church-restoration

Updated: May 25, 2025

"Fifty were intended," said Charles. "Yes, Mrs. Reding," said Bateman; "but by ancestors I meant the holy Bishops and other members of our Catholic Church previously to the Reformation. "Ah, poor creatures," said Mrs. Reding, "they did one good thing in building churches; it has saved us much trouble." "Is there much church-restoration going on in these parts?" said Bateman, taken rather aback.

John Henry Newman - Loss and Gain: The Story of a Convert