PUBLIC LIBRARY 184.60

ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS. 1900.

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CHAP: I.

Of the Laws, which peculiarly affect the

"Catholic Clergy, Houses of Worship,

"School-Houses, and other Charitable

200 to 300 Regular Clergy

Their useful occupations

An affecting instance

"FELONY OF DEATH, if a Catholic Priest cele-
"brates marriage between a Protestant and
"Catholic, even inadvertently, unless" &c.

First Statute-6 Ann. C. 16.-transportation

Second Stat.-8 Ann. C. 3.-creating evidence

Third Stat. 23 Geo. 2. C. 10. felony of death

Absurdities of the Code in this respect

Interdiction continued by Statute of 1792

and Stat. of 1793

Lord Kilwarden's opinion

Case of the King against the Reverend Mr. G.
iso, for marrying, &c.

Dissenting Minister may marry Catholics and

Dissenters

CATHOLIC PRIESTS punished, for refusing to
"reveal the secrets of Confession."

not contumacious

Imprisonment of Rev. Mr. Gahan, a Catholic
Priest

Reasons against this severity

III. “CATHOLIC CLERGY punished, for excommu-

"nicating unworthy members."

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IV. "CATHOLIC CLERGY prevented from officiating

"to Catholic soldiers and sailors."

"CATHOLIC CLERGY, not protected in the

"celebration of Divine Service."

The Catholics of England secured in this

respect by Engl. Stat. 31 Geo. 3. C. 32.

VI. "CATHOLIC CLERGY, held liable to Taxes,

as Bachelors

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VII. "OTHER GROUNDS OF COMPLAINT.”

1. Interdicted from endowment

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3. Compelled to act as Peace Officers

Hostility against the Catholic Hierarchy

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VIII." PERMANENT ENDOWMENT of a Catholic Cler-

"gyman, House of worship, Schoolhouse,

" &c. prohibited."

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