Chapter XXXII

McDonnell—First R. Catholic Bishop—A “Memorandum”—Birth-place—in
Spain—A priest—In Scotland—Glengary Fencibles—Ireland, 1798—To
Canada—Bishop—Death in Scotland—Body removed to Canada—Funeral
obsequies—Buried at Kingston—Had influence—Member of Canadian
Legislative Council—Pastoral visitations, 1806—A loyal man—A
pioneer in his church—The Bishop’s Address, 1836—Refuting
Mal-charges—Number of the R. C. clergy in 1804—From Lake
Superior to Lower Canada—Traveling horseback—Sometimes on foot—
Hardships—Not a politician—Expending private means—Faithful
services—Acknowledged—Roman Catholic U. E. Loyalists—First
church in Ernesttown—McDonnell at Belleville—Rev. M. Brennan—
First church in Belleville—What we have aimed at—The advantages
to the English Church—The Reserves—In Lower Canada—Dr. Mountain—
Number of English clergymen, 1793—A Bishop—Monopoly initiated—
Intolerance and exclusion swept away—An early habit at Divine
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CHAPTER XXXIII.

First Sabbath teaching—Hannah Bell, 1769—School established, 1781—
Raikes—Wesley—First in United States—First in Canada—Cattrick—
Moon—Common in 1824—First in Belleville—Turnbull—Cooper—
Marshall—Prizes, who won them—Mr. Turnbull’s death—Intemperance—
First temperance societies—Change of custom—Rum—Increasing
intemperance—The tastes of the pioneers—Temperance, not
teetotalism—First society in Canada—Drinks at raisings and bees—
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