Although George has written one letter to Bayley today from Emily Harper 's, he finds cause to write another. His father, Bishop William Doane , instead of answering the manuscripts which George sent, replied in a way that George does not know how to answer. Doane's father said that Doanie's paper was not at all what he pledged himself to make. His father must disavow any right in Doane to throw up at his pleasure a pledge solemnly given and received. Doane should discharge his first duty which is to his father and the Church of his orders. As his father he implores George and as his bishop commands him to do justice to himself. He will not be released from his engagements. George does not recollect making any pledge at all as to the paper referred to. The note referred to is one in which he declared his intention to become a catechumen. He also withdrew the proposal that while a chance remained of his returning to the Episcopal Church, he would consult only Bayley, his father and his brother on the subject. The great question in George's mind was the existence of the one Church, of which he was clearly satisfied at their first interview. It looks as though the conflict were narrowing to a final struggle. George will not reply to his father's letter until he hears from Bayley. :: II-2-n A.L.S. 8pp. 16mo.