1. A Brief Examination of the Proofs, by which the Rev. Mr. Boardman attempts to sustain his charge that "a large and learned body of the clergy of the church (of England) have returned to some of the worst errors of Popery"; with a word or two as to his attempt, without proof, to cast the suspicion of Popery on the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America: By the Right Rev. George W. Doane, D.D, L.L.D., Bishop of New Jersey. Burlington. 1841. 2. A farther Postscript to Bishop Doane's Brief Examination of Rev. Mr. Boardman's Proofs: Touching Bishop Kenrick's Letter on Christian Union, pp. 230. [pp. 450-462]

1841.] Bishop Doane and Ote O4~rd Thacts. 4~1
nevertheless amusing. Such a man could never be the object of any unkind feeling. So far from quarrelling with the
subject of a hallucination so agreeable, the gravest looker on
may indulge his curiosity in watching the illusions which
appear so grand to him who suffer~ them, and so grotesque
to all the world besides. It is a curious fact that the more
conceited a man is, beyond a certain point, the more endurable he is to others. A little vanity provokes you; a little
more incenses you; a good deal more amazes you; but after
that, every addition is positively agreeable. This is the secret of the charin which the writings of Dr. Samuel H. Cox
have for the generality of readers. And to this source wo
are constrained to ascribe the pleasure with which we have
read Bishop Doane's pamphlets. ~1e are glad for the an-thor's sake that we have read them. They have really corrected some unfttvourable prepossessions which we had
against him. In addition to believing what must needs be
true, according to the cai~on of Vincentius Lerinensis-quo~
sernper, quod ubique, quod ab omnibus-that the worthy
Bishop was not a little vain, we had received a vngne im
pression that he was not particularly good natured, and at
the san~e time not entirely sincere iii his pretensions. It
seemed to i~s incredible, that a man in thiS country and in
the i)ineteenth century, and especially a man of Dr. Doane`s
previous history and training, could really believe that even
a mitre could coi~fer all th~ dignity with which he claimed
to be invested. Of these uncharitable misgivings we no~
heartily repent. We no longer doubt his honesty in laying
claim to any thiiig. He is certainly sincere in every syllable
he writes to glorify himself. We acquit him also of ill-nature and malignity. We flilly believe him when he says
that for Mr. Boardinan he entertains "no feeliiig that is not
altogether kind."~ We believe that he might say the same
of nearly all the woild. His pages overflow with that cornplacency towards others which arises from abs&ute complacency in self. It is impossible to read him and he angry
with him. Neither critical bitterness nor PYesbyterian soi~rness has enabled us to withstand his irresistible bonhomnzie.
He is so happy in the worship of himself, and- so benevolent.
ly anxious to make others happy in the &~me way, that, al.
though ~Ve are not prepared to join in tlie idolatiy, we can.
not help catching the infecti~n of good humour, and sympa
* 3ri~Eiaminaflon, p. 154.
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