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The Priest and the Acolyte With an Introductory Protest by Stuart Mason

Bloxam, John Francis, 1873-1928; Mason, Stuart, 1872-1927 [Commentator]· 2 chapters· 5,074 words

The priest started; he was tired in mind and body; his soul was sad and his heart heavy as he sat in the terrible solitude of the confessional ever listening to the same dull round of oft-repeated sins. He was weary of the conventional tones and matter-of-fact expressions. Wou...

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1. PART I

The priest started; he was tired in mind and body; his soul was sad and his heart heavy as he sat in the terrible solitude of the confessional ever listening to the same dull ro...

2. PART II

The world is very stern with those that thwart her. She lays down her precepts, and woe to those who dare to think for themselves, who venture to exercise their own discretion a...