Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-03-02

me Cntperse, French Roman Catholic paper, Pnts
forth the following facts and reflections, which are
: indeed highly instructive, and that in more senses
q than one. In view of these things, it scarce need
be said that we have little envy the Roman
lists the acquisition they have made. We are sure
the Church is not, and we trust she never will be
In that state, thata of whom his friends can say
such things should he sufficiently of US to be con-
tented with u.s..
r DR.. Ives left America some weeks ago to 90 and
make his solemn aburation of the Of Protes.
tantlsm at the feet of the Sovereign Pontf Before
his departure he gave his retractaon into tie hands OF
the Archbishop of New York, and participated in
2 the sacraments of the Church but the venerable
convert wished this be kept secret in order
procure from Plus TX. the sweet consolation of him
self receiving him into his flock However, consid-
ering the possibility that he might be lost on his
voyage, DR.. Ives gave to Archbishop Hughes his 40
jurallon in writing, furnished with the most incon-
testabe characters of authenticity in order that this
document might be made public in case of accident
DIR. Ives having arrived at Rome, put himself in
communication with his I.ordship the Bishop of Vir-
gina. (Right Rev. DR.. Gill,) and he addressed him
TO Mgr. Talbot SegretO of his Holiness in
order to make his solemn aburaton and publicly to
profess the faith. The Holy Father. being informed
by Mgr Talbot of these happy dispositions, FASTENED
to give that Prelae the necessary facilities for recev-
Ing the abJuratlon, and the Anglican Bishop, with
sentiments Of the most lively Joy and the most ten
der piey, made the profession of the Catholic faith
in the hands of this former Anglican Minister, like
himself a convert 10 the true faith. The HOLY Faith
er was pleased himself to administer the Sacrament
of Confirmation to the new Catholic and this cere-
mony took place on Dec. 26th, in the private Chapel
of his Holiness. They say that the former Protest
ant Bishop, in placing his and ring the hands
| of the Holy Father said to him, return to you,
most Holy Father, the insignia of dignity which
had usurped.'
OF the thirty-two Protestant Bishops of the Uni
ted States nine considered approaching singu-
lary to The Popisfs,' and the Ministry Of the
pUpt in the States of New York and North Caro-
lima. has very decided Catholic tendencies. Dr. Ives
was the oracle of this the respectable and en-
lightehed fraction of Professionalism. During the
twenty-one years he has governed the diocese of
N orth Carolina, he has formed school in it; several
of his disciples have preceded him into the bosom of
TRUTH and are at this moment exemplary Priests. He
had founded monastery, called THE Valley of the
Cross; he there instructed young people for the
Ministry, and recommended to them very iaudable
cellbacy and confession. He himself confessed for
several years past and his confessor was Dr. Forbes
at present RectoE of one Of the principal Catholic
parishes OF New York. But these reforms could not
be carried through without resistance and the rooted
Protestants got up cabal against their Bishops.
convention of which tw o-hrds of the members were
lacs, was convoked in May, 1851, to Judge OF the
doctrines Of Dr. Ives, and some promises were ex- |
acted OF him to be better Protestant for the future
One sees that this ntTusiveness and violence could
have no other result than to open the eyes of the
Protestant Prela'e by demonstrating him the i'm
possibility of securing his salvation in Anglicanism
In the month OF May last he wrote TO DR.. Forbes,
asking him if he still remembered their friend ship
and if he would still consent to en!ighten some
doubts which re'on his mind. In consequence of
MS opening, DT Ives went 10 pass some Time
nito with his former spiritual father, become more
than ever the guide Of his actions. More than one
conference took place with the Archbishop of New
erk always in secret, in order not to awaken
the cabal of the Epscopaians. Already, six months
ago, prayers Were asked High Mass, in all the
Churches of New York, for a conversion which
would be great consolation to the Church. 1t was d
for that of Dr. Ives. Finally, in October last, the
hereto Bishop was reconciled TO the Chuch. Since
The time of Luther, this is the first Protestant Bisg-
oP who, in the full exercise Of his functions has II
given this ineRabIe joy to religion.
What strange ideas of morality they would seem IL
10 have in France, Mr.. Editor! Here is gentleman
who is spoken of by this highly respectable French b
newspaper as being =" venerable convert" con- O.
vert to the true faith, full of sentiments of the
most lively joy, and the most tender piey over his
change person for whom prayers were asked at Ic
High Mass six months ago, and whose conversion te
rather perrers:on) has been great consolation
o the Church." and " has given inefable Joy to
oman Catholic religion Yet, what does the .,
Jnfrers say of him Let take it on its own words
The venerable convert" gave in retractation of all -
Protestant doctrine to Abp. Hughes in New York :;
md participated in the of the Church of
Rome before embarhing for Europe, when at that -
ery time he was fulfilling the part of Protestant
Bishop, and was assuring his friends (of whom was J.
meg that he still remained attached the Prot Epsc u
Church. and was only perplexed few points
If doctrine and disciplined The venerable con- =;
ert, considering the possibility that he might be HI
cst on his VOYAGE, handed to Abp. Hughes an alb ~
uration of his Protestant faith in writing, and then
vent his way the waters whereas, he had re-
elVea from US the Protestant Epscopaans of North -
jarona, and has since been expanding, the sum ~
nine hundred dollars and upwards paid in advance u
his salary as Protestant Bishop-pad at his F
wn earnest and humble enreaty, and given him -
ecause he Told pously that his wife and him vi
elf were dying with diseases which their ply sicians
ad informed them that nothing but a sea-voyage &
Guild cure! The new Papist is also said to have e
laced his cross and ring in the hands of the Pope "
aging to him IS return to you, most Holy Father -
he insignia of dignity which had usurped." This r
'oks marvelousy like "gettng up a scene (" Just ~
'r effect The cross and ring were simply presents c
heh private friends had given him in the erdina-
way of social intercourse and had no more TO do W
1T his official dgDity" than his coat or his gold vi
encil. 10
IT, lol
Inc Ontuers further says that during the twenty-one
ears OF his bishopric among he founded SCHOOL, so
more than halfway Papists. And all this while co
III Protestant Bishop, and bound by the most tn,
,lemn and pubic vows to Almighty God to main ctr
In the interests of the Church which he belong
and to drive from Her all erroneous and STRANGE b
'erlne." His French friend goes on to remark. liz
al ne " founded monastery in our mountains do
y - a' ~ was sihPly mission 10 the poor the
ID unrestricted mountaineers; that he would be res
,nslble tor conducting it in a manner faithful to our
hurch and beneficial to the inhabitants there; and
received from funds for these purposes and on adj
ese assurances. The UnUers says that for several
ars past he has himself confessed to Dr. Forbes abb
oman Catholic Priest in New York. This take as
be bunder in the Unirers else mistranslation in
true would present delectabe picture of hy- bac
crisy and falsehood. The paper adds moreover, ere
at cabal of rooted Protest ants bepan to rebel CITY
aInSt this, their exemplary Rishon ins