ENPages That Mention Oratory of St. Philip Neri (Birmingham, England)
Copy letter from John Henry Newman (The Oratory, Birmingham) to the 'Deans, professors & other officers' [of the Catholic University], discussing the conflict between his Rectorship and his headship of the Oratory, and proposing his resignation as Rector
with difficulty entertained by their Graces and then accepted only for one year on experiment came to nothing from his fault of our Fathers but from some dif ference of view, after it was out of their hands, in the negotiation which followed upon it between the Archbishops and myself.
From these statements it would appear that the solution of the difficult problem which is in question does not rest with me, for their Graces exact of me what my Congregation prohibits; or with my Congregation for it has made a concession, of which their Graces have been unable to avail themselves.
Nothing more is left to my Fathers or myself than to offer our prayers to that Wise and Good Providence who brings to an issue what he has begun that he would deign as he doubtless will, to find a remedy for difficulties; which however anxious at the moment belong to those undertakings which are at once great in themselves and have the sure promise of eventual success.
I am My dear Friends, Yours affectionately & gratefully in Cht John H Newman JA Oratory
The Professor is of the Catholic University