Support For Bishop Mathew From The Utrecht
Union
Quoted from
the English newspaper, "The Guardian", dated June 3rd, 1908
"Sir: We, the Archbishop and Bishops of the
Old Catholic Church of Holland, and the Old Catholic Bishops of Germany and
This priest visited the Bishops of Bonn, Berne,
All of the documents were sent by this priest to
Bishop Herzog, accompanied by numerous letters urging upon us the immediate
need of a Bishop, not only for the requirements of his own congregation, but
for those of other clergy and congregations specified by him. We had no reason
to suppose that we were mistaken in complying with his request. We wish now to
state that our confidence in Bishop Mathew remains unshaken, after carefully
perusing a large number of the documents bearing upon this matter, and we
earnestly hope that his ministrations will be abundantly blessed by Almighty
God, and that he will receive the cordial support of the British people and
Church in the trying circumstances in which he has been placed.
In
the name of the Old Catholic Bishops of Holland, Germany,
The
Secretary,
J.J.
Van Thiel, Bishop of