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Roman Catholic Influence in Montreal

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Feb 10, 1887

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 13, No. 6.

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Roman Catholic Influence in Montreal

IN Montreal the population is largely Romanist, but the property of the Protestants is believed to equal that of the Romanists. Under the government which recognizes Romanism as an established church, much of the real estate owned by Catholics is exempt from taxation. The city council voted a sum of money to pay for Cardinal Taschereau’s reception, some time since, and it is in the habit of voting money annually for a Roman Catholic festival. It is not necessary to travel very far to see how the public money is used when the priests have a controlling influence in politics.—N. Y. Observer.