The Express.
London, England, 1852-09-25 00:00:00

wise wilio 41W Ohio& - I wont it to be premeds
sod Ado, wed, I doll Yid we ecefirmation in that
Vitarbsitt—ree sal
y way in which it can be proved
Iffil= the sem sows to he hued at the same
time. es asp M istosirod tow in the other.
The Pliess"-11 yes sold that Alegre was a pulpit in the
church, this wetted ks poonehlo, sow yea ley that Owe
is a eadasdlowl is the &oda t is is the Oat point you
Make in the Amp. titan pea pen to show that that is so.
Mr. Mallehewhesi 10111.1 any hottest
Put fig she Prwellodinip la t ifw one. Abs. havanet given'
the moll Mamie owl careful wwwiderstior to the W.,
and Mimi quo Woks of th se the us essipstrot to Rive it
I amass meted widow the as ef Mr. Childs is permittej
to he hood, booms the proof of ems ors is ievolved ids
other.
The 13ishop—This genet I will do. When the ease of
Mr. Childs is going leeward, I wal posuit 31r. Reichard to
avail himself of the 'widows to woe his &bugs ; but in
the o.:autime, as this is do dos wowed of the Adage again,.
Mr. Peones I shall primed in disporting of it. Is the
church warden of the pariah here ?
Mr. Darling (curate to Mr. Prynne)—Yes, my lord.
Major Wright, the churebwarden then stated that there
was tin eanfeenonal in the church: that he was aware of ;
and the Rev. Mr. Reding, the curate, positively declared
that there was no sub appends's.
The Bishop—Mr. Hitting, are you aware of there Were
any room set apart for the sole purpose of con/mica
Mr. Hetling—There is no room of the kind. Ido not
mean to say that there is no room in the church used for
eonfeesion, but not for that alone. All ti, clergy meet
there wins to the envies. It is the common vestry
The ladies of a clothing fund meet there to distribute
clothes, and the poor people of the parish come there.
The Bishop—The next charge is teat confession is wiled
on secretly, not as he Roman catholic countries, where the
partite may be seen by the passers by. You will perhaps
protium proof that.
Mr. Hetchard—Your lordship had better sseertaio that
from the wheaten, whom I decline to examine.
—, the mother of the girl, was then 'ermined by the
bishop, and mated the convereatious she had had with her
daughter. In consequence of what her daughter told her
she weneulted Mr. Retuned, who advised her to remove
the child at once from the Sisters of Mercy.
The witness, in reply to the questions put by the Rev. Mr.
Darling (who acted on behalf of Mr. ?mane), said—My
daughter was one of the witnesses examined at the inquiry
which took plate four years ego. I was urged to take the
child away, and hopes were held out of getting her into the
Orphans asylum. I was refused employment makes I took
her sway. I woo is poverty at the time. My hus-
band wee um of the seamen lost in the Avenger. When
the child was taken away I was not receiving money from
the Avenger fund. I received money afterwards. A sub-
scription was necessary to get the child into the Orphan
Asylum—l think 81. or 91. 1 was told that the persons
by whose advice my daughter was removed had got
84, or a sum of that sort, boa government towards
pitting her into the asylum. I had no ream to believe the
8/ came from the Avenger feed. The child was plaited
with the fasten of Mercy. After that I reetived no more
mosey from the fund. As well is I eon remember there
ought to be 141. or 151. due to me. I have had a conver-
sation with Mr. Hatchard on the subject within the last
few weeks. He said, if I mold recollect the person I first
went to for the money, be would try to get it, if it was in
his power.
By the Bishop—The people who urged me to take my
daughter from the Sisters of Mercy, after the former in-
quiry, were the persons I worked tor.
y Mi. Darling—The girl was left on my hands lifter
that. I found great diamilty in maintaining her, he-
cause my money was stopped, and they would not give ,
me anything from the parish. lat last resolved to put
her beck to the Sisters of Mercy. M employers were
very angry. Mr. Beeper maid I should never do so-
other days work for him. I have been in great wane.
I was in great distress before I received my child the
second time. Mrs. Hatehard has told me she would do
what she meld fur me and the child. Mr. Ratehard did not
employ me before the child was taken away. He did after-
wards. I thought by removing the child 'should get work.
I had three reasons for removing her. The first was on too
count of Mr. Peyton asking her indecent questions ; the
second was, I had heard of children being sent away with •
oat being at liberty to write to their friends; aad the next
war, I was afraid of her being made a Roman catholic.
The reasons I more to the Setters of Mercy. on removing
her, were that I could not get work while the chid was
there, and that I thought she was old enough *get $
place. I gave them no other reasons.
By the Bishop—Did you understand that the questiose
put by Mr. Prynne to the child were for the child's good or I
not ? Witness—l could not think it could be for her pod.
I should think it would he enlightening her in wickednmes
By Mr. Darling-1 went to Mr. Utilh•rd before the
child was removed. I had iestructioes to take her to him
immediately after her removal. I believe the child had
been brought up hi a proper manner by the ladies, and I
don't think I could be too thankful for what they have
done for her.
