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j! TIE a: :IxFALI1BILIrY M. LIZ; QUESTION.
Views Of DIR. Newman.

The London Standard, Of April 6, publishes
the following letter fron Dr. Newman, one Of the
most distinguished accessions to the Church OF
: Rome which has been made during the present
century, to Dr. Unathorne, Roman Catholic Bishop
OF Birmingham.
/ Rome onpht TO be name to tighten the heart
. AT ali times and Councils proper ofdcels, when
some great heresy or other ev1l lmpenos, 70 III
spire hope and confidence In the 1atnipl; ons now low
. We have the greatest meeting which ever mas
been, and that at Rome, infusing into us oy tne
accredited organs Of Rome ana Oh lts paItsaas ps
lsuch rs the ICivilits lthe Armonia] the Univers'
and the Tablet) little less than fear and dismay.
when we are all at rest, and have no DOUBTS
and.-at least practically, not to say doctrln-
ajy-hold the Holy Father TO be inlalliole, sud
denly there s thunder IN the clear aHa no ws
what to try our faith, we knew not now: no im itn
pendine danger is to be ayerted, but great DIM,
Guilty 70 be created. Is this the proper werk OF
AS to myself personally, please God, 10 not
;; expect any trial at all; but cannot help suner,
/, ing with the many souls who are sunerlng, ana
o defend decisions which may not be difficult to
my own private Judgment, but may be most dinl,
cult to maintain logically in the face OF historical
r what have we done to be treated as the faithful
3 never were treated before2 When has definition
i de dde been luxury OF devotion and not stern,
D painful necessityf Why should an aggressive.
ln9Oieub l8CLlOu p6 dAoWSu w monS she hSeAs Va
the Just sad. whom the Lord hath not made sor-
rowful9', Why cannot we be let alone when we
= have pursued peace and thought no evil
Ell assure you my LORD; some OF the mtntfs
81 are driven one way and another, and 10 not
j, know where to rest their feet--one DAY dete.,
mining "to give up all theology as bad JOB"
and recklessiy to believe henceferth almost that
: the Pope Is fmpeccable, at another tempted 70
,fitiSelieye all the worst which book IKE Janus
as yau-others doubling about 1.-THE capacity pos
sessed by bishops drawn rom ai corners o. a, sae
earth to Judge what Ia fitting for European socl-
!. ety;'t and then, again, angry with the Holy see
for listening to- "the fattery OF Clique OF 1esu's'
10 oRedemptoystS and converts" ~.
80 Then.. again. think OF the store OF Ponthcai
scandals In the history OF eighteen centuries.
(which have partly been poured forth and parity
are still to come. What Murphy inflicted upon us
u In one way, H. Veuiliot is Indirectly bringing on
us in another. And then, again, the blight Thlcn
Is falling upon the multitude OF Anglican ritual
-ists &c.,- who themselves, perhaps.at least tneI
leaders-may never become Cathoncs, put Mao
are leayening the various English denominations
and parties (far beyond their own rangel with
urincpies and sentiments tending toward their
ultimate absorption into the Catholic Church.
With these thoughts ever before me, am con-
tinually asking myself whether i ought not TO
make my feelings public; but all 10 ID 10 pray
those early doctors OF the Church, whose inter-
cession would decide the matter, tAugustine, Am,
brose-and Jerome, Athanasius, Chrysestom anu
Basil) to avert the great calamity.
II It is Gods will that the Pope's infahbllity IS
defined, then is 1t Gods will 10 throw back "the
times and moments" Of skat triumph which he
has destined for His Kingdom, and shall feel
have but to bow my head 10 his adorable, inseru-
table Providence.
You have not touched upon the subject your
self, but think you will allow me to express
to you feelings which, for the most part, keep
TO myself