r I n t it s an d
“
o ro

G ad u l s t ge t h e w it h t h
r a , o Se c e t C m m n i n s an d P s t C o m
r e r a, o u o , o -

m n io n s f
u F e s t iv l s Su n d ys an d F ial D ays
, or a , a , er .

T h t p ro is i n m ay b e m d e for th e d e c e n t n d
a v o v e e nt R s e a a a re r e rv

t i n o f t h e Bl e s s e d E u c h aris t
o n d th at an O ffi c e b e ep e d fo t h a
p , e r ar r

C o m m u n io n o f t h e Sic k t h e re w ith .

Th at t h e u se O f U n c t io n m ay b e re s t ore d in H o ly Ba pt is m a n d
C on fi i
rm at o n , as w e ll as in th e V is it at io n o f th e Sic k , t oge t h e r w ith
th e p ro
p Se rv ic e s fo r t h e C o n s e c rat io n b
er
y t h e B ish o s
p of t he O i s l
fo r p
th e s a id u rp o s e s
”
.

T h e cl a u s e wh ich g a ve m e t o th is p e t it io n o f
it s na

d is s at is fi e d R it u al is t s w a s a s fo ll o ws

Th at in V ie w o f t h e w id e s p ad n d in c e as in
-
greu s e of S a a r ac r

m e nta l
C o n fe s s io n , y ou r V e e b l e H s m ay
n ra id e r t h e d is
ou e c o ns a v a

b ility o f p rov idin g fo r e t h e d c t i n s l e c t io n

u a n d L ic
o ,si
g oef d ul y , a en n

qu al i e d fiC o nfe s s o rs , in ac c d an e w ith t h e p ro is i n s f C n n
or c v o o a o
” 49
L aw .

T h e r e is h e r fe at ur e o f t h is p e t it io n w o rt h y o f
one ot .

“
S p e c ia l n o t e I t m e n t io n s c e r t a in u s a g e s wh ich
. wh il e ,

t h e y are e x t e n s iv e l y p r o m o t e d by o r u s e d u n d e r E p is c o p a l
c o u n t e n a n c e a n d s an c t io n are n e v e rt h e l e s s n e it h e r e x p re s s ly
,
.

n o r by n e c e s s a ry im p l ic at io n e nj o in e d by t h e B o o k o f
“
C o m m o n P r ay e r such a s T h e u s e o f s o l e m n a n d o t h e r
-
,
.

p r o c e s s io n s a s w e ll in C a t h e dr a l a n d P a r is h C hurch e s as

e l s e wh e r e T h e fo rm al p r e s e n t a t io n t o A rch b is h o p s an d
.

B is h o p s o f C r oz ie r s a n d P a s t o r al S t av e s a n d t h e c e r e m o n ia l ,

u s e t h e re of T h e u s e o f P r o c e s s ion a l C r o s s e s a n d B a n n e r s
.
,

C r e d e n c e T ab l e s C h al ic e V e il s c o l o ur e d A l t a r C l o t h s a n d
, , ,

”
t h e l ik e I t is in d e e d n o t e w o r t h y t h a t t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e
.

H o l y C r o s s sh o uld t hu s fr an kl y a dm it t h at n o n e o f t h e s e
t h in gs h a v e t h e s a n c t io n o f t h e B o o k o f C o mm o n P r ay e r .

B u t it m ay w e ll b e as k e d if n o t by t h a t a u t h o r it y by wh a t
, , ,

o t h e r a u t h o r it y a re t h e y in t r o duc e d

49
Th e fu l l t e xt of t h e p e t ition w as p u b lis h e d in t h e R ock , J un e 6 th , 1 8 7 3.

p 38 3
.
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h as b e e n t h e cur s e of e v e ry c o u n t ry th at h as s u b m it t e d
t o it .

I t m ay n o w b e rv i c e ab l e t o t ak e as it w e r e a gl im p s e
se , ,

in t o a fe w o f t h e S y n o d s a n d C h a p t e r s o f t h e S o c ie t y o f
t h e H o l y C r o s s w it h a V ie w t o fi n d in g o u t t h e k in d o f
,

b u s in e s s u s u a ll y t r a n s a c t e d a t t h e s e s e cr e t g at h e r in gs F or .

t h is p ur p o s e w e sh a ll c o n s ul t s o m e o f t h e o ffi c ia l r e p o rt s

p r iv at e l
y p r in t e d for t h e u s e o f t h e b r e t hr e n o n l y W e .

c o mm e n c e w it h t h e A n al y s is o f P r o c e e d in g s o f May
S yn o d 1 8 74
, wh ich as t h e d o cum e n t it s e l f r e c o rd s
, , ,

”
w a s h e ld in S t P e t e r s C hurch L o n d o n D o ck s
’
.
, At .

10 A M . on . t h e fir s t d ay o f t h e S y n o d t h e r e w as a ,

S o l e m n Ma s s
“ ”
o ffe r e d T h e S p e c ia l su bj e c t fo r d is cus
.

“
s io n w as Th e S a cr a m e n t O f P e n an c e it s p r e s e n t p o s it io n , ,

a n d fu t ur e p r o s p e ct s in t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d I t wa s .

o p e n e d by a S p e e ch fr o m B r o t h e r t h e R e v H D N ih ill . . .
,

“
wh o c o n t e n d e d t h at t h e gr e at n e e d o f t h e p r e s e n t d ay
w a s t o s e t fo rt h t h e p o w e r a n d d ig n it y o f t h e S a cr a m e n t
,

o f P e n a n c e it s e l f a s a p a r t fr o m all qu e s t io n s o f t h e b e n e fi t
,

of D ir e ct io n or th e,
c o m fo rt o f c o n s ul t at io n w it h a
”
cl e r gy m an .

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, ,

“
P e n a n c e c a n b e r e ga rd e d as e s t ab l is h e d on it s t ru e

g r o u n d s t w o p o in t s mus t b e e n fo rc e d n e it h e r o f wh ich are

, ,

as y et c o u n t e n an c e d b y a u t h o r it y I t s S a cr a m e nta l
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.

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s o t h at , as c an sa
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h as le arn e d as G od
’
s re p re s e n t at iv e . I g o fu rth e r sti ll :
‘
A s m an h e
m ay s w e ar w ith l
a c e ar c o n s c ie n c e t h at h e kn ow s n o t, w h at h e k n o ws
on ly a s G o d .
’
4

T h is is fe a r ful t e a ch in g Im agin e t h e C o n fe s s o r in a n .

“
E ng l is h C o ur t o f J us t ic e H e is s w o r n t o t e ll t h e t ru t h .
,
”
t h e wh ole t ru t h a n d n o t h in g b u t t h e t ru t h , c o n c e rn in g t h e
ch a rge again s t t h e p ris o n e r a t t h e b ar H e is as k e d D id .
,

”
t h e p r is o n e r e v e r t e ll y o u t h at h e s t o l e t h o s e b o o t s ? Th e
C o n fe s s o r h as h e a rd fr o m t h e p ris o n e r in t h e C o n fe s s io n al , ,

a full a ck n o wl e d g m e n t o f h is g u il t y e t wh e n a s k e d t h is ,

q u e s t io n h e m ay a cc o rd in g t o D r
,
P u sey sw e a r w it h a
, .
,

cl e a r c o n s c ie n c e t h at h e k n o w s n o t wh at h e k n ow s on ly a s ,

”
G od T h e r e is a n ot h e r al t e r n at iv e wh ich D r P u s e y d o e s
. .

n ot a dv is e t h e C o n fe ss o r t o a d o p t H e m igh t r e s p e c t fully .

A L e tter to th e P arish ione rs f

o S t S aviour s , L eeds , b y t h e B is h o
.
’
p of Ri p on ,

p .
38 . L o n d on , 1 85 1 .

4
P us e y s
’
Manual f or Conf essors ,
"
p
A d a t e d t o th e U s e of th e E n glis h C h urc h ,
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b ut firmly d e cl in e swe r c o n c e r n i n g wh at h e h ad h e ard

to an

in t h e C o n fe s s io n al a n d t h e n t a k e t h e c o n s e qu e n c e l ik e a
,

c o ur a ge o u s an d h o n e s t m a n B u t in s t e a d o f t h is h e is .
, ,

“ ”
r e c o mm e n d e d t o swe ar c all in g G o d s h ol y n am e t o ,
’

w it n e s s t o t h e t ru t h o f a s t a t e m e n t wh ich h e k n o ws is a l ie ,

a n d a n a b o m in ab l e p e rj ury ! I s t h is t h e k in d o f t e a ch in g
wh ich o u ght t o b e give n t o t h e cl e rgy O f t h e R e fo rm e d
’

C hurch o f E n gl an d ? Th e b o o k wh ich c o n t ain s it is a

s t an d ard a u t h o r it y w it h R it u al ist ic F at h e r C o n fe ss o rs .

E v e ry e ffo r t is m a d e b y R it u al ist ic C o n fe ss o rs t o b r in g

y o u n g ch ildr e n a s w e ll a s a dul t s t o t h e C o n fe ss io n a l e v e n
, , ,

“
at a v e ry t e n d e r a ge D r P us e y t e a ch e s t h at it is t h e . .

o rd in ary a n d r ig h t cu s t o m a m o n g t h e fait h ful t o b r in g

o u n g ch ildr e n t o C o n fe s s io n fr o m t h e t im e th e y are se v e n
y
rs o l d a n d it is a gr e at n e gl ige n c e o f r t s t m i t
y ea p a e n o o

S is t e r s o f Me rc y s o m e t im e s h e l p t o b r in g t h e
”s
d o ing s o .

”
ch ildr e n t o C o n fe ss io n Th e S is t e rs o f t h e C hurch o t h e r .
,

w is e k n ow n a s t h e K il b urn S is t e rh o o d a n d s o m e t im e s a s ,

”
the C hurch E xt e n s io n A s s o c iat io n h av e p u b l ish e d s e v e ra l ,

l it t l e b o o ks t o t e a ch l itt l e o n e s h ow t o C o n fe s s t o P r ie s t s 6
.

T h e S is t e rs o f S t Ma r ga r e t s E a s t G r in s t e a d are e xp e c t e d
’
.
, ,

t o ur ge t h e g irl s u n d e r t h e ir c a r e t o m a k e a full an d c o m p l e t e .

C o n fe s s io n o f t h e ir Sin s H e r e are t h e ir in s t ruc t io n s on t h is

.

o in t b e in g t h e a dv ic e t o t h e m o f t h e ir F o u n d e r an d F a t h e r
p ,

C o n fe s s o r t h e l at e R e v D r N e a l e a s c o n t a in e d in t h e ir
,
. .
,

r iv e l y p r in t e d b oo k e n t itl e d h e Sp irit o h
p a t t f t ,e F ou nd e r , .

D ic it F u nd a tor .

A n d t h isy I sa
y n ot so m uc h r ed ab o ut ou , a s ab o ut th e c on fim
g irls W h
. oe v e r o f
y ou re are t h e s e f o r t h e ir C o p p
m m n io n s , t h is u
a b ov e all t h in gs t e ac h t h e m , t h e g re at d an ge r o f a s ac ri e io u s C o n
g l
l
fe s s ion : th e u tt e r u s e e s s n e s s as w e as w ic k e d n e s s o f e ac h s u c c e e d in g ll
one , whi e l t h at fir s t s in re m ain s unw i e d p ou t . A n d t h is m o re
es pe c i lly a , th at if an
y o ne of t he m le av e s us in t h at state , in all

5 I bid .
, p . 1 5 9.

Su c h as t h e ir Manua l f or th e Ch ildren f
o th e Ch urch , wh ic h h as p as s e d th rou gh
s e v e ral e d it io n s , b u t w as su pp re s s e d wh e n p u b l ic l
y ex p ose d. I t is al s o t a ugh t
"
in se v e ral of t h e ir C at e c h is m s .
84 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

h u m an i ity p rob ab l sh e w il l n e v e r c om e out of it . Be c au s e , eve n

ran te d t h at s h e is re s s e d ab o u t C o n fe s s io n , ft e r Sh e h as go n e o ut
g p a

in t o th e w o r d , t h e l s in g wi ll ro w m ore a n d m o re t e rrib l e t o l o o k at

an d if sh e ke p t it b ac k fro m h e r fi rs t p i
r e st, s m a ll c h an c e is t h e re
t h at s h e w i ll h v e c o ag t m ak e it k n ow n t o a s e c o n d 7
a ur e o .
”

I t is n o t u n c o mm o n fo r R itu a l is t ic F at h e r C o n fe s s o rs t o
c ircul at e p riv at e l y p rint e d Man u al s o f C o n fe s s io n fo r t h e u s e ,

O f ch ildr e n a s w e ll a s a dul t s I h av e c o m e a cros s se v e ral o f .

the se O n e is e n t it l e d A Man ua l of C onfe ss ion f or C h ildre n

. .

“
T r a n s l at e d a n d A d ap t e d fr o m t h e F re n ch B y a p r ie s t o f .

”
t h e E n gl is h C hurch P r iv a t e l y p r in t e d E v e n t h e p r in t e r s
’
. .

n a m e is n o t giv e n A s a s p e c im e n o f t h e aw ful t e a ch in g
.

t hu s im p a r t e d t o our l ittl e o n e s I qu o t e t h e fo ll o win g fr o m ,

t h is Manua l

A g od C o n fe s s i n o gh t n ot o l y t o b e h um bl an d s in c e re b u t
o o u n e ,

a l s o f l l Y u m u s t t e ll you C fe s s r ll th e s in s y u n
u . o r on o a o ca

r e m m be r
e F if y u h id e n e s in n p p s e you li t o G o d ; y
. or o o o ur o ,
e ou

w ou l d b gu il t y f e g e t im e do
y u w ul d n ot e v e n
a r a e iv e th e
cr an o o re c
” 3
ard o n of th os e s in s w h ic h y o u h av e c o n fe s s e d
p .

W h e n t h e p r ac t ic e o f A uricul ar C o n fe s s io n w as r e v iv e d ,

ab o u t fiv e ye ar s a ft e r t h e b irt h o f t h e T r a c t ar ia n Mo v e m e n t ,

g r e a t c a r e w a s t a k e n in k e e p in g s e cr e t t h e n um e r o u s l it t l e

b o o k s o f d e v o t io n a n d m an u al s fo r C o n fe s s ion c ircul at e d
a m o n gs t t h e T r a c t a r ia n s T h e a u t h o r o f F iv e Ye ars in a .

P rotes tan t S is terh ood , an d Ten Ye ars in a C a th olic C on v e nt,

p u b l is h e d in 1 8 6 9 r e l at e s h e r o w n e x p e rie n c e in t h is m at t e r
, ,

s o m e fi ft e e n y e a rs a ft e r A ur icul a r C o n fe s s io n h a d b e e n re

in t ro duc e d A ft e r m e n t io n in g s o m e p aft ic u la rs c o n c e r n in g
.

o n e o f h e r l a d y fr ie n d s s h e p r o c e e d s ,

W e d o e u t t ge th e f e q e tly
r v o d f o m h e r I l e rn e d m u h
o r r u n , an r a c

o f t h h b it s n d c s t om s f t h e H igh C h u c h p a ty
e a a u Sh h d ll t h o r r . e a a e

l it tl b k s f d t i d p te d f m
‘
e oo w h i h t t h t t im
o oc r n e h ad b e e n , c a a e a a ro

f o reign s es ; ll t h e l itt le w n d rf l c m p il t io n s ab t H w
o u rc a o e u o a ou o

t o P p é for a F i s t C o n fe s s io n P aye s fo r t h e P e n it n t i l
’
re ar r ,
r r e a

7 Th e Spirit f
o th e F ounde r, p . 24 . P riv at e ly p rin t e d for th e u se o f t h e Sis te rs
of S t M argare t G rin s t e ad
’
. s, E as t .

8
A Manual of Confession f or Ch i ldren , p . 12 . P riv at e ly p rin t e d .
86 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

th e t o the o th e r, in C h urc h , t o G o d in t h e G e n e ral

’
n ot on e

C o nf e s s ion ) . A c c o rd in gly,
R o m a n is t w rite r b o d y ro n o u n c e s on e l l p
all t h e s e
p as s a e s
g S u rio s ; a n d
( s in c e t h e
y a re n p
qu e s t ioun ab e ) u l
an ot h e r of gre at n am e , P e t av iu s , c o n d e m n s t h e m a s
‘
b e in g t te re d u
in a de c lam at o y ign o ran t m u l t it u d e for t h e s ak e o f
r w ay t o t h e
im p re s s iv e n e s s Bu t c e rt ain ly, p oo r as s u c h an e xc u s e w o u l d b e fo r
’
.

W h at , a c c ord in g t o R o m an is t s , is fal s e t e ac h in g, t h e p as s age s are t oo

n u m e ro u s a n d t o o un ifo rm t o ad m it O f it ; t h e m an ife s tl t a in
y y c o n

S . C h rys o s t o m
’
s se t t e dl t e ac h in g ,
’
an d P e tav iu s c on de m n s th e m as

d e v o id un d m e n in g if fitte d t o th e rul of th e e xac t t r th

o f so a , e u .
’ ” 12

D r P us e y t hus summ a r iz e d t h e wh o l e qu e st io n fr o m a n
.

h is t o r ic al p o in t o f Vie w
Th e in s tan e s t h e n b e in g in e ac h c as e ve ry n um e ro us th e
“
c , , ,

ab s n c e of a ny m e nt io n
e f C o nfe s s io n in th e e a ly C h u c h u n d e r t h e
o r r

f oll w in g c i c u m s t an c e s d o e s w h e n c o n t as t e d w it h t h e un if m
o r , ,
r or

m e n t ion of it in t h e l at e p u t b e yo n d q ue s t i n t h at at t h e r,arl ie r o e

e c e iv e d p rac t ic e
”
1 3
e i d it w as n ot t h e
r o r
p .

W h o w o uld h av e t h o u gh t t h at t h e m an wh o thus h e ld up
t o t h e a dm ir at io n o f E n gl is h C hurchm e n t h e t e a ch in g o f
S t C hr y s o s t o m o f
. C o n fe s s io n t o G o d a l o n e e xclu s iv e o f
, ,

”
m an w as a t t h e v e ry m o m e n t h e a r in g C o n fe s s io n s h im s e l f
, ,

an d h a d b e e n h e a r in g t h e m fo r fo ur y e a r s p r e v io usl y ! Th e
u t m o s t c a u t io n w a s e x e rc is e d b y D r P u s e y in h is C o n .

fe s s io n al w o rk a n d h is v e ry g r e at dr e a d o f p u b l ic it y le d t o
,

p r a c t ic e s wh ich w e r e a n yt h in g b u t s tr aig h t fo rw a rd H is .

u n d e rh a n d p r o c e e d in gs d is g u s t e d s o m e o f e v e n h is w a rm e s t

fri e n ds A s e a rly a s 1 8 5 0 t h e R e v W Mas k e ll o n e o f h is

.
,
. .
,

d is c ip l e s wh o su b s e qu e n t l y s e c e d e d t o R o m e p u b l is h e d ,

a L e tte r to D r P us ey in wh ich b e e x p o s e d h is s e cr e t
.
,

C o n fe s s io n al t a c t ic s

W h t t h e n wr te M r M s k e ll le t m e as k d o y u c
a ,
“
,
o e iv e
. a , , o on c

th t t h Bis h p o f E x e t e w o l d s y of p s n s
a e o t ly i d [t o
r u a ,
er o s e cr e rece v e

A uri l C n f s s i n J g i t th k n w
c u ar o e w i h qf t h i p
o a t
a ns of e o n s e r ar en s ,

C on fe s s io n s h e ard in t h e h ou s e s O f c om m o n frie n d s , or of c l a n d e s t in e

c or r e s
p on de n c e t o arran
g e m e e t ing s , un de r in it ial s , or in e nv e o l pes
O
n
L ib rary of th e F at h e rs .
”
Tertullian, p .
4 01 . O xford :
J . H P ark e r
.
, 1 8 4 2.
13 I bid .
, p .
4 05 .
 P E N I TE N T S
’
B UR NING S E N SE O F D E C E ITF U L N E SS . 87

a d d re s s e d to oth e r
p e rs o n s — an d m o re t h an th is , w he n uc h s

C o nfe s s io n s are re c o m m e nd e d an d ur e
g d as a pa rt of th e S p i it ualr

l ife ,
an d a m on
g re l ig io d u t ie s ;
us n ot in o rd e r t o qu ie t t h e c o n s c ie n c e

b e fo re re c e iv in g th e C o m m u n io n . T h in k n ot th at I w rit e al l t h is t o
i o u u n n e c e s s ary p ain t h in k n ot t h at I w rit e it w ith o u t a fe e l in
g ve
y g
of de e ain an d s o rro w in m y o w n h e art B u t t h e re is s o m e t h in
p p g .

w h ic h t e ll s m e t h at o n b e h al f o f t h o u s an d s , t h is m atte r s h ou l d n o w
, ,

b e b ro u gh t b e fore t h e w o r d i l y, h on e s tly, and f u lly I k n ow l pl a n .

h ow h e av ily th e e nf or c e d m ys t ery a n d s e c r e t c orr e s pon d e n c e r eg a r d ing

Conf e ss ions , in y our C o m m u n io n , h as w e igh e d d o w n t h e m in d s o f
m an y t o W h om yo u an d o th e rs h av e ‘
M in is t e re d .
’
I k n ow h o w
l
b itt e r y it h as e ate n , e v e n as a c an ke r ,
in t o t h e ir v e ry s ou s : l I k n ow
h ow ut t e l y t h e
r s p e c io u s arg um e n t s w h ic h y ou h av e urge d , h av e fa il e d
to re m ov e t h e ir bu r n ing s e ns e o
f s ha m e a n d E C E I TF D U L N E SS
( p .

W e ge t a furth e r p e e p in t o D r P us e y s caut io us m o d e of .
’

h e ar in g C o n fe s s ion s in Miss C us a ck s ( Th e N u n O f “
,
’

K e n m a re ) S tory of My L ife Th is l ady in h e r e a rly l ife

”
.
, ,

b e fo r e h e r s e c e s s io n t o R o m e w a s an in ma t e fo r s o m e y e a rs ,

o f o n e o f D r P u s e y s S is t e rh oo d s
’
. .

“
w rit e s M i s C s k n t bl th t n
“
It w s a , m t te w h t t h e
s u ac , o a e a o a r a

D ct o [P s y ]
or t h g h t
u e s id b t t h e e ou
s ity f il i g or e s l f a a ou e n c s o av a n on e

of th S c m e nt
e he w s
a ra y e f l t w h
’
m ,be d m i i t d it
a ver c ar u o o a n s e re .

F th ur it w s w l l k w n th t h
e r, a d m i is t e ed th
e S c m nt f
no a e a n r e a ra e o

C nf i f th e m st p t i n de fi f t h B i h p f t h
o e s s on , or
p c e e o e ar ,
n o e an o s o o

D i c se w h e e h m t h i p it t lit
o e ,
r lly
e th e ly I b li e
s en en s , era ,
on e s .
’
e ev

t h at t h e y s e cr e c , a nd c on c e a lm e n t , an d de v ic e s w h ic h h ad t o b e u se d
t o ge t an au d ie n c e w ith t h e D o c t or, fo r th e p u rp os e of C o n fe s s ing,
l l
h ad a itt e , if it h ad n ot a g o od d e a , t o d o w ith h is l suc c e s s . Th e
lad y ( fe w m e n w e n t t o C o n fe s s io n
) wh o av ai e d l h e rs e f l of th e
p r v l
i i e ge , or who c ou ld ob tain it , w a s l ook e d u p on w ith m o re or le s s
h oly e nv
y , an d fe l t c o rre s p ond in gly l ate d e .
”
14

I t wa s ut t h is t im e t h at D r P us e y c o m p il e d a n d
at ab o .
,

s e cr e t l y c ircul at e d h is H in ts f or a F irs t C on ess ion in ce

f , S .

h is d e at h t h e y h av e b e e n giv e n t o t h e w o rld in t h e o rd in a ry
w ay b ut for a p e r io d o f u p w a rd s o f t h ir t y y e a r s a ft e r t h e s e
,

H ints w e r e first p r in t e d I c a n n o t fi n d t h e s l ig h t e s t r e fe r e n c e ,

14
Th e S tory f My
o L ife , b y M F . . C u sac k , “
Th e N un of Ke n m are ,
p . 63 . L o n d on , 1 891 .
88 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D M O V E ME N T .

to th e m in a n y n e ws p ap e r b iogr ap h y o r any p u bl is h e d , ,

b o o k wh at e v e r Th e w o rld fo r t h a t l o n g p e r io d k n e w
.

a b s o lu t e l y n o t h in g ab o u t t h is l it t l e b o o k wh ich a ll t h e wh il e ,

w a s w o rk in g u n t o ld s p ir it u al m is ch ie f in t h e C hurch o f
E n gl a n d Th e t e a ch in g c o n t a in e d in t h e s e H in ts w a s o f a
.

t h o r o u ghly R o m a n iz in g ch ar a c t e r H e r e is an e xtract fr o m .

t h e b o o k in p r o of o f wh at I h a v e s a id
,

A C o n fe s s ion t o a p ie s t] a il s w h i h c n t ain s all you c an

r va c o

re c ll
a . I f o th e r s in s c m e b c k t yo u m in d afte w a d s w h ic h you
o a o r r r ,

w o l d h av
u c o n fe s s e d h ad yo
e m m be e d t h m t h e y s h o l d b e
u re e r e ,
u

c o n fe s s e d a ft e rw ard s , b e c au s e t h e f or
g iv e n e s s is c on d it ion a l u
p on th e

c om p l e te n ess
f
o th e Conf e s s ion . C om ple te n e s s im pl ie s t h at t h e re

s h ou ld be c are an d faith fu l n e s s in d is c ov e rin g S in s , an d th at n othing

” 1
5
so d is c ov er e d s h ou ld be k ep t bac k .

T h e H igh C hurch B is h op x fo rd ( Dr Sa mu e l W il be r of O .

fo rc e ) w a s j u s t l y in d ig n an t w it h Dr P us e y wh e n h e full y .
,

r e al iz e d t h e t h o r o u ghly R o m a n iz in g ch ar a c t e r o f h is
“ ”
C o n fe s s io n a l w o rk F o r t h is a n d fo r is s u in g
. a d ap t e d ,

e d it io n s of R o ma n C at h o l ic b o o k s B is h o p W il b e r fo rc e ,

in h ib it e d h im in N o v e m b e r 1 8 5 0 fr o m O ffic iat in g in t h e
, , ,

d io c e s e o f O x fo rd an d d id n ot r e m o v e t h e in h ibit io n u n t il
,

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, ,

t h e B is h o p wr ot e t o D r P us e y .

Y o s e e m t m e t o b e h b itu lly a s s um in g t h e pl c e an d d o in g
u o a a a

th e w o k o f a R o m n C o n fe s s o r n d n t t h t
r a f n E n gl i h l gy
,
a o a o a s c er

ma n. N O W I s o fi m ly b e l ie v e t h t f ll t h e
,
r se s f P op e y t h isa o a c ur o r

is th e o w n in g c u s e
cr t h at I c n t
r l l w v l t ily w it h i m y
,
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e t h e c n t in u an c e o f an
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in is t h i 6
ch ar
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of the p
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full o f t h is k in d o f w o rk T h e C o n fe s s io n al is n ow t a u gh t
.

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n u it e a s R o m is h a fo rm as t h at wh ich w a s c o n d e m n e d b
y
h im ) b y t h o u s an d s o f n o m in ally C hurch O f E n g l a n d cl e r gy
m e n w h o gl o ry in wh at D r S W il b e r fo rc e s o t ruly t e rm e d
,
. .

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5
H in ts f or aF irs t C onf ess ion b y D r P u se y ,
, . p . 14 . E dit ion , 1 8 84 .

1° L ife of B is h op S Wilberforce , V o l I I , 9 0
. . . p . .
 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

Th e x t illu s t r at io n c o n t ain s t h e u n will in g t e s t im o n y o f a

ne

R it u al ist ic Fa t h e r C o n fe s s o r h im s e l f A t a m e e t in g fo r t h e .

e l e c t io n O f P r o c t o r s t o C o n v o c at io n h e ld at D urh a m , ,

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, ,
. . .
,

o f h igh p e r s o n a l ch a r a c t e r r e a d t o t h e aud ie n c e a l e t t e r ,

wr it t e n by t h e R e v C h a rl e s Ju pp a R it u al is t ic F at h e r
.
,

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, ,

t o r e c e iv e h e r c o n fe ss io n Th e fo ll o w in g was t h e l e t t e r .

re ad

H O U G H T O N L E SP R N G M y 2 6 th 1 8 7 2 - -
I . a , .

M Y D E A R M I SS A s u s l im p o rtan t l t t e s a l w ys ua , e r re a a

d e l ye d a d I f ply t o y u s f l s t w e e k s dat e w ill n t e h ’

a ,
n my e ar re o r o a o r ac

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o v e .
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en I s h ll be q ite e ady an d w il lin g ( in V i t ue f m y fii c e )
. a u r r o o

t o se e y ou as
y ou d e s ire . h I rs . h as left , and w e h av e t he h ous e
to ou rs e l v e s . P aris h ion e rs are so c o n s tan t ly c o m ing on b u s in e s s of

one k in d or an oth e r, t h at yo u r v is it s w o u ld n ot be n o t ic e d . P le as e do
n ot h in t an
y t h in
g to M rs 7 upp .
, as I t h ink a ll p aroc h a i l affa irs , o f
w h at e v e r k in d , ou gh t to be k n ow n t o th e p ie s t n ly an d h is l ip s
r o ,

l d t o e v e ry e n q
se a e u ire r. We sho ul d be SO g l ad t o s e e
y ou b ac k aft e r

o ur l o n b
y g a s e n c e
“
.

I n gre at h as t e ,
ours faith fY ully in C h ris t ,
CHA R L E S J UPP .
” 19

Th e lat e C a rd in a l Ma nn in g in , h is A n gl ic a n d ay s , wh il e
A rchd e a c o n o f C h ich e s t e r h e a rd , C o n fe s s io n s in t h e s am e

s t e al t h y m an n e r Mr P urc e ll . .
,
h is R o m an C at h o l ic
b io g ra p h e r r e l at e s t h at
,

“
I n h is D iary ,
8 4 4 4 7, an d in h is e tt e rs t o L ap rim au d aye an d
1 -
l
R o b e rt W i be rfo rc e , M an n in g c o n s tan t y m ak e s u s e o f t h e s o m e w h at
l l
m y s t e rio u s t e rm s — Un d e r t h e S e a l, an d I n S a c r o T o t h e in it iate d .

am on g s t H igh C h u rc h A n gl ic an s th e s e ym b o ic t e rm s s i n i e d t h e
s
g l fi
Sac ram e n t of P e n an c e or C o n fe s s io n , an d t h e E u c h aris t ic Sac ri c e
; fi
o u t s id e t h e A n g ican l c om m u n ity c om m o nl y ca l le d th e M as s . Th e s e
ho y l an d wh o le s om e C at h ol ic d oc t rin e s M an n in g , as an A n g ic an , l
h e ld
r an d ta ug h t, if n ot in p ubl ic , in p riv a t e . I n h is s e rm o n s an d

19
Ch urch A s sociation M onth ly I nte lligencer M arc h , _
, 1 8 74 , p .
98 .
 H U SBAN DS O P P O SE D TO THE IR WI V E S .

C h arge s h e p rac t s e i d i
o xo v o
p ;
'
na
p k oru n d er r e s er v e , o r in m e re
s o e

o ut l in e ,
of C o n fe s s io n an d th e E u c h aris t ic Sac ri c e Bu t in h is fi .

p ir v a te e xh o rta t o n s i h e in c u lc at e l
d t h e s e C at h o ic d oc t rin e s in a ll t h e ir

f u l n e ss . T h e A rc h d e ac o n of C h ic h e s te r p ra c t is e d w h at h e p re ac h e d .

He O ffe re d u
p , as I h av e s h o wn , th e E u c h aris t ic Sac ri fi ce fo r t h e

q u ic k an d th e d e ad . He re c e iv e d p e n it n t s in C o
e n fe s s io n ; an d

e x e rc is in g f th e K e y s
th e poo o we r o ro m t h e ir S in s
; ,
h e l s e d th e m f
p ron ou n cin g in d ue fo rm , w h il s t m ak ing o v e r t h e m th e s ign of t h e
C ro s s th e w o rd s o f A b s ol u t ion
,
.

P ro t e s t an t p e j u d i e p op ular
r c ,
ign o ran c e , an d t h e h o s t il ity o f th e
au th o rit ie s o f t h e ir ow n C h u rc h , c o m p e lle d th e u n h ap py H ig h C h urc h
l
A ng ic an s t o c as t l (y m y s tery or s e cr e cy ov er th e p ra c t ic e
a v ei
f
o
f
C onf e s s ion . I n s te ad o f b e in g an ord in ary an d c o m m o n plac e ac t -
o f
d uty p rac t ise d c or a m e c c e s a , l i Co n fe s s io n am o n s t
g th e A n gl ic an s w as ,

if I ma y so s p e ak , a h l o e - a n d - c or n er a fi a ir , s
p ok e n
f w ith
o ba ted
l oc k 20
b r e a th , a n d c a rr e d on u nd e r
i and k ey .

Th e re w e r e o t h e r d ifficul t ie s wh ich F a th e r C o n fe ss o rs h ad
t o c o n t e n d w it h T h e R e v W ill ia m J B u t l e r V ic a r o f
. . .
,

W an t age a n d s u b s e qu e n t ly D e an of L in c o l n writ in g t o
, ,

A rchd e a c o n Man n in g A u g u s t 2 9t h 1 8 4 0 r e m a rk e d Th e
, , ,

d ifficul t y w it h wh ich a s V ic a r o f W an t a g e I a m c o n fr o n t e d , ,

in t h e p r a c t ic e o f h e a r in g C o n fe s s io n s is th e opp os ition to be
feare d on th e p a rt of the h us ban d t o t h e w ife s o p e n in g h e r
’

” 21
g
,
r ie f t o a n o th e r
’
m an I t is h a rdly t o b e w o n d e r e d .

a t t h at hu s b an ds Sh o uld o bj e ct t o t h e ir w iv e s go in g t o
C o n fe s s io n m o r e e s p e c ia lly t o b a ch e l o r p r ie s t s s in c e
, , ,

acc o rd in g t o t h e op in io n o f o n e o f t h o s e F at h e r C o n fe s s o rs
q u o t e d ab o v e ( p n o w o m an w o uld . I s u pp o s e e v e r , ,

”
t e ll h e r hus b an d wh at p ass e d in h e r C o n fe s s io n A m a rr ie d .

w o m an w ill t e ll h e r F at h e r C o n fe ss o r th in g s w h ich s h e w o uld

n e v e r dar e t o t alk ab o u t t o h e r o w n hu s b an d Mr P urc e ll . .

vt h ro w s s o m e l ig h t o n t h e s e cr e t w ay in wh ich A rchd e a c o n

Man n in g h e a rd t h e C o n fe s s io n s o f h is p e n it e n t s
I t w as a c o m m o n p ac t ic e fo r M ann in g e e n in th e d y s w h n
r , v a e

i n h is C h arge s o r s e rm o n s h e w as d e n ou n c in g R o m an is m an d the

Po pe s ,
t o h e ar C o n fe s s io n s at L av in gt on an d O x fo rd , as we l l as at

2°
P u rc e ll
’
s L if e of Card inal Manni ng , V ol I . .
, p .
4 89 .

21
I bid .
, p .
4 90 .
92 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

W an tage an d l
e s e w h e re . It m u s t be a dm itte d th at th e h a lo f
o

ro m an oe th row n ro u n d t h e p rac t ic e o f —
C o n fe s s ion O f w h ic h t h e
V ic ar of W an t age so l
fe e in g y l c om pl ain e d , w as in no sm a ll m e as u re
d u e t o t h e m ys te ry o r se c re c y att ac h e d t o th e e rfo rm an c e o f t h e ac t , p
e ve n b
y M an n in g h im s e f A t L g l
av in t on , fo r in s t an c e , it w as h is
.

p ra c t c e i to wa lk from th e R e c t o ry t o t h e C h urc h at a t im e w h e n no

w as go in g on , an d n o c o n g re gat ion re s e n t ; in a fe w m in u te s ,
s e rv ic e p
p
b y ap o in t m e n t , h is p e n it e n t w ou d fo ow O n o n e o c c as io n , w h e n a l ll .

l
n e ar re at iv e o f t h e A rc h d e ac on s w as s t ay in
g w it h h e r fam i
y at th e
’

l
R e c to ry, th e ch i ld re n , pl a i
in t h e grou n d s , w e re
n
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p
s u r ris e d t o s e e
‘
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U n c e H e n ry w a k in g t ow ard s th e c h u rc h
’
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h ad ru n g fo r s e rv ic e ; th e c h u rc h w as c l o s e d P re s e n t y th eir m ot h er . l
p l
as s e d a on g t h e grav e w a l
in th e s am e d ire c t ion lk
I n t h e ir e age r .

c u rio s it y to d is c o v e r t h e m e an in g of t h is n ov e l p ro c e e d in
g , th e

chi ld re n S c am per e d ac ros s th e l aw n t o th e c h u rc h d o or, w h e n t h e ir

w on d e rin g e
y es d is c ov e re d U n c le H e n ry s e at e d o n a b ig arm -
c h air

w it h h is b ac k t o th e a ltar ,
an d th e ir m ot h e r k n e e in g l on th e a ltar
”
s te
29
p .

T h e fa cts I h av e alr e ad y m e n t io n e d t e n d t o sh ow t h at
o u r R it u a l is t ic C o n fe s s o r s re s e m b l e t h e R o m a n C at h o l ic ‘

C o n fe s s o r s a s d e s cr ib e d by o n e o f t h e m s e lv e s
,

T h e m os t re s p o n s ib e l o moe of th e p rie s t o f G od , w rit e s F ath e r

A u gu s t in e W irth ,
“
is t h e h e arin g of C o n fe s s io n s in th e
pulp it h an t uc h e rtain s in s
e c o c on ly w ith
k id g ov e s , in t h e G o u fe s l
si l h e p ob s th e s o s t th e
ou a r e re o v e ry b ot t o m I n th e u it h e m us t
. p lp
b e a l ion in t h C f
”
23
,
i n l f e on es s o a a oar .

22 P u rc e ll
’
s L if e o f Cardina l Manning V o l , . I .
, pp
4 92 , 4 9 3
. .

23 Th e Conf essiona l , ad a pt ed by t h e R ev . A u gu s t u s W irt h , p . v,

F ourth e d it io n . P u b lis h e d at E liz ab e th , N e w J e rs e y , 1 8 8 2 .

94 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

an d a d apt in g a R o m an C a th o l ic
w o rk wr it t e n by t h e ,

A b b é G au m e wh ich h e is s u e d u n d e r t h e n o w w e ll k n o w n
,
-

t it l e o f t h e P ries t in A bs olu tion I t w as d iv id e d in t o t w o .

rt s P a rt I w as p u b l i s h e d in 1 8 6 6 a n d s o ld t t h
p a . . o e ,

p u b l i c ; a n d a s e c o n d e d i t i o n w as is s u e d in 1 8 6 9 b u t t h is ,

w as s oo n a ft e r w it hdr aw n fr o m p u blic s al e W h e n t h e firs t .

e d it io n app e a r e d it r e c e iv e d a w arm w e lc o m e fr o m t h e
R it u al is t ic p r e s s T h e Un ion R e v ie w d e cl a r e d t h at it w a s
.

” “
a go ld e n t r e at is e full o f w is d o m s o u n d t e a ch in g a n d
, , ,

v e ry v alu ab l e s u gge s t io n s w it h r e ga rd t o t h e S a cr a m e n t o f
”
P e n an c e . B u t t h e r e v ie w e r e v id e n t l y p e rc e iv e d a d a n g e r
wh ich w a s n ot re a l iz e d by Mr C h a m b e rs fo r h e w is e ly .
,

“
add e d t h at I t w o uld h av e b e e n far b e t t e r t o h av e is s u e d
”1 “
t h e b o o k in L at in N O d o u b t it w o uld h av e b e e n
. far
fo r t h e R it u a l is t ic F at h e r C o n fe s s o r s h a d t h is
”
b e tt e r
w ar n in g b e e n is s u e d in t im e I t w as cl e a rly n ot w is e t o .

r e v e a l t o t h e E n gl is h p u b l ic in all it s h id e o u s d e fo rm it y t h e
m o r a l fil t h o f t h e C o n fe s s io n al H a d it b e e n p rin t e d in .

L at in v e ry fe w w o uld h av e d is c o v e r e d it s in d e c e n t ch a r a c t e r .

T h e Ch urc h R e v ie w a ffirm e d t h a t t h e b o o k c o uld b e s p oke n

o f w it h t h e h igh e s t p rais e I t is a b o o k wh ich d e m an d s
.

p r ay e rful s t ud y a n d o ,u r cl e r ic a l r e a d e rs w ill fi n d it t h e
”2
g r e a t e s t b o on .

T h e p u b l ic at io n o f t h e fir s t h al f o f t h e P r ies t in A bsolu tion

d id n o t cr e at e a ny p u b l ic e xc it e m e n t I t s u n h a pp y b ir t h
’
.

a pp e a r s t o h av e b e e n u n n o t ic e d by P r o t e s t a n t C hurchm e n .

T h e s e c o n d p a r t w as is s u e d in 1 8 7 2 I t is d e d ic at e d To t h e.

Mas t e r s V ic ar s a n d B r e t hr e n o f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y
, , ,

”
C ro s s ,
a n d t h e d e d ic at io n s t a t e s t h at it w a s b e gu n at
“
t h e ir r e qu e s t . A n ot e t o t h e A dv e r t is e m e n t t o t h e
”
R e a d e r s t a t e s t h at
T pr d l p ie n t m is s e
“
o nt s
eve is i g f o m th c u i s
c an a ar n r e r ou or rur u

o f b k w h ic h t
a oo t o f S p i it
re a s l d is s s it h s b e t h gh t b t
r ua ea e , a e n ou es

th t th e s al e Sh oul d b e c n fin d t o t h e
a o le gy w h d e s ire to h av at
e c r o e

1 U nion R evie w , V o lu m e for 1 8 67, p . 2 1 5.

3 Ch urch R e vie w , M arc h 2 3 rd , 1 8 6 7, p . 2 78 .

 THE BO O K FO R CO N F E S SO R S O NL Y .
95

h an d a s o rt o f v ad e -
m e c u m fo r e as y re fe re n c e in t h e d is c h arge of
”
t h e ir d u t ie s as C o n fe s s o rs .

I n t h is w ay t h e l a it y o f t h e C hurch o f E ngl a n d w e r e k e p t
in t h e d ark a s t o wh at w a s g o in g o n B u t n o t o n l y w as .

e v e r y e ffo rt m a d e t o k e e p t h e b o o k o u t o f t h e ir h a n d s but
e v e n o rd in ary C hurch o f E n gl an d cl e rgy m e n w e r e n o t
all o we d t o p urch as e it u n l e s s t h e y w e re F at h e r C o n fe ss o r s
, ,

or c o uld g iv e a r e fe r e n c e t o s o m e w e ll k n ow n R itu al is t ic -

p r ie s t O.n e C hurch o f E n gl a n d cl e r gy m a n v e n tur e d t o

s e n d Mr C h a m b e r s h im s e l f s t a m p s fo r a c o p y a n d was n o t
.
,

a l ittl e sur p ris e d o n r e c e iv ing t h e foll o win g r e p ly :

S O H O SQ UA R E
“
18 ,
.

D E A R SI R Th e b ook is on ly d e l iv e e d t o s u c h p ie s t s o f th e
,
-
r r

E gl is h C h u h
n s erc in t h e h b it O f h e a in g C o n fe s s i n s or a e
a ar a r o ,
r

k n w n t o m e p e s on lly
o r th u h f ie n d s
r
g a A s y o u , n m e is
o ro r . r a

e t i e ly u n k n o w n t o m e
n r I m u s t e q i e a e fe re n c e t o s om e w e ll
,
r u r r

kn o w n H igh Ch u rc h p rie s t or I m u s t re t u rn t h e s t am p s , .

“
J . C . C H AM B E R S .

W h e n Mr C ham b e r s d ie d t h e re was a gr e at d an g e r l e st
.

t h e u n s o ld c o p ie s o f t h e P r ies t in A bs olu ion t — wh ich w a s h is

p r iv a t e p pr o e r t y
—S h o uld b e s o ld t o s o m e s e c o n d h a n d o r -

o t h e r b o o k s e ll e r a n d t hus o n e o f t h e g r e at s e cr e t s o f t h e
,

S o c ie t y o f t h e H ol y C r o s s s h o uld b e c o m e w id e ly k n o w n t o
t h e P ro t e s t an t s o f E n gl a n d T h e r e w a s n o t im e t o b e l o s t . .

A t t h e Mo n t hl y C h ap t e r o f t h e S o c ie t y h e ld Ju n e 9 t h 1 8 7 4 , , ,

a l e tt e r w as r e a d fr o m t h e R e v J o s e p h J a m e s E lk in gt o n .
,

t h e n C ur at e o f S t Ma ry s S o h o a s k in g t h e S o c ie t y t o b u y
’
.
, ,

t h e c o py r ig h t fr o m t h e e x e cu t o r s o f Mr C h a m b e rs A ft e r . .

s o m e d is cu s s io n it w a s m o v e d by t h e Tr e asur e r t h e R e v
, , .

J o h n A n dr e ws F o ot e s e c o n d e d by t h e R e v E M C h ap l a in
, . . .
,

an d c arr ie d u n an im o u s ly T h a t t h e Co py r ig h t o f t h e
P rie s t in A bsolu tion h a v in g b e e n O ffe r e d t o t h e S o c ie t y t h e ,

b r e t hr e n b e r e qu e s t e d t o su b s cr ib e t o w a rd s t h e p urch a s e ,

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m o v e d th at t h e a dv ic e g iv e n in t h is b o o k a s t o qu e s t io n ing
”
n it n t s is a t l e as t l iab l e t o inj ur io us m is us e h is m o t io n
p e e ,

was l o s t . T h e r e p o r t o f t h e p r o c e e d in gs d o e s n o t s t at e
h ow m any v o t e d fo r o r ag a in st it
16
.

O n t h e d ay b e fo r e L o rd R e d e s d ale s s p e e ch t h e Ma st e r o f
’

t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o s s wr o t e t o t h e B is h o p o f
"

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,
.

“
A bs olu tion c o uld o n l y b e o b t a in e d by t h o s e w h o a re k n o w n
” “
cl e rgy m e n o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d an d t hat v e ry fe w ,

”
c op ie s h ad in c o n s e qu e n c e b e e n d istr ib u t e d ; an d stat in g that
“
t h e S o c ie t y b o u gh t t h e w o rk u p a t c o n s id e ra b l e p e cu n ia ry
”
l o ss . T h e s e s t a t e m e n t s c an scarc e l y b e d e scr ib e d as
a ccurat e . T h e o ffic ial s t at e m e n ts o f r e c e ip t s fo r t h e s al e s
b e fo r e t h e Ma s t e r wr o t e t h is l e tt e r qu o t e d a b o v e cl e a rl y , ,

r o v e t h at th e r e h a d b e e n what m ay b e fa irly t e rm e d a
c ons id e ra ble s a l e fo r such a w o rk A s w e h av e s e e n { 7 5 w a s
.
,

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, 7 3 1 3 3 1 d h a d a lr e a.d y b e e n

r e c e ive d fr o m t h e s al e s W h e r e th e n w as t h e c o n s id e rab l e
.
, ,

”
p e cu n ia r y l o ss ? I n a dd it io n to t h e s e s al e s it is w e ll t o , _

r e m e m b e r th a t Mr C h a m b e rs h ims e l f mu s t h av e s o ld a
.

c o n s id e r abl e n um b e r o f c op ie s b e fo r e t h e S o c ie t y p urch as e d
t h e bo ok . W a s it t h e r e fo r e t ru t h ful fo r Mr B ag s h awe t o
, , .

”
in fo rm t h e B is h o p t h a t o n l y a v e ry fe w c o p ie s h a d b e e n
d is tr ib u t e d ? I t h in k n o t A n d was t h e r e n o t s o m e t h in g
.

l ik e e qu ivo c at io n in t h e Ma s t e r s furth e r st at e m e n t t o t h e ’

Bis h op I v e n t ur e t o a ss e r t t h at t h e gr e at b o d y o f t h e s e
cl e r gy ar e n o t a cqu a in t e d w it h t h e c o n t e n t s o f t h is b o ok ,

a n d s o m e sc a rc e l
y k n o w o f it s e x is t e n c e
”
? T h e M a s t e r i n ,

t h is l e t t e r a l s o in fo rm e d t h e B is h o p t h a t t h e R e v J C
,
. . .

C h a m b e r s h a d c o m p il e d t h e b o o k T h is w a s s t a rtl in g .

n e w s fo r t h e B is h o p w h o in h is r e p l y t o t h e Ma s t e r s l e t t e r
’
, , ,

wr ot e
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p e c te d in fo rm at io n t h at th e l at e Mr . C ha m b e rs w as t h e c om p il er o f
t h at v o lu m e w h ic h I h av e s e e n, an d t h at y o u w e re M as t e r of the

Soc ie ty w h ic h ow n s an d c irc u ate s l it . I am , o f c o u rs e , a w are of

th e l in e
d e fe n c e in d ic at e d by t h e t e rm
of ro fe s s io n a c h arac t e r ; b u t p l
j
I m u s t s ay t h at , in m y u d g m e n t , a s y s t e m o f C on fe s s ion w h ic h
m ak e s s uc h a bo o k n e c e s s ar
y or e v e n u s e ful t o t h e C o n fe s s or, c arrie s
”
w ith it it s ow n c o n d e m n at io n .

Th e B is h o p l e t t e r sh ows h ow c a r e fully t h e l e a d in g
’
s

a u t h o r it ie s o f t h e S S C h ad k e p t . . . t h e ir p r o c e e d in g s fr o m
t h e k n o wl e d g e o f t h e ir o w n D io c e s a n Mr B ags h aw e s . , .
’

n e x t l e tt e r t o t h e B is h op was wr it t e n o n t h e d a a ft e r t h
y e

e x p o s ur e in t h e H o u s e o f L o rds an d c o n ta in e d t h e fo ll o w in
g ,

p a r a r
g p a h
A s y ou h av w rit te n t o m e in s u c h a k in d w ay I am q uit e e nt itl e d
e ,

t o t e ll you s m
y B ,
is h p t h at I h a e n e v r t h ou h t t h e b o k a
a
g o , s e f l v e o u u

on e , or re c o m m e n d e d it t o o t h e rs . I t is a m at te r of s o rrow t h at

s om e o f us d iff e r w ith o ur Bis h op s at all, but I c an n o t h e lp fe e l in g ,

a ft e r l is te n ing to a d e b at e g h t , s u ch
t h at o u r as t h at on T h u rs d ay ni

prac t ic e w ith re g ard t o C o n fe s s io n is v e r

y w id e
y m isa re h e n d e d l pp .

j
O n e o f m y o b e c t io n s t o t h e P r ie s t in A bs ol u t ion is t h at it s an gu age l
”
is l l
n ot c a c u at e d
t m e t h at m i app e h e n s i n
o re ov s r o .

I t w o uld b e in t e r e s t in g t o k n o w wh a t o t h e r o bj e c t io n s t h e
Mas t e r h ad t o t h e b o o k wh ich h e in n o w ay c o n d e m n s a s ,

b a d in it s e l f Y e t t h e u n s o l d c o p ie s o f t h e b o o k w e r e a s
.
,

h e su b s e qu e n t l y a ck n o wl e d g e d k e p t in h is o w n c a r e a n d , ,

t h e r e fo r e n o C op ie s c o uld h av e b e e n c ircul at e d w it h o u t h is
k n o wl e d ge a n d s a n c t io n I n h is A d dr e s s t o t h e May Syn o d .
,

1 8 7 8 h e s a id
,
H it h e r t o t h e b o o k h a s b e e n in m y c a r e
” 17
n o w it w ill c e a s e t o b e s o I t is e v id e n t t h e r e fo r e t h at .
, ,

h is l e tt e r s t o t h e B is h o p o f L o n d o n w e r e wr it t e n fo r a
ur
p p o s e V iz t,
h a t o f m a k in g h is l o rd s h ip t h in k m o r e h ig hl y
.
,

o f t h e Mas t e r t h a n h e r e all y d e s e rv e d A c t io n s s p e ak m o r e .

s t r o n gl y t h a n w o rd s a n d Mr B ags h aw e s w o rds s e e m t o
’
.
,

c o n t r a d ic t h is a c t io n s .

T h e in t e rv ie w o f t h e r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s o f t h e S o c ie ty o f t h e
H o ly C r o ss w it h t h e B is h o p s t o o k p l a c e a t L a m b e t h P a l a c e ,

17
S S C
. . Mas te r s A ddress d e l iv e re d
'
,
at th e M ay S y n od , 1 8 78 , p . 6 .
10 6 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

n u m b e r, th e c o n fid e nc e of t h e B is h o s p
fo r p ru d e n c e ,
l i g m oral
e arn n ,

in t e grity , an d p u rit
y of p u p ose
r . H is e x p e rie n c e w as v as t M e m b e rs
.

o f b o th H ou s e s o f P ar ia m e n t, Cl le
gy B arris t e rs , M e rc h an t s , T rad e s
r ,

m e n, an d C o s te rm o n ge rs w e re am o n s t h is
g e n it e n t s p
I n 1 8 69 t h e .

fi rs t
p art o f t h e w o rk w as p u bl ish e d . I t w as e n t ire ly o n M r . C h am b e rs
’
s

o w n re s p on s ib il it y . T h e So c ie ty w a s re s p l
o n s ib e fo r t h e re
q ue s t, b ut
not fo r t h e m an n e r of e xe c ut ion . In 1 8 7 2 o r 1 8 73 , th e s e c on d p art
”
was b rou gh t ou t .

Mr . mad e a s in gul a r e rr o r in s t at ing t h a t t h e

B ag s h aw e
fir s t p ar t was p u b l is h e d in 1 8 6 9 I t w as as I h av e alr e a dy .
,

m e n t io n e d p u b l ish e d in 1 8 6 6 a n d t h e s e c o n d e d it io n w as
, ,

p u b l is h e d in 1 8 6 9 T h e B is h o p s r e fe. rr e d t o a s h a v in g
c o n fid e n c e in Mr C h a m b e rs c o uld h a rdl y h av e b e e n
.

aw a r e o f h is a dv a n c e d R o m a n iz in g v ie ws o r t h at h e w a s ,

Fat h e r C o n fe s s o r t o s o ma ny in flu e n t ial p e op l e Th e .

s e c o n d h a l f o f t h at ge n tl e m an s o ffic ial S ta te ment t o t h e ’

B ish o p s c o n s is t e d o f a n a p o l o gy fo r t h e P rie s t in A bsolu tion ,

c o n c e r n in g wh ich h e h a d a s w e h av e s e e n wr it t e n b u t a , ,

“
fe w d ay s b e fo r e t h a t h e h a d n e v e r th o u g h t t h e b o o k
,

” “
a u s e ful o n e b ut o f wh ich h e n ow a ffirm e d t h a t it w a s a

w o rk u p o n an im p o r t a n t su bj e c t fr o m wh ich go o d m igh t
” “
b e ga in e d b y t h o s e w h o r e a d it w it h a r igh t m o t iv e I .

“
c o n s id e r h e c o n t in u e d
,
v e ry m an y p r o p o s it ion s in t h e
,

P r ies t in A bs olu tion d o u b t ful a n d fro m s o m e I c o m p l e t e l y ,

d is agr e e Y e t I s h o uld b e v e ry far fr o m s ayin g t h at t h e

.

”
d iscu s s io n o f s uch qu e s t io n s is n o t p r o duc t iv e o f go o d .

T h e Mas t e r n e x t p r o c e e d e d t o c all a t t e n t io n t o t h e v a rio us

”
c a u t io n s w it h wh ich t h e b o o k a b o u n ds b u t g oe s o n v e ry
c a n d idl y t o a ck n o wl e d ge t h at
We l
be ie v e t h at in c e rt ain c as e s
q i
ues t ons m us t be a s ke d
"
q) th e

p e n ite n t , p art ly t o l
C e ar w h at h as b e e n a m b i u ou s
g in h is s t at e m e nt,
an d p art l
y t o he lp h im to c o n fe s s w h at h e re al ly w i h s es to s ay , bu t
is h in d e re d in sa in
y g f ro m Sh
y ne ss . In no c as e s h ou ld an
y new

m at t e r b e im p o rte d, un e ss l t h e re is ve r
y s t ro n
g re as o n t o b e lie v e t h at

s om e th in g h as b e e n su
p p re s s e d, an d th e n l
it s h ou d b e app roac h e d

w it h t h e u t m o s t c a re .

I t was e v id e n t ly th e d e s ire of th e Mas t e r to m ove as much

 S P E C IA L C HA P TE R O F S . S . C . 107

of the b l a m e as p o s s ib l e fr o m t h e S o c ie ty o f t h e H o l y C r o s s ,

b u t h e u t t e rl y fa il e d in im p r e s s in g t h e B is h o p s w it h h is v ie w
o f t h e cas e . I n s t e a d o f r e p ud ia t in g t h e b o o k al t o ge t h e r h e ,

“
as s e r t e d t h at n o h a rm h a s b e e n d o n e by t h e k in d o f
c ircu la t io n wh ich t h e S o c ie ty h as p e rm it t e d O n e r e s ul t .

o f t h is in t e rv ie w a s r e c o rd e d in t h e o ffic ia l a n d p r iv a t e l y
,

c ircul at e d r e p o r t o f t h e p ro c e e d in gs was t h e surr e n d e r o f

,

a c o p y o f t h e P r ie s t in A bs olu tion t o t h e A rch b is h o p a n d t h e ,

r m is e o f a s urr e n d e r o f t h e S t a tu t e s T h e Ma st e r t o o k
p o .

t h e S t a t u t e s a n d t h e O ffic e B o o k t o t h e A rch b is h o p o n

t h e fo ll o w in g d ay O n Ju n e 3 ot h t h e A rch b ish o p o f
.

C a n t e r b ury wr o t e t o Mr B ags h aw e . I u n d e rs t a n d fr o m
y o u t h a t a m e e t in g o f y o ur S o c ie t y w ill b e h e ld o n T hursd a
y
o f n e xt we e k . L e t m e t hr o u gh y o u ur g e u p o n t h e S o c ie t y
, ,

t h e d u t y o f a t o n c e r e p ud ia t in g t h e b oo k wh ich h as c a us e d
s o much a l a rm T h is I s d u e b o t h t o yo ur s e lv e s a n d t o t h e
.

C hurch . I t is a b s o lut e l y n e c e s s a ry t hat I sh o uld b e in

p o s s e s s io n , n o t l at e r t h an T hursd ay e v e n in
g o f a n
y ,

”
r e s o lu t io n s yo u p a s s T h e r e a s o n for t h e A rch b is h o p s
.
’

h as t e w as t h a t o n t h e foll ow in g d ay J uly 6t h t h e s u bj e c t , ,

w a s t o b e d is cuss e d b y t h e B ish o p s in t h e U p p e r H o u s e
o f C a n t e r b ur y C o n v o c at io n an d t h e y h ad
p o s t n d t h
, p o e e

c o n s id e r at io n o f t h e su bj e c t for a d ay t o su it t h e c o n v e n ie n c e
,

o f t h e S o c ie t y .

O n T h u rs d ay Ju ly st h a , S p e c ia l C h ap t e r
, of th e

S o c ie ty o f t h e H o l y C r o s s t o c o n s id e r t h e a c t io n o f t h e
,

S o c ie t y w as h e ld a t 5 G r e v ill e S t r e e t B r o o k e S t r e e t
, , , ,

H o lbo rn . S e v e n t y fiv e b r e t hr e n w e r e p r e s e n t
-
Fo r t u n at e l y .
,

I h av e c o m e in t o p o s s e s s ion o f t h e o ffic ia l a n d s e cr e t r e p o r t
o f t h is v e r
y s e cr e t m e e t in
g h e ld in a p r i
,
v a t e h o u s e F ro m .

t h is I l e a r n t h at t h e Ma s t e r in fo rm e d h is b r e t hr e n t h a t it
“
wa s h is o p in io n t h at u n l e s s t h e S o c ie t y y ie ld e d t o s o m e
e x t e n t t o t h e w is h e s o f t h e B is h o p s w e w e r e in d a n e r o f , g
a syn o d ic al s t a t e m e n t b y t h e U pp e n H o u s e a ga in s t t h e
S a cr a m e n t s o f t h e C a t h o l ic C hu rch T o a v e rt t h is wh ich
'

.
,

w o uld c au s e t h e g r av e s t a n x ie ty t o m a ny o f t h e cl e rgy a nd
I o8 SE C R E T H I STO R Y o r TU E O XF O R D MO VE M E N T .

th e l a it y h e a dv is e d t h e C h a p t e r t o p as s a r e s o lu t io n t o st o p
,

”
t h e fur t h e r c ircul at io n o f t h e P rie s t in A bs olu tion C an o n .

T T C a r t e r o f C l e w e r w h o w a s t h e n e xt s p e a k e r m o v e d a
. .
, , ,

r e s o lu t io n t h a n k in g t h e Ma s t e r for t h e s t at e m e n t l a id b e fo r e
,

”
t h e B is h o p s a n d e x p r e s s in g
, g e n e r a l a pp r o v a l o f t h e s a m e .

Th is w a s s e c o n d e d by t h e R e v G e o r ge D av e n p o r t N ich o l a s .
,

V ic a r o f S t S t e p h e n s C l e w e r a n d c a rr ie d u n an I m o u s ly
‘
’
.
, , .

B e fo r e it w a s p a s s e d h o w e v e r t h e r e w as s o m e grum b l in g
, ,

on t h e p a r t o f a fe w o f t h e b r e t hr e n T h e R e v C D . . . .

“
G o ld ie t h o u gh t t h a t t h e S o c ie t y h a d b e e n b e t r ay e d in t o

t o o h a s t y a c t io n wh il e t h e R e v A H S t a n t o n C ur a t e . . .
,

“
o f S t A l b a n s H o l b o r n r e v e al e d t h e fa c t t h a t t h e C o u n c il
’

.
, ,

”
w a s n o t u n a n im o us in it s a c t io n a n d t h a t h e a n d t h e ,

R e v H e nry A s t o n W a lk e r n o w V ic a r o f C h a t t is h a m I p s w ich
.
, , ,

h a d str o n g l y o p p o s e d t h e id e a o f a d e p u t at io n Th e .

w e ll k n o w n R e v A H Ma c k o n o c h ie s a id t h at h e wa s o n e
-
. . .

of t h e Mas t e r s C o u n c il w h o h a d b e e n av e r s e t o a n y
’

”
d e p u t a t io n t o t h e B is h op s at all H e b e l ie v e d th a t t h e .

“ ”
B is h o p s h a d g o t u p t h is a t t a ck u p o n t h e S o c ie t y and ,

“
d e s ir e d t o fix u p o n it t h e s t ig m a o f in d e c e n t p u b l ic at io n s .

H e w a r n e d t h e b r e t hr e n t h a t if t h e y gav e u p t h e b o o k t h e y ,

”
w o uld n o t e s c ap e t h e s t ig m a .

T h e C h ap t e r n e x t p r o c e e d e d t o r e a d l e tt e r s fr o m ab s e n t
b r e t hr e n in clud in g o n e fr o m t h e R e v D r L itt le d ale a n d
,
. .
,

a l s o a r e s o lu t io n p a s s e d by t h e E d in b u rg h L o c a l C h a p t e r
“
S o c ie t y t o t h e e ffe ct t h at t h e S o c ie t y s fur t h e r
’
of th e ,

c o n n e c t io n w it h t h e b o o k w as u n d e s ir a bl e O n t h e ot h e r .

h a n d t h e C h e l t e n h a m L o c a l C h ap t e r h a d s e n t u p a
,

r e s o lu t io n t o t h e e ffe c t t h at it w as o p p o s e d t o a ny r e p ud ia
T h e R e v C F L o wd e r n e x t a ddr e s s e d
”
t io n o f t h e b o o k . . . .

“
t h e m e e t in g a n d fo r p o l it ic r e as o n s r e c o mm e n d e d
, th e

C h ap t e r t o w it hdr a w t h e b o o k fr o m C ircul at io n He .

c o n clud e d by r e a d in g a fu rt h e r S t at e m e n t wh ich h ad b e e n
draw n u p h e s a id w it h t h e a s s is t a n c e o f t h e R e v T W
, , . . .

P e rry a n d D r W al t e r P h illim o re ( n o w S ir W a l t e r P h illi

.

m o r e B a rt ,
.
,
Th is s t a t e m e n t w as d is cu s s e d by t h e
 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO VE ME N T .

fo ll o w in g r e s o lu t io n w a s p a s s e d b y t w e n ty e ig h t a g ain s t ,
-

t w e n t y in s t e a d o f t ha t p r o p o s e d by B r o t h e r O x e n h a m
,

T t u n d r th s c
ha , e s id e ti n s t h e S
e e on ie ty f t h H l y C s s
ra o , oc o e o ro ,

w h il e d i t in t l y
s p d i t in g t h e u n f ir c it ic is m s w h ic h h
c re u a b en a r av e e

p s d o t h e b k alle d t h e P i t i A b l t i
as e n oo c d w it h t
r es n so u on , an ou

in t e n ding to im ply ANY c on d e m n a t o n i Qf i t , y et in d e fe re n c e t o t h e

,

d e s ire ex p re s s e d by t h e A rc h b is h o p o f C an t e rb u r
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d e cl in e d t o c e n s ur e t h e b o o k e it h e r in wh o l e o r in p a r t .

Mr O x e n h a m p r o p o s e d t o in s e r t t h e w o rd s a s a w h o l e
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b u t h is p r o p os a l w a s r e j e c t e d
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w e ll w it h t h e B is h o p s in C o n v o c at io n t h e n e x t d ay ; b ut
it w as a p r o m is e wh ich w as v a lu e l e s s fo r it w as s u b s e qu e n t l y ,

r e p ud ia t e d b y t h e S o c ie t y a s a wh o l e v e ry much t o t h e ,

a n n oya n c e o f t h e Ma s t e r o f t h e S o c ie t y w h o c o n s id e re d , ,

a s w e s h a ll s e e p r e s e n t l y t h a t b y r e p ud iat in g t h e r e s o lu t io n
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o f t h e S p e c ia l C h ap t e r t h e S o c ie t y h a d b ro k e n fa it h w it h

t h e B is h o p s an d in s uch a w ay a s t o c om p e l h im as a n
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,

S o c ie t y o f t h e H o ly C r o s s B e fo r e t h is S p e c ial C h ap t e r
.

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cl o s e d t h e R e v J a m e s B e nj a m in P ark e r s aid h e w a s
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p pr e a r e d t o m o v e t h a t a c o py o f t h e S o c ie t y s R o ll of t h e
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B re t hr e n s h o uld b e g iv e n t o t h e B is h o p s B u t t h e Ma s t e r .

v e ry s o o n p u t a s t op t o B r o t h e r P a rk e r s inj ud ic io us ’

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r e fu s e d t o g ive a C o py t o t h e A rch b is h op Mr B ag s h aw e . .

w a s e v id e n t l y t o o w id e a w a k e t o d o a ny t h in g o f t h e k in d .

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, ,

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m e m b e r s s h all b e k n o w n t o t h e g e n e r a l p u b l ic T h e y .

c o uld n o t e v e n t ru s t t h e s e c re t t o o n e A rch b is h o p !
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, ,

t o c o n s id e r t h e P ries t in A bs olu tion T h e r e w e r e p re s e n t in .

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add it io n t o t h e A rch bis h o p o f C a n t e rb ury w h o o f c o ur s e , , ,

p r e s id e d t h e B ish o p s o f L o n d o n
,
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,

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t h e y h e ld r e s p o n s ib l e for t h e b oo k T h e y u n a n im o usl y .

c o n d e m n e d b o t h t h e o n e a n d t h e o t h e r t h o u gh s o m e o f ,

t h e m b o r e t e s t im o n y t o t h e p e r s o n a l ch a r a c t e r o f s o m e o f

t h e m e m b e rs o f t h e S o c ie t y My r e a d e rs m ay fin d a
.

v e rba tim r e p o rt o f t h e s p e e ch e s o f t h e s e P r e l at e s o n th is ,

r e mark abl e o cc as io n in t h e C h ronic le of C on v ocation S e s s io n s

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J ul y 3 6 1 8 7 7 p age s 3 1 0 3 3 6 My qu o t a t io n s fro m t h e
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Sp e e ch , p r e se nt e d t o t h e B ish op s t h e r e s o lu t io n s O f t h e

S p e c ial C h ap t e r o f t h e S S C p as s e d t h e p r e v io u s d ay
. . .
,

s aid : T h e p e r s o n s w it h wh o m w e h a v e n o w t o d e a l it ,

a p p e a rs t o m e h av e a d o p t e d a sy st e m al t oge t h e r al ie n fr o m
,

t h e s ys t e m o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d wh ich y e t m ig ht ,

n o t fi n d it s n at ur a l h o m e u n d e r e x is t in g c ircum s t a n c e s in
, ,

t h e e x agge r at e d U l t r a m o n t a n e fo rm o f t h e p r e s e n t R o m a n

C at h ol ic C hurch T h is s y s t e m mus t s e e k a h o m e s o m e
.

wh e r e e l s e t ha n in t h e R e fo rm e d P r ot e s t an t C hurch o f
E n gl a n d . I a m sur e y o ur l o rd s h ip s w ill agr e e w it h m e
t h a t it w ill b e m o s t d a n g e r o us t o a ll o w t h e m in t h is C hurch

p o w e rs t o r
p p go a a t e d o ctr in e s t o in t r o duc e a,n d c a rr y in t o

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t e a ch in g o f t h e wh ol e b o d y o f t h e D iv in e s o f t h e C h u rch o f
E n gl an d fr o m firs t t o l a s t T h e A rch b is h o p t h e n c all e d
.

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,

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was one of t h e E ighth Th o usa n d H e s a id that h e d id .
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n ot k n o w w h o t h e C o mm it t e e w e r e w h o w e r e r e s p on s ib l e
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.
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a n d n o t m o r e t h a n t w o o r thr e e W h at w o uld h e h av e s aid .

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if h e h a d k n o w n t h at t h is l it t l e b o o k wh ich h e s o s t e r n l y ,

c o n d e m n e d w a s in r e al ity issu e d by t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e
, , ,

H o l y C r o s s b ut w it h o u t it s n a m e b e in g a t t a ch e d t o it ?
,

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o n t h is im p o rt a n t su bj e c t T h e l itt l e b o o k t au gh t th at
.

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C o n fe s s io n ; a n d t h e s e l itt l e o n e s w e r e in s t ruc t e d t h a t It ,

is t o t h e p r ie s t a n d t o t h e p r ie s t o n l y t h at t h e ch ild mus t
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,

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h im . I n c o n clu s io n h is G r a c e s a id I h av e n o w giv e n ,

y o ur l o rd s h ip s a ll t h e in fo rm at io n t h at I h a v e o n t h is
s u bj e c t ; I d o it w it h t h e g r e a t e s t p a in I d o it w it h a full .

a pp r e c ia t ion o f t h e g o o d n e s s o f t h e m e n w it h wh o m w e

h av e t o d e a l : b u t n o a dm ir at io n o f a ny p o in t s in t h e ir
ch ar a c t e r o u gh t I t h in k t o m a k e us h e s it at e a s t o wh at e v e r
, ,

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wh a t I f e e l obli
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R e fo rm e d C hurch .

T h e B is h o p o f L o n d o n s aid th at in t h e First P a rt o f t h e
P r ies t in A bs olu tion t h e r e are s o m e p age s wh ich c o n t ain
t h in g s a s b a d a s are t o b e fo u n d in t h e S e c o n d P a r t He .

n o t ic e d t h a t b y t h e r e s o lu t io n o f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y
,

C r o s s wh ich h a d b e e n s e n t t o t h e m t h e r e m a in in g c o p ie s o f ,

t h e P r ies t in A bs ol ution w e r e n o t t o b e d e s t r o y e d b ut n o n e ,

”
o t h e r s a re t o b e s u pp l ie d T h e r e c o n s e qu e n t l y
. s a id t h e , ,

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B is h o p w h o e v id e n t l y su s p e c t e d t r ick e ry
,
t h e y a re t o ,

r e m a in a n d at s o m e fu t ur e o pp o rt u n it y wh e n t h e O p i n i o n
, ,

o f t h e S o c ie t y u n d e r go e s a ch a n g e I p r e s um e t h e y w ill ,

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a g a in b e a v a il ab l e a s t h e y h av e h it h e r t o b e e n I s hall .
,

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h e c o n t in u e d a s k yo ur l o rd s h ip s t o p e rm it m e t o m o v e
, ,

in t h e firs t p l a c e t h a t t h is H o u s e h o ld s t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e
,

H o l y C r o s s r e s p o n s ib l e fo r t h e p r e p a r at io n a n d d is s e m in at io n
 I I 4 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

b e p lac e d o n t h e d o ctr in e a n d p ra c t ic e o f C o n fe s s io n t h at
h as b e c o m e p r e v al e n t a m o n g us l a t e l y I w a s , o f c o urs e , w e ll.

a w a r e t h at t h is p r a c t ic e w a s b e gin n in g t o p r e v a il t o a g r e a t
e xt e n t ; b u t I d o n o t t h in k it e v e r im p r e s s e d it s e l f o n m
y
m in d s o full y a s it d id wh e n o n G oo d Fr id ay l a s t I t o ok
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p a r t in t h e s e rv ic e fo r t h e fir s t t im e in m an y
, y e a r s in a ,

church wh ich h as a cqu ir e d a v e ry u n e n v iab l e n o t o r ie t y

I m e a n t h e C hurch o f S t J a m e s s H at ch a m I n l o o k in g o v e r
’
.
, .

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t h at church a ft e r t h e s e rv ic e h a d c o n clud e d I s aw in a

t r a n s e p t o r s id e ch ap e l — I s aw w it h m y o wn e y e s — a

C o n fe s s io n al o f t h e C hurch o f R o m e w it h it s s e at fo r t h e ,

C o n fe s s o r a p l a c e fo r t h e p e n it e n t t o k n e e l u p o n cur t ain s
, , ,

a n d t h e u s u a l p a r a p h e r n a l ia o f s uch p l a c e s N o w I d o n ot .
,

w is h t o s ay o n e u n k in d w o rd c o n c e r n in g t h e I n cum b e n t o f
t h at chu r ch a l t h o u g h I mu s t s ay h is c o n duc t h a s c o s t m e
,

t h e m o s t m is e r ab l e w e e k s o f t h e wh o l e o f m y E p is c o p at e .

I r e p e at t h a t I d o n o t w is h t o s a y a n y t h in g u n k in d O f h im
b u t I c an n o t fo r g e t o n t h e p r e s e n t o cc a s io n t h at h e is a n
O ffic e b e a r e r in t h is S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o s s
-
T h e B is h op .

c o n clud e d b y s u pp o rt in g t h e r e s o lu t io n I m ay h e r e n ot e .

t h at C o n fe s s io n a l B o x e s wh ich s o as t o n is h e d t h e l a t e B is h o p
,

o f S t A l b a n s h av e n o w b e c o m e v e r y c o mm o n in R it u a l is t ic
.
,

c hurch e s . T h e B is h o p s h av e t h e p o w e r t o r e m o v e t h e m b ut , ,

w it h a v e ry fe w e xc e p t io n s th e y r e fu s e t o u s e t h e ir p o w e rs
, .

Ma n y o f t h e m c a n ta lk aga in s t P o p e ry in t h e C hurch o f
E n gl a n d b u t t h e l a it y a re a s k in g W h y d o t h e y n o t ac t ?
, ,

W e n e e d dee ds m o r e t h an words in t h e s e d a n ge r o u s d ays .

Th e n e x t s p e a k e r w as t h e H igh C hurch B is h o p o f
L ic h fi e ld ( D r S e lwy n )
. H e s a id
. I mu s t s ay fr o m t h e ,

o b s e rv a t io n w h ich I h a v e m a d e o f t h e d o cum e n t s p l ac e d
b e fo r e u s t h a t t h e y d o c o n t a in t h e v e ry g r a v e s t e l e m e n t s
,

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,
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n o t p l e d g e m y s e l f as t o m fu t ur e c o ur s e e it h e r a s r e g a rd s a n
v

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I c o uld a p p o in t o n e o f t h e s e cl e rgy m e n t o o n e o f t h o s e offic e s
or t h e o t h e r W e a s B is h o p s o f t h e C hurch of E n gl a n d
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c a nn o t s a n ct io n t h e ir d o ctr in e s o r p r a c t ic e s a n d t h e r e fo re ,

w e c a ll u p o n t h e m in t e rms o f e a r n e s t b u t affe c t io n a t e
e x o s t ul a t io n t o r e t r e a t fr o m a p o s it io n wh ich w e fe e l t o b e
p
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s o ut t e rl y wr o n g .

T h e H igh C hurch B is h o p o f O x fo rd ( Dr Ma c k arn e s s ) .

d e cl ar e d t h at h e c o rd ially c o n curr e d in t h e r e s o lu t io n b u t ,

h e a dd e d I fe e l b o u n d t o s ay w it h r e s p e c t t o s o m e o f t h e
p.
e rso n s w h o a re s a i d t o b e m e m b e rs o f th is S o c ie t y t ha t ,

I d o n ot b e l ie v e t h e y h av e t h e sl igh t e s t id e a o f a ny c o n s p ir a cy
a ga in st t h e d o ctr in e a n d d is c ip l in e o f o u r R e fo rm e d C hurch
'

A t t h e sam e t im e h is l o rdsh ip d e clar e d th at h e d is app r o v e d

of t h e P rie s t in A bs olu tion .

Th e B ish op of St . A s ap h
s aid Th e s y st e m o f
C o n fe s s io n wh ich w e h av e b e e n d iscus s in g fo ll o w e d by ,

p r i e s t l y a b s o lu t ion , h a s n o s a n c t io n fr o m S cr ip tur e o r fr o m
t h e fo rmul a r ie s o f t h e C hurch o f E n g l a n d I b e l ie v e th a t
.

it is m o s t inj ur io us t o t h o s e w h o c o m e t o c o n fe s s a n d ,

m o s t d e t r im e n t al t o t h e Min is t e r w h o r e c e iv e s C o n fe s s io n .

W h at w as t h e r e s ul t o f t h e s ys t e m in I r e l an d wh e n ,

a ss a s s in a t io n w a s fr e qu e n t in t h at c o u n t ry ? D id n o t t h e
a s s as s in go t o C o n fe s s io n t h e p r e v io u s d ay a n d o bt a in
'

r e l ie f t o h is c o n sc ie n c e ? A n d w h at w a s t h e effe ct o n t h e
p r i e s
’
t s o w n m i n d ? W as it l ik e l y t h a t h e c o uld c o m e in

c o n t a ct w it h s o much s in an d c o n t r a c t n o d e file m e n t ? ‘

A l a s ! le t t h e m o r a l a s p e c t o f m a n y c o u n t r ie s o n t h e
”
c o n t in e n t s u pp l y t h e a n sw e r .

T h e R ig h t R e v D r Mo b e rly B is h o p o f S al is b ury w h o
. .
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n e xt a ddr e s s e d the H o us e av o we d
, t h at h e b e l ie v e d
C o n fe ss io n t o b e r igh t a n d y e t e v e n h e c o n d e m n e d in v e ry
,

s e v e r e l a n gu age t h e P ries t in A bs olu tion a n d t h e t e a ch in g ,

o f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o s s a s c o n t a in e d in it s B ooks
“
,

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fo r t h e Y o u n g , N o I C onf ess ion
. .
,
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a g r e e w it h t h e r e s o lu t io n b u t I t h in k t h a t t h is m a t t e r is a
much m o r e d ifficul t o n e t h a n o n t h e s ur fac e it ap p e ar s I .

c a n n ot d o u b t t h at C o n fe s s io n a n d A b s o lu t io n w e r e e nj o in e d
by o u r L o rd H ims e l f a n d t h a t t h e y fo rm a r e al p a r t o f t h e
,

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s ys te m o f t h e C hurch a n d u n d e r c e rt a in c ircum s t an c e s are

,

c a p ab l e o f b e in g bl e s s e d in t h e h igh e s t p o s s ibl e d e gr e e fo r
g o o d t o t h o s e w h o p ar t a k e o f t h e m A t t h e s a m e t im e by
.
,

c a rrying t h e m t o t h e e xc e s s t a u gh t a n d p r a c t is e d by t h e
p e rs o n s wh o s e c o n duc t is b e fo r e u s t o d ay t h e y c a n n ot b u t
-

b e p r o duc t iv e o f g r e a t a n d s e r io u s e v il I b e lie v e t h e
.

p r a c t ic e o f h a b it u a l C o n fe s s io n t o b e m is ch ie v o u s in t h e
h igh e s t d e gre e a n d I h av e a p ar t icul ar o bj e c t in r e fe rr in g t o
,

it fo r t h e gr e a t e r p a r t o f m y l ife a s t h a t o f o t h e r s o f y o ur
, ,

l o rd s h ip s h as b e e n s p e n t a s a s ch o o lm a s t e r a n d I c o n fe s s
, ,

t h at t h e r e is n o t o n e t h in g in a ll t h e w o rld wh ich is d e e p e r

in m y h e a r t a n d c o n s c ie n c e t h a n t h e c o rru p t in g m is ch ie f o f
”
a n y s uch s y s t e m as t h is ge t t in g in t o o u r s ch o o l s .

T h e B is h o p o f B a t h a n d W e ll s s aid — “
W e h av e s e e n
h o w t h e a u t h o r s o f t h is b o o k b y t h e d o c t r in e a n d p r a c t ic e
,

t h e y h av e s e t fo r t h h av e s c a n d al iz e d t h e p u b l ic m in d a n d
, ,

I a m s ur e t h at if w e t h e B is h o p s o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d
, ,

w e r e t o a id a n d ab e t s uch d o c t rin e a n d p ra c t ic e w e s h o uld ,

l o s e t h e r e s p e c t a n d c o n fid e n c e o f t h e c o u n t ry F o r t h e s e .

r e a s o n s I t h in k it m o s t im p o rt a n t t h at w e s h o uld
,

u n an im o u s l y ag re e t o t h e r e s o lu t io n s b e fo r e us .

T h e l a s t s p e e ch fr o m wh ich I S h a ll qu o t e w a s t h at o f t h e
“
H ig h C hurch B is h o p o f C h ich e s t e r I t h in k h e s a id
.
, ,

t h is is a v e ry s e r io u s m at t e r a n d t h a t it is t h e du t y o f t h is
,

H o u s e t o p r o t e s t in t h e s t r o n g e s t m a n n e r a ga in s t t h e
t e a ch in g o f t h e s e R o m a n iz in g d o c t r in e s a n d t h e a d o p t io n
,

of t he s e R o m a n iz in g p r a c t ic e s . T h e r e is n o t a s in gl e
s y ll a b l e in t h e S t a t u t e s [o f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o s s ]
a b o u t C o n fe s s ion t o A lm ig h t y G o d a n d s e e k in g fo r g iv e n e s s
,

t hr o u gh J e s us C hr is t . T h e r e is n o in t im a t io n t h a t t h e
m e a n s o f fo rgiv e n e s s are o p e n t o all w h o c o m e t o G o d
t hr o u g h C hr is t . N o t h in g o f t h e s o r t is s a id a n d t h is is a ,

c a s e in wh ich o m is s io n ap p e ar s t o m e t o b e fat al I t l e a d s .

t h e p e o p l e t o l e a n o n t h e p r ie s t . Y o u c a n n o t fi n d t h a t in
t h e S c rip t ur e s a n d n o o n e w o uld s ay t ha t it is n culc a t e d
,
i
in t h e fo rmul a r ie s o f o u r C h urc h .
1 18 SE CRE T H I ST O R Y O F THE o xr o nn MO VE ME N T .

Th e ru t h o f A rchd e a c o n A ll e n s ch a rg e a gain s t t h e s e
t
’

t hr e e R it u a l is t ic cl e r g y m e n d o e s n o t a p p e ar t o h a v e b e e n

e ve r ch all e n g e d m uch l e s s re fu t e d , I t r a is e s t h e v e ry .

s e r io u s q u e s t io n H o w far is t h e R it u a l is t ic C o n fe s s io n a l u s e d
,

fo r imm o ra l p u rp o s e s by w ick e d a n d e v il d is p o s e d cl e rgy -

men N o o n e w is h e s t o m a k e s w e e p in g a n d ge n e r a l ch a r g e s
o n s uch a s u bj e c t B u t is t h e r e n o t j u s t c a u s e fo r a n x ie t y?
.

I s n o t hum a n n a t ur e t h e s a m e in all a ge s Th at t h e C o n
fe s s io n al h as b e e n g r o s s l y u s e d fo r imm o r a l p ur p o s e s by ,

e v il d is p o s e d p r ie s t s
-
an d t h a t t o a g ig a n t ic e x t e n t in t h e
,

C hurch o f R o m e is a m p ly p r o v e d b e y o n d t h e p o s s ib il it y o f
, ,

r e fu t a t io n b y t h e B ull s o f t h e P o p e s t h e m s e lv e s ag a in s t
,

s o l ic it a n t p r ie s t s A ny o n e w h o w is h e s fo r cl e a r a n d a m p l e
.

e v id e n c e o n t h is p o int b as e d e xclu s iv e l y u p o n
, R o m a n

C a t h o l ic a u t h o r it ie s s h o uld c e r t a in l y r e a d A n H is toric a l
,

S k e tc h of S acerd ota l C e l iba cy by Mr H e n ry C L e a o f P h il a ,

. .
,

d e l p h ia Mr L e a s b o o k is n o t s u ffi c ie n t l y k n o w n in
. .
’

E ur o p e a n d I o n l y w o n d e r t h a t a n e d it io n o f s uch a l e a r n e d
,

w o rk h as n e v e r y e t b e e n p u b l is h e d in E n gl an d H e p ro ve s .

c o n clu s iv e l y t h a t t h e C o n fe s s io n a l h a s b e e n u s e d b y w ick e d ,

p r i e sts fo r t h e v il e s t p ur p o s e s in t h e
, p a s t a n d t h a t t h e ,

o ffe n c e is n o t u n k n o w n t o t h e n in e t e e n t h c e n t ury It .

ap p e a r s t h a t t h e A b b é H e l s e n w h o fo r t w e n t y fi v e y e a r s h a d
-
,

b e e n a n d s t ill w a s a R o m a n C a t h o l ic p r e a ch e r in B ru s s e l s ,

a dd re s s e d a n in d ig n a n t r e m o n s t r a n c e t o t h e A r ch b is h o p o f

Me chl in in 1 8 3 2 in wh ich h e e xp o s e d t o t h e l igh t o f d ay t h e

, ,

a w ful imm o r a l ity e x is t in g a t t h a t t im e a m o n gs t t h e R o m is h

p r i e s t h o o d .

H e l e n w it s M L e a all d s t
”
s , r e th s an d ls
r .
,
f th e C n u e o e c a o o

fe s s io n al a s a c au s e o f it s av o id an c e by t h e fait h fu l a n d a s c o n t rib u t in g

po w e rf ul l
y to th e g ro w t h o f re l ig i ou s in d iffe re n c e , an d t h at th e s e

l
s c an d a s e x is t is n ot a m e re m at t e r of j
c o n e c t ure or in fe re n c e . I f it
w e re s o, t h e re w o u ld b e no nee d fo r re it e rat in g t h e p roh ib it io n s ag ain s t

th e ab s o u t io n l b y C o n fe s s o rs o in gu ilt , w h ic h is
f t h e ir fair _
p at ne
r rs

s t ill o c c as i o n a l ly fou n d t o b e n e c e s s ary by m o d e rn C ou n c i s ; n or l

w o u l d P iu s IX .
,
in 1 8 6 6 ,
h av e fe t h im s e f o b l ig l
e d t o d e c lare t h a l
t th e

p o we r
g ran t e d t o B is h o ps to
'

ab s o v el in c as e s re s e rv e d to the Po p e
 C L E R ICA L C E L I BA C Y. 1 19

sh a ll n ot in f u tu re e x te n d to o ff e n c e s d fo r P a pa l ab s o u t io n by
re s e rv e l
Be n e d ic t X I V .
’

s Bu l l S a c r a m e n t u m P w n it e n tioe I n fac t t h e c rim e .

’

o f so l ic itat i on m us t hav e be c om e n o t or ou s l i yf q re ue nt b e fo re th e Co n

g re
g at io n o f t h e Inq u i s it io n at R om e c ou l d h av e fe t im l p ll e e d , in 1 86
7 ,

to p ut fo rt h an I n s t u c t ion r a d d re s s e d to all A rc h b is h o ps , Bis h o p s , an d

O rd in arie s , c o m l ain in g t h
p at th e C o n s t it u t io n s on th e s ub e c tj d id n ot

re c e v ei p rop e r at te nt io n , an d t h at in s om e
p l ac e s ab u s e s h ad c re pt in ,

bo t h as
q to g p re u irin e n it e n t s t o d e n ou n c e gu il ty C on fe s s o rs , an d a s

to t h e p u n is h in g o f C o n fe s s o rs gu i t y o f s o ic it at io n l l so li c it in g
l
w o m e n , w h i e in t h e C o n fe s s io n a , t o im m o ra it y] l l . I t t h e re fore
u r e
g d th e o ffi c ial s e v e ry w h e re t o gre at e r vig ou r in in v e s t igat in g suc h

o ffe n c e s , an d g av e a sum m ary of th e prac t ic e o f th e I n qu is it ion in

”
19
re
g ar d to t h e s e m at te rs .

B e a r in g t h e s e th e r s im ilar facts in m in d I am
an d o ,

n o t at all sur p r is e d t o l e a r n on th e r e l iabl e a u t h o r it y o f ,

A rchd e a c o n A ll e n t h a t w it h in t h e e x p e r ie n c e o f e v e n one
,

“
cl e rgy m an th re e in s t a n c e s w e r e m ad e k n o w n in wh ich t h e
R it u al is t ic C o n fe s s io n al h as b e e n u s e d by F a t h e r C o n fe s s o rs
fo r t h e v il e s t p urp o s e s A re w e t o su pp o s e t h at t h o s e thr e e
.

we r e t h e o n ly g u il t y p e rs o n s in E n gl an d ? I f t h e e x p e rie n c e
o f o t h e r s c o ul d o n l y b e m a d e p u b l ic is t h e r e n o t r e a s o n t o ,

fe a r t h at t h e in s t an c e s w o uld b e c o n s id e r ab l y mul t ip l ie d ?
H a s n o t a t l e a s t o n e cl e r gy m an Si n c e 1 8 7 7 b e e n d e p riv e d
, , , ,

o f h is l iv in g fo r t h e cr im e o f s e duc in g a y o u n g l a d y t hr o u h
g
t h e C o n fe s s io n a l ? C l e r ic a l c e l ib a c y is r ap idl y s p r e a d in g
am o n gs t t h e R it ual is t s an d it is n o t at all a p l e as an t ,

th o u ght th at o u r w iv e s d a u gh t e r s a n d s is t e r s m ay b e , ,

in t o C o n fe s s io n t o s o m e y o u n g b a ch e l o r r i t d
g o g p e s a n ,

t alk in g w it h h im o n su bj e c t s wh ich s h o uld n e v e r b e a ll u d e d

to . T h is s o r t o f t h in g is b a d e n o u g h wh e n t h e C o n fe s s o r
h ap p e n s t o b e a m a rr ie d m an b u t wh e n h e is a c e l ib at e ,

t h e d a n ge r s a re g r e at l y in cr e a s e d L e t it n o t b e s a id t h a t .

I am b r in gin g r e ckl e s s a n d wh o l e s al e ch a rg e s again s t t h e

R it u al is t ic C l e r gy I am d o in g n o t h in g o f t h e k in d I am
. .

s im pl y d e al in g w ith fa ct s an d w it h p o s s ib il it ie s wh ich we , ,

‘
9 Lea ’
s H is tory of S ace rdotal Ce libacy , p 6 33 . Se c on d e d itio n . B os t on
H o u gh t o n M ili e u , Co .
, 1884 .
 SE CR E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

c an n o t a ffo rd t o ig n o r e T h a t t h e C o n fe s s io n al m ay b e
.

u s e d fo r t h e v il e s t p urp o s e s is a ck n o wl e d ge d e v e n by t h e
a u t h o r o f t h e P r ies t in A bs olu tion w h o a s a R it u al is t ic , ,

C o n fe s s o r o f m a ny y e ar s e x p e r ie n c e sp e aks w it h s o m e ’
,

a u t h o r it y o n th is p o in t W h il e writ in g o n t h e c a r e wh ich
.

t h e C o n fe s s o r sh o uld e x e rc is e in h e ar in g t h e C o n fe ss io n s o f
fe m al e s h e r e m a rk s
,

N o th in g m o s h w s t h e fe arf l n e s s of Sat an ic d e v ic e s t h n t h at
re o u a

it is p os s ibl t h at a Sac am e n t w h ic h w as in s t it u t e d t o d iv f t h
e r r e or

f o m s o l s s in an d t h e d v il an d m ak th e m l i in g t e m pl e s o f t h e
r u e , e v

H oly G h s t m ay b e p rof n e d by ab u s e rs of it s m in is t t ion s t o t h e

o , a ra
” 20
g ro s s e s t in iqu ity .

T h is t e s t im o ny of th e E d it o r of t h e P ries t in A bs olu tion

is c o rr o b o rat e d by t h at o f D r P u s e y g iv e n a ft e r h e h a d .
,

h im s e l f b e e n h e a r in g C o n fe s s io n s for fo rt y y e ars H e t e ll s .

u s o f o n e w ay in wh ich t h e C o n fe ss io n a l is s t ill ab u s e d by

C o n fe s s o rs

I t is a s d s igh t w rit e s D r P u s y
a t o s e e C o n fe s s o s giv in g
, . e ,
r

th e i w h ol e m o n in g t
r
y ou n
g w rm e n d o v ot e e s w h il e t h
o
y d is m is s o ,
e

m en o m a ie d w o m e n w h o h v
r rr p e h ap s l ft th e ir h ou s h ol d
,
a e ,
r , e e

aff i s w it h d iffi c ul ty t o fi n d t h e m s e l v e s re j e c t e d w ith I am b u s y

‘
a r , ,

om e n e e l s e ! o t h at p e h s s u c h pe o pl e w ill g o o n f r
p
’

g o t s o s o , r a , o

m o n th s y or e ars w ith o u t t h e Sac ram e n t s . T h is is n ot h e arin g

”
’
21
C o n fe s s io n s fo r G od s s ak e , fo r o n e s o w n
’
bu t .

A g ain , Dr . P us e y w ar n s the C o n fe ss o r , wh e n in t h e
C o n fe s s io n al ,

p h
Y ou m ay e rv e rt t is Sac ram e n t [o f P e n an c e ] fro m it s e g it im ate l
e n d , w h ic h is t o k
in dle an e x c e e d in g h orro r o f s in in t h e m in d s o f
o t h e rs , in t o a s ub t l e m e an s of fe e d in g evi l p as s io n s an d S in in you r
ow n

He a sol w arn s th e C o n fe s s o r , w h o h e a rs C o n fe s s io n s
”
wh il e in a s t at e o f m o r t al s in wh ich d o e s n o t ,
ne c e s s ar il y
im p l y wh at t h e w o rld w o uld t e rm a wic ke dn e ss

I f th e m in is try of a C on fe s s or is be s e t w ith d an ge rs , even fo r a

2°
Th e P rie s t in A bsolu tion , P art I I .
, p .
77 .

21 P us e y
’
s Manua l f or Confess ors p ,
. 108.
7“ I bid .
, p . 1 02 .
 SE C R E T H I S TO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

st r ic t l y c o n fid e n t ia l n at ure o f it s p ro c e e d in gs h a d b e e n ,

“
ig n o r e d A l a dy h a d a c t u a ll y
. t o ld h im o n t h e fo ll o w in g ,

m o r n in g t h a t s h e k n e w t h at t h e v o t e o f t h e S o c ie ty w a s n o t
,

”
u n an im o u s N e x t a l e t t e r w as re a d fr o m B r o t h e r O x e n h am
.
,

wh o w a s e v id e n t l y a n x io u s t o k e e p h is p r o m is e t o t h e A rch
b is h o p o f C a n t e rb ury Th at g e n t l e m a n e n cl o s e d a m o t io n
.

wh ich h e w is h e d t o b r in g b e fo r e t h e S e p t e m b e r S y n o d if ,

a pp r o v e d b t h C h t r T h e m o t io n w a s as fo ll o ws
y e a p e .

T h t in as m u h as c e rt a in p a t s
a c f t h e P i t in A b l ti n r o r es so u o ,

re l t in
a t t h e q s t i n in gue f p oe it n t s a e oin t h e o p in i n
n f
e t h i
g o s ,
r , o o

Sy n d o t l
, a s t v e y l iabl e t
ea r i j u i u s m is s o t h is Sy
n d
r o s l es u e , no re o v

th t
a ll c p ie s o f t h s id b o k no w in th e p s s s s i n f t h S c ie t y
a o e a o o e o o e o

s h ll be d e s t
”
ed
25 ro
a
y .

T o t o l e r at e t h e d iscu s s i o n o f s uch a v e ry p r o p e r m ot io n
as t h is w a s wh a t t h e b r e t hr e n c o uld n e v e r a s s e n t t o Th e .

ve ry t h o u g h t w as t r e a s o n S O in p io u s h o rr o r t h e R e v .
, , .

R o b e r t J a m e s W ils o n e xcl a im e d t h a t
“
h e h op e d t h a t t h e
C h ap t e r w o uld n o t a ll o w B r o t h e r O x e n h a m s m o t io n t o b e
’

”
p l a c e d o n t h e A ge n d a o f t h e S e p t e m be r S n od
y S o t o .

m a k e q u it e s ur e t h a t t h e h at e d a n d dr e a d e d d iscu s s io n
s h o uld n o t t a k e p l a c e B r o t h e r W ,
il s o n p rop os e d a n d t h e ,

R e v E d g a r H o sk in s (n o w R e c t o r o f S t Ma r t in s L ud g a t e
’
. .
, ,

L on don) s e c o n d e d t h e fo ll o w in g r e s o lu t io n T h at
t h e S o c ie t y t h in k s it u n d e s ir ab l e t o e n t e r a t t h e Sy n o d

in t o a r e c o n s id e r at io n o f it s r e l a t io n s t o t h e P ries t in
A bs olu tion ” 6
Th e r e w a s n o d iffe r e n c e o f o p in io n in t h e
.

C h ap t e r a s t o t h e d e s ir a bil it y o f s t ifl in g d is cu s s io n o n
B ro t h e r O xe n h am s m o t io n a n d a cc o rd in gl y B r o t h e r
’
,

W il s o n s r e s olu t io n w as e arn e d u n a n im o u s l y
’ “
A n d ye t .
,

n o t w it h s t a n d in g t h is d e c is io n o f t h e J uly C h ap t e r wh e n ,

t h e S e p t e m b e r S y n o d w a s h e ld t h e r e l a t io n s o f t h e S o c ie ty

t o t h e P ries t in A bs ol ution we re v e ry full y c o n sid e r e d a s ,

t h e o ffic ia l r e p o r t o f t h e p r o c e e d in g s fully S h o w s t h o u gh , ,

of c o ur s e B r o th e r O xe n h am s m ot io n was r igo r o usly

,
’

b o yc o t t e d .

“ 1
C 7 ly Ch pt . u 877 p a er , 1 ,
p
. 2 .
2°
. 10 .
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O ne of th e c ial su bj e c t s d iscu s s e d a t t h e J ul y C h a p t e r
spe
”
wa s O ur A c t io n T o w a rd s t h e B is h o p s I t w as in t r o duc e d .

by t h e R e v C F L o wd e r w h o a ft e r m e n t io n in g t h at t h e
. . .
, ,

U p p e r H o u s e o f C o n v o c a t io n h a d app o in t e d a C o mm it t e e
t o c o n s id e r t h e S t a t u t e s o f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o ss

a n d t h e P rie s t in A bs olu tion p r o c e e d e d t o c o n g r a t ul a t e t h e

,

S o c ie t y o n h av in g s o fa r e sc a p e d E p isc o p a l c e n s ur e T h at .
,

it s e e m s w a s l a r g e l y d u e t o t h e B ish op o f O x fo rd w h o
, , ,

wh il e d e n o u n c in g t h e S o c ie t y a n d it s C o n fe s s ion al B o o k in
p u b l ic w as ,
a t t h e s a m e t im e s e cr e t l y p l o t t in g fo r t h e p ur p o s e

o f sh ie ld in g t h e m fr o m t h e e x p e c t e d c e n s ur e o f t h e E p is c o p a l

B e n ch I n t h e c o urs e o f h is s p e e ch B r o t h e r L o wd e r s aid
t h at P u t t in g as id e t h e rh o d o m o n t a d e a n d a d c ap tan d um
‘
w o rd s o f t h e A rch b is h o p ab o ut a c o n s p ira cy h e saw ,
’

g r o u n d s fo r h o p e in t h e l in e t a k e n b y t h e B i s h o p o f O x fo rd ,

w h o h e b e l ie v e d w a s fr ie n dly t o u s a n d h a d m ov e d f or a
, , ,

C om m itte e in orde r to s av e th e ce n su re wh ich was h a ng ing ov e r

us . Th at c e n sur e w o uld b e m o s t s e r io u s t o t h e S o c ie ty at
l ar ge a n d e s pe c ially t o t h e yo u n ge r br e t hr e n a n d t h o s e
, ,

h old in g p o s it io n s u n d e r G o v e r n m e n t H e a dv is e d t h at a .

d e p u t a t io n o f t h e S o c ie ty sh o uld go b e fo r e t h e C o m m it t e e
[o f B i s h o p s ] w it h t h e o b j e c t o f ex p l a in in g a n d d e fe n d in g
”
t h e S t a tu t e s B r o th e r L o wd e r c o n clud e d h is s p e e ch b y
.

m o v in g a r e s olu t io n t o t h e e ffe c t t ha t t h e Mas t e r in C o u n c il

t a k e such s t e p s a s m ig h t s e e m b e s t t o e x p l a in t h e w o rk o f

t h e S o c ie t y t o t h e C o mm i t t e e o f t h e U pp e r H o us e o f C o n

vo c at io n T h is re s o lu t io n w a s s e v e r e ly cr it ic is e d by s e v e r al
.

O f t h e b r e t hr e n I n p a r t icul a r B r o t h e r A H Mac k o n o c h ie
.
, . .

d e cl ar e d t h at h e d iffe r e d e n t ir e l y fr o m t h e c o ur s e p r o p o s e d .

”
T h e l e a d in g m in d a m o n g t h e B is h o p s w a s h e s a id , ,

s im pl y h at r e d t o t h e S o c ie ty as far a s t h e y k n e w it .

A t t h e m e e t in g a t L a m b e t h t h e A rch b is h o p h a d s u rre p
t it io u s ly g o t t h e S t a t u t e s o u t o f t h e Ma s t e r a n d ha vin g ,

o b t a in e d t h e m t h e A rch b is h o p o f Y o rk a n n o u n c e d t h at h e -

S h o uld n o t fe e l h im s e l f b o u n d t o r e s p e c t t h e c o n fid e nc e o f
-

t h e S o c ie t y T h e B ish o p s o bj e c t w a s t o p u t d o w n t h e
’
.
1 24 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

S o c ie t y , wh ich t h e y h at e a n d fe a r T h e y h av e al re a d y a .

”
g r e a t id e a o f it s p o w e r .

C a n o n T T C a r t e r s a id h e
. . m u s t ag r e e w it h B r o t h e r
Ma c k o n o c h ie a s t o t h e e v id e n t an imus o f t h e B is h o p s .

T h e y w o uld d e s t r oy u s if t h e y c o uld a n d t h e p r in c ip l e s ,

w e u p h o ld .T h e r e w e r e B is h o p s h e k n e w w h o h a t e d , ,
.

t h e w ay in wh ich t h e y w e r e k e p t u n d e r by t h e A rch b ish o p ,

an d o n l w n t e d t o b e b a ck e d u p ; a n d o u r w r a ga in s t
y a p o e

t h e A rch b is h o p lay in t h o s e m e n b e in g a b l e t o sh o w o u r

p o s it io n . N o w t h a t w e h av e go n e s o far w e m us t n o t ,
”
w it hdraw fr o m t h e c o ur s e w e h av e t ak e n .

Th e R e v T O u t r a m Ma r s h a ll ( O rg an iz in g S e cr e t a ry o f
. .

t h e E n g l is h C hurch U n io n ) s a id h e c o uld su pp o r t B r o t h e l

L o wd e r s m o t io n if t h e p o w e rs o f t h e d e p u t at io n w e r e
’
,

“
l im it e d . H e l o o k e d u p o n it a s a n O p p o r t u n it y t o t e a ch
”
t h e G o s p e l t o t h o s e w h o s e ld o m h e a r u s T h is w ill n o .

d o u bt b e n e ws t o m a n y It w a s c e r t a in l y im p e r t in e n t o n
.

