look very much as though the Romanizers were bent on upsetting all law and order within the Church of England, and producing a state of Anarchy, solely in order that on the ruins may be erected the law and order of the Pope of Rome ? W. W. LONDON, September 4th, 1897. Birth of the Movement-Its Secret Teaching-Promoters dislike their names being known to the Public-Tract On Reserve"-Newman writes against Popery-"Eats his dirty words"-Ward on Equivocation-Newman Establishes a Monas- tery-Pusey gives his approval-Newman's double dealing about it-Lockhart's experience in this Monastery-Mark Pattison's experience" Stealing to Mass at the Catholic Church "-Faber's visit to Rome-Faber kisses the Pope's foot-Desanctis on Jesuits in Disguise-Midnight secret Meetings at Elton-Dr. Pusey privately orders a "Discipline with five knots"-Dr. Pusey secretly wears hair shirts-Ritualistic Sisters of Mercy to take the "Discipline"-A Ritualistic Sister whipped most cruelly— Romanists sell articles of "Discipline" to Ritualists-Maskell's CHAPTER II.-THE SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CROSS Its secret birth in 1855-Brethren forbidden to mention its existence-Its secret Statutes-Its secret signs-Its mysterious "Committee of Clergy "-The Roll of sworn Celibates-Their Oath-Its secret Synods and Chapters-Brethren must push the Confessional amongst young and old-Its Confessional Book for little children-Its secret Confessional Committee-Issues the Priest in Absolution-Secret birth of the Retreat Movement-First secret Retreat in Dr. Pusey's rooms-Starts the "St. George's Mission" at St. Peter's, London Docks-Dr. Pusey a member of the Mission-The Bishop of Lebombo a member of the Society of the Holy Cross-Sensational letter from him-Ritualistic Holy Water-Brethren alarmed at publicity-The Society establish an Oratory at Carlisle-Its secret history-Organizes a Petition for Licensed Confessors-Reports of speeches at its secret Synods- PAGE CHAPTER III. THE SECRECY OF THE RITUALISTIC CON FESSIONAL The Confessional always a secret thing-Abuse of the Ritualistic Confessional at Leeds-Dr. Pusey on the Seal of the Confessional-Ritualistic Sisters teach girls how to confess to priestsSecret Confessional books for penitents-Dr. Pusey revives the Confessional-Four years later writes against it-He hears Confessions in private houses-"His penitent's burning sense of shame and deceitfulness"-Bishop Wilberforce's opinion of Dr. Pusey— A Ritualistic priest's extraordinary letter to a young lady-How Archdeacon Manning hears Confessions on the sly, "a hole and corner affair." 80 CHAPTER IV. THE SECRET HISTORY OF "THE PRIEST IN Part I. of the Priest in Absolution-Praised by the Ritualistic Press-Part II. secretly circulated amongst Catholic" priests only-Lord Redesdale's exposure of the book in the House of Lords-Archbishop Tait says it is “a disgrace to the community" -Secret letter from the Master of the Society of the Holy CrossStatement of the S. S. C.-Special secret Chapter of the Society to consider the Priest in Absolution-Full report of its proceedings, with speeches of the Brethren-Refuse to condemn the book-Discussion in Canterbury Convocation-Severe Episcopal Censures— Immoral Ritualistic Confessors ruin women; Testimony of Archdeacon Allen-Dr. Pusey's acknowledgments of the dangers of the Confessional; It is the road by which a number of Christians go down to hell-Another secret meeting of the Society of the Holy Cross-Reports of the speeches and resolutions-Some Bishops secretly friendly to the Society-Canon Knox-Little's connection with the Society of the Holy Cross-Strange and Jesuitical Proceedings at the Society's Synod, 93 CHAPTER V.-THE ORDER OF CORPORATE REUNION Origin of Order of Corporate Reunion shrouded in mystery— Its first "Pastoral "-It professes "loyalty" to the Pope-Prays for the Pope in its secret Synod-Its Bishops secretly consecrated by foreign Bishops-Who were they? "Bishop" Lee and "Bishop" Mossman-" Bishop" Mossman professes belief in the Pope's Infallibility-Birth of the Order rejoices the RomanistsIts proceedings discussed by the Society of the Holy Cross-Some secret documents-Eight hundred Church of England clergy secretly ordained by a bishop of the Order. 147 Ritualistic Sisterhoods formed on Roman models-Dr. Pusey visits Romish Convents in Ireland-Borrows Rules from English and Continental Nunneries-Hislop on the Pagan origin of Convents-Dr. Pusey's first Sister visits Foreign Convents-Miss Goodman's experience of Dr. Pusey's Sisterhood-Rule of Obedience-Shameful tyranny over the Sisters-The Sister must obey the Superior "yielding herself as wax to be moulded unresistingly" -The mercenary Rule of Holy Poverty-Are Ritualistic Convents Jails? The Vow of Poverty at St. Margaret's, East Grinstead-A secret Convent Book quoted-Life Vows-Is it easy to embezzle the Sister's money?