. First century of national existence; the United States as they were and as ordinary or proper ruler, al-though in some tilings his authority is en-larged as delegate apostolic. Several dio-ceses form a province which is governed byan archbishop. Many ecclesiastical provin-ces are sometimes united as a nation, undera primate who ranks above other vicar apostolic is, in some sense, a mis-sionary bishop. The general government ofthe church is carried on at Rome, where thepope is assisted by the body of cardinals,several of whom compose standing commit-tees to examine and pre
. First century of national existence; the United States as they were and as ordinary or proper ruler, al-though in some tilings his authority is en-larged as delegate apostolic. Several dio-ceses form a province which is governed byan archbishop. Many ecclesiastical provin-ces are sometimes united as a nation, undera primate who ranks above other vicar apostolic is, in some sense, a mis-sionary bishop. The general government ofthe church is carried on at Rome, where thepope is assisted by the body of cardinals,several of whom compose standing commit-tees to examine and prepare the matters forfinal action. Nearly thirty belong to theCollege of Propaganda, which is chargedwith a general superintendence of missionarycountries. The appointment of bishops ismade on the recommendation of the localprelates, with the advice of the cardinals. The religious orders in the church arelike corporations in a civil government, hav-ing special exemptions and privileges toenable them successfully to pursue the objectsof their respective institutes. They derive. HISTORY AXD PROGRESS OF THE DFFERENT DENOMINATIONS. 501 these from the pope, who, in vu-tue of liisapostolicnl .authority, exempts the membersfro:n the jurisdietion of tlie bishops in whatrcijiuxls their domestic discipline, but leavestliem dependent on them for faculties to beexercised in behalf of the faithful. Theolder religious orders of Europe all havetheir houses here; the Benedictines, Domin-icans, Franciscans, Carmelites, Augu-tini-ans, Lazarits, and the followers of Loj-ola,or, as they are often called, Jesuits. A newreligious order, that of St. Paul the apostle,or as they are usually called, Pauli-ts, wasfounded a few years since in New York, andhas been very eHicient in missionary are also teaching orders, like theBrothers of the Christian School-, and char-itable orders of both sexes, like the Sistersof Charity, Brothers and Sisters of the Sa-cred Heart of .Jesus, Sisters of Mercy,
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