By the Bishop—l consider my daughter to have been
improved in her conduct and character during the time she
wee living there, in spite of the questions pet by Mr.
tly Mr. Darling—She has been staying at Mr. Hatelierd's
house for a fortnight. I bare not seen anything rude or
indelicate in her conduct. I had a person lodging with me
while my daughter was in the town with me. By what I
can learn she was a woman of bsd character, but I did not
kenw that when I took her in. She slept in the same room
with me and my daughter.
The girl was then called in, and, after acknowledgiag the
statement already given to be in her handwriting,was ques-
tioned by Mr. Darling. She said—l went to confenion about
two years ago. I was obliged to go. I was taken by one
of the ladies. I did not ask leave to go beforehand. Mr.
Prynne never told me that I must go to confession. One
el the ladies would come and take us.
By the Bishop—The first time I went to unkation one of
the ladies told me I was to go. She took
By Mr. Darling—lt was necessary to go regularly to con-
Renee ogee a mouth. The last time I went to confusion
was just before the last Confirmation. I cannot remember
anything about the first contusion. It lasted about a gutter
of an hoer. Mr. Prynne then gave me absolution.
By the Bishop—l was 12 years old at that time. I was
14 lut May.
By Mr. Darling—l confessed things at that time which
were diflicalt for a' to say. I unformed everything 1 re-
membered. Mr. Prynne asked me questions to help me in
making a full confection.
By the Bishop—l told him something of myself, and then
he 'eked me questions upon the things I had told him. I
told him what I thought was wrong in my ecieduct, and he
this pis questions to make as exploit matters. He asked
if I hod somosinwi say improper actions. I told him what
I thought' WI dose wrong,. and he then asked me vicunas.
,• Nene el the improper questions were asked at the first con-
' fission.
' By Mr. Darling—l think the questions were pot to show
how wicked the things ware which I had done.
• Mr. Darling—Rad youdooe thethings Mr. Parolee asked
' pow about?
The bishop hero interfered, and after some discussion
it was arranged that the examination into the details
should be taken in a private room, in the presence of the
bishop, Mr. Bacchant, end Mr. Guavas, on one side, and
Mr. Prynne and Mr. Darling on the other, the aborthsol
writer being directed to communicate the examination to
the gentlemen connects d with the press. The arrangement
wee carried out, but the details given by the girl of the
sins which she had confused were of a nature totally unfit
for publication. We msy state, however, that she cc-
. knowledged having been guilty of incest.
On the return of the bishop and the other parties to the
public room, the following written statements were put in
by Mr. Darling :
—'s mother came and asked te take her child
home, nod said that she could not get bread to eat unless
she did eo ; that her living was taken from her, and she
was threatened with entire loss of work, unless she to..k
Thies* sway from the sisters. She said that the ladies in
Plymouth came and talked to her, and that Mrs. Hat-
chard had provided a place for her child ; sod that they
would not let her alone, so that she did not know what
to do. She thought that should go and try how she
liked it, and that then the sisters would receive her bark
again. C•THR•1•111 R. CHANNEL% Sian of Mercy.
Sep. 21, 1852."
The next certificate put in was in the following term.' :
" Se Peter's, Sept. 72, 1852.
" I certify that hes not been taken to Mr.
Prynns for confession for more than a year—never since
the time of the confirmation at Saks: last year. The reason
why she was not allowed to go to the confirmation at that
time with others of her age was, that we did not think her
in a fit state of mind. She has been guilty of an act of
d ishoueety.
(Signed) " ELI Beattie Tenteuvue,
" Sister of Mercy."
The girl, in reply to questions by the bishop, hire sail-1
was told I wee not fit to be confirmed. I never received the
holy communion. I had no intention of receiving it when
I went to confession.
The foaming certificate was then read :
" I certify that none of the orphans or others in connexi.sn
with the Society of the Setters of Mercy are in am wise cem
polled or constrained to unfree. There is no rule that any
connected with the institution should use confession. It is
a matter of free choice. It is nut a matter inquired into.
But if any have troubles, or *unpin of conscience, or bur-
dened minds, it is our constant practice to advise them to I
see their minister, either for this purpose or for receiving I
snob higher eoun•el and spiritual acid as it is not ours to give
"hem for their soul's good.
(Signed) " P. LYDIA,
" Superior of the Society of the Sisters of Mercy.
" Sept. 21, 1842."
Ins reply to questions by the bishop, the girl said—l was
rz:told not to go to Mr. Prynne. I was told I must ge.
taken by one of the ladies—by sister Berths. See
did not say it was for the purpose of confessing. It might
be to receive his spiritual counsel and advice. I understood
her as taking me to Mr. l'rynne on purpose that be might
give me counsel and re ligious advice upon the wrong thing'
I hail done. Sister Bertha came to the asylum before my
first confession.
Mr. Darling—Who told you in the middle of your it en-
ment to stop and say, "Dear sir, l cannot go on any
further, benne,: they are such indecent questions to he
asked by a sinister of the Gospel r" Wittien —My
mother.
, 14r. Dialing—Who told you to sty, " I do pray to oel
that he will give me grace to overcome these faults. seed
Neese them to (Sod, who alone can forgive my sins if 1 am
I sorry foe them" Witness—My mother.
The Bishop—l think it unlucky the girl had not written
the atatemeat down at, the time.