, 1877-07-22

fesston as an advantageous habit, as natural or
expedient- Nothing could be more unlike the
the principles taught in the Society Of the Holy
Cross He took his view OF the doctrine FROM
the first part' OF the book referred to, and
this was compiled at the request of the Society
by q clergyman who, it was said, was Sc
lected from his high character, their great
confidence In him, and, moreover, because
Of his "great experience" in confcssing, it be-
ing said that he confessed merchants, bankers,
and others IN the city Such questioning
was pcrilous to both confcssor and the con
Lords we're sufficient to show that II persons
were brought to such an unmanly and unwom-
an1v pruriency that 1t had to be laid down that
they were not to touch hands, there was state
Of Of danger in the whole proceeding which carried
its own condemnation. Such a system must
diminish the delicacy OF feeling and sclf-respect
OF those who had thus questioned and been
questioned, aud lady who had been Roman
Catholic, but now was brought to true knowl-
edge Of the Savior, had written to express her
grief that this system had been pressed upon 3
young girl in the English Church, as the horror
she felt formerly when the time drew near for
this questioning Of the priest was now again
brought to her mind.
up IN the House ngain yesterday, moving that
the House declare that the doctrines and prac-
t1ces set forth In the book arc dangerous to the
best interests OF society and religion, When
alas for Whal1cv!-thc Speakers attention was
called to the fact that there were not forty mem
bers present, and the House was ''countcd out"
The statement Is freely made, apparently On
good authority. that, at the meeting Of the So
cietV Of the Holy Cross, the obnoxious book
will be withdrawn This result will hare been
the Archbishop OF Canterbury and the Bishop
OF London aud the Reys. r. II. Murray and c.
F. lowler and other members OF the Holy
Cross Society. but I have my doubts if this
+3fNT% %An
raging. The Pail -NaA Gazette probably speaks
the opinion Of the average Englishman when it
says:
1.-THE contrition of various members of the
Society of the Holy Cross for having been found
out will not awaken much sympathy among the
English public. Or. jackson feared, lie said,
that the extent to which the practice Of confes-
sion prevailed in the Church was not known,
for It was only on tile previous day that the
diocesan inspector asked him what he should do
In regard to schools under the care Of members
Of this Society where-the fact could not be
hiddcn-the children were subject to system
Of confession of this charactcr.' Tho Bishop
did not state what his answer to the diocesan
inspector was, or even whether he has as yet
made up his mind what that official should do ;
in the circumstances But the members of
nne msy soSss eeiy o1 opou it HG that 'f2ss tbs
public will have very little difficulty in making
up their minds what to do in the matter. We
remarked the other day upon the pertinent
question put by Mr. Whallcy on this subject
the other night, and upon the unsatisfactory
character Of Lord Sandon's ren1y: and these
disclosures OF the Bishop OF London clearly
demonstrate the necessity OF keeping public at
tention fixed upon the scandal. II tho Educa-
ton Department hare no power 10 prevent the
Introduction Of these practices into schools
aided By the Government grant. it is high time
that powers of this kind should be vested in
some authority or another. It is monstrous
EhDn1f withholding
public money from schools, tho managers of
which make use OF their position to corrupt and
dcmora1izc the children whose education they
arc supposed to superinteud."