A History Of The Roman Catholic Church In The United States
By: by Thomas O'Gorman.
Series: The American church history series -- 9
Publisher: Christian Literature Co.
Published: 1895
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 515
Subjects: Catholic Church -- History -- United States.
Notes: Series title also at head of t.-p.

Bibliography: p. xi-xviii.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Bibliography; title: Introduction; title: BOOK I. THE MISSION PERIOD.; title: PART I. THE SPANISH MISSIONS.; title: CHAP. I.— Spain in North America.— The Vestiges of Spain; title: CHAP. II. — The Preliminary Explorations in Florida (1513-65). — Ayllon's Expedition. — The Abolitionist Montesinos. — De Soto's Expedition. — Apostolic Evangelizing. — The Martyrdom of Luis Cancer. — Intrusion of France. — An Inhuman Deed; title: CHAP. III.— The Permanent Settlement op Florida (1565- 1760). — Recall of the Jesuits. — Dangers to the Missions.— The Missions Attacked.— The Bishops of Florida.— War with the English Colonies; title: CHAP. IV.— The Preliminary Explorations op New Mexico (1539-82). — The Communal Pueblo. — Legendary Traditions.— Mark of Nizza. — Martyrdom of John of Padilla. — More Martyrs. .; title: CHAP. V. — The Spanish Occupation op New Mexico— the Rise and Decline op the Missions (i 598-1 848).— Discouragement. —Canonical Condition. — Church and State.— Indian Paganism. — Destruction of the Missions. — Reconquest — Opposition to the Bishop. — Signs of Decline. — Reports of Decadence. —Annexation to the United States; title: CHAP. VI.— The Missions in Arizona and Texas.— Father Kino. — The Mission of Tucson.— Origins of the Texas Missions.— Father Anthony Margil. — Failure of the Missions.— Annexation to the United States; title: CHAP. VII.— The Rise of the Californian Missions.— The Carmelites. — Discovery of San Francisco Bay.— The Mission System. —The Mission Properties. — Sena's Report.— The Pious Fund-Charges and Countercharges.; title: CHAP. VIII.— The Decline or the Missions. — La Perouse in California. — Secularization of the Missions. — Ruin of the Missions.— The First Bishop of Monterey. — Success and Failure 104; title: PART II. THE FRENCH MISSIONS.; title: CHAP. IX.— France in North America.— Early French Explorers. — Jacques Cartier. — Centers and Routes. — The Home of the Iroquois. — The French Missions 114; title: CHAP. X.— The Missions in Maine. — Port Royal — St. Saoveur. — Destruction of Port Royal. — The Indians of Maine. — European Claimants to Maine.— Druillettes in Boston. — Acadia Ceded to England.— Rale in Maine.— The Murder ot Rale.— The Death of Rale. — Perseverance of the Abenakis 124; title: CHAP. XI.— The Missions in New York. — Hostility of the Iroquois. — Jogues and Bressani. — Death of Jogues. — The Missions Planned. — The Missions Founded. The Missions Suspended.— The Missions Renewed. — Quarrels of England and France.— Decline of the Missions.— The Remnants of the Iroquois 147; title: CHAP. XII.— The Northwestern Missions. — The Jesuits on Lake Superior. — Mission Centers. — Success of the Missionaries. — Marquette on the Mississippi — Death of Marquette. — Sieur de la Salle.— The Recollects.— Hennepin on the Upper Mississippi. — Return of Hennepin. — Hennepin *s Veracity. — Contending Policies. — Mission at Lake Pepin. — Causes of Failure 168; title: CHAP. XIII.— The Illinois Missions. — Anouez in Illinois. — Kaskaskia. — Father Mermet — French Settlements.— France Loses Illinois. — Decline of the Illinois Missions 194; title: CHAP. XIV.— The Louisiana Missions. — French Occupation of Louisiana. — Charlevoix m Louisiana. — Trouble in New Orleans.—  Occupation of Louisiana.— Complaints of the Bishop S06; title: PART. II. THE ENGLISH MISSIONS. -; title: CHAP. XV.— The Beginnings op Catholicity in Maryland (1634-48). — The Maryland Charter — Status of Church in Maryland. — The Jesuits in Maryland.— Act of Toleration.— Increase of Missionaries.— The Jesuits in New York.— The Doom of Religious Liberty 117; title: CHAP. XVI. — The Penal Period.— Penal Legislation.— Apostasy of the House of Baltimore.— Penal Laws in Virginia.— Beginnings of Baltimore.— Penal Law in New York.— Missions out of Mary; title: CHAP. XVII.— The Dawn or Liberty.— Opposition to a Bishopric —The Quebec Act — Softening of Prejudices. — Catholics in the Revolutionary War. — Religious Equality *47; title: CHAP. XVIII.