The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-24
The REV. THBO. HEATING,
ZEAL NAME ARTHUR MERTON,
F0RGER AND THIEF,


R0RGER AND THIEF,
Plays His OLD Game Successfully on
the Lsrd Bishop and Other Epis.
copalians of Dublin.
LONDON, October 81 Religious 90
Cieiy Is shocked and the kingdom is
ringing with The details OF clerical
scandal in Dublin. A man, introduce
ing himself az the Rev. Theo. Kea,-
ing. aged about so, OF slight build and
Aiddle hight, eallow complexion,
brown hair slightly tinged with grey,
and decidedly Jewish cast Of coun-
tenAnce, arrived in Dublin early last
summer. He ingratiated himself into
the confidence OF the leading clergy
men and churchmen Of the city. Be-
sides possessing thorough knowledge
Of Hebrew, he spoke other languages
tiuently, and rapidly acquired a re-
putation for eiudition. Shortly after
bis arrival he gained the friendship OF
Mr.. Thomas Thompson, prominent
and excessively bigoted Protestant, by
relating to him his experience, es-
pecially as follows: He had been
priest Of the Church Of Rome, novice
in the oScisty OF Jesus, and for sone
time assistant secretary to Cardinal
Antonelli when that prelate was Papal
Secretary OF State. He had formed
friendship with a nun, and both had
severed their connection with the Ro-
manist faith and had married. He
| spent a short me in travelling after
his marriage, and before the honey
moon had ended he discovered that
emissaries OF the vatican were upon
his track, Since that time by day end
night these spies had pursued him
with relentless prosecutions, even the
Pope himself having upon certain oc'
cisioDs assumed disauise and fol-
lowed him for weeks. With the help
of God to whom he gave thanks, he
at last succeeded in battling his enc
mics and became ordained clergy
man Of the Church Of England.
THEY TOOK HIN IN.
Ever ready to believe anything re-
fecting upon the papacy, however alb
surd, Thompson greedily swallowed
Keating's story and introduced him
to the Priests Protection Society, by
which he was received with open
arms, while the leading lights Of re-
ligious circles, male and female, gave
full credence to bis tales and offered
him any assistance he might require.
The Rsv. Mr.. Mills, while making q
tour Of the schools belonging to the
society, took Heating with him and at
each school the ex-Jesult addressed
the children with the utmost clio
quence. Keatings fame spread rapid
" and he soon became welcome
visitor in the best Protestant families,
eventually being introduced to Lord
Plunket, archbishop Of Dublin, who,
impressed with the eloquence and ap-
parent sapctity Of his visitor, readily
granted Heating a license to preach
and oficiate in the arch diocese of
Dublin.
Soon after receiving the favor oil
Lord Plunket Kesting's opportunity
came. The Rev. DR.. MeffAt, rector Of
81. Philips Church, MilltowD, during
holiday, engaged Heating to perform
his duties for q month, commencing
on Whit Sunday. Keating's eloquence
speedily attracted enormous audiences
to DR.. Moffat's church. He conducted
services and performed all the duties
connected with his Office except the
marriage ceremony, which he, upon
one pretext and another, invariably
msnaged to evade. One beautiful ser
mon which he delived during DR.
Noffat's absence, entitled 1.-THE Fal
af the Leaf"
CREATED A FURoRR,
and after DR.. Moffat's return q ma
jority OF the congregation imploreC
him to retain Heating as his curate
DR.. Moffat,, consented to Keating's re
ten,ion, but before the mStter was ar
ranged he became jealous Of Heating
assumption of authority in the parish
and the two clergymen quarreled ant
separated.
The congregation started testimon
ial fund for Heating and hundred
subscribed literally, but the presenta
ton was postponed at DR.. Moffat's re
quest pending inquiry into certain
matters, which aroused his suspicious
and the money is now being returned
to the subscribers. After leaving DR.
Moffat, Heating found no difficulty il
obtaining work at Molyneux chapel, il
Peter street, where he repeated hi
oratorical successes, thereby arousinl
the jealousy OF the partisans OF riva
churches, Who, together with DR.
Moffat, began O systematic inquiry al
to the antecedents Of the suspect. DR.
Moffat remembered that Heating haG
in conversation with him casually
mentioned that he had been partly
educated at S'onyhurst, a famous
Jesuit college in Hamrshire, and wrott
to the rector of the institution. The
rector replied that he had Already re
ceived large number of similar let
tiers and had returned the same answer
to each, that there had been no such
student in the college, nor had there
ever been in the order Jesuit o.
such name, and suggesting the pro-
.priety OF directing inquiry to the pc
lice.
DIR, Moffat turned over copies OIL
his correspondence to Archbishop
Plunket aud bis lordship last Sunday
served notice of inhibition upon Keat'
ing Just as that worthy was about to
address an enormous congregation
Heating Immediately
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