The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-14
The now.a Catholic Church In A Anerica


The Now lo,k TABLET gives the following
account Of the progress cf the church in tho
United States during the past year.
During the past year there hava been one
hundred and thiriy.tiye priests ordained for the
sacred mir Isl ~, VIII ch includes those o-iailod
for the various religious orders. There have
been thirty.I.iue desths Grongst the Clergy.
There were Lincty tiye churches dedica'ed, and
the cofn,r stones Of eleven others blessed. Tho
state Of y Q c,untry will account for 80 few
churches hlVinC been commenced during the
wear. We .'su tld tho namea Of one hundred
and twenty six ysuug ladies who were receives
Into the din, rent religious orders throughout
the loyal ; st's. and eighteen deaths in all
In these same communities.
We have also given, from time To tims tho
reports o. The different missions held 10y tho
.losuits the Paullsts tho Redompt5iists, ths
PaSioDists, and other orders engaged in this
great worl. groa' num5tr Cf the q missiOns
with tho most encouraging results, we're given
during tho year. Wo intended TO give tho
number OF persons confirmed and converts re-
ctived into the church, but could not make the
number arythirg ike correct, a. several con-
trmRtions wtTe not reported and of several uf
those that were, the ruubCrs CO fiIm,d were
not given. Ia rearly every case, we i1d tha,
several conveftP were am 7ngst those confirmed,
and, from calculations m1ds during tho year.
we think we can put the number down re-
ceivod into h church during the yesi 1861 at
very nearly 5t0 persois.
TnE Rev. john Null, an, D. D., pastor OF
NOrwblk, Conn, died At that place Jan. L.,
aged 80 years, 6 typhoid fever. lie was born
in Hartford, whore he gra'u,teI at tho uigh
School, ard afterwards finished his studies at
Rome, whore Re received his t,'la OF Doctor vt
Divinity. Hs was an accomplished scholar, of
exemplary pey.
PRiyArE indulgence from Bath, Va, sta 'es
That Hon. John StrothoI died there ten days
ago, and his dcalh is attl bl'el to treatment
experienced from the reb-ls, who some time pre-
Sious made descent upon his estate, 5ss,r, v
ing and carrying of property amounting 10
many thonsaTd dollars, and trea'ng him wit h
R'est indigni'y. Ills last mumtnts we're solAc-
ed by mary relatives, including the wife OF his
BON ID. II. Srother (Porte C'syon). Mr..
Stro,her, 1t Si!l DO recollected, placed himself
hrst IN tho breach aga nst secession and tx-
cited an eXierte influence 10 preyert virginia
from commit'ipc political suicide, H., lshors
were eompon '1ted by an arrost and imprson.
ment at Richmond from which no was sub,e.
Quen ly released, and allowed 70 remain at his
home in Bath
Ina wealthy family Of Vienna, ihs husband
made his wilo = New Year gilt OF du2on pa "a
Of gloves. Inl snsrt Al such sInIiu.sa, IN .
lady, rs soon ~ her hu.b4L4s back was turned,
flung tho glove iu'o the lire ENpl.u atoms
onsuei nj te l., ard VIA. vas the i-lsslu!o IA.
dvs astoni Il nt on aruirg that each o,ir oi
Gloyesw-s N.ap. up in a bs-k no'a tor lC0
Agtila.
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lately bufi.I Ia Hartley culty p'r, sr. l4-,
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