The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-04-24

meet, she saw before her a person Of easy ant
graceful carriage, beyond expression winning
AS far rs this world is concerned he was q per
feet gentleman. Many minutes hadanot elapsed
before she found herself not only at home, bu,
upon the subject that had SO completely filled
her mind for several weeks past.
You are Of opinion then, Dr.. Bogus Pau
line ventured to remark, when he had finished
MS observations on one part of his subject
that the three orders of bishop, priest, snd
deacon, are absolutely necessary to thesexist
ence Of the trne Church, and that the Church
it's succession back to the days of the Apostles
wants two of the essential marks of the
Church of Christi"
Seward" was his reply. with me it is en-
physically, mo bishop, no Church."
If your position be correct one, DR.
Bogus, it must be of the most essential conse-
to be able to show incontestibly and as to
place it beyond the shadow Of doubt that it
really does possess the inestimable treesure of
the apOstOlical succession. For if that had
either by accident or design become vitiatsd
or broken, the aspirants to the episcopal char
acter must possess n mere phantom instead of
the reality, and in such q case the advocates of
episcopacy would be in as hopeless a condition
as those who not only do not claim, bnt totally
reject it. Would they not! :"
Undoubtedly they would, replied DR.. Bo-
compels us to regard in some sense at least as
stances"
Miss Crawford shuddered
Without pretending to be versed in the
ology, it is not difficult for me to see the con-
clusion to which that position must force it's
nadvocates,a observed Pauline Sc but would Dr.
doubt is cast upon the legal succession of
bishops in the Episcopal Church !"
Not at all, Miss Seward on the contrary,
proving to you that not only is there no doubt
OF the episcopal succession in the Church whose
ministry esteem it an honor to exercise, but
that 1t is the purest system of Church polity
adduce in the series of evidence concerning
the conservation of Mathew Parker is a COM
mission for his conservation from Queen Eliza
beth, directed to the Bishops of Durham. Bath,
and Landau, and to William
Barlow, bishop, and John Scory, bishop.
though candor requires me to say of this COM
mission that it has been alleged to have been
forged, yet desire to remark that it proves
that a conservation of Parker was really in
tended, and that all the necessary steps had
been taken previous to the issuing tho commits |
Mon to consecrate."
But if you will excuse the interruption, DIR.
Bogus" said his attentive listner, II do not
anything"
awe are willing to surrender that document
.ltogether, Miss Seward" replied the learned
heologian, "since we have another the au-
hon n of which has never been disputed"
rmed me-" said Pauline, in the Impressions
Which my investigations had first made. see I
long successio&, running through hundreds
years, OF Roman Catholic prelates and kings.
uddenIy see q sovereign arise, who, whether
rom good or from bad motives, dsseDts from
hat ancient faith. 1 see a prelate-Cardinal
,eginald Pole-a Roman Catholic; he dies. /
p favorite, who also loves not his faith to
it in his chair. see that sovereign COM
land the Roman Catholic prelates, who con-
'ssediy occupied those Sees, to consecrate that
pile of authority. Those Roman Catholic pre-
ties, faithful to the trust reposed in them,
nd by the authority vested in them to rule
nd govern and order that branch of that RO-
ian Catholic Church in all things that pertain
} its welfare. refuse to place q man at the
cad of it, who in their minds at least (for do
'e parties) would have been to them o wolf in
leep's clothing. These are the conclusions to
hich fny reading in general have forced men
Throughout this conversation Miss Crawford
nd been most interested and attentive
iongh silent listener. She. more than once
Inhibited marked uneasiness; when as she I
fought the reverend doctor had perhaps ad- g
tilted too much, and thus given h,s intelligent t
Ie was content to set down as the diplomatic c
ill of the learned theologian; but as the ar g
lment progressed, she could not conceal oc- L
sional and more marked evidence of surprise v
:. Bogus soon took his departure.
But Pauline was now doomed to @ most un- n
pected modification. While DR.. Bogus had /
en still speaking, the servant threw open
Q parlor door, and announced, "Mr. La | 8
'urk." She felt as if she could have fed from v
Q loom. n
" Had not some acquaintance with the Rev. i
:. Bogus, and therefore knew his profession" y
Iilngly observed Mia Zoark, after the v
ctor had withdrawn, "Tshould certainly
stake him for a beau, If not indeed p fashion h
lie groom in his wedding suit but,n he play p
lily added, at were questioned as to which &
the fair ladies before me had attracted him,
confess it would require che utmost penetra- o
IN of even divine to decide, much more one p
my inexperence." d
' The Righteousness of Mr.. La Zourk is only
rpassed by his excessive politeness," quietly p
served Miss Seward. n
10 / confess Miss Seward" he still continued, b
hat the look aud gesture with which the c.
ctor left the room such as to impress me C,
th the conviction, that the,-what shall i ii
II it,-morning call was very agreeable, to at 81
lst one individual, namely, himself" n
Pauline smiled, but made observation, t.
bel looked grave, and said, CDR. Bogus is ot
Ia OF such elegant manners aud agreeable In
lversation that it would be almost impOs- m
lie not to feel Impressed in his presence" I'll
Am TO consider this as Miss CrawfordB o
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