necessary of the political status quo, and that the conference accept a share of the clergy reserves income, were a division of the reserves to occur. The Canadian leaders, and probably the majority

with the clergy. Jean-François died in Quebec in May 1733. He was survived by his wife, Catherine, who was buried in Quebec on 13 Dec. 1740

. Although he was a proponent of free schooling, he opposed making attendance compulsory, probably considering it too radical a measure, given the opposition of the clergy. As for politics, he was critical of

: to transfer to the secular clergy a parish which the king, with the previous agreement of the bishop, had entrusted to the Recollets of Brittany. So it came about: on a fine November Sunday when nobody

Spencer*, the first Anglican bishop of Newfoundland, decided to expand the number of clergy by ordaining the society’s schoolmasters even though they lacked degrees or formal theological training. Lind

clergy and laity of the Anglican Church in British North America, 1876, ed. C. V. F. Bliss (Ottawa, 1876). Cornish, Cyclopædia of Methodism, I, 118. Carroll, Case

*] was drawing scathing criticism from the Catholic clergy, particularly because of its enforcement of regulations about the hiring of teachers – an enforcement that varied according to the differing

petitions, the distribution of literature, and appeals to the electorate, clergy, and “societies of suitable character” to exert pressure on the government. The WCTU’s dedicated executive played a key role in

. Painchaud launched the project at a difficult point in the mid 1820s. The Séminaire de Nicolet was under construction, and this limited the possibilities of financial assistance from the clergy. A succession

through the generosity of parishioners and clergy, the Ursuline convent was rebuilt by the spring of 1808. Bishop Joseph-Octave

Hanrahan*. Since Conservatives came to Prendergast’s support and the Catholic clergy and Liberal leadership did the same for Hanrahan, the campaign turned violent. Amidst reports of arson, shootings, and

examination of teachers. Before 1888 school inspectorates were small, local units and many of the inspectors were members of the Protestant clergy. Somerset established a centralized system of inspection and

one of the senior clergy, as was the custom in the Secession Church. He had been attracted by the fervour of that church, although his parents were members of the Church of Scotland. He was licensed to

particularly criticized the influence of the Roman Catholic clergy on the Liberal government, especially the role of Bishop John Thomas

the reservations of the Roman Catholic clergy, Louis Riel* was invited back to the northwest. André was initially impressed with Riel’s

requests of the people.” He added that “one could no longer count on the clergy to check the popular movement in the region,” for “the shepherds cannot part company with their flocks.” The morning of the

find a basis of agreement between the French Canadians and their governors, to stress understanding between the two races, and to defend the Catholic clergy. This last aim scandalized Dr Antoine-Pierre

ministerial help and acting as the “unscrupulous tool” of Postmaster General Malcolm Cameron*, had bought a large number of underpriced clergy

increase the numbers of the clergy. That summer he and parish priest François Pigeon* campaigned against the installation of Bishop

consolidated the diocesan debts and arranged for a loan using property as collateral. In a series of brilliant pastoral letters beginning in May 1881, Bishop Cleary instructed clergy and laity alike on a