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Archbishop of Glasgow, and was parish priest up to the year 1898, 
when he severed his connection with St. Mary’s, Bath, and withdrew 
from all priestly functions. This step was the result of the doubts 
he had about the validity of the Vatican Decrees of 1870. The 
Dutch paper is in a position to state that the confirmation of this 
election and the observance of all canonical formalities has been 
placed in the hands of the Old Catholic Episcopate. Should the 
Bishops find, after careful examination, that no obstacles to the 
Consecration of a Bishop exist, they ■will comply with the wish of 
the leaders of the movement. It appears that a central Committee 
has been formed, with its headquarters at Kensington. The Rev. 
Mr. Keefe is given as Vicar-General, while the Revs. J. Higgins, 
A. Besanville, and C. Carey, and two laymen are named as assessors. 
Organised communities have been called into existence at Birming- 
ham, Nottingham, Brighton, Hull, Ealing, Bromley, Orpington, 
and Chelsfield. I write this under an impression that the eventual 
Consecration by Old Catholic Continental Bishops of an Englishman 
for a number of English congregations may have far-reaching con- 
sequences. 
