328.
The Annunciation, 339.
The Ten-Commandment Theory, 346.
The Paschal Candle, 352.
The Irish as Conspirators, 362.
The National Catholic University, 407.
Thot's of Ireland, 423.
The Middogue, 424.
The Passion, 430.
The Holy Mass, 446.
The Instruments of the Passion, 464.
The New Era, 465.
Terrence V. Powderly, 561.
The Keegan Challenge Fund, 564.
The Providence Cathedral, 546.
Three Decisions, 551.

U.

Useful Knowledge, 95, 209, 305.

V.

Vindication, 58.

W.

What English Catholics are Contending For, 276.
William J. Onahan, 467.

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DONAHOE'S MAGAZINE.

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Vol. XV.

BOSTON, JANUARY, 1886.

No. 1.

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"THE future of the Irish race in this country, will depend largely upon
their capability of assuming an independent attitude in American
politics."--RIGHT REV. DOCTOR IRELAND, _St. Paul, Minn._

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Encyclical Letter

OF OUR MOST HOLY LORD LEO XIII., BY DIVINE PROVIDENCE POPE,

CONCERNING THE CHRISTIAN CONSTITUTION OF STATES.

TO ALL THE PATRIARCHS, PRIMATES, ARCHBISHOPS AND BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC
WORLD, IN THE GRACE AND COMMUNION OF THE APOSTOLIC SEE,

LEO PP XIII.

_Venerable Brethren, Health and Apostolic Benediction._

The work of a merciful God, the Church looks essentially, and from the
very nature of her being, to the salvation of souls and the winning for
them of happiness in heaven, nevertheless, she also secures even in this
world, advantages so