— The Prefecture Apostolic— Franklin and Carroll.— John Carroll.— Carroll Prefect Apostolic.— Difficulties of the Position. — Trusteeism. — Petition for a Bishop. — Address to Washington *59; title: BOOK II. THE ORGANIZED CHURCH.; title: PART I. THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH FROM THE BEGINNING; title: of the hierarchy to the first provincial council of Baltimore (i 790-1829).; title: CHAP. XIX.— The Episcopate of Carroll (1790-181$).— Visit to Boston. — Trusteeism. — Restoration of the Jesuits.— Tenure of Church Property.— The Church in Kentucky.— The West and the South. — Washington and Carroll.— Erection of New Sees. — Du Bourg in New Orleans. — European Intrigues.— Death of Carroll . . 17$; title: CHAP. XX.— The Province of Baltimore (1815-29).— Richmond made a Bishopric. — Marechal and the Jesuits. — Death of Marechal. — John England. — Cheverus, Bishop of Boston. — Fenwick, Bishop of Boston. — Father Kohlman in New York. — Bishop Dubois. — Bishop Conwell. — The Hogan Schism. — Trusteeism Condemned by Rome.— Mistake of Bishop Con well 299; title: CHAP. XXI. — The Northwest and the Southwest (1808-29). — The Diocese of Bardstown.— Erection of Cincinnati. — The Diocese of New Orleans. — Resignation of Bishop Do Bourg. — Bishop Rosati.— Catholicity in Florida.— First Provincial Council of Baldmore. — A Coming Danger 324; title: PART II. THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH FROM THE FIRST PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE TO THE FIRST PLENARY COUNCIL* ( 1820-52).; title: CHAP. XXII. — Baltimore and its Suffragans (1829-52). — Growth of the West- Provincial Councils. — Increase of Bishoprics.— New Provinces. — Last Years of Bishop England.— Charleston and Savannah. — End of Trusteeism in Philadelphia. — Philadelphia and Pittsburg. — Native American Riots.— Prudence of Bishop Kenrick.— The Rt. Rev. Michael O'Connor 340; title: CHAP. XXIII.— New York and its Suffragans ( 1820-52).— Maria Monk.— Bishop Hughes and Trusteeism.- The School Question in New York.— Bishop Hughes and the School Question.— A School Compromise. — Knownothingism in New York.— New York an Archbishopric. — The Diocese of Buffalo. — Burning of the Charlestown Convent. — Riotous Condition of Boston.— The Church in New England 363; title: CHAP. XXIV.— The Provinces or Cincinnati and New Orleans (1829-52). — Bishop Flaget. — Death of Bishop Flaget. — Diocese of Detroit. — Bishop Brutl. — Diocese of Vincennes. — Diocese of New Orleans. — Diocese of Mobile. — Natchez and Little Rock. — Religious Conditio of Texas. — Texas Annexed 387; title: CHAP. XXV.— The Province of St. Louis and the Pacific Coast (1829-52). — Diocese of St. Louis.— Bishop Loras. — Diocese of Chicago. — Bishop Hetni. — Diocese of St. Paul. — Religions Condition of New Mexico.— The North Pacific Coast- First Plenary Council of Baltimore. — A New Period 408; title: PART IIIi. THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH FROM THE FIRST. PLENARY TO THE SECOND PLENARY COUNCIL OF Baltimore (1852-66).; title: CHAP. XXVI.— The Church in the South (1852-66).— Bedini's Report.— Church and Civil War. — Archbishop Spalding. — Syllabus. —Death of Lincoln. — Bishop Neumann.— Bishop O'Connor.— Pius IX. and the Confederacy.— The Southwest— School Law in Texas 427; title: CHAP. XXVII.-— The Church in the North (1852-66).— Political Mission of Archbishop Hughes. — Diocese of Brooklyn. — Diocese of Boston. — Know-nothingism in Kentucky. — The Church in Kentucky.— The Church in the West.— Diocese of Nashville.— The Church in the Northwest — The Church on the Pacific Coast. — The Second Plenary Council. — Appointment of Bishops. — Strength of the Church 446; title: PART II. FROM THE SECOND PLENARY COUNCIL TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APOSTOLIC DELEGATION (1866-93).; title: CHAP. XXVIII.— The Present Hierarchy.— The Apostolic Delegation. — Vatican Council — Cardinal McCloskey. — Archbishop Purcell — Province of New Orleans. — Province of Milwaukee.— Western Provinces. — Result of a Century. — General Summary 470; title: CHAP. XXIX. — Concluding Remarks. — Losses Exaggerated.— Testimony of History.— Testimony of Statistics.— Shea's Computation — Loss and Gain.— The Councils. — Procedure of Councils.— Character of the Legislation 488