CHAPTER III.-THE SECRECY OF THE RITUALISTIC CON 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 priests-Secret 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." CHAPTER IV.-THE SECRET HISTORY OF "THE PRIEST " 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 bookDiscussion 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. CHAPTER V.-THE ORDER OF CORPORATE REUNION Origin of Order of Corporate Reunion shrouded in MysteryIts 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" Mosaman 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. CHAPTER VI.-RITUALISTIC SISTERHOODS 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 PAGE 56 66 102 113 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 CommitteeBishop 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 SisterhoodSisterhoods and Education: A Warning to Protestant Parents. CHAPTER VII.-THE CONFRATERNITY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 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 excitementHow 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 Priest-Associate-Extracts from the papers of the C. B. S.-Requiem Masses for Souls in Purgatory-Advocates fasting Communion— Bishop 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 Adorotion 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. 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 PAGE 141 . 159 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, SouthwarkGuild 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 Reunion-Reunion 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 Review-Pusey 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-Manning's remarkable letter to Pusey -Manning's visit to Rome in 1848-Kneels in the street before the Pope-His double-dealing in the Church of England-The Roman Catholic Rambler on the Oxford Movement. CHAPTER X.-THE ROMEWARD MOVEMENT The Association for the Promotion of the Unity of Christendom -Sermons and Essays on Reunion-Denunciation of Protestantism -Treasonable letter in the Union Review-The A. P. U. C. denounced by the Inquisition-Degrading Reply of 198 Church of PAGE - 182 - 215 England Dignitaries and Clergy-Archbishop Manning's opinion of the Romeward Movement-The Society of the Holy Cross Peti- tion for Reunion with Rome-Signed by 1212 clergymen-The English Church Union-Its work for Union with Rome-Approves Dr. Pusey's Eirenicon-Pusey writes that there is nothing in the Pope's "Supremacy" in itself to which he would object-The Catholic Union for Prayer-A Colonial Priest on Reunion with Rome-The "levelling up" process-The real Objects of the English Church Union-The Lord's Day and the Holy Eucharist- Lord Halifax wants Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament-E. C. U. members find fault with the Book of Common Prayer-E. C. U. Petitions the Lambeth Conference for Reunion-Reunion asked for under "The Bishop of Old Rome"-Lord Halifax prefers Leo XIII. to the Privy Council-Dean Hook in favour of the Privy Council-Mr. Mackonochie's Evidence before the Ecclesiastical Courts' Commission-Asserts there has been no "Ecclesiastical Court" since the Reformation-A Ritualistic Curate supplies the "Kernel" to Roman Ritual-He preaches the Immaculate Con- ception of the Virgin Mary-Lord Halifax and "Explanations' of the Pope's Infallibility—The Homilies on the Church of Rome- Rome has already reaped an harvest from Ritualistic labours- The Bible The Book of Common Prayer-The Thirty-nine Articles-Reunion with Rome-The Pope's Infallibility, Primacy and Supremacy-The Reformers and the Reformation-Some Ritualistic "Ornaments of the Church "-The Real Presence- The Power and Dignity of Sacrificing Priests-The Sacrifice of the Mass-The Ceremonies of Low Mass-Some Cautions for Mass Priests-Purgatory-Auricular Confession and Priestly Absolution -Invocation of Saints-The Virtues of Holy Salt, Holy Water and |