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to the fullest the rights of confidence,

and when those more liberal laws

work well and stand for reasonable requirement.

every

The Roman Catholic Clergy broached against the present Marriage

(as introduced),

but when it became a law they have obeyed it and enforced obedience on

their religionists.

as far as possible and practicable, with regard to the laws of the Church. They have disregarded it, and will continue to

do so, whenever the higher laws of religion and conscience interfere with its prosecution. A Roman Catholic priest for marrying a dying but repentant sinner on his death-bed in

a private house without licence special or general, but in accordance with

the dictates of his religion, and his conscience, would be an impossible proceeding.

Why

a law

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impossible of enforcement, needlessly

offensive to a large section of Her Majesty's subjects and unnecessary for the attainment of the ends in view,

when the same purposes can

be

more

fully attained in another way consonant with the justice and the liberality of the English Government, and with the sentiments of toleration it professes, and when the other and

better way

is enforced in a

recognised and neighbouring Colony,

and in the vast Empire of India.

I have &c.

(Signed) D. J. Raimondi, Bishop Vicar Apostolic.

Why

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to the fullest the rights of confidence, and when those more liberal laws work well and stand for reasonable requirement. every The Roman Catholic Clergy broached against the present Marriage (as introduced), but when it became a law they have obeyed it and enforced obedience on their religionists. as far as possible and practicable, with regard to the laws of the Church. They have disregarded it, and will continue to do so, whenever the higher laws of religion and conscience interfere with its prosecution. A Roman Catholic priest for marrying a dying but repentant sinner on his death-bed in a private house without licence special or general, but in accordance with the dictates of his religion, and his conscience, would be an impossible proceeding. Why a law 260 impossible of enforcement, needlessly offensive to a large section of Her Majesty's subjects and unnecessary for the attainment of the ends in view, when the same purposes can be more fully attained in another way consonant with the justice and the liberality of the English Government, and with the sentiments of toleration it professes, and when the other and better way is enforced in a recognised and neighbouring Colony, and in the vast Empire of India. I have &c. (Signed) D. J. Raimondi, Bishop Vicar Apostolic. Why
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o the fullest the rights of confidence,

and when those more liberal laws

work well and brande for reasonable requirement.

every

The Roman Catholic Clergy brokished against the present Marringe

sintroduced),

Brduiance when it was un

when it became a law they have obeyed it and enforced obedience hit on

their

religionisto.

as far as

کیجیے

:possible and practicable, with regard to the laws of the Church. They have disregarded it, and will continue to

at it, whenever the higher laws disregard

of religion and conscience interfere et prosecution of a Roman Catholic priest for marrying a dying but refondant sinner on his death-bed in

a private lower with out liceuse special or general, but in accordance with

the dictates of his religion, and his conscience, would be an mipossible proceeding.

Why

a law

260

unpossible of enforcement, needlessly

Lar offerwive to a arge section of Aer -

As and unnecessary for Alajesh's subjects and unn the attamment of the ends in view,

when the same purposes can

be

more

Avary,

fully attained in another consonant with the justice and the liberality of the English Government, and with the sentiments of toleration it professes, and when the other and

better es

way

inforced ii a

recognised applied and neighbouring Colony,

and in the vast Empire of India.

I have &c.

at of + D. J. Rauniondi, Bishop Vicar Apostolic .

Why

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