A Defence of Catholic Principles in a Letter to a Protestant Clergyman
Demetrius Gallitzin
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Demetrius A. Gallitzin (1770-1840) was born a Russian Prince, but converted from a nominal Orthodoxy to the Catholic church, in which he was ordained a priest. Emigrating to America, he became the "Apostle of the Alleghenies" where he spent much of his fortune to spread Catholicism. Aroused by a sermon which he felt misrepresented 'popery,' he wrote a series of letters to the Huntington Gazette, which were published under the title, Defence of Catholic Principles (1816). An enlarged version of this brochure went through repeated editions in the United States and Ireland and was translated for use in Europe. - Summary by Austin Smay (4 hr 54 min)
Chapters
| Preface | 3:09 | Read by rroderick |
| A Defense, etc. | 8:41 | Read by rroderick |
| Article I - A Summary of the Catholic Doctrine | 53:13 | Read by rroderick |
| Article II - Confession | 16:16 | Read by rroderick |
| Article III - The Eucharist or Lord's Supper | 44:07 | Read by rroderick |
| Article IV - The Sacrifice of the Mass | 11:55 | Read by rroderick |
| Article V - Communion under one Kind or Form | 8:17 | Read by rroderick |
| Article VI - Purgatory and Prayers for the Dead | 22:13 | Read by rroderick |
| Article VII - Honouring the Saints, and applying to their Intercession | 24:14 | Read by rroderick |
| Article VIII - Images, Pictures and Relics | 16:08 | Read by rroderick |
| Article IX - The Pope | 26:31 | Read by rroderick |
| Article X - Toleration | 17:21 | Read by rroderick |
| Conclusion | 22:32 | Read by rroderick |
| An Appeal to the Protestant Public | 19:36 | Read by rroderick |