LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER AND MR. DOLLING. [To TUE EDITOR OF TEX " SPECTATOR.") think you miss the point of the difference between the Bishop of Winchester and myself. If the matter did not involve principle, it would have been equally wrong of me and of the Bishop to allow matters to proceed to extremities. Of course I should have at once said the Creed every day, even on Good Friday, if that had been the point, but the point at issue between us was Baying Mass for the dead. We have said it at S. Agatha's for the last eight years. Bishop Thorold's doctrine and mine on this point differed, but that difference made no difference in the cordial relationship between us, and he did not forbid the practice. Dr. Davidson did forbid it, at least so I read his judgment, and that opinion was confirmed by his stating that it was the services that he objected to. As I felt I could not conscientiously relinquish these services, there was nothing left for me but to relinquish S. Agatha's.—I am, Sir, &c., R. R. DOLLING. 48 Wetherby Mansions, Earl's Court, S.W., January 31st.
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