BLACK CATHOLICS, WM. GROSS, SAVANNAH, CHURCH, MISSIONS,1874
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Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Corresp: Wm. H. Gross to M.Louise Peckocheck, 1873-1875, 07/01/1963
File — Box 11: Series Series 11, Folder: 1
Identifier: GAMMS.9.43.1038
Scope and Contents
7/8,1873, Gross preached in "time-honored old Capitol", Savannah, in senate chamber, introduced by mayor. In Americus, Free-masons loaned him use of large hall; Protestants well disposed; not 12 secular priests and no religious houses; splendid laborers waste their time "on miserable Yankees who are never converted." 7/24, everywhere Catholics are lost to the faith; wants ocd monastery of priests. 1/28/1874, trying to build Catholic College of Georgia; and new cathedral; fair by women; his...
Dates:
07/01/1963
