Baltimore Catechism No. 4 (of 4)

Baltimore Catechism No. 4 (of 4)

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Title: Baltimore Catechism No. 4 (of 4) An Explanation Of The
Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine
Author: Thomas L. Kinkead
Release Date: January 1, 2005 [EBook #14554]
Language: English
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BALTIMORE CATECHISM NO. 4 (OF 4) ***

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An Explanation Of The Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine
For The Use of Sunday-School Teachers and Advanced Classes
(Also known as Baltimore Catechism No. 4)
by Rev. Thomas L. Kinkead

Nihil Obstat: D. J. McMahon Censor Librorum
Imprimatur: + Michael Augustine Archbishop of New York New York,
September 5, 1891
Nihil Obstat: Arthur J. Scanlan, S.T.D. Censor Librorum
Imprimatur: + Patrick J. Hayes, D.D. Archbishop of New York New

York, June 29, 1921

{Transcriber's Note: This book is commonly known as "The Baltimore
Catechism No. 4" and is the last part of a four volume e-text collection.
See the author's note to Baltimore Catechism No. 3 for the background
and purpose of the series. This e-text collection is substantially based
on files generously provided by http://www.catholic.net/ with some
missing material transcribed and added for this release. Transcriber's
notes in this series are placed within braces, and usually prefixed
"T.N.:".}

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