Includes information about an Englishman's account of Fort Sumter, an improved type-setting machine invented by Mr. Felt of Boston, MA, Yellow Fever in Key West, negative reports of the the summer campaign of the Civil War from a Union perspective, the Rev. Dr. Spalding of Louisville accepting the role of Archbishop of Baltimore, and two poems; one by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow entitled "Palingenesis" and one by Amelia entitled "Sonnet to My Mother."

Includes information about coverage of Civil War battles and other Civil War news, a statue that will be erected of Christopher Columbus in Spain, Queen Victoria's address on England's stance at home and abroad, and two poems; one by Hon. T. D. M'Gee entitled "Jacques Cartier" and an anonymous one entitled "Encouragement."

Includes information about a pastoral of Rev. Dr. Cullen, extensive coverage of Civil War news, letters, and correspondences, the Democratic Convention in Chicago nominating George B. McClellan for President of the United States, and a poem by Bernardus entitled "Hope - A Vision."

Includes information about a history and description of the cathedral in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, employment opportunities for African Americans in Maryland, the prospect of religion in Demerara, and coverage of Civil War battles and news.

Includes information about Governor Andrew Curtin of Pennsylvania calling on citizens to honor those recently returned from the Civil War, the farewell address of General Sherman to his army, and two anonymous poems entitled "The Christian Farmer" and "The Source of God."

Includes information about Puseyism still being taught, new nuns taking their vows at the Convent Chapel of St. Xavier's in Latrobe, the dedication of the new church of the Transfiguration in Monongahela, President Andrew Johnson's policies of Reconstruction for the South, and a proclamation by President Andrew Johnson stating that the suspension of habeas corpus is over, except in some Southern states.

William Watters was American Methodism's first itinerant preacher born in America. Although raised in an Anglican home, Watters was converted under the preaching and influence of Methodist preachers and soon became a class leader. At the invitation of Robert Williams, one of John Wesley's earliest workers in America, Watters embarked on his first itinerant preaching journey to the southeastern region of Virginia in October 1772. Watters quickly rose to prominence in the budding Methodist movement as a preacher and leader and was appointed to his first circuit at the 1773 Conference. As the Revolutionary War against Britain grew more intense Wesley's missionaries left the country or went into hiding. As a result Watters became a significant leader of Methodism, which included becoming the first American Methodist to chair a Methodist Conference in 1778. In the late 1770's the growing problem of limited access to the ordinances of baptism and communion came to a head with Methodists in Virginia and North Carolina ordaining themselves so that they could administer the ordinances. This created a split in American Methodism since preachers north of Virginia disagreed with these actions. In 1779 and 1780 the split was even more evident, with two separate annual conferences meeting. William Watters was the only preacher determined not to allow American Methodism to suffer irreparable damage from the schism. His proactive peacemaking efforts resulted in the reunification of the movement that met in a united Conference in 1781. Watters gave America Methodism fifty years of distinguished service as an itinerant preacher, a local pastor, trustee and benefactor. Health took William Watters off the punishing circuits but it could never keep him from serving the Lord through American Methodism. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th.(Church History)

This thesis examined strategies employed by the Los Angeles Archdiocese in its communcation with the media during the initial phases of handling the child sexual abuse scandal. Internal and external messages from the archdiocese were analyzed in terms of how well they conformed to the five generally accepted principles that should govern crisis communication: timeliness, openness, honesty, regret and accessibility.