Mr Ma r s h a ll s p ar t t hu s t o im p ly t h a t t h e B is h o p s s e ld o m
.
’

h e ard t h e G o s p e l a n d t h at it w as t h e du t y o f a s e cr e t
,

S o c ie t y o f F a t h e r C o n fe s s o r s t o t e a ch it t o t h e m
T h e R e v R o b e r t E yt o n ( n o w C an o n o f W e s t m in s t e r )
.

“
d e cl ar e d t h at H e w a s gl a d o f u n b urd e n in g h is m in d an d ,

s t at in g wh a t m igh t h a v e t o b e h is c o ur s e o f a c t io n Th e re .

w a s a g r e a t t id e o f fe e l in g in t h e c o u n t ry s e tt in g in t o w a rd s
C a t h o l ic is m a s t h e o n l y s a fe gr o u n d H e h o p e d t h e S o c ie t y
.

w o uld n o t by it s p o l icy at t h is g r e at cr is is ch e ck t h at t id e .

I f it e v e r c a m e t o h is h av in g t o ch o o s e b e t w e e n r e m ai n in g
in t h e S o c ie t y a n d c e a s in g t o m in is t e r in t h e C h u fc h o f
,

E n gl a n d h e fe l t n o d o u b t wh at h e s h o uld d o d e e p ly a s h e
, ,

s h o uld r e gr e t h is s e v e r a n c e fr o m S S C I t m ay h e l p . . .

t o w a rd s e x p l a in in g Mr E y t o n s p o s it io n if I m e n t io n t h at h e
’
.

at t h a t t im e h e ld a cu ra t e s l ic e n s e u n d e r t h e B is h o p o f
’

L o n d o n a n d t h e r e fo r e wh at h e m e a n t w a s t h a t r a t h e r t h a n
,

”
l o s e t h a t l ic e n s e h e w o uld t h o u gh w it h d e e p r e gr e t l e av e
, ,

t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o s s A s a m a t t e r o f fac t h e h as
.
,

s in c e w it h d raw n fr o m t h e S o c ie t y t h o u g h wh e t h e r h is h e a r t
,
126 SE CR E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

e x p r e s s e d fo r E n gl is h h o n e s t y a n d s t r a igh t fo rw a rd n e s s H e .

t h o u gh t o u r s e c re c y h a d b e e n a p ro t e c t io n t o u s a n d h e ,

th e r e fo r e w as o pp os e d t o s urr e n d e r in g t h e R 0 11 t o t h e
”
B is h o p s .

B e fo r e t h e C h a p t e r cl o s e d p r o t e sts w e r e m a d e b y t w o o f
t h e b r e t hr e n Th e R e v E G d e S a l is W o o d s a id t h at h e
. . . .

w is h e d t o p r o t e s t a gain s t t h e s t at e m e n t in t h e A ddr e s s [o f
‘
t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o s s ] t o C o n v o c a t io n t h a t the ,

C hurch o f E n g l a n d t e a ch e s t h at C o n fe s s io n is n o t a m at t e r
o f c o m p ul s o r y o b l igat io n T h e R e v A H Ma c k o n o c h ie
’
. . . .

d e cl a r e d t h at h e agre e d w it h B r o t h e r W o o d in t h is s e n s e ,

t h a t fo r t h o s e w h o a re in m o r t al s in t h e r e is n o w ay

g e n e r a ll y o f o b t ain in g p a rd o n s av e in t h e S a cr a m e n t o f
,

P e nan ce .

T w o d ay s b e fo r e t h is C h ap t e r w a s h e ld t h e R e v W J . . .

Kn ox L it t l e (n ow C a n o n K n o x L itt l e ) p re a ch e d ( o n
- -

Jul y 8 t h ) a s e rm o n o n t h e su bj e c t o f t h e P ries t in A bs olu

tion t o h is o w n c o n gr e ga t io n a t S t A l b a n s C hurch
’
.
,

Ma n ch e s t e r a n d su b s e qu e n t l y h e p u b l is h e d it in p a m p hl e t
,

fo rm . I r e fe r t o it h e r e a s ill u s t r a t in g t h e t a c t ic s o f s o m e
l e a d in g R it u al is t s T h e p r e a ch e r h ad n o t t h e c o ur ag e t o
.

t e ll h is p e o p l e p l a in l y t h at h e w a s h im s e l f a m e m b e r o f t h e
S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o s s ye t t o s av e h is c o n s c ie n c e h e t hus
,

r e fe rre d t o t h e m at t e r
My c o n n e c t io n , in de e d , w ith t h e Soc ie ty of th e H oly Cro s s is of

th e s k l
l ig h t e s t, b u t m y n o w e d ge of t h e go od an d h o ly m e n w h o are
l e ad in g m e m be rs o f it is in t im at e , an d b e l ie v e fro m all hav e I , I
h e a rd o f it t h at t h e So c ie t y
,
of th e H oly C ro s s is a n o ble S o c ie ty , no
” 27
m at t e r w h at l
c a um n y m ay b e h e a p ed u
p on it .

W a s t h is a s t r ic t l y a ccur a t e w ay fo r C a n o n K n o x L it t l e -

t o d e s cr ib e h is c o n n e c t io n w it h t h e S o c ie ty o f t h e H o l y
C ro s s ? W as it rig h t t o s ay t h a t h is c o n n e c t io n w it h it
”
w as o f t h e s l ig h t e s t wh e n h e w as a full m e m b e r at t h e
,

27 Th e P ries t in A bsolution, b y R e v . W .
J
. K n ox- L it t le , M A .
, p 26 . L on d on
R iv in gt on s .
 CA NO N KN O X L ITT L E AND s . s . C . 27

ve ry m o m e n t h e was s p e a k in g A n d n o t ic e t h e e x p r e ss io n ,

“ ”
fr o m all t h a t I h av e h eard o f it ; as t h o u gh h e h a d n o
e rs on a l k n o wl e d g e o f it s d a rk h is t o ry a n d P o p is h S t a tut e s
p
“
It m ay r e a s o n ab l y b e a sk e d h e r e I f t h e S S C is a n oble , . . .

wh y d id C a n o n K n o x L itt l e s e v e r h is c o n n e ct io n
”
S o c ie t y ,
-

w it h it t h e n e x t y e a r ?
A t t h e A u g ust 1 8 7 7 C ha p t e r o f t h e S o c ie ty o f t h e H ol y
, ,

C r o ss a l e tt e r was r e a d fr o m t h e Ma st e r o f t h e S o c ie ty
,
“
to
t h e e ffe c t t h at a s s o m e o f t h e b r e thr e n had e x p r e ss e d t h e ir
,

d is app r o val o f h is a ct io n in surr e n d e rin g t h e S t a tut e s t o t h e

A rch b ish o p h e th o u ght it w o uld b e w e ll t o g iv e a n o pp or
,

t u n it y at t h e [S e p t e m b e r ] S y n o d fo r a n e x p r e ss io n o f
”
o p in io n o n t h e p a r t o f t h e S o c ie t y a s t o h is c o n duc t O n .

t h e m o t io n o f t h e R e v A n th o ny B ath e n o w V ic a r o f F r id ay
.
,

th o r pe Y o rk a r e s olu t io n a s s ur in g t h e Mas t e r that h e

, ,

“ ”
p o s s e ss e d t h e full c o n fid e n c e o f t h e S o c ie t y w a s c a rr ie d

u n an im o usl y Th e R e v C h a rl e s S t e b b in g W a ll a c e ( n o w
. .

V ic a r o f t h e C hurch o f t h e A sc e n s io n L a v e n d e r H ill S W ) , ,
. .

b r o u gh t b e fo r e t h e C h ap t e r t h e d ifficult c ircum s t an c e s in
“
wh ich h e w a s pl a c e d H e s a id t h at t h e A rch b is h op O f
.
‘

C a nt e r b ur y h a d r e fu s e d t o l ic e n s e h im t o t h e C ur a c y o f
S t B a r n ab a s B e ck e n h a m b e c aus e h e w o uld n ot l e a v e
’
.
, ,

”
S S C
. . O n t h e m o t io n o f t h e R e v H D N ih ill s e c o n d e d
. . . .
,

by t h e R e v A n t h o n y B a t h e a r e s o lu t io n w as p as s e d by t h e
.
,

C h ap t e r u n a n im o u s ly t h an k in g B r o t h e r W a ll a c e fo r h is
c o urage o u s c o n duc t A t t h is C h ap t e r it m ay in t e re s t s o m e
.
,

t o k n o w t h e l at e A rchd e a c o n D e n is o n w a s a dm it t e d in t o t h e
,

O rd e r o f P r o b a t io n e r s T h e A rch d e a c o n m a d e n o s e cr e t o f
.

h is c o n n e c t io n w ith t h e S o c ie t y o f th e H o l y C r o s s I n h is .

N ote s of My L ife h e g l o r ie s in t h e fa c t t h at h e j o in e d it
,

b e c a u s e o f t h e a tt a ck o n it in 1 8 7 7 .

T h e S e p t e m b e r 1 8 7 7 S y n o d o f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y
, ,

C r o s s w as l o o k e d fo rw a rd t o by t h e b r e t hr e n w it h m o r e
t h a n o rd in a ry in t e r e s t a n d a n x ie t y I t w a s t h e fir s t S y n o d .

o f t h e wh o l e S o c ie t y h e ld s in c e L o rd R e d e s d a l e s e x p o s u re
’

o f t h e P rie st in A bs ol ution I a m s o rry t o s t a t e t h a t t h e

.
1 28 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

S e rm o n t o t h e b r e t hr e n , an d the Mas t e r s A ddr e s s

’
to th e
Sy n o d on h is im p o r t an t o cc as io n h ave n o t c o m e in t o m y
t

p o s s e s s i o n . B u t I d o p os s e s s t h e o ffic ia l a n d s e cr e t r e p to r
o f t h e S y n o d it s e l f wh ich w as h e ld in S t P e t e r s C hurch
’
.
, ,

L o n d o n D o cks o n S e p t e m b e r 1 3 t h a n d 1 4 t h
, Th e p r o c e e d .

in g s b e gan e a ch d ay at t h e e a rl y h o ur o f 9 A M a n d l as t e d . .

u n t il 7 P M .
28
. A t t h is S y n o d a n e ffo r t w as m a d e b y s e v e r a l
o f t h e b r e t hr e n t o n o m in a ll y b r e a k u p t h e S o c ie t y b u t t o ,

c o n t in u e it u n d e r a n o t h e r n a m e S O a s t o a v o id t h e o ffic ia l ,

c e n s ur e o f C o n v o c at io n Th e t ruly J e s u it ic a l s ch e m e s e e ms
.

t o h a v e b e e n s udd e n ly s p ru n g o n t h e S o c ie t y fo r B r o t h e r ,

Ma c k o n o c h ie d e n ie d t h a t t h e S yn o d h a d t h e p o w e r t o
“ ”
d is cu s s t h e qu e s t io n a ft e r t w e n t y fo ur h o urs n ot ic e -
It
’
.

w as s a id t h a t v e ry m an y o f t h e b r e t hr e n h ad r e c e iv e d n o
n o t ic e o f wh a t w a s c o m in g o n A s e r ie s o f r e s o lu t io n s
.

b e a r in g o n t h e s u bj e c t h a d b e e n p r e p a r e d I t w as h owe v e r .
, ,

s o o n e v id e n t t h at t h e r e w o uld b e a s t ro n g o pp os it io n t o t h e
p pr o o s a l s fo r d is b a n d in g t h e S o c ie t y an d a
p r o t e
, s t w a s

e n t e r e d a ga in s t t h e d is cu s s io n o f t h e q u e s t io n a t t h a t S y n o d .

A ft e r a n e xc it e d d e b a t e it w a s d e c id e d t h at t h e R e s o lu t io n s
,

sh o uld b e b r o u gh t fo rw a rd a s a n a m e n dm e n t t o t h e fir s t
m o t io n o n t h e a ge n d a p ap e r T h at m o t io n w a s t h e r e s ul t o f
.

t h e r e c e n t d is cu s s io n in p u b l ic o f t h e P ries t in A bs olu tion .

A d e s ir e w a s e x p r e s s e d a t t h e S yn o d t h a t t h e S t a t u t e s
m igh t b e r e v is e d w it h a V ie w t o t o n in g d o w n s o m e o f
,

t h e e x p r e s s i o n s in t h e S t a t u t e s o f t h e S o c ie t y n o t t h at ,

a yn o n e o bj e c t e d t o t h e d oc t r in e c o n t a in e d in t h o s e S t a t u t e s ,

Th e Ma s s
“
b u t t o t h e u s e o f te rms s uch as ,
and S a c ra ,

”
m e n t o f P e n a n c e &c wh ich h ad g iv e n o ffe n c e t o t h e
,
.
,

B is h o p s . A cc o rd in gl y t h e R e v W ill ia m H e n ry H u t ch in g s
,
.

( n o w A rchd e a c o n o f C l e v e l a n d ) p r o p os e d a n d t h e R e v E d g a r , .

H o s k in s s e c o n d e d t h e fo ll o w in g m o t io n
,

Th t i t h e p in i
a n o on f t h is Sy n d it is d is a bl e th t a C m m it t
o o a v a o ee

b e a pp o in t ed t o c on s id t her f em f t h
or e S o c i
oe ty s Sta t t e s w it h a
’
u , ,

o r o th e r w Is e
0

w t o m o d Ifi c at I o n
O 0

n e .

“
3
Ch a rles L owde r : a B iog raphy , p .
31 1 . Fi rs t e d it ion .
1 30 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

t h e S t at u t e s by t h e w it hdr aw al o f t e rms w o uld n ot b e t o

a v e rt a S y n o d ic a l c o n d e m n a t io n H e w o uld su pp ort t h e .

r e s olu t io n s in fav o ur o f d is b an d in g .

T h e s e w e r e b r av e w o rd s c o m in g fr o m o n e w h o s oo n a ft e r ,

wit hdr e w fr o m t h e S o c ie t y wit h o u t w a it in g for a n y ,

”
Syn o d ic a l c o n d e m n at io n I h a v e al t e r e d t h e w o rd in g o f .

h is s p e e ch in a cc o rd a n c e w it h h is o wn c o rr e ct io n s a s g iv e n
, ,

in t h e O c tober C h a te r p 1 p , . .

A t t h is p o in t , B r o t h e r E Sal is W o o d ob t a in e d . G . de

p e rm is s io n t o b r in g fo r w a rd h is r e s o lu t io n s a s a n a m e nd ,

m e n t t o t h e m o t io n o f B r o t h e r H u t ch in gs T h e y a re .

s o m e wh at l e n g t h y b u t I t h in k it m ay b e u s e ful t o qu o t e t h e m
,

h e r e in full o m it t in g o n l y t h e l as t t w o cl au s e s a s n ot o f a ny
, ,

im p o r t a n c e T h e y r e v e a l a p l a n fo r d is b a n d in g t h e S o c ie t y
.
,

s o fa r a s t h e p u b l ic k n o wl e d g e o f t h e ir p r o c e e d in g s w e n t ,

wh il e at t h e s a m e t im e p r o vid in g fo r it s c o n t in u an c e u n d e r
a n o t h e r n a m e by wh ich s ch e m e t h e ge n e ral p u b l ic w o uld b e
,

le d t o s u pp o s e t h at it h a d c e a s e d t o e x is t a l t o g e th e r Th e .

fo ll o w in g w e r e t h e r e s o lu t io n s ( t h e it al ics a re m in e )

I Th t n an d aft th e 1 5 th d ay of Se p t m be r 1 8 77 th e S c ie ty
. a o er e , , o

o f th e H l y C os s b e d i b n d e d
o rn d t h at all it s m e m b e s b e an d t h e
s a a r
y ,

are h e re by f ed f m a ll b l igat i s im p s e d b y t h e So c ie t y in re s p e c t
re ro o on o

it s St atu te s L aw s , R u le s f L ife ( s a v e a nd e x c e hbl ig a t ion (y

'
to , or o
p t t e o

c on fi d e nc e as r e
g d s
ar
p as t
p r oc e e d in s
g o f yS n od s a nd Ch a t e rs a n d
p of
th is S y n od ) , as w e ll
a s fro m an
y fo rm a b o n d l of u n io n o r u
m t ua l
ob l igat ion s at
p re s e n t s u b s is t in g in virtue of Me m be rs h ip in th e
”
So c ie ty .

II .
( ) a . Th at t h e M as te r , t h e Se c re t arie s , t h e T re as u re r, an d two
ot h e r Bre t h re n c h ose n by t h e m , sha ll be an d are h e re by c on s t itu t e d

T ru s t ee s o f t h e fu n d s , p a
p e rs , an d ot h e r
p ro
p e rt y of the So c ie t y ,
w ith ou t p o w e r o f d is p o s it ion e xc e t a s h e re in afte r prov id e d p .

Th at it b e an d is s u gge s te d t o th e s a id T ru s te e s , th at fro m
t im e t o t im e , at t h e ir d is c re t io n , t hey s h ou ld in v ite t o inf or m a l f
c on e r e n c e

a ll w h os e n a m e s s h a ll hav e be e n up on t h e R ol l o f t h e Soc ie t
y on t h e 1 4 th

p
Se te m b e r, 1 8 7 7, as w e ll as s u c h o t h e r p r ie s ts a s t h ey m ay c h oos e .
31

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th e H oly C ro s s .

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. .
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t h e S o c ie t y had b e e n ru s h e d d o w n
h ill in t o t h e m idst o f it s fo e s a n d w a s n ow surr o u n d e d an d , ,

in d a n ge r o f b e in g cut t o p ie c e s T h e r e w a s n o th in g fo r it .

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.

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, ,

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t h e S o c ie t y u n d e r t h e s a m e or a s im il a r t it l e a t a s e a rl y a ,

d at e as p o s s ibl e T h is it w as w e ll k n o w n wa s t h e o p in io n
.

o f a t l e a s t o n e B is h o p w h o was fr ie n dl y t o w a rd s u s
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.

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.

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t h e J e s u it O rd e r w a s su pp r e s s e d y C l m e n t XI V n o t
b e — .

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e m p h a t ic a ll y a s s e r t e d fo r t h e s a k e o f t h e p e a c e o f t h e
,

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.

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.

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H ol y C rbs s Mr W o o d c e rt a in ly us e d a m o s t app r o p r ia t e
, .

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.
, ,

o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d d id n o t s u p p r e s s t h e S S C . . .
,

as P op e C l e m e n t X I V d id t h e J e s u it O rd e r Mr W o o d s . . .
’

a m e n dm e n t d id n o t fi n d fav o ur w it h a s e c t io n o f t h e

3’
I t w o u ld b e in t e re s t in g t o k n o w w h o t h e B is h o p w whas , o t h us pl ay e d a

d o u b le p art , c e n s u rin g t h e S o c ie t y in p u b lic , an d he lp i g it

n on w it h a frie n d ly
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br e t hr e n in Sy n o d , fo r no s oone r h ad h e c o n cl u d e d h is
s pe e ch t h an s e v e r al o f t h e m r a is e d t h e qu e s t io n w a s t h e ,

a m e n dm e n t in o rd e r ? T h e Mas t e r o f t h e S o c ie t y d e fi n it e l y
rul e d t h at it w a s ; b u t t h a t d id n ot s a t is fy t h e d is c o n t e n t e d
b r e t hr e n w h o a c t u ally h a d t h e d a r in g t o ch all e n ge t h e
,

Mas t e r s rul in g ’
T h e R e v H D N ih ill m o v e d a n d t h e
. . . .
,

R e v T O ut r a m Ma r s h all s e c o n d e d t h e fo ll o w in g m o t io n
. .

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, ,

e xc it e d d e b a t e fo ll o w e d in wh ich B is h o p J e n n e r t o o k p a r t
, .

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,
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Mr . .

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’

o rd e r a n d t h e g e n e r a l d e b at e w as c o n t in u e d
,
.

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s poke s t r o n gl y in fav o ur o f d is b a n d in g H e g av e h is .

r e a s o n s fo r h av in g r e m a in e d in S S C u n d e r it s al t e r e d . . .

c ircum s t a n c e s T h e R ul e w a s a h e l p t o h im H e d e s ir e d
. .

t o fi g h t s h o uld e r t o s h o uld e r w it h t h o s e w h o w e re fi g h t in g

t h e s a m e b a t t l e ; b u t n o w h e t h o u g h t t h a t t h e w o rk o f t h e

S o c ie t y c o uld n o t b e c o n t in u e d w it h o u t g r e a t in j ury t o t h e
”
C hurch .

T h e R e v C D G o ld ie m o v e d a n o t h e r a m e n dm e n t t o t h e
. . .

e ffe c t t h a t t h e S o c ie t y s h o uld as s ur e t h e B is h o p s t h a t t h e
” “
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t io n wh ich m ay b e m a d e b y t h e ir l o rd s h ip s a n d t o c o in c id e ,

w it h a n y a m e n dm e n t s wh ich are in a cc o rd a n c e w it h t h e
t e a ch in g o f t h e e a r ly C hurch a n d t h e F o rm u la rie s o f o u r ,

C hurch .

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.

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’
.

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t h at it w a s p o s s ib l e t h a t t h e w o rd in g o f t h e S t a t u t e s m ig h t

b e im p r o v e d a n d h e all o w e d t h e fo rc e o f t h e a rg um e n t s t h a t
,

t h e y h a d b e e n dr a ft e d u n d e r t h e id e a t h at t h e y w o uld b e
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s e e n o n ly b y t h o s e w h o w o uld u n d e r s t a n d t h e m .
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a dva n t ag e c o uld t h e r e b e in d is b a nd in g ? W e sh o uld p art

w it h s o m e o f t h e m o s t p r e c io us t h in gs w e p o s s e s s e d a n d ,

sh o uld g ain n o t h in g H e h a d t urn e d t o w a rd s t h at S o c ie ty

.
,

be l ie v in g t h at t h e b r e t hr e n at a ny r a t e w o uld s t an d fi rm, , .

A s t o a Sy n o d ic a l c o n d e m n at io n h e l a u gh e d at it ! O n t h e ,

vot e o f t h is Syn o d h e b e l ie v e d hu n g t h e h o p e o f t h e C at h ol ic
, ,

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.

c o n d e m n at ion b u t s uch a c o n d e m n at io n w o uld b e b as e d

,

‘
u p o n P r o t e s t an t p r in c ip l e s O ur att it ud e sh o uld b e Y o u
.
,

sh all k ill m e if y o u ch o o s e b ut y o u s h a ll n ot s t o p m e
, ,
.
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h is a m e n dm e n t B r o t h e r W o o d s a m e n dm e n t fo r d is b an d in g
’
.

was t h e n p u t a n d w a s l o s t by a g r e at m aj o r it y o n l y n in e
, ,

v o t in g fo r it an d s ix t y s e v e n aga in s t it A t l as t B r o t h e r
,
-
.

H u t ch in g s s o rigin al m o t io n in fav o ur o f a C o mm it t e e t o r e v is e
’

t h e S t a t u t e s w a s p u t t o t h e S y n o d a n d w a s c a rr ie d fo r t y o n e
, , ,
-

vo t in g for it a n d t w e n t y a ga in s t it
, .

O n t h e s e c o n d d ay o f t h e Sy n o d a n im p o rta n t d e b a t e t o o k

p l a c e o n t h e P r ies t in A bs olu tion Th e R ev O r b y S h i l

p y e . .

( w h o is n o w a R o m a n C a t h o l ic ) O p e n e d t h e d iscu s s io n b y
m ov in g t h e fo ll o w in g v e ry s t a r t l in g re s o lu t io n
Th at, in c o n s e qu e n c e of t he e vi l e ffe c t s w h ic h ha v e e ns ue d
fro m th e p riv a te l
c rc u at io n o
i f t h e P r ie s t in A bs ol u t ion, t h e b ad u se

m ad e of it s c o n te nt s , an d th e fa ls e c h arge s fo u n d e d Up on g a rb e d l
q u o t a t io n s , it is d u e b o th t o t h e m e m ory of it s c om p il e r
, an d to t h e

c h ara c t e r o f it s o w n e rs , t h at t h e w o rk b e p bl is h
u e d in t h e o rd in ar
y
”
c o u rs e o f t rad e , an d th is Sy n o d h e re by au th oris e s t h e s am e .

O f c o ur s e t h is r e s o lut io n w a s e qu iv a l e n t t o fl in g in g d e fi an c e
at t h e B is h o p s a n d at all t h e O pp o n e n t s o f t h a t fil t h y
,

bo o k . B r o t h e r S h ip l e y d e cl a r e d e m p h a t ic all y t h at , ,

t h e b o o k w a s p u re a n d h oly P u b l ic ity h e h e ld w a s n ow
.
, ,

t h e o n l y s a fe g u a r d fo r o u r p e r s o n a l ch a r a c t e r a g ain s t t h e
e v il wh ich h a d b e e n d o n e by it s p r iv a t e c ircul at io n .

H e p ro t e s t e d a ga in s t t h e a c t io n o f t h o s e b r e t hr e n w h o h ad
p u b l icl y c o n d e m n e d t h e b oo k wh ich t h e y a dm it t e d t h e y had
,

”
ne ve r r e a d .
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Th e R e v II D N ih ill
. . c o n d e d t h e r e s olu t io n a n d s a id t h a t
. se ,

t h e m o s t m is e ra b l e c ircum s t a n c e a b o u t t h e qu e s t io n w a s t h e
”
c o n d e m n at io n o f t h e b o o k by t h o s e w h o h a d n o t r e a d it .

T h e R e v W C Ma c fa rl a n e m o v e d a n d B r o t h e r G o ld ie
. . .

s e c o n d e d as a n am e n dm e n t T h at a ll t h e w o rd s a ft e r
T h a t b e o m it t e d in o rd e r t o in s e r t t h e fo ll o w in g in as much
’
,

as t h e b o o k c all e d t h e P ries t in A bs olu tion h as b e e n

w it hdraw n fr o m c ircul at io n t h e c o p ie s in p o s s e s s io n o f t h e
,

S o c ie t y b e a t t h e d is p o s a l o f t h e Mas t e r
’
.

T h e R e v J o s e p h N e w t o n S m it h o p p o s e d t h e p u b l ica t io n
.

of th e book h e c o uld n o t s e e h o w w e sh o uld m e n d m a t t e r s

b y in cr e as in g t h e o p p o r t u n it ie s o f u n p r in c ip l e d p e o p l e t o s in
”
by s o w in g t h e b o o k b r o adc a s t .

W h at a n a ck n o wl e d gm e n t t h is was t o b e m a d e by n o l e s s ,
:

a p e r s o n t h a n t h e F o u n d e r o f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o s s !

A m o r e s e v e r e t h o u gh a p p a r e n t l y u n in t e n t io n al c o n d e m n a
, , , ,

t io n o f t h e P r ies t in A bs olu tion c o uld n o t h a v e b e e n p as s e d b y

,

a n y P r o t e s t a n t C hurchm a n To c ircul a t e t h e b o o k p u b l icl y

w o uld in h is e s t im at io n
,
in cr e a s e t h e o pp o r t u n it ie s
, of

c o mm it t in g s in in t h e w o rld a n d t hu s d o t h e w o rk o f S at a n
,

m o r e e ffe c t u all y T h o s e wh o s e p a in ful du t y it h as b e e n t o

.

r e a d it s d ir t y p age s as I h av e w ill qu it e ag r e e w it h B r o t h e r
, ,

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, , ,

c o n d e m n e d t h e b o o k it s e l f I f t h e b o o k w o uld h av e h ad
.

s uch a n e v il e ffe c t o n t h e g e n e r a l p u b l ic is t h e r e n o t r e a s o n ,

t o fe a r t h a t it m ay h a v e a lr e a d y h a d a n e v il e ffe c t o n s o m e
of t h e y o u n g b a ch e l o r F a t h e r C o n fe s s o r s w h o h av e a lr e a d y

stud ie d it a nd w h o are mad e o f t h e s a m e fl e s h an d bl o o d as

,

o th e r m o r t a l s

T h e R e v W J K n o x L itt l e d e l iv e r e d a s p e e ch o n t h e
. . .
-

s u bj e c t wh ich I r e p o r t a s c o rr e c t e d by h im s e l f l a t e r o n in
,

t h e r e p o r t o f t h e O c t o b e r 1 8 77 C h ap t e r o f t h e S o c ie t y
, , .

H e s a id t h at c ircum s t a n c e s h a d c o m p e ll e d h im t o s p e a k o f
t h e b o o k in p u b l ic H e h a d n o t s e e n t h e b o o k a n d t h e r e fo r e
.
,

h e a c t e d u p o n th e d e s cr ip t io n s o f it wh ich h e h ad s e e n a n d
h e ard by t h o s e ab l e t o s p e a k a ccur at e ly o n t h e su bj e ct H e
, .
 1 36 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO VE ME N T .

d e fe n d e d t h e ge n e r al p r in c ip le o f t h e b o o k b u t d e p r e c at e d ,

t h e e x t r a c t s o f wh ich a n u n w a rr a n t a b l e u s e h a d b e e n m a d e
, .

A t t h e s a m e t im e h e a ck n o wl e d ge d h is d is app r o v a l o f it a s
a w o rk o n m o r a l rh e o lo gy a n d h e b y n o m e a n s r e e n t e d o f
, p
wh at h e h a d s aid W it h r e ga rd t o t h e m ot io n h e a rg u e d
.

t h a t it w o uld b e hardl y h o n o ur ab l e t o p u b l ish t h e b o o k in

t h e fa c e o f C o n v o c at io n .

T h e R e v A H Ma c k o n oc h ie
. . .
“
t h o u gh t t h e b o o k a m o s t
u s e ful o n e for y o u n g p r ie s t s a n d e xp r e s s e d a h o p e t h at it
,

m igh t b e c ircul at e d again at s o m e fu t ur e t im e He .

su p p o r t e d t h e m o t io n .

Th e R e v C h a rl e s P a r n e ll C ur at e o f S t B art h o l o m e w
.
, .
,

”
B r ig h t o n ,o p p o s e d t h e p u b l ic a t io n o f t h e b o o k an d t h e

R e v C h a rl e s S t e bb in g W a ll a c e
“
. urg e d t h at a s m e n o f ,

”
h o n o ur w e h ad n o r igh t t o p u b l is h t h e b o o k
,
.

T h e Mas t e r in r e p ly t o a qu e s t io n e x p l a in e d t h at
“
, th e
,

a m e n dm e n t m e a n t t h at t h e b o o k s h o uld b e d e s t r oy e d
priv ate ly w it h o u t c a s t in g a n y s t ig m a u p o n t h e a u t h o r H e
,
.

m ain t ain e d t h at a s h o n o ur abl e m e n w e c o uld n e v e r p u t t h e ,

b o o k o u t a ga in .

T h e R e v T O u t r a m Ma r s h all o p p o s e d b o th t h e d e stru o
“
. .

”
t io n a n d t h e p u b l ic at io n o f t h e b o o k .

T h e R e v R R h o d e s B r is t o w s u p p o rt e d t h e a m e n dm e n t
. . .

If th e book were p u blis h e d i t w ou ld be p ros e c u te d h e s a id as

, , ,

a n obsc e n e book W e d id n o t w a n t t h e b o o k D r P us e y
. . .

w a s b r in g in g o u t a w o rk o n Mo r a l T h e o l o gy H e w o uld .

t h e r e fo r e in s t ruct t h e Ma st e r t o d e a l w ith t h e b oo k a s w it h
”
W a s t e p ap e r .

T h e b o o k o f D r P us e y r e fe rr e d t o by Mr B r is t o w w a s
.
,
.
,

in r e al it y o n l y a n o t h e r a d ap t e d t ra n s l at io n o f t h e s a m e b o o k
fr o m wh ich t h e P ries t in A bs olu tion w as t r a n s l a t e d n a m e l y , ,

t h e A b b é G a u m e s M a n ua l f or C onfe ssors Dr P us e y s
’ ’
. .

t r an s l at io n w as p u b l is h e d e a rl y in 1 8 7 8 .

A t l a s t t h e d e b at e e n d e d T h e qu e s t io n w as t h e n p u t
.
,

T h a t t h e w o rd s p r o p o s e d t o b e l e ft o u t s t an d p a r t o f t h e

q u e s t io n
”
. T h is w a s c a rr ie d b y t h irt y fo u r t o e ig h t T h e -
.
1 38 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

y o ur p a r t o r o n t h e ir s a n d t h e w o rk o f t h e C o mm itt e e is ,

r e n d e re d fru it l e s s I h av e b u t o n e c o u rs e o p e n t o m e —t h at ,

t o e l e c t a n o t h e r Mas t e r w h o c a n c a rry
“
is t o a s k t h e m
o u t t h e p o l ic y o f r e s is t a n c e t o t h e B is h o p s .

A l e t t e r s uch a s t h is m u s t in d e e d h a v e b e e n a b o m b s h e ll
in t h e S o c ie t y a n d h a v e a dd e d g r e at l y t o t h e d ifficul t ie s o f
,

it s p o s it io n B e fo r e t h e C h ap t e r c o n clud e d it s s itt in g s it
.

“
p a s s e d u n a n im o u s l y a r e s olu t io n e x p r e s s in g t h e ir c o n t in u e d
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a n d c o m p l e t e c o n fid e n c e in t h e Ma s t e r an d a h O p e t h at h e ,

w o uld n o t r e s ign .

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d o n e by t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o ly C r o s s w it h r e ga rd t o t h e ir
C o n fe s s io n a l b o o k B u t m e a n wh il e t h e C o mm itt e e a p p o in t e d .

t o r e v is e t h e S t a t ut e s o f t h e S o c ie t y w e r e h a rd at w o rk .

Th e C o mm it t e e c o n s is t e d o f t h e fo ll o w in g s e v e n t e e n
m e m b e r s all o f wh o m s ign e d it s r e p o r t p r e s e n t e d t o t h e
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.
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, ,

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m itt e e o f R e v is io n h ad c o mmu n ic at e d t h e R e p o r t ( with ou t

a ny s ig n a ture of M e m be rs a tta ch e d ) t o t h e fo ll o w in g B is h o p s
35

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a fr a id o f t h e ir k n o w in g t o o much o f t h e ir p r o c e e d in g s o r w a s ,

an in t e n t ion a l in s ul t t o t h e ir G r a c e s P e rh ap s it w a s b o t h . .

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as ,

t h e B is h o p s o f t h e s o ut h e rn and n o rth e rn p r o v in c es ?

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wh ich h as e ve r ch a rac t e r is e d t h e o wl l ik e p r o c e e d in g s o f t h e -

S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o ss .

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C m e t th e .
,

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a t t a ck o n t h e S o c ie t y an d t h e r e v is io n o f it s S t a t u t e s
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.

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t hr e e hu n dr e d m e m b e r s b u t t h a t dur in g t h e p as t y e ar ,

t h e ir h a d b e e n n o fe w e r t h a n 1 2 2 r e s ign at io n s H e fo u n d .
,

h ow e v e r o n e c o n s o l at io n in t h e fa c t t h at t h e S o c ie t y
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of t h e m o st d is t in g u ish e d m e m b e rs o f t h e C hurch o f
E n gl an d t h e V e n A rchd e ac on D e n is o n .
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t h a t t h e Ma s t e r h a d a h ig h e r p e rs o n al s e n s e o f h o n o ur a bl e
c o n duct tha n t h e S o c ie ty as a wh o l e p o ss e ss e d H e s aid .
,

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s e n t t o t h e Bis h o p s in w h ic h it w as p , m i e d t h at t h e P i t in ro s r es

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r o v r o r r o

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h a s b e e n in m y c are n o w it w il l c e as e t o b e s o I f t h e Soc ie ty .

re s o lv e s t o re s e rv e t h e b o o k it m u s t b e w it h a m o t iv e an d h ow t h a t
p ,

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”
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37
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by t h e R ev . C an o n C a rt e r , of C l e w e r , b ut as I do n ot

p o s s e s s a c o py I am u n a bl e to q uot e it h e re . Th e R p
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fo r t u n a t e ly p o s s e s s T h e s u gg e s t e d a l t e r a t io n s .

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-

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.

m e m b e rs o f t h e C o m m it t e e n o t in clud e d in t h e l is t g iv e n ,

ab o v e , r e fu s e d t o S ig n t h e r e p o r t T h e R e v J o h n C o m p e r . .
,

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t h e r e m o v a l o f t h e t e rm s
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’

P e n an c e fr o m t h e S t a t u t e s a n d R ul e s o f t h e S o c ie t y
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.

T h e R e v s A H Ma c k o n o c h ie H D N ih ill a n d J W
. . .
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, . .

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B is c o e w e r e
,
o p p o s e d t o a l l t h e a l t e r a t io n s s u g ge s t e d .

N o w a l t h o u gh t h is C o mm it t e e w e r e qu it e w ill in g t o d e l e t e
,

t h e ter ms Ma s s a n d
”
S a cr a m e n t o f P e n a n c e
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fr o m t h e
d o cum e n t s o f t h e S o c ie t y it is qu it e cl e ar fro m t h e ir r e p o rt
,

t h at t h e y s aw n o h a rm in t h e m a n d t h e r e fo r e t h e y r e t a in e d ,

t h e things r e p r e s e n t e d by t h e s e term s wh il e r e j e c t in g t h e ,

n a m e s fo r p o l it ic r e a s o n s A S to th e te rm . Ma s s t h e y
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,

d e cl a r e d t h at it c a n b e m o s t l e git im at e ly u s e d by E n gl is h
C hurchm e n a t t h e p r e s e n t d ay s o o n l y t h a t s c a n d a l t o t h e ,

ig n o r a n t b e T h e y al s o j u s t ifi e d t h e u s e o f t h e
“
te rm S a cr a m e n t al C o n fe s s io n and as t o t h e oth e r ,

t h e m e m b e rs o f S S C w e r e
“
e x p r e s s io n t h e y a ffi rm t h a t . . .

in n o w ay g o in g b e y o n d wh at t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d

p e rm it s wh
,
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m e n t o f P e n a n c e t h at s a cr e d r it e wh ich s e al s a n d c o m p l e t e s
,
’

t h e w o rk o f p e n it e n c e fo r p o s t b ap t is m a l d e a dl y I t is
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,

t h e r e fo r e qu it e c e r t a in t h a t t h is p r e c io u s R e p o rt in r e a l it y
,

w it hd re w n o t h in g b u t e m p t y n a m e s a n d w as p rim ar ily ,

in t e n d e d fo r t h e p ur p o s e o f t hr o w in g m o r e du s t in t h e e y e s
39
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br e t hr e n , wh o s e n am e d o e s n ot app e a r t o hav e b e e n m e n
t io n e d . H e ass e r t e d t h a t t h e S o c ie t y h a d b e e n b e t r ay e d
by o n e b r o t h e r w h o l e ft t h e S o c ie ty a s s o o n a s h e g o t
,

”
it in t o d ifficul t ie s .

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. . .

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, a dv o c a t e d t h e u s e o f t h e
.
,

t e rm in o l o gy in t h e S t a t u t e s T h e t e rm S a cr a m e n t o f .

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’
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b u t e x p r e s s e d t h e in t e rc o ur s e wh ich e x ist e d be tw e e n a p r ie s t
an d a p e n it e n t .

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.
“

t h e o n e w o rd Ma s s e t e r n it y al o n e w ill t e ll h o w g rie v o u s ly
,
’

s a cr a m e n t a l a n d s u p e r n a t ur a l l ife in E n gl a n d h a s s u ffe r e d
”
fr o m t h e d is u s e o f t h is v e n e r ab l e t e rm H e m ove d a s an .

a m e n dm e n t t h a t t h e S y n o d wh il e t h a n k in g t h e C o m m it t e e ,

“
fo r t h e ir l ab o ur s d e cl in e s t o a dm it a n y o f t h e ir re c o m
,

”
m e n d a t io n s .

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. n e it h e r

o u r t e a ch in g n o r o u r p r a c t ic e w o uld b e al t e r e d by t h e
”
a d o p t io n o f t h e s u gg e s t e d ch a n ge s o f t e rm in o l o gy .

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,
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p .

W h e n t h e v ot ing t o o k p l a c e fi fty o n e v o t e d for t h e ,

-

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’

,
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.

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t h e r e v is e d S t at u t e s a n d c o n s e qu e n t ly r e v e rt e d t o t h e o l d
,

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. . .

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,
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-
,

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.

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su bj e c t o f r e v is io n .

O n t h e s e c o n d d ay o f t h e S y n o d a v e r y im p o r t a n t p r o t e s t
w a s r e a d by B r o t h e r Ma c k o n o c h ie I t w a s a s fo ll o w s .

We ,
th e u n d e rs ign e d Bre th re n an d P ro bat io n e rs o f t h e So c ie ty of

th e H o ly C ro s s b e in g , , as m e m b e rs of t h a t So c ie t y , p a rt p p
ro rie t o rs

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in A bs olu tion , d o he e by re f r u se a nd w it h h o dl o ur c on s e nt to th e
d e s truc t i on o f th at p ro p e ty ; r an d w e d o h e re by p rot e s t i
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Syn o d on th e gro u n d t h at s u c h d e s t ru c t io n ,
,
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”
o f u s as p art p rop rie t o rs , w o ul d b e a n ill e gal a c t .

T h is p r o t e st was s ign e d b y A rchd e a c o n D e n is o n , t h e

R e vs J o h n E d ward s ( n o w B agb o t D e L a B e r e ) , A H
. . .

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P a r n e ll , J oh n I s aa c B all W ill ia m Mo o r e
C o m p e r, T h o m a s ,

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( V i c a r o f S t M a r y E dm o n t o
. n ) J a m e s,H ip w e ll E dw a rd , ,

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, ,

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, , ,

( V ic ar o f G a ml in gay) .

Th e fr ie n ds o f t h e P ries t in A bs olution w e r e d e t e rm in e d ,

if p o s s ib l e t o st o p d is cu s s io n
,
T h e y o bj e ct e d t o t h e .

fo ll o w in g m o t io n b e in g p u t t o t h e S y n o d b u t wh ich had ,

a p p e a r e d o n t h e A ge n d a p a p e r
“
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“
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p pa e r is n o t in o rd e r .

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l o st s ixt e e n vo t ing for it an d twe n t y thr e e aga in st

, ,
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.

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b e e n p l a c e d o n t h e A ge n da p ap e r ; b u t h e was c ar e ful t o
“
e x p l a in th a t t h e b o o k it s e l f n e e d e d n o c o mm e n d at io n ;
t h e m o t io n w a s qu it e irr e s p e ct iv e o f t h e m e r it s o f t h e b o o k .

A p l e d ge h a d b e e n giv e n t o t h e B ish o p s an d w e w e r e b o u n d ,
”
t o r e d e e m it .

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.
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was h a rdl y t h e o cc a s io n fo r d e s t r oy in g it b u t h e t h o u gh t ,

”
a t s o m e fu t ur e t im e w e m i h t d e s t r o it lum b er
g y as .

T h e R e v C D G o ld ie s a id t h a t
. . . w e n e e d e d s uch a b o o k
‘

as t h e P ries t in A bs olu tion .

Th e R e v W ill ia m J o h n Fr e r e ( P r in c ip al o f H o ck e r in g
.
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, qu ot e d B r o t h e r
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’
.

t h o u ght t h at w e m ig h t p u t fo r t h a n o t h e r b o o k o n C o n

fe s s io n a n d r e m a rk e d t h a t D r P u s e y s w o rk d o e s n o t
’
.
,

t o uch u p o n t h e S e v e n t h C o mm a n dm e n t .

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.

s a id t h a t w e w e r e n o t c a ll e d u p o n t o g iv e u p o u r p r iv a t e
”
c op ie s o f t h e b o o k H e w o uld s u p p o r t t h e m o t io n
. .

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. . . he
b ur n t a ll ba d l it e r a t ur e ; h e w a s n o t a s h a m e d o f t h e
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at t h at t im e Mr B in n e y gl o r ie d in b e in g a m e m b e r o f t h e
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.

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.

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1 8 7 7 b u t it a pp e a r s t o h a v e b e e n o r g a n iz e d m o r e o r l e s s
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.

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.

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.

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C hurchma n o n r e a d in g th is P a st o r a l fo r t h e first t im e is ,

R i M g i pp 8 8 98 4 eu n on a az ne . -
.
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o ne o f a s t o n is hm e n t
h at m e n w h o t hu s d o u b t t h e v al id it y
, t

o f t h e O rd e r s a n d S a cr a m e n t s o f t h e C hurch o f E n l an d
g ,

s h o uld n o t w it h s t a n d in g
, c o n t in u e t o ac t a s h e r Min is t e rs
, ,

o r in a n y w ay r e m a in w it h in h e r c o mmu n io n a s m e m b e r s

O f s uch a C hurch H o w t h e y r e c o n c il e t h e ir c o n duc t w it h

.

t h e ir O rd in at io n v o ws is a p u z z l e h a rd in d e e d t o u n r av e l , , ,

e xc e p t o n a t h e o r y v e ry l it t l e t o t h e ir cr e d it W h e n it .

be c o m e s l aw ful t o d o e v il t h at go o d m ay c o m e t h e n a n d , ,

n o t t ill t h e n c a n t h e ir c o n duc t
, b e j u s t ifi e d Th e r e al .

o bj e c t O f such a p o l ic y is o f c o urs e t o b r in g n o t o n l y , ,

th e m s e lv e s b u t t h e wh o l e C hurch O f E n gl an d w it h t h e m
,
-

—
b a ck t o t h e P o p e a n d t h is is wh at t h e y m e a n b y C orp ora te “

R e u n io n a s d is t in g u is h e d fr o m in d iv id ua l s e c e s s ion
, Th e .

s a m e p o l icy was s e t fo rt h a s far b ack a s 1 8 67 in t h e c o lum n s ,

O f t h e Uni on R e v ie w b y a R it u al is t in t h e fo rm o f a l e t t e r
, ,

t o a fo r e ign R o m a n C a t h o l ic .

“
W ith s u c h a p o s it i n w ot e t h e R it alis t
o ,
’

it is s u e ly I s ay
r u , r , ,

m uc h b e t t e r fo r u s t o re m ain w k in g w h e e w are —f w h t w ou l dor r e or a

b e c m e of E n gl an d if w e w e re t l a e h r C h u h ?
o Sh e w u l d b e o e v e rc o

s im ply l os t t o C t h ol ic i m an d w o n t
a R t io n l is m
s , De p nd o a a . e

up on it it is o n ly t h ough th e E n gl is h C h u c h it s e lf t h t E n glan d c an
, r r a

be C at h l i is e d ;
o c an d s l on g as th C h u c h o f E n gl n d e m s
o e r a r ai n

w h at s h e is t o j in yo u [R m ] in an y b t a c o rp o t e c ap ac ity w ul d
,
o o e u ra o
” 5
be , in o u r v ie w, to s in again s t t h e t ru th .

Th e utt e r d isl oy a l t y o f t h is s e cr e t O rd e r o f C o rp o r at e
R e u n io n t o t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d a n d it s r e al l oy a l t y t o ,

t h e P o p e o f R o m e is m o r e cl e a rl y r e v e a l e d t o u s b y a
,

g l im p s e a t it s fir s t S y n o d a ffo rd e d t o us b y n o l e s s a p e r s o n
,

“
th a n a h igh o ffic ial in t h e O rd e r it s e l f v iz L a ur e n t iu s ,
.
, ,

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P r o v in c ia l o f C a e rl e o n Th is O ffi c ia l s t at e s .

tha t
I t is qu ite t ru e th at w e do n ot as s u m e an at t it u d e o f

p
in d e e n d e n c e t ow ard s t h e H o ly Se e . W e fran k ly ac k n ow le dge t h at ,
'

in t h e Pro v id e n c e of G o d, t h e R o m a n P on t ifi is t h e fi rs t B is h op in t h e
Ch u r c h, an d , t h e re fo re , I TS V IS I BL E H E AD O N E A R T H W e d o n ot .

5
Un ion R e v ie w ,
V olu m e fo r 1 8 6 7, p .
4 10
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O f the O h a t h e a n d h is c o ll e agu e s w e r e s e cr e t ly
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, or t

c o n s e cr at e d B is h o p s by t hr e e R o m a n G r e e k a n d A rm e n ia n , ,

”
B is h o p s T h e r e c a n b e n o d o u b t t h at h e w o uld h av e
.

d e n ie d t h e s e s t a t e m e n t s a l s o h a d t h e y b e e n fa l s e a n d a s ,

”
R e g is t r a r o f t h e O rd e r h e mu s t h a v e b e e n full
y a cqu a in t e d
w it h t h e fa c t s o f t h e c a s e T h e n e x t at t e m p t t o id e n t ify t h e .

t hr e e m y s t e r io u s B is h o p s o f t h e O C R w a s m a d e by t h e . . .

Whiteh a ll R e v ie w e a rl y in 1 8 7 9 T h at p ap e r p u b l is h e d t h e
,
.

fo ll o w in g p a r a gr a p h

T h e t h re e A n g ic a n c e ric s w h o h av e l l o b ta in e d E p is c op a l c o n s e c ra

t io n fro m t h e D u t c h a n s e n is t s , fo r t h e J pu p r ose of re v a l id
i g at n th e
O rd e rs o f c erl gy m en h av in g d ou b t s ab ou t t h e ir p rie s th ood , are

s in g u lar ly m o de s t in t h e ir s ign at ure s . Th e R e c tor Prov in c ia l ,

C an t e rb u ry is { 4 T h o m as ,
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th e P rov in c ia l of C ae r le on is
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m igh t p h im s e l f >I< Ig n a t iu s u
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O b j e c t , as it w o u l d g iv e a b e t t e r id e a of h is re a l n am e .
9

I t is l it t l e r e m ar k ab l e t h a t t h e White h a ll R e v ie w w a s
n ot a

c e r t a in l y c o rr e c t in at l e a s t t w o o u t o f t h e t hr e e n a m e s
wh ich it id e n t ifi e d a n d fo r a n y t h in g I k n o w t o t h e , ,

c o n t r a ry m ay h av e b e e n r igh t a s t o t h e wh o l e t hr e e o f
,

th e m D r L e e a n d t h e R e v T h o m a s W Mo s s m a n ( n o w
. .
, . .

d e a d ) fo r m a n y y e a rs R e c t o r o f W e s t T o rr in g t o n L in c o l n
, ,

sh ir e w e r e c e r t a in l y B is h o p s o f t h e O C R a n d I h av e
,
. . .
,

n e v e r h e a rd t h a t t h e R e v J o s e p h L L y n e a lias Fat h e r . .
,

h a s d e n ie d t h e a ccu s a t io n o f t h e Wh ite h a ll
”
I g n a t iu s ,

R e v ie w t h o u g h I h a v e s e r io u s d o u b t s a s t o h is id e n t it y
,
.

S e v e n y e ar s a ft e r t h e fo u n d at io n o f t h e O rd e r th e ,

B irm ing h a m D a ily G az e tte in a l e a d in g a r t icl e r e m a rk e d , ,

S t r a n ge a s it m ay s e e m D r L e e a n d c e r t a in o t h e r cl e r gy , .

O f th e E s t ab l is hm e n t a re s a id t o h av e b e e n c o n s e cr a t e d as
Bis h o p s by s o m e m y s t e r io us t r iumv ir a t e o f a n E a st e r n a ,

9
Q uo te d in Ch urch Times M arc h , 14 th . 1 8 79 , p . x6 3 .
 IT S BISHO P S SE C R E TL Y C O N SE C R A TE D . [55

L at in , an d a n A n gl ic a n p r e l a t e ,
k n o ws wh e n wh e r e no one , ,

o r by wh o m I t is c e rt a in t h a t D r L e e h a s b e e n ch all e n g e d
. .

o v e r a n d o v e r a ga in t o s ay e x p l ic it l y wh a t is t h e fa c t a n d ,

h as ne ve r d on e s o I t is s a id t h a t t h e r e is n o d o u b t t h at h e
.

d o e s e x e rc is e E p is c o p al fu n c t io n s a n d h a s b e e n s e e n in ,

E p is c o p al v e s t ur e s O f c o ur s e o f a m o r e m e d iae v a l p at t e r n
,

t h an t h e
‘
Magpie a t t ir e fa m il iar t o t h e H o u s e o f L ord s
’
.

I t is s a id a l s o t o b e b e yo n d d o u b t t h at in d iv idu a l s h a v e b e e n
re b a p t iz e d
-
re c o n firm e d,
if n o t o rda in e d by h im o r h is
-
,

” 10
su p p o s e d c o ll e a gu e s .

T h e R e v A J e r o m e Ma t t h e ws a R o m a n C a t h o l ic p r ie s t
. .
, ,

wr o t e t o t h e Trowbridg e C hronic le O f O c t ob e r 1 6 t h 1 8 8 6 a , , ,

l e tt e r in wh ich h e a s s e r t e d t h a t D r L e e w a s r e p u t e d t o b e
,
.

o n e o f t hr e e A n gl ic a n cl e r gy m e n w h o w e n t in a v e s s e l fo r

a s e a v oy a ge in c o m p an y w it h t hre e fo r e ign sch is m a t ic al b u t

re a l B is h op s T h at wh e n in m id O c e an t h e t hr e e cl e rgy m e n
.
-
,

w e re c o n d it io n ally b ap t iz e d o rd ain e d D e a c o n s a n d P r ie st s , ,

an d th e n c o n s e cr a t e d B is h o p s T h at t h e y w e n t t o m id .

O c e a n t o b e in n o b o d y s d io c e s e a n d t h at D r L e e d o e s n o t
’
.
,

” 11
d e ny t h e all e gat io n I n t h e s a m e p ap e r in it s is s u e fo r
.
,

N o v e m b e r 2 9 t h 1 8 8 6 a n o t h e r R o m a n C a t h o l ic p r ie s t t h e
, , ,

R e v W F T ra ilie s wr o t e t h at
. . .
“ t h e O rd e r o f C o r p o r a t e
,

R e u n io n is u n d e r D r L e e w h o is u n d o u b t e dl y a B is h op .
, ,

wh ich is m or e t h a n c a n b e s aid by a nyb o d y o f h is n e ig h b o ur

” 12
at L a m b e t h P al a c e .

S o m uch fo r D r L e e A s t o t h e R e v Th o m a s W
. . . .

Mo s s m a n t h a t g e n t l e m a n p u b l icl y a ck n o wl e d ge d t h at h e
,

sse sse d E i c o l O rd e rs in a l e t t r t t h E l i h
p o p s p a e o e ng s ,

C h u rch m an .

“
I l
b e ie v e , h e w rote , th at th e B is h op s of E ng l an d ough t t o be
l
e e c te d by th e C h ris t ian eo p pl e of E n glan d , an d t h t t h e e l e c t io n
a

o u h t t o be a
g ro v e d an d c o n pp fim
r ed by t h e P o pe , as th e v is ibl e h e ad
o f G o d s C at h o ic C h u rc h h e re
’

l o n e art h . A l l I h av e e v e r c la im e d

1°
Q u o te d in t h e E ng lis h Ch urch man, an u a ry xs t , 1 8 8 5 IO J , p . .

‘
1
u o t e d in B rin c k m an s Controversia l M e th ods of R omanis m, p
Q
’
. xv i .

l ”Ibid . xv i.
,
p .
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l br m s e lf is t o be in w ha t ar e te r m ed E p is c opa l O r d er s , a n d e t e n t h at
y
” 13
n ot
p l icl
ub
y .

T h e a dv a n c e d v ie ws h e ld b y t h e s e t w o B is h o p s co n ?

c e r n in g t h e P o p e a n d P a p al I n fa ll ib il it y w ill n o d o u bt s u rp ris e ,

m any o f m y r e ad e rs D r L e e h a s p u b l is h e d a l it t l e v o lum e . .

o f s e rm o n s e n t it l e d O rd e r O u t of Ch aos fr o m wh ich I qu o t e
, ,

t h e fo ll o w in g p a s s ag e

Th e gov rn m e n t f th e C t h olic C h u c h b y B is h p s P im ate s

e o a r o , r ,

Me t p l it n s n d P t ia c h s w it h O n V ibl H d is SO e x c t ly of
ro o a , a a r r , e is e ea , a

t h at p ac t ic al n at u e t h at n w h lly in d e p e n d n t n d is ol at e d re l igi u s
r r , o o e a o

bo dy c an p os s ib ly p t ak e e ith e r in it s g o e rn m e n t ar in t h e b l e s s i g v or n

o f b e i g igh t ly g e n e d s o l o g a s it e m in s in d e p e n d e n t
n r ov r , Th e n r a .

V is ibl e H e ad f t h at O n e C h is t i n F am ily as C h is te n d om h s
o r a , r a

un i e s l ly ll w d is th e Bis h p of t h e Se e o f St P e te r U n l ike all

v r a a o e ,
o . .

o t h e r B is h
ps h e h
o as n o s p i r e it h r in ran k o
,
j u is d ic t i n N u o w er o e r r o .
,

w h e n any p rt o f a fam ily b y m is u n d e s t n d in g a n d p rv s e n s s

a ,
r a e er e ,

b e c o m e s d is ob e d ie n t t o, O ut of h arm on y w it h , it s V is ib le H e ad ,
’

or

w e ak n e s s an d c on f s io n , u as re
gard s its on e n e s s , are c e rt ain to

s u p e rv e n e .
1“

I n t h is b o o k B is h o p Lee r e p r in t s a l e t t e r wh ich , he
had a ddr e s s e d t o t h e G uardia n , in wh ich h e d e cl a r e s

As I am
p e rs on a lly cha lle n ge d on t h is p i o nt , I h o d, l a nd hav e
a l w ay s h e ld ( m e e ro u h c o n t ra d ic t io n s h av e n o e ffe c t o n m e ) t h at
r
g
P op e is t h e A r c h bis h op [ f C an t e rbury ] dir e c t sp ir it u a l
’

t he s o su p er ori
”
bot h in ra n k an d a ut h or ity .
15

He v e n e x p r e s s e s app ro v al o f t h e m o d e r n d o c t rin e o f t h e
e

I m m a cul at e C o n c e p t io n o f t h e V irgin wh ich w a s n o t m a d e ,

a n a r t icl e o f fa it h in t h e C hurch o f R o m e u n t il D e c e m b e r
”
8 th 1 8 5 4
,
I t s e e m s t o m an y
. D r L e e wr it e s t h at t h e ,
.
,

d o c t r in e o f t h e I m m a cul a t e C o n c e p t io n o f o u r B l e s s e d L ad y
is b u t t h e d u e a n d r e as o n a b l e c o m p l e m e n t O f t h e Th e o tok os
of E p h e s u s
16
.

S in c e h e wr o t e t h e s e l a s t w o rd s D r L e e h a s wr it t e n a , .

‘
3
E ng l is h Ch urch man M arc h s t h 1 8 8 5 1 10 , , , p . .

O rd er O u t of C h aos , b y re d e ric k G e o rge L e e F , D D

. .
, pp . 6
q 6 2 -
. L on d on ,
18 8 1 .

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p .
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58 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

In re l
p a g ph in t h e l e tte r p in te d in y u r l s t is s ue
py t o one ra ra r o a

f m H A
ro w ill y u p e m it m e t o s y t h t m y w n x p ie n
. . o r a a o e er ce

i d i m e t ic lly pp s e d t t h t f yo
s a r a o e sp
o d t oI n t h e pl c o a o ur c rr on en . a e

rid ic l e I h a e f u n d s p t f l i t s t n d g d w is h e s
‘
of
’
u v o re ec u n e re a oo .

P e rs n lly I h v e
o a ec i ed
, t th e y l s t
a o fi ft r
y l e tt ee v
s f , a ve r ea ,
ve r r o

in q u i y n d G d s p e e d f o m m in e t R m n C t h l ic p ie s t s
r a o d r e n o a a o r an

m e m b s o f R l igio s O d s an d w e ll kn o wn R m an C t h l ic
er e u r er ,
-
o a o

l ym e n
a I w s l t ly s h w n le tt e ad d e s s e d by h is E m ine c e
. a a e o a r r n

C d in l M a
ar ain g t o an A n gl ic n l ym n w h h d e q s t e d t h e
nn a a a , o a r ue

C a d in al s p in i n f th e O C R in w h ic h h is E m in c w h il s t
’

r O o o . . .
, en e ,

in s is t in g o n t h e f c t t h t in d i id l s c s s i n w s t h e u l
a f h is
a v ua e e o a r e o

C h u rc h in E n gl n d u tt e ly e fu s d t o c n d e m n th e
a im s n d bj c t s
,
r r e o a a o e

o f th e O C R s tat in g t h at e ve r o rg an iz at ion w h ic h t e n d e d to a
. . .
, y
re s t o rat io n o f u n it
y w as t o b e re s p e c te d .
" 1°

Th e C iv ilita C a ttolic a , the o rg a n of th e J e su it s an d ,

p u b l is h e d at R o m e in it s is s u e fo r A r il 2 0 t h
p , ,
1 8 7 8 , p r in t e d

a l e t t e r fr o m it s E n gl is h c o rr e s p o n d e n t o n t h e O . C R . .

Th e O rd e r of C o rp o rat e R e u n io n , h e w rit e s , ac t iv e ly p u s ue s r

it s l a b o u rs , an d its o ffi c e rs h av e se nt fo rth a P as t ora L e t t e r l c o nt ain in g

an e x p o s iti on o f it s v ie w s an d e n d s . I t is k n o w n t h at s e v e ra l A n gl ic an
m in is t e rs in c o n n e c t io n w it h t h is So c ie ty h av e in d u c e d a G re e k
Bis h o p —w h o s e n am e ,
h o w e v e r, it h as n ot a s ye t be e n p o s s ible to

as c e rt ain —to o rd ain th e m u n d e r c e rt ain c o n d it io n s , in o rd e r t h at t h e

d ou b t t o w h ic h A n glic an O rd e rs are s u b e c t m ay n ot b e a e ge d a s a j ll
p
re as o n fo r t ak in g e x c e t io n t o t h e v a id ity o f t h e ir O e rat io n s Th e l p .

t h re e le ad n i g O ffi c e rs of th e O rd e r h av e re c e v e d i p
E is c o p al c o n s e c ra

t io n fro m t h e s am e q u a rt e r —a q u arte r w h ic h , ac c o rd in
g t o w h at is
s aid , is o f s u c h a c h a rac t e r as to c om pl e te ly l
e x c u de an
y qu e s t on i as

t o th e va l id ity o f t h e O rd e rs SO c o n fe rre d , whe n on c e th e t im e sh a ll

come fo r s u b m it t in g th e m at t e r for e xa m in at io n t o th e H oly Se e .

So s oon as a s u ffi c ie n t num be r of th e A n g ic a n l l
c e rgy s h a ll h av e in
t h is w ay re m o v e d t h e d iffic ul ty w h ic h a ris e s fro m t h e ir o rd in at io n ,

th e O rd e r h o p es to be ab e l to p
it s p e t it io n for C o rp o rat e
re s e n t

R e u n io n w it h t h e C at h o l ic C h u rc h , s ign e d b y a n um b e r o f m e m b e rs
so im p o s in g as to re n d e r it im p os s ib l e for t h e H oly Se e n ot to

re c o
g n is e t h e grav ity an d im p o rt anc e of t h e m ov e m e n t .
” 1
9

Th e sch e m e s of th e O rd e r O f C o rp ora t e R e u n ion d id n ot

18
Ch urch Times A u g u s t 2 2 n d 1 8 79 , 5 28 , , p . .

‘
9
Q u o t e d in C h u rc h A ss ocia t ion M onth ly I n te lligencer , V ol u m e for 1 8 7 8 , p . 23 8,
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re c e iv e t h e a p p ro v a l o f t h e gr e a t m aj o r ity O f t h e R it u al is t ic
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u d ; but s e

M is s H ugh e s w as a ll o we d by M . T h o m in e to l e arn m uc h o f it Sh e .

a ft e r w ard s v is it e d t h e C o n v e n t O f t h e V is it at io n at C ae n , w h ic h w as ,

o f c o u rs e , u n d e r th e p u bl is h e d Ru l e of St F ran c is d e Sa
. le s . P us e y
w as m uc h in te re s t e d in t h e s e d e ta il s , an d in s uc h in form at io n as

M r Se age r
. c ou ld co ll e c t ab ou t th e c o n d it io n s u n de r w h ic h t e m p o ra r
y
v ow s w e re all ow e d i n th e F re n c h C h u rc h . I n th e re
g l
u at o n s i of th e

fi rs t l
E n g is h C o m m u n ity of Sis t e rs , it is n ot l
d iffi c u t t o t rac e t h e
in fl ue n c e o f t h e in fo rm at io n t h u s c o n v e ye d . I n de e d , th e Ru le fi rs t

ad o pt ed w as l arge ly t ak e n from t h at o f St F ran c is d e Sal e s ,

. t h ugh o it
w as m od i fi e d aft e r a fe w ye a rs of
p rac t ic a l
O f c o ur s e V is it s t o P o p is h C o n v e n t s such a s t h a t m a d e
,

b y Mis s H u g h e s a n d h e r P u s e yit e c o m p a n io n s w e r e k e p t ,

a s s e cr e t a s p o s s ib l e I t w o uld n e v e r h av e d o n e t o h av e
.

t a k e n t h e p u b l ic in t o t h e c o n fid e n c e o f m e n a n d w o m e n
a b o u t t o r e v iv e t h a t C o n v e n t u a l s y s t e m wh ich E n gl is hm e n

e v e r y wh e r e h a t e d a n d dr e a d e d A lr e a dy it w ill b e .
,

O b s e rv e d t h e t a k in g o f C o n v e n t u al V o ws w a s c o n t e m p l at e d
,

b y t h e l e a d e r s o f t h e n e w Mo v e m e n t a n d Mis s H u gh e s ,

h a d a c t u a ll y t a k e n o n e o f t h o s e V o w s t h a t O f c e l ib a c y ,
.

Fr o m t h at d ay t o t h is t h e a u t h o r it ie s O f t h e C o n v e n t s
fo u n d e d b y D r P u s e y h av e n e v e r giv e n t o t h e p u b l ic a n y
.

id e a o f t h e a c t u a l t e rm s o f t h e V o w s t a k e n b y t h e ir S is t e r s .

T h e y fo rm a p a r t o f t h e s e cr e t w o rk o f t h e R it u al is t s ,

wh ich s a dly n e e d s G o v e r n m e n t I n s p e c t io n a s much in t h e ,

in t e r e s t s o f t h e S is t e r s t h e m s e lv e s a s o f t h a t o f t h e ir ,

r e l at iv e s a n d fr ie n d s F o rt u n at e ly h o w e v e r a l a dy O f h igh
.
, ,

p e r s o n a l ch aract e r w h o w as for s e v e r al
, y e a rs o n e o f
D r P u s e y s S is t e rs in a C o n v e n t o f wh ich t h e l at e
’
. ,

Mis s S e ll o n w a s t h e Mo t h e r S u p e r io r in t h e y e a r 1 8 63 ,

g a v e t h e p u b l ic t h e b e n e fi t o f h e r p a inf ul e x p e r ienc e in a ,

L if f D P y pp e o r. use ,
. I o, 1 1.
 TH E v ow O F O BE DIE NC E . 1 67

v o lum e e n t it l e d S iSte rh oods in th e Ch urch of E n g l an d and ,

w it h it t h e rul e s wh ich r e g ul at e t wo o u t o f t h e t hr e e V ows

t a k e n b y t h e s e S is t e rs Th e foll o w in g is a n e x t r a c t fr o m
.

th e R ul e o f H oly O b e d ie n c e

Ye ll e ve r addre s s th e Sp irit ual M oth e r w ith hon ou r an d

sh a

re s p e c t ; av o id Sp e ak in o f h e r am on g o u s e l v e s ; c h e ris h an d O b e
g y y r

h e r w ith h oly l ov e w ith ou t an y m urm ur o r S ign o f h e s ita t ion o r

,

re u n an c e b u t s im l o rd iall an d p ro m t l b w ith h
p g py , c y , p y o e
y c e e r
,

ful n e s s nd b n is h f
, a m y ur m ind ny q e s t i n a t t h w is d m qf
a ro o a u o s o e o

th c m m nd g i n y
e o a I f ye fail in t h is ye h av e fail e d t o re s is t a
ve ou .
,

t e m p t at ion o f t h e E v il O n e 9 .

“
T h e r e is h in g in t h e B l in d O b e d ie n c e o f a J e su it
n ot
”
w o r s e t h a n t h is R ul e o f H ol y O b e d ie n c e I n t h e h a n ds .

o f a w ick e d Mo t h e r S u p e r io r it m i h t at a n t im e l e ad t o
g y
t h e c o m m is s io n b y a S is t e r o f t h e fo ul e s t cr im e s I f th e .

Mo t h e r S u p e r io r g iv e s a c o m m a n d t o c o mm it a cr im e t h e ,

“
S is t e r mus t O b e y b a n ish in g fr o m h e r m in d
, a n y qu e s t io n

a s t o t h e w isd o m o f t h e c o mm a n d g iv e n h e r ! I n l at e r
e a r s D r P us e y r e qu ir e d a s im il a r b l in d O b e d ie n c e t o b e
y .

g iv e n b y t h e S i s t e r s o f M e rc y t o t h e ir F a t h e r C o n fe ss o rs .

I n h is Man ua l f or C onfess ors p u bl is h e d in 1 8 7 8 h e giv e s , ,

t h e fo ll o win g d ir e ct io n s t o S is t e rs o f Me rcy

l p
I w o u d h av e gre at re s e c t p aid in C o n fe s s io n t o yo ur C o n fe s s or,
for — ( t o s a
y n o t h in
g o f t h e h o n ou r d u e t o t h e rie s t h o od ) w e o
gh t p — u
to lo k u p
o on th e m as A n ge ls s e nt by G o d t o re c on c i e l us to H is
D iv in e go o d n e s s ; an d a s o as l H is l ie u t e n an t s up o n e a rt h , a n d th e re fo re
we ow e th e m a ll re v e re n c e , e ve n t h ough t he y m ay at t im e s b e t ray

t h at the y are h u m an , an d h av e h u m an in fi rm it ie s , an d
p e rh a ps as k

c urio us q u e s t io n s w h ic h
p a re n o t
y art o f t h e C o n fe s s io n , s uc h as o ur

n am e , w h at pe n an c e s o r v irt u e s yo u rac t is e , w h at a re yo u r t e m t a
p p
t io n s , I l
w ou d h a v e yo u an s w e r, a t o gh yo u are n o t o b ige d lh u l
to do 10
so .

We m ay in d e e d p ity t h e u n fo r t u n at e S is t e r w h o h a s t o

S is terh oods in th e Ch urch of E ngland , b y M argare t G o od m an , pp

79 8 0.
, .

L on d on : S m it h E ld e r , 1 8 63 . I t w e re m u c h t o b e d e s ire d t h at a n e w e d it io n

of t h is v al u ab le b o ok s h ou l d be p u b lis h e d . I t is n ow o u t o f p rin t .

‘
0
P u se y
'
s Ma nual f or Conf essors , p . 1 90 .
1 68 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XFO R D MO V E ME N T .

s u b m it rie s t l y rul e o f t h is in fa m o u s k in d I f t h at p r ie st
to p .

is a b a d m an wh at t e rr ib l e m o r a l e v il s h e m ay b e g u il t y O f
,

A s w e h a v e l e a r n t a lr e a d y ( s e e p a ge 1 1 7 ) t hr e e R it u al is t ic
C o n fe s s o r s w e r e m e n t io n e d by t h e l at e A r chd e a c o n A ll e n
w h o h a d fa ll e n in t o a c t s O f im m o r al it y w it h w o m e n w h o
c a m e t o t h e m in C o n fe s s io n W h o c a n w o n d e r a t it t h at .

r e a d s D r P u s e y s Manua l f or C onfe ssors o r t h e P rie s t in

.
’
,

A bsolu tion P I t w ill b e o b s e rv e d t h a t t h e S is t e r is fo r b idd e n

“
t o Sh o w a ny h e s it at io n or re p u gn an c e in c arryin g o u t
t h e o rd e r s o f t h e Mo t h e r S u p e r io r H e r e is a n in s t a n c e o f .

a n in d ign it
y O ffe r e d t o o n e o f D r P us e
y s S is t e r s b
y M i s s .
’

S e ll o n t h e Mo t h e r S u p e r io r
,
I t is r e c o rd e d by t h e l a t e .

R e v W G C o o k e s le y
. . .

O n e o f t h e S is t e s w as o n e d y e m pl ye d in t h e m e n ial o ffi c e of
r a o

l c in g M is s S ll n s bo t s W h il s t s h w as t h s e m pl ye d w ith o e
a e o
’

o . e u o n

f t h e L ad y Su p e i r s fe e t t h t d ign it y t h h fi e s t ow h e r
’

o r o
g t t t o b , a ar ou

o th e foo t n t h h d f t h e s t p in g Sis t e r
r o e ea S m e l it tl e d is p s it io n
o oo . o o

t o Ob j e c t io n n d s is t an c e t o t h is d is g s t i g in s u l t b e in g m n ife s t e d
a re u n a ,

w as im m e d i t ly c h e c k e d b y t h L d y S p e ior w h o re m ark e d t h at
a e e a u r ,

s u c h h u m il iat i n w
”
11
do fo t h e Sis te as oo r r
g .

T h e o rd e r s o f a F a t h e r C o n fe s s o r are it a p p e ar s , ,

s o m e t im e s e qu all y d is gu s t in g O f o n e o f t h e in m at e s o f .

D r P u s e y s S is t e rh oo d Mr C o o k e s le y r e c o rd s t h a t
’
.
. ,

A Sis te r w h o h ad b e e n h a s ty w ith h e r t o n g u e , an d h ad t h ro w n

fl
ou t s om e u n gu ard e d ex p re s s o n , i w as c om m an d e d b y t h e R e v M r . .

fl
P ryn n e , one O f t h e C o n fe s s o rs t o th e I n s t it u t io n , t o l ie d ow n a t on

the oor , a n d w ith h e r t ong u e t o d e s c r ibe t h e g u re

qf a Cr os s in t h e
” 12
d ir t .

Th e R ev . R . M
m any ye ars w as . B e n s on , w h o fo r
S u p e r io r o f t h e C o wl e y F at h e r s a n d C h a p l a in o f s e v e r a l ,

R it u al is t ic S is t e rh o o d s wr o t e a n in t r o duc t io n t o a l it t l e ,

bo o k fo r t h e g u id a n c e O f S is t e r s o f M e rcy e n t it l d
e — Th e ,

R e ligious L ife P ortray e d f or th e Use f

o S is te rs of M e r cy , an d

t ihs is wh at he s ay s t o t h e m a b o u t t h e ir V o w o f O be d ie n c e

‘
1
A L e tter to th e A rch bis h op o f D u blin b y t h e R e v
,
. W . G . C o ok e s l e y , p .
76 .

Lo n d o n : R id gw ay , 1853 .
u
I bi d .
, p . 11 .
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I n E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

w it h o u t p e rm is s io n ; an d whe n y e s h all h av e i
re c e v e d it , y e sh a ll
pla ce it in t h e h an d s of th e M o th e r A s s is t an t for t h e use of the
”
So c ie ty 14
.

Th e r e c e rt ain l y in t h is
is R ul e o f H o l y P o ve r ty
s o m e t h in g wh ich l o o k s v e ry much l ik e wh a t C it y m e n t e rm
”
sh arp p ra c t ic e I t is a g r a n d s ch e m e fo r r e l ie v in g
.

“ ”
E n gl is h l a d ie s o f t h e ir m o n e y A l a dy wr it e s t h e R e v .
,
.

W G C o o k e s le y wh o j o in e d D r P u s e y s e s t abl is hm e n t
. .
“
, .
’
,

a s a S is t e r c a rr ie d in t o t h e c o mm o n s t o ck a c ap it al p ro
,

d a c ing I be l ie v e s o large a sum a s 161 2 00 pe r ann u m wh e n

, ,

s h e s u b s e qu e n t l y l e ft t h e S o c ie t y wh ich s h e d id t o j o in t h e ,

C hurch o f R o m e s h e d id n o t p o s s e s s a p e n n y,
15
H e re we
are fa c e t o fa c e w ith a n o t h e r v e ry s e r io u s e v il wh ich s a dl y ,

n e e ds a r e m e d y a t t h e h a n d s O f P a rl ia m e n t A S is t e rh o o d .

wh ich r e t a in s t h e p r o p e r t y o f a S is t e r w h o d e s ir e s t o l e av e
it s w a ll s o u g h t t o b e c o m p e l le d by l a w t o r e t ur n h e r fo r t u n e
, ,

a ft e r d e duc t in g a r e a s o n a b l e a m o u n t for h e r su pp o r t
“
wh il e in t h e C o n v e n t Th is R ul e O f H o ly P o v e rt y is .

m a n ife s t l y u nj u s t o n t h e fa c e O f it A p r ov is io n S h o uld b e .

m a d e in e v e ry c a s e wh ich sh a ll s e cur e t h e p e cu n ia ry r ig h t s
, ,

O f e a ch S is t e r a n d n o t l e a v e h
, er d e p e n d e n t — sh o uld S h e

d e c id e u p o n l e av in g t h e S is t e rh o o d —o n t h e d o u b t ful ch a r it y
O f t h e a u t h o r it ie s B u t e v e n if s uch a p r o v is io n w e r e m a d e
.
,

s o m e t h in g m o r e S h o uld be d o n e t o r e m o v e t h e d iffi cul t ie s

wh ich s urr o u n d a S is t e r d e s ir o us O f l e av in g a S is t e rh o o d .

Mis s G o o dm an wr it in g fro m t h e s t a n d p o in t O f o n e wh o had

,

p r a c t ic a l e x p e r ie n ce in fo rm s u s t h a t ,

Th e fac t t h at t h e s e C o n v e n t u a l e s t ab l is h m e n t s are l
c ose d aga n s t i
l
all u n w e c o m e v s it at io n , an d i t h at
y an of in m at e s m ay b e s e c ude d
th e l
fro m all in te rc ours e a n d c o m m u n ic at io n w ith t h e ir f am i y an d frie n d s , l
at th e w i ll o f t h e Su pe i
r o r, is if
,
n ot a b re ac h of th e law of E ng lan d , at

l eas t a n a ar m n l i g a n d d a ng e rous inn ov a t ion, a nd in d ir e c t opp os it ion t o

th e s pir it f
o c iv il a nd r e l ig ious l ibe r ty in t h is c ou n t ry S in c e it is .

‘
4
G oo d m a n
’
s S is terh oods in th e C h u rch o f E ng land , pp 8 2. 83 °

‘
5
C ook e s le y
’
s L etter to th e A rc h bish op of D ubl in , p . 12 . L o ndb n : R id gw ay ,
 AR E R I T U A L I ST I C CO N V E NTS J A I L S ? 7 1

r l t o be k e t s e c r e t ly , in s t ric t s e c lu s io n i
p os s
fible y g g
or a i p
ou n n a ,

C on v e n t p l
ro fe s s e d y c o n n e c t e d w it h t h e C h rc h O f E n g an d , n o t on l
y u l
a a ins t h e r ow n in c l in a tion s , bu t ag a ins t t h e w is h e s o h r en ts a nd
g f e r
p a

frie nd s , an d e v e n in d e s p ite of t h e ir e ff ort s t o re m ov e o r c o m m u n ic at e

w it h h e r, it is s up e r flu ou s to ad d t h at t h is fac t is o n e of
g rav e im p o rt
an c e , and d e m a n ds th e c on s id er a t ion f
o t he L eg is la t ure . Th e
un fo t u n ate in m t e s of l u n t ic asyl um s p iv te as w e ll s p ubl ic ar
r a a ,
r a a , e

s h i l de d b
e t h e l aw f o m ill u s ag e an d u n j us t ifi b l e re s t ain t ; s ure l y
r a r
y
t h e inm at e s o f R e l ig i u s H ou s e s w h o d e v o t e th e m s e l v e s t o th e g o d
fl
o ,
o

O ffic e s o f n u s in g an d c o m f rt in g t h e
r s ic k an d af ic te d t e ac h in g
o

ign o an t ad ul t s an d train in g c h ild e n —o r e ve n if s ol e ly e n gage d in

,

r r

p y r
a e a n d
r w o rs h ip
— o u h t n ot t o b e
g l e ft e n t ire l
y t o th e t e n de r

m e rc ie s o f h igh h an d e d an d u n c o n t oll e d p ow e r
- e xe rcis e d by r ,

ir e s p on s ibl e Sup e i s w h os e a th o rity is ab s olute 1 6 ”

r r or ,
u .

I f w h at Mis s G o o dma n h e r e s t at e s h e t ru e — a n d I hav e

—
d is c ov e r e d n o r e a s o n fo r d o ub t ing it it foll o ws t hat R it u a l
is t ic C o n v e n t s a re in s o m e in s t a n c e s n o t h in g b e t t e r t h a n
, ,

j ail s for in n o c e n t y o u n g l a d ie s a n d c o n s e qu e n t ly t h at l ike , ,

j ail s t h e y o u gh t t o b e u n d e r G o v e r n m e n t I n sp e c t io n
, .

N o m in all y in m o s t if n o t all O f t h e s e C o n v e n t s t h e S is t e r s
, ,

m ay b e fr e e t o l e a v e wh e n th e y p l e as e ; b u t e v e n h e r e m ora l
b o l t s a n d b a r s a re u s e d wh ich m o r e e ffe ctually p r e v e n t t h e ir
e s c ap e t h a n a n y m at e r ial o n e s c o uld .

“
A Sis te r w it e s M is s G oo d m an
,
r un de r s om e i c um s t an c e s , c r

w u l d fi n d it v e y d iffi c l t t
o le a e Th o s e wh e nt e r Sis te h ds
r u o v . o r oo

a b an d o n f m ily t ie s ; t h e y ac q u i e p e c u l i h b its
a are i
g or n t O f t h e
r ar a n a

s tat e f t h in g s w ith ou t t h e ir N u n n e ry gate s

o I h v e k n ow n . a

sev e al Sis t e s w h
r h av e s p n t e e y p n y f t h e i c a p it l ;
r o e nd v r e n o r a a

D P s e y al s k n ws t h e m m uc h b e t t e r t h an I d o
r . u o o W ith ut m n e y . o o

w ith t f ie n d s ; w it h ou t c l t h e s ( S is t e rs w h
ou r p s is t in le aving
o o er

M is s Se llo n f o rth in Sis t e rs g arb, an d t h e y are in s tru c te d

’ ’
s are se nt

t o s e n d e v e ry t h in g b ac k a s s o o n a s t h e y c an c o t h e t h e m s e v e s ) ; l l
w it h ou t a n id e a w h ic h w ay t o o o fo r o c c u a t io n w h at 13 a Sis te r t o l k p
do wh o le av e s a N un n e ry ? Th e fo re go in g is no ov e r d raw n
p ic tu re of th e d iffi c l t ie su : I am s p e k ing a from c e rt ain fac t s wh ic h
”
c am e un de r my o w n o b s e rv at o n i 17
.

T h e V ow R ul e to P o v e r t y v a r ie s in d iffe r e n t C o n
0
5 as

ve nt s . T h e S is t e rh o o d O f St . Ma rg a r e t s E as t G r in s t e ad is ’

, ,

1°
G o od m an
'
s S is te rh oods , pp . v ii .
, v iii .
‘
7 I bid .
, p . 1 1 3.
I 72 SE CR E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

a v e ry l a rge o n e d e vot e d m ainl y t o n urs in g b ut als o p ayin g

, ,

a g r e a t d e a l o f a tt e n t io n t o t h e p u b l ic at io n O f b o o ks an d ,

t h e p r o duc t io n o f e ccl e s ia s t ic al e m b r o id e ry I t s o h ap p e n s .

t h at I p o s s e s s a s e cr e t b o o k wr it t e n for t h e u s e o f t h is

S is t e rh o o d e n t it l e d Th e Sp irit of th e F oun d er
, It c o n s is t s o f .

e x t r a c t s fr o m a ddr e s s e s p r iv a t e l y d e l iv e r e d t o t h e S is t e r s b y

t h e F o u n d e r o f t h e S is t e rh o o d t h e l at e R e v D r N e al e ,
. . .

F r o m t h is b o o k I t ak e t h e foll o win g e x t rac t s r e lat ing t o t h e

V o ws t a k e n b y t h e S is t e r s
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wh o p r o m is e t o o b s e rv e t h e m G o d b e in g o u r h e l p e r .

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27
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. r ity C o mm is s io n e rs m ak e
in qu ir ie s o n th is su bj e ct ? Th e R ul e s o f t h e S is t e rh o o ds
wh ich I h av e c o m e acr o ss m ay o f c o urs e h av e b e e n al t e re d , , ,

s in c e th o s e w e re is su e d wh ich I h av e qu o t e d b u t I h av e n o ,

r e a s o n t o h op e that if alt e re d t h e y h av e be e n al t e r e d fo r , ,

t h e b e tt e r .

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a t t e n t io n o f l o y al C hurchm e n e v e rywh e r e a n d e s p e c iall y o f ,

o u r B ish o p s wh o s e in flu e n c e is in s o m e in s t a n c e s a t l e as t
, , ,

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, 4 5 6p . ,

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c o n s id e rab l e o v e r t h e S is t e rh oo d s in t h e ir d io c e s e s I n t h e .

O p in io n o f m a n y o f t h e m o s t l e a r n e d D iv in e s o f t h e C hurch

o f E n g l an d t h e s e V o w s a re m o s t d an ge r o u s an d wh o ll y ,

w it h o u t S cr ip t ur al au t h o r it y A c as e is m e n t io n e d in t h e.

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,

o f E n gl a n d a dm in is t e r e d a V o w o f p e r p e t u a l C e l ib a c t o a
y
y o u n g l a d y w h o w a s o n l y ge i h tee n
y e a r s o f a g e ! N o w o n d e r
“
t h a t t h e A rch b is h o p t e rm e d t h e t ak in g o f such a v o w a
” 28
s infu l a c t . I t 18 v e ry c o mm o n n o w a d ay s t o s e e v e ry y o u n g
S is t e r s O f M e rc y w a lk in g I n o u r s t r e e t s H ow m a n y O f th e m .

h av e t a k e n P e r p e t u al V o w s ? I t w o uld b e e a sy t o fill
s e v e r al p a ge s w it h e x t r a c t s fr o m t h e wr it in gs o f E n gl is h
D iv in e s in p r o o f o f t h e ir o p p o s it io n t o C o n v e n t u al V o ws ,

an d c e r t a in l y it is qu it e r e a s o n ab l e t o as k t h e qu e s t io n ,

W h y c a n n o t w e h av e S is t e rh o o d s wit h o u t an y V o w s d ir e c t ,

o r in d ir e c t ? I S it n o t p os s ib l e t o b e k in d t o t h e S ick a n d

p o o r ,
a n d t o e duc at e t h e y o u n g w it h o u t t h e m ? T h e

h is t o ry o f m an y D e ac o n e s s e s H o m e s c o n duc t e d o n ’
,

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, .

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t h e m s e lv e s t o g e t h e r fo r C hr is t ia n w o rk ; o n t h e c o n t r ary ,

t h e y o u g h t t o b e e n c o ur a ge d in t h e ir g o o d r e s o lu t io n s t o

t h e ut most B u t su re l y h e is n o t t o b e c o n s id e r e d a n
.
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d an ge rs a n d e v il s wh ich inv a r iab ly fo ll o w t h e t a k in g o f
V o w s o f P o v e r t y C h as t it y a n d O b e d ie n c e ?
, ,
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B is h o p S a mu e l W il b e r fo rc e w a s e v e r a g r e a t fr ie n d t o
w o m e n s w o rk in t h e C hurch ye t h e O ld fa s h io n e d H igh
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c ry o n t h is g r av e s u bj e c t W r it in g o n A p ril 1 4 th 1 8 5 0 t o
.
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a cl e r gy m an wh o h a d s u b m it t e d t o h im t h e rul e s o f a
r
p p o o s e d S is t e rh o o d h e r e m a rk e d ,

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o , ,
a o , g of
- t h r a a s v our i n e

w or s t il of R m t o t h e V ws in v ol v e d in s u c h a c on t e x t in th
ev s o e, o e

s tate m e n t as , Sh e is fo r ever c o n s e c rat e d t o th e s e rv ic e of he r

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L f f
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th at I h av e th e v e ry d e e pe s t j
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p y gn th e w o rd R e l ig iou s to s uc h a l ife I th i k it w as ad op te d
. n

at a t im e w h e n t h e s t an d ard o f lay p ie ty w s v e ry l w an d at all a o ,

e v e n t s , as no g oo dg s e e ms
by t h e u s e o f a w o rd
to m e t o be ot

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b le ss e d an d h ly s t ate o o f m at rim o ny, I t h in k it is a p it y t h at it s h o u ld

be u se d .
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A rch b is h op Ta it , a B r o a d C hurchma n w h o ,
l ik e B ish op
W il b e r fo rc e h a d n o obj e c t io n t o S is t e rh o o d s if t h e y c o uld
, ,

b e k e p t fr e e fr o m R o m is h c o rru p t io n s a n d ab u s e s w as ,

e qu all y s t e r n in h is d e n u n c ia t io n o f V o ws W r it in g t o a .

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, a7 t h 1 8 6 5 w h o h a d a s k e d fo r h is , ,

o p in io n o n t h e s u bj e c t D r T a it w h o w a s t h e n B is h op o f
, .
,

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w arran t fo r su a

o f S is t h o d s in w h ic h P e p e t u al V o w s a e ad m in is t e re d
er o r I r .

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av o o
p y y e e a a c

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o d m in is ta d un d e r th e c irc u m s t n c e s you d e s c ibe
a e re a r ,

n o t b e in g s n c t i n e d by t h e L e g is l t
a o e n d b e in
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32
p ro s e c u t io n b e fo re t h e m ag is t rat e s .

A L o n d o n S is t e rh o o d , wh o s e n a m e is n o t giv e n app l ie d ,

t o D r T a it t o l ic e n c e a c e r t a in cl e r gy m an a s t h e ir C h ap l a
. in .

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, ,
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p r o v id e d o n ly t h a t h ab it u a l C o n fe s s io n s h a ll n o t b e ur e d
g
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u p o n t h e S is t e r s o r any in m a t e s o f t h e H o u s e ; a n d ,

s e c o n dl y t h at n o V o w s wh at s o e v e r sh all b e a dm in is t e r e d
,

”
o r s a n c t io n e d b y t h e C h ap la in T h e s e v e ry r e a s o n ab l e .

an d m o d e rat e c on d it io n s w e re h o w e v e r r e j e ct e d by t h e , ,

C h a p l a in H e w o uld s u bj e c t h im s e l f t o n o s uch c o n d it io n s
.
,

a n d c o n s e qu e n t l y t h e B is h o p v e ry p r o p e rly r e fus e d t o l ic e n c e

‘L i Wilberf orce V ol I I I
f f
3
e o B is h op , . .
, pp 33 2 3 3 3
.
, .

32
L if e of A rch bzs lzop Ta it V o l I
’

, .
p 4 57
. .
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h im . Th e B ish o p wr o t e t o t h e Moth e r S u p e r io r o f the

S is t e rh o o d , g iv in g h is r e as o n s for h is r e fus al t o l ic e n s e th e
C h a p l ain
I t is fe t , l u c h V ow s are n t w a ran te d by
h e w rote , “
t h at s o r

an yt h in g in t h e t e ac h in g o f o ur C h u rc h an d a ras h a s b in d in
g t h , re ,
e

c o n s c ie n c e n o t t o foll o w t h e l e ad in g s
'
f G o d s p o id e n c e in c s o f o r v a e a

c h an ge o f c irc u m s t a n c e s I f n ot w ith s tan d in g th is any l ad i s c h o se

.
, , e o

to b in d t he m s e l v e s by V o w s I d o n o t s e e w h at c an b e d n e t o , o

p re v e n t t h e ir ac t ing in w y nw a n t ed b
y t
a h C h uc h a n d ras h
a r ra e ur , ,

f m a m is t ak e n n ot ion t h at l d e v ot ion o f l ife t C h ris t s s e rv ic e is ’

ro re a o

s t re n gth e n e d b y t h is t te m p t t o fo re
a s t t h e e ve n t s f o u r c h n ge f l
ca o a u

l ife w h ic h G od re t in s in H is ow n k e p in g Th e C h urc h o f R m e
a e . o ,

in s an t i n in g s u c h V o w s s n c t io n s al s o a p o w e r o f d is p e n s in g w ith
c o , a

t h e m ; b u t t h e c l aim t s u c h d is p e n s ing p ow e r is righ tl

o
y re p u d iate d

by u s —s o t h at a V o w f r l ife m y b n o n t n le m n t
g of t h
a e a e a e e

co ns ie nc w h e n G o d p l ain ly in o u r c h an gin g re l t ion s p e s c ibe s

ce, , a
,
r r

for u s a c h a n ge o f d u ty T h e o n ly V o w s w h i h th e C h u rc h o f
. c

E n gl a n d s an c t io n s are s u c h as t h e F m u la i s e c ogn iz e as bas e d o n or r e r

th e t e c h in g of G od s W o rd ; an d fo r t h e s e t h e law o f t h e l an d
’
a
” 33
rov id e s b iv in g its ad d it io n al s an c t io n t o t h e F o m u l rie s r a
p y g .

Th e B ish o p s e xh o rt at io n s w e r e in v a in Th e Moth e r
’
.

S u p e r io r wr o t e t o h im in t h e n a m e o f all h e r S is t e r s t o
, ,

s ay tha t th e y w o uld r a t h e r g o w it h o ut a l ic e n s e d C h ap l a in

t h an h av e o n e o n t h e c o n d itio n l aid d o wn by h is
l o rd s h ip “ .

T h e r e is a n o th e r s u bj e ct c o n n e ct e d w ith R itu al ist ic

S is t e rh o o ds wh ich n e e d s t o b e m en t io n e d h e r e
, T h e r e are .

now s c a tt e r e d thr o u g h o ut t h e c o u n t ry s e v e r a l R it u a l ist ic

, ,

C on v e n t s o f E n c los e d N u n s w h o are su pp o s e d t o n e v e r l e av e ,

t h e C o n v e n t w all s Miss G o o dm a n m e n t io n s th at in h e r
.
,

t im e th e r e w as a n o rd e r o f E n cl o s e d N u n s in D r P us e y s
’
.
,

“ ” “
Sis t e rh o o ds T h e S is t e rs at P ly m o u t h s h e st at e s do , ,

n o t s p e a k o f th e ms e lv e s u n d e r t h e t itl e o f N uns t h e y a re
’

S is t e rs o f Me rc y ; b u t t h o s e o f t h e c o mmu n ity b e l o n g in g t o
‘ ‘
t h e O rd e r o f t h e S a cr e d H e a rt are t e rm e d N u n s
’
by
’

t h e S is t e r s o f Me rc y a n d t h e p l a c e o f t h e ir h ab it at io n a
,

‘
N u n n e ry A s I h av e b e fo r e o b s e rv e d t h e O rd e r o f t h e
’
.
,

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S p i bid p 4 6
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1. ee t e o t e r u e r or s e e r, z 2 .
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S a cr e d H e a rt , as rd e r o f t h e
it is o ft e n rm e d th e
’
o r, te , O
‘
L o v e o f Je s us is s tric tly E n c lose d t h e ir t im e is
’
an d
’
, ,

su pp o s e d t o b e s p e n t in alm o s t p e rp e t u a l p r ay e r fo r t h e ,

l ivin g o r t h e d e a d a cc o rd in g as t h e ir p raye r s a re ,

” 35
s o l ic it e d .

Mis s G o odma n furth e r m e n t io n s t h at t h e rul e s o f t h is

E n cl o s e d O rd e r o f t h e S a cr e d H e a rt are m o d e ll e d a ft e r
t h o s e o f t h e P o o r C l a r e s in t h e C hurch o f R o m e b u t t h a t ,

in t h e fo rm e r O rd e r t h e d is c ip l in e is in s o m e r e s p e c t s m o r e , ,

cru e l t h an in t h e C hurch o f R o m e .

T h e re l t i e s of a P o r C l e
a v w rit e s M is s G ood m an
o c an s e ak
ar
p , ,

w it h h r t h e g h a g i
ro ull e 3 t h e e l t iv e s f a n A n l ic a n
r
g e t th i k r a o ar o n

f t h Sis te a s in t h e g a d it is e s t e m e d a f ll in
o e r e rav
g aw y f o m
,
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t h e ru l e f r e c l s e to de s i e
o a r e n to s e e
u e s ne an d d
r t he r
ev on o ar e ar o

as a m o th e r . An age d la d y h as fo r ye ars b e e n t ry in g e v e ry m e an s t o
O b t ain , as Sh e s ay s ,
‘
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ro m a b e o v e d d au h t e r a t l
M is s Se ll on s b u t w it h o u t’
, s uc c e s s : sh e h as w rit te n m o s t im pl i glyor n

t o M is s Se ll o n an d h as ,
b e gge d t h e in t e rfe re n c e o f th e Bis h o of p
E x e t e r, w h o d e c l h im s e f l p
in t h e m at t e r ; ye t t h e re is
are s owe r e s s l
n o th in g t o fo rb id t h e m e e t in g e x c e p t th e ru l e o f t h e O rd e r t o w h ic h

t h e d a ugh t e r h as d e v o t e d h e rs e l f
” 36
.

A n oth e r O rd e r o f E n cl o s e d N u n s e x is t e d for s e v e r al y e ar s
at Fe l t h a m Middl e s e x fro m wh e n c e it w as r e m o v e d t o
, ,

Tw ick e n h a m ; an d l a t e r o n t o W e s t Ma ll in g K e n t
, Its , , .

H o m e is k n o w n a s t h e C o n v e n t o f S Mary a n d S S ch o l . .

”
a s t ic a I h av e n o id e a h ow m an y N u n s r e s id e w it h in it s
.

w a ll s O r igin ally t h is N u n n e ry w a s u n d e r t h e c o n t r o l o f t h e
.

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“ ”
. . .
, a ft e r ,

I g n a t iu s L oy o l a fo u n d e r o f t h e J e su it O rd e r
, A sch is m .

t o o k p l a c e in it s r a n k s a n d t h e F e l t h a m N u n s s e c e d e d fr o m
,

t h e c ont ro l of
“
F at h e r I gn at iu s ”
T h at g e n t l e m a n h o w .
,

e v e r k e e p s o n a n o t h e r N u n n e ry o f h is o wn a t L l an t h on y
, ,

wh e r e h e h a s al s o a Mo n as t e ry I n 1 8 7 9 t h is C o nv e n t w a s .

in S l ap t o n D e v o n s h ir e wh e r e in c o m p a n y w it h t w o o t h e r s
, , , ,

“
I h a d an in t e rv ie w w it h I g n at iu s h im s e l f w h o t o ld m e ,

t h at h is N u n s n e v e r s e e t h e fa c e o f m a n h is o w n fa c e -
,

35
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an s
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G o d t h at t h e
‘

h ist o ry o f t h e in mat e s o f R itual ist ic C on v e n t s

c o uld b e wr it t e n for t h e b e n e fi t o f t h e p u b l ic ! A c ry o f
h o rr o r w o uld I hav e n o d o u b t t h e n b e h e ard t hr o u gh o u t
, ,

t h e l e n gth a n d b r e a d t h o f t h e l a n d A fe w l ad ie s o n ly o f .

t h o s e w h o h av e l e ft R it u a l is t ic S is t e rh oo d s h av e p u b l is h e d

t h e ir b itt e r e x p e r ie n c e s fo r t h e go o d o f t h e p u b l ic Th e .

p r in c ip a l o f t h e s e ar e M iss C usack w h o a ft e r l e av in g , ,

D r P us e y s S is t e rh o o d b e c a m e a R o m a n C a t h o l ic a n d
’
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“ ”
w a s kn own as a n d w h o h as n o w ,

b e c o m e a P r o t e s t a n t ; Mis s Ma r g ar e t G o o dm a n w h o h as ,

writ t e n t wo b o o k s o n t h e su bj e c t v iz h e r E xp e rie nc es of an , .
,

E ng lish S is ter of M e rcy , and S is te rh oods in th e C h urc h o f

E ng lan d ; Mis s W al e , who wr o t e the A ng lic an S is te r o
f
Me rcy , g iv in g h er e x p e r ie n c e of Dr . P use y
’
s S is t e rh oo d s ;
”
and S is t e r Ma ry wr o t e N u nn ery L ife in the
A gn e s , wh o
C h urc h of E ng land b e in g h e r e x p e r ie n c e o f l ife in F at h e r
,

I gn at ius s N u n n e ry A ll t h e s e wr it e r s agr e e a s t o t h e m is e ry
’
.
’

o f t h e S O c a ll e d R e l igio u s L ife
- in A n g l ic an C o n v e n t s .

Mis s C us a ck w as o n e o f t h e e a rl ie s t o f th o s e wh o j o in e d
D r P us e y s S is t e rh o o d O f wh ich s h e r e m a in e d a m e m b e r
’
.
,

fo r ab o ut fiv e y e a r s S h e j o in e d t h e b r a n ch o f t h e S is t e rh o o d
.

wh ich t he n e x ist e d a t O s n ab urgh S t r e e t L o n d o n a n d o f , ,

wh ich a Mis s L a n gs t o n w as at th at t im e S u p e rio r O n e o f .

t h e lad ie s in th is C o n v e n t w a s k n o w n as S is t e r Ja n e T h is .

l ad y Mis s C us a ck s t at e s
,

L e t d ro p m an y l it tl e h in t s as t o t h e s t t e f aff irs [in t h e Sis te r a o a

h o o d ] , w ith w h ic h sh e w a s far fro m be in g s at is fi e d, bu t ab o v e all

she w arn e d m e ag ain s t M is s l

Se lo n , an d n ot w ith o t u c au s e . He r
d e s c ri t io n p f t h e Plym ou t h Sis t e rh o o d w as th at it w as
O a h e ll p
u on

a n d l ate r I k n e w f rom p e rs o n al e xp e rie n c e t h at sh e w as

’

e ar t h , . . , n ot

38
far as t ray.

A v e ry curio u s s t o ry is t o ld by Mis s C us a ck a s t o t h e w ay
in wh ich D r P u s e y h e a rd t h e C o n fe s s io n s o f t h e S is t e r s
. It ;

im p l ie s th at h e s y s t e m at ic all y b r o k e t h e S e a l o f C on fe s s io n .

Miss S e ll o n s h e s t at e s ,

S t y f My L if b y N F C
38
or k p 65 o e, . u s ac , .
 Ho w DR . P USE Y H E ARD CO N F E S S IO N S . 1 87

M ade on e s t ric t ru e l fo r h e r ow n p i
ro te c t on , h h
w ic w as ne v e r

brok e n . No l lo w e d t o g to C o nfe ss io n u nl e s s S h e
Sis te r w a s a o

w a s in t h e h o u s e an d Sh e al w a s re m ain e d i t h m n e xt
y n
, e roo

t o t h e o n e w h ic h D r P u s e y o c c up ie d w h e n h e h e ard th e Sis t e rs
’
.

C on fe s s io n s \Vh e n h e h ad h e ard o n e Sis te r h e al w ays w e n t in to h e

. r

roo m b e fore h e h e ard t h e C o n fe s s ion o f an ot h e r S is t e r ; h e n c e I t h in k

w e w e re n ot u nre as n abl e in c o n c l u d ing t h at h e t old M is s Se ll o n—if

c at ion —
o

n o t in w o d s at l e as t b im l i w h a t h ad d A d t h i
r
y p, p a s s e n s .

w as re l igion 3 9

It m ay b e w e ll t o r e m ark h e r e tha t Mis s C usack is n o t ,

t h e o n l y p e r s o n w h o h a s b r o u ght such a ch ar ge a s t h is
a ga in st D r P us e y T h e l a t e w e ll k n o w n a n d h ig hl y e s t e e m e d
. .
-

R e v Ma rk P at t is o n R e ct o r o f L in c o l n C o ll e g e O x fo rd
. , , ,

wr ot e a s fo ll ows
I o nc e an d o n ly on c e got s o low by fos te ring a m orbid s tate of
, ,

c on s c ie n c e as t o g t o C o n fe s s ion t o D r P u s e y o Ye ars afte r it c am e . .

t o m y k n ow l e d ge t h at P u s e y h ad t o l d a fac t ab o u t m ys e l f w h ic h h , e

h ad got from m e o n th at o c c as io n t o a frie n d of h is w h o e m pl oye d , ,

” 40
it t o an n oy me .

Th e C o n fe s s io n al , wh e n
ha n d o f a b ad t e m p e r e d in t h e -

C o n fe ss o r must h e o ft e n t h e m e a n s o f m ak in g t h e l ife o f
,

t h e p o o r S ist e rs b urth e n s o m e C e rt ain l y wh a t Mis s C us a ck .

re la t e s ab o u t D r P us e y h as a v e ry sus p ic io us a pp e ara n c e
.
,

in d ir e ctl y c o rr o b o r at e d as it is by Mr Ma rk P at t is o n s
’
.

re v e l at io n .

Miss C usack m e n t io n s t h e cas e o f a cl e rgy ma n a n d h is

w ife wh o w e r e fo o l is h e n o u gh t o g iv e u p t h e ir b a by girl t o
Miss S e ll o n t o t r a in h e r for a C o n v e n t l ife .

A l as
“
Sh e w it e s
, for t h e ir u t te r ig no ran c e O f t h e p e s on t o
r , r

W h om t h e y h ad g iv e n the ir t e s u re I p it ie d th e p oor babe f o m m y r a . r

h e art I t w as t re at e d s h am e fu lly ; an d I b e l ie v e s o m e ye ars l te t h e

. a r

ar e n t s fou n d out th e ir m is tak e a n d re c l aim e d t h e ir c h il d B ut t h e

p , .

po or l it tle th ing w as for ye ars at t h e m e c y of a w o m an w h o k n e w n r o

m rc y an d at t h e c ap ic e of o n e w h o n e e r c n s id e e d t h e fe e l in g s
e , r v o r or
”
t h e w e l fa e o f anyo n e e xc e p t h e rs e l f
r
41
.

