. What the world believes, the false and the true, embracing the people of all races and nations, their peculiar teachings, rites, ceremonies, from the earliest pagan times to the present, to which is added an account of what the world believes today, by countries. d 1865 hewas chaplain of the UnitedStates Senate, and in 1868 and1872 he was a member of the General Conference of the Church. He was elected bishop in thelatter year. After his election he visited every part of the UnitedStates in the discharge of duty. He received the degrees of the Ohio Wesleyan University, 1853, and LL.
. What the world believes, the false and the true, embracing the people of all races and nations, their peculiar teachings, rites, ceremonies, from the earliest pagan times to the present, to which is added an account of what the world believes today, by countries. d 1865 hewas chaplain of the UnitedStates Senate, and in 1868 and1872 he was a member of the General Conference of the Church. He was elected bishop in thelatter year. After his election he visited every part of the UnitedStates in the discharge of duty. He received the degrees of the Ohio Wesleyan University, 1853, and from Dick-inson College, 1872. He made an episcopal visit to India andEurope in 1878-79. ROMAN CATHOLICS. LeoX., Pope—Giovanni de* Medici—son of Lorenzo tho Magnifi-cent, sovereign of Florence, was born at Florence in I Ightyears before tho birth of Lather. Bis father had him dedicated tothe church and made a cardinal by Innocent Vlll. at tho age ofthirteen year--. Exiled from Florence with his family in 1494, beipenl Home yean in travel in Germany, Franoe, and Flanders, andmade aoqnaintance with many eminent nun. In 1508 he retailto Borne and applied himself to • and the cultivation of thefine arts, lie was appointed by Julius II. legate with th |. 18 BIOGRAPHIES OF IMPORTANT CHARACTERS army, and on the 11th of April, 1512, he was taken prisoner b^the French at the battle of Ravenna, and only regained his libertyafter the evacuation of Milan by the French. The Medici wererestored to their supremacy at Florence by the arms of the Span-iards. In the following year, 1513, Cardinal de Medici was electedpope on the death of Julius II., and made his entry into Romeon April 11, the anniversary of his capture at Ravenna. Hispontificate of nine years is one of the most momentous periods inmodern history in relation to great political changes, to the revivalof literature and art, and above all to the Reformation. Leo in terminating the disputes between Louis XII. an
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