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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
STATE OF RELIGION IN GERMANY DURING THE SIXTEENTH AND
SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES.
Vagueness of the word Protestantism-Chancellor Gerson's Dis-
tinction between the Catholic and Roman Church-Gradual
Progress of Evangelical Protestantism..
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CHAPTER II.
STATE OF RELIGION IN GERMANY DURING THE EIGHTEENTH
CENTURY.
Frederick the Great-His Character-His Opposition to Pa-
pal Supremacy-Pope Benedict VIII.-Pope Clement XIII.
-Hontheim's Work on the Legitimate Power of the Pope
-Its Effect-Pope Clement's Bull for the Suppression of the
Jesuits - His Death—Cardinal Braschi elected Pope-The
Emperor Joseph II.-His Reform-The Toleration Edict-
Its Amendment by the Papists-The Pope's Indignation, and
unsuccessful Visit to the Emperor-Modifications of the Act
of Toleration-Professor Eybel-Discord among the heads of
the Papacy-The Ems Punctation-The French Revolution
-Buonaparte-His Negociations with Pius VII.-The Con-
gress of Vienna-Attempt to form a German Catholic Church
-Restoration of the Jesuits
CHAPTER III.
REFORMATION OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
Brief Retrospect of its immediate Causes-French Revolution
-Spread of French Principles and Politics-Jesuit Influence
restored-Priestly Tyranny and Folly-Mixed Marriages—
Archbishop of Cologne, and the King of Prussia-Anecdote-
Rongé-His Birth and Education-Disgust at the Routine of
the Breslaw Seminary-Settlement at Grottkau-Suspension
from his Chaplaincy-Retirement to Walddorf-Thence to
Laurahütte - Lines Written on his Thirtieth Birthday -
Bishop Arnoldi's Letter and the Holy Coat-Rongé's Letter
to Bishop Arnoldi-Rongé's Degradation and Excommuni-
cation-Addresses and Presents to Rongé-Convulsion in the
Roman Church-Rongé's Appeal to the Inferior Catholic
Clergy-Its rapid and extensive Sale
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CHAPTER IV.
REFORMATION OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
(CONTINUED).
Ronge's Justification — His humble Birth and Occupation—
Choice of the Clerical Profession-Disgust at the Romish
Clergy - Departure from the Alumnat-Appointment to a
Chaplaincy at Grottkau-Excommunication from the Romish
Church-Strictures on Rongé's Opinions
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CHAPTER V.
The Breslaw Church-Its two Parties-Effect of the Announce.
ment of the Exhibition of the Holy Coat-Visited by Rongé
-Höcker's Spirited Address to the Catholics-Its Effects-
Resolutions of the Separatists-Great Meeting for Worship-
Appointment of Rongé to the Pastorship-Dr. Regenbrecht's
Letter on his Secession from the Romish Church.....
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CHAPTER VI.
The Holy Coat of Treves-Occasion of its Exhibition-Pam-
phlets of Drs. Gildemeister and Sybel-Inquiry into the Genu-
ineness of the Holy Coat-Four Tests-Conclusive Evidence
of the Imposture-St. Peter's Chair at Venice-History of
the Holy Coat-Its alleged Removal from Palestine by the
Empress Helena—Ingenious Theory of its Previous Preserva-
tion-Want of Documentary Evidence-Popular Legends-
Extract from the Authorised Litany-Coat of Treves not
Genuine according to Papal Decision-A Holy Coat in Eng-
land-Brief Notices of other Garments, severally declared by
their Possessors to be the Holy Coat.
CHAPTER VII.
Czerski-His early Life-Clerical Education-Appointment to
Schneidemühl-Preaching-Excites the Opposition of Romish
Authorities-He and his Adherents Excommunicated-Form-
ation of the Apostolic Church of Schneidemühl- Czerski's
"Justification"-Romish Calumnies-Czerski's Marriage-
Disinterestedness—Reply to a Proposal to re-enter the Romish
Church-Rejection of the Pecuniary Offer-Disapproval of
the Leipsic Confession-Circular to the Churches of Western
Prussia-Müller's attempt to prevent a Rupture-Czerski's
second Circular to the Churches-Letter to a Friend-Letter
to Dr. Theiner-The Berlin Deputation-Proposal to form an
Episcopalian Catholic Church-Its Rejection by the Church of
Schneidemühl
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CHAPTER VIII.
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Dr. Theiner-His History-Secession from the Romish Church
-Its Important Consequences - Extracts from his Work,
"Efforts at Reform in the Catholic Church"-His Observa-
tions on Papal Relics—The Host-Use of the Latin Language
in Divine Worship-Compulsory Celibacy of the Priests-
Mixed Marriages-Doctrines and Practices of the Romish
Church
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CHAPTER IX.
CHRONOLOGICAL SKETCH OF THE PROGRESS OF THE REFORM MOVE-
MENT, FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF 1845, TO APRIL, 1846.
First German Catholic Congregation formed at Leipsic-Suc-
ceeded by another at Breslaw-A third at Berlin-Meeting of
the first German Council at Leipsic-Its Proceedings-Pro-
gress of Reform in the Prussian Provinces-Answer of the
King of Saxony to the Romish Clergy of Leipsic-Present
Aspects of the Reform Movement-Example of Fanaticism at
Heiligenstadt-Excommunication of Kerbler-Diepenbrock—
His Conscientiousness-Anecdote illustrative of Court Influ-
ence in Saxony-Pleasing Features in the new Movement-
The Jansenists-Address of the Magistracy of Magdeburg to
the Committee of the German Catholic Church-Popularity
of Rongé-Rongé and Czerski
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CHAPTER X.
MENT, FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF 1845, TO APRIL, 1846
The New German Catholic Church and the Jesuits-Probable
Opposition to the New Church by several Continental Powers
-Progress of the New Movement-Quotation from the Ad-
dress of a Silesian Lady-Labours of Rongé and Czerski-
Czerski's Ministrations-Dr. Schreiber-Licht-His Letter
on leaving the Romish Church-Opinion of the German
Catholics at Breslaw on Episcopal Ordination-Persecution.. 220
CHAPTER XI.
Doctrines of the Leipsic Council-Protest against them-Pro-
gress of the new Movement in Posen-Declaration of the King
of Hanover-Kerbler-Open-air Meetings for Worship-Vio-
lence of the Romanists at Halberstadt
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