I t is p o ss ib l y t o t h e c a s e h e r e m e n t io ne d t h at Mis s
Ma r ga r e t G o o dm a n r e fe r s in h e r S is te rhoods in th e Ch u rc h ,

I bid p 7
39 .
‘ M k P tt i
, 1 .M m p 89 0
ar a s on s
'
e o zrs , 1

C u s ac k S tor y f My L ife p 7 7
’
s o , . .
188 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E M E NT .

o
f E n la n d
g M iss G o o.dm a n wr o t e fr o m a b itt e r e x p e r ie n c e
o f Mis s S e ll o n s S is t e rh o o d , o f wh ich fo r s e v e r a l r h
’

y e a s S e

was a m e m b e r T h is ch il d if s h e w e r e t h e o n e r e fe rr e d t o
.
,

by Mis s C u s a ck w as n a m e d L uc y a n d it a pp e ar s t h at t h e r e
, ,

“ ”
w e r e s e v e r al o t h e r ch ild n ov ic e s in t h e b r a n ch C o n v e n t
at B rad fo rd W il t s ,

t h e l ittl n ov ic s at t e n d d by
”
O n e d ay w ite s M is s G oo d m an
“
, r , e e , e

t h e l ad y w h o h a d h rge f t h e m w e e S p e n d in g t h e ir h ou r
c a o f , r o

s il n c e in t h e g rou n d s at B ad fo d
e D u in g t h is t im e t h c h il d n
r r . r e re

w e e n t n ly e q i e d t
r o o f in fr m s p e k ing o r c o w i g bu t t h y
r u r o re ra o a r n , e

w e e e x p t d t o re m in p e f c t l y s t ill
r ec e L it tl e L u c y h d a g
a r e t f r . a re a ea

of w s p s
a in d e e d S h e w as al t g t h e r r th r a t im id l it tl e o n e ; s o s
: , o e a e ,
a

o ne f t h e s e i s e c t s w h e l e d n e e an d n e e t h e c h il d s h an k b c k
o n e ar r ar r, r a .

Sit s t ill L u y w as t h ad m o n it ion Sh e e c e i e d

’
,
c ,
e P L u c y be ye d r v . o or o ,

b u t w at c h d t h e w s p in g n y ; t l e gth it l m s t t ou c h e d h e f
e a a o a n a o r ac e ,

a n d t h e n Sh e pl e ad e d P le as e m y I m o e j u s t a v e y l it t l b it ; I m
, ,
a v r e a

frigh te n e d
’
49
SO .

No w o n d e r t h at p o o r l it t l e L ucy s m ot h e r wh e n Sh e w a s ’
,

on l y e ig h t y e a rs o ld c a m e an d t o o k h e r aw ay fr o m t h e
,

C o nve n t I t w a s fo u n d
. Mis s G o o dm a n in fo rms u s , ,

t h a t h e r m in d h a d b e e n o v e rwr o u gh t a n d a t t h e d ir e c t io n , ,

o f t h e m e d ic a l a tt e n d a n t w h o fe a r e d a d is e a s e o f t h e b r a in , ,

a ll t a s k s w e r e s u s p e n d e d fo r m o r e t h a n a y e ar (p .

I t h in k m y r e a d e r s w ill c o n s id e r t h at u n d e r such t r e atm e n t ,

a s is d e s cr ib e d a b o v e t h e w o n d e r is t h at C o n v e n t t r a in in g
,

d id n o t dr iv e t h e p o o r s e n s it iv e l it t l e ch ild m a d Mis s .

C us a ck s e s t im at e o f Mis s S e ll on is S h a r e d b y Mis s G o o dm a n
’
,

t h o u g h t h e l a t t e r b y w ay o f a p ol o gy p l e a d s t h at it w a s h e r
, ,

O ffic e wh ich s p o il e d t h e w o m a n I n Mis s S e ll o n B ot h t h e s e .

l a d ie s w e r e S is t e r s at t h e s a m e t im e Mis s G o o dm a n qu o t e s .

a l e t t e r wh ich s h e o n c e r e c e iv e d wh ich S h e s t a t e s co n firms ,

h e r o w n O p in io n o f t h e Mo t h e r S u p e r io r .

Th o s e u n d e M is s Se ll n s uff e e d f o m w n t of th e c o m m n e s t
r o r r a o

c are A n yt h in g t h at affe c t e d her o wn c om fo rt or th at o f w as

—
.

o rd e re d im m e d iate ly t h o er t h in gs w e re fo rgo t t e n . I t w as a faul t

a S ic kp w ith ou t t h e M o th e r s "
’

even to d o an
yt h in
g f or e rs o n o rde rs

‘
2 '
G ood m an s S is terh ood s in th e Ch urch f
o E ngla nd , p 135 .
I Q O SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

“
cru e l t ie s an d crawl ing a b o u t u n n o t ic e d a n d u np it ie d
, ,

m ak e us j ust ly a n x io u s t h at th ese C o n v e n t s as w e ll a s ,

t h o s e o f t h e C hurch o f R o m e S h o uld b e o p e n t o G o v e r n ,

m e n t in s p e c t io n ? Th e O bj e c t io n s c o mm o n l y b r o u g h t a ga in s t
s uch in s p e c t io n a re o f t h e fe e b l e s t k in d a n d m i h t j u t
g s a s ,

r e a s o n ab ly b e b ro u gh t a ga in s t t h e e x is t in g G o ve rn m e n t
in s p e c t io n o f fa c t o r ie s T h e s e n s ib l e way t o a r g u e is t h at
.
,

if fa c t o r ie s n e e d in s p e c t io n h ow much m o r e d o R it ual is t ic,

C o n v e n t s ? A n d if t h e G o v e r n m e nt in s p e c t io n o f fac t o r ie s
— —
in r e c e n t y e ars h as a s e v e ryb o dy a dm it s r e m e d ie d m any
a n d g r av e a b us e s w h y sh o uld n o t a S im il a r r e fo rm at io n O f
,

a b us e s b e e x p e ct e d a s t h e n a t ur al r e sul t o f G o v e r n m e n t

in s p e c t io n o f C o n v e n t s ?
H o n o ur a n d a t t e n t io n w e r e p aid t o t h is y o u n g l a d y wh e n
”
t o o l a t e t o d o h e r a ny g o o d I f a Sp l e n d id fu n e r al .
,

r e m a rk s Mis s G o o dm an c o uld a t o n e for a ny w a n t o f c are

,

in h e r l ife t im e p o o r S is t e r F rid s w id a s w o uld c e r t ain ly

’
,

h av e go n e a l o n g w ay Th e c o ffi n w a s v e ry b e a u t iful a n d
.
,

”
t h e p all was a go r g e o us m a ss o f wh it e a n d g o ld (p .

W h il e t h e c o m fo rt o f p o o r S is t e r F rid s w id a w a s t hus
sh a m e l e ssly n e gl e c t e d t h at o f Mis s S e ll o n ( t h e L ady
,

S u p e r io r ) a n d D r P us e y (t h e F ath e r C o n fe ss o r o f t h e
.

C o n v e n t ) w e r e v e ry c a r e full y a t t e n d e d t o
,
.

“
M s t e l b ate w s t h e
o a or e ab e s t w e d in p p in g th e s u it e
c ar o re ar

o f ro m s [
o in t h e C n v e n t ] in w h ic h M is s Se ll n n d D r P us e y l ive d
o o a . .

I m y m e nt ion t h at s om e h nd ds f p o nds w e re s p e n t in m ak ing

a u re o u

re da t h e ir ap art m e t s w h ic h fo rm e d a s u ite o f roo m s in t h e t w e r of

n o
y ,

t h e A b be y I d n ot m e an in furn it u e nly b u t in c a y ing h t wate r

. o r o , rr o -

p ip e s in to e v e ry ro om n d p as s age in add it i n t o t h op e n g rat e s ; in

a , o e

e n in g w all s f r e xt ra d oo rs
o A l on g s p i al fl igh t o f s t o n e s te p s r
o
p ,

w as c o e e d w ith w o od o n w h ic h w s n ail e d ric h c rpe t in g ; an d

v r ,
a a

w h e n e v e r th e L ady Sup e ior a s c e n de d or d e s c e n d e d t h e s e p ie c e s O f

r ,

c a p e t ed w oo d w e re fi t t e d o n t o e ac h s t e p an d t ak e n u p again w hen
r ,

”45
s h e h ad c e ase d t o w al k up on t h e m .

C e r t a in l a d ie s h e ld o ffic e in t h e C o n v e n t w h o w e r e k n o wn ,

Th e s e l ik e Mis s S e ll o n a p p e ar t o h av e
”
as E ldr e s s e s . , ,

‘
5
G o o d m an
'
s S is terh ood s in t h e C h urc h f
o E ng land p 3 7 ,
 H U N G R Y S I ST E R S O F ME R CY . 1
9 1

h a d t h e ir h ar e o f t h e g o o d t h ings
s of t ish l ife ,
n ot e n oy e j d
by t h e o rd in a ry S is t e r s

T w o yo u n g N ov ic e s h av ing o c c a s ion to go in t o t h e k itc h e n l ate

on e e v e n in g s aw o n t h e d re s s e r
, a large d ish o f co ld so up p re p are d
fo r n e xt d ay
’

s d in n e r . O n e s aid , H ow g o o d it l ook s
’
I an d d raw in g
n e ar,
’

th e y obs e r e v d d m p in gs
s ue t uoat in
g lin it T h e yfld e c . lare d
th e y m u s t t as te th e pl
d u m in g s ; b u t t h e y t oo a m ors e m o re , k l an d

a m ors e l m ore , u nti l they h ad m ad e m o s t g i l

a arm in
n road s , an d

w e n t t o b e d t re m b in g , e s t a l l s e arc h in g in q u iry s h oul d b e m ad e th e

n e x t m orn in g W i l t h e re b e . l an h ou r fo r s t e al in g t h e d um pl in g ?
I t w as at t h e t im e , j us t b e f o re w e w e nt t o be d t h at w e w e re , a
p t t of e e l

m os t ra v e n ous ly h u ng ry ,
an d , in w in te r, t e r r ibly co ld l
a s o, an d a l tog e t h e r
w oe beg one
-
.

u p
T h o g h O po s e d t o th e ru e s , th e C ap e w as at o ne t i m e o fte n l h l
u l
w ith o t a fire , an d w e e ft it for b e d afte r t w o h o rs o f a m o s t in c e s u l
s an t re p e at in g al ou d of P s alm s an d o th e r p raye rs ,
n e ar ly all of w h ic h
w e re s aid s ta nd in g . O n le av in g on e ni
g h t ,
m y s e lf an d th e N ov ic e s
w e re m e t , as w e p as s e d d o w n t h e c o rrid or t o ou r re s p e c t iv e c e s , by a ll
l
d ro l gir , a l k in d of s e rv an t in t h e h o u s e , an d w h o fro m h av in g iv e d l
am on s t t h e
g I ris h b e fore b e in g t ak e n by t h e S is t e rs , h ad
, ac qu ire d

m an y of t h e ir e x re s s io ns S h e in v it e d u s t o C o m e an d se e t rue
p .

”
Holy P ov er ty p i d by t h e
g
, ov e r n in
g
as p ow er s in th e A bbe
ra c t s e
y
E l d re s s e s as th e y w e re t e rm e d Su re , s aid M art h a, if it s c ol d a n d
‘ ’
.

h un gry ye are , c o m e h e re , an d its H ol y P ov e rty I ll Sh ow ye

'
’
Sh e .

t rip pe d on b e fo re , an d t h re w o pe n th e door of l
an s c e ll
E d re s s
’

s aying, Su re , an d am
’
t th is H oly P ov e rty ? W e s tood p e e ring o v e r
e ac h o th e r s S h ou
’
un d t h e O pe n d oo r pl d e rs ro , e rfe c t ly fas c in at e d A fte r .

an in t e rv al o f ars e v e r o bj e c t in th at l it t l e e ll is c l arl b e fo e m
y e
y , c
y e ; r e

so s t o n g w as t h e im p re s s i n w h ic h f
r m c on t as t w it h wn t t
o , ro r our o s a e,

it m ade u p on m e T h e c e ll o f t h e E l d e s s c on t ain e d
. bl az in g fi e a r a r ,

h e p e d p fe ath r b e d in s te ad of a h e al th y h ard m attre s s a n d n h e r

a - u e , , o

t b le s t ood a b ou n t ul p l t e o f c ol
a if a d m ea t a n d a s m all h orn o f w in e 4 “ , .

T h e e x is t e n c e o f N u n n e r ie s in t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d t h e ,

in m at e s o f wh ich are su p p o s e d n e v e r t o l e av e t h e ir w all s ,

m a k e s it all t h e m o r e im p o rt an t t ha t I S h o uld c all p u bl ic

a t t e n t io n t o t h e fac t t h a t p riv a te b ur ia l gr o u n ds n o w e x is t

w it h in s o m e R it u al is t ic C o nv e n ts I h av e h e ard o f s e ve ral .

s uch p l a c e s t h e e x is t e n c e o f wh ich is a s fa r a s p o s s ibl e

, , ,

[but pp 105 - 1 07 .
 1 92 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

k e pt a p r o fo u n d
s e cr e t fr o m t h e o u t s id e w o rld O n e s uch .

p riva te b ur ial gro u n d c e r t a in l y e x is t s w it h in A s c o t P rio ry ,

o f Dr P u s e y s S is t e rh o o ds w it h in t h e p r e m is e s o f
’
one .
,

wh ich Dr P u s e y d ie d Mis s G o o dm a n s ay s t h at A s c o t
. .

P r io r y is t h e h e ad qu ar t e rs o f t h e
-
O rd e r o f t h e S a cr e d
”
H e art , wh ich I h a v e alr e a d y m e n t io n e d S e v e ra l o f t h e .

N u n s a re b ur ie d w it h in t h o s e w all s t h o u gh wh e t h e r t h e ir
,

d e at h s w e r e p rop e rl y r e gis t e r e d o r n ot is m o r e t h a n I c an
s ay . C e r t a in it is t h at t h e e x is t e n c e o f such pl a c e s is
n at ur a ll y c a lcul a t e d t o a r o u s e s u s p ic io n Th e y o u gh t n o t t o
.

b e t o l e r at e d b y t h e G o v e r n m e n t an d t h o s e alr e a d y e x is t in g
,

o u gh t t o b e a t o n c e C l o s e d by a u t h o r it I t w uld b w ll
y o e e
.

if s o m e Me m b e r o f P a rl ia m e n t w e r e t o qu e s t io n t h e G o v e r n
m e n t o n t h is s u bj e c t an d m a k e a n e ffo rt t o s e cure a r e tur n
,

o f a ll such s e c r e t b ur ia l p l a c e s wh e t h e r, c o n n e c t e d w ith
R it u al is t ic o r R o m an C a t h o l ic S is t e rh o o ds .

T h e v e ry e x is t e n c e o f such b ur ia l g r o u n ds w it h in C o nv e n t
w a ll s w o uld a t a n y t im e fa c il it a t e t h e c o mm is s io n o f cr im e
, , .

I n R o m a n C a t h o l ic C o n v e n t s it is w e ll k n o w n ill e git im at e
, ,

in fan t s a n d e v e n t h e S is t e r s t h e m s e lv e s h av e b e e n murd e r e d
, , ,

a n d s e cr e t l y b ur ie d H um a n n at ure is t h e s a m e all t h e
.

w o rld o v e r t e m p t a t io n an d O p p o rt u n ity are all t h at a re

,

n e e d e d t o r o u s e c e r t a in n at ur e s t o d e e ds o f e v il a n d t h o u g h ,

w e h a v e h e a rd o f n o such fo ul d e e d a s murd e r in R it u a l is t ic
C o n v e n t s it is j u s t a s w e ll t h at n o t h in g s h all b e t o l e r at e d
,

wh ich is c alcul at e d t o a r o u s e s u s p ic io n a n d h e l p o n in iqu ity .

D e p e n d u p o n it o n c e t h e p e o p l e o f E n gl an d r e al iz e t h at
,

s uch s e cr e t b ur ia l p l a c e s d o e x is t t h e ir j u s t in d ig n at io n w ill
-
,

n o t b e r e m o v e d u n t il t h e y are cl o s e d fo r e v e r I t is b e t t e r .

a n d w is e r fa r t o p r e v e n t e v il a n d cr im e t h a n t o cur e t h e m,

a ft e r t h e y h a v e b e e n c o mm it t e d .

R it u a l is t ic S is t e rh oo d s m a in l y e x is t fo r t h e p r o p ag at io n
of wh at o rd in ary a n d l oyal churchm e n t e rm a dva n c e d
R o ma n iz in g p ract ic e s a n d d o c t r in e s I n t h e ch ap e ls
.

a t t a ch e d t o s e v e r a l o f th e s e in s t itu t io n s adv a n c e d R it u a l ism .

is s e cr e t l y p r a c t is e d wh ich t h e w o rld at lar ge k n ows n o t h in g

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94 S E C R E T H I S TO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

w as n o t t h e o ffic ia t in
g m in is t e r o n t h at o c c as io n , s t i t h e d e m e an o u r ll
of th e l
a s s e m b e d Sis t e rs s h o w e d t h a t t h e
y w e re w it n e s s in
g a s e rv ice

t o w h ic h th e y w e re q u it e ac c u s t o m e d . O n th e alt a r, a t w h ic h t h is
Mas s ’
w as s aid , is a T a b e rn ac l e , an d in t h is T a b e rn ac le is k e pt a

ve s se l ca ll e d a C ibo riu m w h ic h , c o n t a in s c o n s e c rate d l

a t ar b re a d s
t h at is t o y sa ,
th e l
A n g ic a n Sac ram e n t is R e s e rv e d in one k in d by
Dr . L itt le d ale for t h e pu p r o se s o f C o m m u n io n ,
an d fo r an o t h e r

pu p r ose l
a s o, w h ic h I w il l ex pl a in
p re s e n t l v . P e o le p o u ts id e t h e
c i c le
r no d ou b t w i ll t h in k th is an e x t rao rd in ar
y pe rfo rm a n c e fo r a

C h u rc h of E n gl a n d c er lgy m an t o
g o t h ro u h w h o h a s
g p e n n e d h is

n am e to t h e T h irty -
n in e A rt ic le s W ha t , t h e n , is t o b e t h ou gh t o f
.

one w h o h as b e e n e n g age d by t h e S P C K t o w rit e . . . . ag ain s t a ll th e s e

‘
t h in gs ? Bu t m o re t h a n t h is . O n Su n d ay a ft e rn o o n th e m od e rn
R o m an R it e f Be n e d ic t io n f t h e Bl e s s e d Sac ram e n t is p e rfo rm e d
’
o o

at t h is s in g u l ar A n gl ic an al tar, an d D r L it t le d a le
. ex p o s e s o n t h e a tar l
a c o n s e c rat e d w a fe r, in a M o n s t ran c e ,
fo r t h e w o rs h i p of th e Sis t e rs ,
an d th e c h os e n f e w w h o a re
p er m itt e d t o be p re s e n t T h e h y m n s w h ic h .

are use d on t h is o c c as io n are sun

g in L at in , an d in fac t t h e w h o e l
pe rform an c e is an e x ac t im it at io n o f t h e w e ll k n o w n -
s e rv ic e o f th e
R o m an C at h o ic C h u rc h l . A ft e r t h is , one w ou d l s c arc e ly b e s ur p i d
r se

flI
to h e ar t h at t h e cha p l e is n ot w ith ou t a s a cred im ag e , s u rro u n d e d
w it h ow e r s and c a nd e s l . I c ha ll n g e e D r L itt le d ale
. to de ny th e s e
” 4
t h in g s as s a id b e fo re , I am p ep r d
r a e to p ro v e th e m all .
7

Th e rv ic e s p r o v id e d fo r t h e cl o t h in g o f a N o v ic e a n d t h e
se ,

I n s t all at io n o f a Mo t h e r S u p e rio r o f a R it u al is t ic S is t e rh o o d ,

a s p r o v id e d in t h e R it u a l is t ic P r ies t s P ray e r B oole h a v e

’

much o f s u p e r s t it io n c o n n e c t e d w it h t h e m T h is b o o k h a s .

h a d a n imm e n s e c ircul a t io n a m o n gs t t h e R o m an iz in g cl e rgy

dur in g t h e p a s t t h irt y ye a r s a n d I r e gr e t t o s t at e t h at it h a s ,

b e e n r e c o mm e n d e d t o t o w n cur a t e s b y t h e Bis h o p o f T rur o

D G ) o f thos e b o o k s w h ich h h found
( r o
. t t as one e as

e xc e p t io n a ll y v a lu a b l e t o h im s e l f T h e s e rv ic e fo r
8 4
.

C l o t h in g O f a N o v ic e in a S is t e rh o o d in t h is P rie s t s
“ ’

“
P ray e r B ook a s s um e s t h a t a ,
B is h o p o r s o m e o n e in h is ,

”
s t e a d v e s t e d in A l b e
,
St o l e a n d C o p e S h a ll p e rfo rm t h e
, , ,

‘
7 Th e C h arac te r of D r L ittle d a le
. as a Controvers i a lis t b y O w e n C H , . . Ki n g,

L ond on B u rn s and O at e s
pp 5 7
-

J
.
.

4”
Th e P a ri s h P r ies t o f th e To wn , by oh n G ott , D D .
, pp . 214 , 2 16 . Firs t

e d i t io n . L on do n : 8 00 e fo r P ro m o t i n g C h r i s t ia n K n o w le d ge , 1887 .
 S U P E R ST I T I O U S C E R E MO N I E S . 1 95

“
c e re m o ny . At one p o rv ic e t h e B e n e d ic t io n
in t in t h e se
” “
o f the C a n dl e t a k e s p l a c e ; a ft e r wh ich t h e O f if c ia n t

S h all l igh t t h e C a n dl e a n d p l a c e it in t h e h a n d s o f t h e
,

“
P o s t ul a n t L at e r o n it is o r d e r e d t h at t h e N o v ic e s
’
.

”
H ab it sh all b e b l e ss e d a n d it is as s e r t e d t h at th is d re s s w ill
,

b e t o t h e P o s t ul a n t a s ur e p r o t e c t io n a t ok e n of h e r ,

p r o fe s s io n a ,b e g in n in
g f o h o line s s a n d a s trong d e
f e n c e
, a g a in s t
a ll th e d a r ts of th e e n e my T h e r e is c e r t a in l y n o S cr ip t ural
.

o r C hurch o f E n g l a n d a u t h o r it y fo r s u p p o s in t h t t h dr s
g a e e s

o f a S is t e r o f Me rc y w ill p r o t e c t h e r fr o m t h e d e v il o r b e t o ,

“ ”
h e r in a n y w ay a b e g in n in g o f h o l in e s s T h e m a rv e l .

is h o w C hurch o f E n gl a n d cl e r gy m e n in t h is e n l igh t e n e d ,

n in e t e e n t h c e n t ur y c a n b e l ie v e in such su p e r s t it io n s
, Ye t .
,

a ft e r all it m u s t b e adm it t e d t h at t h e r e is n o l im it t o t h e
,

su p e r s t it io n s a n d fo ll ie s wh ich m e n w ill b e l ie v e wh e n o n c e ,

th e y h av e fo r s a k e n t h e B ib l e a s t h e ir o n l y R ul e o f Fait h .

A n d wh at a re w e t o t h in k o f t h e fo ll o w in g p o r t io n o f t h is
‘

s e rv ic e p u b l is h e d in all s e r io u s n e s s
,

T h e Bis h p s h l l t h n d e l iv e t h e H b it t th e Po s t u l n t s y in g
o a e r a o a ,
a

R e c e iv e t h is l l ab it t h at t h ou m aye s t w e a r it
'

u ns ot te d
p bef ore t h e
”
49
u s Ch r is t
j g
u d m e nt s eat o f ou r L or d
j e s .

S u re ly, t h is is an im p o s s ib l e
sk t o g ive t o t h e p o o r ta
”
P o s t ul a n t ? T h e s a id H a b it w ill n o d o u b t b e w o r n , ,

“ ”
o u t l o n g b e fo r e s h e ap p e a r s b e fo r e t h e J ud g m e n t s e a t .

“
H ow t h e n c an S h e w e ar it a n d in a n
, , u n spo t te d
,

c o n d it io n t o o o n t h a t gr e at o cc a s io n ? B e s id e s o n e m ay
, ,

r e as on abl y a s k wh at a u t h o r ity is t h e r e in e a r t h o r h e av e n
, , ,

”
fo r a s sum in g t h a t a n yb o d y w ill b e dr e s s e d in t h e H a b it
of a R it u al is t ic S ist e r o f Me rcy o n t h e g r e a t D ay o f
Ju d gm e n t P
r W h e n t h e t im e c o m e s fo r t h e P o s t ul a n t t o b e c o m e a full y
p r o fe s s e d S is t e r a n o t h e r r e,
l ig io u s s e rv ic e is p r o v id e d for t h e

o cc a s io n t e rm e d a
,
“
F o rm fo r t h e P r o fe s s io n o f a S is t e r ”
.

I n th is it is d ir e c t e d t h a t t h e B is h o p S h a ll b l e s s t h e H ab it

Th e P ries t
’
s P ray er B ook , pp .
3 0 2 -
306 . S e v e n th e d it io n . E igh te e n t h
t h o us an d . L o n do n , 1 8 90 .
1 96 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F T HE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

if it b e a ne w o ne s a m e w o rd s a s in t h e c a s e o f a
,
in t h e
“
P o s t ul a n t a n d in a dd it io n h e
, , s h all b l e s s t h e V e il a n d ,

”
R in g t o b e w o r n b y t h e S is t e r o n t h e o cc a s io n a n d al s o ,

“ ” 5°
a g a rl a n d o f fl o w e r s T h e P rie s t s P ray er B ook a ls o
.
’

“
c o n t ain s a fo rm o f r e l igio u s s e rv ic e fo r t h e I n s t a ll at io n o f
a Mo t h e r S u p e r io r ”
T h e Mo t h e r S u p e r io r l ik e a L o rd
.
,

”
B is h o p mu s t n e e ds h a v e a P as t o r a l S t aff o f h e r o w n a n d
—
, ,

“
it is o r d e r e d a t a c e r t a in p o in t in t h e s e rv ic e T h e n S h a ll
t h e B is h o p p r o c e e d t o bl e s s t h e P as t o r a l S t a ff an d ,

a cc o rd in gl y h e h a s t h e d a r in g t o p r ay t o G o d t hus
“
A lm ig h t y a n d Me rc iful G o d W h o o f T h in e u n s p e a k ab l e ,

g o o d n e s s h e a rk e n e s t t o o u r s u pp l ic a t io n a n d o f T h in e ,

a b u n d a n t l o v in g k in d n e s s giv e s t t o u s t h e d e s ir e t o p r ay ,

ple n te ou s ly p ou r th e m ig h t f
o Thy bles s ing p on
u th is S tafi .
”

“ ”
Th e B is h o p mus t t h e n b l e s s t h e R in g o f o ffic e t o b e
w o r n by t h e Mo t h e r S u p e r io r a n d s ay Bl e s s O L o rd , , ,

a n d h al lo w t h is R in g an d s e nd up on it Thy se v e nf old H oly ,

Sp irit
” 51
. I s t h e r e n o t s o m e t h in g v e ry much l ik e b l a s
p h e m ou s irr e v e r e n c e in as k in g t h a t G o d t h e H o l y G h o st

s h a ll b e p o ur e d o u t o n a g o ld r in g ? T h in g s l ik e t h e s e are
wh at h av e m a d e m e n I n fid e ls in F ra n c e an d e l s e wh e r e .

C e r t ain ly if h ol in e s s c o n s is t s in t h e p o s s e s s io n o f m a t e r ial
O bj e c t s b l e s s e d b y a B ish o p S is t e r s o f Me rcy p o s s e s s ,

h o l in e s s t o a n e x t ra o rd in a ry d e gre e T h e y p o s s e s s a s w e .
,

h av e s e e n H o ly C a n dl e s H o l y H ab it s H o ly V e il s H o ly
, , , ,

R in gs H o l y F l o w e r s a n d e v e n a H o l y P a s t o r al S t aff fo r
, ,

e a ch C o n v e n t P o o r d e lud e d v ic t ims o f a s u p e r s t it io u s
.
, ,

sy s t e m ! I s t h e r e a n y v al id r e a s o n w h y C hr is t ia n w o m e n
s h o uld n o t b a n d t h e m s e lv e s t o g e t h e r
— a s is t h e c as e in m a n
y
—
D e a c o n e s s e s H o m e s w it h o u t a d op t in g t h e s u p e r s t it io us
’

cu s t o ms o f P o p e ry an d P aga n is m ?
I t is n o t t o b e w o n d e r e d a t t h at s u p e rs t it io n fo ll o ws t h e
Sis t e r s w it h in t h e C o n v e n t w alls I n t h e s e cr e t Ma n ua l of .

5°
Th e P ries t
’
s P ray e r B ook , pp .
3 0 6 -
31 1. Se v e n t h e d it io n
.
E ig h t e e nth

th o u s a n d . L o nd on , 1 8 90 .

5 ‘I bi d 1
pp 3 1 3 14
-
. .
.
,
[98 SE C R E T H I S TO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO VE ME NT .

W h a t in t h e O p in io n o f t h is S is t e rh o o d are t h e v ir t u e s
, ,

o f t h e ir S c a p ul a r s w e a re n o t t o ld b u t w e c an h a rdl y b e
, ,

t h o u g h t u n ch a r it a b l e if w e a s s um e t h a t in t h e ir O p in io n , ,

t h e y a re t h e s a m e a s t h o s e d e r iv e d fr o m t h e S c a p ul a r s

w o r n by R o m an C at h o l ic s S c ap ul ars w e r e t h e p r o duc t .

of t h e D ark A ge s an d are in t h e C hurch o f R o m e

, , ,

g e n e r a ll y s u p p o s e d t o b e a p r o t e c t io n a g a in s t fi re a n d
dr o w n in g a n d e n ab l e t h e w e a re r t o p as s in t o h e av e n
,

s o o n a ft e r t h e y h av e e n t e r e d P urga t o ry I c an n ot fi n d in .

e it h e r o f t h e t w o p a r t s o f t h e D e v onport Man ua l in m y

e s s io n t h at t h e S is t e r s a re e v e r r e qu ir e d t o s e c iall
p os s , p y
r
p y a fo r t h e ir o w n r e l a t iv e s a n d fr ie n d s o u t s id e o f t h e

C o n v e nt A t p ag e 4 o f P a r t I t h e S is t e r is d ir e c t e d t o
. .

r hu l e s s m y d e a r Mo t h e r a n d m mmu ”
p y a t s B y C o n it y ,

b u t t h e Mo t h e r is t h e Mo t h e r S u p e rio r a n d n o t t h e ,

S u p e r io r Mo t h e r at h o m e I t w o uld a p p e a r t h a t t h e
.

S is t e rs a re e x p e c t e d t o a c t a s t h o u g h t h e y h a d n o m o t h e r s ,

r e l a t iv e s o r frie n d s o u t s id e t h e C o n v e n t ; o r a s if t h e y ,

w e r e all d e a d a n d b ur ie d .

O f wh t se a s k s th e D
u ,
”
n
p at h f n l o f t h e Sis t e
ev o or w ill it a ua r,

be h in g l e ft t h e w l d if y o u s t ill d w e ll o n it s n e w s o t h
av or , , r o av e

i l t i if ou are t k e n e n tan gl e d w it h th w i h
g ven
py u n
our r e a y o s p o a u r e s

56
to i
re c e v e le t te rs or v is it s f r om the m 9

m an y o f t h e R it u al is t ic S is t e rh o o d s much o f t h e t im e
In
o f t h e S is t e rs is d e v o t e d t o t h e c a r e o f t h e s ick a n d n o t a ,

fe w o f t h e m a c t a s n ur s e s fo r t h e S ick a n d d y in g Dr P u s e y . .

s aid at t h e O x fo rd C hurch C o n g r e s s t h a t t h e S is t e r is t h e
, ,

”
P io n e e r o f t h e p r ie s t wh ich a m o u n t s t o t h is : wh e r e v e r
,

t h e S is t e r go e s s h e p r e p a r e s a n d m a k e s re a d y t h e w ay
, ,
,

a s a p io n e e r fo r t h e p r ie s t t o foll o w h e r
,
W e m ay b e .

qu it e s ur e t h at t h e p r ie s t wh o m t h e S is t e r m ay r e c o mm e n d
is wh e n e v e r p o s s ib l e o n e o f t h e F a t h e r C o n fe s s o r cl as s
, , .

I n o n l y t oo m a n y in s t a n c e s t h e N ur s in g S is t e rs a c t a s
z e al o us m is s io n arie s o f t h e R it u al is t ic c au s e a n d u s e ,

t h e ir in fl u e n c e t o p e rsu a d e y o u n g l a d e s
i — m o r e e s p e c iall y
t h o s e w it h l a r ge fo rt u n e s — t o e n t e r R it u a l is t ic C o n v e n t s
“
.

D p tM l P 55
t I p 3 ev on or anua , ar . 2 .
 S I ST E R H O O DS AN D E D U CAT I O N .
99

In t h e s e cr e t b o o k fo r t h e u s e o f S t Ma rga re t s E a s t .
’

G r in s t e a d S is t e rh o o d t h e Sp ir it of th e F oun der D r N e al e
, , , .
,

t h e ir W a rd e n is r e p o r t e d a s h a v in g s a id t o th e m :
,
Yo u
s t an d if n o t in t h e p l a c e o f p r ie s t s y e t in t h e p l a c e o f G o d s
, ,
’

” 57
am b a s s ad o r s t o t h o s e t o wh o m yo u are s e n t
,
N o r is .

t h e ir in flu e n c e in t h e m a tt e r o f w ill m a k in g t o b e d e s p is e d -
.

I t w o uld b e in t e r e s t in g t o k n o w h o w m a n y l e g a c ie s t o
C o nv e n t s a n d b e qu e s t s fo r t h e e r e c t io n o f n e w R o m an iz in g
,

C hurch e s a re t h e r e sul t o f t h e in flu e n c e o f N ur s in g S is t e rs
,

o f Me rc y . P r o t e s t a n t fa m il ie s a re n e v e r t h e o l o g ic all y sa fe
w it h R it u al is t ic N ur s ing S is t e rs in t h e ir h o us e s .

T h e in flu e n c e o f R itu al is t ic S is t e rh o o ds in d e str oyin g a

l o v e fo r P r o t e s t a n t is m an d p l a n t in g a l o v e fo r m o r e or l e ss
,

o f R o m a n C a t h o l ic d o c t r in e in it s p l a c e is m o s t o f all s e e n ,

in t h e ir e duc a t io n a l w o rk wh e t h e r it b e c a rr ie d o n by
,

m e a n s o f s ch o o ls o r b o o ks C o n v e n t S ch oo ls for t h e u pp e r
.

a n d m iddl e cl as s e s are n o w v e ry n u m e r o u s a n d c o n s t it ut e ,

a s e r io us d a n g e r t o t h e P r o t e s t a n t is m o f t h e C hurch o f
E n gl a n d . T h e s p e c iall y s a d t h in g is th at m a n y p a r e n t s
w h o d is l ik e R it u al is m e xc e e d in gl y s e n d t h e ir d a u gh t e rs t o ,

t h e s e s ch o o l s t o b e e duc a t e d m e r e l y b e c a us e t h e y are ch e ap
, .

T h e p o l ic y is a s e lfi s h o n e a n d c an n o t b e j u s t ifi e d by t h o s e
,
i

w h o b e l ie v e t h at t h e w e l fa r e o f t h e s o u ls o f th e ir ch ildr e n
sh o uld b e t o C hr is tia n p a r e n t s a fir s t c o n s id e rat io n I n
, , .

e l e m e n t a r y s ch o o l s fo r t h e p o o r a l s o th e s e S is t e rs are
“ ”
fr e qu e n t l y s e e n as t e a ch e rs Th e .S is t e rs o f t h e C hurch ,

wh o a re k n ow n b y v a r io us a lias e s such a s T h e K il b ur n
,

” “ ”
S is t e rh o o d C hurch E xt e n s io n A s s o c iat io n
, &c d e v ot e , .
,

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y w o rk s i n wh ich , A ur icul a r C o n fe s s io n

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, ,

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67
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,

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t h e fe s t iv al o f C o rp u s C hr is t i t w o R o m a n C a t h o l ic ,

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o f C o mm o n P r a y e r ; t h e fir s t o f t h e s e b e in g h e ld in s u p p o r t

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of T ra n su b s t a n t iat io n T hr o u g h o u t t h e s e v o lum e s t h e
.

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, Th e .

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or : r e e r or a e

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r o b e h l d th u art e x l t d a b o v e t h e Ch o i s of A n ge l s
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53
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,

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argu m e n t a s ot h e r k in d s o f p e s u as io n A m n g th s e n ne s e e m r . o e , o

53
N igh t H ours o f th e Ch urch V o l I I , . .
, p . 1
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, p . 1 28 .

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,

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s t r o n ge r t h a n t h e C hurch o f E n g l a n d s t ill u s e s in h e r
A r t icl e XXX I T h e S a cr ific e s o f Mas s e s in t h e wh ich it ,

w a s c o mm o n l y s a id t h a t t h e p r ie s t d id o ffe r C hr is t fo r t h e
qu ick a n d t h e d e a d t o h av e r e m is s io n o f p ain a n d g u il t
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’

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h av e s u b scr ib e d t o L a t im e r s o p in io n o f t h e Ma s s a n d Ma s s
’

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Ma ss t o b e a S a cr ific e fo r t h e d e a d a n d l iv in g .

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, ,

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.
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p . 6 .
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succ e ss o f t e ul t m t e o bj c t o t h e Mo v e m e t C o rp o rat e
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, t h an k s g iv in g .

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.
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fr at e r n ity .T h e r e a s o n o f t h is is e x p l a in e d I h av e n o d o u b t , ,

by t h e a dv ic e g iv e n t o t h e m e m b e rs by t h e S u p e r io r G e n e r al
o f t h e C B S ( C a n o n T T C a r t e r o f C l e w e r ) a t it s an n u al
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. . .

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, ,

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,

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,

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.

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,

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c o u n t e rp a rt o f R o m is h s a c e rd o t al is m .

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,

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, ,

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.
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,

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t h e v e ry in t e r e s t in g st o ry o f h o w it cam e in t o p o s s e s s io n o f
t h e s e cr e t d o cum e n t .

E v e n R it u a is t s , l s a id t h e R oc k , are no t e xe m pte d fro m h u m an

frail t ie s . O ne of th e n u m be r se e m s to h a v e le t h is co py [ f o th e

C B S In t e r c e ss io n P aper ] d ro p in th e p u b l ic s t re e t w h e re t h e w o rd
. . .
,

fi
C o n d e n t ial pl ac e d a t t h e t op d id n o t p re v e n t it s b e in g p ic k e d u p ,
an d e a e rl
g y s c an n e d b
y t h e rs t
y ou n g s t e r w h o
p as s e d t h at w a
y I n fi .

t h is ca s e it l u c k ily h app e n e d t h at t h e lad t o w h o s e lot t h e t re a s u re

fe l l ,
n ot k n o w in g w h at t o m a ke o f it , t o ok it t o h is fath e r , a w o rt h y
s h o e m ak e r in th e d is t ric t
St A lph e ge , Sou t h w a rk , w h o of
w as a s .

p l
m u c h u z z e d as h is b o y h ad b e e n , an d e ft t h e P ape r y in g o n t h e l l
p l
ar o u r t ab e P re s e n t
y , i l
n w a k s a Sis te r o f M e rc
.
y ( t h e
yls w a rm in l
t hose p art s ) , w h o s e q ic u k e
y e in s ta n t ly
g re c o n iz e d th e s t ra e d
y P aper ,
‘
w h ic h , w it h t h e re m ark ( t ru e e n o u gh w e d o n t d ou bt )
’
t h at it
be l on ge d t o h e r m as te r,
’
S h e im m e d iat e ly c ut c h e d Mr l . . C ris p in ,
h o w e v e r, l is h in g t h is s u m m a y m de o f d o in g b u s in s s ins is te d
n ot re r o e ,

on h in g t h P p
av b c k ; b u t as t h e Sis te p s it i e l y e f s d t o p a t
e a er a , r o v r u e r

w it h it a t u s s l e e n s u d w h i h e n d e d in h e r d is o m fi t e an d t h e
,
e ,
c c ur

of t h e p e O u r f ie n d w h o h d n w b e c m e u it e l i e t a
y
re c o v e r
y r .
q vr , o o a o

it s im p o t n t oo k
r a n e l y opp ort u n ity o f s h o w in g it t o t h e Sc ipt u e
ce ,
a ar r r

R d r o f h is d is t ic t an d h e w e m ay re d il y im ag in e s w at n c
ea e r , , a , a o e

w h t a n im p t n t
a id e n c e o f th
or a st l th y m an n e r in w h i h t h e
ev e ea c

R it u l is t i m l s an d b t s a e w k i g h ad t h u s p ov id n t i lly b e n
a c o e a r or n r e a e

th ro w nin h is w ay , for alth o u gh t h e C B S h ad b e e n m any ye ars . . . at

w o rk it h ad h it h e rt o c o n t riv e d t o k e e p it s p roc e e d in g s p re t ty s e c re t
”
.
,

P r o b ab l y it w a s t h e a c t io n ta ke n by t h e R oc k w h ich le d
th e S u p e r io r G e n e r al of the C B S . . .
,
at xt
it s ne anni e v r s a ry ,

t o s ay t o t h e m e m b e rs mu s t e n d e a v o ur to m ak e o u r
p o s it io n a cc o rd w it h o u r c o n s t it u tio n in k e e ing , as f a r as
, p
p oss ible , ou t o
f p u bl ic n otic e .
”9
H o w fo rc ibl y t h is s t a t e m e n t
re m in ds us o f t h e w o rd s o f o u r S av io ur F o r e v e ry o n e
t h a t d o e t h e v il h a t e t h t h e l igh t n e it h e r c o m e t h t o t h e l ig h t ,

l e s t h is d e e d s s h o uld b e r e p r o v e d ( m a rg in d is c o v e r e d , ,

3
Th e R oc k , M ay 2 3 rd , 1 873, p .
335 .

R eport o f th e Twe lf th A nn i ve rsa ry f

o th e C B S . . .
, p .
3 .
 20 8 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

J o h n iii T h e R oc k s e x p o sur e le d t o a c o n s id e r a b l e
.
’

a m o u n t o f l o c al c o n t rov e r s in t h e r v in c wh r t h
y p o e s e e e ,

P r ie s t s A s s o c iat e w e r e v e ry a n g ry a t h av in g t h e ir n a m e s
-

m a d e k n o w n t o t h e ir o wn c o n g r e g a t io n s a s c o n n e c t e d w it h ,

s uch a R o m a n iz in g s o c ie t O n e f t h m wr t l
y o e o e a o ng .

l e t t e r t o t h e B an bury G u ardian o n t h e su bj e c t in t h e c o urs e ,

o f wh ich h e a s k e d t w o qu e s t io n s t o wh ich a t t h e s a m e , ,

t im e h e gav e h is o w n v e ry c a n d id a n sw e rs
, B u t it m ay .

b e s a id wr o t e t h e R e v J a m e s H o d gs o n w h o d e s cr ib e d
,
.
,

h im s e l f a s S u p e r io r o f t h e B l o xh a m W a rd C B why . .

are t h e y [ I n te rc ess ion P ap e rs ] m a rk e d c o n fid e n t ial P D oe s

n ot th is i mp ly S E C R E C Y ? U N D O U BTE D L Y B u t a ny o n e c a n .

s e e in a m o m e n t w h y it is W e a re m e m b e r s o f a C hurch .

t h a t h a s t w o g r e a t s e c t io n s in it an d w e l iv e a m o n g a p e o p l e ,

” 10
a l arge p o r t io n o f wh o m c ar e fo r n o n e o f t h e s e t h in gs .
’

L a t e r o n in t h is s a m e y e a r t h e C o n fr a t e r n it y o f t h e
B l e s s e d S a cr a m e n t h e ld it s l o c al a n n iv e r s a ry in N e w Y o rk .

R e p o r t s o f it s p r o c e e d in gs w e r e k e p t fr o m a ll t h e C hurch

p pa e r s o f t h at c it y wh e t h e r H ig h C hurch o r E v a n e l ic a l
, g .

B u t wh a t w a s u n d o u b t e dl y a n O ffic ia l r e p o r t w a s s e n t t o t h e
R it u a l is t ic C h urc h Tim es o f E n g l a n d wh e r e in d u e c o urs e , ,

it a p p e a r e d W h e n t h e n e ws o f wh a t h a d o ccurr e d c a m e
.

t o t h e e a rs o f t h e l o y a l m e m b e rs o f t h e P r o t e s t a n t E p is c o p a l
C hurch o f A m e r ic a t h e y w e r e n a t ur ally v e ry in d ig n an t
, .

T h e C h u rc h journ a l o f N e w Y o rk wh ich w a s by n o m e a n s ,

u n fr ie n dl y t o wa rd s m o d e r at e H ig h C hurchm e n c o mm e n t in g ,

o n wh at h a d o ccurr e d r e m a rk e d ,

By w ay of L o n d on c o m e s t o us an ac c o u n t , c a r e ul l
f y w it h h e ld

f r om t h e A m e r ic a n Ch u r c h p ap e rs , of a m e e t in g in J un e l as t in th is
i y , o f w h at
c t app e ars t o be a s e cr e t as s oc ia t ion of A m e ric a n l
c e rgy m e n .

If t h e re is w ro n g d o n e t o an
y on e in t h e ac c ou n t
g iv e n , we Sh a ll be
re ad y a n d gl ad t o
g ive ro o m fo r th e righ t in
g o f t h e w ro n g . Bu t if a

e n t ia l Con r a t e r n it e x is t s am o n w h os e p urp os e s a n d
s e c r e t a n d c on fi d f y g us ,

m e e t ing s are c a re f u lly c on c e a e l df r om p u blic ity in th e A m e ric an C h u rc h ,

10 M r H o d gs o n
.
’
s le t t e r is re p rin t e d in th e R it u a lis t ic Ch u rc h R evie w

J ul y sth , 1 8 73, p .
4 00 .
 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO VE ME N T .

p ce
l a in I n t h a t y e a r t h e E d it o r o f t h e R oc k p u b l is h e d
1 8 77 .

a p a m p hl e t e n t it l e d t h e R it ua lis t ic C on s ir a cy , c o n t a in in
g p
a l is t o f cl e r gy m e n w h o h a d s u p p o r t e d t h e R it u al is t ic c a u s e
b y j o in in g R it u al is t ic s o c ie t ie s o r S ign in g P e t it io n s in ,

su pp o r t o f R it u al is m O n e o f t h e cl e r gy m e n wh o s e n a m e
.

a p p e a r e d in t h is p a m p hl e t w as t h e R e v H P D e n is o n a . . .
,

ne phe w of the w e ll k n o w n A rchd e a c on D e n is o n T h is

-
.

g e n t l e m an s e n t f o ur p e n c e t o t h e E d it o r o f t h e R oc k fo r a

c o py O n t h is t h e E d it o r wr o t e t o Mr D e n is o n a s k in g
.
,
.
,

h im a s a m e m b e r o f t h e C B S t o s e n d h im a c o py o f t h e
,
. . .
,

l a s t R oll of P ries ts A ss oc iate To t h is Mr D e n is o n s e n t t h e

-
. .

fo ll o w in g r e p l y

S —I am s o ry t o h a e fo go tt n t an s w e yo r l e tte s one r
IR, r v r e o r u r o .

P e s on ally I s h
r l d b e d e l igh t e d t s e n d yo t h e C B S R ll f
,
ou o u . . . o , or

y o u t o co e c t y ou rr l ist b t I ld n t d
r w it
, h tu t h t f h
c ou t o o so ou e c on s e n o e

S p i
u G n
e r or - l I f h giv e s h is c n s e nt I S h l l b e ve y h pp y t
e e ra . e o a r a o

f w a d it —
or r Y u s t ly
. o r H Nru ,
P H PP S D E N S O N E RY I I .

“ ” 16
E A S T B R E N T , H I G H E R I D G E , N ov e m be r 8 t h .

I ne e d h a rdly ad d t h at t h e S p e io u r r -
G e n e ra l ne v e r gav e
h is con se nt .

And n ow I come d e s cr ib in g m o r e full y wh a t

to t h e t a s k of

is t h e r e al w o rk
of th e C o n fr a t e r n it y o f t h e B l e s s e d
S a cr a m e n t I t is a S o c ie t y c o m p o s e d o f b is h o p s p r ie s t s
.
, ,

l ay m e n a n d w o m e n I t w a s fo u n d e d in t h e y e ar 1 8 6 2 ; a n d
, .

in 1 8 6 7 w a s u n it e d t o t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e B l e s s e d
”
S a cr a m e n t I n t h e y e a r 1 8 9 4 n o l e s s t h a n 1 6 8 2 cl e r gy m e n
.
,

in t h e C hurch o f E n g l a n d a n d l ay m e n a n d w o m e n ; ,

w e r e m e m b e r s o f t h is C o n fr a t e rn it y 17
Th e R e v O r by . .

S h ip l e y in fo rm s u s t h at t h e C B S — as it is u s u a ll y t e rm e d

—is t h e d au gh t e r 18 o f t h e n o t o r io u s S o c ie ty o f t h e H o ly
. . .

C r o s s wh ich w a s r e s p o n s ib l e fo r t h at v e ry in d e c e n t C o n
,

fl
fe s s io n a l B o o k t h e P rie s t in A bs olu tion
,
.

W e l e a r n fr o m t h e o ffic ial Man ua l of th e C on ate rnity of

16
Th e R oc k N o v e m b e r ,
1 6th ,
18 77 , p 96 . 1 .

17 A nn ua l R eport o f C B S fo r
. . . 1 8 94 p i
, . v.

18
S h i le y p ’

s F our Cardina l V i rtues , p 49 . 2 . L o n d on , 18

7 1 .
 O B E CTS J O F THE CO N F RA T E R N I T Y . 11

th e l
B e sse d S ac ra m e n t— a book wh ich is on p u b l ic s a l e —t h a t

it s O bj e c t s a re

I . Th e H on our d ue t o t h e P e rs on o f ou r L ord J e s us C h ris t in

th e B l e sse d Sac ram e nt of H is Bod y an d B l ood .

2 . M u tu al an d S pe c ial In te rc e s s io n at th e t im e o f an d in un io n

w ith t h e E uc h aris t ic Sac ri fi ce .

3 . T o p rom ot e th e o b s e rv an c e of th e C at h o ic l an d p r im it iv e
p rac t ic e of re c e iv in g th e H oly C o m m u n io n fas t in g .
19

W e h e r e d is c o v e r wh a t t h e w ork o f t h e C o n frat e r n it y o f
t h e B l e s s e d S a cr a m e n t r e a ll y is I t is n o t h in g l e s s t h a n t h e .

r
p p o a g a t io n in t h e C hurch o f E n g l a n d o f t h e b l a s p h e m o u s
, ,

Sa cr ific e o f t h e Ma s s u n d e r t h e n a m e o f T h e E uch a r is t ic ,

S a cr ific e ! A S to F as t in g C o mmu n io n it is s u f fic ie n t t o ,

s ay t h a t t h e fi rs t a n d be s t C o mmu n io n a dm in is t e r e d b y o u r

S av io ur H im s e l f w a s r e c e iv e d imm e d ia t e l y a ft e r a m e a l
, .

E v e n a R o m a n C a t h o l ic S u b D e a n o f May n o o th C o ll e ge h a s -

a dm it t e d t h a t

T h e Bl e s s e d E u c h a is t w as in s t itu t e d b y o u r L ord aft e r s u pp e r

r ,

an d fo r a s h o t t im e w as c e l e b rat e d an d ad m in is te re d o n ly a fte
r r

s u pp e r M art e n e s h ow s th at fo t h e fi rs t t h re e c e n t u rie s an d e v e n
.
“
r ,

m u c h l a te r it w a s s t il l in m an y pl ac e s c e l e b rat e d aft e r s u pp e r
”
90
.
,

Among th e
“
R e c o mm e n d a t io n s p r in t e d in t h e M a n ua l is
t h e fo ll o w ing
T o m ak e O ff e rings fo r t h e d u e an d re v e re n t c e le b ra t io n o f th e

Holy E u c h aris t
” 9
.
1

Th is l o o k s v e ry much l ik e a r e v iv al o f t h at s a cr il e g io u s
cu s t o m o f t h e C h urch o f R o m e p ay ing for Ma s s e s ! S t P e t e r , .

fo r e w ar n s u s T h e r e s h a ll b e fa l s e t e a ch e rs a m o n g y o u
a n d o f t h e s e t e a ch e r s h e s ay s A n d t hr o u g h c o v e t o u s n e s s
s h a ll t h e w i h f i d w rd k e rc h a n d is e
y t e g n e o s m a e m of y o u

(2 P e t e r ii 1 T h e w ay in wh ich t h e p r ie s t s o f t h e
.
,

C hu r ch o f R o m e a t t h e R e fo rm a t io n m a d e ,
m e rch an d is e ,

o f m e n s s o ul s b h e ir Ma s s e s w a s t h a t wh ich a s much a s
’

y t , , ,

19
M a n ua l of C B S , p 5 N in t h e d it i o n .

J
. . . . .

99 N otes on th e R oman R itua l , p . 26 1 , b y th e R e v . am e s Kan e . D ub l in , 1 8 6

7 .

91 M a n ua l
’

, p . 6 .
 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

an
y th in g m ad e E n gl is hm e n fir s t d e t e s t an d h at e t h e Mas s
, .

T h e C o n fr a t e r n it y o f t h e B l e s s e d S a cr a m e n t is n o w a p p a r e n t l y
t ry in g h a rd t o r e v iv e t h is sc a n d a l o u s cu s t o m in o u r R e fo rm e d

C hurch o f E n gl an d u n d e r t h e n a m e o f ,
O fie rings fo r t h e
d u e a n d r e v e r e n t C e l e b r a t io n o f t h e H o l y E uch a r is t
A n ot h e r o f t h e s e R e c o mm e n d a t io n s is t o O ffe r u p at ,

“
t h e H o l y C o mmu n io n P r ay e r s for t h e V is ib l e U n it y o f
,

”
C hr is t e n d o m A t p a ge 7 0 w e r e a d t h e p r ay e r s fo r t h is
.

o bj e c t r e c o mm e n d e d b y t h e C o n fra t e r n it y T h e fo ll o w in g .

is a n e x t r a ct fr o m t h e fir s t o f t h e s e

W e n e s tly p y T h e f t h
e ar e st
ra ti n f v i ibl e u n ity f
e or e r o ra o o s o

w or s h ip nd m m u n i n b e tw e n t h e d i id e d m m b rs o f th
a co o e v e e e

C th l ic C h u h b t h E s t n d W e t
a o rc ,
o a a s .

H e r e w e fi n d t h e C o n fra t e r n it y of th e B le s s e d S a cr a m e n t
r
p y g
a in t h a t t h e C hu rch o f E n gl a n d a n d t h e E a s t e r n ,

”
C hu rch e s m ay aga in b e in
,
v is ib l e u n it y n ot o n l y w it h ,

t h e E a s t e r n C hurch b u t a l s o w it h t h e C hurch o f R o m e
, .

O n t h is s u bj e c t a n d t h e m a n y o bj e c t io n s wh ich m ay b e
,

b r o u g h t a gain s t C o rp o r a t e R e u n io n w it h R o m e I s h all h a v e ,

a gre a t d e a l t o writ e in a l a t e r ch ap t e r .

In th e L aw s o f t h e C o n fra t e rn it y it is p r o v id e d t h a t

G ts f A lt
ra n V s l V
o tm e ts ar A lt
e L i e s h ll b m d
se s , es n , or ar n n a e a e

by t h e C il G e
ou n c l d g t th m e
-
n e ra s pl c d t t h i d i p
,
ac c o r l
in o e an a e a e r s o sa ,

h p d M s o s s m y
”
to s uc P ish s
o or ari i e an ed ssi t nce 22 s n a a ne a s a .

“
Th e V e s t m e n ts h e re re e rr e d
f to are ,
m a in l y ,
uch a s s

t h e P o p is h C h a s u b l e , A lb , T u n icl e , S t o l e , &c .
,
a ll o f wh ich

h a v e b e e n d e cl a r e d ill e ga l by t h e C o ur t s o f L a w .

E v e ry m e m b e r o f t h e C o n fra t e r n it y is e x p e c t e d t o o ffe r
r
p ya e r s fo r t h e d e ad A s e rv ic e u se d b y t h e
. C B S is . . .

e n t it l e d V e s p e r s o f t h e B l e s s e d S a cr a m e n t I t c o n clud e s .

w it h t h is p ray e r
M y th a l o f t h F it h f l t h gh th m y f G od s t
e s ou s e a u ,
ro u e e rc o ,
re

i p
n e ac eAm .
23
en .

32
M a nu a l of C B S . p . 15 N in t h e d it io n
as
Ibid .
, p .
34 .
214 SE CR E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

O bl at io n , w h ic h I , T h y u n w o rth y s e rv an t , o ffe r u n t o T h e e t h e L iv in g
,

an d t ru e G o d for m n u m b e rl e s s s in s , o ffe n c e s an d l i
y
,
g g e ne
nc e s
; for
al l wh o are h e re p re s e n t , as a s o l f or all fait h fu l C h ris t ian s , liv in g a n d
d epa r t e d , t h at it m ay lt
av a i l
o ou r s a v at o n u n t o i l ife e te rn a l . A men .

Wh o d o u b t t h at h e r e w e h av e a Ma s s fo r t h e D e a d
c an
“ ”
At th e S o l e m n R e q u ie m o f t h e S o c ie t y o n N ove m be r ,

ro t h 1 8 9 0 t h e p r e a ch e r t h e R e v
, ,
E d e S W ood u s e d t h e
, . . .
,

word P ur ga t o ry w it h o u t a b lu s h o f s h a m e H e s a id Th e .

s o ul s in P a r a d is e a r e o ffe r in g t h e h o m a g e o f t h e ir s p ir it u a l

s u ffe r in g s in th e re a lm s of P u rg a tory a n d a re h e l p e d b o r
y u ,

” 26
p yr a e r s a n d E uch a ris t ic o ffe rin g s o n t h e ir b e h a l f H o w .

d iffe r e n t all t h is is fr o m t h e t e a ch in g o f t h e C hurch o f

E n gl a n d wh ich in h e r H o m il y C o n c e r n in g P ray e r in s t ruc t s
, , ,

u s t h at T h e s e w o rd s [L uk e x v i 1 9 as t he
y c o n fo u n d .

t h e o p in io n o f h e l p in g t h e d e a d b y p ra y e r s o d o th ey c lea n ,

c on u te a n d
f ta k e a w ay th e p i
a n e rror o
f P u rg a tory .

W e l e a r n m o r e a b o u t t h e w o rk a n d o bj e c t s o f t h e
C o n fr a t e r n it y o f t h e B l e s s e d S a cr a m e n t fr o m t h e s e cr e t
I n te rcess ion P ap e rs wh ich it is s u e s e v e ry m o n t h To c om .

m e n c e w it h t h e l a t e s t o f t h e s e wh ich h a s c o m e t o m y h a n d s ,

t h a t fo r May 1 8 9 7 I fi n d a m o n g s t t h e s u bj e c t s fo r p r a y e r
, ,

T h a t o b s t a cl e s m ay b e r e m o v e d t o t h e c e l e b ra t io n

o f th e H o l y E uch a r is t w it h t h e t r a d it io n a l a n d a n c ie n t
c e re m o n ial s a n c t io n e d b y t h e C hu rch ” 27
A nyo n e w h o .

r e ad s t h e S ugge s tions f or the D ue a nd R e v e re n t C e le bra tion of

th e H oly E u c h a r is t is s u e d b y t h e C B S c a n n o t d o u b t t h a t
,
. . .
,

“ ”
by t h e t r a d it io n a l a n d a n c ie n t c e r e m o n ia l is m e a n t t h a t
o f p re R e fo rm at io n t im e s
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.
,

t h is p a m p hl e t r e qu ir e d t o h av e fo r u s e a t H o l y C o mmu n io n
, , ,

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ot h e r t h in g s cl e an P u rific at o r B ur s e
”
a m o n gs t a , , ,

” ”
C o rp o r al s C ru e t s fo r w in e a n d w a te r
,
a P e r fo ra t e d ,

Spoon fo r t h e r e m o v a l o f fl ie s a n d o t h e r im p ur it ie s
fro m t h e C h al ic e H e is a l s o r e qu ir e d t o s ay a n um b e r o f
.

s e cr e t a n d P o p is h p r aye r s t a k e n fro m P op is h Mis s al s t h o s e ,

26
Ch urch Times N o v e m b e r, 14 th ,
1 890 .

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7 I n terces s ion P a e r,
p M ay , 1 8 97 , p . 8 .
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p r o v id e d b y t h e B o o k o f C o m m o n P r ay e r b e in g e v id e n tl y

n o t a d e qu a t e fo r h is p ur p os e .

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May 7 t h 1 8 9 7 t o p r ay Th a t t h e P r im it iv e a n d C a t h o l ic
, ,

p r a c t ic e o f F a s t in g C o mmu n io n b y p r ie s t s a n d e
p p o l e m a y
b e ge n e r a lly r e c o g n iz e d a n d t h a t o b s t a cl e s t o F a s t in g C o m ,

” 28
mu n io n m ay b e r e m o v e d T h e l at e B is h o p S a mu e l .

W il b e r fo rc e t h o u gh a n o ld fa s h io n e d H igh C hurchm an h a d
,
-
,

v e ry d e c id e d o p in io n s o n t h is s u bj e c t o f F a s t in g C o mmu n io n .

I t is n o t h e s aid in a l igh t s e n s e t h t I s ay t h is n e w d o c t rin e

, , a

o f F as t in C o m m n ion is d an ge ou s T h e p c t ic e is n o t
u d at e d r ra a v oc
g .

b e c a s a m an c o m e s in a c l e e s p i it an d l e s s d is t u b e d b o dy n d
u e ar r r r a

m in d bl e t o g iv h im s e l f e n t i e ly t
, a ra
p y a n d c m m u n i n w it h
e r o er o o

h is G o d ; bu t on a m is e r a ble d eg r a d e d n ot ion t h at t h e c o n s e c rat e d

l l
e e m e n t s w i l m e e t w it h o t h e i foo d in t h e
'
s t o m ac h . I t is a d e te s t a bl e
m a t e r ia l is m . l ll
P h i o s o ph ic a y it is a c o n trad ic t io n ; b e c a u s e , w h e n t h e
l
c e e b rat io n is o v e r, yo u m ay h urry a w ay t o a m e a , an d t h e
,
ro c e s s l p
ab ou t w h ic h yo u w e re s o s c ru p u ou s im m e d iat e y fo o w s Th e w h ol e l l ll .

n ot ion is s im l
py d is u s t in
g g T h e P at ris t ic
q uo t at io n s b
y w h ic h th e .

c u s t om is s ort e d a re m is
q upp
u o tat io n s
” 29
-
.

O n May s s o c iat e s o f t h e C B S w e r e
2 7t h , 1 8 97 , th e A . . .

“ ” 30
r e qu ir e d t o p r ay T h a t E v e n in g C o m mu n io n s m ay c e a s e .

W e h av e alr e ad y l e ar n t o n t h e a u t h o r ity o f t h e R o m a n ,

C at h o l ic P r o fe s s o r K a n e t h at in t h e P r im it iv e C hurch ,

E v e n in g C o mmu n io n w a s t h e rul e S in g ul a rl y e n o u g h t h is .

t e s t im o n y is c o n firm e d b y t h at o f t h e R ev “
F at h e r ”
.

C o wle y F a t h e r s
“ ”
P ull e r h e a d o f t h e
, w h o in t h e c o urs e , ,

o f a p a e r wh ich h e r e a d a t t h e a n n ual c o n fe r e n c e o f t h e
p
C B S o n May 2 8 t h 1 8 9 1 s a id
. . .
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a , , o o o ar

o b j e c t d t o A ft e rn o n an d E v n in C e le b t i oT h l C h urc h
e
g o ns e e y e ra . ar

in n o s t f w y bj e c t e d t o E e n in g C e le b at io n s p
or o a o se Sh e v r er .

c el b te d
e ra t in lly in t h ft e n oon o r e v e n in g Sh e h ad n
c on ua e a r . a

E e n i g C e l e b at io n e v e y d ay in L n t
v n r I n s om C h u c h e s all
r e . e r

th u h th e
ro e ar th e re w e e o d in a il t h r e C l b t i s in th e w e e k r r r
g y y e e o n e ra ,

I bid p 9
23
.
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f Tw l G d M
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B g e an Li ur on s ves o e ve oo en , o . .
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3"
I n te rces s ion P ape r , M ay . 1897 , p . 24 .
21 6 SE C R E T HI S T ORY O F THE O XF OR D MO V E ME N T .

n am e ly ,
on Su n d ay, W e d n e s day , an d F rid ay ; and tw o o f th e se
Ce le b rat o n s i w e re A ft e rn oo n C e l e b rat ion s , an d o n ly on e o f t h e m w as
e a ly
r . I t is a c om pl e te m is t ak e t o su pp os e t h at t h e e ar ly Ch urc h h ad
an
y j
o b e c t io n t o A ft e rn oo n le b t i ns or E v e n in g C e ra o .
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R it u a l is t s a re n e v e r t ir e d o f e xh o rt in g us t o t ak e t h e
P r im it iv e C hurch a s o u r m o d e l W h y t h e n s h o uld t h e .
, ,

C B S e v e ry m o n t h in t h e y e a r p r ay t o G o d t h at t h e t rul y
. . .

P r im it iv e cu s t o m o f E v e n in g C o mmu n io n m ay c e a s e
S ur e l y it c a n n o t b e wr o n g t o fo ll o w a cus t o m s a n c t io n e d by
t h e p r a c t ic e o f o u r L o rd H im s e l f at t h e fir s t L o rd s S upp e r P
’

P o s s ib ly t h e a u t h o r it ie s o f t h e C B S w e r e n o t al t o g e t h e r . . .

s at is fi e d w it h
“
F at h e r P ull e r s c an d id a ck n owl e d gm e n t
” ’

o n t h is im p o r t a n t s u bj e c t fo r a t t h e ir a n n u a l c o n fe r e n c e o n ,

J u n e I s t 1 8 93 a p ap e r s p e c ially d e v o t e d t o t h e qu e s t io n o f
, ,

“ ”
E v e n in g C o mmu n io n w as r e a d by t h e R e v T I B all , . . .
,

P r o v o s t o f C u m b ra e C o ll e g e T h is g e n t l e m an t r ie d t o g e t .

o u t o f t h e S cr ip t ur al d ifficul t y in a v e ry d a r in g n o t t o s ay ,

w ick e d m a n n e r W h il e h e a dm it t e d t h at o u r L o rd J e s u s
,
.

” 32
C hr is t in s t it u t e d t h e E uch a r is t o n t h e P as ch al e v e n ing he ,

b o ldl y d e cl a r e d t h a t
A s H ly S ip t d o e s n ot h e lp u s [R it l i t s ] m u h in t h is
o cr ure ua s c

m tt ea w e m ay b l d ly s ay t h at i t w
r, n t i t
o d d t h lp , in t hi ; as o n en e o e us s

b ut t h at w e w e e m e n t t o l e n ll t h t w e n e e d t l e
r a f m th ar a a o a rn ro e

p c t ic e an d p re c e p t of t h e f it h ful o m p n io n of t h e Bible —t h
ra a c a e
” 33
C th l i C h ur h
a o c c .

I s n o t t h is a c a s e o f D o w n w it h t h e B ibl e an d u p w it h ,

”
t h e C hurch ? O r r a t h e r d o e s it n o t r e m in d u s o f t h e
, ,

a i —
c o n duct o f t h o s e P h r s e e s t h e R it u al is t s o f t h e ir d ay
of wh o m o u r S avio ur s aid F ull w e ll ye r e j e c t t h e
c o mm an dm e n t o f G o d t h at ye m ay k e e p y o ur o w n ,

t r a d it io n
”
? ( Ma rk v ii Mr B a ll p r o c e e d e d t o h e a p u p
. .

in s ult a n d ab u s e o n a cu s t o m wh ich c e r t a in l y h a d t h e
”
S av io ur s H o l y s a n c t io n E v e n in g C o mmu n io n h e s a id
’
.
, ,

” 34
is a n a c t o f sch is m in t h e gr av e s t s e n s e o f t h e t e rm
,
.

” 35
Th e y a re s p ir it u a ll y a n d m o r all y d an ge r o us I t is .

‘T w t N th A
3
y l R
en p t f -
in p i i
nnuai e or o . xx .

32
Th i ty F i t A l R p t f C B S p
r -
rs nnua e or o . . . , . xv .

Ib d p33
i .
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, Ib d p . i
xv . I bid p i 4 i .
, . xv i .
35
. xx .
21 8 SE CR E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

C o r p u s C h ris t i D ay u n d , a P o p is h , fe s t iv a l n ot t o b e fo in
t h e K a l e n d a r in o u r P r ay e r B o o k s I t w as in s t it u t e d . by
t h e P o p e s in t h e D a rk A g e s in h o n o ur o f t h e d o c t r in e o f
T r a n su b s t a n t iat io n T h e S u p e r io r G e n e r a l s a id .

W h at e ve r o th e r d iffe re n c e s , t h e re fo re , t h e re m ay b e b e t w e e n u s
an d th e Ch ur c h o
f R o m e ( an d I
d o n ot w is h t o q u e s t ion t h e fac t t h at
t h e re are im p o rt an t d iffe re n c e s ) y e t n o s u c h d if e re n c e a s is c o m m
su
pp os e d e x is ts be t w e e n u s on t h is g r e a t d oc tr in e of E u c h a r is t ic
A d or a tion . We ad o re th e s am e m y s t e rio u s re s e n c e of ou r p
Ble s s e d L o rd ,
vei ed l from m ort al e
y es, t h ro ugh t h e g rac e of a l ik e
” 39
c o n s e c rat io n .

AS t o the S a cr a m e n t
x t r e m e U n c t io n it m ay b e of E
s u ffic ie n t t o r e m a rk t h a t t h e C hurch o f E n l a n d k n o w s n o
g
s uch S a cr a m e n t A t t h e R e fo rm a t io n S h e e j e c t e d it fr o m
.

h e r s y s t e m fo r w is e a n d s u fii c ie n t r e a s o n s
, I a m n ot aw a r e .

t h a t t h e C B S h a s p u b l is h e d a n y fo rm o f s e rv ic e fo r t h e
. . .

a dm in is t r a t io n o f E x t r e m e U n c t io n P r o b a b l y it s P r ie s t s .

A s s o c iat e u s e t h at p r o v id e d in t h e P ries t s P ray er B ook

’
.

I n t h is fo rm t h e p r ie s t is r e qu ir e d t o a n o in t t h e fiv e s e n s e s
o f t h e s ick
p e r s o n w it h o il “
o n h is r ig h t t hum b
”
W h en .

t h e t im e c o m e s fo r an o in t in g t h e s ick p e rs o n s n o s e t h e
’

fo ll o w in g d ir e c t io n s a re g iv e n

Th e n u
p on th e n os t r ils , s a in ,
y g
T h rou g h t h is an o n t n i i g, an d H is m os t ov in g m e rc y, t h e L o rd
. l
p ar d o n t h e e w h at e v e r t h o u h as t s inn e d by s m e llin g
”
4 0
.

A noth e r u bj e c t fo r t h e in t e rc e s s io n s o f t h e A s s o c iat e s w a s
s

T h at t h e r e m ay b e t ru e r e p e n t a n c e a n d d u e u s e o f
”41
S a cr a m e n t a l C o n fe s s io n o n t h e p ar t o f t h o s e n e e d in g it .

T h e C o n fr at e r n it y is v e ry fo n d o f A ur icul a r C o n fe s s io n ,

e ve n t h o u gh t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d in h e r H o m il y O f ,

R e p e nt an ce P a r t S e c o n d t e a ch e s
,
I t is m o s t e v id e n t ,

and p l a in t h a t t h is
,
A ur icul ar C o n fe s s io n h at h n ot t h e

wa r r a n t o f G o d s W o rd
”
I n it s A l tar B ook f or Young
’
.

39
F f
i te e n th A nnua l R eport f
o C B S
. . p . x .

P ries t
’
s P ray e r B ook , pp .
91 , 92 . Se v e n t h e d it io n ,
I n te rces s ion P aper , M ay , 1 897, p . 1 6.
 THE R E AL P R E SE N C E . 2 19

P e rs on s t h e C o n fra t e rn it y p rin t s a fo r m O f C o n fe s s io n in t h e
re s e n c e o f a r ie s t (p
p p .

Th e A s s o c iat e s r e qu ir e d t o p r ay T h at t h e re
a re l
a so

m ay b e a m o r e w id e s p r e a d b e l ie f in t h e C a t h o l ic d o c t r in e O f
” 42
t h e R e a l P r e s e n c e a n d O f t h e E uch a r is t ic S a c rifi c e It .

w o uld b e e a s y t o fill m a n y p a ge s w it h e x t r a c t s fr o m t h e
d o cum e n t s O f t h e C o n fr a t e r n it y s h o w in g wh at it s t e a ch in g
is o n t h e s e s u bj e c t s T o c o mm e n c e w it h a s e rm o n p r e a ch e d
.

be fo re t h e C o n fr a t e r n it y b y t h e R e v A H W a rd in 1 8 7 1 . . .
, .

T h at g e n t l e m a n t h e n d e cl a r e d

Th at t h e H oly E u h a is t is t h Bo dy n d Bl oo d O f C h is t u n d e
“
c r e a r r

th e f m s f B e ad n d W in e t h t t h e e in is C h is t H im s e l f H i
or o r a , a r r , s

B dy S u l
o d D i in ity
, s to ly ant B th l h m N v th , a ru as a e e e ,
or a z a re ,
or
” 4
Ca l v a ry , o r at th e righ t h an d of G od , we t ak e a s c e rt ain .
3

O ll o w in g y e a r t h e
n t h e fo an n u al s e rm o n on b e h al f of th e
C o n fr a t e r n it y w a s p r e a ch e d by t h e R e v . G e o r ge B o d y , n ow

C a n o n o f D urh a m We . fi n d t h at g e n t l e m a n d e cl a r in g
t h at

T h e E u c h aris t ic Sac ri fi ce is a n e c e s s ar
y c o n s e qu e n c e of th e R e al
P re s e n c e . I f t h e Bre ad an d W in e
b e c o m e , b y th e ac t io n o f t h e H o y l
G h o s t in c o n s e c rat io n , t h e Bo d y an d Blo o d o f C h r is t , it f o o w s t h at ll
when we o ffe r th e Sac ra m e n t w e O ffe r t h e Bo d y an d Blo o d O f C h ris t ,

i . e .
,
l un d e r th e f m s of Bre ad an d W in e
C h ris t H im s e f or .
”
44

A r e m a rk ab l e s e rm o n w a s p r e a ch e d b e fo r e t h e C B S a t . . .

it s a n n iv e r s a ry Ju n e 2 o t h 1 8 8 9 b y o n e w h o h as s in c e m a d e
, , ,

a n a m e fo r h im s e l f in t h e w o rld v iz t h e R e v C h a rl e s G o r e ,
.
, .
,

n o w C a n o n R e s id e n t ia ry o f W e s t m in s t e r a n d E x a m in in g ,

C h a p l ain t o t h e B is h o p o f L in c o l n C a n O n G o r e s a id .

C h is t is p e s e n t in t h e E c h is t in d e e d e x t e n lly t
“
r r us u ar r a o ,

obj t i e ly an d
ec e al l
v
y ; H is p es t as t h e B e d of
r L ife t h e e r en r a ,

Sac ri fi ce fo r s in s , t h e O b j e c t of w o rs h ip . H e is p r e s e n t w h er e ve r th e
45
c o ns e cr a te d e e m e n ts a r e l .

42
I bid .
, p . 12 .

43
Th e H oly E uch ar ist and Common L ife , b y R e v A H . . . W ard , p . 8 . L on d on
H o d ge s .

4 ‘
? e wis h S acrifice s and C h ris tian S a cra me n ts , p . 27 . L on d o n R iv in gt o n s ,
71 18

45
Th e E uch aris tic S acrifice , b y C h arle s G o re , p . 13 . P riv a t e ly p r in t e d fo r

t h e C o n frat e rn it y .
 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

T h is t e a ch in g is u n d o u b t e dl y s t r o n g a n d q u it e w it h o u t ,

w a rra nt fr o m t h e fo rmul a r ie s o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d .

Ma n y hu n dr e d s O f v o lum e s h a v e b e e n w rit t e n o n t h e R e a l
P r e s e n c e a n d it is m a n ife s t l y im p o s s ib l e fo r m e t o g iv e
,

s p a c e t o a n e xh a u s t iv e t r e at is e o n t h e s u bj e c t in t h is b o o k .

B u t I m ay p o in t o ut t h at a l o c a l iz e d p r e s e n c e o f C hr is t
”
wh e r e v e r t h e c o n s e cr at e d e l e m e n t s are is c o n t ra ry t o
t h e t e a ch in g o f t h e g r e a t E n g l is h D iv in e R ich a rd H o o k e r , ,

“
w h o wr o t e : T h e R e a l P r e s e n c e o f C hr is t s m o s t b l e s s e d
’

b o d y a n d b l o o d is n o t t h e r e fo r e t o b e s o u gh t fo r in t h e
”4 6
S a cr a m e n t b u t in t h e w o r t h y r e c e iv e r o f t h e S a c ra m e n t s
,

Th e C hu rch o f E n gl a d t e ch s t h at t h e r e m ay in h e r
n a e —
s e n s e o f t h e w o rd s
— b e a r e a l e a t in g a n d dr in k in g o f t h e
B o d y a n d B l o o d O f C hr is t w it h o u t t h e a id o f a c o n s e cr a t in g
,

p r ie s t — a t h e o r y wh ich is c e r t a in l y in c o n s is t e n t w it h t h e

R it u al is t ic id e a t h at t h e P r e s e n c e is o n l y t h e r e s ul t o f
rie s t l c n s e cr a t io n I n ne of t h e R u b ric s a t t a ch e d t o
p y o o.

T h e C o mmu n io n o f t h e S ick t h e C hurch o rd e r s t h a t

“
I f a m a n e it h e r by r e as o n o f e x t r e m it y o f S ick n e s s or
, ,

fo r w a n t O f w a r n in g in d u e t im e t o t h e C ur a t e or fo r l a ck ,

of c o m p a n y t o r e c e iv e w it h h im or by any oth e r just ,

imp e d im e n t d o n ot r e c e iv e t h e S a c ra m e n t o f C hr is t s B o d y
’

a n d B l o o d t h e C ur a t e s h a ll in s t ruc t h im t h a t if h e d o t rul y
, ,

r e p e n t h im o f h is s u m a n d s t e a d fa s t l y b e l ie v e t h at Je s us
,

C hr is t h a t h s u ffe r e d d e a t h u p o n t h e C r o s s for h im a n d s h e d ,

H is B l o o d fo r h is r e d e m p t io n e a r n e s t l y r e m e m b e r in g t h e
,

b e n e fi t s h e h at h t h e r e by a n d g iv in g H im h e ar t y t h a n k s
,

t h e r e fo r e H E D O T H E A T A N D D R I N K T H E B O D Y A N D B L O O D
,

O F O U R S A V I O U R C H R I ST r fi b l h i ul h l h ’

p o t a y
, t o s s o s e a t ,

A L T H O U G H H E D O N O T R E C E I V E T H E S A C R A M E N T W 1T H H I S

MO UTH J ’

I n t h is
c as e t h e B o dy an d B l oo d o f C hris t is c e rt ain ly n ot
e at e n w it h t h e s ick m a n s m o u t h I t is a n a c t O f fa it h n o t
’
.
,

O f t h e b o dy A n d is n o t t h is t h e s a m e w ay in wh ich ord in ary

.

c o mmu n ic an t s are s aid by t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d t o e at t h e

‘ H k
5
ac W k V l I I B k V l ii 6 p 8 4 O f d d it i
’
er s or s , o . .
, oo .
, xv 8 65
.
, , . . x or e on , 1 .
 SE CR E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

re as o n t o o , t h e re b e in g s o v as t a d iffe re n c e be t w ix t a Sac ram e n t and

a Sac ri fi ce : fo r in a Sac ram e n t G o d o ffe re th s o m e th in g t o m an , b u t in

a Sac r ifi ce m an O ffe rs s o m e t h in g to G od . W h at is o ffe re d in a

Sac ri fi is w h o y o r in
ce ll p art d e s t roye d , b u t w h at is o ffe re d in
a Sac ram e n t s t ill re m ain e t h . A n d t h e re b e in g g so re at a d iffe re n c e
b e t w ix t t h e o n e an d th e o th e r, if it b e a Sac ra m e n t it is . n ot a Sac ri fi ce ,

an d if it b e a Sac ri fi ce it is n ot a Sac ram e n t , it b e in g im p o s s ib e l t h at

it Sh o u ld b e b oth a Sac ra m e n t an d a Sa c ri fi ce too . T o w h ic h w e

m igh t als o ad d , t h at , ac c o rd in
g to t h is o pi n io n , C h ris t O ffe re d u
p
H im s e lf b e fo re H e o ffe re d u H im se lf I m e an He o ffe re d
p . U
p
H im s e l f in t h e Sac ram e n t b e fo re H e o ffe re d u
p H im s e lf on th e C ros s
w h ic h o ffe r n g u pi H im s e lf in t h e Sac ram e n t w a s e ith e r a pe rfe c t o r a n

im pe rfe c t Sac ri fi ce o r o b at io n l . To s ay t h at C h ris t s h o u ld o ffe r U

p
an im pe f
r e ct Sac ri fi ce to G od is t h e d o or t o bl as h e m y ; b ut y e t
n e xt p
a p e rfe c t one t h at Sac ri fi ce c ou l d n o t b e fo r t h e n it n e e d n ot h av e
,

be e n re pe at e d aga in u p on t h e C ro s s . Bu t I n e e d n ot he a p u
p m o re

a rgu m e n t s to pl uc k d ow n t h at fab ric , t h e fo u n d at io n w h e re o f is

l
a re a d
y d e s t ro e d
y I t is T ra n s u b s t a n t iat io n t h at is t h e g ro u n d O f th is
.

p
fo n d o in io n , t h e re fo re d o t h e y s ay t h e B o d y o f C h ris t is re a ly l
O ffe re d p u to G o d , b e c au s e t h e b re a d is fi rs t re a l ly t u rn e d in t o t h e
Bo d y o f C h ris t ; b u t n o w it b e ing p
ro v e d b e fo re t h at t h e b re ad is

s t ill b re ad a ft e r , l
as w e l a s b e fo re c o n s e c rat io n , an d n o t t h e v e r
y Bo dy
o f C h ris t ; t h o u gh t h e b re ad b e
y B o dy o f c o n s e c rat e d b y m an , t h e ver

C h ris t c an n o t b e o ffe re d t o G o d in th e Sac ram e n t ; an d t h e re fo re , if

ll l l fi
th e y w i s t il c a l it a Sac ri c e , t h e y m u s t ac n o w le d g e it is s u c h a k
Sac ri fi ce w h e re in t h e re is n o th in
g b u t b re ad a n d w in e O ffe re d t o G o d ,

an d by c o n se
q uence no p p ro fi
it iat o ry Sac ri c e : fo r, a s w e h av e s e e n ,
w it h o ut s h e dd in g o f b lo o d t h e re is n o re m is s io n ,
’

an d in t h e b re a in g k
an d p o u rin g f o rth o f b re ad an d w in e t h e re is no s h e d d in
g of b o od l ,

an d n o t , t h e re fo re , an
y re m is s io n o f s in s .

In m an y of t h e p ap e rs p rin t e d b y t h e C E S t h e t e rm . . .

Ma s s ”
l ie d to the L o rd S upp e r Th e H o n C
’
is ap p s . . . L .

W o o d u s e d it in h is p ap e r r e a d a t it s e ig h t e e n t h a n n iv e r s ary ,

“
in wh ich h e S p o k e o f t h e cu s t o m o f g e t t in
g u p i n t h e
” 47
m o rn in g t o go t o Ma s s “
In 1 8 8 2 th e R e v J B .
, . . .

“
\Vilk in s o n s aid t h a t C h ildr e n S h o uld b e in s t ruc t e d n o t ,

o n l y b y o r a l t e a ch in g b u t b y b rin g in g t h e m t o C e l e b ra t io n s
,

‘
7 E i h te en th
g A nnua l R eport f
o C B S
. . p . xv .
 T RA N S U B STA N TI A T I O N TA U G H T BY C . B . S . 2 23

of t h e B l e s s e d S a cr a m e n t fo r C h ildr e n , or t o p u t it m o re
Si m ply ,
to C h ild re n
’
s M
Th e t e a ch in g g iv e n in m e e t in g s o f t h e C B S . . s o m e t im e s
.

am ounts t o th e full m o d e r n R o m a n C a t h o l ic d o c t r in e o f
Tr a n s u b s t a n t ia t io n a m e e t in g o f t h e . At St Ma ry s .
’

P r e s t b ury W a rd O f t h e C o n fr a t e r n it y in 1 8 7 1 t h e
, , ,

R e v A L L e w in gt o n n o w C h ap l a in o f A rd in gl y C o ll e g e
. . .
, ,

H ayw ard s H e at h r e a d a p ap e r wh ich w a s su b s e qu e n t l y

’
, ,

p u b l is h e d in t h e c o ur s e o f wh ich h e s a id
,

W h e n w e s y th t th e P e s e n c e o f C h is t is o b j e c t iv e w e u n d
a a r r , er

s ta n d th at I t is t h e re w ith ou t c om m u n io n as w ith c om m u n io n , ab id in g
un de r th e o u t w ard an d V is ibl e F o rm in t h e c o ns e c r a t e d E l e m e n ts , so

l on
g as th e c o n s e c rat e d E le m e nt s are u n c o n s u m e d . A ga in , w e s ay

t h at t h e P re s e n c e of C h ris t is Wh ole . Wh ole C h ris t c om e s to u s , an d

is in c o r p o te d w ith s in H is Sac ram e n t H is B o dy

ra u , .
, H is Bl o o d ,

H is So u l H is D i in it y a e p e e n t
,
A n d n ot n l y t h t
v ,
r r s . o a , b u t H e is
-

a rt c l e ,
i m uc h in a ll th a t
w h ol ly p re s e n t in e v e ry p j us t as as is
"
c on s e cr a t e d .

W he n we se
p arat e fro m t h e n o t io n o f s u b s t an c e e v e ryt h in g g ro s s

an d m ate ria l , w e m ay re
g a rd t h e t e r m T R A N SU BST A NT AT O N I I
‘
as a c o nv e n e n t i d efin it ion (
y th e r e s u l ts
f
o c o n s e c r a t on i w h ic h th e

A rt ic le s do n ot e xc u d el . Bu t t h o s e wh o ig h tly m ain tai

r
r

t h e t e rm T ran s u b s t an t iat io n un d e rs t a n d it t o s ig n if
y t h at w h at is in

O u tw a d r d
a c c i e n ts —ih s igh t , t as t e an d t ou c h B re ad
,
— an d W in e , by
c o n s e c rat o n i be c om e s , n o t in a c c id e n ts b u t in s u bs t a n c e , th e Bo dy an d

Bl oo d o f C h ris t
”
49
.

E ve n m o r e b o ld we r e t h e R o m a n iz in g u t t e r a n c e s o f t h e
R e v E W U r quh a r t a t a
”
. . Syn o d. o f t h e C B S h e ld a t , . . .
,

S al is b ury o n A p r il 3 ot h 1 8 8 9 I at t a ch m o r e im p o rt a n c e t o , .

wh a t Mr U r q uh a rt s a id t h a n t o t h e p a p e r o f Mr L e w in gt o n
. .
,

b e c a us e it w a s r e a d a t a much l a r g e r gat h e r in g o f t h e
C o n fr at e r n it y a n d b e c a u s e it w as s u b s e qu e n t l y p u bl is h e d
,

b y re q u e s t o f m e m b e r s p r e s e n t
”
Mr U rq uh a r t a dv o c at e d . .
,

w it h o u t r e s e rv e t h e m o d e r n t e a ch in g o f t h e C hurch o f
,

R ome an d fr e qu e n t l y a dm it t e d t h a t h e b e l ie v e d in t h e
,

‘
8
Twen tie th A n nua l R eport f
o C B S . . p . ix .

49
Th e D octri ne o f th e R ea l P res e nce , by R e v . A . L . L e win gt o n ,
pp . 6 , 9 .

O x ford : M o wb ray , 1871 .

2 24 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

d o c t rin e o f Tr a n s u b s t an t iat io n b o t h n a m e a n d t h in g , . H e re
a re s o m e e x t r a c t s fr o m h is a dd re s s wh ich h as n e v e r ,
be e n
r e p ud iat e d by t h e a uth o r it ie s o f t h e C B S . . .

Th o se t e ac h e rs w h o p ro fe s s to ac c e pt a re a l O b j e c t iv e P re s e n c e ,
wh i e l re p u d iat in
g T ran s u b s t an t iat io n , are pl ac e d in a ho p le s s
e

l
di e m m a as w as pl ain ly s e e n by Zu in gl iu s , w h e n h e m ain t ain e d t h at
t h e re w as no a l te rn a t iv e b e tw e e n T ra n s ub s t an t iat io n a n d t h e g u ra t iv e fi
v ie w w h ic h h e h im s e f l u ph ld e . Bu t t h e gre at C h u rc h o f t h e W e st
[t h at is , th e C h u rc h of R om e ] d o e s n o t s t a nd al o n e in it s l
c e ar

de fi n it e e n u n c ia tio n o f th e D iv in e t r u t h in E u c h aris t ic d o c t rin e .

50

O n th is g re at j
s ub e c t , t h e re fo re th e R ea l P re s e n c e ] , th e re is ,

ha pp ily , fo r d iffe re nc e b e twe e n t h e s e t w o gre at Bran c h e s

n o ro o m of

th e C h urc h C at h ol ic t h e E a s t e rn C h u rc h an d t h e C h u rc h o f
R om e ] . A n d if t h e u n it
y f
o Ch r is te nd om is ev e r to be r e s t or e d it, can

n la n d a n hl a c c e t in h l
on ly be by t h e Ch u r c h q g f r
y p g t e f u l s t a t e m e n t

u c h a r is tic t r u th a s e x r e s s e d in th e a u t h or iz e d f or m u l a r ie s o
Qf E p f [V e st

51
a n d E a s t a l ike .

We are l
b o d t o m ain t ain t h at t h e E u c h aris t ic t e a c h in g of th e

C h u rc h f E n gl a n d is e s s e n t ia l ly
o on e w it h t h at of t h e w h o le o f t h e re s t

o f C at h ol ic C h ris t e n d o m E as t , as wel l as \V e s t . I t is , in d e e d , t h at
w h ic h , if sh e l
w ou d m ak e go o d h e r c aim t o b e l an in t e gral p art o f th e

C at h o ic l C h u rc h , s h e is b o u n d t o m a in t ain 5 2
.

“
Bu t if it b e as k e d why I lay s uc h s t re s s on a t e rm w h ic h h as

i ris e to so m uch o d iu m an d h as b e e n so m is u n d e rs t oo d as
g v e n

Tr a n s u bs ta n t ia t ion , w o u ld a n s w e r, fi rs t , b e c au s e Iw o u ld re m ov e all

nee d l e ss b arrie rs b e t w e e n o u rs e l v e s an d th e re s t o f C at h o l ic C h ris te n d om ,

an d , s e c o n dly , b e c au s e ex pe rie n c e s h ow s t h at n o oth e r ex
p r e s s ion

5
d efi n e s w h a t w e m e a n s o u nm is t a ka b ly .

If o u rs b e in d e e d , as we m ain t a in it t o b e t h e ,
s am e C h u rc h of

E n gl an d w h ic h w as pl an te d b y S A u gu s t in e o n t h e M is s io n o f
.

S G re g ory t h e G re at
. , o u rs is t h e C h u rc h a n d ours t h e f a it h o f W ilfrid
,

an d A n s e lm , of E d m u n d R ic h an d Th om a s M or e , q u it e as t ru ly as it
is o f l at e r w ort h ie s ; and
w e m ay loo k f or w ar d t o a t im e , t h o ugh w e
at h e re d t o o u r re s t , w h e n uch r e u d ia t ion
a ll m ay b e g s
p
o en
p of
E u c h a r is t ic Tr u t h , e v e n by ou r O rd a in e d M in is t ry , a s w e n o w d e lore , p
m ay be as i mp os s ible as it is n ow in t h e P r ie s t h ood o
f the L at n i a nd

E as t er n Com m u n ion s . But th e c o n s c iou s n e s s of ou r own g i r e v ou s

5°
Th e D oc trine of th e R eal P rese nce , b y R e v . E . W . Ur q u h ar t , p .
9 . O x fo rd

M o w b ra y .

5 “I bi d .
, p 10 .
59
I bid .
, p rr .
“
3
Ibt a p 1 3 .
2 26 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

of p r j u d ic e
e fro m its s in
g l u ar ly
d P op is h tone
un- E n
g lish an .

j
I v ie w w ith th e ut m os t e al ou s y any t e n d e n c y t o ally th at re viv in g
e arn e s t n e s s t o t h e u n re al it ie s an d m orb id d e v e l o p m e n t o f m od e rn

R o m an is m . Y ou m ay d o m u c h o n e w ay o r t h e ot h e r I e ntre at you .

to c o n s id e r t h e m att e r fo r you rs e l f, an d as B is h op I e x h or t y ou t o us e

n o a tt e m p ts t o spr e a d t h is Conf r a t er n ity [o f th e Bl e s s e d Sac ram e n t ]

am on gs t l l igiou s pe o ple of m y d ioc e s e

th e c e rgy an d re .

I n cl o s in g t h is ch a p t e r le t m e o n c e m o r e qu o t e B ish o p
,

L at im e r H is w o rds are a s n e c e ssary n ow w it h in t h e

.
,

C hurch o f E n gl an d a s wh e n th e y w e r e first Sp o k e n
,

W h e re fore s tan d fro m t h e a l t ar

, y ou s ac rile g ing ( I s h ou ld ha ve

s aid , y ou ) fi
s ac ri c in g
p ; fo rie s t s
r
y ou h av e n o au t h orit
y i n G o d s
’

Bo ok t o O ffe r u p ou r R e d e e m e r : n e ith e r w ill H e c o m e any m ore in t o

fi
t h e h an d s o f s ac ri c in g p rie s ts A n d I s ay y ou lay pe op l e , as y ou
.
,

l
are c a le d , c om e awa
y f r om f or
g d e s ac r ific e s , w h ic h t h e P ap is t s [
an d
” 56
n ow R it u al is t s ] d o fe ign on ly t o b e l ords ove r you .

“5 L at im e r s R e mains’

, p . 2 5 g.
 CHA P TE R V I II .

S O M E O TH E R R I T U A L I S TI C S O C I E T I E S .

A P urga to rial S o c ie t y in t h e C h u rc h of E n gl an d —Th e G u ild of A ll S ou ls

E xt rac ts fro m its P ub lic at ion s —M as s e s fo r t h e D e ad in t h e C h u rc h of

E ng l an d —F e s t iv al on
“
A l l S o u ls
’
D ay
"
—Th F i e re of P urgatory t h e
s am e a s t h at of H e ll —B i h p
T e m le ) giv e s it s P re s id e n t
s o of L on d o n ( Dr p
— —
.

a L iv in g T h e S e c re t O rd e r o f t h e H o ly R e d e e m e r A n I n n e r C irc le
—
.

Th e B ro t h e rh oo d O f t h e H o ly C ro s s ; it s s e c re t ru le s u o te d Th e q
D e c l ara t io n
"
of th e O rd e r of th e H o ly R e d e e m e r —Th e Po p e th e
P a s t or an d Te ac h e r of th e C h u rc h —W h y it s m e m b e rs s t ay w it h in
t h e C h u rc h of E n gl a n d—E x t raord in ar
y an d J e s u it ic al le t te r of
“
J oh n

O . H R . .
"
—I t s m y s te riou s S u p e r io r s aid t o be a B is h o p , t h ou gh n ot in
th e Clergy L is t ? Wh o o rd a in e d an d c o n s e c ra t e d h im -
Th e s e c re t

O rd e r o f St J oh n th e Di v in e —E xt rac t fro m it s s e c re t ru l e s —S oc ie ty o f

—I t —P
.

St O s mund s ru l e s and j
ob e c ts ra
y s for th e p —I t illy
Po e s s

—D i —Th
.

su p e rs t itio n s r v in g th e D e v il ou t of I nc e nse an d Fl w o e rs e

A d ora t ion of t h e C ro s s —A d e grad ing s p e c t ac le —I t M s ar y w h ip —H ly

o rs o

R e lic s —A d v oc at e s P aying fo r M as se s for th e D d —Th

ea e S oc ie ty m e rge d
in t h e A lc u in C lu b—Th C lu b j oine d by s e v e ra l B is h o p —L ay m e n s
’
e s

R it u al I n s t it u t e of N o rwic h —I t S e c re t O at h —S e c re t G u ild B o ok s of
—
s

S t A lph e ge , S ou t h w ark -
G ild
i u of St J oh n th e E v an ge lis t , a t S t A lb a n
'
s,

— Margare t S tre e t—Th e

. . .

H olb orn C on frat e rn ity f A ll S ain t s

’
O , R ail wa y
G u ild of t h e H o ly C ro s s .

R O BA B L Y m aj o r ity o f m y r e a d e rs w ill b e
the
surp r is e d t o l e ar n t h a t t h e r e e x is t s a P urgat o r ial
S o c ie t y n o m in a ll y w it h in t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d .

Y e t str an g e an d a lm o s t in cr e d ib l e a s t h is m ay s e e m it is a
, ,

“
fa c t. Th is S o c ie t y b e a rs t h e t it l e o f T h e G u ild o f A ll
S o ul s ,
a n d w a s fo u n d e d in t h e y e a r 1 8 7 3 fo r t h e s p e c ia l ,

ur
p p o s e o f r
p p go a a t in g w it h in t h e C hurch o f E n g l a n d a
b e l ie f in P ur g at o ry a n d as a r e s ul t O f t h is t h e o ffe r in g
, ,

O f P r ay e r s fo r t h e D e a d a n d o f Ma s s e s t o g e t t h e m o u t o f ,

P urgat pria l fl a m e s I t is a w id e s p r e a d o rg a n iz at io n w it h
.
,

b r a n ch e s a ll o v e r E n gl a n d a n d al s o in S c o t l a n d t h e U n it e d , ,

S t a t e s M ,
a d ra s M o n t r e al P
,
r ince E dw a rd I s l a n d P o,r t ,
228 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

E l iz ab e t h , B a r b a d o s , an d W al e s A cc o rd in g t o
N e w S ou t h .

h
t e a n n ual r e p o rt fo r 1 8 9 7 — as r e c o rd e d in t h e C h u rc h
Tim es May 2 8 t h 1 8 9 7 —t h e G u ild p o s s e s s e s s e v e n t y o n e
, ,
-

B r a n ch e s . It in clud e s a m o n gs t it s m e m b e rs 6 4 6 cl e r gy m e n ,

wh ich is c e rt ain l y a l a rge n um b e r fo r such an e x t r e m e ly

R o m ish s o c ie t y T h e s e m i s e cr e cy O f t h e G u ild is sh o w n
.
-

in t h e fa ct th at t h e p u b l ic are n e v e r p e rm itt e d t o k n o w w h o
t h e s e cl e rgy m e n a re w it h t h e e xc e p t io n o f t h o s e w h o fo rm
,

it s C o u n c il . T h e G u ild is s u e s a qu a rt e rly I n te rce ss ion P ap e r ,

wh ich is a str ic t ly s e cre t d o cum e n t I t a lways c o n t a in s a .

l is t o f church e s in wh ich Ma ss e s fo r t h e D e a d a re s aid

e v e r y m o n t h t o g e t h e r w it h t h e n a m e s O f d e c e a s e d p e rs o n s
,

fo r wh o m p r ay e r is a sk e d T h e l at e s t c o py o f t h e A nn u a l
.

R ep ort wh ich I hav e b e e n a b l e t o s e cur e is t h at fo r 1 8 9 5 It .

s t at e s t h at D urin g N o v e m b e r in a dd it io n t o t h o s e o n All
,

S o ul s D ay t h e r e w e r e 9 9 1 S p e c ia l R e qu ie m Mas s e s [O ffe r e d ]
’
,

in c o n n e c t io n w it h t h e G u ild a n d t h e r e g ul a r R e qu ie m
,

Ma s s e s m a in t ain e d t hr o u gh o u t t h e y e a r are n o w a t l e a s t , ,
” 1
4 8 0 e a ch m onth .

F o r t h e u s e O f it s m e m b e rs t h e G u ild o f A ll S o ul s h a s
is su e d a b o o k e n t it l e d t h e O fiic e of th e D ea d A c c ording to th e
—
R oman a n d S a ru m Us es c e r t a in l y n o t a cc o rd in g t o t h e u s e
o f t h e B o o k o f C o mm o n P r a ye r wh ich is a l t o ge t h e r t o o
,

P r o t e s t a n t a c o m p il at io n t o s u it t h e p ur p o s e s O f t h e G u ild
o f A ll S o ul s . I t h a s a l s o p u b l is h e d a b o o k e n t it l e d t h e ,

Tre a tis e of S C a th e rine of G e n oa on P u rg a tory e d it e d w it h

.
,

a n I n t r o duc t o r y E s s ay b y a P r ie s t A s s o c ia t e o f t h e G u ild o f
-

”
A ll S o uls . Th e t it l e p a ge s t at e s t h at it is p u b l is h e d b y
-

”
J o h n H o d ge s ; b ut it h a s o n s e v e ral o cc a s io n s b e e n
o ffic ia ll y adv e r t is e d in t h e C h urc h Tim es a s o n e o f t h e
”
P u b l ic at io n s of t h e G u ild an d t h e r e fo r e I h o ld it
,

r e s p o n s ib l e fo r it s c o n t e n t s I n t h e p o r t io n wh ich c o n t ain s
.

t h e t r a n sl a t io n o f wh at C at h e r in e o f G e n o a wr ot e w e r e a d ,

“
( in t h e ch a p t e r e n t it l e d O f t h e N e c e ss it y o f P ur ga t o ry :

G uild of A l l S ou l s , R eport , 1 895 , p .

3 ,
 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME NT.

Make th e m s h are , 0 J e su B le s t ,

I n t h e in t e rc e s s io n
O f t h e Sain t s b e fore Th y T h ro ne ,

H e ar us, H ol y J e su .

M ake all
p raye rs an d pi ou s de e d s ,
H oly rit e s an d s e rv ic e s ,

T o inc re as e t h e ir h a pp in e s s ,

H e ar u s H o , ly J e s u 7 .
”

In a s e rm o n r ch d for t h e G u ild of A ll S o ul s , A ll
—
p e a e on

S o uls D ay , 1 883 P o p ish fe s t ival fo u n d in t h e

’
a n ot

—
P r ay e r B o o k K a l e n d a r b y th e R ev . H . L l oy d R u s s e ll ,
V ic a r of th e A n n u n c ia t io n , C h isl e hurst , t h at g e n tl e m a n
af firm e d that
W be l ie ee v t h at th e m e rc y an d j u s t ic e of G od in H is de al in gs
ait h fu l d e p a rt e d l l
w ith t h e ir [f ] s ou s , are re c o n c i e d by t h e ir b e in g
d e t ain e d fo r a c e rta in t im e in a m id d l e pl ac e , t h er e to be p u n is h e d , an d

p u ifi
r ed , an d d e al t w ith , ac c o rd n i g t o H is goo d p l e as u re , u n t il H e see s

fit t o ad m it t h e m t o th e en j o m e n t o f t h e Be at ifi c V is io n
y
” 8
.

S ix y e ars l a t e r , in 1 88 9 , t h e a nn u al s e rm on b e fo r e t h e
G u ild o f A ll S o ul s w a s p r e a ch e d in S t A l b a n s , H o l b o r n ,
’
.

by t h e R e v J oh n B a r n e s J o h n s o n
. Th e p r e a ch e r t o ld h is .

d e lud e d h e a r e rs t h at
Bl e s s e d a e th e y w h r om t h e D iv in e F ire th u s c h an ge s n o w in th e
t im e f t h is m rt l l ife
o o a . Bl e s s e d are th e y w h o k n o w t h is F ire h e re on

F ire k n ow it
fl
e art h as the of L ov e . But t h o s e w h o n o t, t h o s e wh o
fro m it ye t c an n ot e s c ap e t h e F ire
ee , I f th e y . re m ain in t h e w or d , l
St P e te r t e l ls u s th e w o rl d is re s e rv e d fo r F ire
. .
~
f

. I f t h e y d ie , an d
go
h e n c e t h e F ir e
, a w a its th e m in P u rg a tor y ; o r, m o re t e rrib l e ,
in H e ll .

”
A nd ever w h e re th e F ire t h at aw ait s t h e m is t h e s am e F ire 9
y .

