The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-24
Protestant C.asss...n., In Bslgr.vsa.

Protestant Confessional I'm Belgrnvfa.
From the Norshsrn (Liyerpool) Times, June al
Yesterday morning public meeting ives held in st.
James Hail. PiccAdiiy Lonson for the purpose OF hear
ING some enclosures In connection with alleged abuse
The meeting convened by placard and advertisement
n The DAILY papers, the notice containing the following
maxi "n consequence the nature Of the disciosu res
which viii DO made, gentlemen only expected A.
t~hd" Every part Of the ball WAS crowded, and the
or'y o. the meeting appeared TO belong to The srsoc
tue platform we're, Mr. Paul Fostct, Mr.. wibraham E
ertp, p, the Earl Nanvers, Mr.. Wise, u. r., tae
bury as Esfl T. boy Mr.. Eoe, Jr n P sr. Brisccs
n. p TIE Rev. A. EoouArt, Incumbent OF 81 Mchasis
Boreish Sweet; the Rev. W. Curling, incumbent Of 81
~ Jaoes, 6eShual Green; Rev. J. Thomas CONS &c
chaplain to the Archbishop Of Csnterbury the Rev. Dr.
rector q r 1 10"
The CHARsAs assured the meeting that nothing bat
the acuse they met 70 has long been
overlooked, cot TO say tolerated, and the time had
by the publ He would no. dets,n the meeuus WITH
s<ech but Ut enoe called upon reverend gent to
make kno~n the Of abuse and had
The Hon and Rev. Mr.. BAzSG then read the evidence
thai he caused 70 be laid before Bishop London
py which was sought to obtain the Dismissal OF
lbe iais chaplain Of 81, BsrnaSas hsd been CHARGED
sgsos; him by the Rev. Mr. Liddell that the case
ssartf the chaosa rested only upon the evidence Of
cut O, their false and scanduous stAeuoents now the
facs was thai these women had Lot to him. but
sought out toem, aud he went three times 10 them
before be could gel them 10 say soge word II was
only his stating that il not from prurieut curt
osty that he procured their evidences it for the
purpoee of 10. ing before the shop order that the
parish might De delivered from a state OF things
(Cheers) The Bsbop caused the evsence be sifted
aud tested by legal gentleman aod the result that in
SO far from weakening the css added 20 ia
Questionable esuree by beng confirmed enlarged
By three other female Witnesses The bishop theu caused
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be trst suspended and then, failing defence be
dnDissed from bis curacy Il deeply be regretted
that several lac "a tbs parish assisted
in supplying the confessional The Hoo and Rev Mr.
Lidde zoe curstes superior, wished II be believed
that hese Cases the curAe bad been carried away by
Zeal and busiasm for the church hut tho truth
there several equally duplicating Hs Lddel
himself and bis other cursies He {sr Bsrug belonged
to 10 party, either In the church politics. and he
tered upon this distressing iovesea ~hout consult
ing ge had mace the case public because ne
felt the duty Of the Bishops Of toe church 10 pre-
vept s holy communion from being thus abused their
subordpates He could hken the evil nothing less than
dram orirkng-the one sfec,ed the rsoral, while the
holy fathers Of Bsgravia had hitherto been in stae Of
mental iDtoxcaon and when they came 10 hear OF this
meeting the IRE mems would follow.
The honorable and reverend gentleman, Ia the course
OF hs ADDRESS, which was much coeered, read 10 the
meeting The respective statements OF females rels
tive to questions put 70 them the confessional These
han been printed the slips Of paper
were 10 the bands Of rome Of the gentlemen plat
n Inc coouTene we're 10 the form Of deposition
them said :-"I Was formerly In service with Mr.. -,
che Of the curatee Of st. PAuls hs back drawing room
wss nted no like Sc BaruabaS church: there was M a.
Tar covered with different cloths different days. with
cro~s, candles and beads he generals had seven
persons day to coufess have frequently persons
coming out ing II consequence the questions that
bad been put 10 them {rhe greater part Of state
meats are Of nature precludDg their appearance In
public journAi)
xr Moody, n p, resident In the parish, moved the
drst resoiu,oo, oliows:" that the cordial thanks
OF this meeting be given 10 the Hon. and Rev Frederick
arne for the juocious and manly be has adopted
IL bringing before the proper authority the
painful evidence, the disclosure Of which has issued
The revocat OF the license Of the clergyman charged
with practising aurcuar confessions in parish of st.
Paus. Kugh1bridge; and this meeting of opinion
hat the crcu instances Of this such demand
he fullest publicity The facts they bad heard spoke
or themselves there necessity to euforce them
BY speeches, because when they became known 10 the
world the public would he put at their guard
'ssiust such sbom'nsoic proceedings. (Cheefs)
Mr. P7Ess Rsdeencn OF the parish seconded the
c'utop an observed that understood speeches
we're 10 be made.
The resolution then put from the CHAIR and carried
BY acclatostion
ina II now accomplished, and must vaca,e the chair
ihrse cheers were given for Lard Cathorpe. and the
Lneeif separated.
It stated by gentlemcs concerned ccnvenpg the
meeting that there present go bers Para~
Dett. including sixty peers
The anxiety Of the convcners OF the mectrg that
exciting speeches should be made so great that a
rrsen Request for wnrded by them 10 represent
aivts OF me press not TO remain after the Chairman bad
the proces diDgs at end. The caution,
aovever, appeared needless after adopting the single
resolution the assembage quietly dispersed The whole
md The disclosures made produced profound impress
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