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Roman Church has long been secretly felt, and open expression 
has recently been given to it by Mr. F. Hugh O’JDonnell, 
Mr. Michael McCarthy, Mr. Bart Kennedy, and a very recent 
writer whose nom cle plume is “Pat.” Even in England 
dissatisfaction with Ultramontane methods is now being openly 
avowed. A considerable number of complaints have been 
transmitted by Roman Catholics to Truth concerning the 
methods of Ultramontane finance.* At Ealing the standard of 
rebellion was openly unfurled by Father O’Halloran, and I 
understand he is still working there in defiance of his ecclesias- 
tical superiors. More than this, I saw myself at the Old 
Catholic Congress at Olten the representatives of a body of 
Roman priests in this country who, as I was informed by 
leading Old Catholics, were sent to ascertain whether a branch 
of the Old Catholic Church could be established in this country. 
The negotiations came to nothing. But they at least bore 
witness to the widespread spirit of unrest which pervades the 
Roman Church. I must say just a word or two about the 
“ Modernists,” as they are called.f I am not disposed personally 
to subscribe to all the opinions expressed by these writers. I 
must believe that they occasionally meddle with subjects which 
among Christians should be held sacred. But at least one 
heartily associates oneself with a protest against the antiquated 
theology and exploded scholasticism of the Roman Church, and 
to the recent condemnation of long strings of propositions by 
the Pope. It is worthy of note that the earlier “ Modernists ” — 
Schell, Kraus and Ehrhard in Germany, and Curci, in Italy — were 
ultimately compelled to submit to the judgment of the Holy 
See. It is a sign of the times that St. George Mivart and 
Father Tyrrell in England, Loisyj and Houtin in France, have 
not so submitted themselves. I understand, moreover, that the 
Pope’s recent Encyclical has disturbed the minds of many of the 
most influential clergy of the Roman Church here in England. 
It is understood to condemn Newman. And many of these 
clergy are Newman’s disciples. 
The revolt is spreading. It includes dissatisfaction with 
Roman doctrines and methods. As far as one can see at 
* These details have been made known from time to time through the 
public Press, English and foreign. 
t See an article in the Contemporary Review for November, 1907, by 
Mr. Addis, formerly a Roman priest. 
J I see by the Standard of 9th March, that Father Loisy has been 
excommunicated. — Ed. 
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