‘
G o d, e v e n in t h e F ire , Sh a ll be kn o w n [by t h e f it h ful d e ad ] t o a

be t h e ir F at h e r, bu rn in g o u t al l th e f l s e h d an d e v e al in g t h e t th
a oo r ru .

Th e r ef or e l e t us j i o n t og e t h er n ow in qfi e r ing th e S a c r ifi ce o
f t h e M as s
"
1°
f or a ll d ep a r te d s ou s . l

7 Manual of G . A S . .
, p . 26 .

Th e I ntermed ia te S tate , b y t h e R e v H L
8
. . . R u s se ll , p .
9 . P u b l is h e d b y t h e
G u il d O f A ll S o u l s
J
.

9
Th ings P res ent and Th ings to Come, b y J . B . oh n s o n , p . 17 . L on d on .

Ke gan P au l , 1 8 9 0.

lo
nn, p za
 “ ”
T HE SO U L S I N p U R C AT O R Y . 23 1

F o r t h e y e a r 1 8 94 t h e a n n u a l s e rm o n fo r t h e G u ild o f A ll
S o uls w as p r e a ch e d by t h e R e v E G d e S al is W o o d , . . .

V ic a r of S t C l e m e nt
.
’
s , C a m b r id ge . Mr W o o d s a id t h at
.

“
A m o n gs t all th e c on s o l in g t ru t hs of our holy e l igi r on t h e re w as

n on e m o re c ons o l ing t h an w h at C h ris t ian d oc t rin e t au gh t c o n c e rn in g

P urgato ry ; an d t h e c o n s id e rat ion o f t h e s tat e of th e h o ly l

s ou s

d e t aine d t h e re , t o ug h
at all t im e s m os t h l
s a u ta ry , w as e s p e c ially

l
s a u ta r
y p at th e re s e n t . T h e m e rit s of C h ris t reign e d e v e ry
w h e re , ih P u rgat ory as we ll as on e art h ; t h e
g l oriou s , m e rc ifu l w o rk
w h ic h w as d o ne fo r C h ris t ian so ul s in P u rgat o ry w as d on e b y th e
m e rit s of C h ris t l
a on e . N e v e r le t t h e obj e c t io n w e i h w it h t h e m fo r
g
a s in
ge l m o m e n t t h at t h e C h ris t ian d o c t rin e of P urgat ory e v ac uate d
t h e m e rit s of C h ris t . I t d id n ot h in g o f t he k in d on th e c o n t rary , it
e xt e n d e d th e m to th e o th e r w or d l as we ll as t o t h is ; a nd so w e d id
w e l l t o in t e rc e d e f or th e s ou ls in P u rg a tory . T h e irs w as a b le s s e d
”
t h oug h 11
s tat e , on e
of pa in .

N ow , c o urs e for all th is as e v e ry w e ll in fo rm e d an d

of , ,
-

l oy a l C hurchma n k n o ws t h e r e is n o t t o b e fo u n d e it h e r in , ,

S cr ip t ur e o r in t h e fo rmul a r ie s o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d ,

t h e sl ig h t e st a p p r o a ch t o a n a p p e a r a n c e o f any a u t h o r it y

wh at s o e v e r Y o u m ay s e arch y o ur B ib l e an d P raye r B o o k
.

fro m c ov e r t o c ov e r a n d y o u w ill n o t fi n d o n e w o rd in e ith e r

,

o f t h e m wh ich s a n ct ion s t h e t e a ch in f t h G u ild f A ll

g o e o

S o ul s Th e o n l y p r op e r p l a c e fo r s uch t e a ch in g is w it h in
.

t h e C hurch o f R o m e a n d it w o uld b e a g r e a t b l e s s in g t o t h e
,

C hurch o f E n gl an d if e v e ry o n e o f it s m e m b e rs w e n t t h e r e
at once w it h o ut w a it in g for C o rp o ra t e R e u n io n ; t h ou gh o f
, ,
.

c o ur s e t h e y w o uld n o t b e s p ir it u all y im p ro v e d by th e ir
,

s e c e s s io n B u t is it n o t a n e x t ra o rd in ary t h ing t h at wh e n
.

t h e im p o r t a n t l iv in g o f S t Mat t h ia s E a rl s C o ur t L o n d o n
’ ’
.
, , ,

fe ll v a c a n t in 1 8 9 2 t h e B is h o p O f L o n d o n ( n o w A rch b is h o p
,

o f C a n t e rb ur y ) D r T e m p l e a s p at r o n g av e it t o t h e
,
.
, ,

R e v J o n a s P as c a l F it z w ill ia m D av id s o n P r e s id e n t o f t h is
.
,

v e ry G u ild o f A ll S o uls ! T h is is t h e w ay in wh ich m a ny

o f o u r B is h o p s t o o fr e qu e n t l y a c t N o t h av in g t h e fe ar o f .

l oyal C hurch m e n b e fo r e t h e ir e ye s t h e y b e c o m e in d iffe r e n t ,

Ch h Tim 11N o mb 9th

urc 894 p 95 es , ve er . 1 . . 11 0
232 SE CR E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

to t h e ir o p in io n s an d n o t s e ld o m t r e at an e ar n e s t r e m on
,

s tr an c e w it h c o n t e m p t B u t a d ay o f r e ck o n in g w ill s ur e l y
.

c o m e wh e n t h e B is h op s w ill b e r e qu ir e d t o p u t t h e ir h o u s e
,

in o rd e r J u s t n ow in c o n n e ct io n w it h var io u s B ills in
.
,

P a rl ia m e n t t h e y are s e e k in g t o in cr e as e t h e p o w e rs t h e y
,

a lr e a d y p o s s e ss B u t h o w c an w e t ru s t t h e m w it h m o r e
.

p o w e r s,o l o n g a s w e b e h o ld t h e m u s in g th at wh ich t h e
y
a lr e a d y p o s s e s s in sh ie ld in g
— t hr o u g h t h e E p isc o p al V e t o
law b r e a k e rs fr o m t h e p u n ishm e n t o f t h e ir m is d e e ds ; a n d
-

e v e n in p r o m o t in g t h e s e v e ry la w b r e a k e rs t o p o s it io n s o f
-

h o n o ur a n d t ru s t ? Th e p o w e rs t h e B is h op s at p r e s e n t
p o s s e s s a re t o o o ft e n us e d t o t h e inj ury o f t h e tru t h a n d in ,

t h e p r o p agat io n o f e rr o r .

I h av e in t h e ch ap t e r o n t h e C o n fra t e r n ity of t h e B l e ss e d
,

S a cr a m e n t g iv e n qu o t a t io n s fr o m t h e H o m il ie s o f t h e
,

C hurch o f E n gl a n d c o n d e m n in g b o t h P r ay e r s fo r t h e
D e a d a n d P ur ga t o ry I t is v e ry w e ll k n o w n t h at P ur g at o ry
.

is n o p a r t o f C hr is t ia n it y ; it is p ur e l y h e at h e n in it s o r ig in .

I t is a d o c t r in e w e ll c a lcul a t e d t o m a k e t h e d yin g b e d s o f
C hr is t ia n s m is e r ab l e W h o c o uld h av e a d e s ir e t o d e p a r t
.
“ ”

fr o m t h is l ife w it h t h e p r o sp e c t o f P ur gat o r ial p ain s b e fo r e

h im ? T h e r e l igio n o f P urg at o ry a s it e x is t s in t h e C hurch
,

o f R om e is a v e ry h a rd o n e fo r p o o r p e o p l e w h o c a n n o t
, ,

a ffo rd t o p ay t h e ir p r ie s t s l ib e r a ll y fo r Ma s s e s fo r t h e D e a d .

A n d t h e r e a re S ign s t h at t h e p ay m e n t fo r Mas s e s is a b o u t t o
b e r e s t o r e d w it h in t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d B is h o p L a t im e r
.

s p ok e v e ry t rul y o f P urga to ry P ick P ur s e I S t h e re any

.

l im it t o t h e t o l e rat io n o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d ? I s t h e
t im e c o m in g wh e n s h e w ill t o l e r at e a n y t h in g a n d e v e ry t h in g
-
e xc e p t d e c id e d P r o t e s t a n t ism ? A t p r e s e n t S h e is t o r n
w it h d iss e n s io n s Th e p r e s e n t s t at e o f t h in gs c ann ot go
.

o n v e ry much l o n ge r W e h av e in fa ll ib l e a uth o r ity fo r

.

s ay in g I f a h o u s e b e d iv id e d again st it s e l f tha t h o us e ,

c ann ot s t a n d ( Ma rk iii .

T h e r e is a n o t h e r m ys t e r io us a n d v e ry s e c re t S o c ie t y ,

n o m in a ll y w it h in t h e C hurch o f E n gla n d wh o s e s p e c ial ,

23 4 S E C R E T H I S TO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

t h e ir fa it h , wh ich is p r in t e d in t h is sa m e issu e of th e Mon th ly

L e afle t . I t is as fo ll o ws

T H E D E C L A R AT I O N REQ U IRE D or PO ST U L A N TS FO R A DM I SS I O N

TO THE O R D E R O F TH E HO LY R E D EE ME R .

s ig n e d th e N om in at ion F orm of th e ab ov e

O rd e r ,
d e s ire t o p rofe s s m y faith .

I b l ie v e
e

I Th e C
. at h o l ic F aith , as de fi ne d by t h e Se v e n G e n e ra l Co un c il s
ac c e
p te d by t h e U n d iv id e d C h u rc h , an d as c om l
m on y re c e iv e d in t h e
A p l
os t e s
’
C re e d , th e N ic e n e C re e d , an d th e C re e d of St A th an as iu s . .

Sac ra m e n tal
“
II . Th e c o m m on s tat e m e n t s of t h e lVe s te rn Cou nc il

f
o Tre n t an d th e O rie n tal Syn od of Be th l e h e m . Th e foll ow in g is a

d ige s t of th e s e p rop os it io n s
“
T h at t h e re are Se ve n Sac ram e n ts in s t it u te d by our L ord ,
v iz .

i Bap t is m w h ic h
.
, n e c e s s ar
y t o all m e n fo r Sa l i
v at o n , re m its
o rig in a l an d ac t u a l s in , an d is t h e in s tru m e n tal c au s e of

j u sti fi tica on .

II . C on fi m ti
r a on .

iii Th e H oly E u c h aris t in w h ic h ,

. aft e r C o n s e c rat ion , ou r L ord
J u es s C h ris t, t rue G od an d M an , is t ruly, re a lly an d

s ub s tan t ia l ly p e s e n t u nde t h e S p e c i s o f B
r r e re a d an d W in e ,

an d a w h ol e a n d p fe c t C h is t is c n t in e d
er r o a in e ac h k in d ,

an d in e v e ry p art t h e re o f . F u rt h e rm o re , t h at in t h e H oly
E uc h i
ar s t a t ru e an d p p it iat
ro or
y Sac ri fi ce is o ffe re d fo r t h e
faith fu l , b oth l iv ing an d d e ad .

iv . O rd e rs . v . M atrim o ny . vi . P e n an c e . vn . E xt re m e
U n c t io n .

I II . Th e p os it i on of th e B is h op cy R om e 15 t h at o f A rc h b is h o
f ‘
p
o f al l t h e C h u rc h e s, i
’
. e .
, C h ie f Bis h o ( a n d c op
n s e
que n t ly P as t o r an d
”
Te a c h er) qf th e Ch u r c h .

T h is is c e r t a in l y a v e ry s e n s at ion al d o cum e n t b ut t h e ,

wh o l e h is t o ry o f t h e O rd e r o f t h e H o ly R e d e e m e r s o far a s ,

I h a v e b e e n a b l e t o u n rav e l it is qu it e in a cc o rd a n c e w it h ,

it s t e a ch in g I n t h e B a rne t Tim e s o f May 6 t h 1 8 9 2 ap p e a r e d

. , ,

a v e ry n o t e w o r t h y l e tt e r in r e p l y t o a c o rr e s p o n d e n t fr o m , ,

o n e w h o a s I h app e n t o k n o w fr o m o t h e r s o urc e s h e ld h ig h
, ,

o ffi c e in t h e O r d e r o f t h e H ol y R e d e e m e r H e s ign e d .
 "
O UR II O L Y F AT H E R , THE PO PE . 23 5

h im s e l f a s J oh n O H ,
. . R .
, ve som e
an d g a im p o rt a n t
in fo rm at io n as t o t h e r e al O bj e cts o f t h e O rd e r .

In 1 8 8 7, I j o in e d t h e O d e r o f t h e H oly R e de e m e r
h e w rot e , r ,

a b o dy w rk in g w ith in t h e E n gl is h C h u rc h u n d e r E p is c p l ov l
o
pp o a a r a .

O n b e h l f o f t h e O d e r in p art ic ul ar I h ave w ritte n w h e n m y

a r ,

m ul t ifario u s d u t ie s h av e p e rm itte d m e I daily e c e ive o de rs fro m . r r

t h e e c c l e s ias t ic al Su pe io r o f t h e O d e r an d I h o pe faith fully e x e c u t e

r r ,

t h e m b ut t h e re c e pt ion o f H ol y O rde rs o pe n s an o th e r q u e s t ion w h ic h

, ,

I l e av e h im [h is o pp o n e n t in t h e c orre s p on de n c e ] t o prop oun d an d ,

t o wh ic h I w ill h ap p ily g ive an e qu ally c an d id an s w e r F in lly I d o . a ,

u tte ly an d e nt ire ly l ove w ith m y w h ol e h e a t an d s oul all C h ris t ian

r , r ,

b odie s , m or e i l l h e Ch u r c h
qf hi h b l i d i
’

p es
y t ec a R o m e , w c , I e ev e , e s p te

a c c ide n t s an d n o t in h e re n t faul t s o f d is c ipl in e , t o be t h e p u re s t a n d

m os t a
p os to l ic body th a t h as ev e r e xis te d , im p e c c able AN D I N F AL L I B L E .

Li ke w is e I ,
l
b e ie v e t h a t th e Pope is n ot b y h on orary P rim ac y, b u t by
D iv ine oin t m e n t a n d by th e m e rc y o f G o d , S upr e me H e a d o
f t h
a
pp e

w h ol e Ch ur c h f o Ch r is t t h rou gh out t h e w o rl d , an d t h a t t h os e w h o
r
ef us e h is r u le
f rf
o e it a ll t it le t o t h e n a me o f C a th o l ic ity .

More o v e r , I be l ie ve t h at in d is c ip in e , l d o c t rin e , an d in m oral ity, t he

Ch urc h qf E ng la nd h as be e n u t ter l
y c orr u t
p , as th e n e e d of th e O xfo rd

R e v iv al an d th e m al ign an t o p o s it ion t o it fro m th e

p ch i l d re n o f t h is
l ll
w o r d h as f u y atte s t e d , a nd I be l iev e t h a t n o m a n is jus t ifie d in s t ay ing
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L o n d o n ( Dr Te m p l e ) . n . o a —
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as —
it is s o m e t im e s c all e d fo r t h a t m o n t h a pp e ar s t h e ,

fo ll o w in g a n n o u n c e m e n t I t m ay in t e r e s t t h e B r e t hr e n
t o h e a r t h a t t h e ap p r o v a l o f t h e w o rk o f t h e O H R w as . . .

as k e d o f t h e B is h o p o f L o n d o n H is d e c is io n is y e t .

p e n d i n
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,

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,

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at S t a m fo rd H ill L o n d o n , Th e ir o bj e c t b e in g t h e
.

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b u t it d o e s n o t s ay b y
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.

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, ,

a n d a ddr e s s e s w e r e p r in t e d o f t h o s e t o wh o m a l ic t i
pp a o n

m igh t b e m ad e by t h o s e w is h in g t o j o in—fo r fur t h e r p ar

—
t ic u lars c o n c e r n in g t h e O rd e r O n ly o n e o f t h e s e w a s a
.

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,
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.

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p e rs o n o u t in
, t h e far E a st of L ondon W hat was m .
y
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fo r t h e p r e v io us t w o y e a rs a ct in g a s cur at e t o t h e o n l y
,

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m y dut y t o s e e t h e in cum b e n t w h o t h e r e a n d t h e n s e n t
, , ,

for t h is Fat h e r G e o rge an d as k e d h im in m y p re s e n c e

”
, , ,

if h e w a s t h e p e r s o n m e n t io n e d in t h e l e a fl e t o f t h e
O H R wh ich I h a d b r o u g h t w it h m e ?
. . .
,
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was v e ry much as t o u n d e d at b e in g fo u n d o u t a n d v e ry ,

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,

l e d ge t h at h e was Fat h e r G e o rge ”

T h e o ld P r o t e s t a n t
.

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—
, ,

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—
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in t e rv ie w w a s t h at t h e cur at e h a d t o l e av e h is cur a cy .

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L is t for 1 8 9 7 I w as p l e as e d t o fi n d t h at
,
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h a d h a d n o cur a cy s in c e 1 8 9 3 wh e n h e l e ft E a s t L o n d o n
, .

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w o rry O f p u b lic ity t h at I h av e o u t o f it m ay b e m is t ak e n
, , ,

kin d n e ss t o h im ab s t a in e d fr o m m e n t io n ing t h e c as e in
,

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, I am p r e
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g iv e n a m e s a n d a ddr e s s e s t o t h o s e w h o p r o v e t o m e t ha t

t h e y h av e a r igh t t o q u e s t io n m e o n t h e s u bj e c t .

I a m n ot go in g t o s ay t h at t h e O r de r o f t h e H o l y
R e d e e m e r is a l a r ge b o d y I d o n o t t h in k it is B u t it
. .

cl a im s t o h av e a gr e at m any B r a n ch e s a n d t o h ave e v e n ,

e x te n d e d it s bo rd e r s in t o s e v e r al of o ur C o l o n ie s T h e r e is
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e v id e n tl y m on e y a t t h e d is p o s a l o f t h e o s t e n s ibl e l e a d e r s ,

wh il e t h e r e al l e a d e rs k e e p t h e ms e lv e s w it h in th e ir n at iv e
d a rk n e s s A fe w m e n o f th is cl a ss c an d o a gr e at d e al
.

o f m isch ie f p r o b a b l y wh e r e it is l e ast e x p e c t e d
, A yo u n g .

m a n w h o j o in e d t h e O rd e r t o ld m e that h e was in t r o duc e d

t o it b y t h e t e ach e r o f h is B ib l e cl a ss in a n E v a n ge l ical -

S u n d ay sch o o l in Isl in gt o n
- Th e cas e I u n e a rth e d at E a st
.

L o n d o n sh o ws furth e r t h e w ish o f t h e O rd e r t o p lay a

su b tl e p a rt in P r o t e st an t p a r ish e s Mo r a l ob l igat io n s s it .

l oo s e ly o n a c e rt a in cl a ss o f m in ds Ma ny p e rs o n s a re n o t .

p a rt icul a r a s t o t h e w e a p o n s th e y u s e s o th a t what th e y ,

”
t e rm Th e C hurch gain s t h e b e n e fit o f t h e ir o p e ra t io n s .

I w is h th at I c o uld t h in k t h e O rd e r o f t h e H o ly
R e d e e m e r t h e o n l y s e cr e t R itu al is t ic S o c ie t y wh ich l ik e t h e ,

o wl l o v e s m o st t o w o rk in t h e d rk I h v h e ard a n d
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—
.
,

o n w hat I c o n s id e r r e l l ia b e a u t h o r y t h at t h e r e e x is t
it

R itu al is t ic S o c ie t ie s t h e m e m b e rs o f wh ich ar e r e qu ir e d
,

n e v e r t o p art w ith th e ir rul e s t o a n y o n e o ut s id e t h e ir ra n ks .

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, ,

“
o f a S o c ie t y wh ich t e rms it s e l f t h e O rd e r o f S t J o h n t h e .

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a n d wh ich is b e in g p u s h e d j ust n o w b y R itual is t s
”
in E a s t L o n d o n I t c o n t a in s t h e fo ll ow ing N o t ic e
.
:

T h e O bj e c t s R u l e s an d C o ns t it u t ion o f t h e O rd e r are s u b m it t e d
, ,

for you r p e ru s al an d c on s id e rat ion in s tr ic t c nfid n I n ac e pt in g o e ce . c

t h is s h e e t for pe u s al y o p le dg e y ou s e lf th t y u w ill n e ith e

r u r h w ita o r s o ,

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y w a , to
y an
y ot h er p ers on .

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, ,

b e adm it t e d w h o a re n o t C o mmu n ica n ts o f t h e C hurch

”
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.

o r ga n iz at io n s are n e v e r I b e l ie v e fully c o m m itt e d t o p r in t

, ,

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, .

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wh o h av e b e c o m e s o b old th a t t h e y fl a u n t t h e ir R o m e w a rd
l e an in g s in t h e fa c e o f t h e p u b l ic in t h e m o s t u n b lu s h in g
m a n n e r S o m e m e m b e rs o f t h is s e ct io n fo rm e d th e ms e lv e s
.

“ ”
in t o a s o c ie t y wh ic h t e rm e d it s e l f t h e S o c ie t y o f S t O smu n d . .
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I t w as fo u n d e d in 1 889, and se v e ral

j o in e d it s men o f n ot e

r a n k s I n 1 8 9 5 it p r in t e d in it s A n n u al R e po r t t h e n a m e s
.
, ,

o f t h e B ish o p O f B l o e m fo n t e in t h e B is h o p o f P r e t o r ia t h e , ,

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, ,

I s l e s a n d t h e D e an o f B l o e m fo n t e in in it s l is t o f V ic e
,

P r e s id e n t s I t w as p e rm it t e d t o h o ld it s a n n u al m e e t ing s
.

fo r 1 8 9 1 1 8 9 2 1 8 9 3 1 8 9 4 a n d 1 8 9 5 in t h e C hurch H o u s e
, , , , ,

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.

C H op e
.
, w h o is a l s o a m e m b e r o f t h e C o u n c il o f
t h e E n gl is h C hurch U n io n ; a n d in 1 8 9 3 b y Mr A t h e lst a n .

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,
. . .
,

o n e w h o h a s m a d e h im s e l f v e r y p r o m in e n t as a m e m b e r o f

t h e L o n d o n S ch o o l B o ard I n t h e h a n d b ill o f t h e a n n iv e r
.

s a ry fo r 1 8 9 2 it w as a n n o u n c e d — “
T h e B is h o p e l e c t o f -

B l o e m fo n t e in S o u t h A fr ic a ( a V ic e P r e s id e n t o f t h e S o c ie t y
,
-

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o f S t O s mu n d ) w ill b e p r e s e n t e d w it h a S e t o f L o w Ma s s
.

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.
,

a n n o u n c e d in t h e A n n u a l R e p o r t p r in t e d b e fo r e h a n d Th e ,

in S t Mar g a r e t P a t t e n s
”
H o l y E uch ar is t w a s o ffe r e d u p .
,

R o o d L an e L o n d o n ,
b y t h e R ig h t R e v t h e L o rd B is h o p
, .

of C a ir o D ur in g t h e L o n d o n S ch o o l B o a rd
E l e c t io n in 1 8 9 4 t h e S o c ie t y o f S t O s mu n d w a s e x p o s e d
, ,
.

in t h e E ng lis h C h urc h m an a n d a s t h e e x p o s ur e w as r e p r in t e d
,

in a l a r g e n um b e r o f d a il y p a p e r s it cr e at e d a g re at d e al o f
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.

t h e h a b it o f p r in t in g w it h it s A n n u a l R e p o r t a l is t o f t h o s e
church e s in L o n d o n t h e P r ov in c e s a n d t h e C o l o n ie s in
, ,

“
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”
in t e n t io n o f t h e S o c ie t y ; b u t a ft e r t h e e x p o s ur e a fi t o f
dr e a d s e e m s t o h av e s e iz e d t h e C o u n c il for in t h e R e p o r t ,

for 1 8 9 5 t h e l is t w a s s u p p r e s s e d for o b v io u s r e a s o n s In a n , .

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a re

I .
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E n gl is h C h u rc h t h e rub ric al d ire c t ion s of t h e Saru m L it u r ic al Bo o k
, g s
b e in g t ak e n as th e b as is .
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” “
al t a r . H e is t o b l e s s t h e p e o p l e w it h fi n ge r s o u t
”
s t r e t ch e d l it t l e fi n ge r t o w a rd s p e r s o n s b l e s s e d
, H e is .

“ ”
w a r n e d n o t t o fid ge t at t h e a l t a r t o ld t h at h e mu s t ,

“
s t a n d e v e n l y o n both fe e t a n d o n n o a cc o u n t m u s t
“
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w it h h an d s e x t e n d e d H e is e v e n t o ld wh e n t o
. k is s ,

t h e t ab l e a n d t h e G o s p e l b o o k a n d o t h e r t h in g s ; a n d ,

“
h ow w it h t h e r igh t t hum b (t o ) m a k e a s m all S ign o f
“
th e Cros s O n n o acc o u n t mu s t t h e p r ie s t o m it
. at t h e

n a m e o f Ma r y t o b o w sl igh t l y
”
an d al s o at t h e n a m e o f ,

”
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w ords o f c o n s e cr at io n w it h h is e l b ows r e s t in g o n t h e e d g e
”
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.

“ ”
t h at it is n o w o n d e r if t h e y giv e a fit o f t h e fid g e t s to

an y n e rv o u s p r ie s t w h o h a s t o o b s e rv e t h e m .

“
T h e C ere m on ia l of th e A ltar in it s O rd in ary o f t h e ,

Ma ss d ir e c t s t h e p r ie s t t o s ay
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,

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o o ,
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.

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o n t h e p o r t io n e n t it l e d t h e
“
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p r ie s t i s d ir e c t e d t o p r ay

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e .

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our P o p e is qu it e a d iffe r e n t m at t e r H e is n o t t h e .

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45 .
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to th e C hurch l d It h as b e e n s aid by fr ie n ds
of E n g an .

o f t h e S o c ie t y o f S t O smu n d t h at t h is b o o k w a s is su e d fo r
.

t h e p urp o s e s o f L it ur gic a l stud y a n d n o t for t h e a c t u a l u s e ,

o f t h e cl e r gy o f t h e p r e s e n t d ay B u t t h is t h e o r y is r e fu t e d .

by t h e s t at e m e n t o f t h e e d it o r in h is P r e fa c e w h o d e cl a r e s ,

“
t h at Th e d ir e ct io n s h av e b e e n dr aw n u p f or th e us e o f
” 16
l oyal [P] s o n s o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d I o u gh t t o h av e .

m e n t io n e d ab ov e th at o n e o f t h e d ir e ct ion s wh ich I t h in k , , ,

m ay r e as o n ab l y b e t e rm e d d is gus t in g is th at wh ich t e lls ,

a cl e rgyma n j ust a ft e r h e h as giv e n t h e C o mmu n io n t o

,

a s ick p e rs o n
W s yo
a h ur fi n
ge s
r an d le t t h e s ic m a
k n d rin k t h e
, ab l u t io n 17 .

T h e S o c ie t y o f S t O s mu n d h as s h o w n it s e l f a w a rm .

fr ie n d t o Ma r io l at ry Mr A t h le s t a n R il e y t r a n sl at e d fo r it
. .

the H ours o f th e B less e d Virg in Mary A c c ording , to th e S a ru m

B re v iary , al s o t h e Mirror of O ur L ady

an d Wh e n we .

r e m e m b e r th a t t h e r e is n o t t o b e fo u n d in t h e B ibl e a s in gl e
p e t it io n fr o m a sa in t o n e a rth t o a s a in t in h e av e n a n d t h at ,

n o such p e t it io n o r in v o c at io n c a n b e fo u n d w ith in t h e
B o o k o f C o mm o n P r ay e r it is e a s y t o s e e t h at t h o s e w h o ,

b r in g in such P o p ish p r a ct ic e s are th o r o u ghl y d is s at is fi e d

w it h what t h e y m u s t c o n s id e r t h e m e ag r e p r o v is io n fo r
t h e ir d e v o t io n a l l ife p l a c e d a t th e ir d is p o s al b y e it h e r t h e

W ord o f G o d o r t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d I n t h is Mirror of .

O ur L ady w e r e ad t h e fo ll o w in g st a t e m e n t s
O u r m e rc ifu l L ady is t h at Star t h t s u c c ou r t h m an k in d in t h e a e

t o b l e s m e s e a of t h is w o rl d an d b in ge th h
r u o l ov s to t h e h av e n o f , r er er

h e l t h t h e re fo re it is w o rth y t h at s h e b e s e rv e d an d p rais e d at
a ,

M att in s t im e .
18

Wh e n a ll ot h er s u c c our f a ile t h ou r L a dy
’
s
g ra c e h e lpe th .

C o m pl in e is th e e nd of t h e d ay ; an d in t h e e nd o f o ur l ife w e h av e
h e lp , he re fo
’
m os t nee d of o ur L ad y s an d t re in all t h e s e h ou rs w e
” 19
ou h t t o do h er W O R S H I P , an d p ra is in g
g .

“
It is re a s on ab e l th at s ev en t im es eac h day she [M ar
y] be
WO R SH I PP E D an d p rais e d .
” 2°

1"
Ibid .
, p . iii .

is Mtrror of O ur L ady , p .
7 .
24 4 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

A fte r ye h av e th e n ca lle d y ou rs e lf an d o th e rs t o th e p rais in g o f

G od an d f H is gl oriou s
o m o th e r, o ur L ad y, y e i g
s n an hy m n in
WO R SH I P a nd
p r a is in
g qf h e r .
”
21

H e re ye in c l in e , b o t h in t ok e n an d in re v e re n c e of ou r L o rd s
’

m e e k c o m in g d o w n for t o b e m an , an d al s o in w or s h ip Qf t h a t m os t
”
c le a n 22
’
a nd h oly Vi rg in s w om b .

T h e r e is h in g I t h in k in t h e wh ol e r ange o f R o m an
n ot , ,

C a th o l ic l it e r at ur e m o r e aw full y id o l at r o us in t h e way o f
Mary w o r s h ip t h a n t h is S O l o n g a s G o d s W o rd s t a n d s
, .
’

“
T h o u sh al t w o r s h ip t h e L o rd t h y G o d an d H im o n l y
”
sh alt t h o u s e rv e s o l o n g m us t t h is w o r s h ip wh e t h e r it b e
, ,

t e rm e d L a tria D ou lia o r Hype rd oulia b e c o n d e m n e d by all

, , ,

t ru e fr ie n ds o f C hr is t ia n it y .

Id o l at ry a n d su p e rs t it ion are cl o s e l y r e l at e d I t is s o in .

t h e S o c ie t y o f S t O s mu n d I t h a s p u b l is h e d a n o t h e r b o o k
. .

full o f s u p e r s t it io n a s w e ll a s id o l at ry e n t it l e d t h e S e rv ic e s ,

of th e H oly Wee k T h e fr ie n d s o f t h e S o c ie t y h av e p l e a d e d
.

t h at it l ik e t h e C ere m on ia l of th e A l ta r was is su e d fo r t h e
, ,

p pur o s e s o f L i t ur g ical s t ud y a n d n o t f o r actu a l u s e b y ,

E n gl is h C hurch m e n o f t h e n in e t e e n t h c e n t ury B u t in .

t h is c a s e a l s o t h e d o cum e n t s o f t h e S o c ie t y it s e l f r e fut e

t h e p l e a p u t fo rw a rd I n t h e a nn u al r e p o r t fo r 1 8 9 5 t h e
.

C o u n c il s t a t e t h a t a s e c o n d e d it io n o f t h e S e rv ic e s of H oly

Wee k h as b e e n p u bl is h e d an d it a dds t h at a c o n s id e rab l e

”
,

d e m an d fo r t h is p u b l ic at io n p o in t s t o t h e fa c t t h at t h e r e is
an in cr e a s in g d e s ir e t o b e c o m e a cqu ain t e d W it h t h e sp e c ia l
ofilc e s o f t h is h o ly s e as o n ru t hl e s s ly sw e p t a w ay a t t h e ,

R e fo rm a t io n bu t n ow be ing h app ily re v iv e d a m ong us

” 23
.
,

Th is p r o v e s t h a t t h e b o o k is d e s ign e d fo r u s e a n d n o t fo r ,

G o o d F r id ay
”
s t ud y o n l y O n t u rn in g t o t h e s e rv ic e s fo r
.
,

as p r o v i d e d in t h is w o rk w e fi n d t h at o f t h e A d o r a t io n ,

o f t h e C r o s s s e t fo r t h in full T h is v e ry id o l a t r o u s p e r .

form a n c e is n o w a c t u all y t o b e s e e n in s e v e r a l R it u a l is t ic
C hurch e s e a ch G o o d F r id ay A t S t C u t h b e r t s P h ilb e a c h
’
. .
,

G a rd e n s L o n d o n fo r s e v e r a l y e a r s p as t t h e V ic a r h as
, , ,

Mi
21
f O L dy
rror o p ur I
a bid p 34
, . 20 .
23 .
, .

9
A l R p t f S i ty f S t O m d f
nnua e or o 8 95 p 4 oc e o . s un , or 1 , .
24 6 SE CR E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XFO R D MO V E ME N T .

” 2‘
o v e r t h e fire I n c e n s e is t o b e us e d a n d a form is giv e n
.
,

fo r dr iv in g t h e d e v il o u t o f it a s fo ll ow s ,

“
I e x o c is e t h e m t n l n p i it an d e v e y illus i n of th e
r e, os u c ea s r , r o

e n e m y in t h e N m e o f G o d t h e F at h e r A l m igh ty an d in t h e N am
,
a , e

o f J e s u s C h is t H is S n n d in t h e m igh t of t h e H ly G h o s t t h t
r o , a o ,
a

t h o u m ay es t g o f or t h and d ep ar t f r om th is of F r a n k in c en s e w ith
cr e a t u r e

all th y fra u d an d m a ic e l : t h at t h is c re at u re m ay b e s a n c + t ifie d in t h e

N am e o f o ur L o rd J e su s C h ris t ; t h at all w h o t as t e , o r t o u c h , or s m e l l
H ol y G h o s t
” 95
th e s am e m ay re c e iv e th e s t re n gt h an d aid o f th e .

A c o ll e c t is t h e n o ffe re d up , in wh ich G o d is a sk e d to se nd
“ “
d own H is b l e s s in g
u p o n t h is t h at by the s m ok e in c e n s e ,

th ere of e v e ry illu s io n wh e r e b y t h e e n e m y d o t h as s a ul t s o ul
” 27 “
o r b o d y m ay b e p u t t o fl igh t S o o n a ft e r fo ll o ws Th e .

” 28
B l e s s in g o f t h e P a s ch a l C a n dl e A D e ac o n is o rd e r e d .

“
to p u t I n c e n s e in t o t h e c a n dl e in t h e fo rm o f a cr o s s
“
a n d G o d is a s k e d t o a cc e p t t h is s o l e m n o b l a t io n of wax ,
” 29
t h e w o rk o f b e e s T h e o ffic iat in g p r ie s t is o rd e r e d t o
.

”
t o n a re d C o p e an d s t a n d b e fo r e t h e A l t ar wh il e t h
p u , e ,

L it a n y o f t h e S a in t s is su n g Th e L it a n y is t o o l o n g t o
'

p r in t h e r e e n t ir e I t h e re fo r e s e l e c t fr o m it t h e foll o win g
.

it e m s
H oly M ry P ray fo r u s a ,
.

H ly M th e r o f G d P ay o o o , r .

H ly M ic h e l P ay o a ,
r .

St P e t e r, P ray
. .

A ll ye h o y A o s t l p le s an d l
E van ge is t s , P ray .

St G re go ry, P ray
. .

St Six t u s , P ray
. .

St De n y s w ith h is
. c om
p an io n s , Pray .

St A u gu s t in e , P ray
. .

St A gn e s , P ray
. .

A ll Sain t s , P ray .

“
L at e r On in t h e s e rv ic e t h e p r ie st is r e qu ir e d t o dr op
w ax fr o m t h e c a n dl e in t o t h e fo n t in t h e fo rm o f a cr o s s
an d to d ip t h e c a n dl e in t o t h e fo n t m a k in g t h e S ign o f
,

’5
S e rv ices o f H oly Week , p .
40 .
27
Mid : p .
39 .

58
I bid .
, p .
4 0 .
3°
I bid .
, pp .
4 7, 4 8 .
 D R IV I N G TH E D E VI L O UT O F F L O WE R S . 24 7
” 31
th e cr o ss w ith it . A ll t h is t o e v e ry l oy al an d s ob e rm in d e d
C hurchm a n must s e e m ch ild is h a n d p u e r il e t o a d e gr e e ,

a n d th o s e p e r s o n s m ay b e p a rd o n e d w h o d o u b t wh e t h e r
an o n e in a s t a t e o f s an it c o uld w i t h a l m f c
y y s o e , n a e ,

p u b l icl y p e r f o rm such a n o utr a g e o us fa rc e B u t it i s n o .

l a u g h in g m at t e r U n l e ss th is s o rt o f t h in g is p u t d o w n by
.

a u t h o r it it w ill in cr e a s e as t h e y e a r s g o o n a n d t h e e v il
y ,

w ill gr o w w o rs e w it h t im e S o m e a s th e y r e a d t h is w ill
.
, ,

n a t ur a ll y a s k H a v e t h e B ish o p s go n e a s l e e p ?
, T h e y h av e
t ak e n a n o at h t o b a n is h a n d dr iv e aw ay all fal s e d o c t r in e
c o n t r a ry t o G o d s W o rd an d t h e r it u al wh ich I h av e
’
,

d e scr ib e d is d e s ig n e d t o t e ach fals e d o c t r in e W h y th e n .

, ,

d o n o t t h e ir l o rd s h ip s a c t ? W h e n an u n fo rtu n at e P ro
t e s t a n t Min is t e r d o e s a n yt h in g e x t r e m e t h e B is h o p s b e c o m e
w id e aw a k e a t o n c e an d s o o n S h o w t h at t h e y p o s s e ss p o w e r
,

t o p u t d o w n wh a t th e y d is l ik e S u p p o s e th e y w e r e t o
.

p u b l icl y d e cl ar e t h at t h e
y w o uld n o t l i c e n s e a cura t e t o

a n y V ic a r w h o t o l e r a t e s th e s e id o la t r o us an d su p e r s t it io u s

p r a c t ic e s in h is C hurch ? T h a t w o uld s o o n b r in g m a n y o f
t h e m t o t h e ir s e n s e s a n d c o m p e l t h e s e l awl e s s r e b e ls t o
,

su b m it t o a u t h o r ity W e w an t a B e n ch o f B is h op s w h o
.

w ill fe a rl e s s l y d o th e ir du ty As E p is c o p al S e e s fall v a c a n t
.
,

p r e s sur e mu s t b e b r o u g ht t o b e a r o n t h e P r im e M in is t e r to
r e c o mm e n d for t h e v a c an t S e e s m e n w h o w ill in s is t o n t h e
su p r e m a cy o f law a n d o rd e r in th e ir d io c e s e s a n d s t e r n ly ,

p u t d o w n t h e s e R i t u a l is t ic A n a rch i s t s wh o s e o w n w i
,ll i s

t h e ir o n l y s u p r e m e la w an d w h o p e rs is t in d o in g t h a t wh ich
,

is r ig ht o n l y in t h e ir o w n e y e s .

T o r e t ur n t o t h e S e r v ic e s of H oly We e k I t p r o v id e s a .

“ ”
s e rv ic e fo r P alm S u n d ay wh ich c o mm e n c e s w it h a
,

S p r in kl in g o f H o l y W at e r
“ ” 32
a n d is fo ll o w e d by t h e
,

“
p r ie s t dr i v in g t h e d e v il o u t o f t h e fl o w e r s a n d l e a v e s to
”
b e u s e d in t h e s e rv ic e I e x o rc is e t h e e h e e xcl a im s , ,

C r e a t ur e o f fl o w e r s o r b r a n ch e s a n d h e n c e fo r t h l e t

all t h e s t r e n gt h o f t h e a dv e rsary all t h e h o s t o f t h e d e v il , ,

3‘I bid p .
5 , . 2 . I bid p 3 32
.
, . .
24 8 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E
'
O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

e v e ry p o w e r o f t h e e n e m y e v e ry a s s a ult o f fi e n d s b e , ,

e x p e ll e d a n d utt e rl y dr iv e n aw ay fr o m t h is cr e a t u r e o f fl o w e rs
” 33
o r b r a n ch e s I d id n ot k n o w u n t il I h a d r e a d t h is S e rv ic e
.
, ,

t h at t h e d e v il e v e r r e s id e d w it h in fl o w e rs R it u al is t ic y o u n g .

l a d ie s e s p e c ially w ill n ow n e e d t o b e c ar e ful W o u ld it n o t .

b e w is e fo r t h e m b e fo r e g o in g w ith a b o uqu e t o f fl o w e rs t o
,

t h e t h e a t r e t o t a k e it t o s o m e p r ie s t l y
,
“
F ath e r in o rd e r
”
,

t h at h e m ay in t h is w ay dr iv e t h e d e v il ou t o f t h e fl o w e r s
, ,

I f h e c o uld dr iv e t h e d e v il o u t o f th e p e op le w h o c arr y t h e
fl o w e r s it w o uld b e much m ore p r o fi t ab l e T h e p r ie s t n e x t
,
.

S p r in kl e s t h e fl o w e rs a n d l e a v e s
“
w it h H o l y W at e r ; a n d
” 34

h e is r e qu ir e d t o car e full y o b s e rv e t h e fo ll ow in g R u b r ic

When th e P a m s l are b e in g d is t ribu te d , A SH R I N E W I T H R E L ICS

[t h at is , w ith th e h o y b on e s o f l s om e su pp ose d Sain t ] Sh a ll be m ad e

re ad y , in w h ic h s h a h an g in ll a P yx th e H o s t ; an d tw o c erl ks ,
n ot

j o in in g th e p ro c e s s o n i to th e fi rs t s t atio n , s h a ll c om e t o m e e t it at th e
pl ac e of th e fi rs t s tat ion ; a lan t e rn sh a ll pre c e de it, w ith an un v e il e d
” 35
c ro s s an d t w o b an n e rs .

W h e r e th e y are t o ge t t h e R e lics fr o m I d o n ot k n o w .

C an t h e y p urch a s e t h e m a t R o m e fo r m o n e y ? Th e s e
”
R e l ics a re m e n t io n e d in s e v e r al o t h e r p o r t io n s o f t h e

s e rv ic e A n ot h e r s e rv ic e is h e r e p r o v id e d by t h e S o c ie t y o f
.
,

”
S t O s mu n d fo r
. Ma u n d y T hur s d ay
,
I t is o rd e r e d t h at .

“
t h e s u b d e a c o n S h all
-
r
p p e a r e thr e e H o s t s t o b e c o n s e

cr at e d o n e o f wh ich aft e r c o n s e cr at io n s h all b e p l ac e d

, ,

” 3“
w it h t h e cr o s s in th e s ep u lc h re O n t h is d ay it ap p e a rs .
, ,

t h e O il s t o ck o f t h e H o l y C hr ism is k is s e d in p l a c e o f t h e
”
P ax . A ft e r t h is t h e al t a r is t o b e w as h e d b y t h e p r ie s t
w it h w in e an d w a t e r w h o is t o fi n is h u p t h e b u s in e ss b y ,

k is s in g it s7
B e fo r e cl o s in g m y r e m a rk s o n t h is b o o k I
.

mu s t m e n t io n t h at o n G o o d Fr id ay t h e P o p e is o rd e r e d t o
b e p r ay e d fo r in t e rm s wh ich c a n o n l y b e u s e d by t h o s e
R it u al is t s wh o are th o r o u ghly d is l oy a l t o t h e in d e p e n d e n c e o f

33
S erv ices f
o H oly Week , p .
3 .
’4
I bid .
,
p 5 . .
35
I bid .
, p . 6 .

36 I bid .
, p . 1 7 .
37 I bid .
, pp . 1 9, 20 .
25 0 SE CR E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

” 4“
his fi ng ers or in th e ch al ic e . T h e fo ll o w ing p ray e r is
ve ry d is l oy al a n d P o p ish
F or t h e P ope .

l
L e t u s p ray a s o fo r th e B e s s e d N ou r P ope ; th at ou r G od an d l .

l
L o rd , w h o e e c t e d h im t o t h e O rd e r o f t h e E is c o ate , m ay re s e rv e p p p
h im s afe to H is H oly C h u rc h t h at h e m ay g ov e rn t h e h o y p e o l pl e
” 42
of G od .

Th e re w o rd o f war n in g in t h e b o o k wh ich
is not one

c o n t ain s th is p r ay e r r e m in d in g t h e r e a d e r t h at G o d n e v e r
,

”
d id app o in t t h e P o p e t o g o v e r n t h e h o l e o l
y p p e of G od .

T h e r e is o n e o t h e r p u b l ic at ion o f t h e S o c ie t y o f S t O s mu n d .

wh ich I mu s t n o t ic e b e c a u s e it p r o v e s h ow an x io us s o m e ,

O f t h e R it u a l is t s a re t o r e v iv e t h e e v il cu s t o m o f i f
p y g
a n o r

Mas s e s fo r t h e D e a d a n d at t h e s a m e t im e t o re st o r e m a n y o f
,

t h e m o s t d e g r a d in g d e a t h b e d cu s t o ms o f t h e P a p a c y wh ich -
,

o b t a in e d in E n gl a n d dur in g t h e D a rk A ge s I t is e n t it l e d .

C e re monia l and O fiic es C onne c te d with th e B urial o

f th e D e a d .

”
“
I t w il l be seen, w rite s t h e au th o r,
“
t h at C h au n t ry p rie s t s w e re
n o t ov e r p aid : but as ha f l a l oa f is s aid t o be b e t t e r t h an n on e , s ure ly
it w oul d be w orth t h e w h i e g d o r in rm l of
rie s t t o ac c e t a s om e a e fi p p
p
m o d e rat e s t i e n d o r v o l n t ary o ffe rin g o f u
6 0 o r f;70 a ye ar t o ac t in
th at c a ac ity p
4 3
O n e o f t h e m o s t d is t re s s in g t h in gs
. k n o w o f in th e I
A n g ic an C h u rc h is t h e d if c u ty o f ge t t in g a rie s t t o s ay M as s fo r
l fi l p
s om e d e p arte d frie n d l
o r re a t io n , be c a us e wh e n as k e d h e w i l tel ll y ou

h e d oes like be ing pa id f or S a c r a m e n ts , &c ; b u t s u r e ly this is a

n ot

— —
.

pr u d is h line t o t a ke t h e
‘
ab o u re r is w o rt h y o f h is h ire a n d as l
St P au
. l s id T h e y w h ic h w ait
a ,
‘
at th e a l tar a e p a t ak er r rs w ith t h e alt r a .
’

L e t p ie s t s t h e n aw k e n t
r a o a g re at e r s e n s e o f d u ty in t h is re spe ct ,

an d t h e gre at w o rk of c h arit
y th e y h av e th e p o w e r of b e s t ow in g , an d

re m e m b e r t h at in a cce t
p gin an H on ora r iu m f or a M as s t h e y are n ot
”
44
re c e iv n i g a fe e , b u t an o ffe rin g .

A ll t h is m e an s , of c o urs e h o w e v e r c o v e r e d
,
o v e r w it h
‘1 Th e L it ur a rum , wit h I n t rod u c t ion b y R e v T T
gy f
o th e Ch urch f
o S . . .

C a rt e r ,
p .
78 . S e c on d e d it io n . L o n d on : H ay e s .

43
I bid .
, p . 1 14 .
j

43
Th a t is t o , a c t as a C h au n t ry P rie s t , w h os e s ol e w o rk wou l d b e t h at of

o ffe rin g M as s e s fo r t h e D e ad t o ge t t h e m ou t of P u rga t o ry .

f S t O s mund P a rt III C e rh m o n ial an d

f th e S ocie ty
44
Transactions o o .
, .
,

O ffic e s C o n n e c t e d w it h t h e B u rial of th e D e ad ,
”
pp .
7 3 74 , .
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B E A U TI FUL R I TE S FO R THE SI C K . 25 1

wo rds , a r e v iv al o f wh a t B ish op L at im e r j ustl y d e n o u n c e d

T h e h o n o r a r ium fo r a Ma ss
“ “
as P urg at o ry P ick P urs e .

“
is not s ay s t h e wr it e r o f th is p am p hl e t
,
a fe e b u t an , ,

B u t wh e n t h e p r ie st r e fu s e s t o s ay t h e Ma s s
”
o ffe r in g .

“ ”
wit h o u t h is h o n o rar ium w o uld n ot t h at r e fus al b e
,

“ ”
e qu iv al e n t t o a d e ma n d fo r a fe e ? I t w o uld b e t h e s a m e
a s s ay in g —“
I ca n n o t s e ll t h e L o rd s B o d y in t h is Ma s s
’
,

l ik e J ud a s s o ld it o f o ld fo r th ir t y p ie c e s o f s ilv e r Th a t .

w o uld b e v e ry w ick e d ; b ut fo r all t h at if you c an n ot giv e ,

m e a m on e y o ffe r in g y o u ca n n o t h a v e t h e Ma ss
‘
,
’ ”
W h at .

is t h e e ss e n t ial d iffe r e n c e in a c as e l ik e t h is b e t w e e n t h e
, ,

c o n duc t o f J ud a s an d t h at o f t h e R itu al is t ic p r ie sts ? J ud a s

“
m ight h av e s aid t o t h e ch ie f p r ie sts I c a n n o t s e ll t h e ,

L o rd J e s us t o y o u ; b u t it is qu it e o p e n t o yo u t o m a k e m e
‘ ‘
an h o n o r a rium o r fr e e w ill o ffe r in g o f th irt y p ie c e s o f
,
’
-
’

s ilv e r fo r m y s e rv ic e s in h an d in g H im ov e r t o you .

Th e wr it e r o f th is p a m p hl e t t o w a rds it s cl o s e t e lls us , ,

“
th at h e has in it sk e t ch e d t h o s e b e a u t iful r it e s o f o u r
H o ly Mo t h e r t h e C hurch w it h wh ich in t h e p l e n it ud e o f ,

h e r gl o ry p e e r a n d p e as a n t al ik e w e r e fo r t ifi e d a n d h on o ur e d
, ,

a n d t hr o u g h t h e w ick e d n e s s o f m a n a l o n e w e r e l o s t t o l o n
g
r i s h t f ll w d h i l h
‘

g e n e a t o n t a o o e I t bec om es n ot n g e.s s t a n a

s ole mn d u ty d e v o lv in g u p o n u s in t h is s o c a ll e d e n l igh t e n e d ,
-

an d resu sc ita te th a t ore a th ers s o d e arly

a ge ,
to r es tore AL L our f f
”45 “ ”
t h e r is h e d . A m o n gs t t h e
r it e s wh ich in t h e bea u tifu l ,

“
O p in io n o f th is S o c ie t y o f S t O s mu n d it is o u r s ol e m n .
,

” “ ”
du ty t o r e s t o r e are t h e fo ll ow in g as d e scrib e d in t h e
, ,

p a m p hl e t w h iCh I am c o n s id e r in g:
R ic h ard M ars h ,
B is h o p of D u rh a m , in 1 2 2 0 e n o in s as j foll o w s
‘
Wh e n th e E uc h a ris t is tak e n t o t h e Sic k , le t th e p rie s t h av e l
a c e an

an d l
d e c e n t P y x , s o th at o n e a w ay s re m ain s in t h e C h u rc h , an d in th e
o th e r h e c arrie s t h e L o rd s B o d
y t
’

o t h e S ic , t h e E u c h aris t it s e f b e in
g k l
l
e n c os e d ve ry c l e n pu s e Th e Pyx w il l b e c ov e e d w ith a c le an
in a a r . r

l in e n c l oth an d a l igh t w il l b e c a ie d b e fo e it an d a c o s s al s o
, rr r , r ,

u n le s s t h e c o s s h as al re ad
r b e e n c ar i d t o t h i k m an A
y n e r s c r e a o .

I bid .
, p 71. .
25 2 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

l it tl e b e ll w ill a sol be u
r ng b e fo re th e p rie s t t o e x c ite t h e d e v ot io n of ,

th e fa ith ful . Th e p rie s t w i ll l

a w a s h av e w it h h im a s t o e w h e n h e
y l
c arrie s th e E u c h aris t t o t h e Sic k , an d wh e n th e s ic k m an is n ot ve ry
far o ff th e p i w ill
r e st
g o t o h im in a s u rpl ic e H e w ill h av e a v e s s e l .

of s i v e r l o r t in , k e t e s e c iall y f or t h e p u rp o s e , t h at h e
p p m a
y g iv e

to h im [t h e s ic k m an ] t h e ab lu t ion s o f h is n
ge r s af t e r C om fi
m u n ion
’
45
.

A rriv in g at th e s ic k m an s ’
h ou s e , th e p rie s t s prI n k le d it w it h H oly
W ate r , s ayin g , P e ac e b e t o
’
t h is h ou s e , an d h av in g h e ard h is G o u fe s

s io n , a bs o l v e d h im an d
g iv e n h im th e k is s of p e ac e , he a d m in is te re d
”47
t h e V iat ic u m an d E xt re m e U n c t io n .

“
T h is se r vic e [for d e c e as e d G u il d s m e n in t h e D ark A ge s ] w as
foll o w e d by th re e s o l e m n M as s e s , at e ac h o f w h ic h e v e r b ro th e r
y
p re s e n t w e nt u
p at o ffe rt o r
y t im e t o th e a l tar an d
p ut h is MA s s
P E N N Y fo r t h e g oo d of th e d e parte d so ul in t o t h e h an d s of th e s ac ri

fic in g p rie s t .

I h av e n o d o u b t that t h e sacr ific ing p rie st t h o u gh t th at

t h e cus t o m o f e a ch b r o t h e r p ay in g a Mass P e nny in t o h is
h a n ds w a s a v e ry b e a u t iful r it e in d e e d a s it ap p e ar s t h e ,

S o c ie t y o f S t O s mu n d al s o d o e s at t h e p r e s e n t t im e ; b u t I
.

S h o uld im agin e t h a t t h e o v e rwh e lm in g m aj o r it y o f E n gl is h

m e n a re n o w o f a v e ry d iffe r e n t O p in io n W e t h in k t h e o t h e r .

r it e s d e scr ib e d a b o v e t o b e far fro m be a u t iful e s p e c i ,

a ll y t h a t o n e in wh ich t h e S ick m a n is t o dr in k t h e d ir t y

w at e r in wh ich t h e p r ie s t h a s w a s h e d h is h a n d s !
O n F e b ru ary 1 8 t h 1 8 9 7 t h e H o n S e cr e t ary a n d Tr e asur e r
, , .

o f t h e S o c ie t y o f S t O smu n d s e n t o u t a c ircul a r l e t t e r t o
.
-

“ ”
t h e m e m b e r s a n n o u n c in g t h at a g e n e r a l m e e t in g w o uld
b e h e ld o n F e b ru a ry 2 5 t h for t h e p urp o s e o f d is s o lv in g t h e
S o c ie t y o f S t O s mu n d T h is w o uld in d ee d h av e b e e n
.

g o o d n e w s fo r E n gl is h C hurchm e n h a d it b e e n s t r ic t l
y in ,

a cc o rd a n c e w it h t h e fa c t s W h at w as a c t u ally d is s olv e d .

w a s n o t t h e S oc ie ty b u t it s n am e as is cl e a r fr o m t h e
, , ,

S e cr e t a ry s l e t t e r wh ich a p p e a r e d in full in t h e E ng lish

’

C h urc h m an o f F e b ru a ry 2 5 t h 1 8 9 7 p age 1 2 6 , , .

‘ Trans ac tions O s mund , P art I I I C e re m o n ia l

f f an d
4
o th e S ocie ty o St . .
,

O ffi c e s C o n n e c t e d wit h t h e B u rial of th e D e ad ,
”
p .
55
.

‘
7 I bid .
, p .
56
43
I bid .
, p . 62 .
254 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

A lcu in C lu b l ik e l y in an wc aus e o f
t b fit th e
y ay o e n e

P r o t e s t a n t is m I t is a n o rg a n iz at io n wh ich w ill n e e d
.

c a re ful w at ch in g n o r is it at all p l e as an t t o fi n d t h a t t h e
,

B ish o p s o f O x fo rd S al is b u r n d E d i b u h t h P r i c i l
y a , n r
g e ,n p a ,

o f o n e o f o u r T h e o l o ic a l C ll d h P r f r
g o e
g e s a n t e o e s s o in ,

a n ot h e r T h e o l o g ic a l C o ll e g e h av e j o in e d it E n g l is h
, .

C hurchm e n w o uld b e g l a d t o h e a r t h e d ws f t h i
g o o n e o e r

h av in g w it hdr aw n fr o m it s r an k s .

T h e r e a re m a n y e x t r e m e ly R it u al is t ic S o c ie t ie s o r G u ilds
O f a m e r e l y l o c al ch ar a c t e r sc at t e r e d t hr o u gh o u t t h e
c o u n try wh o s e obj e c t s a n d o p e r at io n s are w e ll w o r t h y o f
,

c o n s id e r at io n I t w o uld h o w e v e r r e qu ir e a v olum e t o d e al
.
, ,

w it h t h e m t h o r o u ghl y a n d I fe a r t h at wh e n p r o duc e d it
,

w o uld n o t b e v e ry in t e r e s t in g A ll I c a n d o t h e r e fo r e .
, ,

w it h r e ga rd t o t h e s e l o c a l S o c ie t ie s is t o c all a t t e n t io n
“
t o a fe w o f t h e m Th e L ay m e n s R it u al I n s t it u t e fo r
’
.

”
N o rw ich wh ich e x is t e d fo r s e v e r al y e a r s a n d fo r a nyt h in g
, , ,

I k n o w t o t h e c o n t r ary m ay b e s t ill in e x is t e n c e r e qu ir e d
, ,

“ ”
it s m e m b e r s t o t a k e a n oa th o f fi d e l it y wh ich
p r o b a b l y ,

in clud e d t h e sh ie ld in g o f it s s e cr e t s I h av e t wo s e cr e t .

R e p o rt s O f t h is I n s t it u t e b e fo r e m e v iz t h o s e fo r 1 8 7 3 , .
,

an d 1 8 7 5 I n t h e fo rm e r it is a nn o u n c e d t h at
.

Th e re h as be e n ac c e s s io n
m e m b e rs ; an d t h e t e s t of
an of

p
m e m b e rs h i h as b e e n re m o d e l le d by t h e r e qu ire m e n t o
f a n O ATH
f r
, om
e a c h c a n did a t e , a s a b o n d o f d e ity an d ad h e re n c e
”
fi l .

Th e I n s t itu t e , in j
c o n u n c t io n w it h ot h e r C ath o ic l s o c ie t ie s , h as
n o o th e r w ork t h an s t e ad y pe rs e v e ra n c e in it s c o u rs e , ag ain s t
y e ve r

o b s tac e l o pp os ngi th e s pe r a d of C ath o ic is m l an d it s R it u a l , l

u n t i s uc h

t im e as it an d th e y sh a ll h av e s u c c e e de d in ba n is h ing f or ev e r
f r om the

Ch u r c h o
f E n
g l and TH E B A S TA R D '

F A I T H cy P r ote s ta n t is m
f
.
”
49

Th e R e p o rt fur t h e r a dd e d t h at the I n s t it u t e h ad
c ircul at e d p p
a e rs e n t it e l d ,
D e v out A c ts in H on our o
f ,
O ur

B le sse d L a dy .
50
I n t h e fo ll o w in g y e a r an e ffo r t w as m ad e
by so me of th e m e m b e rs t o s u b s t it u t e a D e cl a r at io n fo r
“
th e O at h h it h e rt o ta ke n by ne w m e m b e rs ,
bu t on a
‘
9
Re p ort o f N orwich L ay men s I ns titute for
'
1 8 73 , pp .
4 , 7 .
 ”
THE RE F O R MAT I O N A D A MN A B L E SP O T . 25 5

“ ” 51
d iv is io n t h e p r o p o s it io n w as l o s t by a l arg e m aj o r ity .

Th e I n s t it u t e h ad a v e ry g r e a t h at r e d fo r t h e R e fo rm a t io n ,

an d in it s R e p o rt fo r 1 8 7 5 e x p r e ss e d it s h atr e d in v e ry
, ,

v igo r o us l a n gu age
”
P e h ps rit s ys a n o t in t e n t ion ally
,
b u t in fac t t h
a , s o c all d , , e -
e

R e fo rm at ion is a d a rk an d , in s om e s e ns e , d a m n a bl e s
p ot in ou r

Ch u chr
’
s h is t o ry .
52

I t m ay b e s a id t hat t h e w o rk o f a n I n st it u t e l ik e t h is
is a v e ry s mall affa ir n o t w o r t h y o f n ot ic e h e r e ,
B u t it .

“
is a g o o d o ld p r o v e r b wh ich e xh o r t s us n e v e r t o d e s p is e
”
t h e d ay o f sm all th in g s wh e t h e r fo r go o d o r e v il T h at , .

t h is t e a ch in g w a s giv e n a qu a r t e r o f a c e n t ury a g o o n l y

p r o v e s h o w w id e l y t h e e v il h a d s p r e a d e v e n s o fa r b a ck

as t h e n A t t h e p r e s e n t t im e t h e e v il h a s gr o w n imm e n s e l y
. .

T o c o m e cl o s e r t o o u r o w n d ay W h at a re w e t o t h in k .

of th e a r o ch ia l G u ilds c o n n e c t e d w it h t h e C hurch o f
p
S t A lp h e g e S o u t hw a rk ?
.
,
S o m e h o w o r o t h e r I k n ow n o t ,

h o w t h e R o m a n C a t h o l ic p r ie s t w h o e d it e d t h e S t G e org e s
’
.
,

—
Mag az in e t h at is fo r S t G e o rg e s R o m an C a t h o lic ,
.
’

C at h e dr al S o u t hw a rk wh ich is cl o s e t o S t A lp h e g e
, ,
— g o t .

h o ld o f a fe w boo ks b e l o n gi n g t o t h e m an d e x p o s e d t h e m in ,

it s c o lum n s .

A l it tl e b o ok h s late l y c o m e in t o o u r
“ “
w ro te t h E d it or
, e , a

p o s s e s s ion w h ic h w e th in k d e e r e s a fe w w o ds of n o t ic e in our
, s v r

l c l M g z in e I t is is s ue d in c on n e c t ion w ith o n e of t h e m an y
o a a a .
,

5 3 pl
P o te s t an t
r c e s o f w o rs h ip w ith w h ic h w e a e s u r u n d e d
a by r r o ,

a cle gym n o f t h E s t bl is h e d C h u c h
r a e a r .

“
I t is ll e d t h e l lf n l f T t i i qf th O d r Qf R p t i n
ca a ua o er a r es e r e e a ra o

t
o 7 e ins ust h B l s d S m e n t I t c n
es t in s th e R
e le s of t h
a c ra e .
’
o a u e

f R e p arat io n , t h e Ofi ic e qf B e n e dic t ion a L ita n y

’
L itan y
’
O rd e r, a o ,

o f th e Bl e s s e d Sac ram e n t , th e L it a ny (f O u r L a dy a L it an y o f t h e ,

I n c arn at o n i ( m ain
y add l
re s s e d t o t h e B e s s e d V ir in ) , an d fo u rt e e n
g l
h ym n s — h a lf qf t h e m a dd r e s s e d to O u r L a dy , an d h a f t o th e B e s s e d l l
S ac ram e n t Th e Se v e n Sac ram e n t s are ac c e p te d ; l ife v ow s ( for
—p
.

‘
Sis te rs ‘
F o un de r
’
e rh a
p s th e an d F at h e r Sup e rior h as s om e

R eport f or 1 8 75 , p .
5 .
52
I bid .
, p 7 . .

53
R o m an C a t h o lic s al ways c all t h e R it ual is t s an d t h e ir C h u rc h e s P ro
te s t an t ,
”
th ou gh it is v e ry we ll k n own t h at t h e R it u al is t s re p u d ia t e th e t e rm .
256 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

s p i
ec a l re as on for sa i
y g
n
‘
th e Bro th e rs c an n ot ta k e l
s o e m n v ow s

a re re c ogn ize d ;
‘
Sac ra m e n t a l C o n fe s s ion
’
is j
e n o in e d , as we l l as

fas t in g , u n l e s s dis pe n s at io n be O b ta in e d fro m th e Su pe rio r

‘
m e d als
an d c ro s s e s
p
are i k l e d w i th H ol
bles s e d
y l Va te r ; t han
e d s r n
’
H ail
M ary is p re s c rib e d ; c e rt ain p raye rs are giv e n t o b e s aid at
’ ‘
M as s
a fte r th e C an on
’
M r G o ul d e n s T e rt iarie s s in g
’
. .

Q ue e n of H e av e n , Q ue e n o f e art h ,

M is t re s s o f t h e Ch u rc h of Ch ris t,
M oth e r O f our s e c on d b irth
P ray for u s , O M o th e r d e ar ,
’

or in v ok e h e r in w o rd s m ore fam il iar an d d e ar t o u s , as

‘
V irg in
‘
m o s t p ow e rfu l ,
’ ‘
V irgin m o s t m e rc ifu l ,
’
C au se o f ou r
J o
y ,
’
an d
’
G ate o f H e av e n .
54

I p o ss e ss t wo ot he r G u ild b o o ks us e d at St . A l p h e ge ,
S o u t hw a rk . O ne of t he m is t h e Manua l f
o th e C h urch
C onfra te rn ity W h e n I w a s l as t in t h at C hurch I s aw a
.

n o t ic e p os t e d u p in v e ry l a r g e l e t t e rs in s id e t h e b u ild in g
, , ,

a n n o u n c in g t h at n o p e r s o n w o uld b e c o n s id e r e d a s a m e m

b e r o f t h e c o n g r e ga t io n w h o h a d n o t j o in e d t h e C hurch
,

”
C o n fr at e r n it y O f c o ur s e in t h is w ay a k in d O f m o r a l
.

c o m p ul s io n is p u t u p o n t h e p a rish io n e rs t o j o in t h e C o n
fr at e r n ity O n O p e n in g t h e Manua l I fi n d t h at all m e m b e rs
.

mu s t O b s e rv e t h e rul e O f t h e C hurch [wh at C hurch an d

” 55
C o mmu n ic at e e v e ry S u n d ay fas t in g B e fo r e b e in g a d .

“
m it t e d in t o t h e C o n fr a t e r n it y it is r e qu ir e d t ha t e v e ry

m e m b e r sh all m ak e a n o p e n p r o fe s s io n O f b e l ie f in t h e
” 56
C a t h o l ic a n d A p o s t o l ic R e l igio n in t h e p r e s e n c e o f t h e
V ic a r o f t h e p ar is h H e mus t p r o fe ss t h at h e b e l ie v e s
.

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” 57
tu te d by C h ris t t h o u g h A r t icl e XXV d e cl a r e s t h at fi v e
, .

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. th e
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G r e a t E uch a r is t ic S a cr ific e we o b t a in H is G r a c e fo r
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p a o , ,

t h a t t h e fa it h ful d e p a r t e d m ay r e s t in p e a c e s a fe in t h e
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us e d fo r t h e G u ild o f St .

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,
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, Th o s e W h o are ab ou t t b e ad m itt e d
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’
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. To b e
p r e s e n t a t t h e H o l y S a cr i fic e e v e r y As a
t e m p t at io n t o j o in t h e G u ild it is s t a t e d t h a t

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o w ill be s aid s ec a n a as s
” 65
fo r t h re p s e f h is s ou l
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“
T h e m e m b e rs o f Th e C o n fr at e r n it y o f A ll S a in t s ,

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“
g i rl s a n d y o u ,n g w o m e n

I n t h e ir M anua l t h e y are in s t ruc t e d t h at

” “
o n ly . S p e c ia l
C o n fe ss io n o f o u r s in s is al s o a v e ry b l e s s e d h e l p a n d

p r iv il e g e t o m a n y C hr is t ia n s r e a ll y t r in
y g t o l e a d a h o l y
” 66
l ife O n e o f t h e p r iv il e g e s wh ich t h e m e m b e r s e nj o y is
—
.

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“
t hu s d e s cr ib e d

th e Sis te r S up e rior) t o h e l p h e r in h e r s e t t l e m e n t
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,

a fr a id t h e S is t e r S u p e r io r w o uld n o t g iv e h e r a pp r o v a l if o n e

o f t h e m e m b e r s w is h e d t o m a rr y a P r o t e s t a n t C hurchm a n .

A G u ild l ik e t h is mus t n e c e s s a r il y h av e a p ow e r ful in flu e n c e

o v e r t h e g irl s w h o b e l o n g t o it .

Th e R a ilw ay G u ild o f t h e H o l y C r o s s
“
is fo r m e n
e m p l o y e d o n R a ilw ay s I t h a s a b o d y o f C l e r ic a l A s s o c i
.

”
at e s a tt a ch e d t o it m o s t l y e x t re m e R it ual is t s I t has a l s o
,

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” 68
n o t fo r p u b l ic a t io n T h e r e is a s l igh t l e a v e n o f P op e r y in
.

t h is G u ild fo r I fi n d in it s Ma nna l t ha t
,
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63
G uild o f St .

j oh n th e E v ange l zs t , p . 18 . A c ro s s t h e t op o f t h e t it l e p age , in
o rd in ary ty p e , is p rin t e d t h e wo l d s , N o t t o b e t a k e n aw a y
"
.

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M a nua l of th e P erseverance p 9
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P r iv a t e ly P rin t e d
, . . .

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5
M anua l of th e Cnnf ra tem zty of A ll S a ints p 1 0 , . .

53
Manua l of th e R a ilway G a t ld o f th e H oly Cross , p . 24 .
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th e ir C o rds , b e ing p l a c e d u p o n t h e A l t a r , o r h e ld by o n e
” 69
o f t h e B r e t hr e n , s h all be blesse d by th e P rie s t, t h o u g h wh a t

goo d t h at w ill d o t h e C r o s s e s a n d C o rd s t h e Man u a l d o e s

no t r e v e al T h e p r i e st is t o b l e ss th e m by s ayin g
. B le Xs s —
-
,

O L o rd w e b e s e e ch T h e e a n d s a n c + t ify t h e s e C r o s s e s
, , ,

wh ich we b l e ss in l ov e and h o n o ur o f Th y G l o r io us

Th e s e a re b ut s p e c im e n s o u t o f a n in n um e r abl e
a fe w
b o d y o f G u ild s s c a t t e r e d all o v e r t h e c o u n t ry wh e r e t h e ,

p a r is h is in R i t u a l is t ic h a n ds A l l t h e
. s e a r e n o t e qu a ll y
a dv a n c e d in a R o m e w ard d ir e c t io n ; b u t wh at I h a v e
qu o t e d m ay s e rv e t o s h o w m y r e a d e r s o n e o f t h e m o s t
p o w e r ful m e a n s b y wh ich t h e c o u n t r y is b e in g l e a v e n e d w it h
R it u a l ism . A ll G u ild s a re n o t s e cr e t ; b u t in a ll c a s e s t h e y
e n a b l e t h e l o c a l cl e r gy t o im p a r t p r iv a t e l y t o t h e m e m b e r s in ,

c o n fid e n c e an d s afe t y H igh C hurch n o t io n s o f t h e C hurch

, ,

h e r S acr a m e n t s O rd e r s a n d D o c t r in e
, , C hurch o f E n gl a n d
.

p ar e n t s s h o uld k e e p a w a t ch f ul e
y e o v e r t h e i r y o u n g s o n s
an d d a u g h t e r s l e s t t h e y s h o uld j o in a n y G u ild wh ich d o e s
,

n o t w o rk o n l in e s t h at a re l o y a l t o t h e C h urch o f E n gl a n d .

T h e G u ild Mo v e m e n t o f t h e p r e s e n t d ay h e l p s g r e a t ly t h e
s o c a ll e d
-
C at h o l ic is in g o f t h e Church o f E n gl a n d wh ich ,

is e s s e n t ial as a p r e l im in ar y w o rk in p r e p a r in g t h e way for,

C o rp o ra t e R e u n io n w it h R o m e .

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j
ob e c t of th e O x fo r d M o v e m e n t —N e w m a n an d F ro u d e v is it W is e m a n
at R om e —Th ey in q u ire for t e rm s o f a d m i s s io n t o t h e C h u rc h of R om e
S e c re t R ece pt i ons in t o t h e C h u rc h of R om e —G ro w t h of N e w m an
’
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—
W il l iam G e o rge W a rd :
“
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P u b l ic at io n of T rac t XC .
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’
l e t t e r t o t h e Un ivers—S e c re t
n e g o t ia t i o n s w it h Dr \V is e m a n — “
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—K
.

c an you (R o m e ) ac t o n th e E n g l is h n a t io n e b le ho p es t h at y e arn in g

a ft e r R om e “
w il l b e a ll o w e d t o g ain s t re n g t h
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a C h ri s t ia n C h u rc h
"
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y of th e J e s u it s c e n s u re d by
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.

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s a r t ic l e in t h e Q ua rte rly R e v ie w —P u s e y ho p es

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for R o m e
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of R o m an t e ac h in g —P us e
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1 84 ne e s t re e e

H is d ou b le d e al in g in t h e C h u rc h of E n g la n d —T h e R o m an C at h o l i c
R a mbler on th e O x fo rd Mov e m e nt .

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of t h e R it
v e ry b irt h , in
1 833 w a s t h at o f C orp or a te R e u n io n ,

w it h t h e C hurch o f R o m e T h e w ire p ull e rs h av e .

a lw ay s b e e n o pp o s e d t o in d iv id ua l s e c e s s io n n o t s o much o n ,

t h e gr o u n d t h a t it w a s a t h in g e v il in it s e l f b u t b e c a u s e it s ,

t e n d e n cy w as t o p re v e n t t h e r e a l iz a t io n o f t h e ir l a rg e r
sch e m e s A s fa r b a ck as 1 8 6 7 a l e a d in g qu ar t e rl y O f t h e
.

a dv a n c e d R it u al is t s d e cl a r e d t h a t in s t e a d o f s e c e d in g t o ,

“
R ome it w o uld b e m uch b e t t e r for u s t o r e m ain w o rk in g
,

—
wh e r e we are fo r wh a t w o uld b e c o m e o f E n gl an d if w e
26 2 SE CR E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

C h u rc h , as th e C h u rc h of E ng l an d , w it h e it h e r t h e G re e k , or L a t in
C h u rc h e s , is l ly h o p e l s s
ab s o u t e e .
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m ay e v e r
re m ain t o r e p e l t h e m a ch in a t io n s o f t h e t r a it o r s t o o ur
s p ir it u al l ib e r t ie s !
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a p r o fo u n d s e cr e t fr o m all b u t t h e init iat e d I n t h is as in .
,

s o m a ny o t h e r m a t t e r s t h e l e a d e r s cl e v e rl r c t i d t h ir
y p a , s e e
“ ”
d o c t r in e o f R e s e rv e S O w e ll w as t h e s e cr e t k e p t t h a t
.

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t o m a n y R o ma n p r ie s t s T h e H o n a n d R e v G e o r ge . . .

S p e n c e r a p r o m in e n t p r ie s t an d s o n o f a n E n gl is h p e e r
, , ,

w a s o n e o f t h e s e p u z z l e d o n e s fo r a t im e ; b u t a t l a s t h e
b e c a m e e n l ig h t e n e d I n a l e t t e r t o t h e R o m a n C at h o l ic
.

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, , ,

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“
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u t i s] p ep d t o qu it th e ir C h ur h
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con v e si n r of th e i
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m k e t o C th ol ic s e n t im n t s t h e m e e s l e d t h e y ap p e ar t o b e t
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n a ,
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w ith t h m l i t th h b i i o the C hu c h
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in fu s io n in t o h e r s y s t e m o f m o r e o r l e ss o f P op e ry
c o mm e n c e d w it h t h e T ra c t ar ia n Mo v e m e n t in 1 8 33 an d h as , ,

b e e n g o in g o n e v e r S in c e Y e t e v e n n o w it app e ars t h at w e .
, ,

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, ,

us a s a p re s e n t A t t h e N o rw ich C hurch C o ng r e s s O c t ob e r
.
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,
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is n ot fit for c o mmu n io n w it h e it h e r t h e E a s t e r n C hurch o r
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.
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5
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p . 68 1 .

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p .
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th is l e av e n ing p r o c e ss as w e ll a s in th e c arryin g o ut o f t h e
,

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m u n ic at in g R e l ig io us K n o wl e d ge was o b s e rv e d .

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w a s k e p t a p r o fo u n d s e cr e t h as S in c e b e e n m a d e p u b l ic
,

t hr o u g h t h e b iog ra p h ie s o f s o m e o f t h e p r in c ip a l a c t o rs In .

“ ”
th e L iv e s o f th e s e m e n are n o w t o b e r e ad t h e ir m o s t

c o n fid e nt ia l c o mmu n ic at io n s o n e w it h t h e o t h e r in wh ich ,

t h e ir l o v e O f P op ish d o ctr in e s a n d t h e ir d e s ir e fo r C o rp o r at e
,

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, .

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p g r o r e ss o f t h is R o m e ward M o v e m e nt .

T h e l at e C a rd in al N e wma n s t at e d th a t h e e v e r c o n s id e r e d
t h e 1 4 t h o f J uly as t h e s t art o f t h e r e l ig io us Mo v e m e n t o f
1 8 33 . A fe w m o n t hs b e fo r e t h at d at e N e wma n in , ,

c o m p a ny w it h h is fr ie n d R ich a rd H urr e ll F r o ud e wh il e
, ,

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,

s e qu e n t l y C a rd in al ) W is e m an at R o m e W e go t .

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, t o fi n d o u t wh e th e r ,

th e y w o uld tak e us in t o t h e C hurch o f R o m e ] o n a ny

t e rm s t o wh ich we c o uld tw is t o u r c o n s c ie n c e s an d we ,
i

fo u n d t o o u r d is may t h a t n o t o n e s t e p c o uld b e ga in e d
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w ith o u t s w all ow in g t h e C o u n c il o f T r e n t a s a wh ol e .

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, ,

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, .

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E ng land .
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W h at t hat w o rk was w e n ow k n o w full w e ll .

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Will ia m P alm e r w h o for t e n ye ar s was o n e o f t h e fo r e m o s t

,

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7 F roude s
’
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, p .
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35 . E d it ion , 1 889 .
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,

a n x io u s t o a s c e rt a in t h e t e rm s u p o n wh ich t h e y c o uld b e

a dm it t e d t o C o mmu n io n b y t h e R o m a n C hurch s upp os ing ,

th a t som e d is p i m ig h t be g ra n te d wh ic h wou ld e n a ble th e m

e n s a t on
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to c om m u n ic a te with R om e with ou t v iola tion of c on s c ie n ce .

Mr . P alm e r dd s t h a t t h is V is it t o R o m e w a s u n k n o w n t o t h e
a

fr ie n d s o f N e w m a n a n d t h a t if h e ( Mr P a lm e r) h a d k n ow n
,
.

“
a b o u t t h e s e c ir cum s t a n c e s it is a q u e s t io n wh e t h e r h e Sh o uld ,

”
h av e b e e n ab l e t o c o O p e ra t e c o rd iall y w it h h im -
N ay .
,

writ e s Mr P alm e r if I h a d s u p p o s e d h im w ill in g t o fo rs a k e

.
,

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” 10
t h at c as e h a v e h e ld n o c o mmu n io n w it h h im I t mu s t b e .

a dm it t e d t h a t t h e re w a s s o m e t h in g v e ry s u s p ic io u s in t hus

k e e p in g s e cr e t fr o m e v e n t h e ir m o s t in t im at e fr ie n ds s uch a
-

v e ry im p o rt a n t v is it .

Mr P alm e r fu rt h e r s t at e s t h at N e wm a n a n d F r o ud e h a d
.

c o n s ul t e d at R o m e (w it h D r W is e m a n ) u p o n t h e fe a s ib il it y .

o f b e in g r e c e iv e d a s E n gl is h C hurchm e n in t o t h e P a p al
” 11
C o mmu n io n r e t a in in g t h e ir d o c t rin e s
, T h is s t a t e m e n t .
,

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m e an s t h at H u rr e ll F ro ud e a n d I t h o u gh t o f b e in g r e c e iv e d
in t o t h e C a t h o l ic C hu rch wh il e w e s t ill r e m a in e d o u t w a r dl y

p r o f e s s in
g t h e d o c t r in e a n d t h e c o m mu n io n o f t h e C hu rch o f

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,

s t at e m e n t S uch a n id e a n e v e r e n t e r e d in t o o u r h e a d s
. I .

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, ,

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p o ,

it is n o t S O a d o n f r t h r
is e,
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9
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l at io n in E n gl a n d I n a p u b l is h e d l e tt e r t o t h e au t h o r
.
,

d at e d May 2 n d 1 8 8 4 C a rd in al Ma n n in g t e rms it o n e o f
, ,

t h e m o s t c o m p l e t e a n d u s e ful Ma n u al s o f D o c t r in e D e v o t io n , ,

and E l e m e n t a ry in fo rm a t io n fo r t h e in s t ruc t io n o f t h o s e
”
w h o a re s e e k in g t h e t ru t h I n t h is b o o k is c o n t a in e d .

t h e fo ll o w in g qu e s t io n a n d a n s w e r wh ich s e e m t o m e t o ,

hav e a v e ry d ire c t b e a r ing o n t h e p o s s ib il ity o f a s e cre t

re c e p t io n o f D r N e wm a n in t o t h e C hurch o f R o m e in
.
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1 8 33 :

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ue s t on —N i c o de m us w as a d is c ip le o f C h ris t t h ou gh , s e c re t ly ;
ca n n o t I in l ike m an n e r b e a Ca th olic in h e art an d in secre t
“
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. w as a d is c i pl e of J e su s C h ris t in s e c re t ;
bu t h e p e s e n te d h im se lf t o our L o d
r r . Be gin t h e re fo re by p re s e nt in g
ou r s e l f t o t h e C th ol ic p ie s t t
a be r o in s t ru c t e d an d re c e iv e d in t o t h e
y ,

Ch ur ch. A ft e r be in g in t o t h e C h u rc h p r iv a te ly , if w e igh ty
re ce iv e d
re as on s in t h e j u dgm e n t of your Sp iritual d ire c tor u s t ify it, s u c h as j
lo s s o f h om e , or
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or em pl o
ym e nt , an d so l ong as t h os e

w e ig h ty r e a s ons las t , y ou n e e d n o t m a ke y ou r Ca th olic ity p u blic , b u t

” 15
m ay at te n d to ly p l
our C ath o ic d u t ie s riv at e
y .

T h e Tr act ar ian Mo v e m e n t h ad o n ly b e e n in e x is t e n c e a
v e ry S h o rt t im e wh e n p e op l e b e gan t o s u s p e c t it as b e in g in
r e a l ity a R o m e w a rd Mo v e m e n t \V it h in a m o n t h o r t wo .

a ft e r it s b ir t h s o m e w e r e c a ll in g N e wm a n a P a p is t t o h is
fa c e . O n D e c e m b e r 2 2 n d 1 8 3 3 h e wr o t e t o Mis s G ib e r n e , ,

“
Mr T e rr in gt o n c all e d o n m e y e s t e rd ay
. H e w as v e ry .

k in d a n d s a id h e in t e n d e d t o S i gn t h e A ddr e s s t o t h e
, ,
“

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, ,

oth e r p e rs ons h av e A S e a rl y a s May 1 8 3 4 K e bl e a ss e rt e d

16
, ,

p r iv a t el
y th a t P r o t e s t a n t is m t h o u g h a ll o w a b l e t hr e e ,

” 17
c e n turie s s in c e is d an ge r ous n o w
, A s is w e ll k n o w n t h e .
,

p u b l ic a t io n o f Tr a c ts f o r t h e T i m es w as o n e o f t h e e a rl ie s t

wo rk s u n d e r t a k e n by t h e p art y D ir e c t ly a ft e r t h e ir b irt h .

t h e y w e r e d e n o u n c e d a s c o n t ain in g P o p is h d o c t r in e s O n .

D e c e m b e r 7 t h 1 8 3 3 a cl e r gy m an wr o t e l a m e n t in g t h e
, ,

15
Cath olic B elief , b y t h e V e ry R ev . J ph os e F a a D i B ru n o , D D
. .
,
p . 2 30 .

F ifth e d it io n .

1°
N e wm an
’
s L e tters , V 01 I I . .
, p . 10 .
17
I bid . , p .
4 1 .
 N E W MA N R E P U D IATE S P R O TE STA N T I S M . 267

in s e r t io n in one of th e T r a cts
uch e x p r e s s io n s a s c o n of s
”
v e y in g t h e s a cr ific e t o t h e p e o p l e in t rus t e d w it h t h e k e y s ,

” “
o f h e av e n a n d h e ll and in t rus t e d w it h t h e a w ful an d
,

m y s t e r io us gift o f m a k in g t h e b r e a d a n d w in e C hr is t s b o d y ’

an d bl o o d a n d in v ie w o f such e x p r e s s io n s
,
h e cl o s e d h is ,

l e tt e r w it h t h e w is e a n d m uch n e e d e d b u t s adly n e gl e c t e d -
,

w ar n in g We m ust t ak e c a r e h ow w e a id t h e cau s e o f
” 18
P o p e ry O n J u n e st h 1 8 3 4 N e wm a n c o m pl a in e d t o h is
—
.
, ,

fr ie n d F r o ud e My Tr a c t s w e r e ab us e d a s P o p ish a s
“
,

fo r o th e r t h in gs s o e s p e c ially fo r e x p r e ss io n s a b o u t t h e
,

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E uchar is t T h e T r a c t s as th e y c o n t in u e d t o a pp e a r
.
, ,

fr o m t im e t o t im e u n t il t h e last in 1 8 4 1 g r e w m o r e a n d
, , ,

m o r e R o m ish in t h e ir ch a r a ct e r ; an d th e y w e r e su ppl e
m e n t e d by a fl oo d o f o th e r p u b l ica t io n s wr itt e n by var io us
m e m b e r s O f t h e p a rty o f e v e n a m o r e R o m an iz in g ch ara c t e r
, .

T h e w o rk o f C a t h o l ic is in g t h e C hurch o f E n gla n d w a s ,

by t h e s e m e a n s p ush e d ra p idl y fo rw a rd
, I n J ul y 1 8 3 4 .
, ,

“
N e wm an r e p ud ia t e d t h e w o rd P r o t e s t an t an d e v e n

S ix m o n t hs b e fo r e t ha t t im e H urr e ll F r o ud e had t h e a ud a c it y

t o d e cl a r e I a m e v e ry d ay b e c o m in g a l e ss a n d l e ss l oyal
s o n o f t h e R e fo rm a t io n I t ap p e ars t o m e p l a in th at in all
.

m at t e r s t h at s e e m t o u s in d iffe r e n t or e v e n d o u b t ful w e ,

sh o uld c o n form o u r p r a ct ic e s t o th o s e o f t h e C hurch wh ich

h as p r e s e rv e d it s t rad it ion a ry p r a c t ic e s u n b r o k e n We .

c an n o t k n o w a b o u t a ny s e e m in gl y in d iffe r e n t p ract ic e o f t h e
C hurch O f R o m e th at it is n o t a d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e A p o st o l ic
” 21
e th os . A lr e a d y R o m e w a s t h e m o d e l fo r t h e T r a ct a r ia n s
t o fo ll o w O n N o v e m b e r 5 t h O f t h is y e a r N e wma n d id a
.

k in d a c t for P o p e ry wh ich h e h a s r e c o rd e d in h is J o ur n a l
—
,

N o v e m b e r st h D id n o t r e a d t h e s p e c ia l G u n p o wd e r P l o t
.

s e rv ic e T h e c e l e b rat e d M B u n s e n 1 8 3 5 d e cl are d t h at in h is
”
. .
, , ,

“
O p in io n t h e T r a ctar ia n s w e r e
, in t r o duc in g P o p e ry w it h o ut
” 22
a u t h o r it y I n 1 8 3 6 p e o p l e ass e rt e d tha t t h e T ractar ia n s
.

18
P al m e r
'
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N e w m an s L ette rs V o l I I , . .
,p 47 . .
20 I bid .
, p .
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,
p 336
. .
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N e w m an
'

s L e tte rs V o l I I
, . . , p . 14 3 .
2 68 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

we r e s e cr e t l y R o m a n is t s N e wm a n wr o t e o n t h is s u bj e ct t o
. .

K e b l e a n d t o ld h im t h a t p e o p l e w e r e u n d e r t h e im p r e s s io n
,

” 2
t h a t w e are C r y p t o P a p is t s -
3
.

I n t h is y e a r N e wm a n b e g a n t o u s e t h e B r e v ia r y o f th e

C hu rch o f R o m e O f c o ur s e t h e Th ir t y n in e A r t icl e s w e re
.
-

“
in th e w ay o f t h e s ucc e s s o f t h e c on s p ira t o r s p l a n s I ’
.

”
a m n o gre a t fr ie n d o f t h e m wr o t e N e w m a n t o P e rc e v al , ,

an u ar 1 th 8 6 d h ld j i b b l b i
J y 1 1 3 a n
,
S o u re
,
o c e t o e a e t o s u s t
” 94
t u t e t h e C r e e d s fo r t h e m I t is in d e e d s o m e t h in g t o b e
.
, ,

t h a n k ful fo r t h a t e v e n d o w n t o t h e p re s e n t t im e t h e R it u a l is t s
“
h av e l ab o u re d in v a in t o r e m o v e t h e s e fo r t y s t rip e s s av e
one — a s t h e y h a v e b e e n t e rm e d — fr o m O ff t h e ir b a ck s .

I t w a s a t a b o u t t h is t im e t h a t N e wm a n d is c o v e r e d v e ry ,

much t o h is a s t o n is hm e n t t h a t t h e e a rl y F a t h e rs o f t h e ,

C hu rch l o o k e d u p o n t h e B ib l e a s t h e o n l y R ul e o f F a it h a s ,

a ll go o d P r o t e s t a n t s d o in t h is n in e t e e n t h c e n t ury The re .

a re s e v e ra l a llu s io n s t o t h is u n w e lc o m e d is c o v e ry in
N e wm an s L e tte rs O n A u gu s t 9t h 1 835 h e wr o t e t o
’
.
, ,

Fr o ud e B y t h e b y e I a m s u rp r is e d m o r e an d m o r e t o
,

s e e h o w t h e F a t h e rs in s is t o n t h e S c rip t u re s a s t h e R ul e o f

Fa it h e v e n in p r o v in g t h e m o s t s u b t l e p art s o f t h e d o c t r in e
,

” 25
of th e I n c arn at io n A g a in o n A u g u s t a 3 rd 1 8 3 5 h e
.
, , ,

wr o t e — “
T h e m o r e I r e a d o f A t h a n a s iu s T h e o d o re t & c , , .
,

t h e m o re I s e e t h a t t h e a n c ie n t s d id m a k e th e S c rip ture s

th e ba s is of th e ir be lief I b e l ie v e it w o uld b e
.

e x t re m e l y d iffic ul t t o S h o w t h at T r a d it io n is ev e r c o n s id e r e d

b y t h e m (in m at t e rs o f fa it h ) m o r e t h a n in t e rp re t at iv e o f
S c rip t ur e . A g a in wh e n t h e y m e t t o g e t h e r in C o u n c il
,

t h e y b r o u g h t t h e w it n e s s o f Tr a d it io n a s a m a t t e r o f fa c t ,

b u t wh e n t h e y d is cu s s e d t h e m a t t e r in C o u n c il cl e a re d t h e ir ,

V ie w s &c p rov e d t h e ir p o w e r t h e y a l w ay s w e n t to S c rip ture

, .
, ,

Tw o y e a rs l a t e r N e w m a n wr o t e t o Mr R o g e r s
” 96
a lon e . .

T h e F a t h e rs d o a pp e a l in a ll t h ir c o n t r o v e r s ie s t o S cr ip e

t ur e s a s a fi n a l a u th or ity W h e n t h is o ccur s o n c e o n l y it
.

“
3 N e wm n
a
’
s L etters ,
p . 153 .
24 L if e f
o D r P usey ,
. p .
30 1 .

“
5
N e w m an
’
s L e tte rs V o l I I
, . p 1 24 .
25
I bul p . 1 26 .
2 70 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XFO R D MO V E ME N T .

t io n fo r t h e p ur p o s e s o f r id icul e B u t sur e l y , wh e n t h o s e .

to wh o m t h is ir o ny w as addr e s s e d , a s in th is in s t a n c e , d id
“
n ot se e r o ny b u t t oo k t h e fa ls e h o o d for t ru t h t h e y
th e i , ,

w e r e n ot h in g b e tt e r t h a n w il full y a n d sh a m e full y d e c e iv e d by
N e wma n ! O f c o urs e for a fe w y e a rs t h e ul t ima t e o bj e c t
, ,

of th e Mo v e m e n t w as n o t much t alk e d a b o ut I t s ch ie f .

p r o m o t e r h a d a s h e t e ll s u s c o m e b a ck fr o m R o m e
,
e a,rl y ,

“
in 1 8 3 3 full y c o n v in c e d t h a t P r o t e s t a n t
,
R e fo rm a t io n
”
p r in c ip l e s w e r e p o w e rl e ss t o r e s cu e t h e C hurch o f E n l an d
g
“
fr o m h e r e x is t in g c o n d it io n ; a n d t h at t h e r e w as n e e d o f
” 31 “
a s e co n d R e fo rm a t io n T hr e e y e a r s o f t h at
. s e c on d
”
R e fo rm a t io n h a d n ow p a ss e d by a n d it s r e s ul t s w e r e h ig hl y ,

s at is fa c t o ry t o N e wma n .

“ “
I t w as , h e w ro te , th ro ugh frie n d s , you n ge r, fo r th e m o s t p art ,

t h an m ys e lf , t h at m y p i r nc i pl e s w e re S p re a d in g . Th e y h e ard w h at I
s a id in c o n v e rs at io n , an d t l d it t
o o o t h e rs . U n d e rgrad uat e s in d ue
t im e t o ok t h e ir d e gre e , an d b e c am e p i
r v at e u
t t ors t h e m se l ve s . I n th is
n e w s ta t us , in t u rn t h e y , p re ac h e d th e O p in i on s w h ic h t h e y h ad l
a re ad
y
l e arn e d th e m s e l ve s . O t h e rs w e nt d ow n t o t h e c ou n t r
y , an d b e c am e
c u rat e s o f
p aris h e s . Th e n th e y h ad d ow n fro m L o n d o n pa e ls rc o f
the Trac t s , an d o th e r p bl ic at i
u on s . pl Th e y ac e d t h e m in t h e Sh o ps
of l oc l b oo k se lle
a rs ,
g o t th e m in t n e w s p p
o a e rs , in t ro d u c e d t h e m to

c l e ic l m e e t in gs
r a , an d c on v e rte d mo r le ssre o t h e ir R e c t ors an d t h e ir
"
32
bro th e r c u rate s .

Fr m o 1 8 3 6 t h e T r a c t a r ia n
m arch t o R o m e w as much
m o re r ap id t ha n b e fo r e a n d t h at u n d e r c o ve r o f a n a tt a ck
,

u p o n P o p e ry I n 1 8 3 9 it w as p r o p o s e d t o e r e c t t h e
.

P r o t e s t an t Mar t yr s Me m o r ia l a t O x fo rd P u s e y d id n o t
’
.

“
l ik e it at all H e s p o k e s t r o n gl y aga in s t it a s u n k in d t o
.
,
”
t h e C hurch o f R o m e t o w a rd s wh ich h is s y m p at h ie s w e r e
,

a lr e a d y b e in g dr a w n o ut T h e e r e c t io n o f a Mo n a s t e ry was
.

c o n t e m p l at e d an d p l an s w e r e b e in g l aid fo r t h e e s t ab l is hm e n t
,

o f S is t e rh o o ds Th e R e v J o h n K e b l e an o t h e r o f t h e l e ad e rs
. .
, ,

“
h ad b e g u n t o h at e t h e r e fo rm e r s A n y t h in g h e wr o t e .
,

“
t o P u s e y J a n u ar y 1 8 t h 1 8 3 9
, wh ich s e p a r at e s t h e p r e s e n t
, ,

Apologia P ro Vita S ua , p .
95 . Firs t e dit ion . 39
I bid .
, p . 1 33 .
 RE J O IC ING AT RO ME . 271

” 33
C hurch fr o m t h e R e fo rm e r s I sh o uld h a il a s a gr e at go o d .

“
I n Ke ble s o p in io n a t t h is t im e t h e R e fo rm e rs w e re n ot
’
, ,

a s a p a r t y t o b e t rus t e d o n e ccl e s ia st ic a l and th e ol ogical

” 34
qu e s t ion s L o n g b e fo r e t h is p e r io d t h e n e ws o f t h e
.

w o rk go m g o n at O x fo rd h ad r e ach e d R o me a n d h a d ,

g r e a t l y r e j o ic e d t h e h e ar t of t h e P op e T h e th en .

B is h o p o f O x fo rd ( D r B ag o t ) h e a rd a b o u t t h e s e P a p a l .

r e j o ic ings an d b e cam e gr e atly alarm e d H e wr ot e t o P us e y

,
.

a b o ut it

R o me
“
Th e re are n ow , he s aid , frie n d s of m in e s t ay in g at

s e n s ib le m e n , t oo , an d w it h o t g os s ip an d amu a s s u re d t h at t h e -
I
language of th e P ope ( as a m i I
n fo rm e d in o n e in s t an c e , a n d t h at o f
)
all l
th e E
g is h R o m an C at h o l ic s
n f ran k re s id in g t h o e re ,
is t h at of joy

an d c n g at u l t i n at t h e a d v an c e s w h ic h ar
o r a o b e in g e m ad e in O x ford
” 35
t w ard s a e t u rn t o t h e d c t rin e s o f t h e t ru e C h u c h
’

o r o r .

N e wm an b e cam e E d it o r of t h e B ritish C riti c an d s oon

a ft e r r e gr e t t e d t h at h e h ad a ll o w e d in it s p age s a n a r t icl e
” 3“
a g a in s t t h e J e s u it s o f wh ich h e d id n o t l ik e t h e t o n e
,

wh ich is c e r t a in ly n o t t o b e w o n d e r e d at fo r a fe ll o w fe e l in g ,

m a k e s u s w o n dr o us k in d t ow a rd s t h o s e wh o s e t a c t ics w e
m ay ad o p t T h e R e v I s aa c W ill ia ms a uth o r o f t wo o f t h e
—
. .
,

Tra c ts f or th e Tim es in h is A u tobiog r ap hy wr it e s ,

“
I hav e
l a t e l y h e a rd it s t at e d fro m o n e o f N e wm a n s o ld e s t fr ie n ds ’

D r Je lf t h a t h is m ind was a lway s e s se n tia lly

.
,

”
I n 1 839 t h e s e c o n d R e fo rm a t io n h a d p r o c e e d e d s o fa r
t h a t o n e o f it s d isc ip l e s t h e R e v J B Mo rr is p r e ach in g , . . .
,

b e fo r e O x fo rd U n iv e rs it y h a d t h e a ud a c ity t o t e a ch t h e full ,

d o c t r in e o f t h e S acr ific e o f t h e Mas s a n d t o d e cl a r e t h a t ,

e v e ry o n e was a n u n b e l ie v e r an d car n a l wh o d id n o t
b e l ie v e it 38
.

E arl y in 1 8 4 0 N e wma n b e cam e a fra id o f t h e m isch ie f h e

33 L ife of D r P us ey V o l I I
.
, . .
, p .
71 .

34
7 0h n K e ble b y “f a l te r L o c k M A
, , . .
, p .
96 . L o n d on , 1 89 3 .

35
L ife of D r P usey V o l I I ,
.
73
, . . p . .
35 A polog ia P , I BS Fi
rs t e d it ion
37 A utobiography of I s aac Wil lia ms , p .
54 .

3”
N e w m an
’
s L e tters , V o l I I . .
, p . 29 1 .
 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

wa s w o rk in g in t h e C hurch t h o u g h h e h a d n o r e p e n t a n c e ,

fo r h is wr o n gd o in g O n J a n u a ry 1 0 t h h e wr o t e t o h is
.

frie n d B o wd e n T h in g s a re p r o g r e s s in g s t e a d il y ; b u t
°

b r e a k e r s a h e a d ! T h e d a n ge r o f a l ap s e in t o R o m a n is m ,

I t h in k ge t s gr e at e r d a ily I e x p e c t t o h e a r o f v ic t im s
,
. .

A g ain I fe ar I s e e m o r e cl e a rl y t h at w e a re w o rk in g u p
,

” 39
t o a s ch is m in o u r C hurch T h e wh o l e t e n d e n c y o f t h e
.

Mo v e m e n t h a s b e e n in t h e d ir e c t io n o f s ch is m I t h as .

a lr e a d e ffe c t u a ll y b r o k e n u p t h e p e a c e o f t h e C hurch o f
y
E n gl a n d d iv id e d h e r in t o p a r t ie s a n d m ay l e a d t o a g r e a t
, ,

s ch is m a t a n y t im e I t s t e n d e n c y h a s a l s o b e e n in t h e
.

d ire c t io n o f in d iv idu al s e c e s s ion t o R o m e o n t h e p a r t o f

t h o s e w h o h a v e b e e n t o o im p a t ie n t t o w a it fo r C o rp o r a t e

R e u n io n S o m e o f t h e R it u al is t ic l e a d e r s o cc a s io n a ll y
.

b o as t t h at t h e y k e e p m e n fro m g o in g o v e r t o R o m e It .

m a y b e t h a t t h e y d o k e e p a fe w h e r e a n d t h e r e fo r a S h o r t ,

t im e b u t t h e g e n e r a l t e n d e n c y o f t h e ir w o rk is t h e o t h e r
,

w ay . C a rd in a l Ma n n in g k n e w m o r e a b o u t s e c e s s io n s t o
R o m e a n d t h e ir c a u s e t h a n a n y m a n in E n gl an d a n d t h is
, , ,

is wh at h e s aid ab o u t t h e m in 1 8 6 7

E P is h P i s t h pp il k n ow s h w d l i h i h
y ve r ar
y r e a m py t n f s t o e a oo s e

b oa s t t h y [R t e l i t s ] m k e f k e p in g s l s f m n s i n Th
i ua s a o e ou ro co ve r o . e

p u b l i f c t of ac s
y d y f t
e v er i t a S u h
re u et c h s e . s F l l c ea er ar ,
a u er

q ua ni t l y d t lan
y s y s l ik eru u k ilaf ,l h s m n Th y s p e n g te s
ns u or e e . e o o a

as t s h t th e m s e l e s
o u u t b u t le t v th
o s , o er

S e v e r al m o n t h s l at e r N e wm a n s aw cl e a rl y e n o u g h t h at
t h e w o rk o f t h e T r a c t a rian s w a s dr iv in g m e n t o R o m e a n d ,

t n e it h e r h t h c d t h i r r t i t h t
y e e n o r e
y e a s e e O p e a o n s o n a

a cc o u n t O n S e pt e m b e r I s t 1 8 3 9 h e wr o t e t o Mr Ma n n
.
, , .

“
in g t h e fu t ur e C a rd in a l
, I a m c o n s c io u s t h at w e a re
r ais in g l o n g in g s a n d t a s t e s wh ich w e are n o t a ll o w e d t o
s u pp l ; a n d t i ll r B i s h o n d t h r iv c t t h
y o u p s a o e s g e s o p e o e

d e v e l op m e n t of C a t h o l ic is m e x t e r n a ll y an d wis e ly we d o ,

39 N e w m an
’
s L e tters V o l I I
, . .
, p . 2 99 .

4°
E s say s on R e ligion , Se c on d S e rie s , e d it e d by A rc h b is h op M an ni n g ,

15
pp . 14 , .
2 74 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F T HE O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

t h e ye a r h e t h o u g ht R ome the
c e n t r e o f u n ity an d
y e t
44

fo r a n o t h e r fiv e ye a r s h e k e p t a w ay fr o m th a t c e n t r e At .

“
t h is p e r io d h e n o t o n l y w is h e d fo r u n io n b e t w e e n t h e
”
A n gl ic a n C hurch a n d R o m e b u t h e a l s o w e n t S O fa r a s t o ,

“
d o wh a t h e c o uld t o g a in w e e kly p r ay e rs fo r t h at o bj e c t
a n d dr e w u p fo rm s o f p ra y e r fo r u n io n t o b e us e d b h i
y s

d isc ipl e s “ . A t t h is t im e a R o ma n p r ie st t h e H o n an d , .

R e v Ge o rg e S p e n c e r w as a l s o ur g in g t h e O ffe r in g o f p ray e rs
. ,

wit h t h e s a m e a im W it h t h is O bj e c t in Vie w Mr Sp e n c e r
.
,
.
‘

p a id a v is it t o N e wm a n i n 1 84 0 W it h r e fe r e n c e t o t h is
,
.

v is it N e wm a n wr it e s S o gl ad in my h e a r t w a s I t o s e e
h im [S p e n c e r ] wh e n h e c a m e t o m y r o o m s wh ith e r Mr , .

P alm e r o f Ma gd a l e n b r o u gh t h im th at I c o uld hav e l a u g h e d

, , ,

”
fo r j oy ; I t h in k I d id N e wm a n h o w e v e r th o u g h t it b e s t
.
, ,

t o d is g u is e t h e j oy h e fe l t a n d t h e r e fo r e wh e n Mr S e n c e r
p , , .

” “
c a m e h e w as v e ry rud e t o h im a n d w o uld n o t m e e t ,

” 46
h im at d in n e r Th e O x fo rd T r a ct a r ia n s fr e qu e n t l y
.

