The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-07-28

bune, from NJ. Jules Simon; nomination
) bishopric. Bishops were besieged with
plications from these two ambitious
|ests for recommendations and testimo-
Ils-but in vain; and; failing in their
plications, they sought revenge for their
form of an obscene novel, q slanderous
|el against the Archbishop Of Bordeaux,
kinst the entire Episcopate, and against
hyents and nunneries. 1t was only |
Zen the authorship of this Infamous pub
htion was discovered by the police, and |
ZEN Able Junqua and Canon Mouls were |
bsecuted for an offence against public |
brality, that these two corrupt, ambitious |
b unworthy priests discovered that they |
Pld not in conscience accept the DEGREES
the Vatican Council or believe in the
tsllibility Of the Pope. This discovery
b prosecution led to tho first appearance
the Able Junqua and Canon Mouls as
5ders in France Of the old Catholic "
1nedy. Since that time they have been
Sted as heroes, with the shameless eff
(ntery common to the irreligious and
y revolutionary Press of France and
) English papers, eervile copyists of the
Eoncb, have almost uniformly regarded
9se two immoral priests as martyrs to
ife been specially proud Of Abbe Junqua
= Canon Mouls: Scarcely q number of
y Church Herald, Of the Church Times,
i of the Church Rerie,o, has appeared
siee the detection of these two unhappy
lests that did not contain some triumph
# allusion to the. progress of the "Old
G5eholic movement, as shown by the con-
61t, or speeches, r.fetters Of the two emil
l6At and distinguished members of the
81 cautions Guardian was betrayed into
|&auent and enthusiastic panegyrics of
aBe notorious priests, of which, since
Ar conviction for scandalous immortality,
|$ NO doubt heartily ashamed. We must
In warn our too-easily beguiled Anglo
Eholic contemporaries against the danger
fraternizing in such eager haste with
Estate priests, or Of accepting their own
aspunt Of the reasons of their detection
n Catholic unity. Our Protestant con-
nporaries, If they choose to investigate
q cases with proper scrutiny, will too
sn discover that apostasy or rebellion
inst the authority of the Church-as in
"a case beforesus-is to be traced to dis
5scinted am bition or detected immortality.
Len Able Junqua published his first in
ent letter to the Archbishop of Bor-
lux, denying the authority of the Vati-
- Council, and proclaiming his opposi-
"a to the Pspacy, We advised our Protest.
and Ritualistic contemporaries to be
10y IN LM6IE NuUlk1blOHb OVCk UnO 0NAC6ASn
= their views Of I" an eminent number of
French clergy" for that this Comment"
est had, just prior to the publication of
letter, been indicted by the French
lice ON the charge of publishing an i'm
ral work. Our warning fell upon heed
ears but now the verdict Of the Court
Assizes proves the wisdom of the caution
advised.
We trust that the Ritualists who have
De common cause with Able Jupqua
- Canon Monls, will study the curious
eode contained in the evidence 90 to
ir intrigues to obtain nomination to
in evidence, that they were in commu-
alton with Depiliiers, an ex-Benedic-
hoprie; bat, IL this failed, they were
ly for schisn, provided they were guar
Iced pecuniary aid. Depilliers writes
s TO JunQus: "Your chief question ia
etheF can guarantee to two Of you the
ans of living in order to combat againet
BIT and persecution. Iewoeld 90 impru-
BE- Of advice: IL yen write TO me 30 good
S1Rh TO siRn your letters." Mouls and
Aq1s then propose 70 tho ex-Benedictine
raise . Subscription against the DAY
en they Wonld throw mp bnetr positions.
eso seekers after Episcopal honors then
sr into communication with Gamhetta
j with Jules Simon ct Bordeaux. Jun
writes to Nouls: ave must be pru-
nt; the conflict between Gambetta and
non appears TO be OeriOus; Let IA DC
adent It 10 necessary to know which will
In the day in order 70 know to which We
build apply" jules Simon gains the day;
him, accordingly, these post1lants fol-
piseopal hOnors turn. He demands, how
yer, presentation from Bishop. These
Abltlous and intriguing priests then apply
q. testimonial to the Bishop. of Kodei
al to the Bishop of Orleans, but they are
town the door. They next apply to the
shop Of Beauvais, who is a native o
srdeaux, for the testimonial. which tt!t
mister required. Mouls writes to Junqua
We shall have q bishoprlc. hold il
ID; it shall not escapes me-" Day by day
ietters and dispatches, MOuis keep
epqua informed of his hOped-for succeai
sh the Bishop Of Beauvsis; At Beau
De 1 spent three daXs before I cav th
praTian (the slang 6ame in this COfreaI
RdeBcs for BishOp); he has not respond
tony demand. qist0e mneh Pspesrn