FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF CHURCH HISTORY AND CANON LAW IN SIXTH EDITION, REVISED AND ENLARGED. FR. PUSTET, Printer to the Holy See and S. Congregation of Rites. FR. PUSTET & CO., NEW YORK & CINCINNATI. 1898. PUBLIC LIBRARY 3529 ASTOR, LENOX AND Copyright Secured, 1888. (All Rights Reserved.) RECOMMENDATIONS. MILWAUKEE, MAY 9, 1888. It is with sincere pleasure and satisfaction that I recommend the "History of the Church," written by Rev. J. A. Birkhæuser, late Professor of Church History and Canon Law in the Provincial Seminary of St. Francis. As I have carefully perused the proofsheets of the work while it was in print, I had sufficient opportunity of convincing myself that this book, owing to the singularly full and precise treatment of the subject, will fill a long-felt want in our Catholic literature, and will be used with great advantage as a text-book in our Ecclesiastical Seminaries. The frequent references to patristic literature which are found in this volume will make our students familiar with a branch of theological science, which, owing to the status of our course of studies, has not yet received that attention which it rightly deserves. While I sincerely congratulate the Reverend author on the good he has done, I wish to his work all the success which his zeal and assiduity deserve. + MICHAEL HEISS, Archbishop of Milwaukee. BALTIMORE, MAY 18, 1888. I take great pleasure in adding my name to that of the Most Rev. Archbishop of Milwaukee in commending to the clergy and faithful the "History of the Church," by Rev. J. A. Birkhæuser, late Professor of St. Francis' Seminary, Milwaukee. + JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS, |