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Excerpt from Nihilists!: A Tragedy in Five Acts and Nine Transformations
A. Chrostowski, who, through the medium of his paper, as well as through personal propaganda, started among the Poles the so-called pendent Catholic movement. He has drawn its principles, laid down foundations, and has contemplated the scheme of the general revolt of the Poles in this country against the Church of Rome. His efforts and his most earnest solicitation in behalf Of progress and enlightenment, as well as true American citizenship, have borne fruits so well that the first Polish Inde pendent Catholic convention, held August 21 in this city, was. Represented by delegates from fourteen different congregations throughout the United States. Most Reverend Y. R. Vilatte, Archbishop Of the Polish American Catholic Independent Church. Was elected their supreme spiritual pontiff, and recognizing Mr. Chrostowski's invaluable services and devotion to the movement for religious independence, has elected him a Knight of the Order Of Crown ofthorns, Clzevalieux de la Couronne d'epines, this being the highest mark Of distinction at the disposal of the Independent Catholic church. Besides Nihilists, M. A. Chrostowski has written a few novels, which we expect to give to the American public at an early dav. One of the novels, entitled 'deceived' - founded on life in' this countrv bearing on. The labor and other interesting questions, is now being trans lated, and will be ready for publication soon.
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