Sights and shrines of Montreal; a guide book for strangers and a hand book for all lovers of historic spots and incidents . ure of about 70,000 inhabitants at the end ofits existence in 1760. Consequently an ecclesiastical aspect survives. Inthe east-end of the city, along the Sherbrooke Streetridge, the whole of that portion of the city isdominated by a long range of convents and institu-tions. The priest, the friar, and even the cowled andbarefooted monk pass along the streets in their fullcostumes. Processions of nuns, too, in black, or grey,or buff ; and of seminary students in cap, unifor
Sights and shrines of Montreal; a guide book for strangers and a hand book for all lovers of historic spots and incidents . ure of about 70,000 inhabitants at the end ofits existence in 1760. Consequently an ecclesiastical aspect survives. Inthe east-end of the city, along the Sherbrooke Streetridge, the whole of that portion of the city isdominated by a long range of convents and institu-tions. The priest, the friar, and even the cowled andbarefooted monk pass along the streets in their fullcostumes. Processions of nuns, too, in black, or grey,or buff ; and of seminary students in cap, uniform andblue or green sash. Eeligious pilgrimages within thecity itself are frequent. And miracle pilgrimagesleave the wharves for the shrines of St. Anne atVarennes or Beaupre in great holiday excursions. AtChristmas, Holy Week, Palm Sunday and All Saintsthe churches are sights for large crowds of devoteesand visitors, and truly wonderful. Though a Huguenot company once owned the terri-tory, and though a number of persons of Huguenotorigin had taken part in its founding as officers and 74 SIGHTS AND SHRINES OF SIGHTS AND SHRINES OF MONTREAL. 75 soldiers who were settled upon its lands, and though anumber of child-captives taken during raids into NewEngland were, from time to time, added to the popula-tion, Protestantism only became established with theBritish conquest. For two generations more therewas a constant movement, on the part of the Britishbureaucracy, to found some form of State Anglican and Scotch Presbyterian Churches wereprivileged by law ; and Crown Lands, called ClergyReserves, were set apart for their maintenance. Thespirit of progress finally brought about the abolitionof the system. The marked contrast of the two religions, Pro-testant and Catholic, has had the effect of intensifying,while also liberalizing, the religious life of both, andalso of making Montreal emphatically and strikinglya city of churches. The numerous spires and churched
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