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Article THE "TABLET" versus THE BISHOPS. ← Page 4 of 4
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The "Tablet" Versus The Bishops.
But , injustice to other Roman Catholic publishers , it is only fair to state , that my advertisement has appeared in three leading publications without the slightest hesitation . One Catholic bookseller alleged some fear upon the subject , and ven tured rather severely to lecture the writer upon his boldness in questioning a generally received opinion , acknowledging that the matter had not received that attention ivhich would justify a decided opinion . But
, upon receiving an assurance that the letters contained no opposition to lawful authority , he ultimately withdrew the refusal to dispose of the pamphlet to any one who might enquire for it . The task imposed upon me ( between the " Tablet" and myself ) is for the present concluded ; and J trust no one will accuse me of opposition to the authority of Christ ' s church who recollects the opposition of the great Dr . Milnerand that section of British Catholics to the
, Holy See , aided by the influence of the powerful pen of AVm . Eusebius Andrews , and of the Irish Roman Catholics on the veto conceded by Pius VII . The Pope had been misinformed . If so , then , why may not the pontiffs have been misinformed with regard to British Freemasons now and at other times ? But the fact is , that few or no steps have been taken , no agitation has been roused , to make such grievances known , as was the case with the veto . Roman Catholic Freemasons are
necessarily only a weak minority , appearing to be afraid , and are driven to slink cowardly into dark corners ; Protestant Freemasons , being a myriad majority , think too little of the Papal power to have their charity moved into judicious action in behalf of their suffering Roman Catholic Brethren . To the Editor of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review " I feel greatly indebted for the facility afforded me of publication to my "Rejected
Letters , " possibly to the exclusion of more important matter . My Roman Catholic Brethren , who are deeply interested , will be no less than myself sensible of the obligations due to the Editor of so eminent a periodical , possessing so wide a circulation as the " Review , " for the liberality displayed towards them , exclusive of religious bias , by making knoivn to the world the grievances under which they have been oppressed by the exclusiveness of their onl y medium—the " Tablet . "
I am , Sir , your obedient servant , A ROMAN CATHOLIC , Late of S \ Edmund ' s College . To the few , very few Roman Catholic clergymen who '; have sent privately or anonymously the assistance asked at the end of * Letter the FirstI tender my very grateful acknowledgmentsbuthaving distributed
, ; , more than a hundred copies to clergymen and others , soliciting whatever information they coulcl afford or obtain upon this subject , so important to the salvation of souls , I own myself disappointed . At the same time I feel gratified at having received communications from some quarters little expected ; ancl from no quarter have I met with anything that my honest motives did not deserve .
Information will be gratefully received from divines or others , either anonymousl y or otherwise , as the parties may think fit , addressed to r , v , •* 1 Van Mason > care of Mr . Jones , 63 , Paternoster-row , or to the J ! . Uitor ot the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " London .
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The "Tablet" Versus The Bishops.
But , injustice to other Roman Catholic publishers , it is only fair to state , that my advertisement has appeared in three leading publications without the slightest hesitation . One Catholic bookseller alleged some fear upon the subject , and ven tured rather severely to lecture the writer upon his boldness in questioning a generally received opinion , acknowledging that the matter had not received that attention ivhich would justify a decided opinion . But
, upon receiving an assurance that the letters contained no opposition to lawful authority , he ultimately withdrew the refusal to dispose of the pamphlet to any one who might enquire for it . The task imposed upon me ( between the " Tablet" and myself ) is for the present concluded ; and J trust no one will accuse me of opposition to the authority of Christ ' s church who recollects the opposition of the great Dr . Milnerand that section of British Catholics to the
, Holy See , aided by the influence of the powerful pen of AVm . Eusebius Andrews , and of the Irish Roman Catholics on the veto conceded by Pius VII . The Pope had been misinformed . If so , then , why may not the pontiffs have been misinformed with regard to British Freemasons now and at other times ? But the fact is , that few or no steps have been taken , no agitation has been roused , to make such grievances known , as was the case with the veto . Roman Catholic Freemasons are
necessarily only a weak minority , appearing to be afraid , and are driven to slink cowardly into dark corners ; Protestant Freemasons , being a myriad majority , think too little of the Papal power to have their charity moved into judicious action in behalf of their suffering Roman Catholic Brethren . To the Editor of the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review " I feel greatly indebted for the facility afforded me of publication to my "Rejected
Letters , " possibly to the exclusion of more important matter . My Roman Catholic Brethren , who are deeply interested , will be no less than myself sensible of the obligations due to the Editor of so eminent a periodical , possessing so wide a circulation as the " Review , " for the liberality displayed towards them , exclusive of religious bias , by making knoivn to the world the grievances under which they have been oppressed by the exclusiveness of their onl y medium—the " Tablet . "
I am , Sir , your obedient servant , A ROMAN CATHOLIC , Late of S \ Edmund ' s College . To the few , very few Roman Catholic clergymen who '; have sent privately or anonymously the assistance asked at the end of * Letter the FirstI tender my very grateful acknowledgmentsbuthaving distributed
, ; , more than a hundred copies to clergymen and others , soliciting whatever information they coulcl afford or obtain upon this subject , so important to the salvation of souls , I own myself disappointed . At the same time I feel gratified at having received communications from some quarters little expected ; ancl from no quarter have I met with anything that my honest motives did not deserve .
Information will be gratefully received from divines or others , either anonymousl y or otherwise , as the parties may think fit , addressed to r , v , •* 1 Van Mason > care of Mr . Jones , 63 , Paternoster-row , or to the J ! . Uitor ot the " Freemasons' Quarterly Review , " London .