Vis it e d t h e C o n t in e n t o n h o l id ay t o urs an d wh il e t h e r e
, ,

cul t iv at e d t h e go o d o p in io n o f fo r e ign R o m a n C at h o l ic s ,

a n d in t h is t h e y w e r e e n c o ur ag e d b y t h e ir l e ad e rs In the .

autum n o f 1 8 4 0 Mr J a m e s R H op e S c o t t w a s t r av e ll in g
. .
-

t hu s a b r o a d wh e n h e r e c e iv e d a l e t t e r fr o m D r P u s e y
, .
,

c o n t ain in g t h e foll o win g p a r ag r ap h I a m v e ry gl a d t h at

ou a re s e e in g s o much o f t h e R [O m a n ] C [at h o l ic s ] O n
y e .

w is h e s t h at t h e y k n e w m o r e o f o u r C hurch a n d w e m o r e o f ,

o m e t h e R e v W ill ia m G e o r g e
°
b e tt e r among t h e m
” 7 A t h
y . .

W ard w h o s u b s e qu e n t ly succ e e d e d N e wm an a s t h e l e a d e r
,

o f t h e a dv a n c e d T r a c t a r ia n s w a s d il ig e n t ly e n g ag e d in t h e ,

s t ud y o f R o m a n C a th o l ic b o o ks o f t h e o l o gy H e p r e fe rr e d .

t h e m t o t h e e arl y F a t h e r s
“
B o th in a sc e t ics an d in .

d o g m at ics writ e s Mr W ard s s o n t h e J e su it s w e r e h is

,
“
.
’
,

fav o ur it e r e a d in g
” 48
a t t h is p e r io d W e n e e d n o t w o n de r
,

.
'

N e w m an
'
s L e tters V ol : I I
, .
, p .

‘ 3
A pologia , p p 2 2 2 2 2 4
. irs t e d ition
, . F . I bid .
, p . 2 24 .

4 7 M m irs o
e o f f a rm s R H ope S cott, V o l I
.
-
p 2 39 .
, .
r
.

‘
8 Wt llt d m G e orge Ward a nd th e O xf ord M ovemen t , p . 14 6 . Fi rs t e d itio n .
 T R A CT xc . 2 75

at hs
t i h ou gh at t h e t im e it was k e p t str ictl y s e cr e t
n o w, t .

W h at a n e xc it e m e n t it w o uld h av e c a u s e d in 1 8 4 0 had it ,

b e e n p u b l icl y k n o w n th at t h e fav o ur it e S t ud y o f o n e o f t h e
l e a d e r s o f t h e T r a ct a r ia n s w as t h e wr it in gs o f t h e J e su its !
T h a t k in d o f stud y is far m o r e c o mm o n n o w am o ng s t
m od e r n R it u al ists th an it was fifty s ix ye ars s in c e an d t h e -
,

R o m e ward Mo v e m e n t is n ow far m o r e u n d e r J e su it ic al
in flu e n c e tha n e v e r it has b e e n h ith e rt o Mr J am e s R . . .

H o p e S c o t t dur in g t h e v is it t o t h e C o n t in e n t j ust m e n t io n e d
-
, ,

fr e qu e n t l y v is it e d t h e J e su it s a t R o m e a n d in h is n o w ,

p u b l ish e d l e t t e r s sh o ws h o w a ny fe e l in g wh ich h e m ay h a v e

e n t e rt a in e d a ga in st th e m gr a du a ll y w o r e it s e l f a w ay O n Ma rch

—
.

“
a7 t h 1 8 4 1 h e wr o t e t o h is b ro t h e r z
, ,
Th e G e n e r a l o f t h e
J e s u it s I c o n t in u e t o v is it a n d a m g ro w n v e ry fo n d o f h im ” 9
.
,

T h e m o s t m e m o r ab l e e v e n t o f t h e y e ar 1 8 4 1 w a s t h e
”
p u b l ic at io n o f N e wm a n s c e l e b r at e d T
’
r act XC A l ar ge . .

v o lum e m igh t n ow b e wr it t e n ab o u t it s c o n t e n ts a n d it s
h is t o ry I t wa s a p l e a fo r t h e l aw ful n e s s o f t e ach in g in t h e
.

C hurch o f E n gla n d m any R o m a n C a t h o l ic d o c t r in e s a s ,

t a u gh t a u t h o r it a t iv e l y in t h a t C hurch o n t h e g r o u n d t h a t ,

t h e y w e r e n o t o p p o s e d b y t h e T h ir t y n in e A r t icl e s a n d it w a s -
,

”
a t t h e s a m e t im e a v e ry dar in g at t e m p t t o C a th o l ic is e
t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d in t h e in t e r e s t s of t h e g r e a t s ch e m e
fo r C o r p o r at e R e u n io n w ith R o m e T h e b e s t d e s cr ip t io n o f.

t h e O bj e cts o f T r a c t XC s e e m s t o m e t o b e th at g iv e n by t h e
.

fo ur O x fo rd T u t o rs d ir e ctly a ft e r it w a s p u b l ish e d
, O ne O f .

t h e T ut o rs w a s t h e R e v A C Ta it a ft e rw a rd s A rch b is h o p
. . .
,

o f C a n t e rb ury .

T h Trac t h as
e w rot e th e T ut o rs
,
in ou ap p re h n s o n a h igh ly , r e i ,

d n ge ro u s te n de n c y f ro m its s ugge s t in g t h at c e t ain v e y im po t n t

a ,
r r r a

ors o f th e C h u rc h o f R o m e are n ot c o n d e m n e d by th e A rt ic l e s o f t h e
—
e rr

Ch u rc h of E n g a l n d fo r in s tan c e t h at t h s e A rt i l e s d o n t c n t in
, o c o o a

c o n de m n ation of th e d oc trin e s
an
y
1 . O f P u rgat ory .

2 . O f P ard o n s .

p
i

Memoirs of 7 R H ope Scott, V ol I

.
-
. . 26 6 .
2 76 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XFO R D MO V E ME NT .

3 . O f th e W ors h ip p in g an d A d orat ion of I m age s an d re lie s .

4 . O f th e I n v oc at i on o f Sain ts .

5 . O f th e Ma s s .

as th e y are t a gh tu au th o rit at v e i ly by th e Ch urc h of R om e b ut on ly ,

o f c e rta in ab s u rd prac t ic e s a nd o p in i n s w h ic h in t llig n t R o m n is t s

o e e a

re
p u d iate as m uc h as we do . I t is in t im at e d , m ore ov e r, th at th e

D e c l arat io n p re fi xe d t o th e A rt ic le s , as far as it h as an y w e igh t at all,

s an c t io n s t h is m o d e of in te rp re t in g t h e m , as it is on e w h ic h t ak e s
th e m in th e ir ‘
l ite l
ra an d g ram m at ic a l s e n s e an d d oe s no t ,
’
afii x an
y
t o th e m Th e Trac t w oul d t h us ap p e r t o s t o h av e
’
ne w s e n se . a u a

t e n d e n c y t o m it igat e b e yo n d w h at c h arit
y re
q u ire s , an d t o the p ejr u d ic e

of th e pur e t r th u of th e G os pel , th e ve r
y s e rio u s d iffe re n c e s w h ic h
se p arat e th e C h urc h of R o m e fro m o u r o w n , an d t o Sh ak e t h e c on fid e nce

o f th e l e s s le arn e d m e m be rs o f t h e C h u rc h of E ng l an d in t h e Sc rip
l
t u ra c h arac te r o f h e r fo rm ul arie s an d h e r te ac h in g .
” 50

F o ur d y s a ft r th is P r ot e
a e m a d e by t h e fo ur st h ad b e e n
T ut o r s t h e H e b d o m a d al B o a rd o f O x fo rd U n iv e r s it y c o n
,

d e m n e d t h e T r a c t o n t h e g r o u n d t h at m o d e s o f in t e rp r e t a
,

t io n s uch a s are s u gge s t e d in t h e s a id Tr a c t e v a d in g r a t h e r

, ,

t h an e x p l ain in g t h e s e n s e o f t h e T h ir t y n in e A r t icl e s a n d -
,

re c o n c il in g su b s cr ip t io n t o th e m w it h t h e a d o p t io n o f e rr o r s

wh ich t h e y w e r e d e s ign e d t o c o u n t e ra c t d e fe a t t h e o bj e c t , ,

a n d are in c o n s is t e n t w it h t h e d u e o b s e rv a n c e o f t h e a b o v e
” 51
m e n t io n e d S t at u t e s .

A rch b is h o p Ta it n e v e r r e gr e t t e d t h e p art h e t o o k in c o n
d e m n in g Tr a ct XC I n 1 8 8 0 h e s a id . W e r e it all t o ,

h ap p e n a gain I t h in k I sh o uld in t h e s am e p o s it io n d o , ,
” 53
e x ac tl I d id h N wma f r i d h I c ’

y a s t e n e n s e n t .e R e v s a a , .

W ill ia ms s ay s , Ma ny h av e n at ur a lly su p p o s e d t h at it
w a s t h e c o n d e m n at io n o f t h e T r a c t N o XC b y t h e H e a ds . .
,

o f H o u s e s wh ich g a v e h is wm s v m d
[N ] i i i the
’
, e a n s e n s t e n

d e c id e d t ur n t o t h e C hurch o f R o m e B u t I r e m e m b e r .

c ircum s t an c e s wh ich in d ic at e d t h at it w a s n o t s o H e t alk e d .

t o m e o f wr it in g a T r a c t o n t h e T h ir t y n in e A r t icl e s a n d a t -
,

th e sa me tim e s a id things in f a v our o

f th e C h u rc h o
f R ome

5"
L if e o f A rch bish op Ta it, V ol I . .
, pp 8 1 , 8 2
, . Fi rs t e dit ion.

I bid .
, p 84 .
6?
[bid p . 87 .
2 78 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO VE ME N T .

D o n at is t , t h a t w e w e re e x t e r na l to t h e Ca th olic Ch u rc h . I hav e n ev er

g ot ov er t h is . Ih ow e v e r, y ie l d t o it at all, b u t w rot e an artic le

d id n ot,

in th e Br itis h Cr it ic o n t h e C ath ol ic ity of th e E n gl is h C h urc h , w h ic h

h ad t h e e ffe c t of q u ie t in g m e for tw o ye ars Sin c e t h is t im e t w o .

y e ars l
t h e fe e ing h as re v iv e d an d g u all
rad
y s t re n t h e ne d
g I h av e all .

l
a on g g o n e a
g ins t a it , an d t h in k I ough t t o d o s o s t ill I am n w . o

p u bl ish ing s e m on s r , w hic h p

s ea k m or e c on d
fi e n t ly a bou t our
p os it ion
t h an I in w ardly f e e l but I t h ink it righ t , an d do n o t c are f or s e e m in g
”
in c o n s is te n t 56
.

“
T h is in c o n s is t e n c y ,
d o ubl e d e al in g o r J e s u it is m o r
or -
, ,

wha t e v e r it m ay b e c all e d w a s o n l y a p art a n d p arc e l o f ,

h is o rd in ar y c o n duc t a t t h is t im e H is fr ie n d Is a a c W ill ia ms .

“
s ay s t h a t t h e fe e l in g s a n d t h o u gh t s h e [N e wm an ] w o uld
e x p r e s s t o o n e p e r s o n o r at o n e t im e d iffe r e d v e ry much in ,

c o n s e qu e n c e fro m wh at h e m ig ht e x p r e ss t o a n ot h e r or o n
a n o th e r o cc a s io n a n d h e a dds t h at it w a s l o n g b e fo r e
it w a s p u b l icl y k n o wn wh a t N e wm a n s th o u g h t s r e a ll y w e r e
’
,

an d h e w a s fo r s o m e t im e a ccus e d by s o m e o f d is h on e s t y
” 57
a n d du p l ic it y H e w a s w o rk in g in t h e d a rk y e t act iv e l y
.
,

c a rryin g o n t h e s e cr e t u n d e rgr o u n d c o n s p irac y t o b r in g b ack

t h e C hurch o f E n g l a n d t o R o m e I n h is p am p hl e t e n t it l e d .

a L e tte r to th e B is h o p o f O xf ord on O c c as ion o

f Tra c t X C .
,

d a t e d Ma rch 2 9 t h 1 8 4 1 N e wm an wr o t e o f
, , T h e in e s -
“

t im ab l e p r iv il e g e s I fe e l in b e in g a m e m b e r o f t h at C hurch
”
o v e r wh ich y o ur l o rd s h ip w it h o t h e rs p r e s id e s ( p
, ,
.

“
t h e C hurch wh ich y o ur l o rd s h ip rul e s is a D iv ine ly

ord aine d ch a n n e l o f s u p e r n at ur a l g r a c e t o t h e s o uls o f h e r

”
m e m b e r s (p 3 4 ) an d I c o n s id e r t h e C hurch o v e r wh ich
.

y o ur l o rdsh ip p r e s id e s t o b e t h e C a t h o l ic C hurch in t h is
”
c o u n t ry ( p . A n d y e t for t wo ye ars b e fo r e wr it in g ,

t h is h e h a d c o m e a s w e h av e j u s t s e e n t o h o ld t h e O p i n i o n
, ,

t h a t t h o s e w h o w e r e in s id e t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d we r e
”
e x t e r n a l t o t h e C a t h o l ic C hurch ! I n t h is s a m e L e tter to
the B ish op of O xford N e wm a n fur t h e r a s s e r t e d t hat “
it is
'

v e ry p la in that t h e E n gl is h C hurch is at p r e s e n t o n G o d s ’

55
N e w m an
’
s L e tters , V o l I I . .p , .
4 30 .

57
W i l liam s '
s A utobiog raphy , pp . 1 1 2, 1 1 3 .
 WA R D D O C TR I N E S
’
. S RO. MA N I Z I N C . 279

“
Si e d (p. a n d th a t D id G o d v is it us w ith lar g e
,

m e asur e s o f H is g ra c e a n d t h e R o m a n C at h o l ics a l s o t h e y
, ,

w o uld b e draw n t o u s a n d w o ul d a ck n o wl e d ge o u r C hurch

,

”
as t h e C at h ol ic C hurch in t h is c o u n t ry (p I t is h ard .
,

y e a
, im p o s s ib l e I ,
v e n t ur e t o su b m it t o r e c o n c i l e such ,

sta t e m e nts a s th e s e w it h t h o s e N e wm an had a lr e a d y mad e

,

in wr it ing t o h is c o n fid e n t ial fr ie n ds S oo n a ft e r t h e .

u b l ic t i n f t h e p a m p hl e t j ust c it e d t h e R e v W G W a rd

—
p a o o , . . .

“
wro t e t o D r P us e y as fo ll o ws
. I h a v e h e a rd N e wma n
s ay t hat it is t o s ay t h e l e a st d o u b t ful wh e t h e r t h e r e c an
, ,

b e s a id t o b e a v a l id S a cr a m e n t adm in is t e r e d u n l e ss t h e
” 58
p r ie s t a dds m e n t a ll y what o u r E uch a r is t ic S e rv ic e o m its .

O n r e a d in g t h is I ca n n o t h e l p ask in g m ys e l f wh e t h e r w e
,

h av e in it a k e y t o t h e fa ct t h at in alm o st all our adv an c e d

R itu al ist ic C hurch e s p r iva t e p r ay e rs a re sa id by t h e ,

o ffic iat in g cl e rgy m an durin g t h e C o mmu n io n S e rv ic e

, ,

wh ich are n ot r e qu ir e d by t h e B o o k o f C o m m o n P r ay e r .

A re t h e y in t e n d e d t o m a k e a d o u b t ful c o n s e cr a t io n c e rta in l y
val id b y add in g m e n tally what ou r E uch ar ist ic S e rv ic e
,

”
o m it s ?
V e r y adv a n c e d R o ma n iz in g d o c t r in e s w e r e at t h is t im e
s e cre tl y h e ld by m any o f t h e Tr a c t a r ian s w h o it m ay be , ,

r e m a rk e d in p ass ing w e r e th e n b e c o m in g k n o w n as
,

P us e y it e s . E v e n a s e arl y as J ul y 1 8 4 1 Mr W ard wr it in g , , .
,

t o D r P us e y s t at e d t h a t
.
,

“
Th e re are m any p e rs on s w h o o n t h e o n e h an d d o n ot ac c us e , ,

t h e R e form e rs o f d is in ge n u ou s n e s s an d ye t o n t h e o th e r c o n s id e r
, , ,

t h e foll ow in g d o c t rin e s an d p rac t ic e s all o w e d by t h e A t ic l e s r

( )I I n v o c at ion of Sain t s ; ( 2 ) V e n e rat io n o f I m age s an d R e l ic s ; ( 3 ) A n

in te rm e d iat e s tate of p u rifi c at i n w ith p ain ; '

5 9
(4 ) To h e R e s e rvat ion
o f t h e H o s t ; ( 5 ) T h e E l e v at io n o f th e H os t ; ( 6) Th e I n f ll ib il ity o f a

s om e G e n e ral C ou n c il s ; ( 7) Th e d oc t rin e of d e s e rt b y c o n gru ity in ,

t h e re c e ive d R m an s e n s e ; ( 8 ) Th e d oc trin e th at th e C h urc h ough t

o
” 6°
t o e n fo rc e C e l ib ac y on th e c l e rgy .

“
3
William G e orge Ward and th e O xford Movement , p . 1 77 .
59
Th at is , a P u rgat o ry .

W William G eorge Ward and th e O xf ord Move me t ,

p 1 76 .
28 0 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F T HE O XF O R D MO VE ME N T .

If on ly m aj o rity o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d c o uld

the
h av e be e n in duc e d t o a cc e p t t h e v ie ws o f t h e s e a dv an ce d
R o m a n iz e r s sh e w o uld s o o n h av e b e e n su ffic ie n t ly
,

”
C at h o l ic is e d fo r r e u n io n w it h t h e P ap a c y N o t h in g .

w o uld h av e d e l igh t e d W ard m o r e t h an such a r e sul t .

R e s t o r a t io n o f a c t iv e c o mmu n io n w it h t h e R o m an C hurch
“
is , h e wr o t e t o a fr ie n d in 1 8 4 1 t h e m o s t e n ch an t in g , ,

” 61
e a r t hl y p r o s p e c t o n wh ich m y im a gin at io n c an dw e ll .

T h e R o m a n iz e rs e v id e n t l y t h o u gh t t h e y We r e e v e n t h e n , ,

w it h in a m e as ur ab l e d is t a n c e o f t h e r e al iz at io n o f th e ir
h op e s S O full o f e x p e c t at io n w e re t h e y t h at t h e y c o ul d
.

n ot k e e p t h e d n e ws t o th e ms e lv e s T h e ir R o m an
g oo .

C a t h o l ic b r e t hr e n o n t h e c o n t in e n t must b e le t in t o t h e
s e cr e t .S o a n a n o n y m o u s l e tt e r w as s e n t s o o n a ft e r
T r a c t X C app e ar e d fo r p u b l ic at io n t o t h e R o m an C at h o l ic
.
,

Un iv ers o f P a r is T h e a u t h o r s n a m e w a s su pp r e s s e d fo r
’
.

o b v io u s r e a s o n s b u t it is n o w k n o w n th at t h e a u t h o r w a s
,

t h e R e v W G W a rd a n d t h at it w as tr an sl at e d fo r h im
. . .
,

in t o F r e n ch by Mr J D D algairn s o f E x e t e r C o ll e g e . . .
, ,

O x fo rd F r o m t h is v e ry r e m ark ab l e an d th o ro u ghly
.

J e s u it ic al l e t t e r I giv e t h e fo ll o w in g e x t ra c t s
,

Y u s e e th e n s i t h at h u m il ity th e fi s t c o n d it ion of e v e ry s u n d
o , ,
r, ,
r o

re fo rm , is n ot w an t in g in us . We a re lit t le s a tis e d
fi w it h p
our itionos .

We g ro an at th e s in s c om m itt e d by o ur an c e s t ors in s e p arat in g fro m

fl
t h e C ath o ic w or d l l . W e e xp e rie n c e a b u rn in g d e s ire t o be re u n ite d
We lov e w ith u nf e ig n e d a e c t ion t h e Ap os tolic S e e
'

to ou r b re th re n .
,

w h ic h w e a c k n ow e d lg be t he h e ad
e
of
toC h r is t e n d om ; an d t h e m o re
so b e c au s e t h e C h u rc h o f R o m e is ou r m oth e r, w h ic h s e nt f ro m h e r
b o s om th e b le s s e d St A u gu s t in e , t o b rin g u s h e r im m ov ab e faith
. l .

We adm it a so,l t h at it is n ot our form u arie s , n o r e v e n th e C o u n c i o f l l

T re n t , w h ic h p re v e n t o ur n io n u . A ft e r al l th e s e c on c e s s ion s ,
y ou

m ay as k m e , w h y , t h e n, d o you n ot j
re o in us ? W h at is it t h a t
p re v e n t s
yo u ?
“
Th e re a re in th e A n gl ic an C h u rc h , a c row d o f
at t h is m o m e n t ,
e rs on s w h o b al an c e b e t w e e n P ro t e s ta n t is m an d C at h ol ic is m , an d
p
j
w h o n e v e rth e l e s s , w oul d re e c t w it h h o rror th e v e ry id e a o f a u n io n
,

w it h R o m e . T h e P ro te s t an t p re j u d ic e s , w h ic h , fo r t h ree h un dre d

William G eorge Ward and _

_
th e O xford Movement , p . 14 2.
 28 2 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F T II E O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

the Tr a c t a r ia n s , app a e n t r
l y t o r e m a in a ll t h e wh il e in
,

c o mmu n io n w it h t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d Mr W il fr id .

W a rd t e ll s u s t hat Mr P h ill ip p s [a p r o m in e n t R o m an
“
.

C ath o l ic ] h ad ur g e d t h at t h e F at h e rs o f C h a r it y t h e O rd e r ,

O f th e g r e a t I t a l i a n R e f o rm e r A n t o n io R o s m in i t h e n ,

r e p re s e n t e d in E n gl a n d b y t h e e xc e ll e n t a n d p io us F a t h e r
G e n t il i s h ou ld op e n th e ir O r d er A T O N C E to th e O xford
,

s c h ool , an d a d ap t it s rul e s t o t h e ir p o s it io n a n d a n t e
” 6“
c e d e nt s . Th e sch e m e c a m e t o n o t h in g S O fa r a s t h e ,

p u b l ic a r e a w a r e a n ,d i t is a s s e rt e d b
y M r W il fr i d W a rd .

“
t h at it m e t w it h n o e n c o ur age m e n t fr o m N e wm an o r
fr o m a n y r e s p o n s ibl e m e m b e rs o f t h e p a r t y B ut t h at .

it Sh o uld b e s e r io u s ly d is cu s s e d a t all is in it s e l f s u ffi c ie n t l y
-

s t a r t l in g a n d p r o v e s h o w far go n e in d e c e p t io n t h o s e w e r e
,

w h o d e s ir e d such a s e cr e t a ffi l iat io n w it h a R o ma n C a t h o l ic
O rd e r .

D r P us e y s R o m e w a rd t e n d e n c ie s w e r e r ap idl y d e v e l o p in g
’
. .

I n t h is y e ar h e v is it e d s e v e r al R o m a n C at h o l ic C o n v e n t s in
I r e l an d w it h a v ie w t o s t ar t in g A n gl ic an C o n v e n t s in
,

E n gl a n d O n e o f h is d is c ip l e s t h e R e v E C hur t o n s e n t
.
,
. .
,

h im a n in d ign a n t l e t t e r o f p r o t e s t o n h is a t t it ud e t o w a rd s t h e
a dv a n c e d R o m a n iz e r s I n s t e a d o f c o n t r o ll in g t h e e b ulli
.

t io n s O f t h e y o u n g wr o n g h e a ds y o u h av e s u ffe r e d y o ur s e lv e s
-
,

t o b e in o cul at e d w it h t h e ir fr e n z ie s Y o u h a v e le t t h e m
.

g e t a h e a d o f y o u a n d dr a g y o u a ft e r t h e m H e n c e y o ur .

r l f r v i v i n g Mo n as t ic L ife a n d y o ur v e ry u n fo rt u n a t e
p p o o s a o e ,

ap p e a r a n c e a t D u b l in [ t o v is it R o m is h C o n v e n t s ] wh ich h a s ,

s o d e e p l y p e r p l e x e d o u r b e s t a ll ie s th e r e A s for .

y o urs e lv e s t h, a t wh ich h as c o m p e ll e d m e m o s t u n w ill in l

g y , ,

t o fo r s a k e t h at e n t ir e u n ion w it h y ou in wh ich I fo u n d s o

much c o m fo rt h as be e n t h at yo u h av e s e e m e d t o t r e at t h e s e
,

e xc e s s e s a s if t h e y w e r e p r o v id e n t ia l in d ic a t io n s fo r y o ur
‘
u d c h u ht a k d qu ch i h ir it
'

g i a n e a n,
d t o g i t i n o f e n n g t e S p
t o k e e p th e m w it h in rul e a n d I n r e p l y t o th is

W . G . Ward and th e O xford M ove ment , p . 1 90 .

55 L ife f
o D r P usey , V o l
. . II . , p . 2 69 .
 “ ”
A SE C R E T L O N G I N G LO VE O F RO ME . 283

v e ry outs p o k e n c o mmu n ic at io n D r P us e y s e n t a l e t t e r
,
.

t o Mr C hur t o n wh ich mu s t n o w b e c o n s id e r e d as far

.

“
fr o m sat is fact o ry H e m e n t io n e d wh at h e t e rm e d
. th e
unnatura lness of ou r pre s e nt in sul at e d st at e s e p a rat e d ,

fr o m t h e r e st o f t h e E a s t a n d W e s t ; b u t h e d e cl a r e d
”

t h e r e is n o w ish fo r a p re m a ture u n io n ; it is o n l y
“
t h at
w ish e d a n d l o n ge d an d p raye d for t h at w e m ay b o t h be c o m e
A s t o Mo n ast ic ism
”
such t hat w e m ay s afe l y b e u n it e d
,
.
,

“
h e c o n t in u e d I h av e long [h ow l o n g I w o n d e r] stron gly
,

t h o u g ht t ha t w e n e e d e d s o m e th in g o f t h is s o rt ; it is n o t

R o m a n ish b u t p r im it iv e I th in k it w o uld b e a gre at

.

”“
b l e s s in g t o o ur C hurch t o h av e s o m e such in st itu t io n s 5
.

D r P us e y s j ud g m e n t was d ir e ctl y o p p o s e d t o th a t o f t h e
’
.

C hurch o f E n gla n d a s t o Mo n a s t ic O rd e rs as a n yo n e c an ,

H o m ily O n G o o d W o rks
”
s e e fo r h ims e l f w h o r e a ds h e r ,

P a rt T h ird in wh ich s h e t e rms t h e m in n o c o m p l im e n tary

, ,

l an gua ge su p e r s t it io u s a n d p h aris aI c al s e cts by A n t ichr is t

, ,

”
in v e n t e d . E a rl y in 1 8 4 2 t h e B is h o p o f S al is b ury ( D r E
, . .

D e n is o n ) H ig h C hurchm a n t h o u gh h e w a s b e c a m e alarm e d
, ,

a t t h e s p r e a d o f R o m a n iz in g p r in c ip l e s in t h e C hurch o f

E n gl a n d a n d in d ig n a n t a t t h e c o n duc t o f D r P u s e y t o
'

.
, ,

wh o m h e wr ot e o n Ma rch 9t h 1 8 4 2 W ill yo u als o all o w

,

m e t o s ay h o w m uch I r e g r e t th a t y o u e it h e r h av e n o t fe l t
d is p o s e d o r n o t at l ib e r ty t o e x p r e ss a ny s t r o n g d is app ro val
o f t h e l an g u age a b o u t o u r o w n C hurch a n d t hat o f R o m e

wh ich has b e e n us e d in v ar io us p u bl ic at io n s a n d h as ,

”“
n a tur a ll y e xc it e d a v e r y str on g a n d g e n e r a l s e nsat io n 7 .

W h il e l ab o urin g fo r C o rp o r at e R e u n io n w it h R o m e P u s e y ,

bit t e rl y o p p o s e d a n y u n io n b e tw e e n t h e C hurch o f E n gla n d

an d t h e L uth e r a n C hurch .

N e wm a n s l o v e fo r P o p e ry w a s als o gr o w in g r ap idl y
’
He .

t e lls u s t h at I n s p it e o f m y in g ra in e d fe ars o f R o m e a n d ,

t h e d e c is io n o f m y r e as o n a n d c o n s c ie n c e a ga in st h e r usa e s
g
[ h e d oe s n o t s a
y h e r d o c tr in e s] in s p it e o f m ,y a ffe c t io n fo r

O x fo rd an d O r ie l y e t I h ad a se cre t long ing lov e of R ome t h e

, ,

‘ I bid p 5 ‘ I bid p 8 7
7 .
, . 2 1. .
, . 2 1 .
284 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

Mo t h e r o f l is h C hr is t ia n ity an d I h a d a t ru e d e v o t io n
E ng ,

t o t h e V ir g in Ma ry
” 68
H e c o n s id e r e d t h at t h e A n gl ic a n
.

C hurch mus t h av e a c e r e m o n ial a rit u al a n d a ful n e s s o f , ,

d o c t r in e a n d d e v o t io n wh ich it h ad n ot a t p r e s e n t if it w e r e
, ,

t o c o m p e t e w it h t h e R o m an C hurch w it h a n y p r o s p e c t o f
succ e ss . S uch fo r in s t a n c e w o uld b e C o n fr a t e r n it ie s
, , ,

p a r t icul a r d e v o t io n s r e ve re n c e ,
for t h e B l e ss e d V ir g in ,

r
p y a e rs f o r t h e d e a d b e a u t iful church e s m u n ifi c e n t O ffe r in g s
, ,

t o t h e m a n d in t h e m Mo n as t ic H o us e s a n d m a ny oth e r
, ,

O bs e rv an c es a n d I n s t it u t io n s wh ich I u s e d t o s ay b e l o n ge d
,

” 69
t o us as much a s t o R o m e T h is w as a v e ry e x t e n s iv e
.

R it u al is t ic P l a n o f C a m p a ig n b u t I fe a r t h at I c a n n o t
j ud gin g b y t h e e v id e n c e wh ich I h a v e alr e ad y p ro duc e d —g iv e
N e wm an cr e d it fo r a n y v e ry w a rm d e s ir e t h a t t h e C hurch
o f E n gl a n d s h o uld c o m p e t e wit h t h e R o m an C hurch w it h
”
a n y p r o s p e ct o f succ e s s H e w a n t e d n o t c o m p e t it io n b u t
.
, ,

p e a c e a n d u n io n b e t w e e n t h e C hurch e s I t i s t ru e t h at h e .

m a d e s o m e e ffo r t s t o k e e p p e o pl e fr o m go in g o v e r t o R o m e
b u t wh at w a s h is O bj e c t in d o in g s o ? T o a R o m a n C a t h o l ic
c o rr e sp o n d e n t h e wr o t e o n A p r il 8 t h 1 8 4 1 : , I t is m y ,

t ru s t t h o u g h I mu s t n o t b e t o o s a n g u in e t h a t w e S h a ll n o t
, ,

h av e in d iv idu al m e m b e rs O f o u r c o mmu n io n go in g o v e r t o
” 70
y o ur s . A m o n t h l a t e r h e e x p l a in e d t h e r e a s o n fo r t h is

o p p o s it io n t o in d iv idu a l s e c e s s io n in a n o t h e r l e t t e r t o a ,

R o m a n C at h o l ic We are k e e p in g p e op l e fro m yo u h e ”
,

wr o t e by supp ly ing the ir wa n ts in our own Ch urc h W e are

, .

k e e p in g p e r s o n s fr o m y o u d o y ou wish us to k eep th e m from

‘

y ou or a tim e or f or e v e r P
f I t r e s t s w it h
y o u t o d e t e rm in e I .

d o n o t fe a r t h a t y o u w ill s ucc e e d a m o n g u s ; y o u w ill n o t

su p p l a n t o u r C hurch in t h e affe c t io n s o f t h e E n gl is h n at io n
O NL Y TH R O U G H TH E E N G L I SH C H UR CH CAN YO U A CT

U P O N THE E N G L I SH N ATI O N . I w is h , of c o urs e , o ur C hurch

S h o uld be c o n s o l id a t e d with and th rough an d in y our c om
,

m un ion , fo r it s s ak e a n d y o ur s ak e a n d fo r t h e s a k e o f u n ity
,
” 71
, .

Apolog ia P ro Vita S ua , p . 1 65 . E d it io n , 1 88 9 .

I bi d .
, p . 1 66 7° I bid .
, p . 1 88. 7‘I bid .
, p 19 1 .
 286 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

Th e H O IY Se e h o e r m e diu m f un ion h
[is ] t e r
p p o c om m w it th e
C ath ol ic C h u rc h
”
.
74

Th is t e n d e n c y t o R o ma n is m d o e s n ot ap p e ar t o hav e
g iv e n a n y a l a rm t o such w e ll k n o w n m e m b e r s o f t h e p a r t y a s -

t h e R e v J o h n K e b l e a n d Mr G l a dst o n e
. T h e fo rm e r o n . .
,

May 1 4 t h 1 8 4 3 wr o t e t o Ne wm a n
, , C e r t a in l y t h e r e is a

g r e a t y e a r n in g e v e n a ft e r R o m e in m a n y p a rt s o f t h e C hurc h ,
’

wh ich s e e ms t o b e acc o m p an ie d with s o m uc h g ood tha t one

h op e s if it b e r igh t it will be a llowe d to g ain s tre ng th
, ,
” 5
If .

K e b l e w e r e a t t h at t im e a t ruly l oy al s o n o f t h e R e fo rm e d
C hurch o f E n gl an d w o uld h e h a v e r e j o ic e d a t t h is , g r e a t

y e a r n in g e v e n a f t e r R o m e a n d hav e h o e d t h at it w o uld
p ,

”
g a i n s t r e n gt h ? O f c o urs e t h is w a s wr it t e n in c o n fid e n c e ,

a n d K e b l e n e v e r c o uld h a v e a n t ic ip a t e d t h at it w o uld e v e r
;

h av e b e e n m ad e p u b l ic o r t h e r e c an b e n o d o u b t h e w o uld ,

h av e wr it t e n w it h gr e a t e r c a u t io n I n t h e F ore ig n a n d .

C olon ia l Q ua rte rly R e v ie w fo r O c t o b e r 1 8 4 3 Mr G l a ds t o n e , , .

“ ”
wrot e an a r t icl e o n T h e P r e s e n t S t at e o f t h e C hurch in ,
;

wh ich h e a dm it t e d t h at t h e r e w e r e at t ha t p e r io d w ith in t h e ,

C hurch O f E ngl a n d
P o p agat rs f C ath ol ic t e n t s and s age s w h o d o n ot s c pl e t
r o o e u , ru o

d e n u n c e P ot e s t n t is m a s a p rin c ipl
o r a f n m ix e d e il i w h m t h e e o u v n o

Ch u c h s e s s e n t i l C at h l ic ity is s ffi ie n t b u t o n ly
’

a t t a c t io n o f t h
r e r a o u c ,

j u s t s uffi c ie n t t e r om e
,
th e
o p ul s i e f rc e of th e P te s tan t
ov c re v o ro

e le m e n t s d m it te d in t o h e r in s t itu t io n s ; nd w h d n O t d is s m bl
a a o o e e

tha t in t h ir ie w R o m e if n o t a t ru e n orm l p t te n f C h is t ian ity

, e v , , a a r o r ,

is ye t t h e b e s t e x is t in g s t an d d nd on e t o w h i h w e u h t to S
g ee k a c o
'

ar ,

t o c on f rm o R o m e w h o is l w ys t our g te s as
.
,
f e th a gh in hea a a a o , ou r

l e git im te Sph e re Sh e b e l s o an l de r S is t e W it h th is foe t hey

a a e r .

p rl y n d in th e h e in g f th e p e ople n th e w ll A t t h e s am
a e ,
a ar o o a . e

t im e t h e y re l e nt l e s s l y p u s u e w it h r b uk e an d in v e c t i e t h e P ro te s t n t
r , e v , a
” 76
n am e .

O w o uld h av e su pp o s e d t h at Mr G l adst o n e Wo uld h av e

ne .

r e c o mm e n d e d t h at s uch a s e t o f t r ait o rs S h o uld at o n c e ha ve

be e n tur n e d o u t o f t h e C hurch in d is gr a c e Th at is wh at .

7‘ P al m e r 's N arra tive ,

p . 1 63 .
75 L oc k
’
s 7 oh n Ke ble f p 1 20 .

7‘ G lad s t o n e '
s G lean ing s o f P as t Years , V o l V . .
, p . 66 .
 “
T HE HO L Y E X A MP L E O F TH E RO MAN I ZE RS . 28 7

th e y r ichly d e s e rv e d B ut u n fo rtu n at e l y h e h e ap e d u p p r a is e
.
, ,

o n t h e tr a it o r s a n d h o p e d th e y w o uld n o t g o o v e r t o R o m e
, ,

“ ”
b u t r e m ain in t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d a n d e n l ig ht e n it ,

”
by th e ir h ol y e x a m p l e .

A l th ugh o w rote M r G l ad s t on e
,
w e c a e full y d is t in gu is h th is
.
,
r

s ec t ion fro m t h e l e g it im ate C at h o l ic d e v e l op m e n t of wh ic h w e b e l ie v , e

it to be an e x agge rat ion w e ej i t h a t th e s e e x e ll n t pe s ons a bid in

, r o ce c e r e

the Ch u r c h , l ig h te n it by th e h oly ex a m ple qf th e ir l iv es We '

to en .

re j o ic e th at t h e y fe e l t h e a w fu l re s pon s ib il ity o f t h at c on d e m n at io n ,

w h ic h th e y w o ul d u n de rt ak e t o p ro nou n c e again s t h e r, by th e ac t o f

q u i tt ing h e r c o m m u n io n
”
77 .

A nd what h ol y e xam p l e wh ich th e s e m e n w e r e

w as th e
S h o w in g t o t h e C hurch A fe w w e e ks a ft e r Mr G l a d s t o n e .

thus h e ld t h e m u p fo r a dm irat io n th e y w e r e d e s cr ib e d by ,

Mr N e wm a n w h o k n e w t h e m b e t t e r t h an an y m a n l iv in g
.
, ,

“
as m e n W h o fe e l t h e y c a n w ith a s a fe c o n s c ie n c e
r e m a in w ith us in t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d ] wh il e t h e y ,

a re a ll o w e d t o t e s t ify in b e h al f o f C a th o l ic ism an d t o
p ro , ,

m o t e it s in t e r e sts i e a s if by such a ct s t h e y w e r e p u t t in g
,
. .
,

o u r C hurc h o r a t l e ast a p o r t io n o f it
,
in wh ich th e y a re ,

in clud e d in t h e p o s it io n o f C a t e chu m e n s
, Th ey th ink th ey .

m ay wh ile th ey are m ov ing the ms e lve s ,

s tay , oth ers , n a , s a
y y th e
” 78
wh ole C h urch , towa rds R ome .

Th e p u b l ic a t io n o f M r P a lm e r s p am p hl e t l e d to the .
’

R e v W ill ia m G e o r ge W ard wr it in g h is n o t o r io us an d
.

R o m a n iz in g w o rk e n t it l e d t h e I dea l of a Ch r is tia n C h urc h , ,

wh ich w a s a v o w e d l y a r e p l y t o Mr P alm e r Mr W a rd . . .
,

S h o r t l y b e fo r e t h e t im e wh e n h e wr o t e t h e I d e a l hav in
g ,

h e ard t h at t h e R e v R W S ibt h o rp had l e ft t h e C hurch

. . .

of R om e a n d r e t ur n e d t o t h e C hurch o f E n l a n d o f wh ich
, g ,

h e h a d at o n e t im e b e e n an o rd ain e d Min is t e r w a s gr e at l y ,

a n n oye d an d v e n t e d h is in d ig n a t io n in a l e tt e r t o Mr
, .

P h ill ipp s a R o m a n C a t h o l ic I n th e s e t e rm s
, B y t h is ,
'

t im e yo u h av e d o u b tl e s s h e a rd o f Mr S ib t h o rp s s t e
’

p .
.

77 I bid .
, p .
70 .

79 Me moirs af f a mes R H ope S cott .

-
,
V ol I I. .
,
p . 25
 28 8 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

H ow u n s p e aka bly dr e ad ful it m ak e s o n e s ick t o t h in k of .

it. . H is r e c e p t io n am on g us [Tr a ct a r ia n s ] w ill b e I

.
,

full y e xp e ct o f t h e m o s t r e p ul s iv e ch ar a c t e r I for o n e Sh all

,

” 79
d e cl in e any in t e rc o urs e w it h h im wh at e v e r .

T h a t R o m a n iz in g t e n d e n c ie s e x is t e d in t h e C hurch o f
E n gl an d Mr W ard c a n d idly a ck n o wl e d ge d . and e ve n ,

e x p r e ss e d h is j o y at t h e fa ct I n h is I d ea l h e qu o t e s a s .
,

a ccur at e t h e s t at e m e n t o f t h e C h ris tian R e m e m bran ce r fo r

, ,

N ove mbe r 8 4 3 (t h e qu art e rl y o rgan o f t h e T r a c t a r ia n s )

5 ,

“ ”
,

w h ich a ffi rm e d t h at t h e t e n d e n c ie s t o R o m e w e re
”
d e e p ly s e at e d an d w id e l y s p r e a d in g ; an d t h at m e m b e rs
“ ” 80
o f t h e p ar t y w e r e by hu n dr e ds s t r a ggl in g t o w a rd s R o m e .

I n t h is s a m e I de a l Mr W a rd r e fe rr in g t o t h e T w e l ft h o f
—
.
,

“
t h e Th ir t y n in e A r t icl e s d e cl ar e d
-
I su b scr ib e it m y s e l f
,

in a n o n n a t ur al s e n s e -
A t p a ge 5 6 5 h e wr o t e .
“
We
fi n d o h m o s t j oy ful m o s t w o n d e r ful m o s t u n e xp e c t e d
‘

, , ,

S ig ht ! we find th e wh ole cy c le of R om an d oc tr ine g r a du all

y
”
p o s s e s s in g n um b e r s o f E n g l is h C hurchm e n A t p g 5 6,
a e .

h e wr o t e T hr e e y e a r s h a v e p a s s e d s in c e I s a id p l a in ly , ,

t h at in su b scr ib in g t h e A r t icl e s I re n oun ce n o one R om a n ,

”
d oc trine .

It is w o n d e r e d a t t h at d is l oyal u t t e r a n c e s
not to be
such a s t h e s e r a is e d a hurric a n e o f in d ig n a n t o p p o s it ion in
t h e C hurch I t w o uld h av e b e e n a l a s t in g d is gr a c e t o h e r
.

h a d s uch s t a t e m e n t s b e e n a ll o w e d t o p a s s u n ch a ll e n g e d .

O n N o v e m b e r 1 0 t h 1 8 4 4 Mr W a rd w a s s umm o n e d t o , , .

a pp e ar b e fo r e t h e V ic e C h a n c e ll o r o f t h e U n iv e r s ity o f
-

O x fo rd W h e n h e ap p e a r e d h e w a s as k e d wh e t h e r h e
.

d e n ie d t h e a u t h o r s h ip o f t h e I de a l of a C h ris tia n C h urc h ;

a n d wh e t h e r h e d is a v o w e d c e r t a in p a s s age s in t h e b o o k ?

Mr W a rd r e p lie d a s k in g fo r m o r e t im e b e fo re h e a n s w e r e d
.
,

t h e s e qu e s t io n s Th is w a s g r a n t e d t o h im
. H e a ga in .

app e a re d b e fo r e t h e V ic e C h a n c e ll o r o n D e c e m b e r 3 rd
.
-
,

wh e n a c t in g u n d e r l e gal a dvic e h e r e fu s e d t o a n s w e r t h e
, ,

79 W G Ward a nd th e O xford Moveme nt

. .
, pp 20 1 , 2 0 2 .

an W ard s I dea l of a Ch ris ti a n C h u rc h p Se c ond d it io n

’

, 5 66 e .
2 90 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XFO R D MO V E ME N T .

s am e e ffe c t in E nglan d as th e fanat ic al move m e n t in F ran c e ; the y

wi ll m ake m e n d e c id e d I nfid e l s
” 83
.

O n F e bru ry W ard ap p e ar e d b e fo re t h e C onvocat ion

a 1 3th ,

an d m a d e a d e fe n c e o f h is b ook a ft e r wh ich it w as ,

c o n d e m n e d by a m aj o rity o f 3 9 1 vo t e s ; h is d e gradat io n
w as a ffirm e d b y a m aj o r it y o f 5 8 o n l y A t t h e sam e .

m e e t in g o f t h e C o nv o c at io n a p r o p o s a l was m ad e t o
c e n s ur e Tr a c t XC a n d th e re c an b e n o d o u bt t h at it
.
,

w o uld h av e b e e n c arrie d w e r e it n ot t h at t h e P ro c t o rs r os e
an d v e t o e d t h e m o t io n wh ich c o n s e q u e n t l y h a d t o b e ,

a b an d o n e d O n e o f t h e P r o c t o rs a ft e rw a rds was p r o m o t e d
.

t o t h e D e a n e ry o f S t P a ul s ( D r C hurch ) an d e v e n
’
. .
,

r e c e ive d t h e offe r of t h e A rch bis h op ric o f C a n t e rb ury o n t h e

d e at h o f D r Tait . .

D r H o o k a n d Mr
. G l ad s t o n e b ot h v o t e d a g a in s t
.

t h e c o n d e m n at io n o f Mr W a rd s b o o k a n d a ga in s t h is
’
.
,

d e gra d at io n Mr G l a d s t o n e s v o t e wa s giv e n a ft e r a c a re ful

. .
’

s t udy O f t h e I d e a l of a Ch ris tian Ch urch I n t h e D e c e m b e r .

,

1 84 4 is s u e o f t h e Q uar terly R e v ie w h e h ad wr itt e n a l e n gt h y

,

r e vie w O f t h e b o o k in wh ich wh il e h e cr it ic is e d m any O f

, ,

Mr W ard s s t at e m e n t s a n d e xp r e s s e d h is d is s e n t fr o m t h e m
.
’

, ,

h e at t h e s a m e t im e gav e e x p r e s s io n t o h is o w n v ie ws O f
Mr W ard s at t itud e t o w ard s R o m e in t e rms wh ich gav e
.
’

g r e a t O ffe n c e t o l oy a l C hurchm e n .

We are p re p a e dr to c on te n d , w rot e Mr . G l ad s ton e , “

th at
e ve n th o s e w h o m y b e a in fl ue n c e d m o re le s s by t h e
or s
y m p ath ie s
w h ic h Mr . W ard h as av o w e d fo r R o m is h o in ion s , p an d b y h is
p
an t i ath y to th e p ro c e e d in
gs t ak e n at th e R e fo rm at io n , are in
no d e gre e t h e re by l
re e as e d from t h e ir ob l igat i n t o c o t in ue
o n in
th e c om m u n io n of th e C h u rc h . I f t h e ir p i t e j u d gm e n t p f
r va re e r s

th e rel ig ious s
y s te m
f
o the Ch u r c h f
o R om e to t h e ir ow n , an d

even h o ld s t h e u n io n of th e E n g is h l C h u rc h w it h R om e t o b e
n e c e s s ar
y to he r p e rfe c t o n i as a Ch u rc h , ye t , s o o n g l as th e y
c an n o t d e n y t h at she is t h e ir S p irit u a l p
are n t an d
g u id e o rd ain e d
o f G od , th e y ow e to h e r n ot l
m e re y a d h e s io n , b u t all e
g ianc e .

T h e d o c trin e t h at s uc h p e rs o n s o u h t to
g q u it t h e a e pl o
f th e C h u rc h ,

93 L ife o
f ‘
D r P usey , V o l I I
. . .
,
p .
4 31 .
 DR . H O O K O N S E C E S SI O N T O RO ME . 29 1

in our v ie w both d riv e s th e m up on s in an d l ike w is e c on s t itu t s

,
e

an u n w arran tab e l inv as io n of th e l ib e ty w h ic h t h e C hurc h he rs e lf

r
" 84
h as in te n de d for t h e m .

I v e n tur e t o su b m it that Mr G lad s t o n e s argu m e n t w ould .

’

n o t b e a cc e p t e d in t h e A rm y I f in a t im e o f war far e it .
, ,

w e r e d isc ov e r e d th at s o m e o f t h e O ffic e rs in a c it ad e l p re
fe rr e d t h e rul e o f t h e e n e m y t o t h at o f t h e ir o w n s o v e r e ig n ,

a n d a t t h e sam e t im e w e r e a ct iv e l y at w o rk fo r t h e p ur p o s e

of h an d ing o v e r t h e wh ol e c it ad e l t o t h e e n e m y t h e ,

a uth o r it ie s w o uld s oo n d e al w it h t h e tr a it o rs in a v e ry
d iffe r e n t ma n n e r fr o m th at su gge st e d by Mr G l a d s t o n e for .

t h e t r a it o r o ffic e rs o f t h e C hurch Mil it a n t It w o uld n o t b e .

t h o u ght a n u n w a rr a n ta b l e in vas io n o f t h e l ib e r t y o f t h ose

o ffic e r s t o tr e at th e m a s t h e y d e s e rv e d ; in d e e d it w o uld b e ,

c o n s id e r e d a b o u n d e n dut y t o d e p r iv e th e m at o n c e o f t h e ir
c o mm iss ion s in t h e arm y and tur n th e m out o f it in ,

d is gr ac e .

I t must n ot b e su p p o s e d t h at D r H o ok s v ot e in d e fe n c e .
’

o f W ard was t h e r e sul t o f a n y w ish o n h is p art t o aid

in t h e r e u n io n o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d w ith t h e P ap a c y .

I n d iv idu al or c o rp o rat e r e u n io n w ith R o m e w a s e v e r a n

a b o m in at io n t o H o o k w h o in h is lat e r y e ars fo u ght m o st
, , ,

v igo r o u s ly a gain s t t h e m o r e a dva nc e d R o m an iz e rs A t t h e .

cl o s e o f t h e y e ar 1 8 4 4 b e v ie w e d w ith h o rr o r t h e th o u ght
t h at N e wm an m igh t s e c e d e a n d r e j o ic e d wh e n h e h e a rd a ,

rum o ur t h at h e w o uld n ot go o v e r I n th is ch e e r ful fram e .

o f m in d h e wr o t e t o D r P u s e y .

I am so gl ad l th at N e w m an h as be e n s av e d from
an d t h ank f u

th is d w n fall o m ay h e be s t ill p e s e v e d f om t h e f n gs of Satan

: r r r a .

A lt h o gh I m qu it e c o n v in e d th t t h e nu m b e
u a f R om n ize s is v e ry
c a r o a r

s m all y t t h e e
,
e e s e ve r l pe s on s w h o w ou l d foll ow N w m an an d I
ar ra r e ,

S h ul d m ys e l f fe a t h at an y p e s on g in g f ro m l igh t t o d
o r r k n e s s w o ul d
o ar

e n d n ge r h is
a s al at io n I s h oul d f ar t h t it w oul d be s c arc e ly
v . e a

o s s ibl e f an
y n e w h o s h o l d ap o s tat i e f
or o m t h l t e Chu ch
p e u
o n
y u z ro r r

o f G od in t h is c o u n t r t o t h e P o p is h se c t t s c ap e p e rd it io n h av in
y e
g , o

84
G lad s t one
’

s G leanings , V ol V . ., pp . 15 2, 153 .
29 2 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

ie l d e d t o Sat an in on e te m ptati on h e w ill go on s ink in g d e e pe r an d

y
d e e p e r int o th e bo tt o m le s s p it
” 85
.

In th is l e tt e r Dr H o o k furth e r a ss e rt e d that R o m e is
.

id e n t ical w it h A n t ichr is t a n d t h at R o m an ism is p r e p arin g ,

”
t h e w ay fo r in fid e l it y D r P us e y w a s n o t a t all p l e a s e d
'

. .

w it h t h is l e t t e r It a n n oye d h im v e ry much t o h e ar fr o m
.

h is fr ie n d such p l ain d e n u n c iat io n s o f t h e P ap al C o mmu n io n ;

an d th e r e fo r e h e wr o t e b ack a l e tt e r o f p r o t e st a ga in st H oo k s
’

str o n g l an gua ge
I am w rote P us e y frigh te n e d at your c all ing R om e A n ti h is t
,
“
, c r ,

o r a fo r u n n e
er o f it I be l ie v e A n t ic h is t w ill b e in fi d e l an d a is e
r . r
, r

ou t of w h at c all s it s e l f P ro t e s t an t is m nd th n R m nd E n l d a e o e a
g , an

w ill b e it d in
un n eto pp os e it P rote s tant is m is in fide l o r
o e o .
,

v e rgin g t ow a d s it a s a w h ol e
86 ”
r , .

P u s e y s h at r e d o f P r o t e st a n t ism h e r e c o m e s o ut in t h e
’

str o n ge s t l igh t ; a n d h is h at r e d o f it wa s S har e d by t h e o t h e r

l e a d e rs o f h is p ar ty B u t h e c o uld n ot b e ar t o h e a r any o f
.

h is d is c ip l e s o r fr ie n d s s ay a n y t h in g ag a in s t R o m e S oon .

a ft e r h e h a d wr it t e n t h e ab o v e l e tt e r t o D r H o o k h e w a s .
,

v e ry d is app o in t e d w it h t h e n e w C h a rge o f A rchd e ac o n

Man n ing b e c aus e o f it s s e v e r e cr it ic ism o f t h e P a p acy S o
, .

h e wr o t e t o Ma n n in g
“
Tha nk y u for yo ur C h arge
o W h ile it is in a c h e e in g ton e is . r ,

h or th e R oma n Ch ur c h ?
t h er e qu it e lov e en ou
g f I on l
y d es id er a te
” 3
7
m or e lov e f or R om e .

In t h e l igh t o f Ma n n in g s su b s e qu e nt h is t o ry it d oe s ’

in d e e d s e e m str a n ge t o fi n d h im t hus c e n s ur e d at t h is

p e r io d fo r n o t l o v in g R o m e e n o u gh M a n n in
g d id n o t .

a gr e e w it h P us e y o n t h is su bj e c t Th e r e was m or e .

m a n l in e s s in h is r e p ly tha n c o uld b e fo u n d in t h e l e t t e r o f
h is l e a d e r
O n e p w e rf l ob s t ru c t ion
o uh e w rot e t o P u se y t o th e v e ry w o k
, , r

in w h ic h y u a e s p n d in g y
o r s e lf is e s I b e l ie v e
e ut o f t h e t ou r ar , ,
o on e

yo u h ave ad p t d t o w ard s th e C h u rc h
o e f R me W ill y u f g i e o o . o or v

m e if I s ay t h at it s e e m s t m e t o b r ath e n ot c h a ity bu t w t f o e , r , an o

95
L ife f
o D r P usey , V ol I I
. . .
, p .
446 .
3‘I bid .
, p .
44 7 .
37
I bid .
, p .
4 54 .
29 4 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

su pp l e m e n t e d by t h e fo ll ow in g e xt r acts fr o m h is l e tt e rs t o
fr ie n d s O n S e p t e m b e r I s t 1 8 4 3 h e wr o t e t o t h e R e v
—
. .
, ,

J. B M. oz le y
“
T h e truth th e n is I a m n o t a g o o d s o n ,

e n o u g h o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d t o fe e l I c a n in c o n s c ie n c e

h o ld p r e fe rm e n t u n d e r h e r I lov e the Chu rch of R om e too .

” 91
we ll . O n t h e 2 2n d o f t h e s a m e m o n t h h e wr o t e t o
Mrs J Moz l e y
. . Yo u ca n n ot e s t im a t e wh at s o m a ny ,

al a s ! fe e l a t p r e s e n t t h e s t r a n g e e ff e c t p r o duc e d o n t h e
,

m in d wh e n t h e c on vic tion fl as h e s o r r at h e r p o ur s in u p o n it , ,
” 92
t h at R om e is the true Ch urc h H e w a s h e r e e v id e n t l y .

“ ”
s p e ak ing for h ims e l f a n d of h is own c on v ic t io n s , Th e .

cl aim s o f R o m e s e e m t o hav e o ccu p ie d h is m in d v e ry much

at t h is t im e S e v e n d ay s l at e r h e a gain r e fe rre d t o t h e
.

subj e c t in a l e tt e r t o Mrs Th o m as Moz l e y .

I do so d e s p air of th e Ch ur c h of E ng l an d , w rote N e w m an ,
an d am so e v id e n t ly c as t off by h e r, an d , o n th e o th e r h an d , I am

so d raw n t o t h e C h u rc h of R o m e , th at I th in k it f
s a er , as a m at t e r
of h o n e s ty , n ot to k e e p my li
v in g . T h is is y d iff
a vere re n t t h in
g
fro m h av in g y in t e n t io n o f o in in g th e
an j C h urc h o f R o m e H ow ev e r, .

e n e r a ll a s m u c h as I h a v e s aid , w ou ld be w ron
to a v ow
g y g f or te n
93
th ous a n d r e as ons .

k e p t h is l o ngin gs fo r R o m e as a s e cr e t w ith in h is
So h e
o wn br e a s t a n d t h o s e o f a fe w r e l at iv e s a n d n e a r fr ie n ds
,

wh om h e c o uld tru s t Th e c o n s e qu e n c e o f t h is w as t h at .

h e a p p e ar e d t o t h e p u b l ic in a ch a r a c t e r d iffe r e n t fr o m t h a t
wh ich w as r e ally h is A m o n t h l at e r h e h a d c o m e t o t h e .

“
o p in io n t h at t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d wa s n ot p a rt o f t h e

C at h o l ic C hurch H e wr o t e t o Dr Ma n n ing o n O ct ob e r
. .
,

25th , 1 8 4 3

I m us t te lly t h
oue n fran k
y ( b ut l
c o m b at arg m e n t s w h ic h t o I u
me, l
a as , are s h ad ow s ) th at it is n o t fro m d is a
p o in t m e n t , irrit at io n , p
or im p at ie n c e , t h at I h av e , w h e th e r righ t ly or l
w ro n g y, re s ign e d
M ary s
’
h rch o R om e t h e Ca t h ol ic
St .
; b u t b e c au s e I t h in k t e Ch u f
Ch urc h , and ou rs n o par t of t h e Ca t h olic Ch ur c h , be c au s e n ot in c om

N e w m an
’
s L etters , V o l I I . .
, p .
4 2 3.
92
I bl d .
, p .
4 24 .
93
I bid .
, p .
4 25 .
 “
MY SA L VATI O N D E P E ND S ON J O I N I NG RO ME . 2 95

m un ion w it h R om e ; an d b e c au s e I fe e l t h at I c ou ld n ot hone s tly be a

” 9“
te ac h e r in it y l on
g r an e .

Th e ar gum e n t s wh ich t hus in duc e d N e wma n t o r e s ig n

t h e l iv in g o f S t Ma ry s o u g ht t o h av e in duc e d h im a t
’
.
,

o n c e t o r e s ign h is m e m b e rsh ip in t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d .

H e had n o m o r a l r ig h t t o r e m ain in a C o mmu n io n wh ich

h e was c o n v in c e d fo rm e d n o p a rt o f t h e C a t h o l ic C hurch .

I n d e e d h e o u ght o n h is own s h ow in g t o hav e r e s ign e d h is

, ,

l iv ing s e v e ral ye a rs b e fo r e h e r e s ign e d S t Mary s s in c e in .

’

, ,

h is l e t t e r t o Mrs J Moz l e y o n N o v e m b e r a4 t h 1 8 4 4 h e
. .
, , ,

“
wr ot e A c le ar con v ic tion o f t h e su b s t a n t ial id e n t ity o f
C hr is t ia n it y an d t h e R o m a n s y s t e m has n o w b e e n o n m y
” 95
m in d for a full three y ears t h a t is fr o m 1 8 4 1 H e d id -
, .

n o t h o w e v e r s e c e d e t o R o m e fo r a n o t h e r y e a r a ft e r wr it in g
, ,

th is l e tt e r s o that at l e ast fo r full fo ur ye ar s h e h ad a ct e d a

—
,

d o u b l e p a rt outward ly a m e m b e r o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d
in ward ly a m e m b e r o f t h e C hurch o f R o m e 96
O n N ove m .

b e r 1 6t h 1 8 4 4 N e wm an wr o t e t o D r Ma n n in g
, , A s far .

as I k n o w m y s e l f m y o n e p a r a m o u n t r e a s o n fo r c on t e m pl at in g
,

a cha n g e is m y d e e p u n va ryin g c o n v ict io n t hat o u r C hurch ,

is in sch ism a n d m y salvat io n d e p e n ds o n m y j o in in g t h e

,
” 97
C hurch o f R o m e .

F r o m h is re s ign at ion o f S t Mary s u n t il h is r e c e pt ion .

’

int o t h e C hurch o f R o m e N e wm an mad e P us e y h is c o n ,

fid an t T h e c o rr e s p o n d e n c e wh ich p a s s e d b e tw e e n t h e m is
.

p a in full y in t e r e s t in g a n d sh o ws t h a t P us e y w i sh e d fo r m
, o r e

o r l e s s o f P o p e r y b u t w o uld n o t su b m it t o t h e P op e u n t il
,

t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d had d o n e s o in h e r c o rp o rat e

94
N e w m an
’
s Apologia , p . 221 . E d it ion , 1 8 89 .

95
N e wm an
’
s L e tters V o l I I , . .
, p .
445 .

95 F ro m a l e tt e r t o D r P u s e y , d a t e d . F e b ru ary 1 9 th , 1 8 4 4 we l e arn t h at t h e
,

d at e t h e b irt h of N e w m an c on v ic t io n t h a t t h e C h u rc h o f E n gla n d w as
’
of s

no p art o f t h e C a t h o l ic C h urc h w as t h e y e ar 1 8 39 . I m us t s ay ,
”
N e w m an
t h e n w ro t e , t h at f or f ou r y ears and a h a lf [t h a t is fro m t h e y e a r 1 8 3 9 ] I h av e
,

h ad a c o n v ic t io n , w e ak e r o r s t ro ng e r, but on t h e w h o le c o n s t a n t ly gro w in g ,

a n d at p
re s e n t v e ry s t ro n g t h a t w e ,
are not p art of th e C at h olic C h urc h .
"

( f f
L i e o D r P usey , V o l I I ,
. . . p .

97
P u rc e ll
’
s L ife o f Card i nal M anning , V ol I . .
, p . 25 8 .
2 96 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

c ap ac ity ; wh il e N e wma n had b e c o m e im p at ie n t t o d e p a rt ,

a n d wa s w ill in t a cc t b th P d P r w i t h ut
g o e p o o p e a n o p ye o ,

w a it ing for t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d t o se t h im t h e e x a m pl e .

“
P u s e y wr o t e t h at h e l o o k e d t o a R e u n ion o f t h e C hurch
as t h e e nd (i f t h e T r a c t a r ia n Mo v e m e n t ; a n d m e a n wh il e , ,

“
h is a n x ie ty w as t o a sc e r t ain o n wh a t t e rm s a n d in wh a t
“
way t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d c o uld b e r e u n it e d w it h t h e
r e st o f t h e W e st e rn C hurch ” 98
Many p e rs o n s w ill b e
.

sur p ris e d t o l e ar n that al t h o u gh o n A u gu s t a8 t h 1 8 4 4 , , ,

N e wma n had wr it t e n t o P us e y b oldly d e cl ar in g h is c o n

“
v ic t io n t h at t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d was n ot p art o f

t h e C hurch , y e t o n t h e 1 4 t h o f t h e fo ll o w in g N o v e m b e r
P us e y thus wr o t e t o t h e R e v P r e b e n d a ry H e n d e rs o n .

Y o u are qu it e r ight in t h in k in g t hat N e wma n h as n o

fe e l in g s draw in g h im aw ay fr o m us : all h is fe e l in gs a n d
” 99
sym p at h ie s h av e b e e n for o ur C hurch I t is d ifficul t .

t o a cqu it Dr P us e y o f a ch a r ge o f w il ful d e c e p t io n o r a t
.
,

l e as t of e qu iv o cat ion in writ ing l ik e t h is O n O c t o b e r 8 th

, .
,

1 84 5 , N e wma n was r e c e iv e d in t o t h e C hurch o f R o m e at

L it tl e m or e ; an d o n O ct o b e r 1 6t h a l e tt e r fr o m P us e y o n ,

h is s e c e ss ion a pp e ar e d in t h e E ng lish Churchman in wh ich

, ,

“
h e r e mark e d H e [N e wma n] s e e ms th e n t o m e n ot s o
much go n e fr o m us as tra n sp la nt e d int o a n oth e r p art o f t h e
,
” 100
V in e y a rd .

Ma ny s in c e th e n hav e m o urn e d o v e r t h e l o ss o f N e wma n

t o t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d F o r m y p a r t I c on c e iv e it t o b e
.

a bl e ss in g t hat h e w e n t H is h e a rt s affe c t io n w as w it h
.
’

t h e g r e at e n e m y o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d ; h is p l a c e w a s
t h e r e fo r e n o l o n g e r w it h in h e r fo ld A lr e a dy h e had in fe c t e d
.

m any o f h is d isc ip l e s w it h a l o ve for R o m an is m .

T h e m on t h wh ich w it n e s s e d t h e s e c e s s io n o f N e wma n
b e h e ld als o t h e a pp o in tm e n t o f t h e R e v S amu e l W il b e r fo rc e .

as B ish op o f O x fo rd Th e n e w B ish op e v e n b e fo r e h is
.
,

a rr iv a l in h is D io c e s e had fe a r s as t o h is app r o ach in g

’

’8
L ife o f Dr P . usey , V ol I I
. .
, p 4 04 .

’9
I bid .
, pp .
4 06 , 4 4 5 . I bid .
,
p .
4 61 .
2 98 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

he add e d I ca n n ot b u t t h in k t h at R o m e an d we are n ot
” 109
irr e c o n c il ab l y at v a r ia n c e .

I t is h e r e s e e n h o w r ap idl y P u s e y was m a rch in g o n t h e

r o a d t o R o m e t h o u gh h e s e e m s t o h av e n e v e r e x p e c t e d t o
,

a rr iv e a t t h e e n d o f th e j o ur n e I t a dd e d much t o t h e
y .

d ifficul t ie s O f h is p o s it io n t h at h e had n ow in D r W il b e r fo rc e , .
,

a bis h op c a r e full w t ch i h i m v m t d r ad t
y a n g s o e e n s a n e y o ,

c e n s ur e h im wh e n n e c e s s a ry Tim e w e n t o n a n d t h e .
,

R o m e ward Mo v e m e n t w it h it By t h e y e a r 1 8 4 7 e v e n .
,

Ar chd e a c o n Ma n n in g h a d d is c o v e r e d it s t e n d e n cy t o w a rd s
R o m e a n d it s ill ogic a l p os it io n in t h e C h u rc h o f E n g l a n d
, ‘
.

H e wr ot e t o P us e y o n J an uary 2 3 rd o f that y e ar ,

Y u k n w h ow l n g I h av e t o you op e n ly e xp re s s e d m y c on v ict io n
o o o

th t a f l s e po s it i n h s b e e n tak e n U p in t h e C h u rc h f E n gl n d
a a o a o a .

T h e d i e c t an d e rt in t e n d e n c y I b l i v e o f w h at re m ain s of t h e
r c a ,
e e ,

or ig in l M ov m e n t is t o th e R o m an C h ur h
a e Y u k n ow t h e m in d s c . o

o f m n ab ou t u s b e t t e r t h an I d o n d w il l t h e e fo e k n o w h ow s t
e ,g a ,
r r , ro n

an im p r s s ion t h e c l im s f R m e h a e m ad
e a n t h m ; a id h w
o o v e o e r o

f bl e
ee d f gm n t a y
an e th
ra e as on s
e n w h i h th e
r ar
y h a m
e ad a r o c ve e

s u d d e n s t a nd r h l t in t h e lin o on w h i h t h e
a y h e b e e n p e h ap s e c av , r

in s e s ibly m ov in g fo y rs
n I t is l s o le r th at t h e y
r ea e e is i g a c a ar r v n

—
.
,

itu l d p ac t i of t h e C h u c h
fl
h
t e R f m ti n e or t h t t h e d c t in e
a o a o r ,
r a ,
an r ce r

of E g l
n an d t ak e n a t it s
, b e s t d oe s n t s i e t h e m 10 3
,
o u c .

A t ab o u t t h e s a m e t im e D r H o o k T r a c t a r ia n t h ou gh h e .
,

w a s gr e w m o r e a n d m o r e a l a rm e d at t h e c o n duc t o f t h e
,

R o m an iz in g p ar t y I n gr e at tr ou b l e h e wr ot e t o Man n in g
.

fr o m h is L e e ds V icar age
Th se w h om I t o ok fo C h r h of E n gl an d m e n an d w h o as s u c h
o r u c ,

h te d P p y w h o n c e
a o er s in t h e T
, o t f t h Tim
,
a p l y s s il d r ac s or e es , o en a a e

P p y I fi d n o w t o b e e n am
o er ,
n ed f h r I fi d y ng m n ou r o e . n ou e

t h i k i g it o rth d o x t o e d
n n nd s t d
o
y P p ish br a k s f d ea t i d u o oo o vo o n , an

t im it t e P o p i h p ie s t s in th ir tt i ; I fi d J s t ifi t i n by F it h
o a s r e a re n u ca o a ,

th ed t in e f ou A t i l e s t h e t t f
oc r o r s t n d in g
r c ,f ll i g C h u c h es o a a or a n r ,

re p u d i t d n d c n s e qu n t ly a s t f w o k s f s u p
a e , a o e g t i n n d e o r o e re ro a o a a

fe e l i g in fav our of t h int c s s ion f t h o s e w h

n e re s pp s d t o h v e
er e o o a u o e a

be n m e t h n p fi t b le s v an t s
"
e or a
1
ro
04 a er .

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f f D P y V e ol I I I pp
r. 43 45 us e ,
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AR C H D . MA N N I N G KN E E L S BE FO R E T H E P O P E S C A R R IA G E
’
. 2 99

Atth is v e ry p e r io d t h e v ie ws O f D r Mann ing w e r e in a .

s t at e O f t r a n s it io n —h is fa c e w as t ur n e d R o m e w ard D urin g .

t h e s umm e r o f 1 8 4 7 h e t r a v e ll e d a b r o a d on t h e C o n t in e n t
,
.

A t L ie ge h e fe ll in l o v e w it h t h e S a cr ific e o f t h e Ma s s a n d ,

wr o t e in h is d ia ry I c a n n o t b u t fe e l t h at t h e p r a c t is e o f
E l e v at io n E x p o s it io n A d o r a t io n o f t h e B l e s s e d E uch a r is t
, ,

h a s a p o w e r ful e ffe c t in s us t a in in g an d r e al iz in g t h e d o c t r in e
I n 1 8 4 8 A rchd e a c o n Ma n n in g v is it e d
” 105
o f t h e I n c a r n at io n .

R ome W h il e t h e re s t ran ge t h in gs h ap p e n e d o f wh ich t h e

.
,

w o rld k n e w n ot h in g u n t il a ft e r h is d e at h O n e d ay wh il e .
,

in t h e P iaz z a d i S p ag n a h e s aw t h e P ap a l c a rr ia ge ap ,

p ro a c h i n g t o w a rds h im A s it p as s e d h e k n e l t d o w n in t h e

—
.

s t r e e t b e fo re t h e P op e an d h e all t h e t im e a n A rchd e a c o n
in t h e R e fo rm e d C hurch o f E n gl an d ! 106
Mr P urc e ll t h e .
,

fu t ur e C ard in a l s b io gr ap h e r t e ll s us in t h e ch ap t e r wh ich h e
’
,

d e v ot e s t o t h is v is it t o R o m e th at
“
I n h is D i ry A rc h d e ac on M n n in g n ow he re s ay s in s o m any
a a

w o d t h at h e t o ok a p e rs n al p t in t h e v e n e rat i n
r s, f e l ic s w h ic h
o ar o o r

h s
e ft e n w it n e s s e d an d d e s c ib e d w ith t o c h in g fi d e l ity
o O Y e t f om r u . r

th t e n d S p irit
on e a f h is t e s t im o n y I h v e n o d u b t th at at St P h il ip
o a o .

N e i s O rat ory at F l oren c e fo r in s tan e t h e re l ic s f th e Sain t w e e

’

r ,
c , o r

l id o n t h e fore he ad an d pre s s e d t o t h e l ip s of th e A rc h de ac on of
a

10"
C h ic h e s te r
’
.

h is t o ry o f Ma nn ing s cha n ge o f v ie ws in fav o ur o f t h e

Th e
’

C hurch o f R o m e as r e l at e d by Mr P urc e ll gr e at l y surp r is e d

, .
,

t h e E n gl ish p u b l ic wh e n it w a s fir s t p u b l ish e d , I t r e v e al e d .

a n ab s e n c e o f s t r a igh t fo rwa rd c o n duct o n Ma n n in s rt ’

g p a

fo r wh ich n o r e ally val id e xcus e has y e t b e e n o ffe r e d H is .

d o u b l e d e al in g is fr an kl y adm itt e d by h is R o ma n C ath o l ic

b io gr ap h e r w h o wr it e s ,

W h at I gr n t is a c u i u s d iffi c ul ty al m os t s tartl in g at fi rs t is t o
,
a , r o , ,

fi n d M an n in g s p e ak ing c o n c u t ly f ye ars w ith d bl i rre n or a ou e v o ce .

O n o ic e r c l im s in u b l ic in s e rm o n s c h a
a d t t d i
p
e v
p o
ge s a c s an n , , r , an r , ,

a t n e s t il l m
o e b s ol u te t o t h s w h s u gh t h is d ic e in C on fe s
or a , o e o o a v

s io n h is pro f
,
n d an d u n w av e in ou
g b e l i f in th e C h u c h f E n l
g an d as r e r o

I bid .
, p .
35 2 . I bid V ol . II .
, p .
4 56.
10?
I bid .
, V ol I . .
, p .
4 0 7, note ,
3 00 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XFO R D MO VE ME N T .

t h e D iv in e w itn e s s t o th e Tru th , pp o in te d by C h is t an d gu ide d by a r

t h e H ly Sp i ito Th t h e r v o ic
r .as th e f oll w in g c on fe s s i n s
e o n d d oc e, o o a u

m nts n d
e h is ow n h a d w rit in g b e
u er m pl e w it n e s s s pe k s in al m s t
n ar a ,
a o

h e tb k e n ac c e n t s o f d e s p ir at b e i g n l o n ge ab l i c o n s c ie n c e
ar ro a n o r e n

t o d e f n d t h e t ac h in g a d p o s it i n f t h e C h
e e ch f E n gl an d ; w h il s t
n o o ur o

ac k n w l e d g i
o at t h e s m e t im e if n o t in h is c n f s s io n t o L ap im au o e r
g n a ,

d yea t a r t e in h is l e tte rs t
an R b rt W il b e fo c e t h d a w in
g h e r r
, y a o o e r , e
” 103
fe l t t o w ard s t h e in fal libl e te ac h in g of t h e C h ur h f R o m e c o .

I t wa s wh il e in t h is t r an s it io n sta t e t h at Ma nn in g p u b l is h e d
s e v e r al v o lum e s o f h is A n gl ic an s e rm o n s I n 1 8 6 5 j ust .
,

b e fo r e h e w a s c o n s e cr at e d t it ul a r
“
A rch b is h op o f W e s t
m in s t e r Ma n n in g c o n sul t e d a fr ie n d as t o t h e w is d o m o f
”
,

h av in g t h e m r e p u b l is h e d Th e fr ie n d gav e as h is op in io n .
,

t h a t a s a R o m a n C at h o l ic D r Ma n n in g c o uld n o t c o n
, , .

s c ie n t iou s ly r e p u b l ish t h e m Y e t in t h e l e t t e r c o n v e ying .

t h is o p in io n h is fr ie n d ( D r B e r n a rd S m it h ) b o r e t e s t im o n y
,
.

t o t h e s e rv ic e s r e n d e r e d t o t h e C hurch o f R o m e by th e s e

A n gl ic a n s e rm o n s .

”
I c on fe s s w rote D B Sm ith I w as gre atly s urp ris e d to s e e
, r . .
,

h o w l s e [t h t is in t h s e s e m
c o a s ] you b in g t h
, A n gl ic n C n f s
e r on r e a o e

si n t
o th e C h
o ch f R om e Bu t w h t I a d m i e d m s t in t h p e s l
ur o . a r o e ru a

f t h e s e v ol u m e s w s n t th e m n y s t o n g C t h ol ic t ruth s I m e t w ith
'
o a o a r a ,

b u t t h at al m s t C th l ic u n c t i n fo St F an c is f S l e s o r of a
a o o o a . r o a ,

St T e re s a, th at b re ath e s t h rou gh t h e m
. all . Th at t h e re ad in g o f th e s e
w o rk s m u s t h av e g re at in u e n c e o v e r t h e P ro te s t an t m in d fl I h av e no

d ou b t I l l
a s o b e ie v e t h at n o S in c e re P ro t e s t an t c an re ad
. ov e r t h e se
vo l um e s , w h o s oon e r o r l ate r wi ll n ot t f ge in t h e ark
ak e re u 109 b
[y
wh ic h , o f c ou rs e , D r Sm ith m e an t t h e
. C h u rc h of R o m e ] .

W h at is h e r e s a id o f Ma n n in g s A n gl ic a n S e rm o n s m ay ’

w it h e qu al t ru t h b e s aid o f m an y s c o r e s o f v o lum e s writ t e n

,

b y R itu al is t ic cl e rgy m e n T h e s e w o rk s t e a ch p r in c ip l e s .

wh ich mu s t l o gic a lly l e a d t o t h e C hurch o f R o m e e v e n wh e n , ,

a s is s o m e t im e s t h e c a s e t h e y are a cc o m p an ie d w it h cr it ic is m s ,

o n s o m e p o r t io n s o f t h e R o ma n s y s t e m D o u b t s as t o t h e .

C hurch o f E n gl a n d e n t e r e d Ma n n in g s m in d as e arly as 1 8 4 6
’
.

108
L ife o f Ca rd inal M anning V o l , . I .
, p .
4 63 .

I bi d .
, V ol I I . .
, p .
72 2 , note .
 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XFO R D MO V E ME NT .

—I “
ca n n ot r e st t h e C hurch of E n gl an d an d it s l iv in g
w it n e ss o n a nyt h ing h igh e r t h an an in t e ll e c t u al b as is I .

t ru s t it b e c a us e I th in k it t o b e r ig ht n ot be caus e I b e l ie v e
, ,

it t o b e r igh t I t is a su bj e ct o f m y r e as o n a n d n o t a n
.
,
'

” 113
o bj e c t of m y fait h T h e foll ow in g ye ar h e wr o t e
.
,
”
u n d e r t h e s e al m o r e stro n gl y,

P rote s ta nt is m is n ot s o m u c h a riv al s y st e m w h ic h I re j e c t bu t , ,

n o s ys t e m a h s a w c k f fr gm e n ts w ith u t id e a p in c ipl e
, c ao ,
re o a , o , r ,

or l ife . I t is t m e fl e s h bl oo d un b l ie f an d t h e w ill
o , f m n , e , o a .

A g li
n c an is m s m t m t b i ee s on th e m o n l y e l e at e d
o e n ess e ce e sa e, v ,

c on s t ru c t e d an d d n e d by in t e ll e t s i l n d p o l it i l o d e
,
a or nd c , oc a a ca r r, a

t h e f s c in at ion s of
a n t io n l an d d m e s t ic h is to
a a A a
s t h e l o r
y o gy . a o ,

s t il l m o e a s t h e C h u c h or t h e f ith it h as s o f de d o t
r r f my mi d a , a u o n

t h t I c ann o t s ay I re j e c t it bu t I k n ow it n o m o e
a ,I S im ply d o n ot r .

b e l ie v e it I c an form n o b s is ou tl in e or d e fe n c e for it ” 114

. a , , .

A n d ye t h e c o n t in u e d to r e c e iv e t h e e m o lum e n ts o f a
C hurch in wh ich h e h ad c e a s e d t o h av e a ny r e al fait h W a s
t h is h o n e s t ? W a s it n o t r at h e r d o u b l e d e al in g s uch a s , , ,

l oo k e d v e ry much l ik e a c a s e o f r e c e ivin g m o n e y u n d e r fal s e

p r e t e n c e s ? I n a n y c a s e it r e m in d s us o f th o s e o f wh o m it is
“
r e c o rd e d t hat th e y p o ss e s s e d a c on s c ie n c e s e ar e d w it h a
h o t ir o n — p as t a n y c o n sc ie n t io us fe e l in g F o r m o r e t h an .

a ye ar a ft e r t h is Ma n n in g wr ot e l e t t e rs t o h is p e n it e n t s ,

h av in g fo r t h e ir O bj e ct t h e s t r e n gt h e n in g o f th eir fait h in t h e
C hurch o f E n gla n d O n e s u ch l e t t e r d at e d May 6 t h 1 8 5 0
.
, , ,

is p r in t e d by h is b iogr ap h e r in wh ich o ccurs t h e fo ll o w in g ,

a s s e r t io n J ud gin g by t h e e v id e n c e o f t h e P r im it iv e C hurch
t h e r e are m a n y a n d t h e y v e ry gr a v e a n d v it al p o in t s o n
, ,

wh ich t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d s e e m s m o re in h a rm o ny w it h
”“
H o l y S cr ip t ur e t h a n t h e C hurch o f R o m e O n e wo n d e rs .
5

wh e t h e r Ma n n in g at t h e t im e r e a lly be l ie v e d wh at h e t hus
wr ot e I v e ry much d o u bt it I t s e e m s t h at t h is l e tt e r w as
. .

t h e m e an s o f p r e v e n t in g Ma n n in g s p e n it e n t fr o m g o in g o v e r
’

to R om e Ma n n in g s r e a l Vie ws a t t h is t im e we r e k n o wn
.
’

o n l y t o fo ur o r fi v e ot h e r p e rs on s h is in t im at e fr ie n d s , ,

“3 L i e
f f
o Card inal Manning , V ol I . .
. p .
5 09 .
1“
Ibid .
, p .
5 15 I bid .
, P 4 73 .
 MR . GLA D STO N E O N MA N N I N G
’
S CO N D U CT .
3 03

all wh o m l ik e h ims e l f e v e n tu all y j o in e d t h e C hurch o f

of , ,

R ome Th e y wer e R o b e rt W il b e r forc e J a m e s H o p e W ill ia m

.
, ,

D o dswo rth H e n ry Wil b e r fo rc e an d p e rha p s L ap rim au d ay e

, , , , .

Mr G l a d s t o n e was a n in t im at e fr ie n d b u t t h e s e cr e t o f h is
.
,

( M a n n i n g s ) v ie ws w a s
’
car e full y k e p t fr o m that s t a t e sm a n .

“
O n l e rn in g in J n ary l as t
a w rite s M r P urc e ll
a u th e .
,
“

s ub s tan c e f M an n in g s le tte rs t o R o be t W il be fo c e M r G l d s t on e
’

o r r r , . a

w s s urp is e d b e yon d m e as u e
a r Sp e ak in g w ith e id e n t p in h e s a id r . v a , ,

-
‘
T o m e th is is m o s t s ta t l in g in fo rm a t ion f r w h ic h I am q u ite r , o

unp e pare d I n all ou r c or e s p on d e n c e n d c on e rs at ion s d u in g an

r . r a v ,
r

in t im ac y w h ic h e xt e n d e d ov e r m an y ye ars , M an n in g neve r le d m e t o
l
b e ie v e t h at h e h ad d oub t s y as t o t h e p o s it io n or D iv in e au th or it of th e
l h l
E n g is h Ch u rc , far e s s t h at h e h ad o s t fa ith a t oge t h e r in A n g ic an is m l l l .

T h at is t o s ay, u p t o th e G orh am u d gm e n t [in Th e G orh am J

Ju dgm e n t , I k
n e w , s h o ok h is faith in th e C h rc h o f E n
g a n d It u l
—h i
.

w as t h e n th at M i g
an n n e xp re s s e d to me —an d for th e fi rs t t im e s

d ou b t s an d m is giv in gs .
’
A fte r a fe w m o m e n t s
’
re fl e c t ion , Mr .

G l ad s t on e I w on t M an n in g w as in s in c e re , G o d forb id ]
’

ad d e d s ay

l a nd s t r a i h or w a r d
’
116
B u t h e w as n ot s im p e
g tf .

I v e n tur e t o s u b m it t h a t t h e m aj o r ity o f E ngl ishm e n w ill

se e ,
in such c o n duc t cl e a r e v id e n c e o f in s in c e r it y a s w e ll, ,

“ ”
as o f a w an t o f s t r aight fo rwa rd c o n duct Th e cl e ar e s t
—
.

p r o o f O f M a n n in g s e ccl e s ia s t ic a l d ish o n
’
e st y I c a n n o t h e r e

u s e a m ild e r t e rm
— is ob t ain e d by a c o m p a r is o n o f a l e tt e r ~

wh ich h e wr o t e t o R ob e rt W il b e r fo rc e on J u n e 2 5 t h 1 8 5 0 , , ,

w it h a p u b l is h e d l e t t e r wh ich h e a ddre s s e d t o t h e B is h op o f ,

,
—
C h ich e s t e r d at e d J u ly 2 n d 1 8 5 0 o n l y a w e e k l at e r Th e , .

”
t w o l e t t e r s a ffo rd a s t r ik in g in s t a n c e o f t h a t d o u b l e v o ic e
in wh ich h e t h e n fr e q u e n t l y s p o k e I n t h e fir s t o f t h e s e .

l e t t e rs wh ich w a s s t ric t l y p r iv at e Man n in g wr o t e

, ,

I h a e n ot s e e n C h art n s C h a ge ; but t h e c u s e h e an d othe rs

v o
’
r o r

h av e t ak e n h s h e lpe d m o e t h an m s t t h in g s t
a i m th t t h
r o o c onv n c e e a e

Ch urc h f
o E ng la n d h as no r e a l bas is . L og ic a lly , I a m c on v in c e d

t h at t h e O ne , H ol y V is ib le
, , I n fall ible C h u rc h is t h at w h ic h h a s it s
c irc u it in all th e w o r d , l an d it s c e n tre ac c id e n t a lly at R om e . But I
m is tru s t m y c o n c us o nl i . Ih av e m ad e a fi rs t d raft on th e O at h o f
Su p re m ac ,
y in a l e tte r to m y Bis h op Bu t . I h av e w ritt e n m ys e f fa ir y l l
o ve r t h e b ord e r —
o r T ib e r rat h e r
” “
7 .

115 I bid .
, p .
5 69 .
"7 I bid .
, p .
558 .
304 S E CRE T H I STO R Y O F T HE O XF O R D MO VE ME NT .

In th e th e r l e tt e r t o h is B is h o p Ma nn in g d o e s n ot w rit e
o , ,

a nyt h in g wh ich w o uld l e a d h is Dio c e s a n or t h e p u b l ic t o , ,

“ ”
s u p p o s e t h at h e h a d wr it t e n h ims e l f o v e r t h e Tib e r or ,

in t o t h e C hurch o f R o m e O n t h e c o n tr a ry wh il e cr it ic is in g .
,

sh arp l y t h e r e l at io n s t o t h e S t at e o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d ,

an d h e r c o n n e c t io n w ith t h e C o ur t o f L aw wh ich h a d j u s t

a cqu it t e d Mr G o rham h e in form e d h is l o rdsh ip t h at h e

.
,

h ad st ill l e ft a s t r o n g faith in t h e C hurch O f E ngl a n d

t h o u gh a s a m a t t e r o f fac t as w e h av e a lr e a d y s e e n h e had
, , ,

l o n g s in c e c e as e d t o hav e any faith in h e r at all .

W e be l ie v e w te A c h de c on Man n ing,
ro th Ch h in r a , e urc

E ng l d a s a m e m be r o r p
an ,
in c e o f t h is D iv i e K in gd om rov n

[ t h C
e h u h ] p rc in li
,
d m b y in h e ita n c e an d
os s es s e s ,
p art i ip t
soi n u ,
’
r c a o

in th e w h l C h u c h th e i h it c e of t h D i in e T d it io n of F ait h
o e r ,
n er an e v ra ,

w ith sh e in th is f ll an d s u p e m
a ar c u s t dy o f d oc t in e an d p o w e r
u r e o r

o f d is c ip l in e p t k in g f r s pp o t n d p e p e tu ity in it s m e as ur an d
,
ar a o u r a r , e

s ph e re th m g id n
,
e sa t h w h l Ch
e u h t l g of w h ic h by
a ce as e o e urc a ar e, ,

o ur B p t is m w e h av e b e n m d m e m b e s
a ,
e a e r .

Th e C h h in E n gl an d t h n b e in g t hu s an int gral wh ol e
urc ,
e , e ,

o s s s s e s w ith in it s e l f t h e f u n t in o f d c t in e an d d is c ipl i
e n d h as
o a o r ne
p , a

no need to g o bey on d its e lf f or s u c c e ss on, i or d er s , m is s ion , ju r is dic t ion .

Bu t w e t ru s t th at as , in th e p e rio d o f t h e gre at W e s te rn S c h is m ,
th e C h u rc h e s o f Sp ain , F ran c e , G e rm an y, an d m an y ot h e rs w e re ,

c om p e lle d t o f ll b c k w ith in th e ir o w n l im it s an d t o re s t up on th e fu ll
a a

n d in t gr l p w e w h ic h by s c c e s s i n t h y s s e s s e d fo th e i w u
a e a o r
p , n o , e o r r o

in t e n al go e n m n t s t h Ch
r v r h i E ng l d he , o t in d t b
e urc n an as c on ue o e a

P R C T m m b of th i D i i K i gd m d w d w it h ll th t i y
E FE e er s v ne n o , en o e a a s (
”
ne c e s s ity to th e va lid m in is t ry o
f t h e F a ith an d Sa c ra m e n ts o
f Ch r is t .
113

W h o at t hat t im e w o uld h av e t h o u gh t t h at t h e writ e r

, ,

o f t h is s t r o n g e ul o gy o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d a c t u all y

c o n s id e re d t h at in wr it in g it h e w as fairly wr it in g h im s e l f
o v e r t h e b o rd e r
— o r Ti ber I f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d
w as all th at Ma nn in g a s s e r t e d p os s e ss e d o f v al id O rd e rs ,

”
a n d S a cr a m e n t s w it h o u t g o in g be y o n d it s e l f t o o u t s id e
,

c o mmu n io n s wh y had h e m ad e u p h is m in d t o l e ave a

,

"3 A
ppe llate
y uris dic tion o
v
f the Crown in Matters Spiritual : A L e tte r t o th e
B is h o p of C h ic h e s t e r by H e nry E d ward Man n in g A rc h d eac on
, , of C h ic h e s te r,
PP 4 5 .
3 0 6 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XFO R D MO V E ME N T .

C h u rc h is e xt rao rd in ari ly c h ange d . l

I t d is ik e s h e r, bu t it no l on g er

d e s p is e s he r . C ro w d s att e n d th e s e rv ic e s of C ath ol ic an d of

P u s e yite ch u rc hes l
l at te r th e is h is s ing n d gr n
b ut w h i e in th e re
'

a oa s

in g in t h e f m e
, or s t ill n e s s t h
r a m o s t p fou n d p ys s t n g h m age
e ro a ra e o

to t h e e le t io n o f t h e m s t H ly Sac am e n t
va o o N on e b u t f ol s an d
r . o

f n at ic s d e n y s o m e m e its t o th e C h urc h f R o m e an d h e c l e rgy

a r o r .

E ve r
y w h er e t h e c h an
g pp
e a e ar s . A n d w h at e v e r ot h e r c a u s e s m ay

fl
h av e c o m b in e d to w ork t h is w on d e rfu l re s u lt , t o t h e IlI ov e m e n t o
f
” 119
1 8 33 it s ur e l m us t hie y be a t tribu te d
y c .

no Th e R ambler, Marc h 1 85 1 . pp . 24 5: 24 7
°
 C H A P TE R X .

TH E RO MEWA R D MO VE ME NT .

I h e A s s oc iat ion for t h e P ro m ot io n of t h e U n it y of C h ris t e nd o m —S rmon s an d

—T
e

E R e union —D e n u n c iat io n of P ro t e s t ant is m re as o n ab l e l e tt e r

—Th
ss ay s on

in t h e Union R ev ie w d e n o u n c e d b y t he I n u is it io n
e A . P . U . C . q
D p
e gradin g R e l y o f 1 9 8 C h u rc h o f E n gl an d ign it arie s an d C le rgy D
p p
A rc h b is h o M an n in g s O in io n o f t h e R o m e w ard M o v e m e n t Th e S oc ie t y
'
—
of H o ly C ro s s P e ti t io n for R e u n io n w it h R o m e S igne d b y 1 2 1 2
th e —
c l e rgym e n —
T h e E n glis h C h u rc h U n io n I t s w ork for U n ion wit h R o m e —
-
A pp ro v e s Dr . P us e y
'
s E ire nicon —P use y w rit e s t h at t h e re is n o t h in g

in th e Po p ’
e s
“
Su p re m ac y
"
in it s e l f t o w h ic h he w ou l d ob e cj t
Th e C at h olic U n io n fo r P raye r A C o l o n ial P rie s t on R e u n io n w it h
—Th
-

R om e —Th e l e v e llin g up p ro c e s s e re al O b j e c ts of th e E n gl is h

C h u rc h U n io n —Th e L ord
’
s D ay and th e H oly E uc h aris t —L o rd H a lifax
w an t s B e n e d ic t ion of th e B le s s e d S ac ram e n t —E C U . m e m b e rs find
fau l t w it h t h e B o ok of C o m m o n P raye r -
E C U P e t it ion s t h e L a m b e t h
—R
. . .

C o n fe re n c e fo r R e u n ion e u n io n a s k e d for u nd e r
“
T h e B is h o p of O ld
R om e
" —L o rd H alifax p re fe rs Le o X II I t o t h e P riv y C o u n c il —D e an

—M
.

H o ok in fav o u r of th e P riv y C o u n c il r M ac k o no c h ie ’
s E v id e n c e

—A
.

C o m m is s io n
’
b e fo re t h e E c c le s ias t ic al C o u rt s s s e rt s t h e re h as be e n no
“
E c c l e s ias t ic al C ou rt
”
S in c e th e R e fo r m at ion —A R it u al is t ic C u rat e
su ppli t h es e Ke r n e l
"
to R o m an R it u al —H p e re ac h e s t h e I m m ac u la t e
C pti of th e V i gi M ar —
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e s I n fal lib il it y e H omilies on th e C h u rc h of R om e —R om e

h as pd h
alre ad y re a t f m R it
e li t i l b
a —S
arv e s i w llro ua s c a ours e c e s s on as

l d ty—
e

as U i S ip t
n on a cr O bj t i t R
u ra i w it h R m
u ec on s o e u n on o e .

H E t im e at l e n gt h arr iv e d wh e n it w as th o u gh t
d e s ir ab l e by t h o s e wh o l o n ge d for t h e C o rp or at e
R e u n io n o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d w it h t h e E as t e r n
C hurch a n d t h e C hurch o f R o m e t o b an d t h e ms e lv e s in t o ,

s o c ie t ie s t o p r om o t e t h e obj e c t t h e y h a d at h e art S o m e .

o f t h e s e s o c ie t ie s m a d e t h e R e u n io n qu e s t io n a p ar t o n l
y
o f t h e ir p r o gr a mm e ; b u t fr o m t h e c o mm e n c e m e n t o f it s

e x is t e n c e t h e A ss o c iat io n fo r t h e P r o m o t io n o f t h e U n it y
O f C hr is t e n d o m lab o ur e d for t h is o n e o bj e c t al o n e Th is .

20 *
 3 08 S E C R E T H I STO RY O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

A s s o c iat io n was p rfo u n d e d

iv a t e m e e t in g h e ld i nat a
t h e p a r is h o f S t C l e m e n t Da n e s S t r a n d L o n d o n o n
.
, , ,

S e p t e m b e r 8 t h 1 8 5 7 o n t h e m o t io n o f a R o m a n C a t h o l ic
, ,

l ay m a n s e c o n d e d by a C hurch o f E n gl an d cl e rgy m an an d
, ,

su p p o rt e d by m e m b e rs of t h e G re e k C hurch A t t h at .

m e e t ing t h ir ty fo ur p e rs o n s j o in e d t h e in fan t A ss o c iat io n

- 1
.

I n a s t at e m e n t issu e d by o n e o f it s ch ie f o ffic e rs (t h e
R e v F G L e e ) in 1 8 6 4 it w a s m e n t io n e d t h at in t h at y e a r
. . .
,

“
it h a d gr o w n in t o a m e m b e r s h ip o f 7 0 9 9 o f wh o m n e arl y ,

”
a t h o u s an d we re R o ma n C at h ol ic s an d ab o u t t h r e e ,

hu n dre d w e r e m e m b e rs o f t h e E a s t e r n C hurch ”
Mr L e e . .

“
a l s o affirm e d t ha t Th e A s s o c ia t io n h as b e e n ap p r o v e d in
,

t h e h ig h e s t e ccl e s ias t ic a l qu a r t e rs b o t h am o n g s t L at in s , ,

A n gl ic a n s a n d G r e e ks, Th e H o l y F at h e r g av e h is b l e ss in g
.

t o t h e s ch e m e wh e n firs t s t a r t e d a n d r e p e at e d t h at b l e ss in g ,

w it h a d ir e c t a n d k in dly c o mm e n d at ion t o o n e o f t h e
E n gl ish s e cr e t ar ie s w h o w a s m o r e r e c e n t l y gr a n t e d t h e
,

h o n o ur o f a s p e c ial in t e rvie w ” I n an app e n d ix t o t h e .

v o lum e o f s e rm o n s fr o m wh ich I h ave j u s t qu o t e d an d ,

wh ich w as P r in t e d fo r c e r t ain m e m b e rs o f t h e A ss o c iat io n

”
fo r t h e P r o m o t io n o f t h e U n it y o f C hr is t e n d o m an o ffic ia l ,

p r o s p e c t u s o f t h e A s s o c ia t io n is p r in t e d in wh ich it i s ,

m e n t io n e d t h at the names of mem bers will be kep t stric tly

“

priv a te ” .O n t h e o cc a s io n o f it s s e v e n t h a n n iv e rs a ry
Ma s s e s w e r e s a id fo r t h e succ e ss o f it s w o rk n ot m e r e ly
b y o rd in a ry cl e r gy m e n b u t e v e n b y A rch b ish o p s B is h op s , , ,

a n d Mo n k s a n d t h e s e w e r e o ffe r e d in E ngl an d
,
S c ot l an d , ,

I r e l an d F r an c e A us t ria P russ ia D e n m ark I t aly B e l gium

, , , , , , ,

S w it z e rl an d Mal t a N o rth A m e r ic a S o u t h A m e r ic a a n d
, , , ,

S o u t h A fr ic a ‘ .

T h e A s s o c iat io n s t ill e x ists an d at t h e p r e s e n t t im e ,

n um b e r s u p w ards o f t e n t h o u s an d m e m b e rs b u t fr o m it s ,

b irth u n t il n ow it h as n e v e r s o far as I c an asc e rta in , ,

S ermons on th e R eunion f
o Ch ristendom, V ol I . .
, pp . x .
, xi .

2
I bi d .
, p . xii .
3
I bid .
, p .
3 29
Th e Ch urch and the World , V ol I . .
, p . 20 1 .
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3 0 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XFO R D MO V E ME NT .

one O warm e st frie n ds H e an no u n c e d that for t h e

f it s
—
.

p r e v io us t w e n t y fiv e
y e a rs fr o m 1 8 4 2-
t h e l e a d e rs of
“ ”
t h e p arty h a d b e e n p r e ach in g t h e C a t h o l ic fa ith an d ,

“
th at t h e ir d o c t r in e s h ad s ecre tly ye t sur e ly b e e n w o rk ing ,

”
l ik e t h e l e av e n durin g t h at p e r io d m Fro m th is n ot e .
,

w o rt h y l e t t e r I giv e t h e su bj o in e d add it ion al e xtrac t s

O u r be l ie f is th at th e C h u c h of w h ic h w e are m e m be rs is r

C ath ol ic in h e r F aith an d C at h ol ic in h e r u s age s an d , t h at ,

"
P r ote s ta n t is m in an
y s h ap e an d f or m h as no leg a l p la c e wit h in h er 11
— —
.

Day an d n igh t i n th e C h u rc h , an d in th e c l o s e t s th e re asc e n d

in E ngl an d fro m th ou s an d s o f m ourn in g h e art s , s m itt e n w ith a s e n s e of

t h e ir b e re av e m e n t th e fe rve n t e xp re s s ion s o f an in te n s e l o n g in g of a
,

b u rn in g d e s ire for t h e re s t orat io n to ou r unh a p

p y c ou n t r
y of t h is
m ost g l orious p i il e ge o f V is ibl e U n ity [w it h th e
r v C h urc h of R om e ] .

h a v e t h e r e a l h e a r t a nd s ou l o h r es e n t M ov e m e n t th is
H e re y ou f t e
p ; is

flu
t he c e n tr e f r om w h ic h its u ls a t ions v ibra t e , a n d f r om w h ic h its l if e
p
12
bl ood ows .

A t th e o tse t of th is U n io n M ov e m e nt our e e s
y t urn e d E as t ward ,
rath e r t h an re s t o n th e S p ot on wh ic h n ow th e y sol ov e t d w ll o e . F or
n o w , at l as t , is G o d m e rc ifu lly re m o v n
g i th e s c al e s f om ou r r e
ye s .

E v e ry ye ar w e be gin t o u n d e rs tan d you [th e Churc h of R om e ] be t t e r,

an d t h e re fo re , t o l ov e you m o re
” 13
.
,

H e re in , a s e nse o f t h e d an ge r of th e c o m m on foe , an d of th e
ide n t ity of t h at F ait h w h ic h is t o ov e rc om e h im w e h op e t o fin d o n e ,

s tro n g fo rc e o f at t rac t io n t o d raw n o t o n l t h e P rot e s t ant t o us , b u t

y
b oth t oge th e r t o you [R om e ] . B ut w h e n ? ah l wh e n ? Th e t im e
c an n ot b e s o e ry far o ff Th e v . s t rid e s w h ic h h av e b e e n m ad e d u rin g
l
t h e as t t e n ye ars are e n orm o us ; an d , as I sa
y w e , are all, h ow e v e r
” 1‘
o
p p o s e d m v in g o n t og e t h e r
, o .

I h pe I h av e n o w s aid
o e n o u gh to j u s t if
y an
y c o n v c t on s i i t h at
th e re is n o re as o n fo r d is c ourage m e n t , on e ith e r o f t h e s e t w o h e ad s ,

b u t t h at it is re as on ab e l t o h op e th at at th e e n d of t h is t h ird p e rio d ,
s ay t w e n t y y e ars h e n c e , C ath o ic is m w i le av e n e d ou r C h u c h l ll h av e s o r ,

t h t s h e h e rs l f in h e r c orp or
a
p ac it
e
y an d n t m e re s m all s e c t io n a lc a ,
o a

of h e l ike ou s e lv e s w ill be ab le t o c om e t y u [th e Ch ur h f

r, r ,
o o c o

R o m e ] an d s ay L e t t h e h an d s w h ic h p ol it ic al f rc e n ot Sp i it al o , r u

c h o ic e , h av e p art e d t h e s e t hr e e h u n d re d years , h e on ce m ore j i

o ne d.

We a r e one wi th
y ou in F a ith , an d w e h av e a c o m m on fo e t o figh t .

1°
Un ion R evie w, V ol V . .
, p .
3 79 .
n I bid . , p 38
. 0.
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12
I bid . , p .
398 .

13
I bi d .
, p .
4 00 .
14
I bid .
, p 4 . 08 .
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rn s PO P E WI L L D E AL TE N D E R L Y WITH US .
3 1 1

Th e re m ay b e a fe w dive rge n c ie s of p rac t ic e o n ou r s ide . We se e k to

m a ke no t er m s ly in t h e s p i it of l ov e an d o f h um il ity ; b t
we c om e on r u

at th e s am e t im e w e fe e l s u e t h at th e C h ie f Sh e p h e rd of t h e F l o c k o f
r

C h is t [t h e P op e ] w ill d e al t e n de rl y w ith u s an d pl ac e n o yok e up n

r , o

u s w h i h w e are n t ab l e t o b e ar
1 5 ’
c o .

W ith s uc h h o p e s th e n an d w ith s uc h a p o s it ion it is s u e ly I

, , , r ,

s y m c h b e tt e r fo r us t o
a , u e m ain w o k in g w h e re w e re for w h t
r r a , a

w u l d be c om e o f E n gl an d if w e w e re t o l e v e h e r C h u r h ?
o , Sh e a c

w ou l d be S i m pl y l o s t t o C at h ol ic is m n d w on t o R at io n al is m , a .

D ep e nd p
u on it, it is y on l t h roug h th e E ng lis h Ch ur c h its e lf t h a t
” 16
E ng la nd c an be Ca t h olic is e d .

