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GROWTH OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.-A cores
pendent has sent US the following g;-" Among the
many conversions to the Catholic faith which have
taken place recently in this country, the following
are particularly remarkable:-


Miss Virginia Scott, daughter Of General Scott,
this talented aud accomplished lady, together with
her sisters, embraced CathoIicity while on a re-
cent visit to Rome, and last week she entered the
Convent at Georgetown. Rev. ] J Bailey,
formerly Episcopal Minister at Harlem, also
renounced Proiestanfsm while on a visit
to the eternal city in lS41, and is now Catholic
Priest and Professor at st. Johns College, Ford
ham. Mrs. Van Buren, daughter of DIR. Mott, Of
this city Rev A. r. Howell, now Catholic Pas
tor Of Fhzabethtown, N. j. Miss Jones. daugh
ter OF Judge Jones Of the Superior Court, and Van
Brugh Livingston, ESQ, OF this city. This latter
gentleman has since his conversion written van-
able controversial work on the doctrine of juslIh-
cation"


Very wel--all this may be true, but we doubt II
the church is increasing SO much by conversions
as by births and marriages.