CLERICAL SCANDAL IN DUBLIN.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2258, 27 December 1886, Page 2

CLERICAL SCANDAL IN DUBLIN.

Ax extraordinary clerical scandal has occurred m Dublin, winch has caused no little commotion and excitement among the clergy and religious communities of the city. The minister of a suburban parish some time aco engaged a substitute to do temuoraiy duty for him during his absence in the country for the benefit of his health. The new minister, who was known as the Rev. Dr, Keatinge, proved a great success He was regarded asaneloquentand impressive preacher, and became so popular that the congregation desired to retain him, and were very indignant with the rector for dismissing him on his return to town A public meeting was held to give expression to their feelings, and his piety, eloquence, and learning were spoken of in the most laudatory terms. The rector, however, was obdurate, and the gifted curate having written a rather hasty letter in the course of a correspondence on the sub« ject of his removal, the difference was found to be irreconcilable. A subscription list was then opened to present him with a testimonial, and his popularity was increased by the public sympathy excited in his behalf. He was announced to preach ou Sunday, Oct. 17, in the old Molyneux Church, but suddenly the whole scene was changed ; a communication was received by the chaphin of the chuich from Lord Plunket, the Archbishop, who had been favourable to tho preacher, stating that circumstances had come to his knowledge which obliged him to withdraw the license and forbid the use of the pulpit to the stranger^ This information ga\e a great shock to all who iieard it. The eloquent di\ me, it is stated, left Kingston by mail steamer next day, and the report now is that the name he is known by in Dublin is not the only one he has borne, or the character of a Protestant minister the only one he lia^ assumed. Before the ptohibitiou, however, the originality of ius discourses was questioned, a. wonderful resembluice having been detected between some of the most successful and those of a rev. canon of celebrity in Lon* dou.

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