The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-30

ward CardinaD Allen succeed In making IL clear
10 English Catholics that attendance at the new
Worship was absolutely unlawful.
1t was the withdrawal OF tho jealous "Pa.
plsts" from the Anglican churches which first
gave the separate organization Of a corporate
body 10 the ancestors of the Catholics whom
Wisoman found In England. DIR. Allen wrote in
the later years OF Elizabeth that two-thirds Of
the people were still inclined to the Catholic
religion in their hearts," Cardinal Bcntivoglio.
whose estimate is Endorsed by Macaulay. hold
that four-hfths Of the English people would be-
como Catholics under a Catholic dynasty. Such
computations, II accepted. would explain the
popularity Of tho position Of the Catholic party
and tho hopes entertained by It, hopes that
otherwise seem preposterous in view OF the
comparatively small number of actual re-
cusants. DR.. Allen. the most active leader
Of the recusants, founded Douay College in
1868, with the undisguised object of keep
ing up the supply Of English priests against the
happy day Of the restoration Of tho old religion.
Himself an Oxford man.. and with nino Fell
lows of Oxford College to help him, he trans.
planted to Douay tho traditions Of the Oxford of
medieval timos. The jealous Catholics whom
Allen represented claimed that, In withdrawing
from the Anglican churches, they were acting
simply as loyal subjects OF tho ancient Catholic
Church in England. All tho Bishops OF that
Church, except one, had resisted tho changes.
and the Queen had deposed them. The Act Of
Uniformity had been passed In the teeth of tho
remonstrances Of Convocation. The Catholics
denied the right Of tho Queen either to de-
pose tho Bishops or to force the Act
of Uniformity on the Church. The sense,
moreover. that, in their unfinching op.
position to the new system. they were
defending from proclamation much that O Catho-
lie deems holy was gradually doepened by the
f~anatical Professionalism Of some Of the Bishops
of the Established Church, especially in relation
to the mass. The language used by such Bishops
as Jewell, Bullingham, Bale. Grindal, Sandys.
and Pilkington. was often suggestive Of the
Puritan bigotry which became so conspicuous
outside the Established Church In the following
century. Nor were their actions out of hRr-
mony with their words. The destruction Of the
affairs ordered in 1871 and tho systematic pro-
flaming of sacred vessels and vestments betrayed
a hatred of all that was connected with the
great central act Of the old worship, a hatred
which, by reaction. reused the deepest religious
instincts of Catholics. and bred among them a
horror Of the National Church.
While, then. in the first years of Elizabeth's
reign the Catholics explained their attendance
at the established worship on the plea that there
was nothing therein positively contrary to Cath
olic faith, their attitude when the movement to-
ward Professionalism developed was that Of men
outraged in their most sacred convictions. Tho
separation and antaRonism between the COM
munions became deeply marked; and those who
remained Catholics at heart. but still conformed
outwardly. under pressure of the penal laws,
were regarded both by the avowed Catholics
and by the Protestants as acting against their
consciences. The members of this Numerically
important class Of the community. on whose
gradual assimilation to tho National Church
the permanence of the change in the national
religion largely depended. were known az
"schismatics." or demi.Catholics or Cath
olic-like Protestants." or, moro popularity, as
Church Papists;" that 10 to say. Papists
who go to an Anglican church. It is i'm.
portant to keep the Church Papists'' sharply
distinguished from the "Papists." Numerous
under Elizabeth. the former still constituted a
class to be reckoned with In tho latter days of
Charles L. In 1913 tho fact was noted by the
Catholic Vicar Apostolic that some of the
Church Papists kept priests secretly, with u
view to being reconciled to the Church on their
deathbed. To win these mon to recusancy had
been recognized as of great moment in tho days
of Elizabeth, for 1t was clear enough that,
otherwise. their children or grandchildren
would grow up Protestants. In an OK.
hortation to the Church Papists.' writ.
ten by an English Catholic and printed
In 1896. may be read the following words in
reference to their partaking of the Anglican
communion. words which show tho sense of
dissertation with which Catholics regarded the
intrusion Of the new sacrament. accompanied.
as 1t was. by blasphemy and insult Of the mass:
Tho communion. o poisoned cup. better 1t
were for you to eat 80 much ratsbane than that
polluted bread. and to drink so much dragons
gall or viper's blood than that sacrilegious vino.
Abandon. for Christ Jesus's sake, their
external conversation in religion whose com.
pany, internally. you detest! For, in very deed,
most of the Professionals hate you, tho Catholics
dislike you. the devils laugh Mt you, and God
doth vomit you out OF His mouth. Woe be TO that
man that goeth with two hearts, that walketh
two ways, that intendeth to be Christ's dis
ciple and q favorito of the world" That,
on the other hand, the Church Papist was
not much respected by tho members of the Es.
tablished Church. to say nothing of ultra.Prot-
estants. may DO seen from the following &C.
count OF him generally ascribed to John Earle,
afterward Bishop Of Salisbury: "A Church
Papist ID one that parts his religion betwixt his
conscience and his purse. and comes 10 church
not to serve God. but the King. The face of the
law makes him weare the maske OF the Gospel.
which he uses not as a meanes to save his soule.
but his charges. He loves Popery well, but is
loath to lose by 1t, and though he DO something
scared with the Bulls Of Rome. yet they are
fare of, and he is strucke with moro tor.
rour at the Apparitor. Once a month he |
presents himselfe at the Church, to keepe
of tho Church-warden. and brings in |
his body to save his bayle. He kneels with the
Congregation. but prayes by himselfe. and askes
God forgiveness for coming thither. II no be |
forc'd to stay out a Sermon. he puts his hat over |
his eyes. and frowns out the houre. and when |
he comes home, thinkes to make amends for |
this fault by abusing the Preacher. His maine
policy is to shift Off the Communion. for which |
he is never unfurnish't of a QUARREL. and will
bee sure to bee out Of Charity at Easter; and. |
indeed. lies not. for he has a quarrele to the
Sacrament. He would mako n bad Martur. and
good traveller, for his conscience is 30 large, he |
could never wander out of 1t, and in CONSTANT.
nople would be circumcis'd with a reservation" |
III.