—The secret Statutes of All Saints' Sisterhood, Margaret Street; and the Clewer Sisterhood-Sisters and their Wills-Evidence before the Select Committee-Bishop Samuel Wilberforce on Conventual Vows-Archbishop Tait on Conventual Vows-Ritualistic Nuns Enclosed for Life-" Father Ignatius'" Nuns-Whipping Ritualistic Nuns-Miss Cusack's experience of Dr. Pusey's Sisterhood, "a Hell upon earth "-Cases of Cruelty in Dr. Pusey's Sisterhood-Hungry Sisters Tempted-Private Burial Grounds in Ritualistic Convents-Secret Popish Service in a Ritualistic Convent Chapel; a Mass "in Latin from the Roman Missal"-Superstitious Convent Services-Extracts from a secret book for Dr. Pusey's Sisterhood-Sisterhoods and Education: A Warning to Protestant Parents. CHAPTER VII.—THE SACRAMENT CONFRATERNITY OF THE BLESSED Protestant Martyrs and the Mass-Latimer's testimonyRestoration of the Mass by the Ritualists-Birth of the Confraternity of the blessed Sacrament-Its objects and work-Its secret Intercession Paper, ordered to be "destroyed" when done withIts" medal" may be buried with deceased members-First exposure of an Intercession Paper at Plymouth-Great excitement-How the Rock found an Intercession Paper-Secret proceedings at New York-The secret "Roll of Priests-Associate "-Dread lest it should fall into Protestant hands-Curious letter from a PriestAssociate Extracts from the papers of the C. B. S.-Requiem Masses for Souls in Purgatory-Advocates Fasting CommunionBishop Samuel Wilberforce on Fasting Communion: "detestable materialism "-Opposes Evening Communion-Proofs that it is sanctioned by the Primitive Church-C. B. S. term it "spiritually and morally dangerous"-Eucharistic Adoration of C. B. S. Identical with that of Rome-Its Idolatrous character-The C. B. S. on the Real Presence-The Eucharistic Sacrifice"-Bishop Beveridge on Sacrifice-Transubstantiation advocated by name-Bishop Wilberforce Censures the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament. " xlv 162 203 CHAPTER VIII.-SOME OTHER RITUALISTIC SOCIETIES A Purgatorial Society in the Church of England-The Guild of All Souls-Extracts from its Publications-Masses for the Dead in the Church of England-Festival on 'All Souls' Day"-The Fire of Purgatory the same as that of Hell-Bishop of London (Dr. Temple) gives its President a Living-The Secret Order of the Holy Redeemer-An Inner Circle; The Brotherhood of the Holy Cross; its secret rules quoted-The "Declaration" of the Order of the Holy Redeemer-The Pope the "Pastor and Teacher of the Church"-Why its members stay within the Church of England-Extraordinary and Jesuitical letter of "John O. H. R." -Its mysterious Superior said to be a Bishop," though not in the Clergy List. Who ordained and consecrated him?-The secret Order of St. John the Divine-Extract from its secret rules -Society of St. Osmund-Its rules and objects-Prays for the Pope-Its silly superstitions-Driving the Devil out of Incense and Flowers-The Adoration of the Cross-A degrading spectacle -Its Mary worship-Holy Relics-Advocates Paying for Masses for the Dead-The Society merged in the Alcuin Club-The Club joined by several Bishops-Laymen's Ritual Institute of Norwich -Its Secret Oath-Secret Guild Books of St. Alphege, Southwark -Guild of St. John the Evangelist, at St. Alban's, Holborn-— Confraternity of All Saints', Margaret Street-The Railway Guild of the Holy Cross. CHAPTER IX.-THE ROMEWARD MOVEMENT Corporate Reunion with Rome desired-Not individual Secession-The reason for this policy-How to Catholicise" the Church of England-Protestantism a hindrance to ReunionReunion with Rome the ultimate object of the Ritualistic Movement-Newman and Froude visit Wiseman at Rome-They inquire for terms of admission to the Church of Rome-Secret Receptions into the Church of Rome-Growth of Newman's love for Rome-Newman wants more Vestments and decorations in worship"-William George Ward: "The Jesuits were his favourite reading "-Publication of Tract XC.-Mr. Dalgairn's letter to the Univers-Secret negotiations with Dr. Wiseman"Only through the English Church can you (Rome) act on the English nation "-Keble hopes that yearning after Rome "will be allowed to gain strength "-Mr. Gladstone on the Romeward Movement-He hopes those "excellent persons " who love all Roman doctrine will "abide in the Church "-" "The Ideal of a Christian Church "-Dr. Pusey's eulogy of the Jesuits censured by Dr. Hook-Mr. Gladstone's article in the Quarterly ReviewPusey hopes "Rome and England will be united in one "-Pusey asks for "more love for Rome"-He praises the "superiority' of Roman teaching-Pusey believes in Purgatory and Invocation of Saints-He yet "forbids" his penitents to invoke the Saints— 227 260 |