'The severity. of the punishment meted out to M, Turmel is due to the duplicity' he has shown for many years. He seems to have fallen a victim to intellectual pride at the beginning of his career. Thirty-eight years ago, he was professor of dogmatic theology Rennes seminary, but his teaching contained so many heterodox ideas That he was requested to resign, fang since that tine he has gradual-become a secret opponent of the church to which he still outwardly Selonged. After leaving the sem-mary he became chaplain of house and later attached him Self to ancther religious congrexation, spending the greater part of his books. A man ibos him as a Ibrary rat," that 1s to say, one of those confirmed students who are never really happy unless they are surrounded by books and free from interference, Who read far into the fight, shun' social intercourse and fave very few friends. 3. Turmel's material wants are looked after by fon old woman who {sas uncom municative as himself. He has shut Hinself up in his house and declines to strangers. His brother, formerly a missionary, has broken off all relations with him since his condemnation by the ecclesiastical authorities, Nevert he con Hinues to celebrate his own private chapel, no doubt implying Phot he adheres to the eternal principle of
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