T h e w ork n ow g o in
g on in E n gl an d is an e arn e s t an d c are fully
or
g an iz e d att e m t
p , on th e p art of a rap idly in c re as in g b ody of prie s ts
an d laym e n t o b in g o ur C h u rc h an d c ou n t y up t o th e full s t n da d
,
r r a r

o f C ath o l ic F it h an d p rac t ic an d e v e n t u all

y t o l e ad fo r h r u i
a
p e n eon ,

w t h you [t e C hu
i h rc h o f 17

Th e ob ej ct x fo rd Mo v e m e n t is v e ry truth fully
of the O
r e ve a l e d in t h e last o f t h e s e e xtra cts fro m t h e Union R evie w .

C o rp o rat e R e u n io n w it h t h e C hurch o f R o m e h a s e v e r
b e e n t h e g r e at aim o f t h e w ir e p ull e rs o f t h e O x fo rd -

Mo v e m e n t T h is n e c e ssar il y in v o lv e s t h e d e ath o f t h e
.

R e fo rm at io n Mo v e m e n t o f t h e s ixt e e n t h c e n t ury at l e as t ,

w it h in t h e C hurch o f E n gla n d an d im p l ie s t h at t h e ,

R e fo rma t io n w a s a s in if n ot a crim e H e re an d t h e r e s o m e
fl
, .

u n in u e n t ial R it u a l is t is n o w h e a rd t o d e clar e that h e wa n t s

n o th in g o f t h e k in d b u t it is w e ll t o r e m e m b e r wh e n we
, ,

h e a r s uch st at e m e n t s t h at t h e m ov e m e n t s o f an arm y are

,

n o t g u id e d by t h e v ie ws o f t h e ra n k a n d file b u t by t h e w ills ,

o f t h e c o mm a n d in g o ffic e rs Th e l an g u age o f t h is ar t icl e in .

t h e Union R e v ie w is cl e arl y t h at o f a t ra it o r w h o r e m a in s ,

w it h in t h e c a m p of t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d for t h e s o l e
ur
p p os e o f d o in g h is b e st t o d e p r iv e h e r o f h e r in d e e n d e n c e
p
a n d l ib e rt y a n d h an d h e r o v e r t o t h e t y r an n y o f h e r g r e at e s t
,

e n e my And th e st r a n ge t h in g is t h at th is writ e r s ’
.

trait o r o us art icl e was n e v e r r e p ud ia t e d by t h e l e a d e r s o f

t h e R itu al is t ic p ar t y Th e r e is r e as on t o b e l ie v e th at it o n l y
.

15 I bid .,
pp ,
4 08 , 4 09 ,
“5 I bid .
, p .
4 1 0. 17 I bid .
, p .
4 12.
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t oo accurat e l y r e p r e s e nt e d t h e ir v ie ws o f t h e s ituat io n .

B e fo r e p a rt in g w ith t h e Union R e v ie w I m ay b e p e rm itt e d

t o giv e t wo m o r e qu o t at io n s fr o m su b s e qu e n t v o lum e s

W e h av e gro w n w is e r than s om e of our f re fathe rs ; on o

q u e s t ion s o f d o c t in e o f rit u l
r an d of r l i i u s
, g p ac t ic e
a , s u c h fo r e o r ,

in s tan e as th e C n fe s s ion l w d
’
c o p t a b,t h i s b e d th
a re se ar a e u a a r re a

R m w e n o l on ge c o n s id e r o u s l v e s in v l e d in th e u il t an d
fro m o e r
g r e o v

e il
r o f id l t ry if w h e n w e a e abroad w e f e que n t t h e s rv ic e
o a r f r e o
p , , ,

fl
t h e M as s ; w e p e fe r N t re D am e t o t h e L ittl e Be t h e l s o f F e n c h
r o r

P rot e s t n t is m
a nd ,l im
a i nity w it h R m e o r t h e O rie n tal s rath e r
c a a o
” 18
t h n w ith L u th e r o r C al v in
a .

“
By w y f s u gge s t in g s om e th in g p rac t ic al ou rs e lv e s w e w ill in
a o ,

th is p p r re c m m e n d as a fi rs t an d s s n t i l p e l im in ary t o ward s
a e o , e e a r

t h e R u n io n of C h ris t e n d om t h e t t al ab ol it io n o f t h e T h i ty n in e
e , o r -

A t ic l e s 1 9”
r .

T h e m e m b e rs o f t h e A ss o c iat io n fo r t h e P r o m ot io n o f t h e
U n it y o f C hr is t e n d o m w e r e v e ry z e a l o us in fur t h e r in g t h e
w o rk t h e y h ad o n h an d Th e p ap e r s o f t h e A ss o c iat io n .

w e r e t ran s l at e d in t o s e v e r al C o n t in e n t al l a n gu age s an d t h e ,

m e m b e r s wh il e t r av e ll in g ab r o a d sc at t e r e d t h e s e p ap e rs
, ,

b r o a dc as t t hr o u gh o u t E ur o p e I n E n gl a n d it s w ork w a s .

b ro u gh t b e fo r e t h e p u b l ic ch ie fl y in c o n n e c t io n w it h s p e c ial
s e rv ic e s in church e s o n wh ich o cc as io n s t h e R it u al a d op t e d
,

was o f t h e m os t a dv a n c e d t yp e Th e c a u s e o f t h e .

A s s o c iat io n w as a l s o a dv o c at e d t hr o u g h t h e p r e s s by m e an s
of l e t t e r s in R it u al is t ic an d ot h e r n e w s p ap e rs w a rml y ,

a dv o c at in g R e u n io n w it h R o m e a n d t h e E as t N or w as .

t h e ir z e a l c o n fi n e d t o t h e p e r io d ic a l p r e s s Tw o v o lum e s o f .

S er m on s on th e R e u nion of C h ris te n d om w e r e is s u e d by t h e
m e m b e r s s e ve ral o f t h e m fr o m t h e p e n s o f R o m an C at h o l ic
,

a n d G r e e k cl e r gy m e n T h e s e w e r e fo ll o w e d in 1 8 6 7 by a
.
, ,

r e m ark ab l e v olum e o f E ssay s on th e R e union of Ch ris te nd om ,

wh ich at t h e t im e o f it s p u bl ic at io n at t ra c t e d a gre at d e al
, ,

o f p u b l ic a t t e n t io n T h e A s s o c iat io n a s s uch d is cl a im e d
. , ,

a n y o ffic ia l r e s p o n s ib il it y fo r t h e O p in io n s e x p r e s s e d e it h e r

in t h e E s s ay s o r in t h e S erm ons e a ch m e m b e r o f t h e ,

15 Union R evie w, V ol um e for 1 8 6 9 , p .

37 3 .
19 I bid .
, V ol u m e for 1 8 70 , p . 289 .
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1 SE CR E T H I STO R Y O F T HE O XFO R D MO V E ME NT .

c on s t it ut e d t o be th e s t re n gth an d s u
pp o rt of all o th e r Ch urc h e s —th e

c en tr e r o u n d w hic h a ll ot h er s sh ou ld a the r 23
g .

Th e m a rv e l is h ow a m a n wh o c o uld wr it e l ik e th is d id
n o t c o n s is t e n t l y a c t u p o n h is p r in c ip l e s , an d go o v e r t o

R o m e at o n c e O n l y o n p r in c ip l e s wh ich are c o mm o n l y
.

t e rm e d J e su it ical c o uld h e r e m ain as a Min is t e r o f a C hurch

wh ich r e fu s e s t o a ck n o wl e d g e e it h e r t h e P r im a cy o r
S u pr e macy o f t h e P o p e W h at h e t e rm s t h e E x ige n cy
.
“

”
o f Truth a l o n e c o m p e ll e d h im t o r e m a in wh e r e h e w a s ,

w it h a V ie w t o C o rp o r a t e R e u n io n w it h R o m e Th e R e v . .

G e o r ge N u ge e t h e n V icar o f W y m e r in g wr o t e in t h e s e
, , ,

“
E s s ay s on R e un ion an , a r t icl e on A C o n fe r e n c e o f
T h e o l o gia n s in wh ich h e as a cl e r gy m a n o f t h e C hurch
, ,

“
o f E n gl a n d affi rm e d th a t
, t h e S u p r e m a cy n e e d n ot b e a n
a b id in g h indr a n c e t o R e u n io n
” 2
4
I f t h is b e s o it fo ll o w s
.
,

t h at t h e P r o t e s t a n t R e fo rma t io n w a s n o t h in g l e s s th an a

g r a v e e rr o r ,
a n d t h e s o o n e r i t is u n d o n e t h e be tt e r L o y a l .

C hurchm e n h o w e v e r are o f a d iffe r e n t O p in io n

, , Th e y .

b e l ie v e th at t h e R e fo rm at io n w as o n e o f t h e g re at e s t
b l e s s in gs G od h as giv e n t o E n gl an d a n d th at it w o uld b e ,

a s in an d a d is g ra c e t o u n d o it s gl o r io u s w o rk P ap al .

S u p r e m a c y in a ny s h ap e o r fo rm is a n in su p e r ab l e b a rr ie r
, ,

t o R e u n io n w it h R o m e T h e r e is n o th in g go o d t o b e
.

o b t a in e d by it ; b u t it is c e rt a in t h at w e s h o uld o b t ain much

th at is e v il a n d l o s e o u r c iv il an d r e l igio us l ib e rt ie s Th e
,
.

P r o t e s t a n t is m o f E n gl a n d is al s o o n t h e o th e r h a n d as , ,

l o n g a s it re m ain s a n in s u p e ra bl e b arr ie r t o t h e R e u n io n
,

sch e m e s o f t h e s e R o m an iz e r s T h e y r e a l iz e t h is fac t t o t h e .

full a n d c o n s e q u e n t ly th e y d o e v e ry t h in g in t h e ir p ow e r t o
,

g iv e P r o t e s t a n t is m a b a d n a m e as a p re l im in a ry t o it s fi n al
,

r e m ov al Th is wa s v e ry c an d idly adm it t e d by t h e R e v :
.

W P e rc iv al W a rd R e c t o r o f C o m p t o n V a l e n c e in h is
. , ,

“
ap e r o n T h e D if
fi cul t ies o f R e u n io n wh ich I h av e
p ,

a lr e a d y qu o t e d ( s e e p b ut wh ich w ill b e ar r e p e t it io n
.

he re
23
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y R i pp 7 8
eun on , . 2 , 2 .
 T HE P R O TE STA NTI S M O F E N G L AN D .
3 5
1

Th e fi rs t g re at h in d ran c e , h e w ro t e , t hat is be fore us aris e s

fro m t h e P r ot e s ta n t is m of E ng la nd T ill th is is re m ov e d , t h e R e u n io n
.

of our C h u rc h , as th e C h u rc h of E n gl an d , w ith e ith e r t h e G re e k , o r

” 25
L at in C h u rc h e s , is a bs olu t e ly h ope le ss .

H e r e w e fin d a str o n g r e as o n for m ain t ain in g an d e v e n ,

in cr e a s in g t h e P r o t e s t an t ism o f t h e E s t ab l is h e d C hurch
, .

“ ”
8 0 l o n g as it e x is t s R e u n io n w it h R o m e is h op e l e ss It .

is P r o t e st a n t ism wh ich by G o d s h e l p h a s b e e n t h e c a u s e
’

, ,

o f E n gl an d s p r o s p e r it y a n d o f th at o f all o th e r P r o t e s t a n t
’
,

c o u n tr ie s W h il e R o ma n C at h o l ic c o u n tr ie s wh ich a ck n ow
. ,

l e d ge P ap al S u p r e m a cy a re e v e rywh e r e go in g d o w n in t h e
,

sc al e o f n at io n s P r o t e sta n t c o u nt rie s a re e v e rywh e r e

,

g r o w in g in p r o s p e r it y an d e xt e n d in g th e ir b o rd e rs o n e v e ry
,

ha n d Th e P r o t e sta n t n at ion s are at t h e h e ad o f t h e w o rld

.
,

in e v e r yth in g wh ich mak e n at io n s truly gr e a t a n d g l o r io u s .

W e h av e th e r e fo r e n o r e a s on t o b e ash a m e d o f t h e w o rd
P r o t e st a n t ism th o u gh we h av e j us t c a us e for b e in g a s h a m e d
,

o f t h e m e n in t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d w h o are t ry in g t o

d e stroy tha t r e l igio n wh ich giv e s th e m th e ir d ail y b r e a d .

Th e m an wh o b it e s t h e ha n d wh ich fe e ds h im is j ustl y h e ld
in c o n t e m p t .

A n oth e r o f t h e art icl e s in t h e E ssay s on R eunion wh ich ,

was writt e n a n ony m o usly v e ry ca n d idl y an d in t h e m o st , ,

b raz e n fa c e d fash io n u n blush in gly b o a s t e d th a t t h e R itu a l

-
,

is t s w e r e d o in g t h e w o rk o f t h e C hurch o f R o m e w ith in t h e
C hurch o f E n gl a n d A n y h o n e st m a n o f b us in e ss w o uld s ay
.

that if th e y w e r e d o in g R o m e s w o rk th e y o u gh t t o r e c e iv e ’

R o m e s p ay a n d n o t t hat o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d
’
, B ut .

it is t o b e fe a r e d th a t l a r g e n um b e rs o f R it u a l is t s p o s s e ss
“
wh at t h e A p o s t l e t e rms a c o n sc ie n c e s e ar e d w it h a h o t
ir o n —
( 1 Tim iv z ) h a rd e n e d a n d p as t fe e l in g W h a t I
. .
, .

h av e j us t sa id m ay at firs t s ig ht s e e m t o s o m e o f m y
, ,

r e a d e rs alm o st in cr e d ib l e a n d t h e r e fo r e I giv e b e l ow t h e
, ,

actu al w o rds o f t h is R it u al is t ic wr it e r
Th e m arve l is t h at R om an C ath ol ic s wh ate v e r the ir v ie ws m ay
,

5
I bid .
, p . 89 .
3 1 6 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

be , d o n ot se e t h e w is d o m o f aidin g u s t o th e u tm os t . A d m ittin g
t h at w e are but a lay b o dy w ith no p re te n s ion s t o t h e n am e of a

C h u rc h , w e ye t , in o u r b e l ie f ( h ow e v e a r m is t k e n ) t h at w e a e ne r o , are

d o in g for E ngl an d th at w h ic h th e y c an n ot d o . We are t e ac h in g m e n

l
t o b e ie v e t h a t G od is t o b e w o rs h i p e d p u nd e r t h e f orm of Bre ad , an d
th e y are le arn n i g th e le s s on from us w h ic h t h e y h av e re fu s e d t o le arn

fro mt h e l as t t h e e
R o m an t e a c h e rs , w h o h av e b e e n am on g u s fo r t h e r

hun d e d y ars
r W re t e ac h in g m e n t o e n dure w ill in gly th e p ain f
e . e a o

C o fe s s i n w h i h is n in te n s e t ial t t h e re s e rve d A n gl S x n
n o ,
c a r o o- a o

nd t o b e l i v e t h at a m an s I bs l v e t h e e is t h v ic e f
‘ ’ ’
n at u e r ,
a e a o e o o

G od H ow m an y E n gl is h P t e s t n t s h v e R m an p i s ts b
.
gh t
ro a a o r e rou

t C o n fe s s i n c m p
o d w it h t h e A n gl ic an l e gy P C ou l d t h e y h a e
o ,
o are c r v

o ve r m e th E n gl is h d is l ike t o m u m m e y as w e are ov e rc om in g it i
co e r

O N A Y H YPO TH E S S W E AR E D O I N G TH E I R W O R K “ "
N I
2 .
,

T h e s e t r a it o rsw it h in t h e cam p k n e w v e ry w e ll t h at t h e
C hurch o f R o m e w o uld n ot c a r e t o hav e t h e C hurch o f
E n gl a n d e v e n as a p r e s e n t u n l e ss s h e h a d fir s t o f all ,

r e p e n t e d o f h e r P r ot e s t an t is m an d ad op t e d R o m is h d o c t r in e s ,

a n d p r a ct ic e s C o n s e qu e n t ly t h e ir g r e at e ffo r t s fo r t h e
.
,

“
t im e b e in g c e nt r e d r o u n d t h e
,
C ath o l ic is in g w ork
d e scr ib e d in t h e ab o v e s t at e m e n t .

L e t s b e as s u e d u w ot e t h e R e v T W M o s s m n R e c tor o f
r ,
r . . . a ,

W e st T o rrin gt o n , t h at t h e R o m an an d G re e k C h u rc h e s c an n o t, if
t h e y w o u d , h o ld l ou t th e righ t h an d of fe ll owsh i p to us, so long as we
ar e un c a t h olic in ou r p ra c t ce.i We see th e n m o st l
c e ar ly , as th e
l
c o n c u s io n o f th e w h ol e m at t e r, t h at by ad o p t in g an d
p ro m o t in
g
re a l ly C at h o li c R itu a l O b s e rv an c e s , w e are , as far as in us li se , p ro

m o t in g in t h e m ost e ff e c t u al w ay p o s s ib e l th e ac c o m
p l ish m e nt o f
V is ib le U n ity an d in t e rc o m m u n io n am o ng s t all p arts o f t h e Ch u rc h ;

an d t h at b y l
n e g e c t in g or o pp o s in
g C l
ath o ic R it u a w e are d o in
g ou r l
be st, o r ou r w ors t , t o h in d e r t h e g l
orio u s c o n s u m m at io n of th e v is ib e
,
l
p
c o r o rat e R e u n ion of th e w h o le C h ris t ian fam ily .
27

F or s e v e r al y e ars aft e r t h e fo rm at io n o f t h e A ss o c iat io n

fo r t h e P r o m o t io n o f t h e U n it y o f C hr is t e n d o m R o m a n ,

C at h o l ic s w e r e p e rm it t e d t o j o in it A s w e h av e a lr e a dy .

s e e n l a r ge n um b e r s o f t h e m b e c a m e m e m b e r s an d Ma s s e s
, ,

fo r it s o bj e c t w e r e o ffe r e d in s e v e ral R o m is h c o u n t rie s .

’5
E s say s on R eunion, p 1 80.
’7
I bid .
, pp . 2 8 8 , 289 .
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1 SE C RE T H I S TO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

th e m , t o p i
o nt ou t th e e vi sl h
w ic h th at A s s o c iat ion d iff us e s , an d to
re p e l th e dan ge rs it is brin g in g on . Y e t t h e y w ou d l see m w an t in g
t o th e ir o ffi c e , d id th e y n ot , in a m at t e r of s uc h m o m e nt , fu rt h e r
e n k in d e l th e s a id B is h o p s
’
p as t o ra l ze a l3 th is n ov e l ty b e in g all th e
m ore p e ilou s
r as it b e ars a s e m b an c e o f re l l igion , an d o f b e in g m u c h
c o n c e rn e d fo r t h e un ity of th e C h ris t ian s oc ie ty .

pl
Th e p rin c i e o n w h ic h it re s t s is o n e t h at ov e rt row s t h e D iv in e h
c o n s t it u t io n of t h e C h u rc h F o r it is p e rv ad e d by t h e id ea t h at th e
.

t ru e C h urc h o f J e sus C h ris t c o n s is t s p t ly

ar of th e R o m an C h urc h
S
p re a d ab road an d p p
d t h ro u gh ou t t h e w or d , p art y o f t h e
ro agat e l l
P h o t ian s c h is m a n d t h e A n
g ic an h e re s , a s h av in
y e
g q u a
yl w it h t h e ll
R o m an C h u rc h , o n e L o rd , o n e faith , an d o n e b a t is m Th e p .

C at h o icl C h u rc h o ffe rs pry a e rs l

t o A m igh t y G o d , an d u ge s t h e
r

fa it h ful in C h ris t t o p ra , t h at
y a ll w h o h av e l e ft th e H oly R m an o

Ch u rc h , ou t o f w h ic h is no l
s a v at io n , m ay j
a b u re t h e ir e rro rs an d be
b ro u gh t t o t h e t ru e faith , an d th e p e ac e o f th at C h urc h , na
y t h at, al l
m e n m ay , by G o d s m e rc ifu a id , at t ain t o a k n ow e d ge of th e t r t h
’

l l u .

B u t t h at t h e faith fu l in C h ris t , a n d t h at e c c e s ias t ic s , s h ou d p ray fo r l l

C h ris t ian u n it
y un de r th e d ire c t ion of h e re t ic s , an d , w ors e sti ll ,

ac c ord in g to an in t e n t io n s t ain e d an d in fe c te d by h e re s y in a h igh

d e gre e , c an n o w ay b e t o le rat e d .

He nc e , no p ro of is n e e de d th at C ath o ic s w h o l j oin t h is So c ie ty a re

i in g b o th t o C at h o l ic s an d n o n - C at h o l ic s an o c c a s on o i f S p i itual
r
g v

ru in : m o re es p e c i l ly
a , b e c au s e t h e So c ie t y, by h o d in g ou t a l v ain

ex p e t t io
c a n of th o s e t h re e c o m m u n io n s , e ac h in it s in te grity, an d

ke e p in g e ac h t o it s ow n pe rs u as io n , c oa e s c n g l i in on e , l e ad t h e m in d s

o f n on - C at h o ic s l aw a
y f ro m c o n v e rs io n t o th e faith , an d , by t h e
J ourn a s l it p ubl is h e s , e n d e av o u rs t o p re v e n t it .

Th e m o s t an xio u s c are , th e n , is t o b e e x e rc is e d , t h at no C ath ol ic s

m ay b e d e lud d , e it h e r by a
e e aran c e o f pp
ie ty o r b y u n s oun d o in io n s , p p
to j o in or in an y w ay fav o u r t h e Soc ie ty in qu e s t ion , o r an y s im i ar l
on e t h at th e y m
y a n ot be c arrie d aw ay by a de lu s i ve
y e arn in g fo r s uc h

l
n e w fan g e d C h ris t ian u n ity , in t o a fa
- fro m t h at e rfe c t u n ity w h ic h ll p
l
b y a w o n d e rfu g ift o f D iv in e G rac e s t an d s o n t h e fi rm fou n d at ion o f
Pe t e r .

C . CA R D . PATR I ZI .

99
R O ME , th is 1 6 th day f
o S eptember ,

T h e is s u in g of t h is d o cum e n t w a s , in d e e d , a t e rribl e b l ow
t o th e p ro m ot e r s of th e A P U C . . . . It n ot m e r e l y pr o cl aim e d
29 I q u ot e fro m t h e o ffi c ial R o m an C at h olic t ran s lat ion , in Sy nodi Di oeceseos
S u th warcens is . L ond ini . 1 8 6 8 , pp . 1 8 6- 1 9 0 .
 T R A ITO R O U S A DD R E SS FRO M E N G L I SH CL E R GY .
319

war a ga in st t h e A ss o c iat io n but tr e at e d it Wit h u n m it igat e d

,

“
c o n t e m p t Its m e m b e rs are t e rm e d h e re t ics
. an d t h e

A s s o c ia t io n is d e clar e d t o b e e n ga ge d in t h e t a s k o f
d iffu s in g e v ils an d p r o duc in g d a n ge rs in t h e C hurch
, .

I t s ch ie f p r in c ip l e is e v e n s a id t o o v e r t hr o w t h e D iv in e
” ”
c o n s t itut io n o f t h e C hurch ; a n d it s in t e n t io n is d e cl are d
“
t o be st ain e d a n d in fe ct e d w it h h e re sy in a h igh d e gr e e .

B u t s o m e o f t h e R it u al is t s s e e m t o t a k e a s p e c ia l d e l igh t in
hum bly k is s in g t h e P a p al t o e wh ich h a s j ust k ick e d t h e m .

N o fe w e r th a n 1 9 8 cl e r gy m e n o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d ,

m e m b e r s o f t h e A P U C a n s w e re d t h e d o cum e nt is s u e d
. . . .
,

by t h e I n qu is it io n o f cru e l a n d e v il m e m o ry wit h an a ddr e s s ,

of c o n t e m p t ib l e hum il iat io n an d e x p l an at io n Th e o n e .

t h in g t h e y s e e m e d t o dr e a d w a s t o o ffe n d t h e P o p e N ot .

a t h o u g h t o f t h e e ffe ct o f t h e ir tr a it o r o us c o n duct o n t h e

P r o t e s t a n t s o f E n gl a n d e v e r s e e m s t o h av e e n t e r e d t h e ir
h e a d s Th e y p ut th e ir n am e s t o th e ir addre ss b u t n o
.
, ,

d o u b t w it h t h e k n o wl e dg e t h a t n o n e o f t h e p u bl ic w o uld
,

e v e r k n o w w h o th e y w e r e Th e s e cr e t h as b e e n k e p t e v e r
.

s in c e . W h at a st o rm o f in d ign a t io n w o uld h av e sw e p t o v e r
t h e m h a d t h e ir id e n t it y b e e n k n o w n a t t h e t im e t o t h e
,

p pe o l e a m o n g s t wh o m th e y m in ist e r e d It w ill b e o b s e rv e d
t h at s o m e o f th e m h e ld h igh Offic e in t h e C hurch o f
“ ”
E n gl an d d e scr ib in g th e ms e lv e s a s
, De a n s an d C an on s .

“ ”
T h e ir a ddr e s s t o what th e y t e rm e d t h e S a c re d O ffic e of

t h e I n qu is it io n is n ot ge n e rall y k n o w n a n d th e r e fo r e I p r in t ,

it in full

To th e M os t E m inen t a nd M os t R ev er en d F a th er in Ch ris t a nd

L ord C Car d in a l P a triz i, P r efe c t (f t h e S a cr e d Q fiic e

.
.

“
W e , th e n de rs ign e d D e an s , C an on s , P aris h P rie s t s ,
u an d o th e r

P rie s t s of th e A ng lo -
C ath ol ic C h urc h , e arn e s t ly d e s iring th e l
v is ib e

re un i
o n , ac c o r d in g t o th e w ill o f o ur L o rd , of th e l p art s
s e v e ra of t he
l
C h ris t ian fam i y, h av e re ad w ith gre at re gre t
y o ur E m in e n c e
’
s l e tt e r
t o all th e E ngl is h Bis h o ps ’
.

I n th at l e tt e r , o urSo c ie ty , in s tit ted t o p ro ote th e R e u n ion of all

u m
C h ris t e n d om , is c h arge d w ith af rm in
g in its
p fi
ro s e c tu s th at
p
‘
th e
3 0
2 S E C R E T H I S TO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

th re e C om m u n ion s , th e R o m an C ath o ic , th e l E as t e rn , an d th e
l
A n g ic an , h av e an e u a
q l c l im t o c ll th m s e l v s C th l ic
a a e e a o .
’

O n th at q u e s t io n ou r p os
p c
r t s gav e n o
e
p ini n w h te
u o o a ve r . W h at
we s aid , t re ate d of th e q u e s t io n o f f a c t, n ot of ig h t
r W e m e re y. l
affi rm e
d th at t h e A n g ic an C h rc h c aim e d th e l u l n am e o f C at h o ic ; a s l
l
is ab un dan t y p ain t o all, b ot h from th e L it rgyl u an d th e A rt ic le s of

l
R e ig io n .

M o re ov e r , as t o th e int e n t io n of ou r So c ie ty, th at l e tte r as s e rt s ou r

es pe c i l a aim to be ,
‘
t h at t h e t h re e C o m m u n io n s n am e d , e ac h in it s
in te grity an d e ac h m ain ta in in g s ti ll it s own o
p in io n s , m a
y c oa e s c el
in to
’
on e .

“
F ar from us an d fro m o ur So c ie ty b e s uc h an aim as t h is ;
from w h ic h m u s t b e an t ic i at e d , n ot e c c e s ias t ic al u n it
p l y b, u t m e re
y a l
d is c o rd of b re th re n in pe rs o n a l c on fli t u
c n de r on e ro o f Wh at w e
.

l
b e s e e c h A m igh ty G o d t o gran t , an d d e s ire w it h all o ur h e art s , is
s im
py t hlat ( e c u m e n ic a in t e rc o m m u n io n w h ic h e x i l
s te d b e fore t h e

s e p arat io n of an d We s t fou n d e d l id ate d

'

E as t ,
an d c on s o on th e

p i
ro fe s s o n o f o n e an d t h e s am e C at h o l ic faith .

M ore ove r , th e So c ie ty afo re s aid s h ou ld all th e le s s e xc ite

y o ur

j e al us y th
o at it ab s t ain s from ac t io n , an d s im l
py p y a s in t h e
r , w ord s
of C h ris t our L ord , M ay t h e re be one Fo l d an d ne Sh e p h e d o r .
’

T h is l
a on e fi n ds pl ac e in o ur h e art s d e s ire ,
’

a n d t h is is t h e p rin c ipl e

an d t h e ye arn in g w e ex p re s s to y ou r E m in e n c e w it h th e u t m os t

e arn e s t n e s s , w it h s in c e re h e art an d v o c e u n fe i n e
i d
g .

“
A s t o th e J ou rn a l e n t it e d l th e Un ion R e v iew , th e c o n n e c t io n

be t w e e n it anpu e ly ac c ide n t l n d w e e t h e e f e
d t h e So c ie ty 15 r a ,
a ar , r or ,

in n w y pl dge d t o it s d i t
o a e I n t h at l it t l e w o k v iou s w rit e s c a. r , ar r

p u t f rth in d e e d t h e i o w n
o p in i n s but nl
y t o t
r h e f urth e r l c ida o o ,
o e u

t ion o f t h e t ru t h f t h e C at h ol ic fait h b y d e v e l p in g t h e m
o Th at o .

s u c h a m o de of c o n t ibut in g p ap e rs s h oul d n ot b e in u s e in R m e
r o ,

w h e re t h e c o n t rov s i s o f th e d y are s e l d m er n d e r d is c s s io
e is a o u u n,

h dly t
ar b e w o n d e re d at ; b u t in E n gl an d w h
o l m s t e v e ry , e re a o

q ue t io n
s b e c o m e s p b l ic p r e rt
p y n n e re s ul ts ui n s c c s s fu l c o no , o u e

v ic t io n w ith o u t fre e d is c u s s ion .

To h as t e n t h is e v e nt , w e h av e n ow l
d d uring m an y ye ars
ab ou re .

We h av e e ff e c t e d im p rov e m e n t s b e yon d w h at c ou d b e h o e d for, l p

w h e re th e faith of t h e fl o c k , or D iv in e w ors h ip , o r c e ric a l l d isc i pl ine ,

m ay h av e be e n im p e rfe c t ; an d , n ot to be fo rge t ful of oth e rs ,

WE HAV E C U L TI VAT E D A FE E L I NG or GO O DW IL L TO WAR D S TH E

V E N E R AB L E CH UR CH O F R O M E , th at h as for a l on g t im e u
c a s e d s om e

t o m is t r us t u s .
 2
3 2 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

in to t h e e ffe ct s of R it ual ism on th e p r o s p e rity of t h e C hurch

of R o m e in E n g an l d . He s aid
I n th e l as t th irty ye ars th e re h as spr ng
p u in t h e A n l ican
g u

l
E s t ab is h m e n t an e x t e n s iv e j
re e c t io n o f P ro t e s t an t is m , an d a s in c e re

d e s ire an d c aim l t o b e C at h o ic l . E v e r s in c e t h e R e fo rm at ion , in d e e d ,

th e w rite rs o l
f t h e A n g ic an C h u rc h h av e c aim e d t o b e C at h o ic ; b u t l l
n on e t h at Ik l
n o w d is c aim e d t o b e P rot e s tan t Th e y as s u m e d t h at a .

P ro t e s t in g C h ris t ian w as ips o f a c t o a p r im it iv e C at h ol ic . N ot s o n ow .

P ro t e s tan t is m is re c o n iz e d
g as a t h in g in t rin s ic a y n t e n ab ll u l e an d
irre c on c il ab le w ith t h e C at h ol ic fait h . T h e s c h o o of w h ic h l I spe ak

l
c a im t o be l
C at h o ic b e c au s e t h e y re e c t j P ro t e s t an t is m w ith al l it s
h e te ro d o x ie s . I n t h is s c h oo l are t o b e fo un d m
y C ath o ic d oc t rin e s
an
,
l
n ot e x ac t ly or fu y ll ex p re s s e d or be l —
ie v e d fo r s c h are n ot t o b e u
fo u n d e it h e r fu ll o r e x ac t o u t s id e o f th e —
C at h ol ic C h u rc h b ut m ore or

le s s n e ar t o t ru t h . F o r in s t an c e , t h e C h u rc h of E ng l an d forb id s t h e
use of th e t e rm T ran s u b s t an t iat io n , by de c l arin
g t h e d o c t rin e t o b e

an e rro r . T h e d oc t rin e of t h e R e a P re s e n c e , l le s s T ran s u b s t an t iat ion ,

l
is ik e t h e d o c trin e o f o ne G o d in th re e P e rs o n s , l e ss th e d oc t rin e o f
th e T rin ity . N ot on ly is t h e t e rm j
re e c t e d , but th e c on c e p ti on is
c o rre s p on d in g ly in ac c urate . Th is ru n s t h rou gh a ll th e C at h o lic
d o c trin e s w h ic h are p rofe s s e d out o f th e u n it y o f th e C h u rc h , an d

a p art fro m t h e t rad it io n s o f it s s ac re d t e rm in o l o

gy . I t is
n d e r t h is u
l im it a t io n t h at I g o on to sa
y t h at at t h is t im e t h e d oc trin e o f t h e

Sac ram e n t s, t h e ir n at u re ,
num be r ,
an d
g rac e ; th e int e rc e s s io n an d

in v o c at ion o f p rie s th ood in s c ifi c e n d

s ain t s , th e p ow e r o f th e a r a

a b s lu t i n t h e e x c e l l e n e
o o ,
n d ob li
g t i ns f t h e l i
cg io s l
a ife e ll a o o e r u , ar a

h l d n d t u gh t by c l e gym e n of t h e C h u h of E gl d
e a a r A dd t rc n an . o

t h i th e p
s, ti f C n fe s i n n d f w k s f t m p
rac ce o o l n d s p i it u l
s o , a o or o e o ra a r a

m y
e rcin f rm an d b
y
o l b o ow e d f m t h e C t h l
ru eic C h h rr ro a o u rc ,

a re ll t o be f u d m n g th s e w h o a
a o n s t ill w it h i
a o t h e A gl i n o re n n ca

c mmo io nun I m s t ls d d t h e l t st d s t g s t ph e n m e n n
. u a o a a e an ran e o o

o f t h is m em e t thov d pt i f n n l b t ritual w it h its

, e a o on o a e a o ra e

ve s t m e n t s b rrow e d f m th C ath l ic C h u c h
o ro e o r .

O n all t h e s t h in gs I t s t b l s s ing m y de s c e n d I s e e in
“
e ru a e a .

the m m an y th in gs : F irs t , th e y are a t e s t im o n y in fav o u r of th e

C at h o l ic C h u rc h , w h ic h h as a lw ays u n c h an ge ab ly t au gh t an d p rac t is e d

t h e s e t h in g s ; s e c on d y, l a i
t e s t im o n y
g a a nst l
th e A n g ic an R e form at io n ,

w h ic h h as a lw a
y s re j e c te d an d c as t t h e m ou t .
” 32

E v e ry p aris h p rie s t h a p i y k n ows h o w p l em p ty an d fool is h is th e

33
E ssay s on R eligion and L iterature , pp 1 2, 1 3 . Se c on d s e rie s .
 DR . MA N NI N G O N T HE WO R K OF R ITU A L I ST S .
3 23

boas t t he y [R it u al is ts ] ma ke
ke e p ing s oul s from c on v e rs io n [t o
of

t h e C h u rc h o f R o m e ] Th e p bl ic f c ts o f e v e y day e fut e it
. u a r r .

Th e y m ay kee p bac k t h e h an dful w h o s u rroun d t h e m an d h ide t h e .

truth from th e ir o wn h e a t s b u t t h e s te ady c urre n t o f re tu rn t o t h e

r ,

C ath o l ic an d R m an C h urc h th rou gh out t h e w h ol e of E n glan d is n o

o

m o e t o be ff e c te d by t h e m t ha n th e ris ing o f th e t id e by t h e p al m s
r a

o f t h ir h n d s
e A g in s t th e ir w ill c e rt ain ly an d p e h ap s w ith ou t
a . a , , r

th e ir k n ow l e dge th e y a e s e n d in g o n n u m b e rl e s s s oul s in t o t h e t ruth

,
r

w h ic h t h e y p b ably w ill n e v e r e n t e r
ro Bu t th e n u m be r f t h o s e . o

[ R it l i
uas t s ] w h o s e g o o d f ith is d o ubt ful is n ot a
gre at Th e m u l t it de . u

o f th o s e w h o a e d aw n b y a s im pl e a n d n at u ral re v e re n c e t o c l o th e
r r

w h at th e y s in c e e ly b e l ie v e w ith a b e c om in g it u al an d w h w ors h ip
r r , o

p i u sly an d h u m bly in C h urc he s w h ic h m igh t al m os t be m is tak e n for

o

o urs is ve y g re at an d is p e rh ap s c o n t in ually in c re as in g
r , Th e y .

a e c o m in t o t h e v e y t h e s h ol d of t h e C h urc h
r r T h e y h a e l e rn e d
r
g p u . v a

t o l o k u p o n it a s t h e c e n t re o f C h is t e n d om fro m w h ic h t h e y s p ran g
o r , ,

a n d u on w h ic h t h e ir o w n C h urc h is s upp o s e d t o re s t T h e u s
p y e o u r .

d e v t ion s our b ook s our p ic tur s of p ie ty ; t h e y are t augh t t be l ie v e

o , ,
e o

th e w h ol e C ath ol ic d o c t in e an d t o re c e iv e th e w h ol e C ou n il o f
r , c

T e t n t in d e e d in it s ow n t rue m e n in g b u t in a m e an ing in v e n te d
r n ,
o a ,

b y t h e ir t e c h e rs a Th is c n n t l as t l on g
. Suc h t e ac h e rs a e as
a o . r ,

F u ll e r q ain tly an d t r ly s ays l ik e u n s k il fu l h rs e m e n

u u ,Th e y s o op e n o .

” 33
ate s a s t o s h u t t h e m s e l e s o u t b u t le t o t h e rs th o u h r
g v
g , .

S in c e t h e ye ar 1 8 67 t h e A ss o c iat io n for t h e P r o m o t io n of
t h e U n it y o f C hr is t e n d o m h as n ot c o m e v e ry p r o m in e n tly
b e fo r e t h e p u b l ic B u t it has w o rk e d in p r iv at e e v e r s in c e
.
,

in ways w it h wh ich t h e o ut e r w o rld is n ot ge n e r all y

a cqu ain t e d It is adve r t is e d in s e v e ral o f t h e R it ual is t ic
.

a n n u als an d t wic e a ye ar
,
C e l e b rat io n s for t h e
“
in t e n t io n o f t h e S o c ie t y are off e r e d in E n gl ish S c ott ish , ,

an d C o l o n ial C hurch e s Th e C hurch o f R o m e n o l o n ge r

.

g iv e s t h e A ss o c iat io n a n y h e l p s h e o n ly r e ap s t h e fr u it o f it s

l ab o urs .

A m o n gs t t h e R itu al ist ic s o c ie t ie s wh ich as a p o rt io n o n l y ,

o f t h e ir o p e r a t io n s a dv o c a t e an d l ab o ur for t h e C o r p or at e
,

R e u n io n o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d w it h t h e C hurch o f
R o m e is t h e s e cr e t S o c ie t y o f t h e H o ly C r os s
,
I n t h e y e ar .

1 8 6 7 at t h e Wo lv e rham p t o n C h urch C o ngr e ss , th is S o c ie t

, y
'3 I bid , p . 14 .
3 4
2 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F T H E O XFO R D MO V E ME N T .

issu e d an A ddress to C ath olics , in wh ich it s d e e p h e art fe lt ,

l o ngings for R e u n ion with R o m e fo u n d e x p r e ss io n .

“
I t m ay w e be , ll s ays t h is A ddre s s ,
y
“
na , it is , y g i
a v er r ev ou s

d r awba c k t o th e C hu l
rc h o f E n g an d th at s h e is n ot n ow in v is ibl e

co mmun ion w ith th e W e s te rn Pat riarc h ate 34

.

By t h e We st e rn P atriarchat e is , of c o urs e , m e a n t that

o f t h e C hurch o f R o m e I v e ntur e t o ass e rt t hat t h e .

maj o rity of l oyal C hurchm e n are qu it e c e rtain that t h e

ab s e n c e durin g t h e p a st thr e e c e nt urie s o f
, v is ib l e ,

c o mmu n io n w ith R o m e in st e ad o f b e in g a v e ry grie v o us

,

drawb ack t o t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d is in r e al ity a gre a t

”
, , ,

b l e ss in g fo r wh ich E n gla n d ca n n ot be t o o t h an k ful t o

A lm ighty G o d It is n o drawb ack t o e it h e r in div iduals
.
,

n a t io n s o r C hurch e s
, t o b e sp ir it u ally fr e e fr o m P ap a l
,

b o n da ge S h o uld t h e S S C ga in it s o bj e cts th e n far e w e ll

. . . .
,

for e v e r t o o ur r e l igio us l ib e rty

D ur in g t h e fe w m o n ths imm e d iat e l y p r e c e d in g t h e
W o lv e rh am pt o n C hurch C o ngr e s s of 1 8 67 t h e au t h o rit ie s , ,

o f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o ss w e r e b u s il y e n gag e d in

s e cur in g s ign at ure s fro m b oth cl e rgy an d lait y t o an

, ,

A ddr e s s t o t h e B ish o p s a s s e m b l e d t h at ye a r at t h e firs t ,

L a m b e t h C o n fe r e n c e T h e R o m e w a rd l e a n in gs o f t h e
.

S o c ie t y wh ich w a s d e s cr ib e d at t h at t im e by a R it u a l is t ic
, ,

” 35
n e w s p ap e r a s a sh
, y a n d r e t ir in g o r an iz a t io n
g a re s t ill ,

m o r e cl e arl y s e e n in th is A ddr e ss wh ich w as p u bl icly ,

a dv e rt is e d at t h e t im e as e m an a t in g fr o m t h e S S C Th e . . .

fo ll o win g e x t r act fr o m t h is d o cum e n t w ill b e r e a d w it h

d is appr ob at io n by all wh o l ov e t h e fre e d o m of t h e C hurch o f
E n gl a n d an d b e l ie v e t h at it w o uld b e a s in t o j o in t h e
,

R o ma n c o mmu n io n wh e t h e r in d iv idu ally or c or p o r at e l y

,

“
W e are m in dfu l of e ff rt s m ade in form e t im e by E ngl is h an d
o r

f ign Bis h o p s an d t h e ol g i n s t
o re j t b o
y m t aal e xpla n t io n s
o e ec n
,
u u a o

e it h e r s ide , a r e c on c ilia t ion be tw e e n t h e R om a n a nd A n

g lic a n Com m u n ion s .

A n d, c o n s id e rin g th e in t im ate an d vis ibl e un io n w h ic h e xis t e d b e t we e n

5 ‘S . S . C A ddres s to C a th olics
. , p . 13 .

Ch urch N e ws , A u gu s t 21, 1 867, p 3 72 .

3 26 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XFO R D MO V E ME N T .

C h isl e hurst ; th e R ev . R . M
th e n h e ad of t h e . B e n s on ,
C o wl e y F a t h e rs t h e H o n an d R e v H D o u glas n ow V ic a r . . .
,

of St P a ul s W o rc e st e r ; t h e R e v A W a gn e r V ic a r o f
’
. . .
, ,

S t P a ul s B r igh t o n ; R e v P G Me dd n ow R e c t or o f
'
’
.
, . . .
,

N o r t h C e r n e y C ire n c e s t e r t h e R e v G R P r ynn e V ic a r
,
. . .
,

of St P e t e r s P ly m o u t h ; t h e H on C o l in L in d s ay t h e n
’
.
, .
,

P r e s id e n t o f t h e E ngl ish C hurch U n io n an d su b s e qu e nt l y a ,

s e c e d e r t o R o m e ; an d t h e H o n C L W oo d n ow L o rd H a l ifax . . .
, ,

an d t h e p r e s e n t P r e s id e n t o f t h e E n gl is h C hurch U n io n .

T h e s e cr e c y wh ich surr o u n d s t h e w o rk o f t h e S o c ie t y o f
t h e H o l y C r o ss has p r e v e n t e d m e fr o m l e ar n in g much a s t o
it s op e r at ion s in fur t h e r an c e of R e u n ion w ith R o m e s in c e
1 8 67 , b u t I hav e h e ard n ot h in g wh ich w o uld l e a d m e t o
su p p o s e t h at it h as w ithdrawn fr o m t h e p o s it ion wh ich it
th e n ad op t e d Th e re c an b e no d o u bt t h at dur ing t h at
.

p e r io d it has l ab o ur e d z e al o usl y in R o m a n iz in g t h e s e rv ic e s

o f t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d a n d it e v e n w e n t s o far as t o m ak e
,

t h e a d op t io n o f R o m an R it u al t h e rul e for t h e B r e t hr e n

t o fo ll o w A n d it h a s c e r t a in ly la b o ur e d hard e v e r s in c e
.

1 8 6 7 in t e a ch in g R o m ish d o c t r in e Th e Mast e r of t h e .

S o c ie t y in h is A ddr e ss t o t h e S e p t e m b e r 1 8 7 6 Syn o d
, , , ,

w e n t s o far a s t o d e clar e t h a t n o B ro t h e r [of t h e S S C ] . . .

s h o uld b e c o n s id e r e d d isl oy al t o t h e S o c ie t y w h o a gr e e s in

O p in io n w ith t h e r e s t o f W e s t e r n C hr is t e n d o m e xc e p t in o n e ,

a r t icl e or it s imm e d iat e c o n s e qu e n c e s wh ich d e n ie s t hat t h e

, ,

” 33 “ ”
B r o t h e r h ims e l f is a C at h ol ic Th e o n e a r t icl e h e re
.

re fe rr e d t o th e r e c an b e n o qu e s t io n was t ha t o f P ap al I n falli
, ,

b ilit y A m an c an t h e r e fo r e agr e e w it h e v e ry o t h e r d o c t r in e
.

t h e r e s t o f W e st e r n C hr is t e n d o m
“ ”
of t h at is w it h t h e , ,

“
C hurch of R o m e w it h o ut b e ing in a ny way ,
d isl oyal t o
t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o ly C r o ss Th at n o d o u b t is t h e c as e ;
.
, ,

b u t h e r e t h e im p o rt a n t qu e s t io n c o m e s in I s n o t such a m a n ,

d is l o yal t o t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d ? A t t h e S e p t e m b e r ,

1 8 7 8 S y no d o f t h e S S C t h e fo ll o w in g r e s o lu t io n p r op o s e d
,
. . .

33
Th e Master s A ddress
’
. F e s tiv al of th e E xal ta tion of th e H oly C ros s ,

5 .
 THE s s c. . . O N R E U N IO N .
3 27

by B r oth e r L owd e r , s e c on d e d by B r o t h e r G old ie w as

—
an d ,

“
c a rr ie d nem c on . T hat t h is S y n o d r e g ard s w it h much
.

in t e r e s t t h e at t e m p ts t o r e v iv e t h e l ife a n d a c t io n o f t h e
A P U C [A s s o c iat io n fo r P r o m o t in g t h e U n ity o f C hr is t e n
. .
. .

d o m ] a n d h o ld s t h at t h e t im e is n o w c o m e fo r it s a d o p t in g
s o m e m o r e p ra c t ic al m e a sur e s fo r t h e p r o m ot io n o f t h e
U n it y o f C hr is t e n d o m a n d in p a r t icul a r t h at t h e S S C
,
. . .

w o uld d e s ir e t o c o o p e ra t e w it h t h e A P U C in ob t ain in g
-
. . . .

t h e sa n c t io n o f t h e C a t h o l ic P at r ia rchs o f W e s t e r n a n d
E as t e r n C hr is t e n d o m fo r fr e e d o m t o E n gl is h C at h o l ics t o
” 39
c o mmu n ic at e at C at h o l ic alt a rs in fo r e ign c o u n t r ie s In .

t h e c o urs e o f t h e d iscu s s io n wh ich t oo k p l a c e o n t h is r e s o lu

t io n , B r o t h e r Mo ssm a n in fo rm e d t h e B r e t hr e n th at t h e
“
O rd e r o f C o r p o r at e R e u n io n had ar is e n o u t o f t h e y e ar n in g
o f m an y h e ar t s fo r V is ibl e u n it y a n d c o mmu n io n w ith t h e S e e
’

of P e te r . H e gav e a n a cc o u n t o f a n in t e rv ie w h e h ad h a d
w it h C ard in al Ma n n in g t o wh o m h e had m e n t io n e d fo ur
,

p o in t s wh ich h e b e l ie,
v e d w o uld b e ur g e,
d b y t h e C a t h o l ic
p a r t y in a n y n e g o t ia t io n s w ith t h e H o l y S e e ( )
I T h e .

r e c o gn it io n of A n gl ica n O rd e rs ; ( 2 ) t h e m a rriage o f p r ie s t s ;
( 3 ) t h e giv in g o f t h e ch al ic e t o t h e l ait y ( 4 ) t h e L iturgy in
t h e v e r n a cul a r Th e a n sw e rs o f h is E m in e n c e h ad b e e n
.
-

s at is fac t o ry t h o u gh h e w o uld n ot c o mm it h im s e l f t o sp e a k
,

a u t h o r it a t iv e l t h m t t r ” 0
A t t h i s s m S n o d t h e
y o n e a e a . e y
S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o ss c o n s id e r e d it s at t it ud e t o w a rds
t h e O rd e r o f C o r p o r a t e R e u n io n an d a C o mm itt e e was ,

a p p o int e d t o c o n s id e r t h e s u bj e ct S u b s e qu e n t ly t h e S o c ie t y .

ad op t e d an d p u b l ish e d t h e R e p o rt o f t h is C o mm it t e e It .

was d e c id e dly again s t t h e O C R T h e c on clu s io n a rr iv e d . . .

at is c o n t a in e d in t h e fo ll ow in g p a r agr ap h W e t h e r e fo r e
h o ld t h at t h e a ssum e d j ur isd ic t io n o f t h e O rd e r o f C o rp o r at e
R e u n io n is w it h o ut any l aw ful fo u n d a t io n t h at it s cl aims ,

c an n ot b e su b s t an t iat e d a n d t h at C at h o l ics sh o uld t h e r e fo r e

,

be war n e d a ga in s t j o in in g t h e A ss o c iat io n a s in v olv in g ,

39
S S C A naly s is
. . .
f
o p
P roceed ings , S e te m b e r Sy nod , 1 8 78 , pp .
9
-
11.
‘
0
I bid .
, p . 10 .
3 28 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

th e ms e lve s t h e re by in t h e gu il t o f sch ism an d p r ob abl y of ,

” 41
s acril e ge .

O n e o f t h e m e m b e rs o f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H o l y C r o ss ,

th e R e v N Y B irk m yre V ic a r o f S t S im o n s B ris t o l

’
. . .
, .
, ,

g a v e e x p r e s s io n in 1 8 8 8 t o h is w is h e s f
,o r R e u n io n i n a v e ry,

c a n d id m a n n e r in d e e d H e w a s p r e a ch in g fo r t h e C hurch .

o f E n gl an d W o rk in g Me n s S o c ie t h at o cc a s io n a n d
’

y o n t , ,

s p e a k in g for h ims e l f an d t h e S o c ie t y h e d e cl a r e d ,

“
W e m u s t n e v e r be c on te n t t o s e ttl e d ow n t ill t h e C h u c h of r

E n gl n d an s y b ol dly n ot b y t h e m out h of t w o
a c a th , i d iv id u ls or re e n a ,

b t by t h e m o ut h s o f t h e A h b is h p s an d Bis h op s
u f t h e C h urc h rc o o ,

t o t h e Sis te r C h u rc h e s Se e , h er e w e h av e c as t ou t
f r om ou r s e lv e s

P r ot es ta n tis m , w e n ow e ve r
y on e of u s l
b e ie v e an d u s e t h e Sac ram e n t s ,

a nd n o w we s ay, re c e iv e u s ag ain in t o in t e r - c o m m u n io n , le t us a ll be
i n d t h e s e c o n d gre at d an e r is t h e id e a o f b u il d in g
’
on e a
g a n A .
g
u p a m o d i e d , b u t s t ill fi p rac t ic all
y a N at io n al re l ig ion P e o pl e s ay .

t h at t h e C h u rc h o f G re e c e a n d th e Ch u r c h of R om e t e ac h o n e t h in g,

fl
‘
an d th e C h u rc h of E ng l an d s o m e t h in g l
e se , bu t if th e Ch u r c h cy
’

E ng la nd teac h e s an
y t h in
g a bou t t h e B le s s e d S a c ra m e n t d i er e nt f r om

t he ot h e rs s h e t e a c h es a lie . N 0, we m u s t un de rs tan d th at t h e t e ac h ing

” 42
is on e .

A n o t h e r R itual ist ic S o c ie t y ,
wh ich has mad e C o rp o rat e
R e u n io n w it h R o m e o n e o f t h e p l an k s in it s p l at fo rm is t h e ,

E n gl ish C hurch U n io n I n it s e a rl ie r y e a r s t h is s u bj e c t .

was k e p t s o m e what in t h e b a ck g r o u n d an d wh e n m e n t io n e d ,

“
in p u b l ic wa s g e n e r all y r e fe rr e d t o a s t h e C o rp o r at e
”
R e u n io n o f C hr is t e n d o m a c o n v e n ie n t e x p r e s s io n wh ich ,

m ay m e a n m o r e o r l e s s a cc o rd in g t o t h e in t e n t io n o f t h e

p e r s o n w h o u s e s it T h e a tt it ud e o f t h e U n io n w as t o a
.

l a rge e x t e n t t h at wh ich it a d o p t e d in it s e arl ie r y e ars ,

t o w a rds R it u al I t s rul e s d id n ot fully r e v e al t h e ir p l an s t o

.

t h e p u b l ic O ne o f t h e m o s t p r o m in e n t m e m b e rs o f t h e
.

U n io n t h e R e v T W P e rry at a n o rd in a ry m e e t in g o f
, . . .
,

th at S o c ie t y o n F e b ru ary 1 6t h 1 8 69 v e ry c an d idly e xp l aine d , ,

‘ th e H oly Cross Concerning th e O rder of Corporhte

1
S tatement f
o th e S ocie ty o f
R eunion , p . 10 . R e v is e d e d itio n .
0

Ch urch Times , Au gu s t 14 th , 1 8 85 , p . 6 23 .
3 30 S E CR E T H I ST O R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO VE ME NT .

At th e A n n ual Me e t in g of the E n
gl ish C hurch U n ion ,
Ju n e 1 2t h 1 8 6 1 t h e P r e s id e n t o f t h e U n io n t h e H o n C o l in
, , , .

L in d s ay (w h o s u b s e qu e n t ly s e c e d e d t o R o m e ) c o n gr a t ul at e d
t h e m e m b e r s t h at o n t h at m or n in g t h e y h ad o ffe r e d u p t o
t h e T hr o n e o f H e av e n t h e ir u nit e d p r aye rs for t h e
R e u n io n o f C hr ist e n d o m Th o u gh h e d o e s n ot ap p e ar t o
.

h av e m e n t io n e d it by n am e t h e re c an b e n o d o u bt t hat ,

b e in clud e d R e u n io n w it h R o m e in th at e x p r e s s io n .

I n 1 8 6 5 D r P u s e y s t a rt l e d t h e e ccl e s ias t ic al wo rld by

.

t h e p u b l icat io n o f t h e firs t v o lum e o f h is E irenic on t h e ,

o bj e c t o f wh ich as t h e t it l e p age st at e s was t o p ro v e t h at

,
-
,

“
t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d as a p or t io n o f C hris t s on e ’
,

”
H o l y C ath o l ic C hurch m igh t be c o m e, a m e an s o f
r e s t or in g v is ib l e u n it y t o t h e wh ol e o f t h e C hurch
t hr o u gh o ut t h e w o rld A m o r e d e t ail e d
. an d als o an ,

acc u r at e summary o f it s obj e c t was t h at giv e n by t h e

Union R e vie w wh ich r e mark e d t h at
,
Th e o bj e c t o f t h e
b oo k is t o p r o v e that in all e ss e n t ials fo r U n it y t h e ,

C hurch e s o f E n gla n d an d R o m e are on e an d t h at a s a , ,

C at h o l ic in t e r p r e t at io n c a n m os t r e a d il y a n d t ruly b e giv e n
b ot h t o t h e D e cr e e s o f Tr e n t a n d t h e Th ir t y n in e A r t icl e s -
,

no th in g n e e d h in d e r t h e ir mu t u a l acc e p t an c e H e h o lds it .

t o b e a m is t a k e t o su pp o s e t h a t an y o f t h e A rt icl e s w e r e
l e v e ll e d a gain s t t h e do c t rin e s o f t h e R o m an C o mmu n io n
a s s e t fo r t h by t h e C o u n c il o f T r e n t or t h at t h e D e cr e e s o f ,

Tr e n t w e r e l e v e ll e d again s t a nyt h in g u p h e ld by t h e E n gl is h
C hurch or t hat t h e y r e ally m ain t ain an yt h in g wh ich t h e
,

E n gl ish C hurch h a s c o n d e m n e d fi D r P u s e y c o n s id e r s t h at
5 ’
.

th o s e p art s o f t h e R o ma n sy s t e m wh ich are p op ul arly s p o ke n

o f a s R o ma n ism are b u t e xcr e sc e n c e s l ik e t h e m a ny h e r e s ie s

am o n g o urs e lve s ? “ I n o t h e r w o rds h is at t it ud e t ow a rds ,

R o m e was v e ry much l ik e t ha t o f L aud an d h is fo ll o w e rs a s ,

45
Th os e wh o w is h t o re ad an ab l e an d c on c l u s iv e re fu t at ion of th e p os it ion

ad o pt ed by D r . P use y, s h ou ld re a d D e an G oo d e
’
s Tract X C . H is torically
R efuted S e c on d e d it ion 1 8 66
. L o n d on
, . : H at c h ard s .

‘
6
Union R evie w ,
V
o l u m e for 1 86 6 2 , p . .
 DR . P U SE Y O N P AP A L SU P R E MA CY .
3 31

d e scribe d by B is h op R ob e rt Ab b ot in t h e s e rm on q u o t e d ,

a bo ve Th e o n ly d iffe r e n c e s be tw e e n t h e t wo are t h at D r
. .

P u s e y w e nt much fur t h e r in a R o m e w ard d ir e c t io n t ha n

L aud e v e r dr e amt o f an d that h e wr o t e fa r m o r e ge n tl y o f
,

P ap al e rr o r t ha n L aud w o uld e v e r h av e s an c t ion e d Th e .

R o m an C a t h ol ic n e ws p ap e r t h e We e k ly R egis te r r e v ie w e d , ,

t h e E ire nic on at c o n s id e ra b l e l e n gth a n d t h is dr e w fr o m ,

Dr P us e y h ims e l f a l e tt e r dat e d N o v e m b e r 2 2 n d 1 8 6 5
.
, , ,

addr e ss e d t o t h e E d it or of that p ap e r in t h e c o urs e o f ,

wh ich h e mad e t h e fo ll owing re markab l e stat e m e n ts

I h ave lon g be e n c on vin c e d that th e re is n oth in g in t h e C oun c il
of T re n t w h ic h c ou ld no t b e e xpl ain e d s at is fac t o ily t r o us, if it w e re
ex pl ain e d u th o it t i a r a ve ly , i . e .
,
by th e R o m an C h u rc h it s e f, l n ot by
in d iv id al t h e ol ogian s
u on ly . Th is invo lv e s th e c o n v ic t ion o n my s id e ,

t h at t h e re is n o t h in g in our A rt ic l e s w h ic h c an n ot be ex pl ain e d
ri
g h t y, l as n ot c o n t rad ic t in g an yt h in g h e l d t o b e de fi d e in th e R o m an

C h rc u h . A s it is of m o m e n t , th at I s h o l d n ot b e m is u n de rs t
u o od

by m y ow n p eo
pl e , le t m e ad d , t h at I ha e n ot in t e n d e d t o e xp
v re s s

an
y o
p in ion ab ou t a v is ib e l h e ad o f t h e C h u rc h . We rea d ily g i
re co n z e

th e P r im a cy Qf t h e B is h op of R om e ; t h e bearing s o f t h at P rim ac
y
up l l u
o n o th e r oc a C h rc h e s , w e b e ie e t o b e m att e r l v l
o f e c c e s ias t ic a l ,

n ot ofD iv in e l aw ; bu t n e it h er is t h er e an
y th in
g in th e S upr e m acy
"
in its e lf t o w h ic h w e s h ou ld obje c t .

“
No d o u bt D r P us e y
w o uld w ish t h e S u p r e macy of t h e
.

P o p e t o b e e x e rc is e d o v e r t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d—in cas e

o f e n i —
R u o n in t h e ge n t l e s t p o s s ib l e m an n e r b ut t o b e ,

w ill in g t o a cc e pt it in an y s h ap e o r fo rm w it h t h e l e ss o n s o f ,

t h e p a s t fo r o u r g u id a n c e is a n a c t wh ich mus t b e a b h o rr e d ,

by e v e ry l ib e rt y l ov in g E n gl is hma n T h is c o u nt ry k n o ws .
,

fr o m b itt e r e x p e r ie n c e wh at P ap a l su p r e m a cy m e an s , Th e .

l e s so n s o f t h e Ma r t yr fir e s lit in Mary s r e ign are n ot ye t ’

fo r go t t e n in E n gl an d .

D r P us e y s b o o k s p e e d ily att ract e d t h e at t e n t io n o f t h e

’
.

E n gl is h C hurch U n io n A t it s n e xt a n n u al m e e t in g a .

r e s o lu t io n w as u n an im o u s ly c a rrie d e x p r e ss in g t h e r e j o ic ing ,

o f t h e U n io n at it s u b l ic t i t th r w ith ar st
p a o n o g e e a n e n e ,

h op e for t h e R e u n io n o f C hr ist e n d o m Th e r e s olut io n was .

33 2 S E C R E T H ISTO R Y O F T HE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

r
p po o s e d by t h e W
R ev . . G r e sl e y, V ic e P r e s id e n t -
of th e

U n io n , in t h e fo ll ow in g t e rms

Th at t h is U n ion j
re o ic e s in th e publ ic at ion of Dr P us e y s le tte r .
’

( th e E ir e nic on) t o t h e au t h o r of t h e Ch r is tian Ye ar , an d e ar n e s tly

pe s in H is in H is w ay, w i l l
’

ho an d ra
p y s t h at G o d , ow n t im e a nd ow n

so d is p o s e th e h e art s an d m in d s o f H is p e opl e , t h at t h e s ad d iv is ion s

w h ic h now re n d th e s e am e s s l
C h ris t m ay b e h e a e d ; an d rob e of l
l
t h at t h e W h o e of C h ris t e n d o m m ay be re n it e d in t o o n e ho y u l
ll
c o m m u n io n an d fe ow s h ip , t o th e g o y of our L ord G o d , an d th e l r
l
s a v at ion of th e h um an rac e .
” 4
7

Mr . G r e s l e y , in
m ov in g th is r e s olut ion in fo rm e d t h e ,

m e m b e r s o f t h e U n io n t h at h e had b r o u ght t h e su bj e c t
fo rwa rd a t t h e r e qu e st o f t h e C o u n c il H e sa id t hat th e ir .

sch e m e for R e u n io n in clud e d n o t o n ly t h e R o m an an d

“
G r e e k C hurch e s b u t t h e D is s e n t e rs als o
,
It w o uld n ot . ,

“
h e d e cl ar e d b e a trul y C hr is t ia n sch e m e wh ich d id n ot
,

e m b r a c e t h e m a ls o b u t h e d id n o t st o p t o e xp l ain t h at
t h e o nl y c o n d it io n o n wh ich D is s e n t e rs w ill e v e r b e a dm it t e d
— —
in t o t h e C hurch o f E n gla n d by R it u al is t s is t h at o f ab s o
lu t e surr e n d e r an d t h at is a c o n d it io n wh ich t h e y c an n e v e r
,

b e e x p e c t e d t o a cc e p t S o th at R e u n io n w ith D is s e n t e rs
.
,

“
o n R it u a l is t ic p r in c ip l e s is qu it e o ut of t h e r an ge o f
,

”
p r a c t ic a l p o l it ics I n d iv idual D .i s s e n t e rs m a
y c o m e o v e r

t o t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d o n t h is c o n d it io n b u t t o e xp e ct ,

th at any N o n c o n fo rm ist C hurch w ill d o s o as a b o dy is , ,

s im p l y t h e dr e a m o f s a c e rd o tal fan at ics Th e d is c u s s I o n on .

Mr G re s le y s r e s olu t io n w a s e n l ive n e d by t h e ap p e a r a n c e o f
.
’

t h e R e v A . e —
rch r G ur n e y a m e m b e r o f t h e n —
U io n wh o
s t o o d u p t o p r o p o s e a n a m e n dm e n t H is r e m a rks w e re .

r e c e ive d h ow e v e r w it h h iss e s an d u p r o ar an d c o n s t a n t
, , ,

in t e rru p t io n a n d h e c o uld o n l y fi n d t hr e e p e rs o n s t o v o t e
,

for h im Y e t h e t o ld t h e U n io n s o m e p l ain a n d wh o l e s o m e
.

tru t h s wh ich it w o uld h av e d o n e w e ll t o lay t o h e art H e

, .

d e cl ar e d th at t h e r e w e r e m e m b e rs o f t h e U n io n (t h o u gh as ,

“
it tur n e d o u t th e r e w e r e o n ly t hr e e in t h e m e e t in g) wh o are
,

‘
7 E n l is h Ch urch Union Month l Circular V olu m e for 1 86 6 , p 191.
g y , .
 334 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XFO R D MO VE ME N T .

we l iv e } s o that by l iving u n d e r that auth ority it d oe s not

; 9

t o uch o ur c o n sc ie n c e .

A t t h e n e xt a n n u al m e e t in g o f t h e E n glish C hurch U n io n ,

J u n e 1 9t h 1 8 67 t h e P r e s id e nt an n o u n c e d t h e fo rmat ion o f a
, ,

”
n e w S o c ie t y Th e C at h ol ic U n io n for P r ay e r ) wh ich h ad
b e e n p r o m ot e d by t h e U n io n for t h e p ur p o s e o f p rayin g fo r ,

t h e wh o l e C hurch an d m o r e e s p e c ially for t h e r e st orat ion o f

,

it s u n it y .

“
T h e re is s aid th e P re s id e n t
, on e
p o w e ful w e ap on w e c an a l l ,
r

u s e ; t h at is P aye r Th C o n c il fe e l in g t h is s o s t o n gly h a e
,
r . e u , r , v

s t ab l is h m n t of all e d t h l
‘
o m ot e d t h e e ne w U ni n C t h
e i a o c
p r c , e a o

U n ion fo r P raye r .
’
Th e ob e ct j of t h is U n io n is t o c om b in e all wh o
lo ve G od an d H is C h u rc h in an H o ly C o n frate rn ity t o p ra
y for th e

H oly C at h o l ic C h u rc h , an d fo r ou r p o rt io n o f it in p a t ic l
r u ar If we
.

all u n it e s ayin g d ay fo r t h is gre at

’

in th e L ord s P raye r on c e e v e ry

j
ob e c t , l
w e m ay, re y in g u p on t h e D iv in e ro m is e t o p g ran t all
p e t it io n s

o ffe re d in C h ris t s n am e , o ok fo rw ard w it h c o n d e n c e t o t h e

’

l fi s p e edy
l
d e iv e ran c e of t h e C h u rc h of E ng l an d, a nd h er R e u n ion w ith E as t and

We s t
”
50
. L et us l a bour h a r d f or t h is g lor ious e nd .

A pr o s p e ct u s of t ish C a t h o l ic U n io n fo r P r ay e r , wh ich
I ss e s s s t at e s t h at it s W ard e n was Dr P us e y t h e H o n
p o ,
.
, .

C o l in L in d s ay it s s e cr e t a ry a n d t h at fo urt e e n w e ll k n o wn -

—
,

m e m b e r s o f t h e R it u al s t c p art y s e v e n cl e ric al an d s e v e n
i i
—
l ay c o n s t it ut e d it s C o u n c il A ll C hurchm e n it s t at e s .
, ,

b e in g c o mmu n ic a n t s o f t h e C at h o l ic C hurch are e ar n e s t ly ,

inv it e d t o j o in t h is b o n d o f p r ay e r this H oly C onfe dera tion , ,

or th e R e un ion of C hris te n dom a n d n o d o u b t w it h a Vie w

f ,

“
t o p r o m o t e s e cr e c y it is a dd e d t h at t h e n am e s of t h e
,

“
A s s o c iat e s s h all n o t b e p u b l ish e d Th e C at h o l ic U n io n .

”
for P r ay e r is m e n t io n e d in e v e ry v o lum e o f t h e m o n t hly
m a gaz in e o f t h e E n gl is h C hurch U n io n for s e v e ral y e a r s
a ft e r it s fo rm at io n a ft e r wh ich I c an fi n d n o r e c o rd o f it s
,

49
Mo s t C h u rc h m e n b e lie v e t h at it does m at t e r v e ry m uc h “
un d e r w h om
t h e y liv e
"
; b u t it is e v id e n t t h at w it h D r . P u s e y t o l iv e un d e r Pa p al

Su p re m ac y , “
wo u ld not t ou c h ou r [h is 2] c ons c ie n c e .
"
W ith loyal C h urc h m e n
it w o u l d b e o th e rw is e .

50
Th e L iberties o f th e C hurch , an A d d re s s b y t h e H on C olin L in d s ay ,
. p . 2 2,

E n glis h C h u rc h U nion O ffi ce .
 THE E . C . U . A N D R E U N IO N .
33 5

e x ist e n c e P rob ably w e sh all k n ow m or e ab o ut it wh e n t h e

.

las t v o lum e o f t h e L ife of D r P usey is p u b l is h e d . .

T h e su bj e ct o f t h e R e u n ion o f C hr is t e n d o m w a s k e p t

p r o m i n e n tl y b e fo r e t h e p u b l ic by t h e E n gl is h C hurch U n io n ,

a ft e r t h e u b l ic t i f D P us e y s E irenic on It ’

p a o n o r . w as .

d is cuss e d at t h e m e e t in gs o f m an y o f it s b ra n ch e s an d ,

o cc a s io n all y r e s o lut io n s o n t h e s u bj e c t w e r e p a ss e d Whe n th e .

L am b e t h C o n fe r e n c e m e t in 1 8 7 8 at t h e a n n u al m e e t in g o f
, ,

t h e U n io n t h at y e a r a r e s o lut io n w a s c a rr ie d u n a n im o u s l y
, ,

a ffirm in g that t h e U n io n Vie w e d t h e C o n fe re n c e w it h t h e

“
d e e p e s t int e re st in t h e h op e t h at th e ir u n it e d c o u n s e ls m ay
,

t e n d t o t h e p e ac e an d w e ll b e in g o f t h e C hurch t h e r e u n io n
-
,

o f t h o s e s e p a r a t e d fr o m h e r fo ld at h o m e a n d t h e r e s t o r a t io n ,

o f v is ib l e c o mmu n io n b e tw e e n t h e var io us A p o s t o l ic C hurch e s

o f E as t e r n a n d W e st e r n C hr ist e n d o m
” 51
I n t h e a n n u al .

r e p ort o f t h e P r e s id e n t an d C o u n c il a d op t e d at t h e s a m e
m e e t in g a p a r agrap h ap p e ar e d wh ich was a lm os t w o rd fo r
,

w o rd t h e s a m e as t h e r e s o lut io n I h av e j ust qu ot e d 5
.
2

N o o n e c an d o u bt w h o h as s t ud ie d t h e o p e r at io n s o f t h e
,

E n gl ish C hurch U n ion th a t t h e p r im e m o v e r in all it s

,

C o r p o rat e R e u n io n w o rk has b e e n it s P r e s id e n t L o rd ,

H al ifa x . H e was e l e c t e d t o t h at O ffic e A p r il z r s t 1 8 68 o n , , ,

t h e r e s ign at io n o f t h e first P r e s id e n t t h e H o n C o l in , .

L in ds ay .T hat ge n t l e m a n in h is l e t t e r o f r e s ign a t io n
, ,

a s s ign e d re as on s fo r c e as in g t o b e P r e s id e n t wh ich w e r e o n l y
,

o s t e n s ib l e H e p l e a d e d h is s t a t e o f h e al t h N o d o u bt h e
53
. .

was in ill h e al t h at t h e t im e bu t t h at wh ich b r o u g h t o n t h e

-
,

cr is is was h is d e t e rm in at io n t o s e c e d e t o t h e C hurch o f
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,

t io n. A t t h at t im e t h e n e w P r e s id e n t h a d n ot b e e n c all e d
t o t h e H o u s e o f L o rd s a n d w as k n own a s t h e H o n
, .

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. .

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in t o t h e w o rk o f h e al in g t h e b r e ach t ha t t oo k p l a c e be tw e e n

51
Ch urch Union G aze tte , V olu m e fo r 1 8 78 , p . 1 79 .
53
I bid .
, p . 1 54 .

“
3
H is tory f
o th e E ng lish Ch urch Union, p .
99 .
3 3 6 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XFO R D MO V E ME NT .

E n gl a n d an d R o m e in t h e
s ixt e e nth c e ntury an d h e h as ,

“
d o n e all th at in h im lay t o assis t t h at l e v e ll ing up p ro c e ss
w it h in t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d wh ich s e e ms t o hav e b e e n
t h o u ght n e c e ssary a s a p r e p ar at io n for t h e e x p e ct e d r e c o n
,

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.

p p y
r in c i l e b t h e adv a n c e d s e c t io n o f t h e R it u a l is t s that the
C hurch o f E n gla n d is n ot in a su ffic ie n tl y C ath o l ic c ond it io n
—at l e ast in p rac t ic e —t o m ake h e r r e s p e ct abl e e n ou gh t o
k e e p c o m p any with t h e t rul y h o l y an d C at h ol ic C hurch o f
“ ”
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o f t h e r e l a t iv e p o s it io n a n d p ur it y o f t h e C hurch e s o f E n l an d
g
a n d R o m e fo u n d e x p r e s s io n in a l e t t e r wr it t e n by a C o l o n ia l
”
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,

2 1 st 1 888 , A b r ie f e x t rac t fr o m th is l e t t e r I hav e alr e ady giv e n

.
,

b ut it m ay b e w e ll t o giv e it s st at e m e n ts at gr e a t e r l e n gth .

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, u tte l p e m at u e
y r , r r r

t c n s id e R e un io n e s p e ially w it h t h e gre t P at i r h al Se e o f t h e
o o r , c a r a c

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, ,

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n a o w h ol e is C th l ic is d , Th a li s ,
a o e . e re e ou r

w k or f e e ry p i s t
or vd e v e y f ith f l l y p s on t l iv e c h in h is
r e an r a u a er o e ,
a

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r t h e C ath l ic l ife
re , W h e n s ye t t h e H ly Sac ifi e
o . a o r c

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a o ly tw o h u n d e d c h u c h e s ; w h il e t h
er a on r r e

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o a ra e ed b
y v e y m e m b e r ( s o fa a s I n or e r r

k no w I s h all b e d e l igh t e d t o fi n d th at I am w ro n g)
: f t h e A n gl ic n o a

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o a a v r

s oul s of d adly s in by S c m e n t l C n fe s s ion a d m ul t itud e s of p i s t s

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n r e

n e e r t e ac h
v t h e m t h t s u c h is t h e ir b ou d e n d uty ; w h il e f t in g
a n as

re c p t ion o f th e B dy a n d Bl oo d o f
e ur L
o d is s t il l t h e e x e p t ion ; o or c

w h il e al m o s t e e y k ind f h e r s y c an be tau gh t u n c h e c k e d from

v r o e ur o

p lp it s ; w h il e Bis h p s c n s t il l d e n y t h e v e ry e x is te c e of s ac ific e
u o a n r

or p i s th od in t h e C h is t ian C h u c h ; w h ile it is s t ill p o s s ible f a

r e o r r or

B is h p t b e th re ate n e d w ith l e g l p n al t i s f r e le b at in g th e D i i
o o a e e o c r v ne

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r e e c , a o a n a

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C an t e rb u ry , t o d e c in e t ak in g l p roc e e d in g s on l l
m e re y e ga gro u n d s ; l
w h ile t h e s e s c a n d a ls , a n d a t h ou s a n d l ike t h e m , s til l d a ily t a ke p l a c e , is

it n ot
p r e m a t ur e of i g t h
to p t h in k
e A os t olic S e e
[R om e
] t o as k n

r e c ons id er its p os it ion t ow a r d s u s f o r w h ic h it h a s h a d o n y t o o m u c h , .

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338 S E CR E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XFO R D MO V E ME N T .

“
r e s p o ns ibl e fo r th is le tt e r of A C ol on ial P r ie s t b ut I d o
a s s e rt th at t h e p ri nc ip le s wh ich h e l a s d o w n a re t h os e
y
wh ich h av e gu id e d t h e U n io n I a m n o t aw ar e t h at it h a s . ,

l ik e t h is c o rr e s p on d e nt of t h e Church R ev iew a dv o c at e d t h e ,

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fl
, ,

l it e rat ur e o n s al e at it s c e n t ral O i c e a dv o c at e d t h e Mas s ,

“
for t h e l iv in g a n d t h e d e a d I t n ow h o ld s a R e qu ie m .

”
S e rv ic e fo r it s d e c e a s e d m e m b e rs e v e ry y e a r I t h as .
,

as w e hav e s e e n a dv o c a t e d t h e C o n fe s s io n a l
, a n d m an y o f ,

it s b r an ch e s e v e n d e fe n d e d t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e H ol y C r o s s ,

wh e n at t a ck e d fo r it s in d e c e n t c on fe s s io n al b o o k t h e P ries t ,

“ ”
in A bs olu tion T h is p o l icy o f . l e v e ll in g up wh ich has ,

m a d e t h e E n gl is h C hurch U n io n such a t h o ro u ghly

“ ”
P r e p a r at o ry S ch o o l fo r R o m e w as b o ldly a dv o c at e d b y ,

t h e R e v V S S C o l e s n ow t h e h e a d o f t h e P u s e y H o us e
. . . .
, ,

O x fo rd in a s e rm o n wh ich h e p r e a ch e d o n
, Th e P l ac e o f
”
E C U O bj e c t s in a C hurchm a n s L ife T h e s e rm o n
’
. . . .

w as p r in t e d v e rba tim in t h e C hurch Union G az e tte fo r ,

S e pt e m b e r 1 8 9 1 , .

W m s t s a id M r C l e s s pe ak ing for h im s e l f an d h is b re th re n
e u , . o ,

o f th e E C U .p y t h t w m y ll e ogn iz t h e t rue u ity f th

. .
,
ra a e a a r c e n o e

g re at p t i sor f t h Ch u on
c h R m n G o
re e k A n gl
e ic an n o w
r t h r ugh
, o a , , , , o

o r s i s an d t h s e o f o
u n f t h s o u t w d ly d i id e d n d t h at t h s e
o ur a er , ar v , a e

ou t w d d i is i
ar s m ay p as s aw y in a d ay
v on f b le s s e d R e n i n a o u o .

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ean t h t th u n s p e k bl
e, a m ys te ry of t h e A l t r m y b e
e a a e a a

re c o
g n iz e d as a D iv in e C o m m u n ion , a t r ue S a c rific e , a R e a l P re s e n c e
d e m a n d ing a s p i l
ec a a d or a t on i ; t h at H oly C o m m u n ion m ay be
ri
g h t ly p p re are d for, an d t o t h is e nd t h at th e re m ay be w ide r o
pp or

t u n it ie s , an d m o re fre qu e n t u se of P r iv a te Conf e s s ion ,

th at th e

a n c ie n t C ath ol ic l
f F as ting Com m u n ion m ay be b e t t e r ob s e rv e d ;
ru e o

t h at t h e A n oin t ing o f t h e S ic k m ay b e r igh t l y an d d u t ifu ll

y
re s t ore d ; th at a ll r it e s a nd c e r e m on ie s w h ic h w it n e s s t o o u r u n io n

w it h t h e re s t of l
t h e C at h o ic C h u rc h , a nd to th e d o c trin e s w h ic h w e

fl
h o d inl c om m on , m ay b e p ro t e c t e d an d re s t ore d . Th e s e are th e

j
o b e c ts w it h w h ic h ou r S oc ie ty is c h ie y c on c e r n ed .

It mu s t
dm it t e d t h at t is is go in g a l o n g way t oward s
be a h
“
c arryin g o u t t h e P l a n o f C a m p aig n l aid d ow n by A
”
C o l o n ia l P r ie s t t hr e e y e a r s b e fo r e W h il e it is e n t ir e ly ,
 R I T U A L I STI C R E VI S IO N OF TH E P R A YE R BO O K .
33 9

fo u n d e d on th e p r in c ip l e s
wh ich gu id e d h is v e ry
d is cr e d it abl e l e t t e r Th e E ngl ish C hurch U n io n is cl e a rly
.

r e s p o n s ibl e for wh at Mr C o l e s s aid s in c e t h e y p u b l is h e d

.
,

h is s e rm o n w it h o ut fi n d in g a ny fa ul t w it h it in t h e ir
, ,

o ffi c ia l o r a n
g A n d .wh at m a d e M r C o l e s s t a t e m e n t
. o f
’

E C U p o l icy s o g r av e ly im p o r t a n t w a s t h at it re p re
. . .
,

s e n t e d t h e p o l icy O f a S o c ie t y wh ich a t t h a t t im e n um b e r e d

n e arl y fo ur t h o u s a n d cl e r gy m e n a n d tw e n t y fo ur b ish o s in
p
-
, ,

it s r a n ks .

A ll t hr o u gh t h is m o d e r n a gitat io n for C o r p o rat e R e u n ion

t h e r e h a s b u t l itt l e b e e n s aid a ga in s t t h e c o rru p t io n s o f t h e
C hurch o f R o m e S o m e o f t h e p r a c t ic al ab u s e s fo u n
. d in h e r
fo ld h av e b e e n c e n sur e d b u t it h as b e e n in t h e ge n t l e s t
,

p o s s ib l e ma nn e r a n d w it,h ma n a
y p o l o g s t o R o m e for t ak in g
ie

such a l ib e r ty ; an d it h as b e e n c a r e fully e x pl ain e d th at faul t

h a s n o t b e e n fo u n d s o m uch w it h t h e a u th oriz e d r e l igio n o f
”
R o m e as w it h th at
,
unauth oriz e d t e ach ing giv e n by s o m e
of h e r ch ildr e n e s p e c iall y
,
on such a s u bj e c t as t h e
e xtr av aga n t d e v o tio n t o t h e V irgin Ma ry T o qu o t e .

a ga in t h e w o rd s o f B is h op A bb o t I f t h e y d o at any t im e ,

s p e a k again s t t h e P ap is t s t h e y d o b u t b e at a l ittl e ab o u t
,

t h e b u s h a n d t h at b u t s o ft ly t o o fo r fe a r o f w a k in g a n d
, ,

” “
d is turb in g t h e b irds that are in it Th e l e v e ll ing u p
.

p r o c e s s t h e
,
w o rk o f p r e p a r in g t h e w a
y f o r R e u n io n w it h
R o m e h a s n o t y e t in t h e e s t im a t io n o f L o rd H al ifax a n d
, ,

s o m e o f h is br e t hr e n o n t h e C o u n c il o f t h e E n gl ish C hurch
U n io n b e e n full y a cc o m p l is h e d e v e n in t h e m o s t a dva n c e d
, ,

o f R it u al is t ic C hurch e s Th e R it u al is t ic p a r ty n o l on ge r
.

d e cl a r e t h at t h e y a re s at isfi e d w it h t h e B o o k o f C o mm o n
P r ay e r . T h e y w is h t o a d d l a rge l y t o it fr o m R o m a n s o urc e s .

F o r m a n y y e ar s t h e y r e s is t e d R e v is io n o f t h e B o o k O f
C o mm o n P r aye r on P rote s tant l in e s
,
n ow in flu e n t ia l ,

m e m b e r s o f t h e p a rt y a re n ow a dv o c at in g it o n R o m a n iz in g
l in e s A r e mark ab l e v o lum e o f E ss ay s was p u bl is h e d in
.

1 8 9 2 e n t it l e d t h e L ord s D ay and th e H oly E uc h aris t O f

’
.
,

t h e e ight ge n tl e m e n wh o c o nt r ib u t e d t o it se ve n we re ,

22
 34 0 S E CR E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XFO R D MO V E ME N T .

m e m b e rs o f t h e E n gl ish C hurch U n io n an d o f t h e s e fo u r ,

w e r e m e m b e r s o f it s C o u n c il in clud ing L o rd H al ifax , ,

P r e s id e n t o f t h e U n io n I l o o k u p o n t h is v o lum e as
.
,

in dire c tly a m a n ife st o o f t h e E n gl ish C hurch U n io n or at

, ,

l e as t as an in d ic at o r o f wh at it s p o l icy is l ik e ly t o b e t h o u g h ,

o ffic ia ll t h U n io n h a s n ot giv e n it it s a p p r o v al B ut we
y e .

c an b e s t j ud g e o f wh at t h e futur e p o l ic o f a S o c ie t y w ill b e
y
by a sc e r t ain in g t h e v ie ws o f th o s e w h o rul e it T h e fir s t .

e s sa i n t h is v lum w s fr o m t h n f L o rd H al if x
y o e a e p e o a
“
h ims e l f H is l o rd s h ip affirms t h a t s o m e o f t h e ch an ge s
.

”
in t h e L it ur gy m ad e by t h e R e form e rs in t h e s ixt e e n t h
c e n tury w e r e m is t ak e n an d that w e S h o uld n ot d e cl in e ,

“ ” 55
t o d o our v e ry b e s t t o ge t t h e m r e m e d ie d In oth e r .

w ords we Sh ould p ull d ow n a p art of t h e w o rk o f t h e R e for

,

mat io n H e goe s o n t o affirm t h at th e r e are sh o rtc o m in gs

.

“
in t h e E n gl is h C hurch ; an d th at t h e arra n ge m e n t s o f o ur

p r e s e n t L i t ur gy w it h t h,e d is l o c a t io n o f t h e C a n o n W h ich
th o s e arra nge m e n ts in v olv e is a m os t s erious blot o n t h e ,

” “
E uchar is t ic S e rv ic e o f t h e E n gl ish C hurch wh ich urge nt ly ,

c alls for r e fo rm ” 6
I n o th e r w o rd s L o rd H al ifax is
.
,

th o r o u ghly d iss at is fi e d w it h t h e P r aye r B oo k an d is ,

d e t e rm in e d t o go in fo r it s R e vis io n but t o sav e a pp e aran c e s , , ,

h e w ill n ot u s e t h at w o rd bu t e x p r e ss e s wh at h e w an ts by ,

“ ”
t h e t e rm r e for m Th e r e sul t o f s e e in g s e rv ic e s c o n duc t e d
.

o n s t r ic t l y C hurch o f E n gl an d l in e s e ve n u nd e r H igh ,

C hurch a us p ic e s s e e ms t o fill h im w ith d is g ust

,
H e s igh s .

fo r wh at h e has s e e n o n t h e C o n t in e n t .

”
I n t h is c on n e c t ion w rit e s t h e P re s id e n t of th e E n gl is h Ch urc h
,

U n ion p 3 8
, . le t m e s ay it t h ou gh I s y it w ith s h am e t h at of all th e
, ,
a ,

s d an d d is c ou r g in g s igh t s w h ic h it is p o s s ibl
a a t s e e n on e pp rs e o ,
a ea

t m e s s d an d s o d is c u ragin g as th e s igh t f an E n gl is h C t h d l
o o a o o a e ra ,

e ve n th e be st , a ft e r b e in g an
y t im e on th e C o n t in e n t . C o n t ras t
W e s t m in s t e r A bb e y w it h t h e C ath e d ra l at C ol ogn e , or any F re n c h
C athe d ral , an d y ou wi ll al m os t w ish n e ve r t o e n t e r it a ain
g ti ll a
”
rad ic al c h n ge h as be e n e ff c te d in ll it s a range m n ts
a e a r e .

L ord H al ifax e v id e n t l y W is h e s E n glish C a t he dr als t o b e

55
Th L d D y
e or d th H ly E h i t p
’
s a an 7 e oI bid p 8 uc ar s ,
. 2 .
56
.
, . 2 .
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wa n t s a dd it io n al G o s p e l s E p is t l e s an d C o ll e cts t o b e pro
, ,

v id e d fo r t h e B l a ck L e t t e r D ay s a n d fo r S e rv ic e s fo r t h e ,

” 58 ”
De a d . H e als o p l e a d s for t h e r e s t o rat ion wh e r e it is
p o s s ib l e o f t h e p r a ct ic e o f R e s e rv in g t h e B l e s s e d S a cra m e n t
” 59
in o u r C hurch e s T h e o s t e n s ib l e r e as o n for r e s t o rin g t h e
.

R e s e rv e d S acr a m e n t is t h at it is t h e n a lw ays r e a dy t o b e

g iv e n t o t h e s ick in c a s e s o f e m e r ge n cy ; b u t t h e r e al r e as o n

is fo r p ur p os e s o f a d o r at io n T h e R it u al is t s d o n ot p l e a d fo r
.

t h e R e s e rva t io n o f t h e w in e ; b u t o n l y for h a lf a S a cr a m e n t
t h e c o n s e cr at e d w afe r W h y n ot b o t h
. L oyal C hurchm e n
are awar e t h at th e r e is n o p r o v is io n in t h e B oo k o f C o mm o n

P r ay e r fo r giv in g t h e Sick t h e C o mmu n io n in o n e k in d ,

acc o rd in g t o t h e m o d e r n R o m an C at h o l ic fas h io n firs t m a d e ,

o b l ig at o ry in t h e fi ft e e n t h c e n t ury T h e E n gl is h C o mmu n io n .

fo r t h e S ick r e qu ir e s t h e cl e rgy m a n t o c o n s e cr at e b ot h win e

an d b r e a d in t h e s ick r o o m S u p p o s e th e n t h e C hurch w e r e
.
, ,

t o giv e p e rm is s io n t o R e s e rv e t h e brea d h o w much t im e ,

w o uld t h e Min is t e r gain b y such a p e rm is s io n we r e h e s t ill ,

t o b e r e qu ir e d t o c o n s e cr a t e t h e w in e in t h e Sick r o o m ?
N o n e wh at e v e r Th e r e al r e as o n t h e n w h y t h e R e s e rv e d
.

S a cr a m e n t is s o e ar n e s t l y l o n ge d for is a d o rat io n a n d t h is is ,

sh own in L o rd H al ifa x s e s s ay in wh ich h e m ak e s it p l ain’

,

t h at h e is m o s t a n x io u s fo r t h e r e s t o r at io n o f t h e s e rv ic e
”
k n own as t h e B e n e d ict io n o f t h e B l e s s e d S a cra m e n t ,

wh ich c an n ot b e p e rfo rm e d u n l e ss a R e s e rv e d wafe r is k e p t

u n t il e v e n in g for th is s e rv ic e .

”
I t w ill b e s aid w it s L o d H l ifax
“ “
,
r e by s om e t h at it [th e
r a ,

R s e e d Sac ram e n t ] w ill be a s t p t o B

e rv d i t i n a d o th e p ac t i e s
e ene c o n r r c

w h i h a e of c o m p
c r t iv l y m o de n
ara ri in ; b
g e
y o t h e s t h atrin the o r ,

im p e fe c tly in s t ru c te d c on d it i n
r f r p e ple it m igh t l d t
o o ou o ea o

irre v e re n c e . N o w , in re g ard t o bot h t h e se O b j e c t io n s m ay n ot t h is

be as k e d
—an d it is a re m ark w h ic h , I th in k , a ppl ie s t o m any ot h e r

m att e rs o f a n ot d is s im ilar n at u re —w h y Sh o ul d w e ob e c t j to c e rta in

p w h ic h h av e grown
rac t ic e s up rou n d th e Bl e s s d e Sac ram e n t , an d

w h ic h e xp er ie n c e h as p r ov e d t o be us e u l
f f or e n c our a i
g gn t h e d ev ot ion o
f
6°
t h e F a ithf u l ?

53
Th e L ord
’
s D ay and th e H oly E uch aris t, p . 29 .
59 I bid .
, p .
35 .
6°
I bid .
, p .
35 .
 R I TUAL I STI C R E V I SI O N OF T HE P R AY E R BO O K .
34 3

Th e a n s we r t o all th is is t h at t h e s e rv ic e o f t h e B e n e d ict io n
of t h e B l e s s e d S ac ram e n t a n d t h e R e s e rv at io n o f t h e
°

S acram e n t w o uld b ot h c e r t a in l y l e ad t o t hat wh ich t h e

,

“
B l ack R u b r ic t e rms id olat ry t o b e a b h orr e d O f all fa ith fu l
”
C hr ist ia n s .

A n ot h e r c o n t r ib ut o r t o t h is v o lum e o f e ssay s who is al s o ,

a m e m b e r o f t h e E n gl is h C hurch U n ion t h e R e v E W , . . .

S e r ge an t s e e ms a n x io us for t h e e n tire o m iss io n o f t h e Te n

,

“
C o mm an dm e n ts fr o m t h e C o mmu n io n Se rv ic e I t is he .
,

“
wr it e s n o p art o f t h e p rie st s offic e in t h e ritu al o f t h e
,
’

E uch ar is t l ik e an o t h e r Mo s e s fr o m Mo u n t S in ai t o c o n v e y
, ,

” 61
G o d s laws t o t h e p e op l e A n o t h e r su pp o s e d d e fe ct in
’
.

t h e B oo k o f C o mm o n P r aye r wh ich is n ot h in g l e ss t ha n gall

,

a n d w o rmw o o d t o t h e wh o l e R o m an iz in g p ar t y is t e rm e d b
y ,

Mr S e r ge an t o n e o f t h e m o st m is ch ie v o us in n o vat io n s in
.

“
o u r E uch ar is t ic O ffic e It is t h at wh e re as in t h e ru b r ics ,

a l o n e o f t h e O rd in a ry a n d C a n o n o f t h e Ma s s in t h e S arum

Mis sal t h e w o rd al t a r o ccur s th irty t im e s it d oe s not occur once ,

in a ny p art of our P ray er B ook

” 62
Th is ge n tl e m an is als o .

”
s or e l y grie v e d b e c au s e such m ark e d p r o m ine n c e is giv e n
”
in t h e P r aye r B oo k t o t h e t it l e Th e L o rd s S u p p e r ; a n d
’
,

h e as ks w it h b ur n in g in d ign at io n
“
Wh y ch an ge t h e t itl e ? ,

Wh y r e j e ct t h e O ld an d c e rt ain ly inoffe n s iv e t e rm t h e ‘

I t is , th e r e for e qu it e cl e ar t h at t h e s e ge n tl e m e n are n ot
,

s at isfi e d w it h t h e P raye r B oo k as it is Th e y are n ot .

c o n t e n t h o we v e r w ith in tr o duc in g all t h e s e R o m an iz in g

, ,

n o v e l t ie s o n th e ir own r e s p o n s ib il ity an d w it h o ut any ,

s an c t io n fro m t h e law W h at t h e y n ow w ant is t h at th e y

.

sh all b e in c o rp o r at e d in t o t h e B oo k o f C o mm o n P r aye r a n d ,

t hu s m ad e p ar t a n d p arc e l o f t h e law o f t h e R e fo rm e d
C hurch o f E n gl a n d I f it is as k e d w h y d o P r ay e r B oo k
.
,

C hurchm e n o bj e c t t o th e s e ch a n ge s a n d add it io ns t h e ,

a n s w e r is t h at t h e r e sul t o f a d op t in g t h e m w o ul d b e a ’

i n t ic sch ism in t h e C hurch o f E n gla n d T h e C hurch

g g a .

‘ I bid p
1 .
5
, . 12 I bid p
.
4
0 Ibid p .
, . 12 .
5°
.
, . 121 .
34 4 S E CR E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

wh ich for n e arly fo ur c e n tur ie s e xc e p t in g durin g t h e b r ie f ,

in t e rv al o f t h e C o mm o n w e al t h h a s s t o o d firml y ag ain s t all

,

t h e s t o rms a n d O p p o s it io n s thr o u gh wh ich it h a s p as s e d ,

w o uld at o n c e fall t o t h e gr o u n d r e n t asu n d e r by t rait o rs ,

w it h in h e r fo ld C an s t at e sm e n Vie w such a p os s ib il ity w it h

.

p l e a s ur e ? A P r ay e r B oo k R o m a n iz e d o n t h e l in e s o f t h e

E n gl is h C hu rch U n io n c o uld n ot b e acc e p t e d b y an y h o n e s t

P r o t e s t a n t C hurchm an an d t h e wh ol e P r o t e s t an t p owe r o f
,

P r o t e s t an t E n gl an d wo uld b e b e h in d t h o s e wh o w o uld t h e n
on ce m o r e fi ght a gain for d e ar l ife t h e b attl e o f t h e
, ,

R e format io n Y e t n ot h in g l e ss tha n th is w ill s at is fy t h e

.

wire p ull e rs o f t h e R itu al is t ic p art y It is us e l e ss t o t alk o f

-
.

a p o ss ibl e c o m p r o m is e b e t w e e n t h e L o rd s su p p e r a n d t h e
’

S acr ific e o f t h e Mass Th e y are as op p o s e d t o e ach o t h e r

.

a s l igh t a n d d a rk n e ss a s t h e W o rd o f G o d a n d t h e c o rru p t
,

T r ad it io n s o f m e n T h is p r e p a r at o ry w o rk fo r C o rp o rat e
.

R e u n io n w ith R o m e mu s t b e r e s is t e d by all in wh o s e h e a r t s
t h e m e m o ry o f t h e P r o t e s t an t Mar t y rs is n o t d e a d ; by all

wh o l ov e c iv il fr e e d o m a n d r e l igio u s l ib e r ty .

A s t im e w e n t o n t h e E n gl is h C hurch U n io n be c am e m o r e
an d m o r e e n e r ge t ic in l ab o ur in g fo r R e u n io n A s I h av e .

s aid t h e v o lum e o f e s s ays o n Th e L ord s D ay and th e

,
’

H oly E uch aris t wh ich app e a r e d in 1 8 9 2 w as n o t is su e d by

, ,

t h e U n io n t h o u g h it c e rt a in ly d o e s cl e a rly in d icat e wh at it s
,

ol ic y is G o in g b a ck fo ur ye ars fr o m t h at d at e w e fi n d t h e
p .
,

C o u n c il o f t h e E C U b r in gin g t h e R e u n io n Q u e s t io n o n c e
. . .

m o r e b e fo r e t h e L a m b e t h C o n fe r e n c e wh ich ag ain m e t in ,

that ye ar At t h e a n n u al m e e t ing of t h e U n ion Ju n e 1 4 t h

. , ,

1 8 8 8 a n A ddr e ss t o t h e C o n fe r e n c e was u n a n im o usl y ad op t e d

, ,

wh ich c o n clud e d w it h t h e fo ll o win g p aragr ap h

“
We w oul d c on c l ud e w ith ou r m o s t e arn e s t p aye rs th at t h e
’

c oun s e l s of t h is g e at gat h e rin g of t h e E p is c o p at e ro

r d t h e c h air f un o

St A g us t in e m ay be s o guid e d an d in s p i e d by G o d t h e H oly G h t
. u r os ,

as t o q u i k e n t h e l ife of t h e C h ur h of E n gland th o gh ou t all its

c c r u

b n h e s t o w in bac k t h s e w h o ha ve s e p arat e d t h e m s e l s f om it s
ra c ,
o ve r

fol d an d
, b v a ll t o pre p are th e w y for the
, a o e ,
st ti n o fa i ibl re or a o v s e

u n ity be tw e e n th e A ng lica n Com m u n ion and th e res t o

f th e Wes ter n
34 6 SE C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XFO R D MO V E ME NT .

the r e s t o rat io n o f v is ibl e c o mmu n io n b e tw e e n o urs e lv e s and

”
t h e m e m b e rs o f t h e R o m a n C hurch y e t h e d id n o t w i s h fo r ,

such a u n io n by a s a cr ific e o f t h e t ru t h b ut t hr o u gh t h e ,

B u t h e r e o f c o urs e c o m e s in t h e qu e s t io n W h at is
” 66
t ru t h .
,

“ ”
t h e tru t h wh ich h is l o rd s h ip is u n abl e t o s a crific e ? I
h av e n o d o u b t t h at h e w o uld b e w ill in g t o s acr ific e a gr e at
d e al o f t h at wh ich P r ot e st a n t C hurchm e n c o n s id e r as
S cr ip t ur a l t ru t h Th e r e all y p rac t ic a l qu e s t io n is
. h ow ,

”
much o f t h at wh ich t h e P op e c on s id e rs a s t h e t ru t h wo uld
L o rd H al ifa x r e qu ir e h im t o surr e n d e r as t h e p r ic e o f
R e u n io n Wo uld h e r e qu ir e h im t o giv e u p e it h e r h is
P r im a cy o r S u p r e m a cy o r a n y o n e o f t h e d o c t r in e s o f t h e
,

C o u n c il o f T r e n t ? I v e ry much d o u bt it L o rd H al ifax .

w o uld b e v e ry gl a d t o s a cr ific e P r o t e s t an t is m b u t t h e r e ,

is v e ry l it t l e if a nyth in g at a ll in t h e o ffic ial d o ctr in e s o f

, ,

R o m e wh ich h e w o uld w is h a re u n it e d C hurch t o l o s e Th e -

.

s p e e ch wh ich Mr R ob e rt s qu o t e d w as r e fe rr e d t o by L o rd
.

H al ifa x h ims e l f t h e y e ar a ft e r it w a s d e l iv e r e d At th e .

a n n u al m e e t in g o f t h e E C U in 1 88 6 L o rd H al ifa x s aid . . .
,

“
I v e n t u e d t o s ay s m e th in g o n th is s u bj e c t at our l as t an n al
r o u

m e t i g an d th u gh f l t h as b e e n fou n d in s om e qu rt e s w it h w h t
e n ,
o au a r a

I t h s id I h
en a ,n o th i g t o re t a t
av e O n th e nt y I d e s i t
r c . c o n rar , re o

e m p h ize w h t I s id l s t ye ar
as a Th e a w n an d o m p le t i n f th e
a . c ro c o o

C t h l ic R v i l w h ic h h s t n s f m e d t h e C h
a o e va h o f E n gl d
a ra or u rc an

w ith in t h e l as t fi fty ye s is t h e R e un io n f C h ist e n d m

ar W d si o r o . e e re

un i n w ith t h s e f m w h om w e a e s e p a te n t by a s ific e of
o o ro r ra , o ac r

t ru th , bu t th ro ugh t h e t ru th , an d am o n g our b re t h re n w ith w h o m w e

l on
g t o be at on e , n on e c om e befor e th os e w h o ar e in c omm u n ion w it h
t h e R om a n Se e . O ur o w n in s t in c t s —na
y our ow n ex p i
e r e nc e as

l
A n g ic a s
n —p o in t o u t the p i
rac t c a l need f
o a c e n tr a l au t h ority . Wh at
h as be e n t h e h is t o ry of t h e Sou t h A fric an C h u rc h ? H as it not be e n
o n o n e s id e a ll
w i in gn e s s t o re c ogn iz e in t h e A rc h b is h o of C an t e rbury p
l
t h e au t h o rity of a n A n g ic an P at riarc h ; o n t h e oth e r an at t e m t t o p
l p l
c la im t h e fu n e s s o f P a a au t h ority for t h e P riv y C o u n c i ? A ft e r all, l
if a c e n t ra la u t h o rity is go o d for t h e A n gl ic an C om m u n ion , a c e n tr al
aut h or ity m u s t be g ood f or th e Ch u r c h a t larg e C e rtain ly t h o s e .

wh o a re ll
w i in g t o re c o gn iz e an ap p e al fro m th e A rc h b is h op of

‘
5
Church Union G azette , V o lu m e for 1 8 90, p .
50 .
 D E AN HO O K O N TH E J U D I C IA L CO MMI TT E E .
34 7

C an te rbury t o t h e J u d ic ial C o m m itt e e n e e d n ot s cru

p l e to an a pp ea l to

a Ch r is t ia n B is h op . UC D C H ST A N W H
Is THE R E A SIN G L E I N STR TE RI I O

W O U D N O T F E F E R L E O X III T o T H E P I VY C O U N C L
L R . R I

Th e a n s w e r t o L o rd H al ifa x s qu e s t io n is th at th e r e is a
’

“
v e ry lar ge n um b e r o f v e ry w e ll in st ruct e d C hris t ian s w h o
wo uld p re fe r t h e P r ivy C o u n c il t o t h e P op e T h e re is a .

g r e at d e a l o f m is c o n c e p t io n a s t o wha t t h e fu n c t io n s o f

t h e J ud ic ial C o m m itt e e r e a ll y are I su pp o s e t h at m o s t .

