The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-29

cal position OF Its opponents
PROGRESS or CATHouoIrY IN TIM UNITED
SrArxs-It is only little less than half q oen-
tury ago that the Roman Catholic Church Ia the
United States had regular organization. There
were In 1903 ono Uooess, two bishops. sxty -eigdt
priests, eighty churches, two ecclesiastical inse-
tutions, one college, and two female academies
In 1857 there are forty-one diocesses, two apcs-
tolio vioarates, two thousand eight hundred and
eiehty-two churches and stations, nineteen hun
dred and two priests thirty ecclesiastical In
stitutops, SIXTY two male and ono hundred and
seventeen female religious institutions, hty eight
literary institutions, &c., &c. There are no exact
statistics o. to the Roman Catholic population Of
TIE country, bat three and half millions Is tho
best estimate that can be made. During the past
Eve years there has been great activity among
the missionaries Of the church. These MISSIONS
ries are chiefly members Of the Society Of Jesus,
and the history Of their achievements on the Pa
cidc coast will form chapter as thrilling Is the
record Of their predecessors Of the 6fteeath cen
tIy, who were the first white men that disturbed
tho surface Of the magnificent St. Lawrence,
aoated upon the ample bosom Of Lake Superior
and met their deaths in the turgid waters Of the
Mississippi. In the East the rage for proselytism
has been quite a. great and several illustrious
converts from Professionalism and infdelity have
made their confessions of faith and been received
into The bosom Of the church. Tho Puseyite
scAism In tho Eagiish church. which extend
ed to the Episcopallan organization here,
has given 10 the Roman church many ad-
hcrents, while Know Nothing persecution
undoubtedly had . similar effect In tho
height Of the Last Presidential contest, ct tho
home of the American candidate there was held
sort Of protracted meeting In Roman Catholic
cathedral, where the people were exhorted BY .
number Of priests. al Of whom were converts from
tie Protestant Episcopal church, and ono was the
SOC OF late Chancellor Of the State The Protes-
taat Episcopal Bishop Of North Carolina lately put
awsy his wife, and took orders In the Church OF
Rome. These converts from Professionalism are
generally the most fanatical Of Catholics We
may take, for example, M'Master, the editor Of
The organ OF tie Archbishop Of New York;
Brownson, who wss first an in6del, then Units-
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loving. vste- yourself farming, vegetable consul
ming, Red Bsnk republican, wHtercwing. homeo-
pethic Tom NioholA Also, Mrs Mary Cove NJ
chols, Who shared all the heredes Of her spouse,
Ard " an vithsI n devout sdvocatA NJ tia dootrJna
thai ~o-rap oucAt IN vota In he aIactad IN ofy,oo
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have heretofore moropolized The power of
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mny demonstrated than In the case OF Mr.. and
ion Nicoo"i ana 'oe hrcaosSoop o. Cin-
cinnA. should oe eanonncd ~ once Both these
Prose'yNs nsve oceo GUY o~P'iseo fney nave
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