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Defects and their Remedy in Re-union. 151
that rich harvest of souls, for the sake of which
he has originated and fostered the unhappy
divisions which we deplore. The Roman and
Anglican Communions united would in a very
short space rally round them all the piety of the
country, and we doubt not that when the right
Until
moment arrives it will be accomplished.
the country shall be ripe
for union, we see that
it could only be effected by the loss of many
souls dear to GOD. So we patiently await His
good time.
Meanwhile on our side has arisen the first
and most important change of thought ; a
consciousness of our own defects. At present
this is almost entirely confined to ourselves.
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A few daring individuals on the Roman side
have ventured to suggest that all is not per
fection there, but they are so decidedly silenced
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by those in authority, that it requires at present
more courage to speak out than can reasonably
be expected from any large number among
them. It is very curious to watch the way in
which directly a difference of opinion arises in
the Roman body it is hushed up and treated
as if it did not exist, although it is verv well
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known to do so. Among us it would be
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trumpeted in all the leading articles of all the
papers, energetically fought over in the corre
spondence, illustrated by pamphlets (each more
plain-spoken than the last) until by degrees