H igh C hurchm e n w ill a dm it t h at t h e l at e H igh C hurch an d

“ ”
l e ar n e d D e an H o o k w as an in struct e d C hris t ian Ye t .

t h is is wh a t h e wr o t e o n t h e su bj e c t
“
I s e e n o obje c t ion t o t h e C om m itte e f P ivy C o u nc il be in g o r

ou r F in al C ou t o f A pp e al t h e y d n o t f rm a Syn o d an d h e re is
r : o o ,

the m is tak e s o o fte n m ad e . In an an c ie n t

Syn o d t h e m e m b e rs w e re
l e gis l at ors as we ll as j
ud e s
g I f t h e y d e c id e d t h at s u c h o r s u c h a
.

t h in g w as c o n t rary to law , t h e y m igh t s ay Th e law is a b ad o n e , ,

t h e re fo re we wi ll ma ke a ne w la w .
’
Th e C o m m itt e e O f P riv y
Co un c il d oe s n o t h in g o f k in d
th e I w is h t o obe
y t h e law Y ou sa
y
—
. .

t h at t h e l aw s ays on e th in g I s
, y it m e an s an ot h e ra an d w h o s h all

d e c ide ? I t is a
q u e s t io n , n o t of O
p in ion , bu t o f fac t
; an d w h o c an

l
d e a w ith suc h a j
s ub e c t s o w e ll as l aw ye rs ? Wh o c ou ld be w ors e
ud
j g es t h an e c c le s a s t c s ,
i i wh o w ou d l e n d e av o ur t o be n d t h e law t o
t h e ir o p in ion s
Th e o ld H igh C h u rc h m an w as w dn t to y I w i
sall d
, w h a t th e o

C h u rc h o rd e rs m e to do .
’
I l ik e ,
’
he m igh t s ay l igh t s u p o n t h e
‘
,

al ta r; b u t if y ou d is i l ke it , le t us as k w h at th e law s ay s . To
a s c e rt a in th at fac t I g o , n o t t o p ars o n s b u t t o l aw ye rs , who are n ot to
ma ke th e l w b u t t o d is c us s w hat it w as m ade by e cc l e s i s t ic s
a ,
a .
” 68

It is h e re m o s t im p o rt a n t t o p o in t ou t t h at L o rd H al ifax
a nd t h e E n g l is h C hurch U n io n are m an ife s t l y b e n t o n

p ull ing d own t h e a u t h o r it

y of H e r M a j e s t y s J ud ic ia l ’

C o mm itt e e o f P r ivy C o u n c il fo r t h e s o l e p urp o s e o f s e tt in g ,

u p t h a t o f t h e P o p e o f R o m e in it s r o o m
“
Wh o w o uld .

“
n ot ,
as k s L o rd H al ifa x p r e fe r L eo XII I t o t h e P r ivy
, .

”
C o u nc il ? Th e r e is h e s ay s a p rac t ic al n e e d for a
, ,

c e n t ral au t h o r it y an d such an auth o r it y w o uld h e t h in ks , ,

57 I bid .
,
V olu m e for 18 8 6 , p . 24 2 .
‘
3
L ife and L e tters f
o D ean H ook , p .
5 88 . S ixt h e d ition.
34 8 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F T HE O XFO R D MO V E ME NT .

be goo d fo r t h e C hurch at l a r ge —t h e au t h or ity , of

c o urs e b e in g t h at o f t h e P o p e I t m ay be w e ll t o re m in d
, .

m y r e ad e rs t h at t h e R e fo rm e r s o f t h e s ixt e e n t h c e n t ury w e r e
o f a d iffe r e n t o p in io n It was t h e ir gl ory an d th e ir b oas t
.

th at th e y c ut th e m s e lv e s off fro m all c o mmu n ic at io n w it h

such a c e nt ral a u t h or ity as t h e P op e an d in s e rt e d in t h e ,

R eform ed P ray er B ook t h e p e t it io n

“
F ro m t h e Bis h op of
R o m e a n d all h is d e t e s t a b l e e n o rm it ie s G oo d L o rd d e l iv e r
, , ,

Th e fa c t is t h at t h e r e is n o exis ting au t h o r it y w it h in
9,
us .

t h e C hurch o f E n gl an d t o wh ich t h e R it u al is ts w ill giv e

th e ir full o b e d ie n c e wh e n it s d e c is io n s c o m e in t o c o n fl ic t
,

wit h wh at t h e y in t h e ir su p e r io r w isd o m as s e rt t o b e t h e
, ,

law o f t h e C hurch R e as o n ab l e m e n w o uld s ay th at it

.

is b e tt e r t o h av e s o m e a u t h o rit y w it h in t h e C hurch o f
E n gl a n d h o w e v e r im p e r fe ct it m ay o r m ay n ot b e t h an t o
, ,

h av e n o b in d in g a uth o rity at all I t is b e tt e r t o h av e .

u n s at is fa ct o ry E ccl e s ia s t ic al C o ur t s th an t o h av e n o
E ccl e s ia s t ic a l C o urt s at all I t is b e t t e r t o h av e t h e P r ivy
.

C o u n c il as t h e Fin a l C o ur t o f A p p e al t h an t o h av e n o C o urt
o f A p p e a l at a l l O n e r e s ul t o f t h e l a b o ur s o f t h e E n gl is h
.

C hurch U n io n is t h e s p re a d o f A n a rch y in t h e C hurch .

T h at w e ll k n ow n R it u al is t t h e l at e R e v A H Mac k o n o c h ie
-
, . . .
,

V icar o f S t A l ba n s H o l b o r n w h o w as fo r m any ye ars

’

—
.
, ,

s u p p o rt e d by t h e E n gl is h C hurch U n io n o f wh ich h e w as

—
a l e ad in g m e m b e r in h is r e b e ll io n again s t t h e d e c is ion s o f
t h e C o urt s o f L aw gav e e v id e n c e o n March 2 n d 1 8 8 2
, , , ,

b e fo r e t h e R oy a l C o mm is s io n o n E ccl e s ia s t ic a l C o urt s .

F r o m t h e offi c ial R e p o rt o f t h at C o mm is s io n I t ak e t h e
fo ll o win g e xt r a c t s o f Mr Mac k o n oc h ie s e v id e n c e b e ar in g
’
.

o n t h e s u bj e c t b e fo r e us

6 0 89 T h e n is t h e re n o E c c le s as t ic al C ourt
. i ? — N ot as fa as I r

c an s e e .

6 09 0 . So t h at e v e ry m ah c an d o w h at is righ t in h is o w n e ye s

Th at is n ot o u r l
fau t
—Y
.

6 09 1 O f c ou rs e n ot Th at is th e s tat e of t h in g s e s.

—N
. .

6 09 2 . H as t h e re n e v e r b e e n an E cc l e s ias t ic a l C ouFt i
ot s n c e

t h e R ef or m a t ion .
350 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

w e a ry m y r e a d e rs by d o in g s o A s illu s t r at ing t h e k in d o f .

R o m is h t e a ch in g fr e qu e n t l y g iv e n t o t h e b r a n ch e s o f t h e
U n io n I m ay h o w e v e r b e p e rm it t e d t o a d d h e r e t h e
, , ,

fo ll o w in g e x t r a c t fr o m a s p e e ch d e l iv e r e d at t h e an n u al
m e e t in g o f t h e D e v o n B r a n ch o n J ul y 3 ot h 1 8 8 9 O n t h at , , .

o cc a s io n t h e R e v E r n e s t S qu a r e t h e n V ic a r o f S t Ma ry
.
, .

S t e p s E x e t e r b u t n o w R e c t o r o f W h e at a cr e S u ffo lk s a id
’

, , , ,

H e d id n ot k n o w w h e e t h y w e t o g fo t h e i R itu l if it w as r e er o r r a

n t t
o t h e C h rc h
o f R m e w h i h s e m e d t b th e l i in g Ch urc h
u o o , c e o e v ,

an d in w h s R it l h e c o l d s e e n ot h in g h m fu l
o e ua Sh e w s t h e
u ar . a

g e at e s t C h u c h in C h i t e n d o m
r r — t h e e c l d b e n o d o b t ab o t it
r s r ou u u

an d h e d id n t t h in k t h e y c o l d go t o be t t r p atte n th n th C h urc h ou a e r a e

o f R o m e fo t h ir R it al r Sh e h ad k p t u p h e r R itu al w h ic h th e
e u . e ,

C h u h of E gl d h d n o t d n e t h ro gh all t h e age s
rc n an a W e h ad b e n
o ,
u . e

m o s t s l v n ly a n d w ith us it h d b e n
o e ,
k in d f d m e s t ic R itu l n a e a o o a , o

m e t h n th e y w ul d h e in t h e ir ow n h m e s or t t h e ir w n t abl s
or a o av o a o e

—n d n ot s g d Th C h h of R om h d lw ys ke p t h e r w n
a o oo . e u rc e a a a o

R it l an d th e e f re h e d id n t s e e w h y th e E n gl is h C h urc h s h oul d
ua , ,
r o , o

f r h e lp in t h is m tt e r
”
6 9
n o t go t o h er o a .

Th e a d op t io n o f t h e full R o m a n R itual has n ow b e c o m e

ve ry c o mm o n in R it u al is t ic church e s ; b ut s o m e o f t h e
r t e v e n fur t h e r t h a n Mr S qu a r e fo r t h e t ch ll t h
p a y g o y e a a e.
,

d oc trines o f R o m e wh ich t h e R it u al is in t e n d e d t o s y m b o l iz e .

T hr e e y e a rs b e fo r e Mr Squ a r e s E x e t e r s p e e ch t he R e v
’
.
, .

Will ia m S t at h e rs C ur at e o f S t Matt h ias E arl s C o urt a n d

,
.
’
,
’

n ow C ur at e o f S t B e n e t a n d A ll S a in t s . K e n t is h Town wa s ’
, ,

d is m is s e d fro m h is cur a cy by h is V ic ar o n t h e ch arge o f ,

R o m a n iz in g T h e ch a r ge s e e m e d a n e x t r a o rd in ary o n e
.
,

c o m in g fr o m a V ic ar wh o liim s e lf a d op t e d in t h e s e rvic e s o f ,

h is C hurch t h e full R it u al o f t h e C hurch o f R o m e

,
In s e lf .

d e fe n c e Mr S t at h e rs w h o w as t h e n a n d s t ill is a m e m b e r
.
, , ,

of the E n gl ish C hurch U n io n p u b l is h e d a L e tte r of ,

E xp lanation t o t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e c o n gr e g at io n in t h e ,

fo rm o f a p a m p hl e t o f s ix t e e n p age s H e p l e a d e d t h at wh il e .

M r L
.
uk e h is V ic a r ,
h a d g iv e n h is c o n g r e
, g a t io n t h e s h e ll ,

b e ( Mr S t at h e rs ) h ad giv e n t h e m t h e kerne l an d h e e vid e ntly

. ,

“
3 Wes tern Times , J u ly 3I st , 1 8 89 .
 THE SH E L L AN D THE KE R N E L .
35 1

t h o u ght t h e k e rn e l 3 much be t t e r th in g t h an t h e s h e ll Th e . .

sh e ll wa s R o m an R itual ; t h e k e r ne l was R o m an doc trine .

w te M w h ic h I h a e e gul ly g i e n
”
Th t e ac h in g e Sta th e s , ro r . r , v r ar v

fr m t h e p lp it f S M tth i s s is in p e rfe c t h rm on y w it h t h e R it l
’
o u o . a a a ua

o f t h at C h urc h T h e e a e n l y t h e e k in d s of R it u l p o s s ibl in r r o r a e ou r

—
.

c h h s
u rc Th e R it u l f s e l f pl as i g in ve n t e d o t o f t h e In c u m
e a o - e n , u

b n t s ow n h e d ; t h e o ld E n gl is h R it u l ve ry e l b an d n w
’

e a t a , a o ra e o

l t bu t w h i h s o m e a e f itl s s l y t y in g t o b ri g b k ; an d th
os ,
c r ru e r n ac e

M d n R m
o er ve y s im pl e g l t d by th e S d C g g ti f
o a n, r , re u a e a cr e on re a on o

R it s t R m an d o s s e s s in g p re s e n t au t h it I t is t h l t t
e a
p o e, y e or . a er

R it u al I am h ap p y t o s ay w h ic h is f ll ow e d t S M at th ias s an d I
’

, , o a .
,

am b un d t o s y t h t w h ile t h e ac c urac y
o a f it w l d be a le s s n t o
a o ou o

m n y R o m an c on g gat ion s t h e y c oul d n e v e r h p t o app ro ac h it s

a re , o e

d ign ity T o m an y it w ill n t s e e m s p is in g th at fi n d i g St

. o ur r n .

M atth i s s p os s e s s e d of a p art ic lar k in d f s h e ll I d id m y b e s t t

’
a u o , o

o id e t h e c o re s po n din g k e n e l o t h t fi n d i g m ys e lf f c e t o fac e
r r r a n a
p r v ,

w ith s k e l e t on I d id m y b e s t t o c l oth e it w ith fl e s h an d m k e it

a , a

in s t in c t w it h l if e .

“
So m e p rs on s m ay p e rh aps be o f op in ion t h at in p ac h i g t h
e re n e

d t in of t h I m m
oc r e l t C p tei n f L dy I h av
a cu a e
g n e b e
y o n d on c e o o our a e o

T id e n t in e l im it s an d h av e t h u s f r be n in c n s is t n t
r , I h ve n e e a e o e . a v r,

h ow e v e r, in s is te d on th e d o c t rin e as of n e c e s s it
y fo r fait h , bu t h av e
s imply gi e n th re s on s f v e a or it , an d h av e l e ft j
o b e c t o rs fre e t o h ol d th e
I m m a ul te B irt h in s t e ad
c a . M ore ov e r ,
t h e d o c t rin e , t h o u gh o u t s id e the

T rid e n t in e d e fi n it io n s , c an h ardly be s aid t o be o ut s ide P raye r B oo k

” 70
l im it s .

I am n ot aware th at Mr St at h e rs has e v e r p u b l icl y .

re p ud iat e d h is t e a ch in g a s e x p r e s s e d in t h is p am p hl e t , ,

t h o u g h h e s t ill h o ld s a cur a c y in t h e s am e D io c e s e o f L o n d o n .

I n h is P rotes t h e furt h e r in fo rm e d h is r e ad e r s t h at
M r L uk e h a in g d e s i e d t o b e in form e d m e p re is e ly as t o t h e
. v r or c

e x ac t m e an in g w h ic h I attac h e d t o t h e ph r s e ge n e l t e ac h ing
‘
a ra

c n t ain e d in M ath e s ad e t is m e n t f r a c u
T id e n t in e [
’
r S t o c y in r . r v r e o ra

t h e Ch c h Tim s ] 71
ur I e xpl ain e d t o h im at a p iv te in te vie w an d if
e ,
r a r , ,

7° A P rotes t E xplanation, b y t h e R e v W illiam S t at h e rs ,

and . p . 1 2.
71 Mr '
S ta th e rs ad v e r t ise m e n t , w h ic h h e t ru ly d e s c rib e d a s m os t u n m is
—
.

"
t ak ab le , w as as fo llo w s "
To wn C u rac y or S o le C h arge ( in t h e S o u th )

d e s ire d at o n c e , by a
. pi r e s t o f c o ns id e rab l e e x p e rie n c e ; 3 5 , m u s ic al , u n m arrie d ,

fo n d o f c h ild r e n E x te m p ore an d writ t e n se rm o n s . R itual ( not n e c e s s ar il y

—W
.

a d v an c e d ) R oma n l ine s p f re erred . G e nera l te ac h ing Trid e ntine S 8 5 . Mar

—Ch
on . . .
,

t o n R o ad , M id d le s b ro .
"
urch Times , D e c e m b e r z rs t , 1 8 8 3 , p .
959 .
352 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O X FO R D MO V E ME NT .

I re m e m be r rightly , by l e tt e r , th at I me ant th e ge n e ra l t e ac h ing of th e

W e s te rn C h urc h , th e m o s t s at is fac t o ry s u m m ary o f w h ic h t e ac h in g ,

an d at t he s am e t im e an au th o ritat iv e s um m a y r , is to be f ou nd in t h e
Ca t e c h is m
f oC ou n c il Qf Tr e n t ,
th e p oint s h av in g f
re e re n c e t o t h e P ap a l
Sup re m ac y b e in g e x c l u de d by th e
”
n e c e s s it of 72
y th e c as e .
( )
I must h a st e n on t o t h e t im e wh e n o n F e b ruary 1 4 t h
n ow , ,

1 8 9 5 L o rd H al ifa x d e l iv e r e d at B r is t o l h is n o w n o t o r io u s
,

s p e e ch o n R e u n io n w it h R o m e I t w a s I m ay h e r e r e m a rk
.
, ,

d e l ive r e d at a m e e t in g o f t h e B r is t o l b r an ch o f t h e E C U . . .
,

a n d w a s su b s e qu e n t l y p r in t e d a n d c ircul a t e d by t h e C o u n c il ,

thu s givin g t o it an offic ia l s an ct io n a n d ap p r ov al I t w as a .

v e ry l on g s p e e ch a n d it s d e l iv e ry cr e at e d a gr e at d e al o f
,

e xc it e m e n t a n d c o n t r o v e rs y in C hurch o f E n gl a n d c ircl e s .

I t s in flu e n c e w e nt fur t h e r an d e xt e n d e d t o R o m e wh e r e t h e ,

P o p e h ims e l f g r e a t l y r e j o ic e d at t h e w e lc o m e n e ws wh ich it
c o n t ain e d I n t h is s p e e ch t h e P r e s id e nt o f t h e E C U
. . . .

w e n t furt h e r t owards R o m e t ha n e v e r h e w e n t b e fo r e E v e n .

s o m e o f h is ow n fr ie n d s w e r e surp r is e d t h o u gh t h e y d id n o t ,

re p ud iat e h is u tt e r a n c e s H is l o rd s h ip l aid d o w n wh at h e
.

c o n s id e r e d as r e a s on ab l e c o n d it io n s o n wh ich R e u nio n
b e t w e e n E n gla n d an d R o m e c o uld t ak e p lac e ; b u t it w as
n ot ic e d t h at h e d id n o t r e qu ir e t h e C hurch o f R o m e t o giv e

u p an y o n e o f h e r p e cul ia r d o ctr in e s n o t e v e n t h e d o c t r in e ,

o f t h e P o p e s p e rs o n a l I n fall ib il it y a s t a u g ht by t h e V at ic a n
’
,

C o u n c il o f 1 8 7 0 ! A s t o t h e la tt e r trul y m o n s t r o us d o c t r in e
a ll t h at h e s e e m e d t o r e qu ir e t o e n a b l e E n g l is h C h U , rc h m e n

t o a cc e p t it w a s th at it S h o uld b e su gar c o at e d t o su it t h e
,
-

E n gl is h p al at e
E v e n in e gard t o th e V atic an C ou n c il s aid L ord H al ifax
“
r it , ,

app s n ot im p s s ibl e t h t m is tak e s an d e xagge at io n s s t

e ar o a it s s c p e r a o o

an d c on s e q u e n c e s m ay h av e b e e n m ad e , an d t h at as t im e g oe s on

exp l a na tion s w il l w h ic h m ay m ak e t h e d iffi c u t ie s [o u gh t h e

e m e rg e l
n ot t o h av e l
s aid fa s e h ood s it s e e m s t o inv o v e e s s t h an t h e y h av e l l
s o m e t im e s a
p p ea ed ? r I f b y P a
p l I nf a ll ib il ity it
a is on ly m e an t
t h at t h e P o is I n f ll ibl e w h e n
a c t in g s a a th e H e ad of th e w h o le
p e

C h urc h , an d e x
p re s s in g th e m in d of t h e C h u rc h , an d aft e r t ak in g all th e

79 A P rotest and E xplanation , p .

3 .
3 54 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E M E N T .

w o rld , it is Ma rt in L uth e r
was G o d s in strum e n t
. B ut h e
’

fo r fr e e in g t h e n at ion s fr o m P ap al b o n d age a n d fo r th is ,

a m o n gs t o t h e r r e as o n s h e is h a t e d an d r e v il e d b m o d r n
, y e

R itu al is ts wh o are n o t w o r t h y t o u n l o o s e h is sh oe s t r in g s
, .

I n h is B r is t o l s p e e ch L o rd H a l ifax w e n t o u t o f h is w ay t o
in s ul t h is h o n o ur e d m e m o ry by d e cl ar in g th a t a l t h o u g h h e
”
b e ga n h is c a r e e r a s a h a rml e s s a n d n e c e s s a r
y R e fo rm e r ,

” 77
h e e v e n tu a ll y b e c a m e a n e e dl e s s a n d n o x io us r e b e l .

L uth e r c e r t ain l y w as v e ry m uch t o h is cr e d it b e it r e c o rd e d

, ,

“ ”
a r e b e l again s t t h e u s urp e d S u p re m a cy o f t h e P o p e b u t
in t h e o p in io n o f t h e m aj o r ity o f t h e a b l e s t m e n wh o h av e
l iv e d s in c e h is t im e s h is r e b e ll io n w as a v e ry n e c e s s a ry
,

o n e a n d b y n o m e an s n e e dl e s s I t w as t h e o n l y w ay in
’S
.
,

wh ich t h e w orld c o uld ge t rid o f a n int o l e r abl e sp irit u al

sl av e ry L u t h e r s r e b e ll ion again s t t h e P op e w as ob e d ie n c e
.
’

t o A lm igh t y G o d a n d t h e r e fo r e it m ak e s u s j u s t ly in d ign an t
,

t o fi n d s uch a b rav e an d h o l y d e e d s t igm at iz e d a s a

“ ”
n o x io u s crim e It w ill I t rus t n e v e r c o m e t o p as s t h at
.
, ,

“ ”
t h e ch ildr e n o f t h is g r e at r e b e l again st t y r an ny a n d
c o rru p t io n w ill c o m e t o t e rms o f p e a c e w it h t h at s ys t e m
a ga in s t wh ich h e wa ge d a n u n re l e n t ing w ar far e n ot e v e n ,

at t h e inv it at io n o f L o rd H al ifax “
W h o as k e d h is
”
.
,

“
l o rd s h ip c an e n dur e t h e s e n s e o f b e ing s e p a r at e d fr o m
,

t h o s e [R o m a n C ath o l ic s ] w it h wh o m in all e s s e n t ials o f

b e l ie f a n d s e n t im e n t w e a re on e ? ” 8
T h e a n sw e r t o such
a qu e s t io n is t h at t h e r e is n o n e e d wh at e v e r fo r t h e .

“ ”
R it u al is t s t o e n dur e such a m e la n ch ol y s t at e o f t h in gs
fo r e v e n o n e d ay l o n ge r W h y n e e d t h e y b e s e p a r at e d
.
“ ”

a ny m o re ? Th e P ap al d o o r is w id e o p e n t o r e c e iv e t h e m ,

and th e s o o n e r th e y go o v e r t h e b e tt e r it w ill b e for t h e

R e fo rm e d C hurch o f E n gl a n d W h e n t r ait o rs are d is c o v e r e d .

w it h in t h e c it a d e l z e al o u s ly p l e a d in g w it h it s rul e rs t o
surr e n d e r t o a n e n e m y wh o s e yo k e is t o o h e avy t o b e ar ,

t h e b e st th in g t o d o is t o tur n t h e m o u t o f t h e c it ad e l at

77 R eunion o f Ch ris tendom . S p e ech b y L ord H alifzfx p 8 , . .

73 Ibid .
, p . 18.
 THE H O MI L I E S O N T H E CHUR CH O F RO ME .
355

on e c ,
ifth e y r e fus e t o go v olu n t a r il y T h e r e is n o s afe t y .

fo r t h e c it ad e l wh il e tr a it o rs a re w it h in it s w a lls It c an n o t .
,

I th in k b e s e r io usl y p l e a d e d th at th e r e are any d o c t r in e s

,

o ffic iall y t a u g h t by t h e C hurch o f R o m e t o wh ich g e n t l e m e n

L o rd H al ifax s st a m p c an h av e a ny c o n sc ie n t io us
’
of

o bj e c t io n s
“
. We are c o nvin c e d h e s ays ,
“
on th e one ,

h a n d t h at th e r e is n o th in g wh at e v e r in t h e a uth o r it a t iv e
d o cum e n t s o f t h e E n gl is h C hurch wh ich ap a r t fr o m t h e ,

t r a d it io n al g l o s s e s o f a p r a c t ic a l P r o t e sta n t is m c o n t a in s ,

a nyth in g e s s e n t iall y irr e c o n c il abl e w it h t h e d o c t r in e s o f t h e

” 79
C hurch o f R o m e . C e r t ain l y t h e m aj o r ity o f l oy a l
,

C hurchm e n th in k o t h e rw is e . Th e y st ill r e t a in t h e o p in io n
t h a t t h e T h ir t y n in e A r t icl e s c o n t a in a g r e at d e a l wh ich is
-

“ ”
irr e c o n c il ab l e w ith t h e d o ctr in e s o f t h e C hurch o f R o m e ,

an d th at is al s o t h e o p in io n o f R o ma n C a t h o l ic d iv in e s w h o

m ay b e a ll o w e d t o k n o w wh a t t h e r e al d o ctr in e s o f t h e ir
C hurch a re much b e tt e r th a n a n y m e m b e r o f t h e E n gl is h
“
C hurch U n io n . O ne of t h e d o cum e n t s of t h e E n gl is h
”
C hurch is t h e B o o k o f H o m il ie s E v e ry cl e r gy m a n o t
.

t h e C hurch o f E n gla n d h a s s o l e m n l y s u b s cr ib e d t o t h e
Th ir t y n in e A r t icl e s
-
E v e ry cur at e must s u b scr ib e t h e m
.
,

a n d e v e ry n e w in cum b e n t o f a l iv m g is b o u n d t o rea d t h e m

t hr o u gh t o h is n e w c o n g r e g at io n I n o n e o f t h o s e A r t icl e s
—
.

“
-
t h e 3 st h it is d e cl a r e d t h at t h e H o m il ie s c o n t a in a
”
g o dl y a n d wh o l e s o m e D o c t r ine a n d n
, e c e ssary
f or th e s e tim es ,

t h at is fo r t h is y e a r o f o u r L o rd 1 8 9 7
, W e k n o w v e ry
, .

w e ll th at t h e cl e r gy a re n o t b o u n d t o a cc e p t e v e ry h is t o r ic al
s t a t e m e n t in t h e H o m il ie s b u t t h e y are b ou n d t o t h e
,

”
d o c t r in e t a u ght in t h e m I w o uld t h e r e fo r e ask L o rd
.

H al ifa x wh e th e r h e c a n r e c o n c il e t h e fo ll o w in g e x t r a c t fr o m
“
the d o cum e nt k n ow n as t h e H omily of the P eril of
“
I d ola try P a rt Th ird
, w it h t h e d o ctr in e s o f t h e C hurch o f
,

”
R ome ? T h e l a n g u ag e is s o m e wh at r o u gh b u t a s it is , ,

“ ”
a pp o in t e d t o b e r e a d in C h u rch e s t h e r e c an be n oth ing
,

wr o n g in r e ad in g it in this book o f m in e .

7” I bid p 0
.
3, . .
35 6 SE C R E T H I S TO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

Wh ic h t h e id o lat
u h [ f R om e ] de s tan de t h w e ll e n ough
rou s Ch rc o un r .

F or sh b e i g in d e e d n o t o n ly an h l ot ( s t h Sc ip t e
e n lle th h e )
ar a e r ur ca r ,

b ut l s a fo l fi l th y o ld w it h e e d h l t ( f
o a u , , s h e is in d r d of c ie t
ar o or ee an n

y s ) an d
e ar n de s ta d i u
g h e l r k o
n f n nt a l n d r t e b e au t
ac
y d a ur a ru , an

g r a
e t l th oa
s o m e n e s s w h ic h o f h e s e l f s h e h t h d t h ( ft e t
r h e cu t m a , o a r s o

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a nd de c k
a n d t i e h e se l f w ith g l d
e , a an r r o ,

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p e r , , t t r
g w it h ,
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th e o utw rd b e u ty an d gl o y o f t h e m
a a m y pl e s r th e f l is h ,
a a e oo

p h n tas y of fon d l e rs a d s e n t i e t h e m t s p i it l fo ic t i n
a ov ,
n o c o r ua rn a o

w ith h r ; w h o if t h e y s w h
e , ( I w ill n t sa
y n kere d ) b u t in s im pl o a a e

a pp a e l w oul d b h h e r s th fo l e s t a d filth ie s t h a l t t h t e r
r ,
a or ,
a e u n r o a ev

w as s e e n ac ord in g as a pp e re t h by t h e d e s c ip t i n f t h e g n is h in g
: c a r o o ar
‘
f th e g e t s t ru m p t o f ll s t ru m p e t s t h e m oth e r of w h ore d om
’
o r a e a , ,

s e t fort h by St J oh n in h is R e v e l t io n
”
. a .

S o o n a ft e r h is B r ist o l s p e e ch L o rd H a l ifa x w e n t t o R o m e , ,

wh e r e h e h ad s e v e r al in t e rv ie w s w it h t h e P o p e w it h a v ie w ,

t o t h e s ucc e ss o f h is R e u n io n s ch e m e s A v er ba tim r e p o r t o f .

h is in t e rv ie ws w o uld b e in t e r e s t in g r e ad in g I n h is s p e e ch .

a t B r is t o l h e h ad n o t a s I h a v e s a id a s k e d R o m e t o g iv e, ,

u p o n e o f h e r d o c t rin e s as a c o n d it io n o f h e r R e u n io n w it h

E n gl a n d n o t e v e n t h e P a p a l I n fall ib il it y
,
B u t h e d id in s is t .

o n t h e P o p e s r e c o g n it io n o f t h e v a l id it y o f A n g l ic a n O rd e rs
’
.

T h e r e w e n t t o R o m e a fe w m o n t h s a ft e r L o rd H al ifax t w o
, ,

m e m b e rs o f t h e E n gl is h C hu rch U n io n wh o s e t rav e ll in g ,

e x p e n s e s w e r e p a id fo r by t h e U n io n O n e o f t h e p arty t h e .
,

R e v T A L a c e y a m e m b e r o f it s C o u n c il a n d al s o a
. . .
, ,

m e mb e r o f t h e s e cre t S o c ie t y o f t h e H o ly C r o s s w rot e a ,
x

d o cum e n t fo r t h e p riv at e u s e o f t h e R o m an C ard in al s t o ,

wh o m t h e q u e s t ion o f t h e v al id it y o f A n gl ic a n O rd e r s h ad
b e e n r e m it t e d fo r c o n s id e r a t io n P r o b ab l y Mr L a c e y n e v e r . .

dr e a m t t h at such a d o cum e n t w o uld e v e r s e e t h e l igh t o f

d ay in E n gl a n d b ut s o m e h o w o r o t h e r t h e Ta ble t go t h o ld
—
, ,

o f a C opy a d
n
p u,
b l is h e d it i n f ull t r a n s l a t e d f r o m t h e

o r igin a l L at n i — in it s is s u e fo r N ov e m b e r 7 t h 1 8 9 6 I n t h is , .

d o cum e n t Mr L a c e y m ad e s o m e v e ry c a n d id a dm is s io n s
.
,

an d s o m e in a ccur at e a ss e r t io n s such a s t h e fo ll o w in g ,

J t lik
80
us m d e ou rR it l i t i p i t wh
o e rn d kua d ti
s c th m l
r e s s, o
“
ec an
.

re e se ves

an d t h e i r C h u rc h e s in a s im ilar fas h ion .

358 SE C R E T H I S TO R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T.

C hurch U n io n w o uld n ow c e as e t o l ab o ur fo r R e u n io n w it h
R ome . B u t t h e y l it t l e r e a l iz e d t h e d e p t h s O f s p ir it u a l
d e gr a d at ion o f wh ich t h e R it u al is t s are c ap ab l e T h e t id e .

h a s alr e a d y t ur n e d a n d o n c e m o r e w e s e e t h e R it u alis t s
,

crawl in g al o n g t o k is s t h e P ap al t o e t h at k ick e d t h e m o n l y
t h e o t h e r d ay . I n h is s p e e ch a t t h e a n n u a l m e e t in g o f t h e
E n g l is h C hurch U n io n J u n e I s t 1 8 9 7 L o rd H a l ifa x b it t e rl y
, , ,

c o m pl ain e d t ha t t h e p r e s e n t d o m in an t a u t h o rity in t h e
“
C hurch o f R o m e in E n gl a n d t hr e w e v e ry O b s t a cl e in t h e

w ay O f a n y s t e p t h a t m ay b e t a k e n t o w a rd s b r in g in g a b o u t
a b e t t e r u n d e r s t a n d in g a n d t h e e v e n tu a l C o r p o r a t e R e u n io n
,

”
O f th e A n gl ic a n C o mmu n io n w it h t h e R o m a n C hurch .

W e h av e in d e e d s a id h is l o rd s h ip h o n e s t ly d e s ir e d
”
, ,

—
we d e sire s till t o s e e t h e r e l at io n s wh ich e x is t e d b e tw e e n
S t C yp r ian an d t h e C hurch O f C ar t h ag e o n t h e o n e S id e
.
,

a n d S t S t e p h e n a n d t h e R o m an C hurch o n t h e o t h e r a s
.
,

in s is t e d o n in t h e E n cy cl ic al S a tis C og n itnm r e s t o r e d b e t w e e n ,

” 81
C an t e r b ury a n d R o m e .

I t is a n o t e w o r t h y fa c t t h at wh il e t h e l e a d e rs O f t h e
R it u al is t ic p a r t y h av e a dvo c at e d C o rp o r a t e R e u n io n w it h
R o m e a n d h av e o p p o s e d in d iv idu al s e c e s s io n y e t t h e o v e r
, ,

wh e lm in g maj o rit y O f in d iv idu al p e rv e r s ion s t o R o m e in t h is

c o u n t ry h av e b e e n fr o m t h e r a n k s o f t h e T r a c t a r ia n s P u s e y it e s
'

, ,

a n d R it u a l is t s .T h e Tr a c t a r ia n s p r e p a r e d t h e g r o u n d t h e ,

P u s e yit e s p l an t e d t h e R it u al is t s w at e r e d a n d t h e P o p e h as
, ,

r e ap e d t h e h arv e s t A s far b ack as 1 8 5 0 B is h o p S a mu e l

.

W il b e r fo rc e wr o t e t o D r P us e y — “
I firmly b e l ie v e t h at
.

t h e in flu e n c e O f y o ur p e rs o n a l m in is t ry d o e s m o r e t h a n t h e
l ab o urs O f a n o p e n e n e m y t o w e an fr o m t h e p ur e fa it h a n d
s im p l e R it u a l O f o u r C hurch t h e a ffe c t io n s O f m a n y o f t h o s e

TO t h e R e v C Ma rr io t t t h e
” 82
am o n gs t h e r ch ildr e n . .
,

B is h o p wr o t e N o v e m b e r a3 rd 1 8 5 0
,
H e ( D r P u s e y)
,
.

t r ie s t o r e t ain th e s e s o ul s t o t h e C hurch o f E n gl a n d b u t in ,

va in . H e h a s g iv e n t h e im p e t u s a n d h e c a n n o t st op ,

31
C h urch Times , J un e 4 th , 1 89 7, p . 66 8 .

'2
L if e o f B is h op Wilberforce , V ol I I
. .
, p . 80 .
 T HE P R E P A R A TO R Y S C H O O L FO R RO ME .
359

th e m . d e e p h o rr o r O f t h e P op is h sys t e m n o n e
H e h as no

h as b e e n in fu s e d in t o t h e e a rl y b e gin n in g s O f t h e ir aw a k e n e d
S p ir itu a l c o n s c io us n e ss ; th ey h a v e p rac tic ally be e n s e t by h im

E v e n D r P us e y s F at h e r C o n fe ss o r
” 33
on a R omis h c ours e
’
. .
,

t h e R e v J K e bl e
“
. ack n o wl e d ge d that a l a rge r n um b e r
.
, ,

p o s s ib l y has s e c e,
d e d t o R o m e fr o m u n d e r h is ( D r P u s e y )s .
’

s p e c ia l t e ach in g t h an fr o m t h at o f any o t h e r in d iv idu al n o w

” 84
a m o ng u s I t has b e e n m o r e o r l e s s t h e s a m e w it h all
.

t h e R it u al ist ic t e ach e rs A c o rr e s p o n d e n t O f t h e R o m an .

C ath o l ic p ap e r c all e d t h e R ans ome r wh o w as in a n e xc e ll e n t ,

p o s it io n fo r o b t a in in g accurat e in fo rmat io n o n t h e su b j e ct ,

wr ot e as foll o ws
B u t h as t h is d e v e l op m e n t O f R itu al is m in th e E s t abl is h m e n t
s t is fie d s ul s w on t h e w o k in g c l as s e s o l s t b u t n o t l e as t
a o , t y d r ,
r a , , s a e

th s t
e m (y s c s s i n s t o R m ?
re a
’
e N t n w h it
e o I h a e neve m t o e o o e . v r e

a h igh A n gl ic an w h o w as c on t e n t e d w ith t h e c o n d it ion o f h is Ch u c h r .

T h e vas t m ul t it u de s o f th e po o n d th e l b urin
g m e n an d w o m n r, a a o e

re m o e c o n s ic uo u s t h n e v e r b y t h e ir ab s e n c e f m th e f n c t i n s f ro u
a
p r a o o

R itu l is m
a A t c o v er i ns [t o R m e ] it is w ll k n w th t n ine
. s o n s o t o e o n a ou

85
d ir e c t r es u l t i u a l is t ic tr a in in
of ev e r
y d oz e n are th e of R t g .

I n t h e y e ar a ft e r th is t e st im o ny w a s wr itt e n , t h e R e v Mr . .

Wh e la n , a R o ma n C ath ol ic p rie st , p r e ach ing at St Wil frid s , .

’

Y o rk s aid ,

I am b old e n ou gh t o s ay he re th at R it ualis m is on e f our c ons l o o a

ti ns f r I t h in k it t b
o ,
o t h e P p a a t y S c h l fo t h e t r in in g o f
o e re r or oo r a

E n gl is h C t h l ic s By R it ual is m o ur g e t d og m s are t u gh t t o
a o . r a a a

t h u s an d s w h o w u l d n ot l is t e n t o u s
o I n R it ual is m w e h av e a
o .

p o w f l
er u s ol e n t f r m e l t in g t h e f o s t b u n d t ad it ion s
v o o f t h re r -
o r e

c e n tu ri s M an y p e rh ap s m y be h in d e e d f o m fi n d in g t h e re l
'

e .
, ,
a r r a

h o m of t ruth b t l g n mb a e ? h e lp e d b t h is pp roxim at i n a
e ,
u
y a ar er u er r o
” 86
in e x te n als an d b e m e obe d ie n t c h il d e n of t h e faith
r , co r .

T h e I rish E cc le sias tic al R e c ord , t h e O ffic ia l rg a n o f t h e

o

R o m an C ath o l ic p r ie s t h o o d O f Ir e l a n d , in it s is s u e for July ,

1 8 9 1 , p u b l ish e d a r e m a rk ab l e art icl e o n Th e C o n v e rs ion o f

53
I bid .
, p 85 94
I bid . p 95 .

J
. . .
,

35
R ans ome r , u ly 2 2 n d , 1 8 9 3

J
.

83
Ca th olic S tand ard , u n e 2 3 rd , 1 8 94 .
3 60 SE CR E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

E ng la n d , wr itt e n by a p rie st r e s id ing in Man ch e s t e r . It

s ay s
“
Th e re are t w o forc e s at w o r k re
g ard in g th e C at h o ic is m l o f th e
c ou n t ry . O ne is in s id e t h e C h u rc h , an d th e ot her o u t s id e it ;
o ne C at h ol ic , th e ot h e r P rote s t an t , t h ou gh C at h o ic is in g l . Th e
R it u a lis ts , a nd th e R itua l is ts a lon e , a r e d oing a ll th a t is be ing d one
a m on
g P r ot e s ta n ts H o w m an
y . p ars o n s fro m N e w m an t o R iv in gt o n
h av e b e e n c o n v e rt e d by rie s t s p ? T ru e , all h av e b e e n r e c e v ed i by
p rie s t s . But h ow m an y h av e c o n fe s s e d t h e ir O l
b igat ion s to ou r

s e rm on s or ou r w rit in gs t h at w e C at h o ic l p rie s t s w e re in y d
ane re e
g
l f r th i c n v i n ? Th e
an s w e rab e o e r o e rs o C t h l ic is in g
a o m ov e m e n t in
t h E s t abl is h m e n t h as n o t b e e n th e re s u l t o f t h e m is s i n a y c t iv ity o f
e o r a

t h e C ath ol i C h u c h in E n gl an d
c I t is t u t o s y t h at c o n v e rt p i s ts
r . r e a r e

re c e i e m o e c n v
v t s t h an th rs b u t t h at is m ain ly o n ac c un t
r o er of e , o o

p e s n l in flue n c e in e t in n on C ath ol ic qua t e s w h e w e h v e n o

r o a c r a - r r er a

ac c e s s as w e ll as h v in g
,
k e n r g as p f d iffi ul t ie s w h ic h w e n e v
a a e e r o c er

f l
ee .Me n w h p ass t h rou gh th e fi t h m s e l e s a e g od gu id e s
o re e v r o .

Th is e x t n l m ov m e n t is
er a f v s t im p t n c e e A t t h is h u f i o a or a . o r ve

t h ou s a n d Ch ur c h (f E ng la n d c le r
gy m en are
p re a c h ing f rom as m a ny
P r otes t a n t p p ul
its th e Ca t holic f a it h ( n ot , in de e d , as faith ) to

l
C a th o ic is in g c o n g re gat io n s , m uc h m o re e ffe c t iv e ly , w it h le s s s us
p ic ion

and m or e t a n c e t h an w e h ope t o d o P rot e s t an t s is t e r

ac c e
p c an ev er .

h oo d s are d o in g, w e fe e l s u re , th e b e s t th e y c an u n de r t h e C irc u m

s t an c e s to l
fam i iariz e t h e P h i is t in e w ith l N un s —an d t h at is m u c h .

P rot e s t an t s o c ie t ie s , l ik e St . M argare t
’

s, W e s t m in s t e r , fu rn is h poor
c oun t r
y m is s ion s ( t h e re ar e
p o o r c ou n t r
y P ro te s t an t m is s ion s , an d c it
y
one s t oo ) w it h B la k c V e s t m e n t s fo r R e qu ie m s o n A ll Sou s Th is is , l ’
.

in de e d , a m at t e r for d e v ou t t h an fu k ln e ss . We '
c ou ld d e s ire no be t ter
’
p p re a r a t on i f or
j oin in
g the Ca t h olic Ch u r c h than the R it u a lis ts
P rep a r a t ory S c h ool ; a nd th e
f a c t t h a t f r om t h e m w e h av e s e c ur e d t he
”
87
m ajor it
y o f our c on v er ts , s t re n gt h e n s us i
n ou r V e w O i f it .

Th e Mon th
rgan o f t h e E n gl is h J e s u it s in it s is s u e
, th e o ,

“
for N ov e m b e r 1 8 90 p u bl is h e d an a r t icl e o n
,
Th e N e w e s t
,

F a sh io n s in R it u al ism in wh ich it d e cl are d t h at

”
,

“
A t an y rate t h e R itual is t s re d ing a g od w ork w h i h in t h e a o o , c

s n t s t at e of t h e c ou n t ry C th ol ic s c an n t d o in t h e s m e p p a o a ro or
p re e ,

t io ; t h e y e p e arin g th e s il an d s ow in g th e s e e d f r a ri h o c
n
p ar r o
”88
h ve s t w h i h th C t h li Ch
ar ,
c h w il l pe al t o c u rc re a s oon e r or a er .

37
I ris h E ccles ias tical R ecord , J u ly , 1 8 9 1 , p . 64 4 .

Th e Month , N ov e m be r , 1 8 90 , p .
333 .
 6
3 2 S E C R E T H I S TO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

w o rldly p oint O f v ie w t h e r e a re str o n g an d s u ffic ie n t r e as o n s

fo r tryin g t o d e fe a t t h e s ch e m e s O f t h e E n gl is h C hurch
U n io n a n d k in dr e d s o c ie t ie s P op e ry is an en e my to N a tiona l
.

P rosp e rity L o o k in g ab r o ad t hr o u gh o ut t h e wh o l e w o rld w e

.
,

fi n d t h at P o p e ry d e g r a d e s t h e n at io n s in s t e a d o f r ais in g
,

t h e m t o a h igh e r l e v e l T h e R it u al is t s ca nn ot p o in t t o a
.

s in gl e R o m an C at h ol ic c o u n t ry wh ich is e v e n o n a l e ve l w it h ,

much l e s s su p e rio r t o P r o t e s t an t c o u n t rie s O n t h e c o n

,
.

t ra ry , P o p e ry h as dr a gg e d d o w n S p a in fr o m h e r p r o ud
e m in e n c e t o b e t h e m o s t d e grad e d a n d p o v e r t y s t r ick e n
,
-

n at io n in E ur o p e e xc e p t in g T urk e y
,
I t h as k e p t t h e S o u t h
.

A m e r ica n r e p u b l ics a n d n a t io n s in a s t at e O f d e gr a d at io n ,

imm o ral it y a n d ign o r a n c e d e p l o r ab l e t o b e h o ld

, W o uld any .

E n gl is hm an w is h th is P r o t e st a n t c o u n try t o b e c o m e wh a t
t h e P ap al S t at e s w e r e u n d e r t h e t e m p o r a l rul e O f P o p e
P iu s I X ? W o uld E n gl ish w o rk in g m e n w ish t o e xch a n g e
.

w age s w it h t h e ir b r e t hr e n in any R o m a n C at h ol ic c o u n t ry in
t h e w o rld ? E v e ry p a r t o f I r e l a n d is u n d e r t h e s a m e g ov e rn
m e n t W h y t h e n is it t h at t h e R o m an C at h ol ic p o rt io n s
.
, ,

O f t h at u n h appy l an d are t h o s e in wh ich m o r e p ov e r ty ,

d irt d is l oya l t y a n d ign or an c e are t o b e fo u n d t h an in t h e

, , ,

P r o t e s t an t p o r t io n s Th e a n s w e r t o t h is qu e s t io n mu s t b e
th at t h e r e l igio n O f P op e ry is at t h e b o tt o m o f t h is m a rk e d
d iffe r e n c e B e fo r e w e l is t e n with p l e a s ur e t o t h e R e u n io n
.

w ith R o m e p l an s o f t h e R it u al is t s le t us calmly c o n s id e r t h e
,

fa c t s n o t o n l y O f h is t o ry b u t o f t h e e v e ry d ay l ife a r o u n d us
, , .

W h e n w e c o n t r as t P o p is h c o u n t r ie s w it h P r o t e s t an t l an d s ,

c a n w e d o u b t a ny l o n g e r wh ich r e l igio n m o s t p r o m o t e s

N a tion a l P rosp erity P Is t h e r e a ny v al id r e a s o n fo r su p p o s in g

th at E n gl a n d w ill b e c o m e m o r e p r o s p e r o u s if s h e fo r s ak e s
h e r C iv il a n d r e l igio us l ib e r t ie s a n d g o e s b ack t o P ap a l
,

b o n d age at t h e r e qu e s t O f L o rd H al ifa x a n d t h e E n gl is h
,

C hurch U n io n ? C o mm o n s e n s e c a n a n s w e r t h e s e qu e s t io n s
in o n l y o n e w ay P r o t e s t an t is m a n d N a tional P rosp e rity go
.

t oge t h e r l ik e S iam e s e t w in s Th e y can not b e s e p ar at e d

,
. .

A n d le t it n o t b e s aid t h at t h is is an a rg tim e nt wh ich

 J
O B E CTI O N S TO R E U NIO N W ITH RO ME .
3 63

C hr is t ia n s sh o uld ign o r e fo r h a s n ot t h e W o rd O f G o d
,

t a u gh t u s t h at t ru e G o dl in e s s is p r o fi t ab l e u n t o a ll t h in g s ,

h av in g p r o m is e O f t h e l ife t h a t n O W is an d O f th at wh ich is ,

t o c om e ( 1 Ti m o t h y iv 8) .

W e als o O bj e ct t o R e u n io n w it h R o m e becanse we have

n oth ing g ood to g a in by it A s P r o t e s t a n t s w e a lr e a d y
.

p o s s e s s t h e w h ole o f t h e C hr is t ia n r e l ig io n i n t h a t w e ,

p o s s e ss t h e B i b l e . W h a t m o r e d o w e n e e d ? O urs i s t h e

r e l igio n o f S t Mat t h e w S t Ma rk St L uk e St J o h n S t
.
, .
,
.
,
.
,
.

P e t e r S t P a ul a n d t h e B l e s s e d V ir g in Ma ry
,
.
, Th e y t au gh t .

n o t h in g b u t P r o t e s t a n t is m a n d n e v e r t a u g h t e v e n o n e o f t h e
,

p e cul ia r d o c t r i n e s O f R o m e O p e n .t h e N e w T e s t a m e n t a n d ,

if y o u c o n sul t e ith e r t h e A u t h o r iz e d V e r s io n o r t h e R o m a n
C a t h o l ic v e rs io n in E n g l ish t h e r e sul t w ill b e t h e s a m e
, .

Y o u w ill n o t d isc o v e r o n e w o rd in e it h e r v e r s io n ab o u t
t h e S u p r e m a c y O f t h e P o p e o r o f P a p al I n fa ll ib il it y o f
, ,

P ur ga t o ry A ur icul a r C o n fe ss io n t h e S a cr ific e O f t h e Mas s

, , ,

t h e I n v o c at io n o f S a in t s P ra y e r s fo r t h e D e a d I n dul g e n c e s
, , ,

H o l y W at e r H o ly S c ap ul ar s H o l y W e ll s H o l y B r e a d s
, , , ,

H o l y B e a d s o r a n y on e O f t h e fa ls e d o c t r in e s a n d s u p e r s t it io n s
,

o f R o m a n ism wh ich h av e n o w b e c o m e d e a r t o t h e h e a rts O f

,

o u r m o d e r n R o m an is e rs W h at w il l E n gl an d g ain if s h e t a k e s
.

a ll th e s e th in g s b a ck a g a in ? S h e w ill g a in wh at w e sh o uld

g a in w e r e w e t o t hr o w a w a
y t h e g o o d g o ld s o v e r e ig n s

su ppl ie d t o us fr o m H e r Maj e s t y s Min t a n d in s t e a d app l y ’

,

t o t h e m a k e rs O f h ad m o n e y fo r a su p p l y o f s o v e r e ign s ,

m a d e fr o m a sl ight qu an t ity O f r e al g o ld a n d a l a rge ,

qu an t ity O f b a s e m e t al To a c t l ik e t h is in w o rldly m at t e rs
.

w o uld b e a cc o u nt e d fo lly ; b u t is it n o t e v e n g r e a t e r fo ll y t o
a c t S O in s p ir it u al t h in g s ? Y e t t h is is wh at t h e R it u al is t s a re
a n x io u s fo r u s t o d o A n d o u r a n sw e r t o t h e ir s ol ic it at io n s
.

mu s t b e a s t e r n r e s o lv e t o a ll ow o f no adulteration o f t h e
C hr is t ian r e l igio n wh ich t h an k G o d w e p o s s e ss
, , P op e ry .

is t h e gr e at a dul t e r a t o r O f t h e C hr is t ia n r e l ig io n S h e h as .

noth ing t o giv e us t ha t is go o d for t h e s o ul s O f m e n W h at .

s h e is a n x io us t o d o in P r o t e s t a n t E ng l a n d is w e ll d e scr ib e d
3 64 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

in t h e B ib l e as m a k ing t h e W o rd o f G od O f n o n e e ffe ct
( Ma rk v ii
”
t hr o u g h y o ur t r a d it io n an d t e a ch in g fo r .

d o c t r in e s t h e c o mm a n dm e n t s o f m e n ( Ma t t xv Th e . .

qu e s t io n b e fo r e u s is S h all P r o t e s t a n t E n gl a n d s u b m it t o
,

b e fe d w it h t h e ch aff wh ich c o m e s fr o m t h e P o p e s t ab l e
’

wh e n s h e is alre ad y fe d w it h t h e go o d g rain O f t h e G o s p e l ,

as c o n t a in e d in t h e B ib l e ? O u r a n s w e r is t h at by G o d s
’
, ,

g r a c e t h,
is t h in g s h a ll n e v e r b e S h a m e d o u b l e s h a m e .
, ,

o n t h e R it u a l is t ic tr a it o rs wh o are t r in t b r in us b ck
y g o g a

t o P ap al b o n d ag e !

W e O bj e c t fur t h e r t o t h e R e u n ion s ch e m e s o f t h e ,

R it u a l is t s b e c a us e t h e y a re opp os e d to our N a tion a l I n depe n

d e nc e an d to our c iv il an d re l ig ions libe rties
, S h o uld t h e .

R it u al is t s s ucc e e d w e s h o uld h av e a g a in a R o m a n C at h o l ic
,

K in g O f E n gl an d an d t h e u n h app y d ays o f J a m e s I I w o uld

, .

b e r e p e at e d By m e a n s O f h is Sp ir it u al w e ap o n s t h e P o p e
.
,

O f R om e t hr o u g h t h e C o n fe s s o rs O f t h e K in g a n d h is
,

S t at e s m e n w o u ld ru le t h e B r it is h E m p ir e in t e m p o r al s a s
,
‘

w e ll as S p ir it u al s R o m e h as du rin g t h e p as t h al f c e n t ury
.
, ,

p u t fo r t h h e r C l a ims t o t e m p o r a l p o w e r w i t h a h a u gh t in e ss
wh ich w a s n e v e r e xc e e d e d by a H ild e b r an d or an I n n o c e n t
I I I T h e t hr o n e it s e l f w o uld b e at t h e m e rcy O f t h e P op e
. .

I k n o w s o m e O f m y r e ad e rs w ill s m il e at t h is as t h e ,

u tt e ra n c e O f a v is io n a ry an d a n al a rm is t Y e t fo r all t h is .
,

Mr G l a d s t o n e s s t at e m e n t is l it e r all y t ru e
.
’
R o m e h as °

r e fu rb is h e d a n d p ar ad e d an e w e v e ry ru s t y t o o l s h e w as
, ,

” 89
fo n dl y t h o u g h t t o h av e d isu s e d T h e l at e R e v T h o m a s . .

F r an c is K n o x O f t h e B r o m p t o n O r at o ry t e ll s u s in a b o o k
, , ,

p u b l is h e d a s r e c e n t l y a s 1 8 8 2 a n d c o m p il e d a t t h e r e q u e s t ,

O f C a rd in al Ma n n in g t ha t t h e fo ll o w in g d e cr e e p as s e d a t
, ,

t h e F o ur t h C o u n c il O f L a t e r a n
“
is s t ill a p a r t o f t h e ,

o rd in ary s t at u t e law o f t h e C hurch

If t m p al l o d
a e ft e h av in g b e n re qu i e d n d ad m n i h e d
or r ,
a r e r a o s

b y th e C h h Sh ll n gl e c t t
u rc ,
cl n se
a h is l n d f m h
e o t ic alea a ro e re

89
R ome a nd th e N e wes t F as h ions in R e ligion , b y t h e R igh t H on . W . E .

G la d s t o n e ,
p . xxv ii .
3 66 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D M O V E ME N T .

is n ot t h e fa ul t h is p a rt y
of I t is t h e r e sult
t h e P op e an d .

o f t h e s t r o n g a rm o f P r o t e s t a n t is m A n y h o w t h e s t at e m e n t .

o f t h e C a th olic D ic tionary a ffo rds a s t r o n g c o n firm at io n o f

Mr . G lad s t o n e
s ass e rt io n th at ’
R o m e h as r e furbis h e d a n d
p a r a d e d a n e w e v e ry rust y t o o l sh e was fo n dl y th o u ght t o
”
h av e d isu s e d .

Th e or d n a ri y p in ion o f R om a n t h e ol o ia ns m a
o
g y b e s e e n s t at e d in

fu l l in t h e p age s of F e rraris T h e c o m m o n o p in ion t e ac h e s t h at t h e

.

Po p e l
h o ds th e p ow e r o f b o th s w o rd s , th e s
p irit ual an d th e t e m po l ra ,

w h ic h j u ris d ic t io n C h ris t H im s e l f c om m it t e d t o P e te r an d h is
s u c c e s s ors . Th e c on tra r
y o
p in ion is h e ld to s av ou r
f
o the

h er e tic a l be l ief,
c o n de m n e d b y Bo n ifac e V III . in t h e C o n s t it u t io n
Un a m S a nc t a m .
’ ‘
A c c o rd in g y, l i g k ing s a n d p r in c e s c a n
u n be l ev n i
be d epr iv e dby t h e s e n te n c e of t h e , P ope , in c e rta in c as e s o f t h e
d o m in ion w h ic h t h e y h av e o v e r b e ie v e rs ; for in s tan c e if t h e y h av e l ,

l
fo rc ib y s e iz e d up
o n C h ris t ian c ou n t rie s , o r are e n d e av ou rin
g t o t u rn

l
t h e ir b e ie v in g s ub e c t sj fro m t h e fait h , a n d t h e i l ke .
’
Barb o s a an d o th e r

C a no n is t s h ol d t h at a K ing w h o h a s be c om e a h e r e t ic c an be r e m ov e d

fr om hi s K in
g d om b
y t h e P o
p e , to w h o m t h e r ig h t O f l i g a
e e ct n

s u c c e s s o r p as s e s , if h is s o n s an d k in d re d are al s o h e re t ic s
’ ‘
. Th e re is
n o t h in g s t ran ge in at t rib u t in t o th e R o m an P o n t iff, as th e V ic ar f
g o

H im W h ose is th e e art h an d th e fu l n e s s th e re of t h e w o rl d , an d all t h at

l
d w e l th e re in , t h e ful le s t u t h ity an d p w e t o l
a or o r a
y b are , a u s t c au s e j
m ov in g h im , n ot o nl
y t h s p i itel b t al s o t h e m
r ua u l
ate ria s w o rd , a nd s o
’

to t r a nsf er s ov e re ig n t ie s , br e a k sce p t re s , a nd r e m ov e c r ow ns . The

C an o n is t s p rod uc e n u m e ro u s in s tan c e s w h e re t h is h as b e e n ac tu a lly
d on e , as w h e n G re go ry II
p s e d t h e Byz n tine E m p e
. de o a ror L e o I II ; .

G re gory V I I d e . p ose d th e E m p r H e n y IV I n ce t
e ro r . n o n I V , in t h e
.

C ou n c il of L yo n s , d e p o s d t h e E m p or F e de i k I I 81
e er r r c .
, 0 .

“
Th e l
c e e b rat e d C o n s t itu t io n Un a m S a n c tu m ( 13 0 3 ) t e ac h e s th at

b oth s w ord s , th e s p i itu l

r a an d t h e m at e ria l , are in t h e p o we r o f t h e
C h u rc h , b u t t h e latte r is t o b e w ie d e d for t h e l C h u rc h , t h e fo rm e r by
t h e C h u rc h ; on e b y t h e h an d o f the p i
r e s t, th e o th e r by t h e h an d of

K in g s an d m agis t rat e s , b ut at t he pl e as u re an d s u ff e ran c e o f th e p i

r e st .

O ne s wo rd m u st be u n de r th e o t h e r, an d th e t e m p oral auth o r ity m u s t

be j
s ub e c t p irit ual p ow e r
t o th e S .
’
93

T h e p olitica l a s p e c t o f t h e qu e s t io n o f C o rp o r a t e R e u n io n ,

s e t b e fo r e us in t h e ab o v e e x t ra c t s is o n e wh ich s e e ms t o b e ,

’3
Cath olic D ictionary . p . 2 8 0. F ou rt h e d it ion .
 O UR R E L I G I O U S L I B E R TY .
3 67

alm o s t e nt ire ly ign o r e d ; ye t it is o n e wh ich e v e ry p a t r io t ic

E n gl is hma n w o uld d o w e ll t o c o n s id e r T h e C hurch o f .

R o m e is n o t o n l y a r e l ig io us b o dy s h e is als o a p o l it ic al ,

p o w e r as w e ll ; a n d t h e r e fo r e
, h e r t w o fo ld ch a r a ct e r mu s t
,

b e t ak e n in t o V ie w A p r o p o s al wh ich sh o uld in v o lv e t h e
.
,

b e s t o w al o n t h e E m p e r o r O f R u s s ia O f t h e r ight t o d e p o s e
o u r Q u e e n fr o m h e r thr o n e w o uld at o n c e h e r e p r ob at e d b y
,

all l o yal E n gl is hm e n W h y sh o uld a p r o p o s al such a s t h at

.
,

O f t h e R itu a l ists wh ich in v o lv e s t h e r igh t O f t h e P o p e t o

,

d e p o s e t h e Q u e e n b e t h o u ght O f m o r e h ighl y ? A ll tru e

,

fr ie n ds o f o u r N a tiona l I n dep e n d e n ce w ill th e r e fo r e O p p o s e , ,

t h e R itu al is t ic p l a n s fo r C o rp o r a t e R e u n io n w it h R o m e .

W e are al s o O pp o s e d t o C o rp o r at e R e u n io n w it h R o m e
b e c a us e it w o uld c e r t a in l y l e a d t o t h e d ea th of our R e lig ious
“
L ibe rty . Th e
. w o m an dru n k e n w it h t h e bl o o d O f t h e
s aint s ( R e v xv ii 6) h as n o t l o s t h e r cru e l n at ur e S h e
. . .

h a s sla in t h e s a in t s o f G o d w it h t h e sw o rd a n d fire an d h a s ,

n e v e r r e p e n t e d O f h e r cr im e s a n d w ick e d n e s s H a s Sh e .

e v e r e x p r e ss e d s o rr o w fo r b ur n in g t o d e at h o u r P r o t e s t an t

Mart yrs ? Th e h is t o ry O f m an y c e n t ur ie s is re d w it h t h e
b l o o d s h e h a s sh e d I s t h e r e n o fe e l in g o f S h a m e l e ft in
.

t h o s e R it u a l is t s w h o p l e a d fo r C o r p o r at e R e u n io n w it h h e r P

I f R o m e h a d c e a s e d t o b e wh a t Sh e o n c e w a s w e w o ul d n ot ,

b r in g h e r p a s t cr im e s a n d murd e rs t o h e r r e m e m b r an c e .

B u t in th is p o I n t al a s ! m o r e tha n in a ny o t h e r s h e is
, ,

in d e e d s e mp e r e a de m H e r p e rs e cu t in g l aw s a re s t ill t h e
.

s a m e as wh e n in t h e D a rk A ge s h e r in fe r n al I n qu is it ion
p e r fo rm e d u n h, in d e r e d it s b l oo dth ir s t y w o rk
,
T h e m od e rn .

a u t h o r it ie s o f t h e C hurch O f R o m e s t ill gl o ry in t h e
in t o l e r a n t w o rk O f t h e ir C h u rC h in th o s e d ay s
°
Th e l e a d in g .

qu art e rl y j o ur n al o f t h at C o mmu n io n in th is c o u ntry as ,

r e c e n t ly a s 1 8 7 7 s aid ,

l
I t w o u d ha v e b e e n a k in d of in grat itu de an d t re ac h e ry t o J u es s

C h ris t H im s e lf —w e m ay al m o s t s ay it w oul d h av e e xh ib ite d t h e

im pl ic it s p irit o f ap os tasy—h ad th e h id e ou s n e s s of s e c ta rian is m b e e n
pe rm it te d [in th e D ark A e s ] t o
g s ully t h e fair fo rm of C ath ol ic u n it
y,
 6
3 8 SE C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME NT .

h ad h e re sy be e n p e rm itt
d t o p o is o n th e pure air of C ath o ic t ru th
e l .

S o f a r is a ny apology f r om be ing n e e d e d f or t h e t h e n ex is t e n t
in toler a nc e of h er e tic s t h a t , on th e c on tra ry , an ap ology w ou ld be n ow
ne e ded
f M e d iae v a l
or t he —
Ch u r c h an d l
w ou d in d e e d n ot v e r
y e as i ly be
fo r h c
t o m in
g
— h a d s h e t ole ra t e d t h e
g lec t
f
o s u c h in tol e r a n c e ne

—
.

A nd w e n e e d h ar d y a d d — t h o u gh w e w i ln ot d w e o n t h is th at ll ll
t h e s a m e p r in c ip le , w h ic h appl ie d t o M e d iaev a l E u r op e , app lie s in

its m e as ur e t o a ny c on t e m
p or a r
y c ou n tr
y , s uc h as Sp ain , in w h ic h
C at h ol ic ity h as ll e nt ire p o s s e s s ion n at i n l m in d
” 94
s ti o f th e o a .

T h is is a fa ir w a r n in g wh ich m igh t w e ll s e t R it u al is t ic ,

R e u n io n is t s t h in k in g It is c o n firm e d by t h e t e s t im o ny o f
.

a m o d e r n J e s u it P r o fe s s o r wh o m C a rd in al N e wm an t e rm e d ,

”
a g re at a u t h o r it y an d o n e O f t h e fir s t t h e o l o ia n s O f t h e
g
”
t h e l at e R e v E dmu n d J O R e illy S J w h o h ad b e e n
’
d ay ,
. .
, . .
,

a P r o fe s s o r at May n o ot h C o ll e ge a n d at S t B ru n o s , .
’

C o ll e ge N o rt h W a l e s P r o fe s s o r O R e illy d e cl ar e d t h at
’
.
,

T h e p in c ipl [ f l ib e ty of n s c ie n c e is o n e w h ic h is n t
“
r e o r co o ,

an d n e e h as b e e n
v r d n w ill b app rov e d b y th e C h urc h
, an f
ev er e, o
”
95
C h ris t .

A n ot h e r l at e P r o fe s s o r of Mayn o ot h C oll e ge , the R ev .

T . G ilm a r t in , is e qually s t r on g in h is d e n u n c iat ion s of

l ib e r ty of c on sc ie n c e .

Th e St at e , h e writ e s , c an p un ish h e re s y as an e v il in it s e l f
an d as an o ff e n c e g ia t h C h
a nst
e urc h , a n d t h e Ch urc h c a n r e u ir e
q
th e i
a s s s ta n c e f
o th e S ta t e in s upp re s s ing h e r esy , if its in te rfe re n c e
” 96
be d e e m e d n e c e s s ary fo r th e g o o d o f s oc ie ty .

An oth e r c on t e m p o r a ry p r ie s t wh o h a s b e e n m ad e a ,

Mo n s ign o r by t h e p r e s e n t P op e ( L e o ar u e s s t ro n l
g gy
“ ”
a gain s t all owin g p o l it ic a l L ib e rt y O f C o n s c ie n c e in R o m a n
”
C a t h o l ic c o u n t r ie s H ow h e as k s c o uld t h e C at h o l ic
.
, ,

S t at e a ll o w t h is s o c all e d L ib e rt y o f C o n s c ie n c e ?
-
A s w e ll
m igh t you as k a p e rs o n t o all ow p ois on t o b e int r o duc e d in
9 ‘D ublin R e vie w ,
J an u ary , 1 8 7 7 , p .
39 .

95
Th e R e la tions f
o th e Ch urch to S ocie ty , b y E d m u n d J . R e illy , s .
J .
. Pp iii ,. .

273 . L o n d on , 1 892 .

95 M an ua l of Ch urch H is tory b y th e R e v T G il m art in , . . . V ol . II .

,
p . 2 28.

D u b l in , 1 8 9 2 .
37 0 S E C R E T H I STO R Y O F TH E O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

n o t , as a p r e l im in ary c o n d it io n r e qu ir e t h e C hurch o f R o m e ,

t o p ur ge h e rs e l f o f a s in gl e o n e O f h e r fal s e d o c t r in e s Th e y .

d o n o t s e e k t h o u gh t h at w o uld b e a v a in t as k—t o r ais e h e r

—
t o t h e h igh e r l e v e l o f t h e R e fo rm e d C hurch O f E n gl a n d ;
b u t t h e y s e e k t o dr ag d o wn t h e C hurch O f E n gl a n d t o t h e
l e v e l o f t h e C hurch o f R o m e I t is an u n h ol y t as k wh ich .

t h e y h av e u n d e r t a k e n o n wh ich t h e s m il e a n d b l e s s in g O f
,

A lm ig ht y G o d c a n n o t b e e x p e c t e d t o r e s t I n c o mm o n w it h .

m o s t O f t h e l e a r n e d D iv in e s O f t h e C hurch O f E n gl a n d s in c e
t h e R e fo rm at io n a n d — —
as w e h av e s e e n in a cc o rd an c e w it h
t h e t e a ch in g o f h e r H o m il ie s w e O bj e c t t o R e u n io n w it h t h e
,

P a p a cy b e c a us e th e C h urc h of R ome is th e B a by lon of th e

R e v e la tion T h is h a s b e e n m o st cl e a rly an d c o n clus iv e l y
.

p r o v e d in t h a t b r ie f a b l e u n a n s w
, e r e d a n,d u n a n s w e r a b l e ,

tr e at is e O f t h e l at e B is h op C hr is t o p h e r W o rd s w o r t h o f
L in c o l n e n t it l e d —Union with R om e : I s n ot th e Ch urch of
,

R om e th e B a by lon of th e A p oc a lyp se P I c an n o t t oo urg e n t ly

p r e s s u p o n m y r e a d e r s t h e g r e a t adv a n t a
g e o f r e a d in g t h i s
sh ill in g b o o k I t w as n o t wr it t e n by an E v a n g e l ic al
.

C hurchm a n b u t b y o n e O f t h e O ld fa s h io n e d H igh C hu rch

,
-

S ch o o l o n e wh o s e gr e at l e a r n in g is a ck n o wl e d g e d by a ll
,

sch o l ars H e p r o v e s t h at t o e x p e c t t h e R e fo rm at io n o f t h e
.

C hurch o f R o m e is t o go c o n t r ary t o t h e s p ir it O f t h e
”
R e v e l a t io n H e r h op e l e s s d o o m is t o b e
. b ur n t w it h fire .

S h e w ill b e B a byl o n e v e n u n t o t h e e n d .

l
igh te e n c e n turie s w rite s B is h op W ord s w ort h ,
“ “
N e ar y e ,
h av e
as s e d aw ay s in c e t h e H ol Sp irit p ro p h e s ie d , b t h e m o u th o f St
p y y .

J oh n , t h at th is M y s te ry w o u l d b e re v e al e d in t h at c ity w h ic h w as t h e n

th e Q ue e n of th e E art h , th e C ity on Se v e n —
H ill s t h e City of R o m e .

Th e M ys t e ry w a s t h e n d ark , d ark as m id n igh t . M an

’
s e ye c ou ld
n ot pi e rc e th e g l o om Th e fu l fil m e nt of the p ph e
ro c
y se e m e d

l e —al m
.

im p ro b ab ost im p os s ible . A ge a ft e r a
g e roll de aw a
y . By
d e gre e s t h e m is t s w h ic h h u n g ov e r it b e c am e le s s th ic k . Th e l
c ou d s

b e gan t o b re a k . Som e fe at u re s of t h e d ark My s te ry b e gan t o a pp e ar,

d im ly at fi rs t , t h e n m o re l
c e ar ly l ik e , M ou n t ain s at d ayb re ak . Th e n
t h e fo rm of th e M ys t e ry b e c am e m ore an d m o re d is t inc t . Th e Se v e n
H il ls , an d th e W o m an s it t in g up on th e m , b e c o m e m ore an d m ore
 ”
CO ME O UT O F H E R , MY P E O P L E .
371

v is ib e l . He r v o ic e w as h e ard . Stran ge s o u n ds of b l as ph e m y w e re
m u t te re d by h e r Th e n t h e y be c am e . lo u de r an d l
ou d e r . A n d th e

g l l
o d e n c h a ic e in h e r h a nd , h e r s c ar e t l at t ire , her p e ar s l an d
j
e we sl
w e re se e n gl it t e rin g in t h e sun . Kin g s an d N at io n s w e re d is pl y d
a e

p ro s t rat e at h e r fe e t , a nd k
d rin in g h e r c u p . Sain ts w e re l
s ain by h e r
s w ord , an d s h e e xu l t e d ov e r th e m A nd . n ow th e pr p h e c y be c
o am e

l l
c e ar, c e ar as n oo n - d ay ; an d w e t re m b le at th e s igh t w h il ,we e re a d

t h e in s c ri t io n , p e mb l az on e d in l ar
ge l e t te rs , M Y S TE R Y , BA B Y L O N TH E

G R E AT ,
’
w ritt e n by t h e h an d o f St oh n ,
g id e d b y th e H o S
y p
. irit J u l of

G od , on th e fo re h e ad o f t h e C H R C H O F R O M E
.
99 U .

And k n ow in a n utsh e ll what t h e R it ual is t ic

n ow we , ,

C o n s p ir a cy r e a lly m e a n s W ha t t h e fu t ur e m ay b rin g fo r t h
.

G o d o n l y k n o ws B u t wh at t h e du t y o f all l oy al C hurchm e n
.

is is cl e a r a n d e v id e n t
, W e must ra is e o n c e m o r e t h e go o d
.

O l d w ar c ry
“
N O P E A C E W I T H R O ME
,
”
Wh il e L o rd .

H al ifa x a n d h is fo ll ow e rs w o uld l e ad us as t r ay fr o m t h e
g o o d O l d w a y s O f o u r fo r e fa t h e rs in t o o p e n r e b e ll io n a g a in s t ,

t h e r e v e al e d w ill O f G o d l e t u s h e a rk e n t o G o d r a t h e r t h an
,

t o m an A n d H is c ry t o o n e a n d a ll is n o t t o j o in t h e
.

C hurch O f R o m e b ut t o s e p a r at e o urs e lv e s a s fa r a s p os s ibl e

,

fr o m h e r T h e c o mm a n d O f G o d t h e H o l y G h o s t is
.
,

“
CO ME O U T O F H E R ,
MY P E O PL E , T H AT YE B E
N O T P A R TA KE R S O F HE R S I N S , A N D T H AT Y E
R E CE IVE NO T O F HE R P L AG UE S . FO R HE R
SINS H AV E R E ACHE D U N TO H E AV E N , AND
GO D H AT H RE ME MBE R E D H E R I N I Q U I TI E S ”

( R e v . xv iii .
4,
F or t h e C hurch of E ng la n d le t ou r ra
p y e r be

G od se nd h e r s w ift d e l iv e ran c e fro m t h e pl ague s w h i h c ve x h e r n ow ,

G o d h e al t h e d is c o rd in h e r h e art , an d c h as e t h e t roub le fro m h e r
b ro w
A nd wh e n h e r p e n al
h ou r h at h p as t , an d pu rge d h e r from h e r S in ,
R e s to re h e r ro s e rou s s t at e w it h ou t , an d h e r p e ac e an d oy w ith in
p p j .

“
9
W ord s wort h '
s Union with R ome, p . 62 . E le v e n th e d ition . L o n d on
L o ngm an s , 1 89 3.
3 72 S E C R E T H I ST O R Y O F THE O XF O R D MO V E ME N T .

G od g iv e h e r w av e rin g c le rgy b ac k t h at h on e s t h e art an d t ru e ,

W h ic h o n c e w as t h e irs , e re P op is h frau d its s pe lls arou n d th e m
t h re w ;

N o r le t th e m barte r w ife an d c h i
’

ld ,
b righ t h e arth an d h ap p y h om e ,
F o r t h e d ru n k e n bl is s of th e s t ru m p e t kis s of th e J e z e be l O f R om e .

A n d G od l
c o n s o e all h ol y h e art s , n ow
y e arm n gfor t h e d ay ,

Wh e n t h is b l ac k l
c ou d sh a ll p as s at l e n t h fro m E n l an d
g g
’
s s k ie s

aw a
y
G od h e lp u s all to s t ru
ggl e still w ith p at ie n c e an d w ith m igh t ,
,

A gain s t d ark n e s s , li s
e ,
an d b o n d age , for F re e d o m , T ru th , an d

L igh t !

A nd G o d fo rgiv e th e falle n o ne s —by t h e ir own we a k h e art s

b e t raye d ,
A nd c o n v e rt th e m is b e l ie v e r , an d re c aim l th e re n e gad e

A nd G od u n it e th e go od an d t ru e , t h e fait h f ul an d th e w is e ,
Ti ll t h e D ay s p rin g c om e on th e ni
g h t O f R om e , an d t h e Su n of
T rut h arise ”00

Moul t rie ’
s A ltars , H earth s , and G raves , p . 65 . E d ition , 1 85 4 .
3 74 AP P E N D IX .

p in n e d to a d oc u m e n t , an d th at d o c u m e n t be prov e d t o h av e aw s in fl
it , y aw a
g oe s h is faith .
”
— G er m a ny P a s t a nd P r es e n t, by R e v S . .

B arin g G ou d , V o l I-
l . .
,
p . 1 93 . E d it ion 1 8 79 .

Th e C ru c i fi x
'

Sh o ul d b e th e fi rs t le s s on b oo k fo r th e ir [ g
E n is l h
H om e M is s io n arie s ] d is c i pl e s ,
an d th e H ol y Sc rip tu re s m u s t n e ve r

be p ut in to t h e h an d s of u n be l ie v e rs .
-
Un ion R ev ie w for 1 8 6 7,
p . 13 .

ll
G rad ua y it h ad c o m e t o b e t ak e n fo r gran t e d th at t h e H o y l
p fi
Sc ri t ure s w e re s u f c ie n t for our gu id an c e w ith ou t t h e C h urc h s
’

t e ac h in g, an d t h at C h ris t ian m e n w e re u s t i e d in d raw in g t h e ir j fi

re l igiou s f ait h d ire c t y if l n o t e x c u s iv e l ly f ro m t h at s ou rc e . H e nc e an

e n d l e s s va rie t
y of s e c ts .
— Un i on R ev ie w for 1 8 65 , p . 14 8 .

Th e C h u rc h is n ot th e am ly bu t t h e p le n ip ote nt iary
b as s ad or on ,

of G o d in th e w orl d : t he c e d e n t i l s of
r pl e n ip ote n t iary m y s e v e
a a a r

t o id e n t ify h im ,
an d e v e n to m p t f
a h im h is p ol ic y b u t h is n m
ou or , a e

im pl ie s an au t h o rity u n l im it ed by an
y in s t ru c t io n s o r c re d e n t ials an d

it m u s t b e h o m e in m in d th at t h e l
c re d e n t ia s o f an a m b a s s a d or s e rv e

f o r h is in t ro d u c t io n on ly ,
n ot fo r fu tur e u s e ; an d h is in s t ru c tio n s , if
h e h as an y , a re f or h is ow n p riv at e an d s e c re
p t e ru s a l , n ot fo r t h e
in s p e c t io n of th o s e w ith w h o m h e t re at s . W h e th e r t h e ad v o c at e s O f
Bib lic al y gsu p re m ac
y as aac c e t ain s t C h u rc h a ut h o rit are w il in g t o l p
p
a m e ta h o r w h ic h s o in ad e qu at e y s u it s t h e ir u r o s e is a m att e r l p p
ab ou t w h ic h t h e re c an n o t b e m c h d o b t Un ion R ev ie w fo r 1 8 70 , u u .
—
29 8
p . .

T O h e ar t h e C h u rc h w as t o h e ar th e Bible in its t rue s t an d o n ly

tr ue s e n s W s it e a n ot an ab use of the B ib le to se n d sh i pl o ad s o f

—
.

co p ie s a ro s s t h e s e c as to c o n v e rt th e n at o n s i ? g Sp R ev ee c h
"
the .

R hod es B r is tow , Vic a r of S t S t ep h e n s , L e w is ha m , at a m e e t in g o f

’

R . .

l
t h e E n g is h C h u rc h U n io n , an u ar
y 2 2 n d, J 1 890 . Re p ort e d in t h e
Ch ur c h Union G a z e t t e , M arc h ,
1 8 9 0, p .
99 .

T h e Bib y R le is a e r r e ad
n ot
p th e so e l an d on l u e l of F a it h .
—P
by M r H IV H ill, at a m e e t in g o f th e Ch is w ic k Bran c h o f th e
. . .

l
E n g is h C h u rc h U n ion , F e b ru ary grd , 1 8 9 0 R e p orte d in Ch ur c h .

Un ion G a z e t t e , M ay ,
1 890, p . 1
53 .

N 0 1 is it an y in frin ge m e n t O f th e re v e re n c e d u e t o t h e B ib l e , as

G od
’
s W ord ,
to de c l
p e n ly n d d is t i c tly th at Bibl e C h is t i are o a n r an it
y
is n in e n t i n o f t h e D e il h a i g fo r it s
a v o bj t t o b s tru t v ,
v n o ec o c an d

d f t G d s W o rd un d e t h e h yp oc it ic l p e t e n c e of l o ve an d l
’
e ea o r r a r ze a

for H is W ord Ch u c h R ev i w J ly r at h 1 8 6 2 p 4 2 7
”
.
-
r e ,
u , , . .
 WHAT T HE R IT U AL I ST S TE AC H . 37 5

Th e C ath ol ic C h u rc h is al ways in t im e ( as w e ll as in d e gre e )

be fo re t h e B ibl e .
—
Ch ur c h R e v ie w, O c to b e r 8 th , 1 8 6 4 p 9 89 , . .

A faith ap p e l in g a t o t h e Bib le on ly c an find no firm re s t in g

pl ac e .
”
—O n th e Us e a nd A bu s e f
o th e
B ible , by t h e R e v . Th om as
R ob in s on , M . A .
, p . 2
7 . L on d o n : Ch u rc h P rin t in g C o .

Th e C h u rc h d id n ot
g iv e us t h e Bib le t h at w e m igh t eac h t a ke h is
ow n r e lig ion f r om it W e ta ke ou r re l igion from th e C h urc h , w h ic h
.

is l iv in g ; th e n w e p rov e it , if w e w ill, from t h e H oly Bible .

S t A nd r e w, Wor t h ing , P a ris h M ag az ine , D e c e m b e r, 1 8 9 3 , p 3

. . .

O Bl e s s e d L ord d id n ot in te n d u
w ritt e n d oc m e n t t o be t h e
—Ch i
ur any

b a s is of t h e F aith H e fou nde d . r st Ch ur c h , D on c a s t er, P ar is h

Id ag az ine ,
’
M arc h ,
1 89 5 .

TH E BO O K O F CO MMO N P R AYE R .

I w ould on ly u rge th at we s h ou ld n ot on t h is ac c o un t ign ore t he

s e rio u s c h arac te r o f the ac t u a l c h an
g e s m ad e [in t h e L it urgy by t h e
R e fo rm e rs in t h e u y ] o r d c l in e t o d our v e ry b e s t t o
s ix t e e n th c e n t r , e o

t t h e m re m d ie d T h e m ore
e e ll s e c u e w e fe e l as t o th e os it i n r a r
g e y .
p o

o f t h e E n gl is h C h ur c h t h e m o e w ill in g w e s h o l d b e t o a c k n o w l e d ge r u

—L
,

”
s h ortc o m in g s d H a lif ax , in t h e L or d s D ay d th e H oly
’

it s . or an

E u c h a r is t, p . 2 7 . L o n d on , 1 89 2 .

H ow h as it b e e n p os s ible t h at C ath ol ic s — t ul t
no ra- C at h o l ic s , b ut
C ath o l ic s t e ac h in g th e d oc t rin e s an d o b s e rv in g th e r itu al o f th e
U n iv e rs a —
l Chu h h rc av e be e n , an d to s om e e xt e n t sti ll a e r , s ub e c t j to
sus pi i
c on an d ill t re at m e n t
-
in a N at io n al C h u rc h p i f
ro e s s n
g t o

b e C ath o ic , l an d ac kn ow l e dgin g th e au th o rit

y of
‘
th e , C h u rc h an d
’

f i to a s t an d ard , t o th e usa e s o f t h e P rim it iv e C h u rc h ?

re e rr n g, as g
Th e an s w e r, it is fe are d , t o th e s e q u e s t ion s m u s t be , t h at t h e s e
t roub le s h av e t h e ir o rig in in t h e d e fe c t s o f t h e E n gl is h Se rv ic e Bo ok
in th e fac t th at our R e fo rm e rs , w it h a c e ar l d uty m ar ke d ou t , we nt
b e yo n d t h e l in e w h ic h th ef d u ty m ark e d ou t , an d t h u s
fi n ge r o

e n t ai e dl u p on th e R e fo rm e d C h u rc h a h e rit age o f w e ak ne s s a n d
in d e c is io n .
—Th e R ev . E . W
'

. S e rg e a n t, in th e L ord
’

s D ay a nd t he

H oly E u c h a r is t p , . 1 20 .

Wh y brin g in to s uc h m ark e d prom in e n c e [in th e C o m m u n ion

Se rv ic e ] t h e t it l e
‘ ’ ’
T h e L ord s Su pp e r a n am e for , th e E uc h ar is t of

c om p arat iv e ly infre que n t use an d of d ou b tfu l appl ic ab il ity to th e

376 AP P E N D IX .

ac t a ul r ite ? L au d abl e as m ot iv e m ay h av e be e n , th e
th e e ffe c t

h as b e e n dis as t rou s , m o re d is as t ro u s e rh a s t h an an
y p
of t h e p ot h e r

L it urg ic al c h an ge s , s in c e it h as giv e n oc c as io n t o ign o rant an d h e re t ic al

w rite rs to re p re s e n t o ur C o m m u n io n Se rv ic e as s om e th in
g
lly d iffe M as s le s s
’

ge ne ric a re n t fro m th e w h e re as it is n ot h in
g th an
—I bid
,

”
th e s am e th in g in an oth e r form 1 2 1, 1 2 2.
. .
, pp .

What a c on t ras t b e tw e e n t h e c are fu l in s truc t ion s an d th e be a t ifu u l

p p
rea at o ry offic e fo r th e p rie s t p rov id e d in all th e
r l d E n l is h Se
g i e o rv c

B o k s in th e R m an an d m o s t of t h G e e k an d t h e u tte r abs e n c
o ,
o e r , e

o f any s u c h p rovis ion in th e Book f C om m on P raye N t w d o r o a or

a b ut ve s t in g or ab o ut t h e re v e e n t
o ,
d e fu l p
p a at io n o f t h e r an c ar re r

e le m e nts n t a s yll abl e t o c o r e s p o n d t o t h e m in u t e an d e xh au s t iv e

: o r

C t lee Ill i s w of th e o
au e ld b
s o ok s — 1bid p 1 2 2 . .
, . .

Be s ide s th e s e n um e rou s ad m is s io n s , o ur [C o m m u n ion ] O ffi c e

h as , it m u s t b e s aid , oth e r fau l t s Th e c hie f an d m ost ob vio us is , th at
—I bid p
.

”
it s ad l y ob s c u re s th e ob l at io n . .
, . 12
7 .

l ll
I s it p os s ib e , w ith e v e ry a ow an c e fo r t h e ir dif c u t p o s it ion , t o fi l
u
ac q it ou r R e fo rm e rs of c au s in g n e e d e s s offe n c e ( t o s ay t h e e ry e as t
) l v l
l
w h e n , n ot c o n t e n t in g t h e m s e v e s w it h a ib e rty w h ic h t h e y e x e rc is e d l
l
t o t h e v e ry v e rge of ic e n s e in t h e w ay o f e x u rgat io n an d m o d i c at ion , p fi
t h e y c u t u p an d re s e t w it h n ot t oo s k i fu h an d s t h e S e n d id m o sa ic l l pl
of th e an c ie n t s e rv ic e , s o t h at t h e v e ry ou t l ine s of th e old
p att e rn are

b are ly roc o gn is ab le —I bid .

, p . 13 1.

G o od m e n c an n ot u n d e rs t an d th at w e sh o ul d n ot b e p e rfe c t y l
s at is fi ed w it h t h in g s as th e y are , p l ic orde r an d e v
a os t o g l
an e ic t ru th ,
’

ac c ord in g to th e favourit e fo rm u l a y an d b e w ill in g

r , to fi gh t a

t re m e n d ou s fi gh t f or th e re te n t ion of a ll t h e R u b ric s totid e m , v er b s i .

We are n ot to be l
s c an d a iz e d , it se e m s , by s uc h e xt rao rd in ar
y d ire c t ion s

as we are a lm o s t as h am e d t o qu ote , b ut w h e re is th e u s e l
o f c o s in
g our
‘
e ye s l l
w i fu ly t o fac t s ? A n d th e re s h a b e n o c e e b rat ion ll l o f th e
S pp e pt t h e re b e a s u ffi c ie n t n um be r to c om m u n ic at e
’

L o rd s u r, e x c e

w it h th e P rie s t , a c c or ding to his d is cr e tion . A n d if the re be n ot a bov e

t w en ty in th e P a r is h of d is c re t ion t o re c e iv e t h e C om m u n ion,
p e r s on s

t h e re sh a ll be no Com m u n ion , e x ce pt f ou r , or t hr e e at the l e as t,

be m is t ak in g t h e
’

c o m m u n ic a t e w it h th e P r ie s t . T h e re c an no

m e an in g o f t h at —t h e in t e n t ion I t w as t o t ak e . aw a
y t
,
o e xt r i p ate as

as far as m igh t b e , th e n ot io n o f t h e Sac ri c e fi A n d t h is s e t t in

g at

n ou gh t by au th ority of th e p rim ary ac t o f l

C ath o ic w ors h i
.
pf ro m th e

d ays of th e A p os tl e s d own wards , is t o b e m il d y l ac q uie s c e d in , or e ve n

37 8 AP P E N D IX .

TH E TH I R TY N I N E A R TI C L E S -
.

h al f A ti le s
‘
Th e -
ab rog at e d r k e d an d s t in e d
c c ra c ra b y t h re e
e v as iv e in ge n u ity
’
c e n turie s of are rat her a t ras h y fou n da t io n fo r
—R
,

"
an
yt h in
g . ev . H . H . He ns on, Vic a r g B ar king , in G u ar d ia n ,
A ug us t a4 th , 1 89 2 , p . 12
5 1 .

Of c o u rs e ,
t h e re h as b e e n a l ar
g e p arty w h o s w e ar by th e m [th e
Th irty -
n in e Ar t ic le s ] n d t h e e x is te n
, a c e of w h o se fo rm s o f b e ie f in l
th e C h u rc h of E n gl n d is gu a an t e e d
a r b y th e ir b e in g re tain e d ; b u t it
is im p o s s ibl e t o d e ny th at t h e y c on t ain s t at e m e n t s , o r im pl ic at ion s
t h at are v e rb al ly fal s e an d o t h e rs t ha t are v e ry d if c u l t t o re c o n c il e
, fi
w ith t ru th . I n t h e t im e s t h at are c o m in
g ov e r th e C h u rc h o f E n glan d ,
t h e qu e s t io n w i ll aris e , W h at se r vic e h av e t h e A rt ic le s of t h e C h urc h

o f E n glan d e ve r d on e Be fore u n io n w ith R o m e c an be e ffe c t e d ,

t h e Th irty -
n in e A rt ic le s m us t be wh o y ll w it h d raw n .
”
—
Ch i i
r s t an

R e m e m br a n c e r , N O . 13 I , p . 1 88 .

By w ay of s u gge s t in g s o m e t h in
g p rac t i al ou rs e lv e s w e w ill in
c ,

t h is p a pe r re c o m m e nd, as a fi rs t an d s n ti l p
es e l im ina y t o wa d s
a re r r

th e R e u n io n of C h ris t e n d o m , t h e t o t l ab l it io n of th e Th i ty n in e
a o r -

A rt ic le s .
”
Un ion R ev iew , for 1 8 70 , p 2 89
. .

So m e [ of t h e Th irty - n in e A rt ic le s ] c o n t ain s t ate m e n t s w h ic h are

un in t e ll igibl e ; in th e c as e of o t h e rs , o n e is t e m p te d t o w is h t h at t h e
s tate m e n t s w e re u n n te i ll igibl e or n o n s e n s ic a l in ord e r to e sca p e th e

di g s a re e ab e l im p re s s io n f th e ir b e in g —w e ll t ru ly P rot e s tan t ; o th e rs
o ,

c o n ta n i c o n t rad ic t io n s , or
q fi
u al i c at io n s w h ic h e v is c e rat e o r d e s t ro
y
w h at h as g o n e b e fore : th e re are s t at e m e n t s o f fac t s w h ic h are n o t
ll p
w h o y in d is u t ab e ; t h e re are t riv ia l
o in t s o f C h ris t ian d is c i in e or lp pl
o f e v e ry - d ay l if e, w h ic h d e rogate from t h e im p orta n c e an d v al u f a e o

f
c o n e s s on o i f faith . M e an w h il e , w ith all t h e s e d e fe c t s an d b l e m is h e s ,

A rt ic le s p ‘

t h e T h irty -
n in e c o n t in u e t o be arad e d as th e au t h o rit at iv e

s t an d ard o f A n glic an d o c t rin e , an d th e y are im p ose d as h e av y y o k e

a

u p on th e c o n s c ie n c e s of all w h o w o u ld s e rv e in t h e m in is t ry of t h e
C h u rc h . A nd we v e n t u re to as s e rt t h at on e of t h e m os t im pe rat iv e

re fo rm s in t h e C h u rc h of E ng l an d is th e t ot a l ab o l it i on of th e s e

T h irty -
n in e A rt ic l es .
”
—I bid p .
, . 2 94 .

We m ain tain t h at so gl on as th is A rt ic l e [A rt ic le VI .
] re m a n s i
am o n g th e fo rm u l arie s o f t h e C h urc h of E n g l an d s o l , g w i t
onh e re ll
be an in s u pe rab le b ar t o y an u n io n o r fu s io n of th e C h u rc h of E n g an d l
w it h th e re s t o f th e C at h o ic fam i y l l Th e A rt ic le
d is t in c t y ign o re s l
—
.

T rad it ion , an d it p o s it ive ly affi rm s p i

r v at e j ud m e n t
g I b id , 2 5
p 9
. . . .
 W HA T T HE R IT U A L I ST S TE AC H .
3 79

O f all th e O b s tac le s an d h in d ran c e s t o re u n o n i w ith R om e ,

p ro b ab ly th g e re at e s t is th at rat h e r u n w iep il t i n k n o w n s ldy c om a o a

th e T h irt y n in e A rt ic l e s, s om e w h at fac e t i u s ly c ll d t h
‘
F ty o a e e or

—Ch
-

h R i w N ov e m be r 1 2 th 1 8 6 4 p 1 1 2 7
’
St rip e s sav e o n e . u rc ev e , , ,
. .

H ow s tran ge it see m s th at in ou r k w e s h ul d p ay
P raye r Boo o r

in t h e t uth o f G od s H oly W o d
’

th at all C h ris t ian s m ay a

g re e r d r ,
an

li e ly l ov e w h e n in t h e ve ry s am e b ok—in t h e
’
v
y in u n it an d
g od ,
o

i l —
A rt c s th e
e R o m a n C h u rc h is c h ar e d
g w ith
‘
su p e rs t it ions
’
an d
‘
va n i inv e n t ion s c on trar
y t o th e Word of G od
’

( see A rt ic le s XX II .
,

XXV III We n e e d n ot w o n de r at s u c h in c o ng ru ity in 15 7 2

bu t h ow l on g ? —O li ve L e af , by R e v . W Wyn d h am M ale t
.
, V ic ar of
A rd e l e y p , .

D ou btl e s s the y [ T ih
rt
y n in e A rt ic e s ] are A rt ic e s o f P e ac e , an d
-
l l
h av e al w ays be e n in te n d e d t o b e c o n s t r e d arge y an d c h aritab y, s o u l l l
as to s q u are w it h
‘
Th e F aith on c e l
d e iv e re d t o t h e Sain t s bu t t h e

p imré f ac e i as pe ct of m o re t h an
’

on e of th e m is n o th ing le s s t h an

m o s t e rro n e o u s . To t u rn at o n c e to p e rh a ps t h e m o s t o b n ox iou s , t h e

Tw e n ty fi ft h -
. We are t h e re l
to d, to th e h o rro r of t h at l
v a u ab e l
p e rio d c a i l , th e Un ion Ch r é t ie nn e s , t h at t h e fi v e g re at Sac ra m e n t a l
O rd in an c e s — C o n fi rm at io n , Pe n a n c e , O rd e rs , M atrim o n y , an d E x t re m e
U n c t io n —h av e gro w n p l p ll p o s t le s
‘
of th e c o rr u t fo ow in g o f t h e A
’
art
y .

W h at a s in gu ar as s e rt io n , o n y t o b e u n d e rs t ood in an y s e n s e
l l of o n e

ou t o f th e fi v e ( E x t r e m e U n c t ion ) , an d in t h at c as e s u re ly a ve r
y b o d l
an d un c a ll e d - or f d e n u n c iat io n of a fo re ign p rac t ic e . Th e n t h e re is
th e Th irty fi rs t , w h ic h -
se e m s to c om e ve r
y n e ar d e n yin g th e
E u c h aris t ic Sa c ri fi ce . I mu t
T h e fa c t is , t h e n , s c on c u d e ,l . th at th e
s oo n e r we a re r id of th e T h i ty n i e A t ic l e s th e
r - n r be tt e r . We c an ,

an d we m us t an d do p u t a C ath o l ic in te p e tat i n r r o on th e m as th e y
—L
,

are , bu t th is is on l y m ak in
g t h e be s t of a h ad m at t e r . e tt e r o
f the

R ev . A rc he r G ur n ey , C u ra te in Ch a rg e of R h ay a der , in Ch ur c h
R ev iew , J anuar
y 3 rd , 18 63 , pp 9 .
,
10 .

A l m os t all s in c e re R e u n io n is t s w ou d l a ll o w th at w h at e v e r
te m po rar
y ad v an t age s ac c ru e d from th e s e t t in g fo rth of th e Th irty
n in e A rt ic l es t h re e c e n t urie s ago , v e ry g re at pe rm an e n t d is ad v an t age s
h av e fo ll ow e d fro m t h e irl c o n t in u e d re t e n t io n in t h e E n g is h C h u rc h
s in e c Th e y h e d
. e l itt l e g o d at h m e av l on o o an d u n t o d m is c h ie f
ab dro aF th e . e s o m e A t ic l e
or w h i h u l s s th i l g g i
er ar r s c ,
n e e r an ua e s

d l y w e igh e d a d
u r fu ll
y x pl ine d s un d en
y s ta t l in
g in t h e
ca e e a , o v r r

ear s o f fo e ign C ath ol ic s w h e th e r G e e k s or L a t in s

r an d d o m o e t , r r o
380 APP E N D IX .

re n d e r th e id e a of c or
p orate R e un io n im p rac t ic abl e t h an an
yt h ing

e sel Of l ate y e ars , h ow e v e r, so m an y c o n t ra d ic t o ry e x pl an at ion s of

—
.

th e m h av e b e e n g iv e n Sh ar e , an d T o m l in e , H e y , N e w m an , an d p
H aro d Bro w n e , h av e s o gre at y s h at te re d e o e s be lief in t h e m —that
l l p pl ’

at th e p
re s e n t t im e , as t h e C h r is t ia n R e m e m br a n c er h as m ore t h an

on c e de c l are l
d , t h e y m igh t b e qu ie t y s e t a s id e , t o t h e gre at ad v an t age
of re l igi on an d m o ra it
y i l
n t h e Ch u rc h of E n
g an d C h urc h N ew s , l .
—
A ug us t 2 I s t, 1 86
7 , p .
367 .

R E UN IO N W I TH RO ME .

We h av e no w is h t o re v i el t h e faith o f R o m an C ath ol ic s , fo r it is
th e s am e fait h as o ur o w n w e h av e no w is h t o in s u t th e ir w o rs h i l p ,

for w e w ors h ip G o d in t h e E u c h aris t ; an d as for t h o s e rac t ic a

s am e p l
evi s l w h ic h d is figu re t h e ir fait h an d w o rs h i , w e be ie v e t h at in t e ige n tp l ll
R o m an C ath ol ic s , in t h e ir in m os t h e art s , t h ink m u c h t h e s am e ab ou t

t h e s e t h in gs as we d o l
ou rs e v e s . Th e re a l d iff e re n c e in m at t e rs o f
fait h b e tw e e n a s in c e re an d ll
in t e ige n t R o m an C at h o ic an d a C ath o ic l l
m in d e d m e m b e r o f th e l
C h u rc h o f E n g an d is t h e m e re s t Sh ad o w of a
s h ad e . E ac h re fe rs to H o ly Sc rip tu re , e ac h re fe rs t o t h e h is t o ry of

t h e C h u rc h t h ro u gh it s g h t e e n c e n t u rie s o f e x is t e n c e , a s t h e re a t e s t
ei l
of t h e t ru th of it s d oc t rin e s , an d t h e d iff e re n c e b e t w e e n t h e m c an n o t
t h e re fo re b e gre at . Th e S p i it of s
r c h is m w ou d l le a d e ac h t o m agn ify
d iffe re n c e t o t h e gre ate s t o p s s ibl e e x te n t , bu t th e s p irit of Ch r is t ian

faith an d ov e w i e ad t o l ll l a d iffe re n t c o n c u s on l i . T w o t h in g s w e
k n ow fo r c e rt ain , v iz .
, fi r s t, t h at C at h o ic U n ity is l a pl i
a n C h ris t ian
d u ty ; an d , s e c on d l
y , t h at th e re c an be n o such t h in g as l
C at h o ic U n ity
w it h o ut t h e Bis h o p of R om e as th e l aw u f l P rim at e an d P re s id e n t o f
C h ris te n d om Le t us m a in t ain an d de c l are t h e s e t ru t h s fran k y l an d

ly —C
.

fe ar e s s l .
”
h olic Un ity , b y th e R e v E d w ard Stu art , P e r e t u al
at . p
C u rate of St . M ary M agd al e n e , M u n s t e r Square , L o n d on , p 79 . .

L on d o n , 1 86 7 .

O f co u rs e t o th os e w h o s e c ry is N0 pe ac e w it h R om e ,
’
an d w h ose

gl y is
or in t h e s h a m e o f d iv ide d C h ris t e n d o m it C o rp o rat e R e ,

u n ion ] is a t h in g as in c re d ib l e as h at e fu l , t h e w is h t ha t it m ay e v e r be
,

so is fat h e r t o t h e t h o ugh t ; b u t t o oth e rs I wou d l s a

y d o
,
re m e m be r
th at e v e n n ow th e re is u n io n , a th ou gh l u nh a pp ily n ot vis ibl e an d

c or p o rat e . W h at w e h av e t o s t riv e an d y f p
or, is t h e re s t ora
ra

t io n of th e o u t w ard , v s ib e , c or i l p o rat e m a n ife s t at ion o f t h at u n it

y D o
O
.
,

b re th re n , c o n s ide r s e r iou s ly th e s e t h in gs , an d be n ot le d aw ay by b lin d

 8
3 2 AP P E N D IX .

or H oly Sc rip tu re , or l
t h e C ath o ic F aith , in t h at d e c re e , t h us un de r

s t ood , it app e ars t o m e t h at n atu ra l p ie ty its e lf , an d a l

b e ie f in G o d
’

p rov id e n ti l g a u id an c e of H is C h u c h w ou l d l
r ,
e ad us to ac c e pt it .

R ev . Th om as IV . M os s m a n R e c t or of Torring ton in Ch ur c h R e v ie w,
, ,

N ov e m be r 3 rd , 1 8 8 2 , p 53 1 . .

I t is qu it e t ru e th at w e d o n ot a s s u m e an at t it d e of in d e u pe n de n c e
W e fran k y ac k n ow e d ge t h at ,
l l l
fl
t o w ard s t h e H o y Se e . in th e

P ro v id e n c e o f G od ,
th e R o m an P ont i
'

is t h e fi rs t Bis h o p in t h e
C h u rc h , an d , t h e re fo re , it s v is ib e l h e ad o n e arth . We do n ot b e l ie v e
t h at e it h e r t h e E m p e ro r o f R u s s ia or th e Qu een o f E n glan d is t h e h e ad
o f t h e C h u rc h . A s th e C h urc h m us t h av e s om e e x e c u t iv e h e ad , an d a s

t h e re is n o ot h e r c o m p e t it o r, w b l ie e e ve th e Po p e t o b e t h t h ad B t a e . u

h e is m ore t o us th an t h is , for h e is ou r P at riar ch s w lla So t h t w

e . a e

adm it h is l
C aim to th e v e n e rat io n a n d loy lty a o f ll b p t iz e d m e n n d
a a a

—L
,

in a S p e c ia ld e g re e o f all W e s te rn C h ris t ian s .

”
e t t er (
y
‘
a Bis h op o
f
th e O r d er o
f Corp ora te R e un ion , in R e un ion M aga z in e N O , . 2, p . 24 2 .

We in E n gl an d l k up
oo on th e P at riarc h o f R om e as t h e F irs t

B is h o p th e P re s id e n t of th e G e n e ra l C ou n c i l of t h e C h u rc h of C h ris t
—O li
, .

ve L e af , by Rev . W ill iam W yn dh am M al e t , R e c tor of

A rd e l e y, p . 1 2.

“
E ng l an d h as h e r h oly o rd e rs an d o rd in an c e s o f w ors h ip fro m
R om e . Sh e re c o
g n iz e s H is H ol in e s s as th e C h ie f b is h o p of a ll .

Ibid .
,
p .
38 .

I n th e C h u rc h of E ng l an d , l ik e w is e ,
th e Bis h op o f R o m e h as no

au th o rity . Bu t in t h e C h u rc h o f G o d, a u n iv e rs a l s p i it l r ua b od y , a ll,

o f c o u rs e ,
be l o n gs t o St . P e te r
’
s s u c c e s s o r, w h ic h w as g inao ri
y g iv e n ll
t o St P e t e r b y o u r L o rd
. Wh at e v e r t h e D iv in e . d o n at io n w as o rig in
all y ,
m an d id n o t b e s t o w it , an d m an c an n o t t ak e it aw ay M o re o v e r, .

t h e gov e rn m e n t o f t h e C at h o ic C h ur c h by B is h o s , P rim at e s , M e t ro l p
p loit an s , an d Pat riarc h s , w ith O ne V is ib le H e ad , is s o e x ac t l
y o f t h at
p rac t ic a l n at u re , t h at no ll
w h o y in d e e n d e n t an d is o at e d re l ig iou s p l
b od y c an p o s s ib ly p p
art ic i at e e ith e r in it s go ve rn m e n t o r in t h e ble s s in
g
of b e in g righ t ly g o v e rn e d, so l ong as it re m a n s i in d e p e n d e n t .

