JOHN RONGE

THE HOLY COAT OF TREVES

New German-Catholic Chruch

By John Ronge and Anonymous

THOMAS NELSON EDINBURGH:

AND PATERNOSTER ROW,

LONDON.

SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. MDCCCXLV.

"How has the Devil dressed up dead bones, garments, and vessels, into the holy bones, garments, and vessels! How confidently have people believed all impudent liars! how have they crowded on the pilgrimages! All this the Pope, the Bishops, the Priests, and the Monks, have confirmed—or, at all events, they have been silent,—and quietly receive the money and the offerings, whilst the people go astray 'What results have been brought about by this parading at Treves of the Coat of Christ."

Luther's Warning, in reference to this very Coat of 1814.

Contents

JOHN RONGE AND THE HOLY COAT OF TREVES

THE HOLY COAT.

PREFACE.

CHILDHOOD, SCHOOL DAYS, AND COLLEGE LIFE.

THE SEMINARY.

THE EARLIER PERIOD OF MY STAY IN THE SEMINARY.

THE WARNING.

MY DEPARTURE FROM THE SEMINARY.

MY OFFICE.

MOTIVES FOR STANDING FORTH

OBJECTIONS.

FARTHER EXPEDIENTS OF DR. RITTER.

LETTERS OF PERSUASION.

LETTERS OF SCHNEEWEISS AND GLÕCKNER.

THE SEVENTY CURATES

THE DEPOSITION.

DECREE OF SUSPENSION.

DECLARATION ON THE PART OF THE TOWN OF GROTTKAU.

REASONS FOR NOT SUBMITTING TO THE ORDERS OF THE RIGHT REVEREND BOARD.

MY DEFENCE.

DEPARTURE FROM GROTTKAU.

MY SISTERS.

THE ANSWER OF THE COUNCIL.

AUDIENCE OF THE BISHOP.

LAURAHÜTTE

THE LETTER TO THE BISHOP OP TREVES, AND THE CHAPTER OF BRESLAU.

THE CONCLUSION.

OPINIONS, ADDRESSES, &c. &c.

THE NEW CHURCH.

TO THE INFERIOR CLERGY.

CONFESSION OF FAITH.

JOHN RONGE AND THE HOLY COAT OF TREVES

THE HOLY COAT.

We believe that the best way to introduce our subject is to quote some few passages from the authorized document published at Treves, with special reference to the ceremonial which took place in that Cathedral, giving an account of the history of the Holy Goat, and explaining and defending the