Even learned non-Catholic writers and preachers show astounding ignorance of the true facts of the case when they treat of the “Romish” practice of confessing sins; and as for the rank and file of our separated brethren, the extent of their misinformation is appalling. . Confession is the bugbear of Protestants. Four centuries of misstatement, of oft-repeated falsehood, have resulted, among non-Catholics, in almost universal misunderstanding of the teaching and practice