FEBRUARY, 1852. ROMANISM IN IRELAND. Bishop FEW of our readers have any adequate notion of the difficulties which must be encountered by those who attempt to spread scriptural religion in Ireland arising from the number and organization of our avowed opponents. An opportunity now occurs of presenting our friends with a statistical view of Bishop the Romish Hierarchy in the neighbouring island, derived from a work intended for the use of the adherents of Rome, and published last month in Dublin, but Coadjutor. Curates Chapels DERRY. John McLaughlin, D.D. F. Kelly, D.D. 4 37 62 72 2 CLOGHER. C. McNally, D.D. Parish Priests 37 56 Chapels 80 1 College College Chapels 46 1 DOWN AND CONNOR. too large and expensive to be likely to Bishop find its way very generally among English protestants. We have extracted from it the following epitome, believing that it will give to many a new view of the scale on which our operations ought to be carried on. In apportioning their Bishop subscriptions to the different societies which they support, too many, if they do not overlook Ireland entirely, assign to it a degree of aid very inferior to that which we think the amount of its population, the darkness in which it is enveloped, and its proximity to England should dictate. Let it be seen what an immense army of Romish emissaries, officially and systematically opposed to all our efforts in either island Bishop lies near our shores, and occupies that immense country, much of which now lies within twenty-four hours' ride of London. Ireland is divided into four provinces, -Ulster, Leinster, Munster, and Con- Bishop naught. Each has an archbishop, the archbishop of Armagh, who presides over Ulster being primate. The dioceses in his jurisdiction are nine. Chapels ARCHBISHOP In his own diocese, Dublin, are Dean Vicars-General.. Archdeacons. Rural Deans.... 1 Chancellor.... 4 Treasurer 1 Prebendaries 22 47 Curates 140 Regulars....... 100 Parish Priests ................ 66 72 Others 12 Total Clergy... 308 10 32 450 ............................ 130 2 Contributions continued. London, For the Debt, by Rov. F. Trestrail, First Instalment from Card Islington Green, by Rev. G. B. Thomas, Collection....................................................... Vernon Chapel, Collection Lion Street, Walworth, Female Auxiliary Missionary Society, per By the Collector, Subscriptions- Benham, J. L., Esq. Burgess, Mr.... Cadby, S., Esq. Goodings, William, Esq., jun... Gurney, W. B., Esq.. Gurney, Joseph, Esq. Gurney, Thomas, Esq... Kitson, George, Esq....... Woolley, G., B., Esq............. Louth, For the Debt, Ditchett, Mr. W. D. Maidstone, Waghorne, Mr. Charles.... Montacute, by the Rev. Jos. Price; Collection 1 13 9 0 10 0 0 10 0 200 Banbridge, Quarterly Subscription from the Baptist Church.................................................. 400 0 10 0 Subscriptions and Donations thankfully received by the Treasurer, JOSEPHI TRITTON, Esq. 54, Lombard Street, London; by the Secretary, the Rev. WILLIAM GROSER, at the Mission House Moorgate Street; and by the Pastors of the churches throughout the Kingdom COLLECTOR FOR LONDON, REV. C. WOOLLACOTT, 4, Compton Street East, Brunswick Square. |