The late 1820s and 1830s saw a Protestant religious revival called the “Second Great Awakening” which had a strong impact on American religion and reform. Many in New England were strongly opposed to the Catholic Church and its teachings. This article denounces the Council of Bishops and Priests as being an instrument of the Pope and above the laws of the land. It is interesting to note that the author calls upon the “Christian community” for vigilance against “Romanism”. The Greenfield Gazette and Franklin Herald was the newspaper in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from June 26, 1827, to June 27, 1837. It changed its name to the Gazette & Mercury.
Greenfield Gazette and Mercury. “Roman Catholic Provincial Council.” June 13, 1837. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-048/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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