New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-11
GONE OVER TO ROME AGAIN.
FATHER MANIFOLD CHANGES HIS FAITH
ONCE MORE.
r,,r sropv oF HIS VIBRATIONS BETWEEN THE
EPISCOPAL AND ROMAN CATHOLIC

THE sToRy OF HIS VIBRATIONS BETWEEN li'H
rprscopAL AND ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCHES
The Rev F. A. william Manifold. who has peen
one Of the leading young Protestant Episcopa'
cIerovmen of the High Church or Cathonc pa''s'
has gone over to the Roman Catholic faith rms -
the third time Father Manifold has espouse" 'r'
Roman faith since he was graduated from t'e 80
craI Theological Episcopal Seminary IN 'n'S ~
about seven years ago He has been sent " ~
College Of the Paulist Fathers In Washington ~ N'
on probation and to study for holy orders
Father Manifold originally studied for deacon
orders at the Philadelphia Divinity Schooi OF I'll"
Protestant Episcopal Church. From thcIe ~ aS
TO St Luke's Church at Germantown icn'' -.
there showed such ritualistic tendencies 'nat " -
into trouble with the rector. the Rev. Dr. 'p'o'I,
lie next came to the General Theological seminary
in this CITY and while studying there Tor the Hp
copal priesthood attracted much attention Wy ~
frequency of his visits to the fauii". VIII
Church at Ninth-ave. and Ffty-nhth-s', '
pursuing his theological studies ne reso'''' - 49,,
the Roman Catholic Church. and was sent by inc
Paulist Fathers to their college at Albany i -
manned there only six weeks, however.
On returning to New-York Father Maniioid lo'r
bis friends that while with the PaUlists ms fath n
been put to many tests. inc c,leI vi onol
SaItb was that piece Of blue cloth. which was sa
10 he a vertabie piece OF the roOe o. aIo Ia ac-
caln
cor6na TO his story had been cut by sone Ss'i
yrho hsd seen her in a vision Father Manio'
then returned penitent 10 the Epscopa Cnnssa,c IN
Hishon Potter would not allow hiin 10 o.'C 80 "a
this diocese and his place at the sela' I'll tbat
longer omen to him, Dean Holman - ,ai m
Father Manifold influence might DE ~
,be students He applied to Bishop w ga he
pennsvlvania to receive him into ms G 90 two
oid 60 after putting him on pIopaloa % = cter
,.nare norton of which time, however v -
no ed cd al the request OF the KEY. ~ 20
son now bishop of Milwaukee IN lo''' aahhttaker
coiving priest's orders from 1shoP ~, fnno,
FasheT Manifold accepted call 70 tnt e vas
,, 'tn,sconal Church at Hoboken where ne W.
there TWO wears Father Manifold went 70 o. heinr
entis church Philadelphia which IS n0teo Taiiscona
one of the most rtuastic parishes ~ w ~ he vas
Church in this country During the i''m, ,,seS his
,hera he preached Roman doctrine anu C,i,and an
fr,ends mich alarm. lie resigned su1uelS a. ,bo
,Iied to Archbishop Ryan for adihssIon Ia after
Rnman Catholic church. This was IN lI liz. TO- 20
nart of 1900 and the Archbishop sent nun UNIV
p wo ~ Where he was received by the Pope. , tho
g'a,bor Manifold was disappointed again a.. and
pamon Catholic Church life OF the mug adiately
suddenly took steamer for this CITY ids Nv an
ftor his arrival here he startled MS .iIs
nasr,np at ST Mary the Virgins ana o. inr the
pbnrnbes They had supposed he was WA anifoId
protection of the Holy See soon r;nrai Church
aannlied for readmssion into the Epis ~, op ~ Mil
ap app hatoox himself TO Bishop Nicholson % I've
rarkse He consented to receive MN; - lime
lin some work 10 do in his diocese 80, again
III M" saenned we'll satisfied but last W. cio,7rch
ne tld a. the door of the Roman Catnolc ~ tbe
md Vas admitted by the Paulist at ~ - W.
Sbnrch Of ST Paul the Apostle of this CITY