T h e V is ib l e H e ad o f t h at O ne C h ris t ian F am i y, l as C h ris te n d om h as

ly l l w e d is th e B is h op f th S e f St P e t
u n iv e rs al a o U n l ik e ll
,
o e e o . er . a

ot h r Bis h p s h e h as n s p i
e e ith
o in r n k o j i d ic t ion
,
N w o u e r or er a r ur s . o ,

when y p t f a f m ily
an b y m is u n de s t n d i g a d p
ar o s s a ,
r a n n e rv e r e n e s ,

b c om s d is b e d ie t t
e e ut of h m n y w it h it s V i ibl e H d
o n o, or o ar o , s ea ,

up
”
w k n e s s an d o n f s i d s it s n n s s is t in t u e e o n as re ar o e e cer a o s e rv n
ea g c .

e e , V ic ar o f A ll Sain t , L am b e t h ,
’

O r d er ou t
qf C h a os , b
y R e v F G L s . . .

pp . 60 6 2 -
.
 WHAT THE R IT U A L I ST S TE A C H . 8
3 3

TH E R EFO R MERS AND TH E REFO R MA TI O N .

“
I h av e t o p ite f th e t e llin g illu s t at ion s of M s
o wn t h at , in S o r r .

T im m r s H is t er
y of E
’

g l d I n e v e r ye t s u c c e e d e d in g t t i g u p
or n an n ,
e n a

at m o fo ff c t i n r e s p e c t f r t h e t h e e ge n t l e m n
a e o o r non i d in t h o r e ca ze e

M a ty s M e m orial at O x f rd
r r
’
A s L o d B l c h fo d o n c e O b e e d
’
o . r a r s rv

C an m e r bu nt w e ll an d th t is all t h e go o d I k n ow b t
’
t me
o r r a a ou
” —
, ,

h im R m in is c n c h d M R ev T M l
.
of t
e O x f e m nt es b y e y or ov e e , . . oz e ,

R e c t or f P lym t e e V o l II p 2 3 0
o r , . .
, . .

To p rote s t al t oge th e again s t t h e w ic ke d n e s s f t h e R e form at i n

r o o

by E N T I R Y IGN G it s p e t n d e d c l aim s u p n E n gl i h C h is t i n s
EL O RIN r e o s r a ,

t h e M o nk s of L l an t h on y h av e s e t up f th P p e t l
‘
t h e Sh in e r o e er ua

A d o t io n o f t h e M s t H oly S c ram e n t
ra — L it tl M n l o
o f D t i an .
’
e a ua evo o s,

F ath e r Ign at iu s
”
by R e v J L L yn e . lia . .
,p 4 a s , . .

“
D on t h e at ab ut t h e b u s h t o t ry an d d e c e iv e t o t y an d m ke
’
o ,
r a

p e ople b e l ie e you [R it ual is t s ] are w h at yo u a e n ot Y u kn ow y u

v r . o o

h a e n o e s p e c t for t h e R e fo m at i n ; yo u k n o w you b e l ie v it h s
v r r o e a

w ro n ge d u r d e r o ld C h u c h f E n gl n d ; y u k n ow you b l ie e t h t
o a r o a o e v a

it w s a c ru e l c ow d ly p ie c e f ty n y o f a w ic k e d m d
a ,
ar s o ra n ,
ur e rou

de s p t ; n d al th ou h afte r
o
g a e n t u ie s h v e p ain t e d ov e r an d g il d e d c r a

o v e r t h e d i b o l ic l c t s o f H e n y V III et u c an n o t o int t ne r o o
a a
y ya o
p .
,

s in l e Sc ip t u r l o r e c c l e s ias t ic l au t h o it t h at c an b e t d f t h r e
g r a
y qu o r a o e

m a n e r in w h ic h t h w k w s c
n ie d u t o t h e w o k it s e l f —Th
e or a arr o ,
r r . e

it i n qf th R it lis ts by F th e r I gn t i s
”
P nt P
re s e os o e
p 2
5ua , a a u ,
. .

F or ou s e lv e s w e d o n ot s c rup l e t o Say t h t w e
r
gard t h e d e ath o f a re

E d ward an d th e ac c e s s io n o f M ary t h e m o s t fo rt u n ate C irc u m s t an c e

l an d —Uni n R i w for 1 8 7 1 p 3 5 8
as
”
for t h e C h urc h of E ng . o ev e ,
. .

th e Ch u rc h w s u t te rl y
“
I n G e rm an y o te d ou t an d a n e w
a ro ,

re l igi on , ca ll e d P ro t e s t an t is m in e n t e d by L uth e r an d C l v in an d
,
v a

ot h e r ma l c on t e n t s , w as s u b s t itu t e d in it s pl e B t in E n gl d t h is ac . u an

w as n ot th e c as e . T h e C h u rc h re m a n e d , i b ut re m a in e d in fe t t e rs .

In c h arac t e r it w as id e n t ic al w ith t h e C h urc h o f O ld, h o d in g t h e l s am e

e s s e n t ia l t rut h s , s ac ram e n t s , an d o rd e rs ; b ut it w as in fe c te d w it h
P rot e s t an t is m , w h ic h p i
o s on e d it s b lo o d , an d d is e as e d t h e w h o le b o dy ,

y et w it h ou t d e s t ro y in g it s v ita l ity . T h an k G od , t h e C h u rc h o f
E ng l an d is ra p id ly re c ov e r n g i h e r h e a th , l an d t h o u gh h e re s y m ay s t il l
li n
ge r on in h e r m e m b e rs , s h e h as s u ffi c ie n t s t re n
gt h in t im e t o ex p e l
eve r
y t rac e of th e d is e as e an d re c ov e r he r an c ie n t v i o ur
g I n E n g an d l
—
.

”
t h e C h u rc h w a s c orru p te d by P ro te s tan t s m i . G old e n G a te , by R e v .

S Barin g G o u d , R e c t or
.
-
l o f L e w T re n c h ard , P art I ,
p . . 14 6 . E d it ion ,
18
75 .
 8
3 4 AP P E N D IX .

T h e E n g is h R e fo rm at io n , l as c arrie d ou t , w as , from e ve r
y u
so nd

C h u rc h m an s s t an d in g o in t , an p j
u n u s ti fi bl k e d ac t —h e art i l
’
-
a e an d w ic
re p ro b at e d an d c on d e m n e d by m an y .
”
—R e union M ag az ine N o ,
y
. 1,

p.6 .

M E R I T U A L I S TI C “
SO O R N A M E N TS O F TH E

A n A l t ar w ith Su p e r A l t ar . T w o Stan d ard C an d le s t ic ks .

l
A n A tar C ro s s o r C r c ifix u . F l owe r V as e s .

A S p e r F ro n t al
u -
. P roc e s s ion al Can dl e s t ic k s .

C orp oral . Torc h e s .

Bu rs e . L an th orn s .

l
C h a ic e V e i l . C an tora Stav e s l .

A C an is t e r for W afe rs . A m ic e ( fo r A rc hb ishop or

A S p oon . Bis h o p) .

A P e rfo rate d S p oon . A lb .

A C h a ic e l C ov e r an d L ac e fo r Man iple .

l
V e i in g t h e B le s s e d Sac ram e n t . le
St o .

C iboriu m . D al m at c . i
M an ipl e s . G ird le .

A m pu ll a . T u n ic le .

A n A u m b rye . Zu c c h e tt o .

A T rip tyc h . B ire tta .

P e d e C loth . C h as ub le .

H ou s e l lin g C l oth . C op e .

C o ro n a . G re y A m ys s .

R o o d Sc re e n . Bu s k in s .

A Sc a ll op Sh ll e . San da ls .

A Ba p t is m al Sh e ll . Su b c in g ulum .

A W ate r Bu c k e t . P e c t ora C ro s s l .

p
A B a t is m a C rue t l . T u n ic .

P ain t in gs a n d m age s o f O I ur L ord , M it re .

O ur L a dy , an d Sain t s . C ro z ie r .

A P o rt able A lta r . G re m ia l .

A lt ar Bre ad C u t te rs . Th e C ppa M agn a

a .

l
A t ar Bre ad I ro n s . Th e P all .

A l ta r C an is te r .

F rom th e D irectorium A nglicanum, pp .

3 3 6 34
-
1 . F ourth e d it ion .
38 6 AP P E N D IX .

in th e C h al ic e , an d s o is v e ri ly an d in d e e d t ake n an d re ce iv e d by th e
faith f ul in th e L ord
’
s u
S p pe r .
’
—I bid .
, p . 22.

A n d th e n t o th in k th at J e su s c om e s H is O w n v e ry Se f t o l offe r

H im s e l f in Sac ri fi ce t o G od , an d to l is t en to al l ou r p ra e rs
y . Tha t
’

t he S ign He
’
s c om e ,
w h e n t h e b ig b ll e t o lls t h re e , j u st as th e p rie s t

s ay s t h e w o rd s of c o n se c rat ion Th is is m y Bo dy—T h is is m y B l ’

o od .

— I bid , N O 5 , . . p . 20.

“
T h in k O f J u es s on th eC ro s s d y in g for y ou Th in k of H is .

c om in g d ow n u p on ou r A lt ars u n d e r t h e fo rm s o f Bre ad an d W in e !
E v e ry cr um b n o th e p at e n , e v e r
y d ro p in t h e c h al ic e h as n ow be c om e
th e w h o l e B dy o Bl oo d So u l p
S irit , an d D iv in ity of J e sus ! N ow is
—
, , ,

t h e t im e for yo u t o w o rs h i p H im Th e S e rv e r
’

s M as s B ook, by th e
R e v G P G ran th am , p
. . . . 21 . L ondon : M as t e rs .

Th e f o ll ow n i g is a b e au t ifu l m e th od o f m an ife s t in g d e v ot io n t o
t h e M o s t H o y Sac ra m e n t W h e n th e H ym n , H ai , e s u s , H ai !
l — l J l
is s u n g, le t th e C e re m o n iariu s , o r h is A s s is ta n t , c arry a h an d b e l , an d - l
a s o ft e n a s t h e w o rd s , Sw e e t Sac ram e n t w e T h e e
’
a d o re , o c c u r, le t
h im s ou n d it . Th e p ro c e s s io n w il l p au s e , an d a ll , e xc e pt i n
g th e
s ac re d M in is t e rs ,
t u rn in g ro u n d , w ill s in k
h u m b y o n t h e ir l kn e e s , an d

a d o re th e B le s se d Sac ra m e n t .
”
—
O r a tory Wors h ip , p 3 2 . . L on d o n ;

C h u rc h P re s s C o m p an y ,
1 86
9 .

F ar w o rs e t h an an y k in d of id ol at ry is th e C h ris t ian re l ig i on, if

th e Host on t h e A t ar is l n ot V e ry G O D .
—Th e Sac r a m e n t (
f th e H oly
E uc har is t . A Lect ure by R e v .
J . L . L yn e , a l as
i F at h e r Ignat ius ,

16
p . .

O t h e r Sac ram e n t s c on t ain th e G rac e of G o d , b ut th e H oly

E u c h aris t is G od H im s e lf .
”
—P ra c t c a i l Th oug h ts for S is ter s of
.

Ch a r ity ,
p . 13
7 . L on d o n : H o d ge s ,
1 8 71 .

As s u re ly as th e Boy C ar p e n te r w as th e gre at E te rna l G o d, so

als o s u re ly t h e Bre ad an d W in e w h ic h you h av e s e e n an d h an d e d , an d l

re c e iv e d in t o yo u rs e f t h is d ay is t h e gre at an d E t e rn a G o d t oo :lth e l
G o d w h o h id e th H im s e f l . A d o re in l
s i e n c e an d in t re m bl in g awe .

I bid .
,
p .
3 0 0 .

H idd e n G o d an d Sav iour, H av e m e rc y u

p on u s . M os t H igh an d

ad o rab e l Sac ram e n t , H av e m e rc y u p on us T re m e n d ou s an d

—T h
.

l if e -

g iv in
g Sac ram e nt, H av e m e rc y u p o n us . e E ng lis h Ca t holic
’
s

Va d e Me c u m
.
,
pp .
7 1,
7 2. _
Th ird e d it io n .
 W HA T THE R IT U AL I ST S T E A C H .

A s you w alk to C hurc h , s ay

I ris e from d re am s of t im e
A nd an A n ge l gu id e s m y fe e t ,
T o th e Sac re d Al t ar Th ron e
W h e re J e sus
’
H e art d o th b e at .

—P i
r v a te P r ay e rs , d ite d by t h e R e v W H H u t c h in g s ( n o w A rc
e . . . h
d e ac o n of Cle v e l an d ) ,
p 4 3 W .in d s or :.
p riv at e
y rin t e d l p .

L ord J e sus , I h av e th is day re c e iv e d on m y t on g ue Th y m os t

Bl o od —I bid p 5 2
,

h oly F l e s h
”
an d . .
, . .

A gain , as to o u r c o n v e rs at io n . H ow j l
e a ou s sh o ul d C om m un
ic an t s b e ove r th e w o rd s t h at p as s thro u
gh t h e d o o r o f t h o s e ip s l ,

w e t t e d w it h t h e H o y B o od l l s p ke n by
o th e t o n g ue t h at h as t as te d
—I
,

”
t h e Sac re d B o dy o f t h e L ord . n s t r u c tions on the H oly E u c har is t ,
e d ite d by C an o n T . T . C arte r, p . 1 24 . Se c on d e d it ion . L on d o n

TH E PO WER AND D I G N I TY O F SA C R IF IC IN G
I E S TS PR .

Th e y [prie s t s ] a e p e c e m k e s u n d e r H im w h o c ar y
r a a r r on t h is
w or k for H im ap ply in g th e p e c iou s Bl o d t o t h e s o ul s o f r o m e n by
—
,

”
th e Sac ram e n t s fo r t h e re m is s io n o f s in . Th e E v a ng e lis t L ibr a ry
E xpos ition o
f th e B e a tit ud e s , e d it e d by t h e C o w
‘
l e y F at h e rs , p .
31 .

Th e p rie s t is p e rm itte d t o s h a re c e rtain s orrow s of C h ris t in

l
w h ic h t h e aym an h as n o p art
”
.
—
I bid .
, p .
3 2 .

Bu t th o s e p i
r e s ts w h o w orth i y fu l l fil t h e ir of fi ce sh a ll be m ore
s p e c i lly
a ca ll e d th e s on s o f G o d , be c au s e th e y s h al l h av e an es
p e c ia l
l ik e ne ss H im h av in g b e e n m ad e p art ak e rs in a c h os e n w ay
to , of the

p rie s t h o od o f H is o n l
y b e o t to n So n
g
—I bid p 33 . .
, . .

Y ou are n ot , th e n , t o l ook u p n h im o [t h e C o n fe s s or P rie s t ] -

as a

frie n d on ly , o r a c o n s t an t s y m p t h iz e r b
a , u t as o n e w h o is ove r
y ou in
the L o rd — on e wh o s h ou ld s o m e t im e s re p ro v e an d ou to pt it
, y ac c e

w ith ou t fe e in g l as t h o ugh th e re b uk ew as g iv e n by a n e qu a , w h o l
m ay s o m e t im e s e n c o urage y o u, b u t rath e r as a gu ide t h an a frie n d ;
on e w ith w h om y o u are t o be on t e rm s f in t im ac y d iffe re n t t o yo u r
o

l
re at o n i to all o t h e r
p e rs on s o n e arth w ith w h o m y ou are n ot t o talk
as y ou w ou d t o l o th e rs , as on an e
q ua l foo t in g b u t, as s p e ak i n
g to

o ne t o w h om re s p e c t an d ob e d ie n c e is d u e . H e is ne ith e r t o be s po ke n
*
25
3 88 AP P E N D IX .

to n or o f, in y m an n e r a
an pp roac h in
g t o fam i iarity
'

l .
—Hi n ts to
P e nite n ts , p . 1 28 Th ird e d it io n
. .

Th e p ie s t
r as far as h is p i r e st h oo d is c on c e rn e d , is C h ris t
—A
,

H im s e l f th e Sov e re ign an d E t e rn a l P rie s t . B r ief A ns w er to

O bje c t ions B r oug h t A g a in s t Conf e s s ion , T ran s l ate d by t h e l

F e th am
N un s , 23 p . .

T h e p rie s t p e r e t u ate s p
e s u s C hr is t in o u r m id s t t o e n d e s s a e s ,
g J l
t h at is w h y w e s h o u d go t o h im as l
e s u s C h ris t , an d t o C hr is t b
y J
h im .
”
—
I bid .
, p . 21.

L e arn t o pe rc e i ve A l m igh ty G od c on c e a e d l for you in H is

p rie s t s .
” —I bid .
, p . 23 .

A p e n ite n t p ros t t e at th e ra fe e t o f th e p i
r e st, is a m an rais e d , an d

—
,

e l e vat e d an d s up re m e ly h on u l I bid p
”
,
o rab e .
4 .
, . 2 .

F e ar t h e e ye an d th e vo ce o i f th p i t —I bid p
e r es . .
, . 24 .

T h e p rie s t s are , on e arth , th e S p i it ual p l ic e

r o A l m igh ty G o d ;
of

th e y m u s t h u n t ou t , t rac k , p u rs ue , an d arra i n
g s in n e rs a s t h e p o l ic e ,

p u rs u e a n d a pp e h e n d th ie v sr e an d ras c a s l .
”
—I bid .
, p . 26 .

T h e la e le m e t l d y t n a re a oo g re at ly p p re o n d e rat e d [in t h e C h urc h

y
of lan d ] n d n o m o e f it w s n e d e d I t w s n t t h t h e
E ng ,
a r o a e . a o a

un d e lu d t h e ffi c e of th e l ity w h s e h igh n d n bl e p e g t i e
rv a e o a , o a o r ro a v

it w s t o l is t n an d be y b u t it w as fo t h e M in is te rs o f t h e C h u c h
a e O ,
r r

w ith ll t h e i r s p n s ib il it ie s t m gn ify t h e i
a r ffi e if s o be t h t
e o o a r O c , a

o th s w u l d in t ru d e u p n
er o it — E xt tf m Sp h by t h R o . ra c ro a e ec e ev .

L k R i i g t n t n O d ina y M t i g f t h e E gl is h C h c h U n i
u e v n o ,
a a r r ee n o n ur on ,

J an u ary 1 4 th, 1 8 68 . E ng lis h Ch u r c h Un ion M on th ly Cir c u lar ,

for
1 8 6 8, p 6 5. .

T h e y m ay c a m e a P a is t , an d a gh ll p l u at m y C re e d ,
’
T is th e F ait h th at w i s av e in th e h o ll ur of n e e d ;
L e t th e m t a k , le t t h e m l lau gh , b u t w h e n d e ath is at han d
Th e p rie s t is t h e o n y t ru e frie n d in th e an d l l .

H ens al c u m H e c k Ch u rc h M on th ly , N ov e m be r,
- -
18
95 .

TH E SA C R IF ICE O F TH E M A SS .

Q . H av e w e l
n ot a re ady n am e d an oth e r w ay in w h ic h w e are to

b e m in dfu l o f th e D e p arte d
A . Yes we offe r th e H oly Sac ri fi ce fo r the m .

Q . Wh y so

A . A s b e in g p ro
p it iat o r
y . Th e Sac ri fi ce of th e Cro s s Was
39 0 AP P E N D IX .

t h at H e p e rm its it t o d e pe n d u p on u s w h e th e r H e , t h e gre at H igh

P rie s t of o ur p ro fe s s ion s h all b e all o w e d t o e xe rc is e H is prie s tly ,

fu n c t ion s at o ur a l tars or no . By H is grac iou s c on de s c e n s ion t h e ,

fre e w ill o f th e B le s s e d V irgin p

w a s e rm it t e d to c o O e rat e w ith G o d -
p
in d e te rm in in g t h e t im e of th e I n c a n at i n r o : by a c o n d e s c e n s io n no

l e ss g rac iou s He le av e s H im s e l f in o u r p w e o r in t h e E u c h aris t , w h ic h

is t h e e x t e n s on i of th e I n c arn at io n —E ig h t
h A nn ua l R e por t o
.
f een t

t he C B S
. . .
, p a er
p b y H on . C L W o o d , n o w L ord H al ifax , p x
. . . .

Th e Sac ri fi c e of th e A t ar is l o n e an d th e s am e Sac ri fi ce w ith t h at

O ff e re d on Ca lv ar
y . I t is n ot a d iffe re n t Sac ri fi ce , n o r a re p e t it io n

it is t h e s am e .
”
—G
ld e n G a t e , by t h e R e v S Barin g G o u d , R e c tor
o . .
-
l
o f L e w Tre n c h ard , P art I I I , 1 63 E d it io n , 1 8 75 . p . . .

By v irt u e of th is l ife giv in g Sac ram e n t h av e m e rc y, 0 m os t k in d -

,

J
L ord e s u s C h ris t o n t h e h ol y u n iv e rs al C h u rc h , G iv e , by t h is .

h ol y Sac ram e n t , t ru e c h arit y to o u r e n e m ie s an d to ou rs e v e s , l an d

to l T h y fait h fu l p e o pl e s u c c ou r h e lp an d c o n s ol at io n ; b e s t o w in g
al , ,

Th y grac e u p o n t h os e s t il l in t h e e s h , an d gran t in g e te rn al re s t t o all fl

t h e fait h fu l de p a te d r .
-
Th e Com m u n ic a n t
’

s M an ua l ,
b y t h e B is h o p f o

L in c o l
( D r K in g ) , pp 5 5 , 5 7
n . . . Six th ed it ion . L o n d on : Mo l e y z

an d Sm it h 18
77 ,
.

Th e m od e in w h ic h H igh M as s s h ou d b e s l un g in th e O rat or
y o f
th e Soc ie ty o f t h e H o y C ro s s o n F e s t iv a s , s h o l l ul d b e of th e h igh e s t
t yp e kn o w n to l
Ch ris t e n d o m , by w h ic h t h e H o ly Sac ri c e
C at h o ic fi
m ay b e o ffe re d ac c ord in g t o t h e u s e of t h e C h u rc h o f E n g an d It l .

s h ou ld p osse s s e v e ry e e m e nt l
in rit u a , an d m u s ic , a n d o th e r l
ac c e s s orie s , w h ic h th e t rad it io n of th e C h u rc h s an c t ion s . But
th e fou n d e rs y w o u d n o t fe e
o f th e O s at is e d n t i th e re s t ore d
rat o r
y l l fi u l
to l
t h e C h urc h of E n g an d a re n d e rin g o f t h e s ac re d M as s w h ic h w as

fu l l
ly M e d iae v a in t h e c o rre c tn e s s o f it s u s e , an d m ore t h an Me d imv al
in t h e i h ne s s,
r c c os t li ne ss, t as t e , an d p e rfe c t ion o f it s d e t ail s Th u s
l e as t —Th e
.

we l
s h ou d d e s id e rat e t h e s e l
e e m e nt s at th e A s p e rge s ;
d t h in g s it u al
’
th e C e n s in g of e rs on s an or th e u se of inc e n s e in a r
p ,

m an n e r ; t h e c o rre c t In t ro it s , G rad u a ls , O ffe rt orie s , Com m un i on s ;

G o spe l
L igh t s ; C o n s e c rat io n L igh t s o n t h e A t ar an d C o n s e c rat io n l
C an d le s in fro n t o f t h e A tar, in ad d it io n t o t h e Six A t ar C an d le s l l
an d t w o Sac ram e n t a L igh t s ; t h e l u se of t h e A t ar B e l ll ; th e L av ab o ;
an d , o f c o u rse th e E u c h aris t ic V e s t m e n t s , fo r C e le b ran t , M in is t e rs
—
, ,

Se rv e rs , A c o yt e san d l .
”
Th e F ou r Ca r d in a l Vi r tue s , b y th e R e v .

O rby Sh ip e y, pp 2 4 6 , l . 24 7 . L on d on : L on gm an s , 1 8 71 .
 W H AT THE R I T U A L I ST S T E AC H . 391

A nd u nde r t h e C h r is t ian c o v e n an t of g rac e , an d in t h e C h u rc h

w h ic h is t h e Bo d y C h ris t, t h e C h ris t ian P rie s t m ay d aily
of s tan d

be fo re th e l t ar
a o ff e rin
g u
p t h e g re at c o m m e m o rat iv e Sac ri fi ce of

C h ris t , fo r h is own s in s , an d for t h e s in s of th e

p eo pl e . D aily,
C h u rc h M e e t in g h e l d w h e n t h e C e le b ran t
’

th e re fo re , in th e s P raye r ,

re p re s e n t in g th e c o n gre gat io n , an d a s s is t e d by , an d in un ion w it h

th e m , m ak e s e ffe c t ual in t e rc e s s io n for t h e p eo
p l e
pl e d in g
,
t h e a

t re m e n d ou s Sac rifi c e for s in b e fo re G o d , an d s ta n d in g l ik e A aro n

—S t
, ,

b e tw e e n th e l iv ing an d t h e d e ad , t o m ak e at o n e m e n t fo r t h e m . .

P hil ip
’

s, Sy d e n h a m , Ch u r c h M ag a z ine , M arc h , 18 6
9 , p . I .

So t h e n b e , s ure
y d o , t h at
, y ou
g o t o M as s o n
w h at e v e r e sel ou

t h is gre at d ay A C h ris t ian c h i d w h o is ab e t o g o t o M as s o n

. l l
C h ris t m as D ay, an d w h o d o e s n o t go is n o t g oo d H e d o e s n ot .

d e s e rv e t o h av e an y C h ris t m as t re at s , an d h e o gh t n ot t o e n oy u j
the m if h e h as th e m Hos a n n a : A M a s s B ook f or Ch ild re n w it h
.
-
,

Suc kl in g, V ic ar of St A lban s , H olborn ,

J
’
P re fac e b y th e R e v . R A . . . .

p 44
. L
. o n d on : W K n ot t , . 18
9 1.

A n d Th urife r fi rs t , w it h h is c e nse r brigh t ,

A nd th e n Su b d e ac o n t h e -
c ro s s wh o b e ars ,
L ift e d on h igh
Th at al l m ay d e s c ry ;
An d on e ith e r s id e is A c o y te ,
an l
W it h o t h e r C le ric s p t oge th e r in airs ,

W al k in g t o W e s t an d bac k t o E as t ,

W ith v e s te d De ac o n an d v e s t e d P rie s t ,

A ll of t h e m b e arin g th e t ap e r L igh t .

T he n t o t h e A tar l re t urn e d ,
t h e y s ay

l
T h e H o y M as s ; an d t h e pe op e all l
l
H o d u p th e ir igh t e d ta e rs h igh , l p
W h ile G os p e l an d b le s s e d C an o n are s un
g,
A n d G lor ia s h ou t e d by e ve r
y t on ue ,
g
—
G od g ran t t h at all

Wh o on J e sus c a ll
May on e d ay m in gle t h at t h ron g am o n
g,
W h o e v e r s h all k e e p in t h e yo n d e r s k y ,

\V it h h a pp y r a
p t u re an d b l is s fo r a e
y ,

Th e g l ad n e s s an d
jyo of a C an d l e m as d ay !

-
Th e Ill y s t e r ie s of H oly Ch urc h , by th e R e v G P G ran th am , . . . p .

L o n d on M as t e rs .
392 AP P E N D IX .

l
F ath e r, ge n t e , fu o f ov e , ll l
H e ar u s w h i e w e h u m b y p ray l l
u
L o ok T h o fro m T h y t h ron e ab ov e
O n t h e Sac ri fi ce t o d ay
-
.

“ T h ic h at
C h ris t , ou r L ord
’
s c o m m an d

We ,
re d e e m e d fro m S in s c on t ro
’
l ,

O ffe r fo r ou r C h u rc h an d l an d ,

A n d for e ve r f aith fu l l
y s ou .

M in d ful o f O ur L ad y d e ar,
Sain ts an d all th e ran s o m e d q ire , u
Wh o in re s t for e ve r b le s t
Se rv e Th e e w it h l ove s
’
fo n d d e s ire .

H e ar t h is p ra
y er an d by t h e p o w e r
O f t h is h oly Sac ri fi ce

G ran t us g rac e to se e T h y fac e

I n th e h a ll s of P a rad is e 1
I bid xv iii. x ix .
.
, pp .

HE CATH O L I C F A I TH
T O h d e ar We w an t s uc h a l ot
IN
of
D O N C A ST E R , A T
t h in gs for ou r p oor Di t s ric t
L A ST
C h u rc h
.

( S Jt . oh n s
’

) : V e st m e nt s , Co p e, P ro c e s s ion al C ru c ifi x , Tab e rn ac le f
( or use
) ,

S an c t u s B e lls . P ic t u r e s , an d E v e ry t h in g . Th e t h o rou gh c l e an in g of th e
C h urc h ( fi rs t t im e for t h irt y ye ars ) is e x h au s t in g o u r m e an s DO s e n d s om e

E —
.

t h in g , P L E AS Add
. re s s , P rie s t ia - -
C h arge , 2, P av ilion -
s t re e t , D o n c as t e r.
"

L I TT L E MA R Y S W A N TE D —I s .
y ou r n am e Mary ?
Th e n d o se nd me s h ill in g , t h e re d e ar C h ild ,
’
a
. s a t ow ard s a.

s h rin e fo r O ur L a d y in ou r p o or C h u rc h of St J oh n Te ll m e y o u r l it t le
—A d d
. .

t ro u b l e s an d I w ill re m e m b e r Mas s P r ie s t in C h arge ,

— yo u at . re s s , - -

2, P av il ion -
s t re e t , D on c as t e r .
"
Ad vertisements in th e Ch urch R e view, J un e 14 th ,

1 894 .

Th e M as s is n ot on e Sac ri fi ce an d C alv ary an oth e r. I t is th e

s am e Sac ri fi ce .
—
A B ook
f or th e Ch ild r e n o
f G od p . 1 1
9 . L on do n
W . Kn ott , 1 89 1 .

Th e one Sac ri fi ce fo r s in fo r e v e r, th e s am e at th e a lt ar an d at

t h e C ro s s , t h e E u c h aris t ic Sac ri fi ce ,
’
or Sac ri fi ce o f th e Ma s s .
’

T h e R ig h ts Qf t h e E ng lis h Ch u rc h m e n a Se rm o n re ac h e d be fo re t h e , p
C h u rc h o f E n g an d Vm in g Me n s Soc ie ty, by R e v H D
l ” ’
. . .

N ih ill, p . 2 1. Pu bl is h e d by t h e So c ie ty .
 94 AP P E N D IX .

T h e b re as t is s t ru c k w ith th e righ t h an d t e n t im e s —D u rin

g t h e
‘
Confi t e or , at t h e w ord s m y fau t , l ’
th e b re as t is s t ruc k w it h th e
fi n ge rs o f th e ri gh t h an d u n it e d a n d s l igh tly c u rv e d .
—I bid .
, p 4 6
. .

I f, h is w ay t o th e A l tar, h e
on
[
th e p rie s t ] p as s e s th e pl ac e w h e re
Ble s s e d Sac ram e n t is re s e rv e d li H o ly C ros s
fl
th e or w h e re a re c of th e
—I bid
,

is e xp o s e d, h e ge n u e c ts o n on e k ne e .
”
.
, p . 60 .

Th e p rie s t t h e n s ay s th e Confi t e or .
‘
I c o n fe s s t o G od , t o
Bl e s s e d M ary , t o all Sain t s , an d t o y ou ; t h at I h ave s in n e d e xc e e d

in gly in t h o u gh t , w o rd an d d e e d b y m y fau l t I
be s e e c h h o y l M ary
—
.
, , ,

a ll Sain t s of G o d, an d
y o u, to p ra
y fo r me .
”
I bid , 64
. p . .

He [th e p rie s t ] m u s t h ow h is h e ad t o th e C ros s w h e n pas s in g t h e

m id d le o f th e A lt ar .
—
I bid , p 78 . . .

‘
[ C re e d ]
’
O n s a in g
y at th e in on e G od , t h e p rie s t j o in s h is h an d s

an d b o w s h is h e ad t o t h e C ro s s . At J
e s u s C h ris t h e b ow s h is
h e ad t o t h e C ro s s At
‘
t o ge t h e r is w ors h i pp e d ’
h e b o w s h is
—I bid p
.

h e ad t o t h e C ro s s . .
, . 82 .

“
He [ th e p i
r e st
] rais e s h is e
y e s t o G od an d im m e diat e ly l o w e rs

th e m , s ay in g m e an wh ile s e c re t ly : R e c e iv e , 0 H oly Trin ity , t h is

O b lat ion w h ic h I , a m is e rab le an d u n w o rt h y s in n e r, o ff e r in h o n o u r of

Th e e an d of Ble s s e d M ary an d of a ll Th y Sa in t s fo r m y s in s an d
o ffe n c e s ; for th e l
s a v at io n of th e l iv in g an d t h e re o s e o f all t h e p
fait h fu l d e p arte d I n th e n am e o f th e F at h e r an d of th e Son , an d of
—I bid p
.

H o ly
”
th e G h os t . Am e n . .
,
. 86 .

Th e p i
r e st l
w y c on s e c rat e d H o s t o v e r t h e A tar in h is
h o d s th e ne l l
t h u m b s an d fo re fi n ge rs , t h e o th e r n e rs b e in
g g h e d t o
g e t h e r an d fi l
e xt e n d e d : h e rais e s h is b o dy , w ith d ra w in g h is e b o w s fro m th e A t ar, l l
bu t l e av n g o n i it h is h an d s as far as t h e w ris t s , an d at on c e in c l in e s
an d ad ore s th e H ost . Th e n rais in g h im s e f, h e l l
e e v at e s the H os t as

far as he c on v e n ie n t ly c an , th at I t m ay b e se e n an d ad ore d by t h e

p eo pl e .
—I bid p .
, . 1 03 .

A fte r t h e C o n s e c rat ion h e re

p l ac e s th e C h a l ic e u p on th e C orp ora l ,

in c l in in g ly p
”
an d re v e re n t , ad o re s the Sac re d Blo o d . I bid .
, . 1 06 .

H av in g s ign e d l
h im s e f, h e b rin g s t h e C h a ic e l to h is m o ut h ,
h o ld in g th e P at e n u n de r it , a nd rais in g it t o ab o u t th e le v e l of h is
up ly
'

c h in . Th e n , s t an d in g r igh t , h e re v e re n t re c e iv e s th e P re c iou s
Bl oo d .
-
1bid .
, p . 121 .

He [t h e p i
r e st
] ma ke s a p r foun d o R e v e re n c e t o th e prin c ipal
Im age in th e Sac ris ty .
”
—I bid .
, p 132 . .
 WH A T TH E R IT U A L I ST S T E A C H .
395

If a rtic e [o f t h e C o n s e c rat e d W in e
l l l
y P an
] fa l o n an
y o f t h e A t a r

L in e n , o r o n t h e g ro u n d , t h e rie s t is t o p
ac e a c e an c o t h o n t h e pl l l
s p ot , Ch o o s in g a m o re c o n v e n ie n t t im e fo r d o in g w h at is re u is it e
q .

H e m u s t afte rw ard s w as h t h e l in e n or t h e grou n d , s c ra p in g it s o m e w h at

on th e pl ac e w h e re t h e P art ic le f ll e t h e w a te r an d w h at e v e r m ay h av e
be e n s c ra pe d o ff are t o b e t h row n in t o th e Sac rariu m .
”
—I bid p .
, . 1
77 .

Pa ll s h av in g th e u p pe r s id e of si lk are p ro h ib ite d h y th e Sac re d

—I bid
,
.

Con g re at o n o
g i f R it e s . .
, p . 18
7 .

W he n onc e em pl o
y e d in th e Sac ri fi ce of th e M as s , it [ th e

P u rifi c at or s h ou ld n ot be p p u se d
os e s n b h fo r
n d le d o th e r ur ,
or e a

by L a ic s ( n o t h v i g t h e e q u i e d p e m is s io n ) u n t il fte r h av ing b n
a n r r r , a ee

C le k in H oly O d e s —I bid p 1 8 7
”
w as h e d b y a r r r . .
, . .

Th e Sac re d V e s s e ls are th e C h al ic e , P at e n , C ib orium , an d Pyx,

n on e w h ic h m ay b e h an d e d by t h os e
of l n ot in H oly O rd e rs , un l e s s
w it h s p e c ia e rm is s io nlp
I bid , p 1 89 .
— . . .

By a d e c re e of th e C ou n c il of B is h op s (O c t obe r 2 t
5 ,h
th e e xt e rio r of th e T ab e rn ac le is t o b e g ilt, an d t h e in t e rio r l in e d
t h ro u gh o ut w ith w h it e s ilk . T h e Tab e rn ac l e is e x c lu s iv e ly
d fo r t h e p re s e rv at ion o f t h e m o s t H o y Sac ram e n t
re s e rv e Th e l .

Sac re d C o n gre gat io n o f R it e s [th e P o p e s o w n C o n gre g at io n at

’

R o m e ] fo rb id s R e l ic s o f t h e P as s ion , or o f t h e Sain t s ,
or th e H o ly
O il s , t o b e pl ac e d w ith in t h e Tabe rnac le .
”
—I bid p .
, . 1
95 .

A c c ord in g t o th e C on s t it t ion u of Be n e d ic t X I V l
J y u 1 6 th ,

—I bid
.
,

1 4
7 ,6 t h e C ro s s is t o b e p lac e d b e t w e e n t h e C an d le s t ic k s .
”
.
,

1 6
p 9 . .

Stat ue tt e s of Sa in t s , in go d o r s i v e r,
th e l l are , in R o m e , o fte n

p l ac e d u
p on th e l
A tars d urin g t h e gre at fe s t iv a s l .
”
—I bid .
, p . 1
9 8 .

SO M E CA U TIO NS FO R M A S S P R I E S TS .

Th e s e v e n th C aut e l [C au t ion ] is t h at be fo re M as s th e p i
r e st do
n ot w as h h is m o th u or t e e th , b u t on l y h is l ip s f ro m w it h ou t w it h h is
m ou t h l
c ose d as h e h as n e e d, le st p c h an c e h
er e s h ou ld in t e rm in gl e
t h e tas t e of l iv a A fte M as s l s h e s h ou ld be w a e
w ate r w it h h is sa . r a o r

o f e xp e c t at io n s s m c h a s p s s ibl e u n t il h e s h ll h v e te n n d
or a u o , a a e a a

d ru n k e n l e s t b y h n c e an yt h in g s h ll h v e
, c a m in d b tw e e n h is a a re a e e

w h ic h b y e xp e c t t in g h e m igh t e j e c t —Th e
”
t e e th o r in h is f s a uc e ora .

Di t i m A ng l i n m by t h e R e v F G
r e c or u ca u Le e p 1 1
, F o urth . . .
, . 0.

e d it io n .
3 96 AP P E N D IX .

u
T h e q e s t ion aris e s , if afte r h av in g c o m m n icate d of th e Bo dy u
he [ p
t h e rie s t
] s h l
a l h av e t h e w at e r a re ad
y in h is m o t h , an d s h al l u l
t h e n fo r t h e fi rs t t im e p e rc e iv e t h at it is w at e r— w h e th e r h e ou
g h t t o

s w allo w it or to j
e ect it . I t is , h o w e v e r, s afe r to s wa ll ow t h an t o

j it ; an d fo r t h is re a s o n , t h at n o artic
e e ct p l e o f th e Bo dy [ foCh ris t ]

j
m ay b e e e c t e d w ith t h e w ate r
”
— I bid , . . p . 1 13 .

If a fl y or s
p id er o r an
y s uc h t h in g s h ou ld fall in t o t h e C h al ic e
b e fo re c o n s e c rat io n , or e v e n if h e [ t he
p i ] s h all a pp re h e n d t h at
r e st

po s i on h ath b e e n p ut in , t h e w in e w h ic h is in t h e c h al ic e o u gh t t o b e

p o u re d o ut , an d t h e C h a ic e o u gh t t o b e w as h e d , l an d oth e r w in e an d

c o n s e c rat e d

fl
w at e r put th e re in t o b e . B u t , if an
y o f th e s e c o n t in

g e n c ie s b e fa l aft e r t h e l y c o n s e c rat io n , th e or s p ide r or s uc h - l ik e

l l
t h in g s h ou d b e w ari y t ak e n , o fte n t im e s d i ige n t y w as h e d b e tw e e n
'

l l
th e fi l
n e rs , a n d s h o u d t h e n b e b u rn t , an d t h e ab u t io n t o e t h e r w ith
g g l
t h e bu rn t ash e s m u s t b e p u t in t h e p is c in a . But t h e p o is o n ou h
g ,t

by no m e an s , t o b e ta ke n, bu t s u ch B l ood, w ith w h ic h p ois on h as

b e e n m in g le d s h ou ld be re s e rv e d in a c om e ly v e s s e l t oge th e r w ith
—I bid
, ,

re l ic s
”
th e . .
, pp . 1 13, 1 14 .

I f th e E u c h aris t h ath fa ll e n t o t h e gro un d , t h e pl a ce w h e re it lay

m us t b e s c ra e d ,p an d fi re k in d l e d t h e re on , an d th e as h e s re s e rv e d

b e s id e t h e A t ar l . A ls olg
i e n c e an
,
if by
y o f t h e B o o d be s i e d ,
ne g l p ll
up on a t ab le fi x e d t o th e oor, t h e fl
rie s t m u s t ta k e u
p t h e d ro w p
it h p
h is t o n gu e , an d t h e ac e o f t h epl t ab e m u s t b e s c ra e d , an d t h e l p
s h av in g s b u rn t w ith fi re , an d th e as h e s re s e rv e d w ith t h e re l ic s b e s ide
th e a lt ar, an d h e t o w h om t h is h as b e fall e n m u s t d o pe n anc e forty
d ays 1 15, 1 16
.
pp . .

If an y o ne by an y ac c id e n t o f t h e th ro at v om it u p t he E uc h aris t ,

the v om it o u gh t t o b e b u rn e d , an d th e a s h e s o u gh t t o be re se rv e d n e ar

l A n d if it s h l l b e a c l e ric , m on k , re s b d e ac on ,
—I bid
t h e a t ar . a or
p y t e r, or

m u s t d o p e n an c e fo fo ty days
”
he r 1 16
r . .
, p . .

P U R G A TO R Y .

Th e p re ac h e r t h e n e n l arge d u p on t h e t h ou gh t o f th e p e n al as pe c t
of D e at h an d d re w a d is t in c t ion b e t w e e n t h e t e m p oral a nd t h e e t e rn al
,

p u n is h m e n t O f s in , p o in t in g ou t t h at w h il e t o v e n ial s in t h e re is a ,

te m p o l p n is h m e t n xe d
ra u n a ne ,
m o rt a l s in in v o lv es b oth an e t e rn a l an d
a te m p l p i hm t nd
ora un s en : a n e xt p roc e e d e d t o in s is t t h at u p on t h is

d c t in is
o r lly b s e d t h s
e re a a e o le m n it ie s of th e d e ad h in w h ic h t h at

c on gre gat io n w e re t h e n e n g age d . T h e C h u rc h h ad n ot

g iv e n us th e m
3 98 APPE N D IX .

i
re c e v e s t he m as a
p arti u arc l w it ne s s of G od
’
s go o ne s s d to h e r .

I bid .
, p 4 . 0 .

A t t h e d e ath of an y M e mb e r a s p e c ial F u n e ral M as s w ill b e s aid

fo r t h e re p os e of h is s ou l whe n all m e m b e rs are , if p os s ible , to

—M
,

”
l of th e P e rs e v era nc e , St A l ban H ol b orn , p 1 0
’
att e n d . a nu a . s, . .

Q . I s t h e re a P urgat ory o
yf an s o rt

A . P u rgat o ry m e an s a c o n d it io n or s tate of u
p gat ion r . A ll w h o
are p e rfe c t e d c an o n ly b e m ad e pe r ect f th ro u gh s u ff e rin g ,
’
e ith e r in
l t h at w h ic h is t o in b oth We
'

t h is w o r d , or c om e , or . m ay, t h e re fo re ,
ri
g y p
h t l s e ak o f t h is p ro c e s s as P urg at o rial , an d o f t h e h re o f it s

—
s
p e

o p e rat io n s as P u rgat ory

”
A Ca te c h is m on S om e G re a t Tr u t h s , by
.

the R e v B .oh n s on , M A , p
J . . J 36 Se c o n d E d it ion . L on d on :
. . . .

M as te rs ,
18
93
A n d w h e n th e lt r is d e c k e d w ith c are
a a ,

T h e C l e gy t o c e l e b ate M as s p e p e
r r r ar .

T h e y n t e r t h e C h n c l g t e w ith in
e a e - a ,

A s t h e C h o ir s l e m n I n t o it b e g in
o r

G ran t t h e m , 0 L ord , T h y re s t d iv in e ,
l l p p
A n d igh t e r e t u a o e r t h e m s h in e
’

Th D e
e n th e c
ac o pse h or at h c e n s e d t h e P rie s t

H at h s u n g t h e C l le c t s o an d h umb y l p ra e d
y
Th at she wh o n ow o n her b ie r is laid ,
P artake r m ayb e in t h e h e av e n ly F e as t .

A n d wh e n E p is tle an d Trac t are o e r,

’

A gain is th e s m o k in g c e n se r sw un g
A b o u t t h e b o dy w h ic h l ie s b f re e o ,

E re is t h e H ol y G o s p e l s u n g .

T h e P rie s t h ath fi n is h e d th e M as s is s aid

T h e l iv in g in h o y b rot h e rh o o d , l
I n b le s t c o m m u n e w ith t h e s ain t y d e ad , l
H av e fe as te d on th e all
-
p re c io u s F o od .

A n d w h ile h is co pe d o th t h e P rie s t re s u m e

A nd ig id b ire tt a, th e C h o ir a o n e
r l
Th e D ies I r ae , t h e D ay of D oom ,
So l e mn y l c h an t e th in m o u rn fu t o n e l .

- ~
M
Th e [ y s t e r ies f
o H o ly C h urc h b y t h e R e v G P G ra n t h a,
m p 1 2 1 . . .
, . .

L o n d on : M as t e rs .

Th e C uh r c h in t h e M id d l e s t a t e is c a ll e d t h e S u ff e r in
g C h u rc h .

”
I t is P u rgat ory, t h e pl ac e w h e re h o y l s ou s l are m ad e p e rfe c t .

A B ook f or t h e Ch ildr e n of God , p . 83 . L o n d on : W . K n ot t , 18

9 1 .
 W HA T T HE R ITUA L I STS T E A C H .

AUR ICU LA R CO N F E SS IO N AND PR I E STL Y

A BSO L U T O N I .

Be as s u re d t h at th is is on e of th e g rav e s t fau t s l of ou r d ay in th e
ad m in is t rat io n o f th e Sac ram e n t of P e n an c e , t h at it is t h e road by
w h ic h a n u m be r of C h ris t ian s go d ow n t o h e ll .
—D r . Pus e y
’
s M a n ua l
for Conf e s s or s , p 3 I 5 . .

T e in g h is ll
e n it e n t s t at t e
y m p h h us t e x p ain l t h e m o t iv e s w h ic h
le d t o th e ir fau t s , an d t h at t h e y m s tl u n o t c o n fe s s c are e s s l ly ,
b u t lay
b are a ll th e s ou rc e s an d m ov e m e n t s of t h e ir s in s t o t h e ir C o n fe s s o r,

as , w ith o ut so d oin g , t h e y co ul d n ot b e pu rifi e d .

”
—I bid .
, p . 26 .

I t is a s ad s igh t to see C on fe s s o rs giv in g t h e ir w h ol e m orn in g t o

y o un g w o m e n de v o te e s w h ile t h e y d is m is s m e n an d m arrie d w o m e n
—I bid
-
,

w ith I am b u sy go t o l ’
s om e on e e s e 1 08
, . .
, p . .

Be s ure y ou [C o n fe s s or] im p re s s u p on t h o s e w h o h av e h id d e n

th e ir s in s [f ro m t h e p i
r e st in C o n fe s s io n ] t h e e n o rm ity o f th e c rim e

th e y h av e c o m m itte d in tram pl ing u n de r fo ot t h e ir Sav io ur s b l ood ”

’

I bid 1 2 8.
.
, p .

T h o se [ s c ru
p ul o us p e rs on s
] wh o do n ot l iv e u n de r a Ru le m us t
l
v o u n t ari y l s u bm it t h e m s e l ve s to a le a n e d
r an d w is e C o n fe s s o r,
o be i
y g
n h im as G o d H im s e l f, fre e y a nd l a in
y g all t h e ir c o n c e rn s l
s im y bpl
e fo re h im , an d n e v e r c o m in g t o a n y d e t e rm in at io n w ith o u t

h is ad v ic e Su c h an o n e , S Ph i i s aid , n e e d n ot fe ar b e ing c a e d t o lp ll
—I bid
. .

ac c ou n t by G o d . .
, p . 1 80 .

N o C o nfe s s o r s h oul d g iv e th e s igh te s t s us ic io n th at h e is

e ve r l p
a lludin g t o w h t h e h as a l h e ard in t h e t rib n a , b u t h e s h o u d re m e m b e r u l
t h e C an o n ic al w a n in g W h at I kn ow t h u gh C on fe s s i n I k n ow
r : ro o ,

l e s s th an w h at I d o n ot k now P op e E uge n iu s s ays t h at w h at e r a .

’
ve

C o n fe s s or kn ow s in th is w ay h e k n o w s it u t D e u s w h il e ou t f , o

C onfe s s io n h e is o n l y s p e ak in g u t h om o
‘
t h at
’
s as m n h e c an o , a ,

s ay t h t h e d oe s n o t kn o w t h at w h ic h h e h as l a n d as G d s
’
e e r e r
a p e o r

s e nt ti e a I go furth e r s t ill A s m an h e m y s w e r w ith a c le ar

v . , a a

co n s c ie n c e th at h e k n ow s n ot w h a t h e k n ow s o n ly as G od ,

Ibid p 4 0 2.
, . .

Th at C o nfe s s io n is o rd in a ily w h e e it m ay b e h d an d r r a ,

w h e e t h e s o ul is c p abl e f g as p n g
r i t h f a i
e ac t t h at t i s — ne c e s s a
yo r s o r

in c s e o f m tal i
a c n s c iou s w il f l d e l ib e
or , .t e s in w h ic h d e s t y s
e .
,
o , u ,
ra , ro

t h e g a e o f Bap t is m
r c n d th e u n i n f t h e s l w ith G d ; n d t h t it
a o o ou o a a

is n ot n e c e s s ar
y in an y o th e r c as e .
”
—Th e R ev A . . H M a c kon oc hie in
.

t h e P r ie s t in A bs ol u t ion and the S oc ie ty f

o th e Holy Cr os s : A Co rre
s
p on de n c e , p . 2
3 .
4 00 AP P E N D IX .

Sin c e it [t h e P rie s t in A bs olu t ion ] h as b e e n so pr i

om ne n t ly b e f ore

th e p bl ic I h v e b n t yin g t o m ke c q in t n c w ith
u ,
a ee r a a ua a e it , an d find
t h t it s p in ipl s a e t h s e w h ic h gov e rn I b e l ie v e al l
a r c e r o , , C on fe s s o rs
urs e l v e s I bid p 1 6
”
am o n g o .
-
.
, . .

J e su s th e s in e s s l O ne b o re al l t h e ir s in s t h is d ay [G oo d F rid ay ]
even J u d as we nt t o t he p r e sts i t h is d ay, an d s aid , I h av e s inn e d .
’

M is s ion Tra c t : G ood F r iday, p 4 . . L on d on : Ch urc h Prin t in g C o .

Ye s , I am
g o in g t o G od
’
s p rie s t ,

T o te ll h im all my s in ,

A n d fro m t h is v e ry h our I ll ’

s t riv e

A ne w l ife t o be gin .

Wh e n I c o n fe s s w it h c o n t rit e h e art
My s in s u n t o th e p rie s t ,

I l
d o b e ie v e fro m all th e ir gu i t l
Th at m o m e n t I m
’
l
re e as e d .

I g o t h e n w ith a h um b l e h e art ,
T o h av e m y s in s fo rg iv e n
A n d an ge s , w h ile I k n e e , w i l l ll s in g
”
A h ym n o f j o
y in h e av e n .

M a n ua l of t h e Ch ild re n qf t h e Ch ur c h , p 4 0 . . Th ird e d it ion .

L o n d o n : C h urc h S n d ay s c h o o U n io n , w h ic h is u -
l a Bran c h o f th e
K il bu rn Sis t e rh o o d .

I f you are t e m p te d t o h ide a s in in C o n fe s s io n , s ay, O G o d , h e p l

me l u
t o t e l m y s in s , b e c a s e t h e d e v i is t e m p t in g m e n ot t o t e l ll
th e m .
—I bid .
, p 4 . 1.

Th e l ab ou re r is w o rt h y of h is h ire , an d t h o s e w h o m in is te r t o

us in s p i it l t h in gs s h l d
r ua ou re a p th e be ne t fi of our c arn a l t h in g s ,

i . e .
,
ou r w l d ly s b s t n c e
or u u a ,
o r m oney . A s t h e re is no fe e fo r h e arin g
C o n fe s s io n s , grat it u d e re
q i u re s t h at we s h ou ld at l e as t c o n t rib u t e

e it h e r t o t h e O ffe rt o ry or l
t o t h e A m s b ox w h e n e v e r we m ak e
-
u s e of

t h e Sac ra m e n t of
P e n an c e ; e c a s p e i ll w e sh o ul d m ak e a p o in t o f t h is
y
wh e n w e C o n fe s s at a C h rc h w h ic h is u n o t o ur o w n P aris h C h u rc h
—
.

H w o to M a ke a G ood Conf e s s ion , p . 14 . Se v e n t h t h ou s an d .

L o n don W . Kn ot t .

N or s h ou ld y ou [in C o n fe s s io n ] m ak e y m
an e n t io n o f fe e in s
g l
o fy k ind ,
an un e l ss th e y are l ll
w i fu y in d u l g e d f e e l in g s . of ha tre d o r
1u s t
”
I bid , .
— . p .
9 .
4 02 AP P E N D IX .

of th e p e n it e n t , or th e in qui rie s of th e C o n fe s s or ; an d th is t h ro w s
o pe n a d o or t o all t h at m in u t e n e s s of d e tail w h ic h is s o m e t im e s

t h o u gh t t o c on s t itu t e t h e es p e c ia l e vi l of th e R om an C o n fe s s io nal .

B r it is h Cr it ic . Vo lu m e fo r 1 84 3, p 3 2 6 . .

W e know th at h e [th e C o nfe s s or] is b ou n d by e v e ry t ie , m o ra , l

d iv in e , an d l
e c c e s ias t ic a l , to k e e p
o u r s e c re t s F o r t h e s e an d o t h e r .

re a s o n s , we g h t t o ou
p u t aw a
y s h am e , an d re ad i
y c o n fe s s all o u r l
”
s in s to h im w it h ou t re s e rv e Th e D e s tr u c t ion ( f S in , b y t h e R e v .
-
.

J . C C h am b e rs , E d ito r
. of t h e P r ie s t in A bs ol u t ion , p . 1
5 .

Th e p ow er o f th e re m is s io n o f s in s is o rd ain e d in t h e h a nd s o f th e
p ri s th e ood , an d no o th e r c h an n e l w h at s o e v e r is a
pp i o n te d for ou r

as s u re d forgiv e n e s s .
”
—Th e M inis try cf Cons ola t ion p ,
. 2 6. E d it io n
1 854 .

O ur Ch ur h c , m o re o ve r h ow s oe ve r m e n m ay m is tak e h e r m e an ing
, ,

d oe s in d e e d e n o in j th e ab s ol u t e c o m l e t e n e s s an d u n re s e rve d n e s s o f
p
o u r c on e s s o n f i .
”
—I bid .
, p 3 6 . .

Th e o b e d ie n c e w h ic h l
a on e fi
b e t s t h e h m an u so ul in s
p iritual

l
re at io n s m u s t b e fre e
q i g w it h a an d un ue s t io n in g , p re v e n t n s e tt e l d
pu rp os e o f s ub m is s ion , e v e ry c om m an d w h ic h t h e u dgm e n t j of the

p rie s t m a
y s e e fi t t o la
y u p o n u s I bid p 7 6 .
— .
, . .

T h e re are ,
t h e re fore , ge n e ra y m o re ll s in s t o b e fou n d un d er t h is

c om m an d m e n t [ s e v e nth ] t h an u n d e r an y ot h e r— an d re m e m b e r, we
p ra
y t h e e , t h at it w e re a f al s e s h am e u tte r ly m is pl a c e d at t h e t ribu n a l
f P e n it e n c e , eve n f n e c e s s it if th ou w e rt t o s h rink fro m
o
y, as o
"
c o n fe s s in g o p e n ly an d h o n e s t l , all s in s ain s t p it y an d m o d e s ty
—
a ur
, y g .

I bid , p 1 5 4 . . .

P e rfe c t ab s o ut o n l i is on ly p rom is e d t o th o s e w h o m a ke Spe c ial

c o n fe s s io n o f t h e ir s in s . Im n c ea a o n fe s s io n o f all th e s in s on t h e ir

c o n s c ie n c e , c o n fe s s e d to A l m igh ty G od in t h e h e arin g of H is p i
r e s t,

m e n t io n in g ever
y s in .
” —S imp l e L e s s on s , e d it e d by th e R e v . T . T .

C art e r, P art I I I .
,
p . 1 06. E d it io n 1 8 76 .

T h o s e w h o h av e ne ve r h e ard C o n fe s s io n t o G o d t h rou gh h is
of

p rie s t ,
or h av in g h e ard of it , are re ally an d h o n e s tl y u n ab l e t o b e l ie v e

t h at it is o f an
y use , we are b ou n d c h arit ab ly t o ho p e an d p ra
y t h at it

[ C o n fe s s io n t o G o d ] m a
y b e e n ou gh . Th o s e w h o h av e d ie d w it h o u t
c o n fe s s in g , an d t h e re are m ill io n s s uc h , m ust be l e ft to th e
‘
un c o e n an t e dv m e rc ie s o f G od .
’

B u t, j u s t as G od h as ap p o in te d
 W H AT THE R I T U A L I ST S T E A C H .
4 03

H oly Bap t is m fo r o u r re
g e n e rat o n, an i d t h e fo rgiv e n e s s ( in t h e c as e o f

ad u l ts ) o f a ll s in s c om m it t e d u
p t o th at t im e j us t a s H e h as o rd a in e d

the H oly C om m u n ion for ‘

th e s t re n g th e n in g an d re fre s h in g of o ur

l by th e Body an d B l od of C h ris t s o h as H e m s t m e c ifully

s ou s , o o r

app o in t e d a w a —o n e w an d o n l — f or th e c t i f i
y y y on e a n o r
g n ss er a ve e

o f s in s c o m m itte d aft e r B p t is m b y ppl yin g t o ou r s o l s fa t h is , a u , or

spe c i l e P e c i u s Bl
‘ ’

p pa
u r os e t h , d o f C h isrt onc e s h e d f r
o s u
p on oo r , o u

t h e Cr s s f s uff e ing
o o Th t w ay nd I r
r e t t h t t h e e is n oa a e a
p a r

C o n fe s s ion t o a P rie s t —
.
,

o t h e r is S c ram n t l C on fe s s io n
, a e a P l in . . a

S pe a king on Conf e ss ion , p 6 . . L on d on , 1 8 69 .

Th y garm e n ts , s o t e s s , w h ite p l an d p u re ,

F ro m th e b a t is m a s e a p l ,

N e e d d aily l
c e an s in g to re s t ore

Th e fi rs t A b s o l v o Te .
’

Tak e n ot a c on s c ie n c e t o th y G od
Sta in e d w ith im p ur ity ;
Th e fou n t ain fl ow s f or t h e e t o w as h ,
A b s ol v o T e
’
I ts n am e .

Th e re is n o o th e r c e an s in l g n ow ,

O ur Sav iou r l e ft t h e Ke y
Wh ic h o
p e n s riv e rs o f H is Blo od ,

A b s o l v o Te
’
I n th e .

S tor ies Told t o t he Ch oir , N 0 V III . .

, Sp rin kl e d w ith Bl ood,
L o n d on M o w bray .

A n d t h e n m y e ye s w e re op e n e d , an d l
t h e re k n e t in t h e d is ta nc e
l l
l itt e G e ra d D e an e ; an d t h o ugh t I I s aw , y et ver
y in d is t in c t l , o n e
y
se lf d e n y in g
-
an d w e arie d p r e s t s it t in
i g n e ar G e ral d s s id e A n d ab ov e
’

th e m I s aw t h e F o rm of O ne C ru c ifi e d , fro m w h o s e h an d s , w h ic h
w e re in b e n e d ic t io n fe ll , d ro p by d ro p , t h e P re c io u s B loo d
rais e d .

A n d as e ac h d ro p fe ll o n t h e b u rd e n , it d is s ol ve d aw ay, an d t h e p rie s t
d t h e w h is p e r, L oo s e h im , an d le t h im go an d t h e n I h e a rd
h e ar ‘ ’

, ,

on e p i
r e st s
’

v o ic e , in l
s o e m n, m e as u re d t on e s , ‘
By H is A u th ority
c om m itt e d u nt o m e, I b s ol v e
a th e e ;
’

an d as l
G e ra d re turn e d an d
l
k n e t by P h i i lps ’

s id e I k ne w h e w as at p e ac e , t h at t h e h e av y b u rd e n

o f s in w as a id l at th e fo ot of th e C ro s s , t h at h e w as m arke d w ith t h e
P re c iou s Bl oo d w h ic h h ad fa ll e n so l o v in g ly on h is so ul . A n d th e
prie s t w as e v e r at h is d u ty , t h e d e le g at e o f the I nv is ibl e P re s e n c e , an d

t h e F orm w as e ve r by h is s id e , an d e v e r an d e v e r d ro pp ed fro m th e
26 *
4 04 AP P E N D IX .

H an d s an d Feet a nd Side th e Bl o o d w h ic h l
c e a ns e t h from all Sin .

I bid .
, pp . 1 1, 12 .

Th e w o rd s on th e l ip s of a C h ris t ian p rie s t in s u c h d ays are of

t h is n atu re You are ill of a d is e as e t h at al m os t m u s t , t o a c e rtain ty,
k ill y u e v e nt u lly
o a . T h e re is no k n ow n re m e d y b u t th is w h ic h w e
h ol d in o ur p ow e r . T h is c an n ot fail, if p p e ly ppl i
ro r a e d . I do n ot s a
y
t h at yo u r c as e is h op e l e s s I do n ot s a
y t h at
y ou c a n n ot be o t h e rw is e

h e ale d b ut h on e s t y,
, l I
k n o w n o o th e r w ay o f c u rin g yo u W ill yo u
t ry it ? A s h as b e e n w e ll
an d t r y s aid by o n e n o t ong ul l a
g o
g on e

t o h is re s t : Th e m an w h o c o n fe s se s
G o d m ay b e f orgiv e n ; h e to

w h o c on fe s s e s t o a p rie s t m u s t b e forg v e n
i
”
— S iv P la in S e r m ons , by . .

R ic h ard W ilk in s , P rie s t, pp 2 8 2 9 L on d o n : E L on gh urs t

.
, . . .

I N V O CA T I O N O F S A I N TS .

H ol y M ic h ae l , A rc h an ge l d e fe n d us in c on fli t c th at W e p e ris h
—Th
, :

n ot in t h e d re adful d ay of J ud m
g e nt . e Gr a il, by R e v . G . A .

J on e s , V ic ar of St M ar
y .
’
s, C ard iff, p . 21 .

St ar of O c e an faire s t
M o th e r G o d ,
w h o bare s t ,
V irg in th o u im m ortal ,

H e ave n bl is s ful p o tal

’
s r .

L o o s e t h e b on d s of t e rro r,
l
L igh t e n b in d e d e rro r,

A ll ou r ill s re p i g
re s s n ,

P ray fo r e v e ry bl e s s in g .

V irgin , all e xc e ll ing ,

G e nt le p as t ou r t ll in g
e ,

P ard on e d s in n e rs re n d e r,

G e n tl e , c h as t e , an d te n d e r .

D ay O fiic e f
o th e Ch u r c h , p . xxiii .

Moth e r of th e Kin g E te rn al,

V irg in , l ov e d by c h i
o rs s u p e rn al ,

Sav e us fro m o ur fo e s in f n al er ,

W ith
”
th y ge n t e l p ra e rs ab ov e
y .

Un ion R e v ie w for 1 8 63 , p .
5 03 .
4 06 AP P E N D IX .

int e rc e s s io n w as , l e ft unaide d
h t h is as suran ce I y . E nc o u ra
ge d w it , fl
unt t h e e 0 V i g in o f V i gin s m y M th e
o ,
r to t h I c m e b e fore t h e r , o r, ee o , e

I s tan d S in ful an d s ow f l O M th e r f t h e I n a n ate W d o rr u . o o c r or ,

d s p is e n o t m y p e t it ion s b t m e ifully ou c h s fe t o h ear th e m

”
e ,
u rc v a .

Ca th olic P ray ers f or Ch u r c h f E n la n d P e o le , b

g (
p y t h e R e v A H . . .

Stau n t on , C u rate of St . l
A ban s , H o b orn , p I 3 6
’
l
Se c o n d e d it io n . . .

L o nd o n : W . K n ot t ,
18
93 .

0 T h om as [ a Be c ke t ] M art yr m ost c on s t an t , an d in v in c ibl e

C o n fe s s o r, s ple n d
p l or
y ou r o f
of F n c e th e
g l th e
y rie s th oo d , th e g ra , or

of E n gl an d 1 R ign O b le s s e d fath e r ov e t h e C h u rc h fo w h ic h th ou
e , , r r

d id s t Sh e d t h y b l o d an d p o ur forth t h y p raye rs t o G od f r th e
o o

—
,

s l v at o n
”
a i f u al
s l o D ti n i H n u o f S t Th m of C n t b y
. ev o o s n o o r . o as a er ur ,

by th e R e v H G W rt h l t e C u ate . f St J oh n t h e D iv in e
. . o ,
a r o .
,

Ke n n ingt o n p 1 3 8 Se con d e d it ion

, . L on don W Kn ott 1 8 9 5
. . : .
, .

TH E V I R TU E S O F H O L Y SA L T, HO LY W A TE R ,
AND HO LY O IL !

Th e P r ie s t s h a ll ble s s th e S a l t on t h is w is e .

We h u m b ly im pl o re T h e e , A l m igh t y an d E v e rl as t in g G od , th at
o f T h y b o u n t ifu l g o o d n e s s t h o u w oul d s t b e l e a s e d t o b 1 l e s s an d
p
> <

s an c + t ify t h is c re atu re o f Sal t , w h ic h Th o u h a s t c re at e d fo r t h e

s e rv ic e o f m e n t h at it m ay p ro t for t h e h e a t h b o th o f s ou
, fi l la nd b ody
of th e m th at tak e it , an d t h at w h at s oe v e r is t o u c h e d o r s p i
r nk e l d
t h e re w it h m ay b e fre e d fro m all u n c le an n e s s an d f om ,
r all at t ac k s of

S p i itu l
r a w ic k e d n e s s ; t h ro u gh J e s us Ch is t r L ord r ou . Am e n .

Th e P r ie s t
’
s P r ay er B ook, p . 22 1 . Se v e n th e dit ion .

H e s ha ll t h e n ble s s th e Wa t e r on t h is w is e .

O G o d, Who in o rd a in in g d iv e rs m ys te rie s f or t h e s a v at ion o f l

k
m an in d , h as t b e e n ple as e d to em pl o t h e e e m e n t o f W at e r in t h e
l
y
c h ie fe s t of Th y Sac ram e nt s : i
g ve e ar to our p ra e rs , a n d
y po ur u p on

th t h e m igh t o f T h y b le s s l in g t h at as it s e rv e s T h e e in t h os e
is w at e r > <
,

h o ly m ys t e rie s , s o b y T h y d iv in e grac e it m ay h e re av ai for t h e l

l
c a s t in g o u t o f d e v i s , an d th e d riv in g aw ay o f d is e a s e s ; t h at w h at s oeve r

in t h e h ou s e s o pl c s f t h faith ful is Sp i k l d
r a e o e r n e t h e re w it h , m ay b e

fre e d fro m a ll u n c le an n e s s n d d e l iv e e d f om h urt ,

a r r .
—I bid .

Th e [d e ad ] b o dy is t h e n d e c e nt
y a id o u t , an d
a ig h t lac ed l l l p
be fo re it . ll fi
A s m a C ruc i x is p u t in t h e h an d s o f t h e d e c e as e d u o n , p
h is bre as t, or t h e h an d s are th e m s e lve s p l ac e d c ro s s w is e , wh i e th e l
 W HAT THE R I T U A L I ST S T E A C I I .
4 07
b o dy is s p i
r n kl e d w ith H o y \Vat e r l .
—
Th e G old e n G a t e , P art I I I .

1 28.
p .

Th e E x or c is m o
f th e S a lt .

I e xo rc is e t h e e , c re atu re of sa lt ,
by t h e li v in
g G o d , 4 4 b y t h e tr u e

G o d , P by t h e h oly G o d , >I4 by t h e G o d W h o
“
,
b y t h e P ro p h e t E l is e u s ,
c o m m an d e d t h e e t o b e c as t in t o th e w at e r t h at t h e barre n n e s s o f

t h e w at e r m igh t b e h e al e d , t h at t h o u m igh t e s t b e s al t e x orc is e d fo r th e

p i itu l h e al th of l
b e ie v e rs , an d be to al l w h o ta ke th e e h e a t h l o f s ou l
—Th
S r a
”
and b o dy . D ir e c t or iu m A ng l ic a n u m
e . E d ite d by t h e R e v F G . . .

Le e , V icar o f A ll Saint s , L am b e th , u
’

p 3 0 6 . . F o rt h e d it ion .

E x or c is m o
f t h e Wa ter .

I e x orc is e ,
th e e , c re at ure of w at e r, in th e n am e of G o d t h e F ath e r
A lm igh ty, an d in t h e n am e o f J e sus C h ris t H is So n ou r L o rd , an d in
th e ue of t h e H oly G h os t t o b e c m e w te e x o c is e d t c h as e
v irt ,
o a r r o

a w ay all p ow e o f t h e e ne m
y an d t o b e ab l e t
r u p oo t an d v e rt h ow , o r o r

t h e n e m y h im s e l f n d h is ap o s t ate ange l s ; by t h e v irt ue f t h e s am e

e a o

L o rd J e sus C h ris t .
”
—I bid .
, p 3 0
7 . .

l
Th e p rie s t th e n s p rin k e s t h e C o ars , C ro s s e s , an d C an d e s , w it ll l h
H ol y W at e r, an d n c e n s e s th e m T h I
o s e w h o are t o b e ad m itt e d .

in t o t h e G u il d ] th e n c om e u o t h e A t ar l G u ild f 7 oh n
[ p t .
-
( St . th e
H ol bor n, L ond on F orm qf R e c ep t ion p
’

E v a ng e lis t, S t A lba n . s, , , . 1 8 .

P riv ate ly p i
r n te d .

I n t h e d e ath c h am be r le t a sma ll t ab le
b e p ac e d at th e foot o f t h el
be d t o s e rv e as a s t an d for a C ro s s a n d tw o C an d e s , t h e s e att e r t o be l l
p
k e t bu rn in g gni
h t and da
y t i l t h l
e h ou r o f in t e rm e n t arriv e s , as a

s ig n o f th e l igh t in t o w h ic h t h e d e arte d s ou h as as s e d Th e p l p .
—
P a r is h Tr a c ts , by R e v H arry B .
J . uc h an an . F irs t Se rie s . N o IV . .
,

Th e Dy in g an d th e De ad .

Th e E x or c is m [of O il ] .

I ad ju re th e e , O c re at u re o f O il b y G o d t h e F ath e r “P A l m igh ty,

,

Wh o h at h m ad e h e av e n an d e art h t h e s e a an d all t h at t h e re in is
, .

p o we r of th e all th e h os t of t he d e v i , l
fl
Let all th e ad v e rs ar an d all
y ,

h a un t in g an d v ain im ag in at ion s o f Sat an b e c as t o u t , an d ee awa

y
fro m t h is c re at u re O il t h at it m ay b e t o al l th e m t h at s h all u s e t h e
of ,

s am e h e al th o f m in d an d b o dy in t h e N am e o f G o d t h e F ath e r
A lm igh t y, an d o f J e sus ’
I
‘ C h ris t H is So n ou r L o rd , an d of th e

H oly G h o s t th e C o m fo rt e r, an d for t h e l ove of th e s am e J e s us

4 08 AP PE N D IX .

C h ris t ou r L ord , Wh o is re ad
y to j ud ge b ot h t h e qui k c an d th e d e ad ,
an d t h e w or d by fi re l . R . A men .
”
—D a
y Ofi ic e of the Ch ur c h ,
p . l xix .

M O N A STI C I N S TI TU T I O N S .

W e l o ng t o h e ar th e D iv in e O f fi ce ev e r
go in
g u
p t o G od fro m

t h ou s an d s of l
R e igio u s H o s e s , an d t o s e e F ou n t ain s u an d T in t e m a n d

K irk s t all , l
an d o t h e r n o b e fou n d at ion s b o s s o m in a ain all
g p g
u l ove r th e
l an d . - ‘
S t joh n t h e B ap tis t
. A Se rm on by t h e R e v H D . . . . N ih ill,
M ic h ae l Sh ore d it c h , p
’
V ic ar of St . s, . 14 .

I t is a
p iou s c u s t om of d e v ou t C h ris t ian s on s e e in
g a M on k , to
k ne l an d k is s t h e h e m of th e Sa d H ab it ; if d n e from l ov e
e c re o to

J e s us an d e e e n c e t th e H ab it of th e C on s e te d L ife a g
r v r o c ra re at

—
, ,

l
b e ss gin w ill b e c e iv e d L itt l M n a l f D ev ti n by R e v J
e r . e a u o o o s, . . L .

L yn e l ias ,
F ath e I gn t i s
a p 6 r a u ,
”
. .

P are n t s s uc h as t h e se t h o s e p are n t s w h o f
re u s e t o p e rm it

t h e ir chi ld re n t o b e c om e M on ks or N un s ] , l os e all c aim l to s uch

p r v i e ge s
i l as th e fo u rt h C o m m an d m e n t of th e De ca g l g iv e s t o
o ue

th e m ; th e y are th e e n e m ie s of G od an d t h e ir l
c h i d re n s s ou s
’
l .

Bl e s s e d are th ose ch l
i d re n w h o h e ark e n t o G o d rath e r t h an t o t h e m .

L la nth on
y M on a s t ery Tra c t s , N o . I “
Wh y are
y ou a M on k ? ”

p . 1 2.

So m e of o ur P rot e s tan t frie n d s t e ll u s t h at M o n ke ry as th e y c all ,

it , is , n ot of C h ris t ian o rig in , b ut of P agan o rigin My P rot e s tan t

.

b re th re n , I q u it e ag re e w it h yo u t h at it is . Y ou are pe rfe c t ly c o rre c t ,

M on as t ic is m is of P agan o rig in Th e b e s t il lu s t rat o n i of th e

lat o —A n
.

M o n as t ic s c h o ol am o n g t h e l
P h i o s op h ic P agan s w as P .

A ns w e r t o t h e Q i
u e st on, Why ar e
y ou a Mon k ? by F ath e r Ign at iu s ,

p . 1 1 .

Bre t h re n , t h e fi v e h un d r e ll
d m i io n Bu d d h is t s , th e l ar e s t an d
g m os t
in fl igio n in t h e w o r d , os s e s s M o n as t e rie s t o a v as t e xt e n t
u e n t al re l i l p .

In l
Ban gh o k , t h e c ap it a o f Siam , in t h at c ap it al a o n e , t h e re are ov e r l
te n th o u san d m on k s .
—
I bid .
p . 1
5 .
 IO AP P E N D IX .

N ow t h e re are , o f c o u rs e , m an y C at h o ic p rac t ic e s t h at l n e c e s sari ly

re s u lt f ro m a b e lie f in t h e R e a l P re s e n c e o f o ur d e ar L ord u p on th e

l
A t ar . A m o n g t h e m in o r o n e s are b ow in g an d
g e n ufi e c t in
g . Bo w in g
t o t h e A t ar l at all t im e s , n ot be c au s e it is so m u c h w o od or s t on e
p ut

t o ge t h e r in a c e rt ain sh a pe ,
c ov e re d with h and s o m e l
c ot h s , de c k e d
w it h fl o w e rs a n d l igh t s ; n ot fo r t h is , w e re it a ll t e n t im e s as g g
o r e ou s .

N o t fo r th is , b u t b e c a u s e t h e A tar is t h e T h ron e l o f G od I n n te c ar a ,

whe r k in m any C h u rc h in th e l n d H e
fl
e d a ily n ow , t h an G od , a a

fl—
d e ign s t o re s t . A n d ge n u e c t in g , n ot t o t h e A t ar, b u t t o t h e l
Gi th a t is u
p on it ; t o t h e G o d M an , C h ris t e s u s , w h e n H e is
’
-
J
t h e re . S ix P la in S e r m ons , by R ic h ard NV ilk in s , P rie s t , p .
57 .

L o n don : E L o ngh u rs t
. .

D ISSE N T .

“
N e ve rthe l e s s , a lth ou gh n ot a c t ua lly s c h is m , it is s c h is m at ic a l to
at te n d D is s e n t in g M e e t in g H o us e s , or to s u b s c rib e t o, o r as s s t i th e

s e c ta rian o b e c t s o f j D is s e n te rs in an y w ay . Th e s am e c a n n o t be s aid

o f R o m an C at h ol ic C h u rc h e s , an d t h e ir o b e c ts, j b e c au s e t h e R o m an
C at h o ic s l are a b ra n c h o f th e t ru e C h u rc h .
” -
T h e Cong r eg a t ion in
Ch ur c h , p . 202 . N e w E d it ion . L o n d on : M o w bray .

T h e C ath o ic C h l urc h is t h e h o m e of the H oly G h os t . I t is H is

on l y e a t h ly hr om e . H e d oe s n ot m ak e H is h om e in an
y D is s e n t in
g
se c t So m e t im e s p e o
. pl e q u arre l w ith t h e C h u rc h , an d b re ak aw a
y
f ro m h e r, an d m ak e it t l l Sh e am c h u rc h e s o f t h e ir ow n . We ca ll th e s e
p e op e l D is s e n t e rs an d t h e ir s h am c h u rc h e s s e c ts Th e H o y G h o s t l
—d
.
,

d oe s n o t ab id e oe s n ot d w e l—w ith t h e m
l . He g oe s a n d v is it s th e m

p er ha ps , bu t on ly a s a s t ran ge r .
” -
A B ook f or th e Ch ild r e n o
f G od ,

p 77 . . L o n do n : W . Kn o tt , 1 89 1 .

Th e B ib le is t h e Bo ok w h ic h G o d h as g iv e n t o H is C h u rc h , an d
it b e l on g s t o t h e C h urc h al o n e , an d n o t t o an y D is s e n t ing s e c t N0
'

one but a C at h ol ic ca n s afe ly re ad t h e Bib l e an d n o C at h o lic c an re ad

it s afe ly w h o d oe s n ot re ad it in t h e C h u rc h 5 w y a .
—I bid .
, p . 1 0 0.
 INDE X .

p
Abb ot (Bis h o R ob e rt ) on t im id s p e ak B ago t D e L a B e re ( R e v [form e rly .
J
in g a ga n s i t th
e P a is t s 3 2 9 3 39 p , , E d w ard s ] d e fe n d s th e t e rm
(D V "
A b e rd e e n e an of ) [ e ry R e v . S ac ra m e n t o f P e n an c e 14 2 ,

W ill iam W e b s t e r] obje c t s t o B ags h aw e ( R e v ra n c is L I

) o n th e . F .

c h an ge s in S t a t u t e s o f 14 1 R ol l of B re th ren o f S S C 7 8 . . .
,

A dd re ss to Cath olics b y t h e S o c ie ty of S e c re t L e t t e r o n t h e P ries t in A bs a

t h e H o ly C ros s 6 3 , la tion 1 00 1 0 1 , ,

A l c u in C l u b 2 5 3 2 5 4, , L e tt e r t o t h e B is h o o f L o n d o n , 1 0 4 p
it s w o rk , 2 5 3 t h e P rie s t in A bsolution in h is c a re ,
p p
it s E is c o a l m e m b e rs 2 5 3 , I 04 ' 1 39
A l is o n ( R e v 1 38
. R e s ign s t h e o ffi c e of M as te r o f t h e
A ll e n (A rc h d e ac o n ) o n I m m oral R itu a S S C 1 37
. . .
,

l is t ic C o n fe s s o rs 1 1 7 , 1 1 9 , R e m ark ab le S e e c h t o B re t h re n o f p
A ll S ain t s
'
M arg are t S t re e t , Sis t e r
, S S C , 1 39
. . .

h oo d , V
o w s in 1 7 4 , B an bury G uard i an 2 0 8 ,

h ow it s in m at e s d i s o s e of t h e ir p B a rin g G o u ld ( R e v S ab in e ) re c om
-
.

p p
ro e rt
y 1 77, 1 78 m e n d s H o ly W a t e r 6 2
J
, ,

A ll S o u l s D ay a P o s
’
e s t iv al
, pi h F B arne t Times , e s u it ic a l L e t t e r t o 2 3 5 ,

o b s e rv e d b y t h e G uild of A l l B arre t t ( R e v T S ) a e a l s fo r
. . . pp
S o u ls 2 3 0 , S S C O rat o ry a t C a rl is le 6 7
. . .
,

A ltar B ook f or You ng P e rs ons , 2 1 7 B at h a n d W e l ls ( B is h o o f) [L o rd p

A nglic an S is ter of M erey 1 6 9 , A C H arv e y) ] S e e c h o n t h e
. . p
A n arc h y ( E c c l e s ias t ic a l ) v 1ii 3 4 8 3 4 9 , .
, , P ries t in A bs ol uti on 1 1 6 ,

A rc h d e ac o n o f C le v e la n d (V e n W H . . . B a t h e ( R e v A n t h o ny) o n t h e M as te r
.

H u t c hi n gs ) h o e s t h e S S C p . . . of S S C . 1 27 . .
,

w il l fav ou r R o m an R itu al 7 7 , Be c k e t t ( R e v H ) o n W iv e s , . . F .

p
P ro o s e s R e v is ion o f S S C . . . H u s b an d s , an d t h e C on fe s s io na l ,
S ta t u t e s 1 2 8 , 81 82 ,

M e m b e r o f C o m m it t e e fo r R e v is in g B e n e d ic t ion o f t h e B le s s e d S ac ra
S t a t u te s o f t h e S S C , 1 3 8 . . . m e n t in a R it ualis t ic C o n v e n t
A s c ot P riory , P riv at e B urial G rou n d p
C h a e l 1 9 3 1 94 , ,

at , 1 9 2 L o rd H a lifa x o n 3 4 2 ,

A s s o c ia t ion fo r t h e P ro m ot io n o f t h e B e n s on ( R e v R M ) o n a N u n s V o w
’
. . .

U n i t y o f C h ris t e n d o m 3 0 7 3 2 3 ,
-
o f O b e d ie n c e 1 69 ,

it s b irt h an d m e m b e rs h i 3 0 8 3 09 p B e v e rid ge ( B i s h o ) o n t h e R e al p
q
, ,

it s L e t t e r t o t h e I n u is it i o n 3 1 7 P re s e n c e an d E u c h aris t ic S ac ri
q
,

p
R e ly o f t h e I n u is it io n 3 1 7 3 1 9 ,
-
fic e 2 2 2,

an d th e S oc ie t y o f t h e H oly B ib le ( T h e ) W h at t h e R it ualis t s t e ac h
C ro s s 3 2 7 ab o u t 3 7 3 3 7 5 .
-

J
,

A s s o c iat io n o f t h e rie n d s o f t h e F B in n e y ( R e v o h n E rs k in e ) g lo rie s

.

C h u rc h 5 ,
in b e in g a M e m b e r o f S S C 1 4 6 . . .
,

M y s t e r io u s S u gge s t io n s for 5 , B iog raphy of F a th e r L oc k h art 2 6 ,

A u r i c u lar C o n fe s s io n a n d P r i e s t ly B irk m y re ( R e v N Y ) o n R e u n io n . . .

A b s o l u t io n W h a t t h e R I t u al is t s
, wit h R o m e 3 2 8 ,

t e ac h ab ou t 3 9 9 4 04 ,
-
p
Bis h o o f O xfo rd ( D r B ago t ) w rit e s .

A utobiog raphy of I s aac Will iams . 9 , t o N e w m an a b ou t L it t le m ore

M on as te ry , 22
4 12 IN DE X .

p
B is h o s (Th e ) s m ile on an d fav ou r law B ris tow (R e v C an on R h o d e s ) M e m
.

b re ak e rs ix , . b e r o f C o m m it t e e fo r R e v is in g
t h e ir n e gl e c t of d u t y 4 2 , S t at u t e s o f t h e S S C 1 3 8 .
,

p
. .

t h e ir o i n io n o f t h e P rie s t in A bs o p
S e e c h o n R e vi s ion o f S t at u t e s
lu tion , an d S oc ie t y o f t h e H o ly of C 14 1 .
,

C ro s s 1 1 0 1 1 7 ,
-
B ro t h e rh oo d o f t h e H o l y C ros s 2 33 ,

o n t h e C o n fe s s io n al 1 1 1 1 1 6 ,
- t h e in n e r c irc le o f t h e O H R 2 33 . . .
,

fi v e or s ix w is h w e ll t o S S C , . . . I ts
“
ver
y e x is t e n c e t o b e k e t I n
"
p
I 33 s t ric t s e c re c y 2 33 ,

an d R it u alis t ic S is t e rs of Me rc y , it s s e c re t I nterces s ion P aper, 2 3 3

1 96 B ro w n e ( R e v E G K o n Trac t arian s
—
1 94 -
. . .

B l ac h fo rd ( L ord ) s e e R oge rs (M r ) . F .
go in g s e c re t ly t o Ma s s 2 9 ,

B le s s in g t h e P a s c h al C an d le 2 4 6 , A nnals of th e Trac tarian Move

B l oe m fo n t e in ( B is h o o f ) [D r W p .
J . . men t 3 0 8 9 , .

H ic k s ] p
re s e n t e d wit h a s e t o f B ru n o s Ca th oli c B elief 2 6 5
’
,

L ow Ma s s e s t m e nt s 2 4 0 V , B u n s e n (M ) o n t h e W ork o f t h e
.

a V
ic e P re s id e n t o f t h e S oc ie t y o f
-
T ra c t arian s 2 6 7 ,

S t O s m u n d 24 0
. , B u rgo n ( e a n ) vD , .

B o d in gt o n ( C an on C h arle s ) on C on L ives of Twe l ve G ood M en, 2 1 5

fe s s io n 7 5 ,

o n t h e c irc u l at ion o f t h e P ries t in

B ut l e r (D e an W il liam ) o n H u s b an d s ,
W iv e s an d t h e C on fe s s ion al 9 1
J .

, ,

A bsolution 1 0 9 , B yro n (M is s H B ) M o t h e r S u e rio r . . p

M e m b e r o f C o m m itt e e for R e v is in g o f A ll S ain t s , M argare t S t re e t ,
’

S t at u t e s o f t h e S S C 1 3 8 . . .
, S is t e rh o o d 1 7 7 ,

p
S e e c h I n S e c re t S y n o d o f S S C . . p
C airo (B is h o o f) a ic e P re s id e n t of V -

t h e S oc ie t y o f S t O s m u n d 2 4 0 .
,

B od y ( C an o n G e o r e ) h is re as on s
g , Card inal N ewman : a M onograph , 2 6 ,
for re m ainin g i n t h e S S C ,
.

. . . 27
1 32 C ar l is le ( B is h o o f) [D r H arv e y p .

M e m b e r o f C o m m itt e e fo r R e v is in g G ood win ] s e v e re l y c e n s u re s

S t at u te s o f t h e S S C 1 3 8 . . .
, S S C 14 6
. . .
,

o n t h e E u c h a r is t ic S ac rifi c e 2 1 9 , C arl is le , O rat ory o f t h e S o c ie t y o f t h e

B o o k o f C o m m o n P raye r, n o t c o m H o l y C ro s s a t 6 6 6 9 ,
-

“
p le t e 7 1 , C art e r ( C an o n T T ) on Th e . .

p
P ro o s e d a ddit ion s t o 7 1 7 2 , . S ac ra m e n t o f P e n an c e
"
74 ,

R e v ISion of, o n R it u alis t ic lin e s , an d t h e S ta te me n t o f S S C 1 08 . .

,

3 39 3 4 4 re v is e s t h e P ro o f S h e e t s of t h e

W h at t h e R it u alis t s t e ac h ab ou t P ri es t in A bs oluti on 1 0 9 ,

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it s se rv ic e s fo r S is t e rs of Me rc y ,

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1 96

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P raye d for as o ur P o e 24 2 p , C on v e n t s 1 9 1 1 9 2 , ,

re c o gn is e d as G o v e rn or of th e P ryn n e ( R e v G R ) M e m b e r o f C om . . .

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D r P u s e y o n t h e S u re m ac y a n d
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M e m b e r o f C o m m it t e e fo r R e v is ing
R e v G B R o b e rt s o n t h e P ri
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,

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P urgat ory an d t h e G u ild of A ll S ou l s , P us e y ( R e v D r ) B is h o W ilb e rforce

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W h at the R it u alis t s t e ac h abo u t ,

39 6 39 8 ac k n o wl e d ge s h is be l ie f in P ur
P u rgat o ry P ic k P u rse , 2 5 1 gat ory an d t h e I n v oc ation of
P urt o n ( R e v W il li a m ) d e fe n d s t h e
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S oc ie t y o f t h e H o ly C ro s s , 1 2 9 E iren icon 3 3 0 3 3 2 3 5 7 -

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h is s u b t l e s c h e m e for writin g s aid t o h av e b e e n a G al l ic an o n

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M o n as t e ry , 19 R ail w ay G u ild o f t h e H o ly C ros s , 2 5 8
fo r a
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t e ac h ab o u t t h e 3 8 5 3 8 7 ,
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fi rs t R e tre at h e l d in h is room s , R e il ly s R elations of the Church to
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83 E n gl an d an d R o m e , 3 2 5
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R e u ie m M as se s 2 1 2 2 1 3 , 2 2 8 , ,

85 R eserve in Communicating R eligious

in 1 8 4 2 writ e s again s t C on fe s s ion , K nowledge , 7 9
85 8 6 , R e s e rv e o b s e rv e d in t h e St .

h o w C on fe s s io n s w e re h e ard in h is G e orge s M is s ion 5 9

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d o in g t h e w ork of a R om an C on o f t h e H ol y C ros s , 5 7
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H i nts for a F irst Confession, 8 7 8 8 t h e fi rs t in D r P u s e y s roo m s , 60

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s io u al 1 2 0 , 1 2 1
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l an d , 1 64 t ran s l ate s t h e M irror of O ur L ady ,

p roc u re s th e R ul es of R om is h an d t h e H ours of th e B le s s ed Virgi n

C o n v e n t s 1 64 , M ary 3, 24
E n c l o s e d N u n s of Th e S ac re d R it u al is m it s , O bj e ct from it s
H e art In h is S is t e rh o o d 1 8 3 , 1 8 4 , b irt h , 2 6 0
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d o in g R o m e s w ork , 3 1 6
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h is c on d u c t c e n s u re d by D r . Union R e v ie w o n 3 1 1 , 3 1 2 ,

M an n in g 2 9 2 ,
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p rais e s th e s u e riorit y of p P ro t e s t an t is m t h e gre at h in d er

R o m an b ook s , 293 an c e to, 3 1 5
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S is te rh ood at L lan th ony , 4 0 , 1 85 S oc ie t y of t h e H o ly C ros s t h e Mas ter s ’

K ilb
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p u rc h a s e s th e co py r igh t of th e
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Si ts er M a ry A gn e s m os t c ru e lly t h e R ock u b lis h e s p

it s R oll o f
w h ipp ed, 40 B re th ren 1 0 1 ,

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e n c o u rage c o n c e rte d ac t io n for t h e ad va n c e m e n t an d of

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l
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l l
id o at ro u s a d o rat io n of t h e e e m e nt s in t h e L o rd s Su e r, c o n t rary
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t o t h e o rd e r o f ou r C om m n io n Se rv ic e an d t h e t e rm s b o t h o f t h e
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c on d e m n at io n by t h e l
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l l u
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in t e re s t s of L aw , O rd e r, an d T r th u .

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l
inv o v e d in c o n t rov e rs y, t o furn is h p a e rs o n m at t e rs t h at a ris e p
l l
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rov id e s u it ab e L e c t u re s l .

I t h as t o d e v is e h o w t o m e e t th e s c h e m e s of Sac e rd o t a is m in t h e l
w id e n in g are n a o f P o it ic s l .

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Ch rc h R e fo rm , as it h a s d on e in th e
m att e r o f t h e Be n e fic e s Bill .

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an d fi
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.

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g t h e b a t t e o f fi l
th e R e fo rm at io n a n d d e fe n d in g th e C o n s t it ut io n a Se t t e m e n t o f l l
C h u rc h an d Stat e .

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l p
n e w Soc ie t y , b u t a f u rth e r d e v e o m e n t o f th e C h urc h A s s oc ia t io n t o
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c o u n t ie s an d it h o e s t o in c re as e t h e n u m b e r T h e s e m e n are d o in g .

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g g e c t e d r ra l
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t ribu t ing P ro te s tan t l pl

it e rat ure , e x ain ing t h e in ro ad s o f R it ua is m l
p re ac h in g t h e s im pl
e G o s e , an d u rg in p lg E l
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lp
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o t e s t an t l t e rat ure , fo r s a e an d l
f re e c irc ul at io n T h e s e V an s t rav e l o n e ac h d ay t o a fre s h t o w n o r
.

ll p l
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l u
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o f th e A s s o c iat i o n .

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I t h as e s t ab is h e d at th e h e ad O ffi c e re gu ar m e e t in gs for P raye r an d l
t h e s t u d y o f G o d s W o rd
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I t h as gath e re d t oge th e r t h e n e s t P rot e s t an tfi ib rary i n t h e K in g l

d o m , c o n s i s t in g o f s om e t e n t h ou s an d b o ok s an d a m h e t s Th e p p l .

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p .

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of th e l
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b o o k w h ic h is t h e s t at u t ab e auth o rit y fo r ou r re s e n t l p
k
P raye r B o o , an d 1s e n d e av o u rin g t o c o m e l t h e p
u e e n 3 P rin t e rs t o Q ’

is s u e p rin t e d P raye r B o ok s i n c on fo rm ity w ith it , an d w it h o u t

l
u n au t h o riz e d a t e rat io n s ; an d in th is it h as a re ady b e e n art l
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.

P RO T E S T A NT PUBL ICAT IO NS .

Th e Ch urc h A s s oc iat ion p blis h

u es in it s m o n th y l o rg an , th e
C h u r c h I n t e l l ig e n c e r , e x ac t in f o rm at i o n as t o c o n t ro v e rte d p o in t s in
t h e m e a n in
g a n d s t r u c t u re o f t h e B o o k o f C o m m o n P ra
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.

s l ow l y won b y s e n s u o u s s e rv ic e s an d t h e p e rs e v e rin g b l an d is h m e nt s
of pr ie s t l ing s s o t h at a w all is g ro w in g u p b e tw e e n t h e m a n d t h ose
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t h e y l ove m os t d e arl y an d t h e n le t u s as k , Wh o wi l l c ome t o our

h e l p t o e nabl e u s t o c ont inu e t o c arry t h e bl e s s e d Gos pe l t o *

t h e s e d ark s pot s in rural E ng l and ?

Van Work d uring 18 9 7 .

N um b e r of P ro te s t an t P u bl ic at io n s d is t ribut e d fre e
N u m b e r o f P rot e s ta n t P u bl ic at ion s s ol d
N u m be r o f V ill a ge s an d T ow n s v is it e d
N um b e r o f G o s p e l an d P rot e s t an t A d d re s s e s give n

Th e Ch urc h A s soc iat ion p p eaal s f r s up ort

o
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p y
a n d w h ic h m ad e E n l an d c rin ge t o a fo re i n p o t e n tat e k e p t b ac k th e
g g ,

B ibl e fro m ou r p e o pl e , d e l u ge d ou r l an d w it h s u p e rs t it io n an d
ig n oran c e an d bu rn e d o u r P ro te s t an t R e form e rs
2 —Be c au s e
.
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. a p ow e rful organ is at io n is n e e de d to opp o s e th e

t h o rou gh ly o rg an is e d e ffo rt s of t h o se w h o are t ry in g t o u n d o t h e w o rk
o f t h e R e fo rm at io n ; an d it is t h e o n l y o r an is at io n w ith th e s e c ial
g p
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g t h e n u m e ro u s age n c ie s o f R it u al is m
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3 .Be c au s e t h e E n gl is h C h urc h U n io n , th e
“
So c ie ty o f th e
H o ly C ro s s , t h e
” ”
C o n frat e rn ity o f t h e Ble s s e d Sac ram e n t , th e
A s s o c iat ion fo r th e p ro m ot io n of t h e U n it y o f C h ris t e n d o m
“
an d ,

n u m e rou s G u il d s B ro t h e rh oo d s , an d Sis t e rh o o d s are ac t iv e ly pro

,

j
m o t in g t h e av ow e d o b e c t o f u n P ro t e s ta n t is in g o u r C h u rc h
—
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.

4 .B e c au s e a l ar
g e n u m b e r o f t h e c le r
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C h urc h of R o m e an d a m u c h l arge r n u m b e r h av e ad op t e d t h orou gh ly
,

R o m is h d oc t rin e s an d prac t ic e s w h il e s t ill c on t in u in g in t h e C h urc h

o f E n l an d ; t h e re fo re all Prot e s t an t c l e rgy a n d l aity s h ou l d s u pp o rt a
g
So c ie t y e x c lu s iv e ly d e v ot e d t o t h e w ork o f d e fe n d in g t h e Prot e s t an t is m
o f ou r C h u rc h
—
.

5 .B e c au s e
g o o d C h u rc h m an sh ip , as w e ll as
g o o d c it iz e n s h ip,
d e m an d s t h at th e l aw n ow c le arly d e c id e d s h o u l d b e o b e ye d
—
.

6 .Be c au s e t h e R it u al is t s a re e n d e av o ur in g t o b rin g E n gl is h m e n ,
w o m e n an d e v e n c h il d re n w it h in t h e u n h e al t h y an d u n h all ow e d
,

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in u e n c e s of t h e C on fe s s ion al, t o w h ic h t h e A s s o c iat ion is m o s t
l
re s o ut e ly pp o os e d
—
.

7 Be c au s e
. t h ou gh G od l
a o n e c an d e fe n d ou r C h u rc h an d c o un t y
r

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an d t o H im m u s t b e all t h e
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in s t ru m e n t s , to b e w o rk e rs t o ge t h e r w it h H im , to e a rn e s t y l
c o n t e n d fo r t h e fa it h , an d w h e n H is t ru t h an d h o n ou r are c o n c e rn e d ,

l
t o b e c a re fu th at as a C h u rc h w e are
“
fi r s t ure , t h e n e ac e a p
b e
”
p l .

Th e Ch urc h A s oc ia ion e n ro s A s s o c iat e s at 5 s ; L ay M e m b e rs

s t l
l
at 1 0 s ; C le ric a M e m b e rs at 5 s .

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e d fo r w an t o f ad e q uat e fu n d s U rge n t .

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e ffe c t e d it in t h e s ix t e e n th c e nt u ry .

p l
A ll S e c ia D on at ion s an d Su b s c ri t ion s t o c arry o n th e w or p k
l
in d ic ate d ab ov e s h ou d b e s e n t t o t h e Se c re t a ry M r H E N R Y M I L L E R , , .

1 4 , B uc k ing h am St re e t , St ra n d , L o n d o n ; or m a
y b e aid t o t h e p
ac c ou n t o f t h e A s s o c iat io n at t h e Ban k O f M e s s rs BA R C L A Y 8: C o , . .

L im it e d 1 , Pa ,
M a l E as t , S W , an d 5 4 , L o m bard St re e t , E C ,
ll l . . . .

L on do n .

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P o s t O ffi c e O rd e rs s h ou d b e m ade payab e t o H E N R Y M I L L E R an d
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l ,

u
d raw n p on C h arin g C ros s .

A PRO T E S T A NT E L ECT O RAL RO LL .

Th e C oun c il f th e N at io n al P rote s tan t L e ague is an x iou s t o o bta in

O

in e v e ry c o n s t it u e n c y a R oll o f 1 0 0 V ot e rs w h o un d e rtak e n ot t o
pl e d ge t h e m s e lv e s t o v ot e fo r an y C an d id ate at t h e n e xt E le c t io n u n t il‘
aft e r t h e y h av e b e e n c a ll e d t oge t h e r t o c o n s id e r, in c o n u n c t io n w it h j
t h e L o n d o n C o u n c il O f t h e N at io n al P ro te s t an t L e ague , h ow t h e ir
un it e d v ot e s m ay b e b e s t u s e d in t h e Prot e s t an t in t e re s t .

P e rs o n s w ill in g t o u n d e rtak e t h e c o ll e c t io n o f O n e Hu n d re d
Sign atu re s s h o ul d w rite t o th e R E G I S T R A R , N A T I O N A L P R O T E S T A N T
L E AG UE ,
M R H E N R Y M I L LE R ,
.

I 4 , B UC K IN G HAM ST R E E T,
ST R A N D , LO N D O N.

F or s om e of th e P rote s tan t Book s P am ph l e ts an d T rac t s publ is he d

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b y th e C h urc h A s s oc iat io n for pre s e n t d ay re ad in g, s e e n e xt p age .

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lu n us B o ok ,

art is te s s u n sh aman s
SO ME F O R G O TTE N F A CTS I N TH E IR H I S TO R Y WH I CH MAY
E CI E TH E IR IN TE R P R E TATI O ND D .

BY J . T . TO ML I N S O N .

P ric e 5 : ne t , pos t f re e 3 20 pp , wit h P h otoz inc ograp hic I l lus tra tion:
, .

t a k e n f rom t h e Du rh a m B oo k .

“ A l earn e d an d l u c id e x os it ion of t h e L i u r p
t gy of th e Ch urc h of E ngland , it s h ist ory and
m ean in g - Wes tern Tu ne s , J u n e 6 t h , 1 8 9 7
f
. .

Mr Tom li n s o n is a s c h ol arl y a n d ac c u rat e s t ud e nt , wh o h as in al l cas e s c are u ll y col l at e d t h e

g g
.

d oc u m e n t s wit h th e ori i nal s at L am b e t h , Cam b rid e , Durh am , an d t h e B rit is h Mu s e um , and

s t at e s c l earl y t h e grou n d s of th e c o n c l us ion s at wh i c h h e h as arriv e d Manches ter Guard ia n, .
—
J un e 29t h , 1 8 9 7
p
.

“
O n s u c h s t ill v e x ed an d im ortan t oin t s as t h e O rnam e n t s R u b ric , t h e I nj u n c ti on s and
‘
A d v e rtis e m e n t s of E l izab e th , t h e Th
’
y firs t A rt i c l e , th e Blac k R u b ric an d ot h e r h ead s ,
p
Mr Tom l i n s on h as be e n at ain s to c ol lat e care ul l y h is d oc u m e n t s wit h th e ori i nal s in t h e f ,

g
g— p p g
.

reat u b lic l i b ra ri e s , b e s d e s
i rod uc in h e re p h ot oz m c ograp h s of t h e fa m ous Durh am B ook
’
.

B ooks e lle r , J u l y 7t h , 189 7

g O u h t t o b e c m e a te t
o x b oo k in -
’
.

e v e ry b is h o s e xam in at ion for O d e rs

r p
R oc 1 , J ul y 9t h , 18 9 7
‘ —
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. .

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.

t h at b o t h ai d e s will ma k e t h e ms e l v e s ma s t e rs 0 h i s la b ori ous in v e s t i at ions Clm rc7wnwn , g g —

g
.

A u u s t , 1 8 97 .

Mr J T Tom l in s on is we ll k n own as an ac u t e an d l earn e d c ontrov e rs ial is t , an d h is lat e st

. . .

v ol u m e Th e P r a ye r B ook , A r ti cl es , a nd Hom zlies ( E lli ot St oc k ) is not u nwort h y of h im

g
.

Th e N a tional Ch u rc h , A u us t 14 th , 1 8 9 7 .

A Set of th Tr ac t s ( 1 t o 25 0 ) b oun d in 5 v olum e s , at 13 p e r v ol

2
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p tf p f
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or os re e 58 8din c lo t h at 1 3 6d p e r v ol , or o s t re e 8
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p nd
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Th e s e or m a c om le te L i b r ary o n t h e R i t u ah s t i c Con t rov e rs y , a s h oul d

be in t h e h an d s O f e v e ry P ro t e s t an t Ch u r c h m an .

C ol l e c t e d T r ac t s on R i t u al . E dit e d or writte n by J T TO ML I N SO N
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